Shen Wang nodded with satisfaction: "Good, you called so sweetly. I’ll give you this Spirit Crystal."
He placed the Spirit Crystal into the fish tank.
With a flick of its tail, the Little Golden Fish happily swam over.
Seeing its greedy demeanor, Shen Wang’s face twitched; this little thing didn’t know how to be reserved.
In the next moment, his pupils contracted as he leaned in with surprise: "How is it possible, absorbing so quickly!"
He saw the Little Golden Fish glowing all over while blue Spiritual Power crazily gathered into its body. The fish looked delighted and greedily absorbed, its aura visibly strengthening.
"The speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi is too fast."
Shen Wang found it unusual; he didn’t absorb this quickly. How did this little fish manage it?
Could it be attribute affinity?
"Mmm, so comfortable."
The Dragon Girl moaned happily.
A big hand grabbed her and lifted her out of the water.
The Little Golden Fish flicked its tail and looked angrily at Shen Wang: "Master, what are you doing?"
"How did you do that?"
Shen Wang looked deeply at it.
"I just absorbed for a bit, and it naturally came into my body."
The Dragon Girl said gloomily, "And didn’t Master ask me to show you? I wasn’t lying to you; it’s really my power, that’s why it’s so obedient."
"Hmph, I suppose the Water Spiritual Qi inside matches your attribute, plus your special talent, that’s why you can absorb so quickly. Do you really think I believe your nonsense?"
Shen Wang sneered, "This thing is naturally formed; how could it be related to you?"
"Master is right, it’s probably my illusion."
Lan Kui turned her head towards the crystal: "Master, let me continue absorbing a bit, it feels so good."
Shen Wang could sense the goldfish’s strong desire for the Spirit Crystal, so he tossed it back, saying: "This one is for you for now. Remember, you can only absorb what I give to you. Next time, if you dare absorb my daughter’s, I’ll slaughter you for a snack."
As it absorbed, the Little Golden Fish said: "Yes, Master, I dare not."
Shen Wang took out another large Spirit Crystal and placed it by his daughter’s bed, pinching her cheek: "Go to sleep, this little fish won’t dare steal your things."
The daughter waved happily, giving the Little Golden Fish a triumphant look.
The latter was enjoying the Spirit Crystal with no reaction.
Shen Wang sat on the side watching the goldfish absorb the Spirit Crystal. It was about the size of his palm; if he were to absorb it, it would probably take two days.
He felt the Little Golden Fish could absorb it overnight, with a speed multiples faster than his own.
Counting the difference in strength, its real absorption speed was ten times his own.
"This guy truly has extraordinary talent, worth nurturing. In the future, if it leaps over the Dragon Gate, it might really be considered a Dragon Girl,"
Shen Wang mused. He acknowledged the talent of this Little Golden Fish and planned to cultivate it well.
In this cultivation world, besides financial resources, companions, methods, and place, cultivating good Spirit Beasts and Spirit Pets is also important.
A powerful Spirit Beast or Spirit Pet can become a reliable helper or at least be a stepping stone and a face saver.
If this kind of goldfish can leap over the Dragon Gate, it would undoubtedly have both substance and glamor.
He walked over to the other goldfish.
These goldfish were not as beautiful as Lan Kui and lacked any spiritual intelligence.
Shen Wang threw a Spirit Crystal into the water; the goldfish instinctively avoided it at first, then approached to touch it, and there was no reaction anymore.
Clearly, they were just ordinary goldfish.
He was not disappointed; having one goldfish develop into a Demon Fish amid ordinary goldfish was already remarkable,
After all, alien creatures typically need to develop spiritual intellect to become a demon and consciously absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
Before developing spiritual intellect, they are similar to ordinary people without Spirit Root; they cannot absorb Spiritual Qi. Even with a Spirit Stone, it is of no use other than naturally nourishing the body with the diffuse Spiritual Qi, which has minimal effect, essentially only prolonging life. It can’t help in cultivation.
He didn’t take the Spirit Crystal out, propped his chin up, and thought of the other Great Demon Fish in Hundred Creeks Lake.
The Hundred Creeks Lake is just an ordinary lake, with no Spiritual Eye, so how did it have two fish that became demons, one Great Demon and one Little Demon?
Could there be some treasure in there?
He thought that the Great Demon Fish will be auctioned in a few months, and if he had money, he could possibly buy it to inquire about these things.
However, the Great Demon Fish has been captured, and probably all its secrets have been extracted, reducing its value.
After thinking about it, Shen Wang saw the goldfish still showed no response and didn’t have any more expectations. He returned to the outer wall to continue slaying zombies.
He could kill over twenty zombies in one night, which would slightly improve his Master-level Swordsmanship or Fire Attribute Magic experience. This was still very valuable to him, not something to miss, even if the array could fend off zombies.
The next day, after cultivating for two hours, Shen Wang came to his daughter’s room and found the Spirit Crystal in the fish tank had lost its luster, while the colorful Little Golden Fish shone with light, looking quite extraordinary.
"Good morning, Master."
The Little Golden Fish blew a bubble; it sounded like it had overeaten and was satisfied.
"You really did absorb it all."
Shen Wang took out the crystal for inspection and found not a trace of Spiritual Qi left within.
The Little Golden Fish said happily: "Master, is there more?"
"Wishful thinking, why would you get something for doing nothing?" Shen Wang puckered his lips. He wanted to cultivate this fish, but he wouldn’t just feed it directly; it needed some training.
"Master, let me digest a bit, then I can help you with work."
The Little Golden Fish flipped its belly: "Feeling so full."
Shen Wang puckered his lips.
The Little Golden Fish said.
"We’ll talk about it then."
Shen Wang temporarily had nothing for this fish to do; Hongping handled washing and cooking, so there was no shortage of help for the moment.
"Oh, Master, just instruct me anytime."
The Little Golden Fish was proactive, feeling a bit embarrassed as well.
Shen Wang said nothing, moving to his daughter’s side to nurture her meridians.
Now that the treasures in the mine had been extracted, Shen Wang no longer had to run back and forth. He could use the free time for cultivation and studying the Poison Dao and crafting Talismans.
After breakfast, Shen Wang returned to the secret room and found that the Spirit Pearl still showed no change.
He thought for a while, brought over a basin of water, and placed the pearl inside.
A mysterious scene occurred; the pearl emitted a halo, and the water in the basin was tinted a pale blue. Then the nearby Spiritual Qi began to gather.
"It indeed needs water to work."
Shen Wang was overjoyed; this pearl had a Water Attribute, and the water should activate and amplify the pearl’s effects.
He sensed the nearby Spiritual Qi gathering towards the pearl; its absorption rate wasn’t fast, just a bit stronger than his. Considering the sparse Spiritual Qi in the vicinity, this speed was still slow.
Could it be that there’s too little water? Or does this treasure need some recovery time?
Shen Wang speculated, knowing he could only continue to observe. This treasure wasn’t something that could be understood in a short while.
He took out Talisman Paper, changing rooms specifically to avoid the pearl’s Spiritual Qi absorption from affecting the success rate of Talismans.