Chapter 336: Fishing in the Immortal Sea
It was a crescent-shaped blood-red jade pendant, a gift from Shangguan Yuyang to Gu Lan, known as the Yin Spirit Jade Pendant.
Upon arriving in the Immortal Realm, Gu Lan frequently adorned it around her waist, not only for spiritual clarity but also for the convenience of sensing the remnants of the Yin God Palace's aura.
Upon their first encounter, Feng Ruoxue's focus was solely on Mu Yuyan, failing to notice this jade pendant. It wasn't until today that she discovered the intricate Immortal Realm patterns carved onto it.
Items bearing such divine markings from the Immortal Realm were extraordinary, even if the markings themselves had been damaged, devoid of their former powers; their value remained exceptional.
What intrigued Feng Ruoxue the most was her familiarity with these markings. Thus, she took the initiative to inquire about the origin of the jade pendant.
"This jade pendant was a gift from a friend," Gu Lan explained without hesitation.
"Indeed, much like the seniors, she hails from the Immortal Realm."
Seeing Feng Ruoxue's proactive inquiry, Gu Lan made no effort to conceal the truth.
Given Feng Ruoxue's status in the Immortal Realm, uncovering the origin of the Yin Spirit Jade Pendant was a rather straightforward task.
"Indeed, it is the Yin Spirit Jade Pendant of the Yin God Palace. This item can only be worn by the successive masters of the Yin God Palace."
"I never expected that person would bestow upon you half of the Yin Spirit Jade Pendant. It seems your bond is truly... profound."
Upon hearing that the giver of the jade pendant hailed from the Immortal Realm, Feng Ruoxue had already guessed its origin. Her tone carried profound implications as she glanced at the Empress beside her.
Mu Yuyan smiled without saying a word, appearing nonchalant.
Gu Lan, seeing Feng Ruoxue's expression, hurriedly explained that the jade pendant was indeed entrusted to her to seek remnants of the Yin God Palace within the Six Realms!
In addition, there was also a Yin God Order, similarly used for searching for remnants of the Yin God Palace.
Upon hearing about the remnants of the Yin God Palace, Feng Ruoxue immediately recalled the events of the past in the Yin God Palace... Discover exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire
"The matters of the Yin God Palace are even older. They occurred before I had even undergone the rite of passage...
Yet, the past of the Yin God Palace bears a striking resemblance to that of the Snow Clan from years ago."
Perhaps, the master of the Yin God Palace was similar to her in some ways...
Recalling the Snow Clan, Feng Ruoxue's eyes flickered.
Unconsciously, she felt a sense of compassion.
"Allow me to borrow the Yin God Order. I have a secret method that can replicate such summoning artifacts."
"Upon returning to the Immortal Realm, perhaps I can assist your friend in locating remnants of the Yin God Palace... if they still exist in this world."
Feng Ruoxue spoke briefly, her expression neutral.
Upon hearing the offer of assistance from the Cloud Clan Goddess, Gu Lan pondered briefly before nodding.
Since Feng Ruoxue had repeatedly extended her help since their first encounter, and her relationship with her spouse was exceptionally good... especially considering the passionate gaze she had given her spouse upon their first meeting, it was evident that her intentions were sincere!
Gu Lan's actions convinced her to trust Feng Ruoxue.
With Feng Ruoxue's assistance, there would be numerous benefits and no harm to the Yin God Palace.
Gu Lan produced the Yin God Order, and Feng Ruoxue's secret method immediately caused countless wisps of wind, as fine as hair, to entwine around it.
In a moment, a token identical to the Yin God Order appeared in Feng Ruoxue's hand.
It was a token crafted entirely of wind attribute energy, currently sustained by a secret method, and it still required the gathering of materials for re-forging.
However, in terms of forging, it posed no problem for Feng Ruoxue.
After receiving the token, Feng Ruoxue turned to bid farewell to Mu Yuyan, whispering something to her in passing. Gu Lan, preoccupied with looking around, didn't catch a word...
Feng Ruoxue briefly informed Emperor Feng Yang before departing from the Immortal Mountain and returning to the Immortal Realm.
Regarding matters related to extraterrestrial entities, Emperor Feng Yang wished to have a more detailed conversation with Gu Lan.
Additionally, there was the matter of refining the Sanxing Peak array, which required Gu Lan's assistance.
Thus, both Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan were left at the Immortal Mountain by Emperor Feng Yang.
They resided in a grand palace on the Tianpeng Peak.
Here, there was an abundance of immortal energy and stellar power, giving Gu Xiaoqi a sense of returning home.
On the first day of their stay, she befriended various celestial cranes on the Sanxing Peak, becoming their leader among the celestial spirits.
While Gu Xiaoqi frolicked with the celestial spirits on Sanxing Peak, Mu Yuyan practiced her sword techniques in the palace, leading a very comfortable life.
Only Gu Lan seemed to be constantly busy day and night.
During the day, she had to browse through scriptures in the Scripture Pavilion, inspect the Sanxing Peak array for any issues, and peruse literature related to extraterrestrial entities and research on the nine heavens Earth Essence and new arrays...
At night, she had to assist her spouse in cultivation.
The new martial techniques and sword techniques gave Mu Yuyan a different insight, and her aura became even more icy and holy.
From a simple empress, she acquired a more saintly demeanor, naturally leading Gu Lan to experience something different!
In short, Gu Lan's days on the Immortal Mountain were very fulfilling.
It wasn't until seven days later that Gu Lan finally had some free time.
The Emperor Feng Yang took Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan to the Tianyin Peak, where there was a peculiar sight in the Immortal Realm called the Starry Sea.
The Starry Sea was not a sea but a celestial pool shrouded in countless stellar energies.
Within the Starry Sea, there were countless precious starfish.
These starfish had been absorbing immortal energy and stellar power since they were young, making them not only delicious but also capable of enhancing cultivators' physiques.
Therefore, starfish were also a famous specialty of the Fengyang Immortal Domain, not available for sale to the public.
Only those invited by Emperor Feng Yang had the opportunity to obtain starfish.
This opportunity had to be seized by the invitees themselves, which meant fishing in the Starry Sea.
Similarly, the threshold for fishing for starfish was not something an ordinary cultivator could imagine.
Even the most common starfish had the strength of a King Stage beast. Coupled with their intelligence and incredible speed, ordinary fishing hooks and bait were useless for catching starfish.
"One of my great hobbies in life is to fish by the Starry Sea pool."
"The starfish in this Starry Sea pool are all cunning. Even I cannot guarantee to catch them every time."
"Today, Friend Gu, would you like to compete with me to see who can catch the first starfish?"
Emperor Feng Yang handed Gu Lan one of the azure fishing rods he held, smiling as he did so.
This azure fishing rod was, in fact, an Imperial Stage treasure.
Even Gu Lan, who was accustomed to various treasures, felt a slight surprise upon receiving it.
Using such a treasure to fish, wouldn't it be overkill?
"The starfish in the Starry Sea are extraordinary, Friend Gu. Please do not underestimate them. If you do, you may not even catch a single starfish."
Emperor Feng Yang chuckled, then found a spot to sit down, and began to fish.
He had already told Gu Lan that even with a treasure fishing rod, the starfish in the Starry Sea wouldn't bite.
Even if the bait on the hook was an extremely rare spiritual item from heaven and earth, it wouldn't fool those starfish.
Those starfish were incredibly smart. Even if they didn't bite the hook, they would clean off the bait on your hook.
He told Gu Lan all this to arouse her competitive spirit and then watch her frustration.
Thinking about how he hadn't caught a single starfish in his first year, if this kid could catch one on his first try, then... Although he didn't know about this, he would still feel very uncomfortable!
This was Emperor Feng Yang's twisted sense of amusement.
After living for thousands of years, one must discover things in the endless flow of time that bring happiness.
Likewise, those who were treated like this by Emperor Feng Yang were people he truly approved of.
Seeing Emperor Feng Yang already entering into the fishing state, Gu Lan probably guessed his intentions.
Looking at the fishing rod in her hand and the peculiar silver fishing hook, almost transparent, it was clearly a top-quality hook.
With such a sharp tool, there was a possibility of catching starfish.
So...
Gu Lan simply took off the fishing hook.
"Friend Gu, what are you doing? Fishing without a hook? How could you possibly catch any fish?"
Emperor Feng Yang raised his eyebrows, looking puzzled at this strange action.