Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World-Chapter 34 - 31, The Red-Blooded Black Carp, Makes Great Progress

Lakeside Town, the clubhouse of the Fish and Dragon Gang's Master.

Lei Zhen, the junior gang leader, arrived outside a confinement room holding a food box:

"Dad, this time we caught two large fish, weighing 80 pounds each on the boat, and they have been cooked with medicinal herbs for you. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Moreover, about our fishing trip this time..."

Lei Zhen gave a brief report.

"I understand. Go get a hundred-year-old ginseng and deliver it to Shi Zhenshan of the martial arts school. I believe he knows how to choose."

"Dad, isn't it a bit too valuable, an old hundred-year-old ginseng for a severely injured Huajin like him? Do we need to do this?"

"Humph, what do you know. If my guess is correct, Cheng Jiu must have gotten the opportunity to advance to the middle level of Huajin, otherwise he would not dare to do these things behind the scene,

Remember, Lei Zhen, when dealing with a traitor, either do not act or strike with all your forces at once and kill him!

A hundred-year-old ginseng in exchange for a full-strength Huajin expert's blow is worth it." A rumbling voice came from the room.

"But dad, haven't you already reached the late stage of Huajin? Are you still afraid of a middle-stager like Cheng Jiu?"

"Lei Zhen, you lack caution. In battles between martial artists, the level does not necessarily mean everything. The more power you have, the more security you get. Do as I said.

Also, pay special attention to Li Baitiao. Get a hold on his weaknesses and crack the situation open through him at the critical moment. If we seize the moral high ground, we can pull back some of the fence-sitters within the gang."

"Yes!"

....

At a fish shop in the market, Li Baitiao is in a bad mood:

"Where did my ancestral big fish bait go?"

"Without it, how can I make ordinary fish bait?"

"How come the others all died, and Chen Yi, a newcomer in the stage of Mingjin, somehow survived?"

"How did he get back up? No, I must investigate!"

If these questions can't be clarified in a day, Li Baitiao can't sleep well, and there's a chance he might snap, losing his head in the process.

.....

Immortal Cultivation World, Spirit Mist Lake, on a certain fishing boat.

Chen Yi has combined the breathing methods of the newly learned Iron Whip Leg with the original Iron Wire Fist, and integrated the Vitality and Blood circulation routes of each movement of Vajra Fist to alternate between the two breathing frequencies,

He found that while the vitality and blood are circulating in the upper body, the breathing method of Iron Wire Fist tends to work better,

Then when the vitality and blood reach the legs, switching the breathing frequency to the style of Iron Whip Leg makes the Vitality and Blood circulation much smoother.

While exploring and practicing,

Chen Yi was delighted to find that the efficiency and effect of his Vajra Fist training had improved!

Previously, it took about 50 breaths to complete a set of Vajra Fist, but this time, he completed it in just 45 breaths.

Moreover, when he first broke through the Iron Skin, his total vitality and blood could only sustain 7 rounds of Vajra Fist at most,

But today, after he hit the 8th round, he still had energy to spare!

Finally, fifty more breaths later, after the ninth round of Vajra Fist was completed, Chen Yi's wrists and the backs of his feet started to itch.

A gray, iron-like skin steadily began to spread across his skin like it was being painted!

He was managing to strengthen the Iron Skin from both his hands and feet at the same time!

"If I had enough Vitality and Blood to support this, wouldn't that amount to double the training speed?!"

Indeed, I knew Senior Sister Qi wouldn't let me down with her offerings!

This breathing technique is much more useful than a 50-pound big fish!

Chen Yi could feel his Vitality and Blood Power rapidly declining within his body, while the flesh and skin on his hands and feet were rapidly nourishing and evolving.

After some thought, Chen Yi took out the fish bait, cast the net into the water, and started fishing,

This time, he deliberately switched to a denser net with smaller holes,

He had brushed shoulders with the Red-Blooded Black Carp a few times before, either failing to entrap it or allowing it to cunningly squeeze through the net holes.

Now, with his increased strength and quicker movements, Chen Yi wanted to try his hand at capturing this Red-Blooded Black Carp worth 30 liang of silver.

Of course, he didn't touch the chunk of meat bait wrapped in multiple layers inside the boat cabin. In the Martial World, this thing could attract a giant octopus,

If he threw it into the lake of the Immortal Cultivation World, who knows what kind of monsters it would lure.

Chen Yi would rather it rot away and grow mold in the cabin than take unnecessary risks. He wouldn't use it for fishing unless he was sure he had the strength to control the situation.

Splish-splash, plop, plop,,".

Before long, various sizes of fish were constantly jumping above the water's surface making splashing sounds,

Chen Yi's eyes wide open, gripping the fish spear, he stared at the water surface intensively, not daring to relax for a moment.

Fish weighing 20 to 30 pounds were already outside his current consideration,

Chen Yi now had a clear understanding of this world. Whether it was humans or fish, it wasn't the bigger, the stronger.

Some fish are small and unassuming, but with a single flick of their tail, they can dart tens of feet away like a bolt of lightning,

It's apparent that they contain immense energy within their bodies. That's where the real essence lies.

Suddenly,

A small black fish darted towards him from under the water, its red streak conspicuous.

It's here!

Chen Yi's spirit was lifted, he maintained a calm exterior while his Vitality and Blood within began to roar. At this moment, his feet gripped tightly onto the boat, his arms were filled with surging currents, everything was accumulating, waiting to burst out in an instant!

Now!

At the instant when the red-lined shadow drew close, the harpoon in Chen Yi's hand shot into the water like lightning,

Thud!

In the time it took to thrust and lift, a palm-sized black carp could be seen struggling on the tip of the spear.

Even though the fish was pierced through, Chen Yi could still feel the powerful force emanating from its tiny tail.

The Red-Blooded Black Carp, he had finally caught it!

Chen Yi was overjoyed, he then took a wooden stick and gave a blow to the back of the black carp's head.

In an instant, the black carp was knocked unconscious.

Removing gills, descaling, gutting, a set of assembly-line actions, all completed within a few dozen seconds,

Now, into the pot to cook.

After it was done, Chen Yi began to gather his nets and began stunning the large fish of over 20 pounds one by one before storing them in the cabin of the boat.

He planned to sell them on the island depending on the situation. The silver he had saved up was almost enough to buy a domestic fishing boat of over ten meters.

Sometime later, the pot began to boil and the rich aroma of fish hit his nose.

Chen Yi took a deep breath near the pot, and he felt a warm sensation enveloping his lungs.

The fish soup was milky white with a rich fragrance, the fish was extremely tender, and the taste was fantastic.

When he drank the soup with fish, Chen Yi felt as if he had drunk a cup of warm wine. His stomach instantly felt warm!

"This fish is much more potent than the fifty-pound fish from senior sister's house yesterday!"

After a few mouthfuls of fish soup,

Chen Yi felt an intense warmth coursing through his organs, travelling throughout his limbs and body,

All his fatigue was swept away,

The power of his Vitality and Blood within surged continuously!

"What an amazing Red-Blooded Black Carp! Just a single redline can have such an effect, I wonder what a Red-Blooded Carp King, whose entire tail is red, would be like?"

Chen Yi was filled with longing, but he didn't dare to slack off now,

He didn't waste any time. Taking advantage of the surging warmth in his body, he stood up and slowly began performing the Vajra Fist.

The young lad steadily executed each move, making no errors.

Chen Yi stood on the swaying boat, surrounded by azure waves,

He closed his eyes, each move and form of the Vajra Fist were performed at a seemingly slow pace but at the end of each move, a wave of energy radiated from his body through the air,

Thump-, Thump-, Thump-.

Unknowingly, each of Chen Yi's punches conveyed an increasing sense of power.

Though the principles of the Fist Technique are fixed, each person's execution of it varies greatly,

Somehow, when Chen Yi practiced the Vajra Fist, it gave off the impression of an endless tide of crashing waves,

This had something to do with his current environment and his incessant surges of the power of Vitality and Blood. Most importantly, it related to Chen Yi's cautious nature of never fully depleting his energy and always holding some back.

After an unknown period,

Chen Yi gradually stopped, and by now, a layer of grey stone-like skin had formed on his arms and legs!

And his total Vitality and Blood Power had exceeded the sum of 200 points total strength.

"Such an increase from just a single small fish! It could probably compete with the hundred-pound fish from the Martial World! If I could eat a fish like this every day, within a month, I would probably be able to evolve my full-body stone skin to iron skin!"

Chen Yi's eyes were full of excitement, and he was filled with hope for the future,

Whether it was Li Baitiao, internal strife within the Fish and Dragon Gang, or various tasks from the martial arts school, give me two years' time, watch me achieve Huajin, knocking everyone into the lake with a single punch.

After resting and stabilizing, Chen Yi rowed westward, lifting a net filled with nearly 80 lbs of large fish onto the island.