Chapter 1260: Chapter 1264: Primordial Spirit Fish

Arriving at the riverbank, Zhu Minglang made a sturdy fishing rod from bamboo and then looked at Little Jiuwei Dragon with a determined gaze.

Little Jiuwei Dragon’s face was full of grievances, but eventually, she had no choice but to bow to her master’s bullying and reluctantly provided a strand of her tail as fishing line.

Next, Zhu Minglang took some small meat jerky as bait and hung it on the line.

“Isn’t this bait too big? How will the fish be able to eat it?” the young girl asked curiously.

“We are fishing for big fish. The bait needs to be tough and large, otherwise small fish will nibble it away bit by bit. Trust me, there will definitely be a big fat fish biting soon, and you’ll get to taste the secret grilled fish recipe I learned from our Fang Clan.” As Zhu Minglang said this, drool was already dripping from the Chongwang Dragon and Nine-tailed Dragon beside him.

“You two little guys won’t be left idle; go find some flint and dry firewood,” Zhu Minglang said to the two little Dragon Babies.

“What about me, what about me?” the girl immediately asked upon seeing that the two Dragon Dragons were assigned tasks.

“You’re in charge of baiting the spot, which means attracting as many fish as possible,” Zhu Minglang said.

“Okay, like this? Sprinkling it into the water?”

“Right!”

…

As a man who had experienced ups and downs, Zhu Minglang had farmed, raised silkworms, enjoyed delicacies in bustling towns, and also survived in the wilderness.

Whipping up a tender golden grilled fish was nothing but simple for him.

However, during the fishing process, Zhu Minglang noticed something interesting.

It was probably because the whole Nie Mountain Spirit Town was filled with Spiritual Energy, causing the Stream River Fish that resided here to possess some Spiritual Wisdom. They were not foolish enough to simply bite the hook, and even using ordinary jerky as bait was useless.

“Are you good for anything at all? So long and not a single bite. Maybe you should let your dragons catch them instead?” the young girl began to tease Zhu Minglang.

“Different regions require different fishing methods. I’m not yet accustomed to the fish of Nie Mountain Spirit Town. It’s unrealistic to ask the dragons to catch fish, as they would hide in the vegetation and mud layers as soon as they sense Dragon Breath,” Zhu Minglang explained.

The Little Gold Dragon was indeed skilled at catching fish. Zhu Minglang didn’t need to fish before, he could just let Little Gold Dragon catch them whenever he wanted to eat, as it naturally had this ability.

For Nine-tailed Dragon and Chongwang Dragon, it would be easy for them to kill all the fish in the stream, but catching a fresh live fish was not so simple…

“The bait must be wrong. The fish here have a certain level of Spiritual Wisdom; they can’t possibly be starving, but they probably crave becoming spirits,” Zhu Minglang reorganized his thoughts.

He took out some Soul Beads of low quality that he had collected, which were not worth much money, and then hung them on the line.

These were still Soul Beads of a Thousand Year Demon Spirit, Zhu Minglang didn’t believe that these spiritually wise fish could resist such temptation.

Indeed, the fishing line moved!

Zhu Minglang waited a moment, letting the Spirit Fish in the water bite the bait thoroughly before fiercely pulling upward!

Thankfully, the bamboo was Spiritual Bamboo; ordinary bamboo would have likely broken. The strength of this Spirit Fish was like a ferocious beast, Zhu Minglang felt like he was wrestling with a bull, not fishing by the Stream River!

“There’s a fish, there’s a fish!” the young girl exclaimed excitedly, then ran over to grab Zhu Minglang’s hand, wanting to help pull the Spirit Fish out of the Stream River.

“Lucky we used Little Xian Tail’s tail silk; otherwise, a normal fishing line would have snapped. Is this fish a Tyrant Fish!” Zhu Minglang wiped sweat from his brow, looking at the heavyweight Spirit Fish pulled to the shore.

Although the fish only weighed thirty to forty pounds, it felt like it could slap a wild dog or boar to death.

As expected of a place where immortals dwell, the fish in the stream were all extraordinary.

Next, it was time to grill the fish, and this was where Zhu Minglang truly excelled.

“You make the fire, make sure it’s steady. I’ll go deal with this fish,” Zhu Minglang said to the little girl.

“Why not just have your Nine-tailed Dragon spit out a fireball?” the little girl asked.

“Silly, even a tiny flame from my Nine-tailed Dragon could turn this fish into ash. The real delicacy comes from controlling the heat; the Dragon’s flame isn’t suitable for grilling fish, unless it has been specially trained from a young age,” Zhu Minglang explained.

“Oh, oh, then I’ll make the fire, but it’s going to get my hands dirty.”

“If you’re afraid of getting dirty, don’t play, don’t eat.”

“Fine then.”

…

After preparing the fish, they placed it over a normal flame to slowly roast. Before long, the fish skin turned golden brown, and the fragrance wafted out. The Nine-tailed Dragon, the Chongwang Dragon, and the little girl immediately gathered around the grilled fish, their three pairs of eyes shining bright.

“Girl, do you have any ponds rich in Spiritual Energy around here suitable for fishing?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“Who are you calling girl, call me sister!” the little girl protested.

Zhu Minglang paused for a moment, looking at this fifteen-or-sixteen-year-old girl…

Oh, he himself was also fifteen or sixteen.

Scratching his head, Zhu Minglang divided the cooked fish into four pieces, giving one each to the Nine-tailed Dragon, the Chongwang Dragon, and himself, and deliberately not giving any to the little girl before saying, “Call me brother instead, I know more than you do.”

“No way.”

“You don’t want the fish then? It tastes really good, and you helped make it.”

“Can’t I just call you by your name, what’s your name? Mine is Nie Qiqi,” the little girl said, apparently not so easily fooled or willing to grow close.

“Zhu Minglang.” Zhu Minglang handed her the grilled fish.

Nie Qiqi was not afraid of getting dirty. She tore off a piece of the crispy grilled fish skin and tasted it. At first, she frowned, as if wanting to spit it out, but after chewing it a few more times, she immediately appreciated the unique flavor.

Zhu Minglang hadn’t eaten much before the Chongwang Dragon beside him finished his piece, even eating the bones.

Licking the grease from the corners of its mouth, the Chongwang Dragon’s body suddenly shimmered with a warm, glistening light, like the small campfire in front of them, casting a cozy and restraining glow upon its body.

“Has it advanced?” A rocky man standing ten steps away, who hadn’t interfered with the young boy and girl playing, raised his eyebrows in surprise.

“Your Dragon, your Dragon has advanced!” Nie Qiqi pointed at the Chongwang Dragon with greasy fingers.

Zhu Minglang’s mouth hung open in shock.

Advance in level by eating a fish??

This fish was a treasure all along!

Now that it had been grilled beyond recognition, they had not even had time to figure out what species it was!

“Not bad, not bad, an unexpected treasure,” Zhu Minglang said with a smile on his face, not expecting this windfall.

“It must be the Primordial Spirit Fish of our Nie Hill Spirit Town. I’ve heard my uncles mention it before. It’s just that this kind of fish mingles with other ordinary fish, so it’s not easy to identify and is particularly hard to catch,” Nie Qiqi explained.

“So, your Nie Hill Spirit Town has such a special local product!” Zhu Minglang said.

“Of course, our Nie Hill Spirit Town has many treasures, but only those with a fate for the mystical will encounter them…” Nie Qiqi lifted her small chin proudly.