The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 5 Fish Leap
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

After that day, the big black carp no longer concealed its intention and would take Ding Lin's share every time it hunted. Although Ding Lin did not refuse, he also insisted on hunting on his own.

It’s not good to just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others’ labor.

But Ding Lin had other ideas in his mind.

Ding Lin wanted to get familiar with his new abilities through hunting. Since he grew sharp teeth, his attack power increased greatly, and even fish that were much larger than him were often no match for him.

More importantly, hunting is also a form of combat training.

If one day...

Ding Lin was deeply worried.

If it really comes to that moment, I will be no match for my opponent. It is better to fight hard than to wait for death.

It was from then on that Ding Lin no longer tried to hide himself. Every night, he would float to the surface of the lake, and he and the big black carp would each occupy a piece of water, breathing in and out towards the moon.

Seeing this, the big black carp opened its mouth with joy.

It seems that the hard work has finally paid off.

In the end, spiritual practice still depends on hard work.

Ten years of hard work.

The demonic energy in the body increased by ten strands.

After Ding Lin classified it himself, he called the demonic energy "Taoism". Every increase of demonic energy meant one year of Taoism.

One ray a year.

That's quite appropriate.

As his level of cultivation increases, his body size also changes, increasing a little every year.

Today, Ding Lin's size has more than doubled.

Ok.

It has grown from the size of a child's hand to the size of an adult's hand.

According to Ding Lin's observation, judging from the size of the big black carp, his cultivation has been at least over a hundred years.

Another night of practice.

In the early morning, Ding Lin exhaled the last wisp of foul air and calmed the boiling evil spirit in his body. He opened his eyes and saw the dim morning light. He suddenly swung his tail and his body flew into the air.

In the sunlight, a brilliant red arc leaped up.

Ding Lin's body rose to the highest point, but his eyes turned involuntarily and glanced at the huge rock at the water inlet.

The height is still a little short.

But, it should be soon.

The body began to fall.

Ding Lin lowered his eyes and retracted his gaze. At this moment, he glanced at it inadvertently and his pupils suddenly narrowed.

Under the water, a huge black shadow was rushing towards them at a very fast speed. The only creature of this size in this small lake was...

"Wow!"

The water surface suddenly exploded.

The big black carp suddenly rushed out of the water. It seemed to be grinning, and its sharp white teeth were clearly visible in the sunlight.

Ding Lin was in mid-air, with his old strength exhausted and new strength not yet generated. He used all his strength to mobilize the demonic energy in his body, but his body only moved sideways three feet in the air. A feeling of powerlessness flashed across his eyes.

next moment……

"Snapped!"

A crisp slapping sound.

vaguely……

Ding Lin only felt another huge and gentle force coming from below, and his body rose up again.

Fly higher!

Look down.

The big black carp held its tail horizontally, maintaining a flapping posture, and fell back to the water in a curling-up motion.

His body soared to a height he had never reached before.

Ding Lin raised his eyes and looked around. It was the first time he saw the world outside the lake after more than ten years in this world.

In the distance, the mountains are undulating and the vast forests are connected into one piece. The closer you get, the flatter it becomes. On a large plain, there are dense shrubs and weeds, and there is no one living. There is only a narrow road about a mile away from the small lake. It must have not been used for a long time. The road, which is not wide to begin with, is almost filled with weeds on both sides.

His eyes finally fell on the upper reaches of the lake.

It was a narrow ditch, barely five or six feet wide and only three or four feet high. The bluestone that lay across the water inlet had been washed very smooth by the water flow, with one end already dry and the other end almost flush with the bottom of the ditch.

The water level in this ditch.

At most, it is enough for a small fish like Ding Lin to survive.

"Snapped!"

The upward force is exhausted.

Ding Lin's body fell back into the lake.

The big black carp had moved aside, and he stopped not far away, and its mouth seemed to be cracking even wider.

Look at Ding Lin’s happy smile.

A false alarm.

Ding Lin adjusted his body in the water, his tail swaying slowly, and suddenly turned his head, rushed out quickly, rushed to the bottom of the lake, bit a shrimp that was jumping happily, and swallowed it in big mouthfuls. ...

Life seemed to have returned to normal.

The big black carp would still leave a little more for Ding Lin when hunting, and they would still each stay on the lake for their nightly practice.

Then, when the dinghies leap into the air, occasionally a big black carp will also jump over.

Relay shot.

The big bluefish thought of this as a joke, and he really seemed to have no ill intentions.

Just a small lake.

Two demons...

Another five years.

The demonic energy in Ding Lin's body increased to fifteen strands.

Fifteen years of practice.

The size has also grown a bit.

This night.

While practicing, Ding Lin suddenly sensed something strange not far away. He stopped breathing, opened his eyes, and saw that the surface of the lake where the big blue fish was practicing in the distance had indeed changed.

A dense mass of light and shadow enveloped the big black carp.

Constantly flickering and fluctuating.

The sound of the big black carp breathing came from between the light and shadow, and it was a little hurried, about 30% faster than before.

"call!"

Suddenly there was a long breath.

The light and shadow paused.

Then the moonlight that lingered around him dissipated.

Reveal the body.

The big black carp seemed extremely excited. It raised its tail high and then dropped it again, but suddenly it stopped and looked towards the direction where Ding Lin was.

Ding Lin had already stopped practicing.

"Snapped!"

The huge fish tail slapped heavily on the water.

Vent out your excitement.

The waves are surging.

The big black carp swung its tail again and swam towards Ding Lin excitedly.

"...speak...talk...I..."

The big black carp opened its mouth and spit out a string of bubbles, but it actually spoke human language, although it was incoherent and extremely unskilled.

Ding Lin's eyes suddenly widened.

"Larynx... larynx..."

The big black carp made a stumbling sound. He watched Ding Lin move away with his fins wagging and pointing at himself.

"...you...you...I...fish..."

"Whee!"

As the big bluefish spoke, he grinned again.

say……

He actually spoke.

Larynx... It should mean that if you refine the larynx, you can speak. And he and I are both fish...

"...speak...I will teach you...in the future...

The sounds coming out of the big black carp's mouth were stuttering, and even the words were inarticulate. At first, it was difficult for it to express even the most basic tones, but after saying two sentences, it gradually became more presentable.

and many more……

This sound...

Although the tone is not very pleasant, it is indeed a female voice.

Big blue carp, no, she should be used.

……

Time goes by.

The big bluefish is still chattering.

Ding Lin looked up. The moonlight was deep above his head. He exhaled a breath.

Human voice.

So far away.

I heard it again.

Or from the mouth of a fish monster.

But when will he be able to speak for himself?

How many more years of practice are needed?
(End of this chapter)