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Chapter 39: The Fierce Yang Fish and its Opportunities
Chapter 39: The Fierce Yang Fish and its Opportunities
"As expected..."
Seeing the effectiveness of his method, Lei Jun held the Golden Bamboo of Pure Clarity like a fishing rod and began to slowly back away.
An invisible fishing line seemed to connect them.
The "swimming fish" struggled and thrashed, trying to break free.
In response, Lei Jun brandished the Vermillion Brush in his hand.
Without inscribing any talismans, he simply waved it through the air.
It was as if an invisible fishing line had hooked the "swimming fish" for the second time.
With a gentle tug, Lei Jun reluctantly pulled the "fish" out of the sea of fire.
As the golden light drew near, Lei Jun sheathed the Vermillion Brush and summoned the Spirit-Gathering Talisman, preparing to collect the radiant light.
Suddenly, he felt a searing heat in his palm.
Lei Jun quickly released the talisman, and it burned to ashes before it could even leave his hand.
Seizing the opportunity, the golden light, resembling a fish, tried to escape back into the fiery sea.
Lei Jun swung the short rod in his hand, striking it.
The golden light's momentum slowed as if it had been stuck to the rod.
Only then did Lei Jun have the chance to examine the golden light closely.
It was not an actual fish, nor was it a living creature.
Instead, it was a sentient beam of light, almost like a living, thinking entity.
As the beam of light adhered to the short rod, it gradually solidified, transforming into something akin to an ethereal spirit jade.
The jade was translucent, crimson like fire, and at its core was a pulsating jade marrow that shone with a golden radiance.
Overall, it resembled half of the Yin-Yang fish from the Tai Chi diagram, emanating an intense and pure yang energy.
Fierce Yang Fish
The name suddenly occurred to Lei Jun, and with it, he understood that this was the fourth-grade opportunity mentioned in the uppermost draw.
Looking at the Golden Bamboo of Pure Clarity that had captured the Fierce Yang Fish, Lei Jun realized that opportunities were not enough; only by truly obtaining them could they be considered his.
This time, he had to thank his master, Yuan Mobai.
The reason he was able to successfully "hook" this Fierce Yang Fish was most likely due to the groundwork laid by Yuan Mobai when he first opened the Primordial Yang Cave.
Both the Golden Bamboo of Pure Clarity and the Vermillion Brush originated from Yuan Mobai.
With the help of these two treasures and their innate affinity with the Fierce Yang Fish, Lei Jun successfully acquired this spiritual object.
Of course, if he had chosen to remain at the mountain gate instead of coming to the Yang Mountain Outpost, it would be hard to say if this fourth-grade opportunity would have presented itself later on.
"Now, the problem is how to collect it."
Lei Jun silently channeled his spiritual power, continuously stimulating the spiritual power of the Golden Bamboo of Pure Clarity.
The originally dull and inconspicuous surface of the bamboo began to glow with a faint golden light, not just a fleeting flash as before, but a sustained radiance.
Influenced by the spiritual power of the bamboo, the Fierce Yang Fish transformed back into a lively golden light but did not escape. Instead, like a fish trapped in a basket, it was gradually enveloped and contained by the Golden Bamboo of Pure Clarity.
Lei Jun continued to infuse his spiritual power, maintaining this state as he collected the Fierce Yang Fish.
During his busy work, Qu Yong, who had been unconscious beside him, slowly regained consciousness.
"What just happened? Oh, right, I think someone ambushed me..."
Qu Yong's mind was still fuzzy from just waking up. Suddenly, his scalp exploded with pain, and the familiar feeling returned, causing his hair to stand on end.
"Bang!"
Before Qu Yong could even try to open his eyes, he felt a piercing pain in the back of his head, just like the last time he had been hit with a blunt object!
"Who is it?!"
Qu Yong lay on the ground, his vision darkening before his eyes. Gritting his teeth against the pain, he struggled to turn over.
"Bang!"
The back of his head was struck again.
"Ugh..." Qu Yong rolled his eyes and passed out once more.
Behind him, Lei Jun lowered his left hand, which had been holding the Law Ruler, and refocused his attention on the Golden Bamboo of Pure Clarity in his right hand.
After some time and effort, Lei Jun successfully used the Golden Bamboo of Pure Clarity, which was now in the form of a short rod, to collect the Fierce Yang Fish.
The Fierce Yang Fish had the ability to transform between tangible and intangible states.
At this moment, it had transformed into a pure yang essence and temporarily fused with the Golden Bamboo of Pure Clarity.
When Lei Jun needed it, he could release it from the bamboo once again.
Unaware of the dangers that awaited outside, Lei Jun temporarily refrained from refining the Fierce Yang Fish's essence. He decided to wait until the situation stabilized before making his next move.
"I recall Chen Yi obtaining a treasure from the Grand Senior Brother, which also originated from the Primordial Yang Cave. It's called the Fire Marrow Essence, right?"
Lei Jun raised his eyebrows slightly. "Fire Marrow Essence... Fierce Yang Fish..."
If Chen Yi had also come to the Yang Mountain Outpost and entered the Primordial Yang Cave, and they had all gone "fishing" together, it would have been hard to predict whose fishing gear and bait would have been better.
From this perspective, Chen Yi had just as much chance at obtaining this upper-level draw and the four-grade opportunity.
However, when it came to the whirlpool of factions within the Heavenly Master's Mansion, Chen Yi chose to play both sides instead of remaining detached like Lei Jun. As a result, he missed out on this opportunity in the Primordial Yang Cave.
It couldn't be said that Chen Yi had made the wrong choice. Everyone had their own aspirations, and Chen Yi had gained some benefits from playing both sides before encountering this setback.
Nevertheless, through this incident, Lei Jun guessed that Chen Yi's peculiarity might lie in his ability to detect or acquire information on the spot rather than predicting it in advance.
Unless being confined by Elder Yao was also part of his plan, and he had some other scheme in motion.
Lei Jun shook his head, reining in his wandering thoughts.
He put away the short rod and disposed of the law ruler he had taken from the Huang Tian Dao disciple. Then, with Qu Yong, who had fainted again, in tow, he made his way towards the entrance of the cave.
The entrance to the cave was still blocked by raging earthfire, isolating the inside from the outside.
Lei Jun was in no hurry. He dropped Qu Yong to the ground and applied another Plague Talisman to himself before quietly cultivating.
After a while, Qu Yong slowly came to his senses once more.
Still groggy, his hand instinctively went to his head.
"Senior Brother Qu?"
Hearing the voice, Qu Yong froze for a moment before coming back to his senses. He turned his head and saw Lei Jun, who still looked weak in the firelight.
"Lei... Lei Junior Brother?" Qu Yong mumbled, rubbing the back of his head as he sat up. He looked around and then immediately hugged the back of his head in pain.
Lei Jun said, "Senior Brother Qu, don't move for now. You've sustained a head injury, and I don't have any suitable medicinal powder on me, so I can only bandage it for you temporarily."
Qu Yong, holding the back of his head, said, "Yes... yes, someone ambushed me and hit me on the head!"
Lei Jun remained calm and said, "When I arrived, Senior Brother Qu, you were already lying on the ground. Those two Huang Tian Dao disciples were standing behind you. Fortunately, you're safe."
"Two of them... yes, it was two of them who ambushed me together. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been hit. I had prepared the Golden Lock Talisman in advance!"
Qu Yong felt the back of his head and found three swollen lumps! The swollen marks were long and narrow, like three ridges.
This was simply outrageous!
Thinking of the two Huang Tian Dao disciples, one of whom was holding a law ruler, Qu Yong identified the direct culprit and was furious.
"Those two demons were about to deal with you as well. I hurried to stop them."
Lei Jun continued, "But facing two opponents alone, I was no match for them. Fortunately, with the help of the earthfire in the Primordial Yang Cave, I was able to kill them both."
Qu Yong breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked around and asked, "I fainted, and you brought me here?"
Lei Jun nodded. "The fire is less intense here, so it's easier for me to take care of you."
Qu Yong felt a bit embarrassed. "Junior Brother Lei, thank you. Otherwise, I would have been killed by those demons or burned to death by the fire."
"Senior Brother Qu, you're too kind. We're fellow disciples," Lei Jun replied.
As the two spoke, the fire in the cave began to change once more.
With the earthfire near the entrance receding, others from outside finally made their way into the Primordial Yang Cave.
Lei Jun and Qu Yong looked up simultaneously and saw not their Huang Tian Dao rivals but their fellow disciples from the Heavenly Master's Mansion.
"Are you two alright?"
The leader of the group, clad in a deep red Daoist robe, had a solemn expression and an unsmiling face. It was none other than Li Xuan, the eldest son of Elder Ziyang and an ordained disciple of the Heavenly Master's Mansion.
(End of Chapter)
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