Chapter 6: Sea Spirit Pavilion

During the last test.

He had inadvertently discovered that seaweed, which usually grew slowly, began to grow wildly within the sea area inside the Zhenhai Pearl.

Li Qing faintly felt that the sea area inside the Zhenhai Pearl might have other marvelous uses.

He had come here specifically this time to verify his conjecture.

He had also tossed in some ordinary fish, but perhaps because the spiritual energy in the sea area inside the Zhenhai Pearl was too abundant, the ordinary fish species would immediately explode and die upon entering.

After much thought, Li Qing ultimately decided to purchase some spiritual fish fry to test it out.

This matter certainly could not take place on the Outer Islands; once discovered by others, it would surely arouse suspicion.

"What would this fellow Daoist like to purchase?"

After Li Qing walked in, a charming voice drifted over.

"I wish to procure some spiritual fish," Li Qing said directly.

A fragrant breeze wafted over.

Li Qing looked up and saw a woman with a graceful figure and exquisite features walking toward him.

The female cultivator wore a blue robe, her aura was like an orchid, and her curvaceous figure was barely contained beneath the robe.

He had initially assumed she was just a servant, but recalling the way she had addressed him, Li Qing realized his mistake.

The woman before him was actually a cultivator, and her strength was even a step above his own—at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Li Qing revealed a hint of embarrassment, though fortunately, the bamboo hat shielded his face, and the person opposite could not see his expression.

"I am Liu Yuling, the manager of the Sea Spirit Pavilion. How should I address you, fellow Daoist?"

"Qing Yu," Li Qing replied calmly.

Seeing that the visitor wore a bamboo hat and had not removed it even after entering the shop, Liu Yuling knew the visitor was quite cautious.

Thinking of this, Liu Yuling did not pry further and got straight to the point.

"Fellow Daoist, please, this way."

"Judging by your appearance, this should be your first time visiting our Sea Spirit Pavilion."

After saying this, Liu Yuling glanced at Li Qing. Seeing no reaction, she continued her introduction without changing her expression: "The spiritual fish we sell here are roughly divided into two types."

"One type is spiritual fish inclined toward ornamental purposes."

"These spiritual fish are mostly beautiful in appearance and breathtakingly gorgeous."

"The other type is spiritual fish that can enhance the strength of us cultivators."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Yuling arrived at a corner of the room.

The layout here was extremely simple; a blue water-element formation supported several large pools, each containing many spiritual fish swimming back and forth.

The colorful spiritual fish, as they swam, looked like brilliant treasures adorning the room's layout.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a look."

Liu Yuling’s fair fingers pinched a few incantations.

A blue light flashed from the massive water-element formation, and a sphere of water containing a purple spiritual fish floated out from the pool.

"This is a Seven-Colored Spiritual Fish."

"This fish is a unique product of our Spirit Fish Island. A mature Seven-Colored Spiritual Fish can switch between seven colors depending on its state."

Curiosity appeared in Li Qing’s calm gaze.

It had to be said that this purple spiritual fish looked truly miraculous; its beautiful body appeared quite slender, and the fish, over a foot long, was covered in tiny purple scales.

Seemingly startled, the Seven-Colored Spiritual Fish instantly transformed into a flame-like color, which was quite delightful.

If Li Qing were not short on funds, he would have wanted to buy a few to decorate his humble cave dwelling.

"The price for a mature fish of this type is eight low-grade spirit stones each."

As soon as Liu Yuling finished speaking, Li Qing immediately averted his gaze.

Just kidding—his current net worth was only fifty-some spirit stones. In the end, buying a few decorative trinkets would be of no use to his own improvement.

Seeing his reaction, Liu Yuling understood Li Qing’s thoughts.

As the only place on Crescent Island that sold spiritual fish, her shop saw many customers who came specifically to decorate their cave dwellings, and these big shots often sent their subordinates to make the purchases.

She had initially thought Li Qing was there on behalf of some big shot to buy ornamental fish, but when she saw that he refused to remove his bamboo hat, she knew it was highly unlikely he was after such decorative fish.

"Fellow Daoist, look over here."

Liu Yuling led Li Qing to the side.

There was a massive spiritual pool here, overflowing with spiritual energy.

"Mystic Water Spiritual Fish."

"This spiritual fish is born in the deep sea and is naturally capable of absorbing water-spirit energy."

"The fish contains a small amount of water-spirit essence, which has a significant effect on those who practice water-element techniques. Furthermore, the Mystic Water Spiritual Fish is also a primary ingredient for refining Mystic Water Pills."

After speaking, Liu Yuling stared at Li Qing with her beautiful eyes. She had sensed that Li Qing was a water-element cultivator and had directly introduced a spiritual fish very suitable for him.

Li Qing’s reaction was exactly as she had expected; he stared with great interest at the blue fish covered in black patterns, which was surrounded by water currents.

Compared to the previous Seven-Colored Spiritual Fish, the spiritual energy fluctuations of this Mystic Water Spiritual Fish were clearly much more intense.

"May I ask the price of this spiritual fish?" Li Qing asked.

"Twelve low-grade spirit stones for one Mystic Water Spiritual Fish."

Li Qing was secretly dumbfounded upon hearing this; he had not expected the spiritual fish to be even more exorbitant than he had imagined.

The price of a single spiritual fish was equivalent to several Yangyuan Pills used by mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators—and the price of a Yangyuan Pill was only four low-grade spirit stones.

In the vast, endless sea, spiritual fish had become a special kind of treasure.

Some rare spiritual fish were often worth even more than ordinary heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

As a special spiritual item, besides nourishing the human body, the spiritual fish itself possessed gentle spiritual energy, making it very suitable for alchemy.

The water-spirit essence within the Mystic Water Spiritual Fish could also help water-element cultivators refine their mana.

Of course, this was far from something that could be achieved with just one or two Mystic Water Spiritual Fish.

After nodding, Li Qing continued to look at the other spiritual fish.

Seeing this, Liu Yuling continued her introduction.

"This is a Blood Spirit Fish."

Liu Yuling displayed a fierce, scarlet-colored spiritual fish with exposed sharp teeth, about half a foot long.

"The price is fifteen spirit stones."

"The Blood Spirit Fish is naturally ferocious, and its flesh and blood have the effect of helping cultivators nourish their physical bodies."

"This is a Clear Spirit Fish."

"..."

Liu Yuling did not change her attitude because of Li Qing’s coldness and patiently introduced all the spiritual fish in the Sea Spirit Pavilion.

"Fellow Daoist, do you have anything you fancy now?"

Liu Yuling retracted her graceful posture and stared at Li Qing with her beautiful eyes.

"I intend to purchase some spiritual fish fry," Li Qing’s voice came from beneath the black bamboo hat.

"Oh? I wonder which kind of spiritual fish fry Fellow Daoist Qing Yu intends to purchase?"

A flash of joy crossed Liu Yuling’s eyes. Regardless, seeing that a deal could be made, she was quite happy in her heart.

"Cough, cough."

"First, help me with two Mystic Water Spiritual Fish fry."

As soon as Li Qing finished speaking, Liu Yuling was stunned for a moment.

"Does the fellow Daoist mean two mature spiritual fish, or two spiritual fish fry?" Liu Yuling confirmed again.

"Two spiritual fish fry," Li Qing paused and continued.

Seeing this scene, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face beneath the bamboo hat.

Li Qing adjusted his inner discomfort slightly; now was not the time for him to show off.

If Li Qing were to spend his entire net worth purchasing spiritual fish, and they were unable to survive inside the Zhenhai Pearl, he would suffer a heavy loss.

In the world of immortal cultivation, one could hardly move an inch without spirit stones.

For the sake of prudence, Li Qing decided to wait until he had confirmed the situation inside the Zhenhai Pearl before making further plans.

"Mystic Water Spiritual Fish fry are one spirit stone for two."

"..."

(End of chapter)