From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 69 Yellow Carp at the Foot of Yuanling Mountain

"Wow."

There was a heavy rain today, and the water level of the Feng River rose quite a bit. A yellowish-brown carp poked its head out of the water, curiously looking at this brand-new world.

It finally began to gradually develop intelligence from a bewildered creature.

Not far ahead, there stands a small hill that is not particularly majestic, but stands out conspicuously on this flat land.

At the foot of that small hill, there is a school covering nearly a hundred acres.

The yellow carp tilted its head and looked up at everything.

Suddenly it plunged into the water, but swam against the current until it reached the fork in the river, and then swam along a straight underwater passage until it reached a wide pond.

This pond was built inside the school, and because it needed to be connected to the outside river, there was an underwater passage connecting it to the outside world.

This was only recently discovered by the yellow carp.

“Those who understand principles observe the workings of heaven and earth, observe the changes of the four seasons, and know that all things grow in due time and rise and fall in order… Heaven has its seasons, earth has its energy, and humans have their nature. Humans cannot go against the seasons, and they should also conform to the natural order and their temperament.”

In the open space ahead, nearly a hundred children, dressed in drab gray cloth clothes, were swaying their heads and reciting the contents of the "Classic of Governance" along with the teacher.

The children's clear voices echoed above the pond.

【Classics for Practical Applications】are secular writings. Although they all discuss principles of practical application and scholarship, the content is relatively simple.

Therefore, private schools in the secular world were mostly used to teach children.

Although the yellow carp couldn't understand the words, the words felt like a gentle stream was washing over its brain, bringing it a strange sense of joy.

Its mouth opened and closed, as if it were reciting the classics along with the children. It was very happy, and its tail was wagging merrily.

"Snapped."

But suddenly, a large net fell from nowhere and enveloped it.

Before the yellow carp could react, its body was lifted into the air, and then it saw a big, fat man looking at it with a happy expression.

With his strong arms, he lifted the net and scooped it out of the net in no time. Then, he skillfully pulled out a rope from his waist, quickly threaded it through the fish's lips, tied it to the fish's mouth, and then tied it tightly to the fish's tail, making it form an arc shape.

This position made the yellow carp extremely uncomfortable, and it was filled with inexplicable fear.

"Haha, a little fish that has gained intelligence, it can have an extra meal today."

The large, fat figure licked its lips. This animal, having awakened its intelligence, must have devoured some kind of spiritual object or been nourished by spiritual energy. Its meat was far superior to that of ordinary animals.

Especially for cultivators who are still in the early stages, it can nourish the body and improve their cultivation.

This burly man is a disciple of the Vajra Sect. He has been cultivating for over twenty years but is still only at the Bright Qi realm. It seems hopeless for him to continue cultivating in this lifetime. He was originally supposed to be sent to the mortal world to manage some businesses, but this time, the gods and immortals have joined forces to open a school, so they sent him here.

But this guy not only lacked talent, but also had little knowledge of worldly classics, so he could only be a cook.

The yellow carp tried to struggle, but its body was held tightly and it couldn't move at all.

“Lige lige leng”.

The man was in a rather pleasant mood. He glanced at the group of people who were still reading, chuckled to himself, and then walked briskly to the riverbank.

He hung the yellow carp on a tree, gathered some firewood from nearby, lit it with flint, and soon flames rose up.

Feeling the scorching heat coming from below, the yellow carp instinctively tried to struggle violently, but its body was pulled into an "arch" shape and it could not move at all.

"and many more!"

A somewhat urgent voice came from across the river; a boy shouted anxiously.

The burly man ignored him completely, instead stirring the firewood to make the flames burn even brighter. "Whoosh!"

But all they saw was the boy on the opposite bank suddenly chanting incantations, and wisps of green smoke appeared in the air. Then, these wisps of smoke shot out several feet away and, like sharp blades, sliced ​​through the rope binding the carp.

"Thorn."

The carp fell heavily from the height and landed headfirst in the firewood. However, it could move now, and with a flick of its tail, it was about to jump into the water.

But the next moment, a large hand covered in thick black hair grabbed upwards from below, its five fingers exerting slight force to firmly grasp it.

The carp struggled, but with just a slight exertion, it felt as if its bones were about to be crushed and it could no longer move.

"Well, where did this thief come from, trying to rob your Taoist master?"

The burly man sneered, showing no fear as he looked at the blue smoke emanating from the boy's body.

These are just crude tricks, only good enough to fool ordinary people.

Although he didn't make much progress in his cultivation at the Vajra Sect, he did develop excellent martial arts skills and wasn't afraid of these pretentious tricksters at all.

“I am the temple keeper of the Niangniang Temple on Yuanling Mountain. This carp has received blessings from my master and has carried the prayers of countless people. It must not be killed.”

The young man looked at the man and spoke directly.

Of course, there was something else he didn't say: Yuanling Mountain was the Daoist temple of the Carp Spirit God, so how could he kill the carp here? What if they had some kind of relationship with the god?

"Stop talking nonsense. I caught this carp. If you give me a spirit stone, I'll give it to you."

The burly man, of course, ignored this. What was all this talk of blessings and prayers? He couldn't just give him a carp that was about to become a demon based on a few empty words.

The boy fell silent. He didn't have a single spirit stone, let alone a single spirit sand.

He did have some worldly gold and silver on him, but not much, and this man probably wouldn't want it.

Young people are naturally shy, and at this moment they were also a little unsure of what to do.

Seeing that he was silent, the fat man sneered and picked up the carp, preparing to move to another place.

But the boy plunged into the water and swam quickly to the other side, following closely behind the man.

"You won't even pay when I ask you to. Are you trying to be a scoundrel because you think I'm easygoing?"

The man looked at the boy with a very unfriendly gaze.

"How about this, I'll give you an IOU. Once I become a full-fledged temple keeper, I'll start receiving a salary, and I'll pay you back then."

The boy hesitated a few times before speaking softly.

Becoming a formal temple keeper means receiving a salary equivalent to ten sticks of incense each month. If you save up, you can pay off your debt in about a year.

"What kind of nonsense is this?"

The man ignored him and tried to leave, but the boy rushed in front of him and wouldn't let him go.

"Go away!"

The fat man's patience finally wore thin. "I caught a carp myself, and no matter what you say, you can't get it for free."

He shoved the boy without any politeness.

Although the boy had received some "blessing magic," his body was still at the level of an ordinary person. He staggered twice and fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)