What a lucky world!

Chapter 255 The Tiger Sword appears!

The willow catkins are light in the wind, and the pear blossoms are fine in the rain.

The misty rain of March enveloped the entire Qingyuan City like a veil. The river surface was gently rippled. On one side of the river stood a quaint two-story tavern. Its sign swayed in the breeze, revealing the words "Wang Jiang" (View of the River).

"Shopkeeper Dou, Shopkeeper Dou... Come quickly, come quickly." A man rowed a fishing boat to Jiang'an and shouted towards Wangjiang Tower.

"I'm coming." A middle-aged man stuck his head out of the second-floor window sill to take a look, then immediately went downstairs, picked up an oil-paper umbrella, and walked from the kitchen door to the river.

Wangjianglou specializes in river seafood, which is bought directly from the fishermen's boats. When it is served on the table, you can tell the guests that the fish on the dish were still swimming in the river an hour ago!

The man who delivers fish is called Wu Laosan. He has been delivering fish to Wangjianglou with his father since he was old enough to wear pants. Now he has become the boss of Wangjianglou and he has become the pillar of the family. The friendship between the two families has lasted for more than fifty years.

So, he sent this favor to Wangjiang Tower.

"Shopkeeper Dou, come up and take a look. We have some good stuff today!" Wu Laosan got on a small sampan and called out to Shopkeeper Dou.

Manager Dou did not suspect anything and jumped onto the fishing boat. When he entered the cabin, he saw a large water tank. He followed Wu Laosan to the water tank and saw Wu Laosan opened the lid of the water tank and asked him to look inside.

When Shopkeeper Dou looked inside, his eyes widened.

In the water tank, there was a huge fish swimming, about a foot long, as white as snow, but with colorful skin.

"Spirit fish!"

Shopkeeper Dou has been in business for many years and naturally has some experience. He can tell at a glance that this fish is the spiritual fish that is qualified to hit the Longmen Tide!

"Hahaha..." Wu Laosan stroked his beard and said, "My luck is so good, it can't be stopped. I cast the net in the middle of the night yesterday and caught a fish like this."

"Shopkeeper Dou, you know, if I put this fish in the fish market, I won't have any trouble selling it!"

Shopkeeper Dou nodded repeatedly. This spiritual fish was blessed by the dragon, and could avoid misfortune and bring good luck. It was very difficult to catch, but its meat was rich in energy and free of impurities. It was the best quality for spiritual practice, and was often eaten by wealthy families. It was rarely seen on the market.

"Name a price." said Manager Dou.

Wu Laosan smiled and held up three fingers: "Three hundred taels!"

Three hundred taels?
Shopkeeper Dou looked at the spirit fish in the tank and estimated it to be around four or five pounds, which worked out to less than sixty or seventy taels per pound. It wasn't expensive, considering that spirit fish meat was three to five times the price of monster meat of the same rank.

If he carefully prepared this fish and made it into a main dish, it would be no problem for him to sell the whole table for four or five hundred taels.

However, he had other ideas.

"Okay! Three hundred taels is three hundred taels!" Shopkeeper Dou immediately decided, "Follow me up to get the silver."

"Okay!" Wu Laosan immediately smiled.

……

This was the first time Dou Pengqi had seen a spirit fish in his life.

I just feel that there are such beautiful creatures in the world.

His father, Manager Dou, saw Wu Lao San off and walked into the yard. He saw his beloved son lying on the fish tank, looking at the spirit fish inside, his eyes full of doting.

He had a son in his old age, and this child was born smart. He started learning at the age of five. Now he is only twelve years old, but he has already won the first place in the scholar examination in Qingyuan City. Even the teacher in the private school said that his child is a seed of a great scholar, with natural intelligence and unlimited future.

It’s a pity that, as the old saying goes, excessive wisdom leads to harm!
The child has been in poor health since childhood. The doctor said that it was due to congenital blood deficiency. His words were full of regret and sorrow, which made him even more frightened.

He bought this spiritual fish because he wanted to nourish his child.

Spirit fish is mild, not as hot as monster meat. If it is cooked by steaming, I believe my child's body will be able to withstand it.

Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Dou's face brightened with smiles. He walked to the fish tank, patted Dou Pengqi on the head, and said gently, "Pengqi, Daddy will make you fish soup, okay?"

Dou Pengqi raised his head and looked at Shopkeeper Dou. For some reason, he suddenly burst into tears. This frightened Shopkeeper Dou. He hurriedly hugged Dou Pengqi and asked, "What's wrong? Tell Daddy, why are you crying?"

Dou Pengqi looked down at the spirit fish in the water tank and said, "Daddy, can we not eat it?"

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Dou frowned slightly. Just as he was about to persuade Dou Pengqi again, he saw Dou Pengqi put his hand into the fish tank. The spirit fish actually came up on its own initiative and swam gently along the back of Dou Pengqi's hand, like a puppy.

This scene really shocked Manager Dou. You know, spirit fish seek good fortune and avoid danger, and will never get so close to people.

After much thought, he could only say that this spirit fish was destined to be with his child.

With this idea in mind, and his son's pleading, Shopkeeper Dou, even though he was reluctant, agreed to his son's request and did not kill the spirit fish.

That night, Dou Pengqi had a dream.

He dreamed that he was a fish in his previous life, and while swimming in a daze, he met another fish.

That fish was smarter and more powerful than him. The fish taught him how to avoid being caught by the fisherman and how to absorb and exhale the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"We must cultivate into spirit fish before we are qualified to cross the Dragon Gate Tide and transform into dragons!"

"Once we become dragons, no one in the world will be able to bully us!"

The fish couldn't speak, but he understood what the other party meant. After swimming in the river for an unknown amount of time, they found an ancient sword at the bottom of the river, and next to it was a medicine bottle. They struggled to break the bottle and found a pill inside, which exuded a rich sense of humanity.

Instinct told them that if they ate this pill, they would be able to be reincarnated as a human.

They accepted the pill.

After an unknown amount of time, the fish became a spirit fish, while Dou Pengqi was still just an ordinary fish, but his life span had come to an end.

In the end, Dou Pengqi swallowed the pill and fell into a deep sleep at the bottom of the river.

……

Spring goes and autumn comes, and seven years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Wangjiang Tower is still the same Wangjiang Tower, but Dou Pengqi has become a famous talent in Qingyuan City.

But there are more two rumors about this talented man.

One is his body.

It is said that Dou Pengqi was in very poor health. A fortune teller once said that he would die young and would not live past the age of twenty.

The second is about a spiritual fish.

It is said that seven years ago, Shopkeeper Dou bought a magical fish from the fisherman Wu Laosan, and Dou Pengqi raised it like a pet. After raising it for a year, Dou Pengqi released the magical fish back into the river.

At this point in the rumor, people could only say that Dou Peng had good intentions, but in fact, the real rumor started from here.

It is said that after Dou Pengqi released the magical fish into the river, it did not leave, but swam in the waters around Wangjiang Tower. Whenever Dou Pengqi called out to him by the river, the magical fish would appear.

What's more, some people said that they saw a beautiful woman walking out of the river on the side of the Wangjiang Tower at night and hugging Dou Pengqi.

The rumors stopped after Dou Pengqi won the title of Jieyuan in the imperial examination.

Nineteen-year-old champion!

The last time such a person appeared was Zhang Taiyue, who was then serving as the Minister of Personnel, the chief minister of the dynasty, and was hailed as the future prime minister!

The path to ascension to the sky is visible to the naked eye!

That year, the Dragon Gate Tide, which occurs once every sixty years, reappeared. On the Tide-Watching Pavilion, everyone saw a spirit fish cross the Dragon Gate and transform into a dragon. Its entire body was as glazed as jade, and the dragon roared in all directions!
People at that time called Dou Pengqi and the dragon auspicious signs!
After passing the imperial examination, Dou Pengqi returned to Qingyuan City and declined the marriage proposal from a wealthy family, claiming that he wanted to prepare for the imperial examination.

But no one knew that at this time, Dou Pengqi was exhausted from the provincial examination, and his energy and vitality were depleted, and he was vomiting blood continuously.

The doctor who examined the patient just shook his head and asked the old shopkeeper Dou to make plans early.

Just when the old shopkeeper Dou was feeling confused and helpless, thinking that he was going to see his son die, a woman with a sword suddenly kicked open the door of Wangjiang Tower.

"I can save him!"

"The condition is that he marry me!"

The woman said...

……

"Brother Shi!" Long Yunbo's shout woke Zhang Mu from his trance.

Zhang Mu shook his head and heard Long Yunbo say, "His soul is dissipating. You were last in contact with him, so you were pulled into his soul memory."

Zhang Mu lowered his head to look at Dou Pengqi, whose body was rapidly decaying, and nodded.

"I know……"

He leaned over and said to Dou Pengqi, "I promise you!"

The next moment, Dou Pengqi's body quickly turned into ashes, revealing white bones. Eventually, the bones also decayed into ashes, but the next moment, these ashes gathered together and condensed into the shape of a sword.

Zhang Mu grasped the hilt of the sword and blew it hard. In an instant, a tiger roar sounded, and a cold sword appeared in Zhang Mu's hand.

The sword's blade was covered in mountain peaks, with the faintest traces of beasts roaming within. The jaws held a gargoyle, and the guard resembled cloud patterns. Just holding it in his hand, Zhang Mu felt a surge of powerful strength.

At this moment, Zhang Mu felt like a tiger walking in the mountains, looking down on all directions!
At the same time, Long Yunbo also took a breath of cold air.

"Shushan Twelve Earthly Branches Sword!"

"Is this... the Tiger Sword?"

Long Yunbo looked at the sword in Zhang Mu's hand, his mouth wide open, and after a while, he asked -

"Brother Shi, what on earth is going on?"

(End of this chapter)