ATPnovel Chapter 59: Initial Success
Chapter 59: Initial Success
The following day, at dusk, the Lu family gathered the medicinal herbs.
Following Yang Jiuli's instructions, they pounded the medicinal herbs into a juice, filled it into the fish bladder, sewed it up, and fed it to the fish.
Some medicines are wrapped in minced meat and then sealed with fish intestines to prevent the medicine from leaking out and to stun the fish first.
In addition, it also comes with minced meat that is specially designed to attract turtle-like monsters.
If these fish are eaten, the sharp-toothed turtle will not be intoxicated at the time, but will be affected after digesting the fish.
The digestive abilities of a demon beast are far superior to those of an ordinary tortoise.
Even if the bait is wrapped inside the fish's intestines, it will easily dissolve.
This will not pollute the lake water.
Seeing Yang Jiuli skillfully prepare several types of bait, Lu Bingzhi's confidence also increased.
He replaced the fish cage with a new one, and waited for the sharp-toothed turtle to come and eat it.
In addition, several Qi Refining cultivators were sent to put some fish into a fishing net and place it in the center of the lake.
The Lu family mobilized its entire force, determined to wipe out the sharp-toothed turtle in one fell swoop.
Yang Jiuli stayed in the courtyard, waiting for good news.
……
Night had fallen.
A gentle breeze blew by the lake, carrying a slight chill.
Longhu is very large, covering an area of about 80 square miles.
The Lu family is developing a 20-mile area on the south bank.
There is a net cage by the lake where they raise their own spirit fish.
Deep within the lake dwells a water demon that cultivates Qi; even the vast Lu family only has eighteen Qi-cultivating cultivators.
This also includes the young Lu Wenzheng and Lu Wenqing, as well as a younger man named Lu Wenwu.
The rest of the people were mostly at the second or third level of Qi Refining.
With so few people, it's already a bit of a stretch to guard both the spirit field and the net cages.
When Lu Wenzheng's parents were alive, they often took people to fish in the middle of the lake.
Since they died in the mouths of the long worms in the Dragon Ridge Mountains, there are even fewer people left to fish in the lake!
The frequent appearance of these Japanese sharp-toothed turtles even led to the death of an old man who was fishing and had reached the second level of the Qi Refining Hall.
Therefore, the Lu family no longer dared to fish in the center of the lake, but instead caught fish on the shore.
Unfortunately, there are few spirit fish by the lake, and the ordinary fish cannot fetch a good price, which cannot solve the tribe's urgent needs.
"Third Master... do you think those sharp-toothed turtles will come again?" Under the cover of night, a middle-aged man from the Lu family asked in a low voice.
Next to him was Third Master Lu, who was also lying in wait.
"These sharp-toothed turtles are very lazy. They have readily available spirit fish to eat, so they are too lazy to catch fish themselves. They will definitely come again."
"That's what Master Lu said."
Suddenly, there was some movement in the lake ahead.
Master Lu immediately made a gesture to stop people from speaking.
The lakeside was quiet.
But then, a turtle's back, resembling a miniature mountain, slowly emerged from the lake.
That's the back of a sharp-toothed tortoise.
It also has barbs on it.
A two-layered, sharp-toothed turtle swam to the edge of the net cage under the cover of night.
It poked its head out and looked around before sinking to the bottom of the water.
An hour later, there was movement coming from the net cage.
The fish are jumping around.
But a hole was seen in the net.
One...
Two...
Three sharp-toothed turtles, each the size of an iron pot, immediately rushed in and tore apart the spirit fish.
Or just swallow it!
After a long while, the three sharp-toothed turtles finally left.
"It's done!" Seeing this, Third Master Lu's gaze sharpened. "Now, let's see how effective the medicine is!"
……
Under the cover of night, on the lake, a fishing boat.
Lu Bingzhi was night fishing.
After a long while, a flash of light appeared below, and a sharp-toothed turtle the size of a twelve-person table leaped out and swallowed the bait in one gulp.
After swallowing the bait, it didn't forget to spray six water arrows, attacking Lu Bingzhi who was fishing on the fishing boat.
The ice arrow shot towards us with a whooshing sound.
Lu Bingzhi's body shimmered with light, as a talisman was activated, condensing into a golden light shield that protected him and Lu Wenzheng.
Clang!
The ice arrow struck the golden light shield, shattered by the power emanating from the beam, but a chill seeped into the shield.
This caused a thin layer of frost to appear on the golden shield.
A chill swept over him, causing Lu Wenzheng, who was inside the light barrier, to shiver.
"It's so cold! It's that four-layered, sharp-toothed turtle!" Lu Wenzheng said.
He looked at the lake ahead with a face full of apprehension.
But then a ripple appeared on the lake's surface, and the sharp-toothed turtle had already disappeared into the lake.
"You beast... I'll kill you sooner or later!" Lu Bingzhi said through gritted teeth as he reeled in his fishing rod.
……
As night deepened, Tang Yifan, Qin Zhixue, and Yang Jiuli were all enjoying tea in the courtyard, waiting for news from Lu Wenzheng.
"Ninth Brother, do you think this method will work?" Tang Yifan asked.
He was also uneasy.
This is related to whether he can obtain a recommendation to participate in the selection of immortals.
"It seems likely to succeed!" Yang Jiuli said. "The important thing right now is whether those sharp-toothed turtles will come out in full force."
Only by mobilizing all forces can we capture them all in one fell swoop.
Otherwise, if one of their companions perishes, the remaining sharp-toothed turtles will go into hiding, making them difficult to catch later.
"Ninth Young Master, this recipe of yours can even take down a demonic beast that has been refined. Is it inappropriate to reveal it like this?" Qin Zhixue said.
Her eyes were clear and insightful, revealing the true nature of the matter.
"It's alright!" Yang Jiuli said. "The strongest cultivators from the three families in Longhu Town are only at the seventh level of Qi Refining... Even if they really have malicious intentions, I can handle it. At worst, I'll just give up this immortal sect selection and take you far away!"
After successfully condensing the 'Past Life Talisman', Yang Jiuli seemed to have gained a lot more confidence.
In fact, Yang Jiuli could also open up a cave in the deep mountains to cultivate on his own.
But if that were the case, it would waste a lot of time.
The best option is to join a celestial sect or a Foundation Establishment-level immortal cultivation family with high-level spiritual veins.
"It's good that Ninth Young Master already has a plan in mind!" Qin Zhixue nodded slightly and said no more.
She naturally believed in Yang Jiuli.
"Will giving away this formula cause future trouble?" Tang Yifan muttered thoughtfully, scratching his head.
He only came to his senses at that moment.
……
One night passed.
The next day, Lu Wenzheng ran over excitedly and almost knocked Tang Yifan, who was opening the door, flying.
"Good news, good news... Ninth Brother, we've caught two double-layered, sharp-toothed turtles in the lake!"
Lu Wenzheng steadied himself and looked at Yang Jiuli by the small pond in the courtyard.
At this moment, Yang Jiuli leisurely grabbed a handful of fish feed and threw it into the pond.
Upon seeing Lu Wenzheng approaching, he went to greet him.
"Don't rush, speak slowly!" Yang Jiuli said with a smile.
Qin Zhixue also came out of the house.
She went to the tree, picked up the teapot, and filled Lu Wenzheng's cup.
Lu Wenzheng took a sip of tea, then gestured excitedly and said, "Following Ninth Brother's instructions, we followed the scent and found two sharp-toothed turtles... How wonderful! This old turtle has eaten countless spirit fish from our fish farm. This time, we must slaughter it and eat it."
"Hehe, it's good that you caught him!" Yang Jiuli smiled slightly.
All of this was within his expectations.
He obtained this recipe from an outer disciple who guarded the Spirit Lake for the sect in his previous life.
At that time, the sect's spirit fish were often stolen by strange water monsters.
These outer disciples have guarded the Spirit Lake for generations, and over time, their ancestors came up with this method.