20demayo 57. Robbed
57. Robbed
Chu Xuan carried the red dragonfish home, his face beaming with barely concealed excitement.
Although it cost him an extra fifty taels of silver, it was still a great bargain for him!
The treasure fish is even more precious than exotic beasts.
This red dragonfish is two feet long and has a market value of at least several hundred taels of silver. If it were to be auctioned, it could potentially fetch over a thousand taels!
However, Chu Xuan didn't feel guilty!
If it weren't for him, Chen Ping wouldn't have been able to protect the Crimson Dragon Fish, and it would have ultimately fallen into the hands of that gang.
As for Chen Ping himself, his fate was no better!
Upon returning home, Chu Xuan went straight to the kitchen. When he opened the fish basket, the red dragonfish was still alive. It jumped out of the basket and slapped its tail at Chu Xuan's neck.
*Smack!*
Chu Xuan raised his hand and grabbed the fish tail.
The red dragonfish struggled violently.
"As expected of a treasure fish! Such strong vitality! Such great strength..."
Chu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.
Despite being out of the water for so long, the red dragonfish is still alive and well!
That sudden fishtailing motion must have had the force of dozens of kilograms; even an adult hit by it could suffer a fracture. If a vital organ was struck, it could even be fatal!
I wonder how Chen Ping managed to catch that red dragon fish!
Chu Xuan flicked the red dragon fish on the head!
Instantly, the red dragonfish, which had been struggling violently, straightened its body and fell into a sleep like a baby!
Chu Xuan carefully cleaned it, taking out a small knife to scrape off the hard fish scales, revealing the golden fish meat!
The fish scales are very hard, but the flesh inside is exceptionally tender and has no fishy smell at all.
After placing the cleaned red dragonfish into the pot, Chu Xuan did not add any seasonings and simply simmered it in water.
Soon, a sweet and fragrant aroma wafted from the pot.
"It smells so good! Bro, what are you stewing?"
Little Chu He, following the aroma, ran over and her eyes lit up as she stared at the fish soup in the pot. "Brother, what kind of fish is this? It smells so good! I've never seen it before!"
"This is a Crimson Dragon Fish, a kind of precious fish! However, like those rare and precious herbs, its nourishing effects are too strong, and only martial artists can consume it! Remember not to eat it indiscriminately in the future!" Chu Xuan solemnly reminded him.
It wasn't that he was reluctant to give the food to his mother and sister.
For martial artists, the treasure fish is a rare tonic, but for ordinary people, it is nothing short of poison!
He had once heard Dongfang Lin say that a fisherman had caught a treasure fish in the Canglan River! Many people offered to buy it, even raising the price to over a thousand taels, but he refused them all.
The fisherman stewed the precious fish to nourish his underage son, hoping that he would become a military officer and bring glory to the family!
After his son ate the treasure fish, he indeed became incredibly strong, as if he had divine strength, and was able to lift a boulder weighing a thousand pounds.
As a result, he died suddenly at home that very night, bleeding from all seven orifices!
Comedy turned into tragedy!
"Brother, I understand!"
Chu He nodded emphatically, but her eyes were still glued to the pot as she kept swallowing.
no way.
The fish soup smells so good!
After Chu Xuan ladled out the fish soup, he added a large pot of water and started cooking it again.
Even with just a few scraps left and no seasoning, a refreshing and delightful aroma still wafts over.
When it was almost time, Chu Xuan served a bowl to Chu He.
The little girl's eyes lit up with excitement.
After a bowl of fish soup, her originally fair and tender face suddenly turned red and hot.
Chu Xuan immediately brought her to the courtyard to learn the Two Elements Stance from him.
After the little girl had learned enough, Chu Xuan stopped paying attention to her and let her stand there in the stance, while he served himself a bowl of fish soup.
With just one bite, Chu Xuan immediately felt a surge of heat, and his body began to feel slightly warm.
"Such a potent medicine!"
Chu Xuan couldn't help but have his eyes light up.
The effects of this fish soup are comparable to the blood-tonifying pills his aunt bought for him back then!
Chu Xuan drank the bowl of fish soup in one gulp, and soon felt his whole body burning hot. Streams of heat quickly spread through his internal organs to his limbs and bones, and his skin began to turn faintly red.
He immediately went to the courtyard and began practicing Bajiquan.
It wasn't until an hour later that the crimson stains on his body gradually faded.
Chu Xuan's clothes were already soaked with sweat.
【Mastery of Bajiquan (1/10000)】
"Wow, that's incredible!"
Chu Xuan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
With the blessing of this treasure fish, his Bajiquan speed was more than twice as fast as before.
He now understood why his third senior brother, Liang Qiusong, was able to achieve mastery of internal energy in such a short time and become the strongest fighter among the inner disciples!
The effect is absolutely amazing!
"If I had a sufficient supply of treasure fish, perhaps I could quickly achieve mastery of internal energy!"
Chu Xuan sighed inwardly.
But that's simply impossible!
Let alone him, even the disciple of the Jiang family, which ranks first among the five great families, would never be so extravagant!
Rare and precious materials have extremely demanding growth conditions, making them rare and hard to come by, and most of them grow on cliffs and precipices. The more precious the treasure, the more demanding the growth conditions.
Some precious medicinal herbs may even be accompanied by powerful mythical beasts.
Take, for example, the Mysterious Frost Grass that Xu Yuan was looking for!
If they hadn't been lucky enough to encounter the strange beast during its transformation period, and if Xu Yuan hadn't learned Lu Tong's deadly killing move, the four of them would probably have perished in Yunling Mountain!
Every year, a large number of treasure hunters enter the Yunling Mountains, hoping to find rare and precious treasures and become rich overnight. However, not only do they not find any treasures, but even those who return alive are few and far between!
Treasure fish are even harder to obtain than these rare and precious materials!
Take this red dragonfish for example. It has the strength of dozens of kilograms when it leaves the water, and it can come and go without a trace in the water. Fishermen can't even see its shadow!
If they were to actually go into the water to catch them, it would be hard to say who the prey would be.
Of course, the nourishing effects of the red dragonfish are much better than those of many exotic beasts!
That evening, Chu Xuan diluted the fish soup in the pot again before serving it to his mother and sister.
This time the effect wasn't as noticeable.
However, that was enough for the two of them.
To Chu Xuan's surprise, Ye Zhiyi actually managed to get two catties of exotic beast meat and had Manager Sun of Jinxiu Pavilion give it to him, saying it was to congratulate him on breaking through to the Dark Force realm!
In the days that followed, as the martial arts examination drew near, the atmosphere inside the martial arts school was electric.
Chu Xuan, on the contrary, visited the martial arts school less often.
With the help of the Crimson Dragon Fish and the meat of the exotic beast, Chu Xuan's progress was also rapid!
[Energy Value: 338/1000]
[Two Elements Stance Mastery (3246/10000)]
【Mastery of Bajiquan (1036/10000)】
[Mastering the Heart-Shattering Palm Technique (2916/10000)]
[The Heavenly Ladder to Mastery (1/10000)]
"The Heavenly Ladder has finally been broken through!"
That day, Chu Xuan finished cultivating at home, put away the control panel, and a smile appeared on his face.
The Heavenly Ladder Leap is not so much about the power of the leg technique; Chu Xuan values its ability to escape more.
Now that the Heavenly Ladder has reached its peak, he has gained more power to protect himself!
"Master Chu, something terrible has happened!"
Just then, Manager Sun of Jinxiu Pavilion rushed over, looking panicked, and said, "Master Chu, something terrible has happened! Our Jinxiu Pavilion has been robbed!"