Eternal Life: I Can Break Through The Limits Of All Methods

Chapter 49: The Legend of Golden Scale Lake

As they were walking, a fishing boat docked ahead, and Old Han, who hadn't been seen for a long time, was coming down from the boat.

"Old Han, long time no see. Are you here to fish for Spirit Fish?" Chu Ming asked with a smile.

Old Han had already learned about the two of them some time ago, and they had treated him to a meal to thank him for being their matchmaker.

He smiled and said, "Yes, the catch was not bad."

"I happened to catch a big one, so I'm giving it to you."

Saying that, he took out a glass fish tank from his storage bag, containing a Spirit Fish weighing about two catties.

Chu Ming exclaimed, "Old Han, this is quite a catch. It's so big!"

A Spirit Fish weighing two catties would cost at least twenty spirit stones.

Old Han was indeed generous, directly giving it to them.

Xiao Yuying quickly waved her hand and said, "Grandpa Han, this is too valuable."

But Old Han insisted on handing the fish tank to Chu Ming. "Take it, this good thing should be left to you younger generation. I don't have much use for it."

"I didn't come for the Spirit Fish in the first place. I came to seek opportunities in the lake."

"But these opportunities are not something that anyone can come across."

Curiously, Xiao Yuying asked, "Grandpa Han, what kind of opportunities are there in this lake?"

Old Han smiled and said, "This Golden Scale Lake is not ordinary. Legend has it that there was a Dragon Palace at the bottom of the lake more than five thousand years ago, and naturally, there were true dragons in the Dragon Palace."

"The legendary Sword Immortal who could make dragons sing also became an immortal on a small island in the middle of this lake."

"Although the Dragon Palace disappeared later, there are still many aquatic Demonic Beasts in this lake."

"There is even a golden-scaled fish that has lived for over three thousand years."

"It is a Spirit Fish that shines with golden light. It is said that if a Core Formation cultivator eats it, they can directly form a Nascent Soul."

"But this Golden Scale Lake has a special restriction set up by immortals. The various aquatic Demonic Beasts in the lake cannot be violently caught. Even if they are caught, they will turn into foam shadows."

"They can only be obtained through fishing, relying on one's own opportunities."

Chu Ming laughed and said, "Old Han, are you trying to catch the legendary golden-scaled fish?"

Old Han smiled disdainfully, "You've been in the sect for so many years, how come you don't know this?"

"The golden-scaled fish only appears every few hundred years. Once it appears, the entire lake will turn golden and last for nine months."

"Only during that time can the golden-scaled fish be fished. It cannot be caught at other times."

"Oh, I see." Chu Ming smiled and rubbed his chin. "I really didn't know that."

"After all, this thing only appears once every few hundred years. Most disciples never see it in their lifetime, so there's no point in knowing about this legend."

"Then, Old Han, what fish are you planning to catch?"

Old Han shook his head and sighed, "Naturally, it's a fish that can change fate. Forget it, I'll come back in a few days and fish slowly."

Seeing Old Han like this, Chu Ming knew that he still had a slight fantasy about cultivation.

He wanted to try fishing to change his fate in this Golden Scale Lake before retiring.

But opportunities like this are not something ordinary people can force.

Chu Ming thought for a moment and smiled, "Old Han, don't be disheartened. Winter is coming in two months. When I have free time, I'll come with Junior Sister to accompany you fishing."

"If I can catch a fate-changing Spirit Fish, I'll give it to you as a thank-you gift for being our matchmaker."

Xiao Yuying nodded in agreement and said that if she could catch it, she would also give it to Old Han.

Old Han smiled, not taking it seriously, but he was still very happy inside.

"Alright, when the time comes, let's go fishing together."

Chu Ming then talked to Old Han about what happened with Zhou Junyi earlier.

Old Han laughed and said, "That Zhou Junyi really has bad luck. The one who stole his woman turned out to be Wang Ming from Elegant Jade Peak."

"I heard that person is the grandson of Elder Guo Yan from the Punishment Hall, although he is from a different branch, he is still highly favored by Elder Guo."

"Even if Zhou Junyi's older brother comes, he can only accept it and can't stand up for him."

"Evil people have their own ways of dealing with each other. We can't afford to provoke him, but there are also people he can't afford to provoke."

Chu Ming silently nodded, realizing that Wang Ming's background was unexpectedly strong. No wonder the disciples of the Punishment Hall "enforce the law impartially."

Old Han quickly reminded, "But Ah Ming, you have to be careful. Although you taught Zhou Junyi a lesson, Wang Ming is not a good person either."

"Especially when it comes to married women, you should try to avoid him when you're with Yuying."

Chu Ming smiled and said, "I know, just hearing his surname is already very dangerous. Fortunately, we don't live next to him."

The three of them chatted for a while and then said their goodbyes.

Now that they had the Spirit Fish, Chu Ming decided to give up on going to Ruyi Square to purchase supplies according to the original plan.

He originally only proposed going to Ruyi Square to plant perception plants near Golden Scale Lake.

He planned to change the destination to Anding Square halfway through, while circling around the mountain gate and planting the remaining perception plants at the target location.

This way, it would appear more natural and no one would pay special attention.

He casually made up a reason to deceive his junior sister, and naturally she wouldn't say much and followed him.

"Sister, should we go to the hall to register first? That way, we won't have to worry about that Wang Ming," Xiao Yuying timidly spoke up, but she was worried that her senior brother would disagree since it was different from what they had agreed on before.

Chu Ming didn't really care about Wang Ming, but since his junior sister brought it up, there was no harm in registering.

As long as they didn't hold a wedding ceremony, no one would pay attention to them.

"Sure, let's go," Chu Ming said with a smile as he held his junior sister's hand.

Xiao Yuying was overjoyed to hear this and the happiness on her face was hard to hide. She had a happy smile on her face all the way.

Meanwhile, Chu Ming also planted perception plants along the road near the hall.

Then they went to the Punishment Hall, where Zhou Junyi's trial had already ended.

Chu Ming asked the disciples who were discussing the matter and learned about the final verdict for Zhou Junyi.

It seemed that his older brother couldn't come out for some reason, so only five of his older brother's fellow disciples came out to help him resolve the issue.

After giving some benefits and resources, Zhou Junyi had obtained forgiveness from several victims and received a lighter punishment.

However, the impact of his actions was too severe, so he was sentenced to five years of hard labor.

Tomorrow morning, he would also receive a public flogging outside the Punishment Hall as a deterrent.

Chu Ming conveniently planted a perception plant on a pine tree outside the Punishment Hall.

Since there would be another show tomorrow, he naturally wanted to watch it live.

Moreover, the Punishment Hall area was also a place where people came and went, so it was possible to gather important information.

(End of this chapter)