What a lucky world!

Chapter 246 Qingyuan’s strange things!

Feng'an County is located in the south of Taiping County. The Yinglong River, which runs across Kyushu, flows east into the sea here. It is said that every sixty years, a Longmen tide will appear at the estuary. If a fish can swim upstream and cross the Longmen tide, it will be reborn and become a dragon, which is called "Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate".

Because of the Yinglong River, most of Feng'an County is flat and fertile, and it is an important grain-producing area in Kyushu. Therefore, it is much richer and stronger than Taiping County, which is mostly mountainous and hilly.

After riding his horse for several days, Zhang Mu went south and entered Feng'an County. It took him another three days to reach Qingyuan City.

Qingyuan City is the capital of Qingyuan Prefecture, one of the thirteen prefectures of Tai'an. According to the information provided by Bai Jingqi, there is a famous family in Qingyuan City, known as the Gu Jianluo family.

The rise of the Luo family is quite interesting. Their ancestor was originally a blacksmith, but he became related to the Dayun royal family.

According to legend, during the Dayun Dynasty, a prince was forced to live among the common people due to internal strife in the palace. He later married a commoner and started a family. However, due to internal strife in the royal family, the heir was cut off. The exiled prince was then invited back by the prime minister to sit on the throne again.

However, the prime minister at the time harbored a selfish motive: he wanted the emperor to marry his daughter. After a court meeting, the emperor remarked that in his youth he had loved a sword, and now that he was emperor, he longed to retrieve it. The ministers, understanding the emperor's intentions, understood that he did not want to depose the empress and remarry, or divorce his wife and remarry, so they submitted petitions opposing the prime minister's plan.

This is the legendary allusion to "deep affection for an old sword".

But if the emperor said he liked a sword, then this sword must exist, otherwise wouldn’t it be disrespectful to the prime minister who had contributed to his enthronement?
The ministers began to study and found that in Qingyuan City where the emperor was exiled, there was a blacksmith named Luo who had the best craftsmanship. So this sword must have been made by Luo the blacksmith.

So, the prefect of Qingyuan, instructed by the emperor, searched the blacksmith Luo's shop and found an old sword and sent it to the emperor. The emperor also cooperated and "recognized" the sword and was "very pleased."

The Luo family, because of their "merit in presenting the sword", received large rewards from the emperor and the empress.

With these rewards, the Luo family began to rise, and a hundred years later, it became a member of a prestigious family.

This is the story of the Luo family.

"So... could the Tiger Sword be related to the Luo family?"

Thinking this, Zhang Mu rode his horse into Qingyuan City and found a busy inn to stay in.

……

"Waiter, don't go. I have something to ask you." Zhang Mu stopped the waiter who led him into the room and was about to leave, threw him a dime and said with a smile.

The waiter took the silver and smiled even more. He said, "Boss, what do you want to know? I'm quite perceptive and knowledgeable, but if I know anything, I'll tell you everything."

Zhang Mu nodded and said, "I'm a person who loves anecdotes. Let me ask you, has anything strange happened in Qingyuan City recently?"

The clue to the opportunity given by the Heavenly Secret Scroll was "investigating the strange things happening in Qingyuan City", so he asked directly without hesitation.

"Strange?" The waiter blinked, thought carefully, and said, "There is indeed one."

Zhang Mu immediately perked up: "Tell me in detail. If you do well, there's a reward."

The waiter's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Sir, it's not a secret."

"A month ago, an old gentleman came to the city."

"The old man throws out three lucky bags every day. Each bag has a time and place marked on it. If you go to that place at the marked time, you will definitely see the spirit fish."

Zhang Mu was also a little surprised when he heard this.

Unlike the demon clan, all fish in the world belong to the dragon clan, and spirit fish refer to those fish that have a thin layer of dragon blood, carry the dragon clan's luck, but have not yet awakened and transformed into dragons.

However, the dragon clan does not consider the spirit fish to be their own kind, so the dragon clan does not object to humans hunting the spirit fish.

Compared to the flesh and blood of monsters, spirit fish are purer and have abundant energy. Therefore, the most common spirit fish on the market costs about one hundred taels of silver per pound.

However, the spirit fish is stained with dragon blood and carries good fortune, so it has extraordinary luck and a strong ability to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune. Ordinary fishermen may not see one even if they fish for a lifetime.

But it's really strange that designated fishing is now allowed. "Where can I find that old man?" Zhang Mu asked.

The waiter smiled and said, "The old man is currently staying at the City God Temple."

……

Just as Zhang Mu was communicating with the waiter, in a prosperous courtyard in Lianhai City, hundreds of miles away from Qingyuan City, a handsome young man crushed the teacup in his hand.

"Specially capture the spirit fish?"

"This is happening!"

"It's so presumptuous!"

The woman accompanying him with drinks quickly half-stood up and checked the young man's palms, angrily saying, "Oh, I was just telling you some funny stories to cheer you up, why are you so angry?"

"Let me see, is your hand hurt?"

The young man opened his palm, which was soft and white. The woman drew circles on his palm with her fingers and said, "Young master is really amazing."

"What's the big deal? It's a family tradition..." The young man paused and said with a grin, "Sister, where can I find the old man who taught me how to catch fish?"

"You want to look for him?" the woman asked in surprise.

The young man nodded: "Of course."

"The dragon race doesn't interfere with humans capturing spirit fish. Firstly, they look down on spirit fish. Secondly, they believe that only spirit fish that can escape capture by humans are qualified to embark on the path of becoming dragons."

“Simply put, this is a screening process.”

"Besides, the laws of nature have their own logic, and this is where destiny lies. It's the same principle as when a man catches fish, when a wolf eats a sheep, and when a sheep eats grass."

"Even if my master wanted to eat fish and catch dragons, he would have to honestly hold the fishing rod, put out the bait, and sit there for years to fish."

"If you use divination or qi-reading to catch them, the nature of the situation will change."

"To put it mildly, it's a despicable act; to put it more seriously, it's coveting dragon energy and bullying the dragon clan."

"How can I not care?"

The charming woman looked at the indignant young man and suddenly burst out laughing.

"My dear sister, what are you laughing at?" asked the young master.

The woman raised her hand and tapped the young man's nose, saying with a smile, "Don't you think I understand your thoughts?"

"Young Master, you've run away from home this time. You're bound to get a beating when you return. Now I finally have a good excuse!"

The young man blushed, then waved his hand and stood up: "Prepare the horse for me!"

After saying that, he looked at the charming woman and said, "Keep it a secret for me!"

The woman smiled softly and said, "Sir, I will obey your orders, but how long can you hide?"

"Just wait for the blind date to go back!" The young man stretched and walked out of the courtyard...

(End of this chapter)