Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 314 Second-Order Spirit Fish
At Taiping Sect, in a river bend, the blue waves rippled, and Jiang Chen rowed a boat on it, fishing for spirit fish.

At one point, the float dipped into the water, and Jiang Chen lifted the fishing rod.

"This guy has finally taken the bait."

As the fishing line tightened and he felt the force transmitted through the fishing rod, a smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face.

The next instant, a small and exquisite figure leaped out of the water. Its scales were snow-white, and its body was outlined with fiery red patterns, like blooming cherry blossoms. Wisps of smoke swirled around it, and the temperature on the water surface dropped significantly the moment it appeared.

With a splash, a powerful force erupted from its small body. Unwilling to be caught so easily, the snow-white fish shadow exerted its strength once more.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen's smile remained unchanged, and his inner energy surged, preventing the spirit fish from breaking free of its restraints.

After a short while, exhausted, Jiang Chen finally caught the spirit fish.

"Cherry Snow Fish, a type of second-tier spirit fish, belongs to the water element and is good at nurturing cold energy, making it quite suitable for Mist Dragon cultivation."

Holding the cherry blossom fish in his hand, Jiang Chen carefully felt the spiritual energy emanating from it.

As the Qingyuan River's water veins were upgraded, many fish in the river received a blessing, and this Cherry Blossom was one of them. Not long ago, influenced by the Fish Spirit Pillar, it slipped into the Hehe Bay Fish Farm and was discovered by Jiang Chen.

However, although the second-tier spirit fish does not possess the power of a Dao Foundation demon, it has a unique talent for concealing itself. In order to catch this guy, Jiang Chen also put in some effort.

"This is the first one, but not the last one."

After placing the cherry snow fish into the fish basket, Jiang Chen turned his gaze to the surface of the water.

Since the Fish Spirit Pillar was erected, the water quality of this river bend has undergone subtle changes. Coupled with the transformation of the Qingyuan River's water veins, at this moment, under his perception, there are already quite a few traces of spirit fish in this fishing ground.

Some of these spirit fish were released by the Taiping Sect, while others were attracted from the Qingyuan River by the Fish Spirit Pillar. Nourished by the Fish Spirit Pillar, these spirit fish are now growing very well. Although they are currently only second-rate or first-tier spirit fish, their future is promising.

Just as Jiang Chen was looking forward to the future of the fishing grounds, Wang Yuan brought him a message.

"Sect Master, this is a message from Fire Element City."

With a respectful expression, Wang Yuan handed over a letter.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen frowned slightly as his gaze fell on the letter. He sensed a special aura from the letter, a technique left behind by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Has something important happened?

Jiang Chen reached out and took the letter, casually tearing open the mark on it.

"Wind Valley, the secret realm of the Hundred Fruit Garden..."

Upon reading the contents of the letter, Jiang Chen's face showed a hint of surprise.

This was the first time he had ever heard of the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm. Although he now possessed the combat power of the Foundation Establishment level, he was still confined to one place and had not truly integrated into the Foundation Establishment circle of the Southern Jing Kingdom, so he was naturally unaware of its secrets.

"Second-tier spiritual fruits, spiritual treasures, and perhaps even inheritances left by ancient cultivators—there are quite a few treasures in this Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm."

Putting down the letter, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought. He had to admit that the treasures in the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm were quite attractive to him. Both his own cultivation and the nurturing of the Mist Dragon required more resources to make rapid progress.

"This Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm restricts entry to those at the Foundation Establishment level. I don't know if I can enter it in my current state."

With a bias in mind, Jiang Chen began to consider the problems he would encounter if he entered the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm.

"Entering the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm is generally more beneficial than harmful, and it's also a good opportunity to see the true strength of the major powers in the Southern Kingdom."

"However, to enter the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm, I still need to obtain the key from the Aoki family."

As his thoughts turned, Jiang Chen made a decision in his heart.

"The Mist Dragon's cultivation is much stronger than before. Under such circumstances, once it uses its spiritual transformation, it will definitely have the combat power of a mid-stage Dao Foundation cultivator. With the help of Lady Qinghua, it is still possible to break through the Qingmu family's protective mountain formation."

"However, to be on the safe side, I still need to refine the spirit artifact Heavy Water Pearl. This spirit artifact provides a significant boost to offensive capabilities."

With his divine sense spreading out, Jiang Chen sent out a message.

After doing all this, Jiang Chen disappeared.

The presence of the Aoki family remains a potential threat. However, due to the protection of the great formation, he originally intended to wait a little longer. But now that the secret realm has come into play, it might not be a bad idea to make a move sooner. After all, once he breaks through the Aoki family, he can not only obtain the key but also gain access to the Aoki family's resources.

Putting aside the other treasures in the Aoki family's collection, the small spiritual vein on Thousand Vine Mountain alone was something he couldn't refuse.

Meanwhile, after receiving the message from Jiang Chen, Lady Qinghua, who was comprehending spiritual techniques, opened her eyes.

"He actually wants to break into the Aoki family? Is that even possible?"

Upon receiving Jiang Chen's order, Lady Qinghua frowned. Although she had not personally experienced the power of the second-tier grand formation, she could roughly estimate its formidable strength.

"Judging from this period of time, Jiang Chen is definitely a shrewd and calculating person, not a reckless one. Since he has made up his mind to break through the Qingmu family this time, he may really be confident."

"Well, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Since he's already spoken, I can't refuse. In the end, he's just informing me, not discussing it with me."

"All I can do is try my best to help him; whether he succeeds or not is not really my concern."

Shaking her head, Lady Qinghua stopped thinking about it.

In the next instant, she cleared her mind of distractions and once again entered a state of cultivation.

Since being subdued by Jiang Chen, she found that her arrogance had completely disappeared. Even the arrogant nature flowing in her dragon bloodline could not affect her, which made her daily cultivation much smoother.

Meanwhile, on the other side, several families sent people deep into Wind Valley to further confirm the opening time of the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm. In order to compete for the secret realm later, the major families began to select candidates to enter the secret realm.

Of course, the Chen, Qu, and Qiao families also had their eyes on the Qingmu family. They wanted to see how the Qingmu family would react to the emerging secret realm. To be precise, they wanted to see Qingmu Lei's condition. If Qingmu Lei really had a big problem, then they would consider taking over both the secret realm and the Qingmu family.

After all, the Aoki family was an anomaly in the Southern Kingdom, and their relationship with the other three families was relatively ordinary.

(End of this chapter)