Lightning flashed and thundered, the turbid waves cleared, the wind howled, and the dark clouds accumulated deeper and deeper like snow, as if they were about to fall from the sky.
The journey to Lancang Daze was not very peaceful.
"It's going to rain." The fisherman closed the sail of the small fishing boat and stopped paddling.
The sky and the earth are dark on all sides, with dangerous mountains and rivers, and deep dense forests forming a green city wall.
Chi Chaan emerged from the fishing hut, and more than a dozen raindrops hit him in the face with the wind. He tasted it with his tongue and found it was quite salty.
After coming out of Xiaonian's belly, he lay on the fisherman's small fishing boat, either watching the fisherman rowing in boredom, or watching the forest waves passing by quickly on both sides.
Although the Chishui River is thousands of miles fast, the journey to Lancang Daze is still far away.
As night falls, small fishing boats begin to drift along the water, and fishermen also begin to prepare for tonight's meal.
The fisherman walked to the boat and pulled it up and put the fish cage in the river early in the morning. In the morning, he stuffed a lot of bait into it, so now the fisherman lifts it up with a heavy catch.
The fisherman opened the fish cage and poured it into the cabin, and dozens of brown-shelled water snails fell from the cage.
"This is a mud dragon snail only found in the Chishui River. It can change colors according to the surrounding scenery and avoid enemies at the bottom of the river." The fisherman said to Chi Chaan while holding the mud dragon snail in his hand.
At first glance, the mud dragon snail looks like an inconspicuous pebble, but when it is placed in the palm of a fisherman's hand, it gradually turns into the color of flesh.
"Try it." The fisherman handed Chi Chuan a sharpened chopstick.
"Eat it raw?" Chi Chaan asked in surprise.
"Of course, this is the natural delicious taste." The fisherman got into the houseboat again to look for something.
Chi Chao is also someone who has eaten oysters. Thinking about it, the taste of the two should be similar.
So Chi Chaan picked up a mud dragon snail, pried open the snail cover with chopsticks, inserted and picked it inside, and a lychee-sized snail meat appeared.
The smooth appearance resembles pearls, but is whiter than pearls and whiter than ivory.
Chi Chuan swallowed it in one gulp, bit it with his teeth, and the juice burst out, filling his mouth with a sweet and delicious taste.
The taste is tender and smooth, and it slides down the throat and into the esophagus. It is cool, delicious and extremely refreshing.
The fisherman also came out of the fishing tent at this time, carrying a small plate.
In the small dish is a brown sauce with a faint fragrance.
Even before Chi Chao saw the thing, he could already smell its smell, which was extremely fresh. Could it be soy sauce?
Chi Chaan turned to the fisherman and asked, "Old man, what did you get?"
The fisherman smiled and said: "This is the juice I made by fermenting thousands of small fish. It is extremely delicious. The snail meat is even more delicious when dipped in it."
"Does it have a name?" Chi Chaan knew it was fish sauce.
"Fish sauce, because it is made from fish."
"Why not call it fish sauce? It shows that it is as precious as the dew on the grass in the morning. It takes thousands of fish to get just this little bit?" Chi Chaan said.
"Fish sauce? Okay! What a name! It's called fish sauce." The fisherman was extremely happy.
After eating the snail meat, Chi Xuan's stomach still kept growling. The fisherman walked to the bow of the small fishing boat and sat down cross-legged.
Suddenly a purple bamboo fishing rod appeared in his hand. With a light flick, the fishing line fell into the edge of aquatic plants on the shore.
Chi Chaan walked to the fisherman and sat down, wondering: "Old man, can there be fish in such a fast river?"
"If the water is clear, there will be no fish." the fisherman replied.
Chi Chao almost said, "The most humble person is invincible".
"The more turbid the water, the more fish there are and the better the quality." The fisherman said, "I'll make you a Xiguo delicacy: fish meat."
"Fish? What kind of fish?"
"To make fish dumplings, catfish is the first choice. Catfish meat is tender, white and plump, without any tiny thorns. In the past, there was a dish called 'Golden Lemon Jade Skin' at the Xiguo state banquet, which consisted of thin slices of catfish paired with sour golden lemon filaments. It was full of color, flavor and flavor. , it’s really unforgettable.”
"Oh? Which waters have the best catfish?" Chi Chaan asked.
“Among the catfish, the golden catfish from Chishui River, the nine-bearded green catfish from Pinghu Lake in Xiguo, the yellow-horned catfish from Daze Ghost Pool, and the red-tailed catfish from Guiguo’s waters are the best. Among them, yellow-horned catfish has the best taste. If you taste it once, you may never be able to let go of its taste."
Chi Chuan was surprised, could sashimi really be so delicious?
"I do not believe."
The fisherman smiled but did not answer. After a while, the fishing line suddenly trembled and straightened suddenly.
The fisherman shouted: "I'm hooked!"
"Crash!" There was a sound and water splashed.
A fat, shiny golden catfish jumped out of the water, more than three feet long. Shaking his head, swaying his tail, bouncing and struggling.
The fisherman pulled up the fishing rod, grabbed the catfish's flap, and used his other hand to snap the fish's wings to break the bone spurs that could hurt people.
"You cook." The fisherman threw the golden fish to Chi Chuan, and then went into the house to get wine.
When Chi Chao got it, it was so slippery that he couldn't hold it. Thinking of what the fishermen did before, I also took the cheek flaps and arranged them.
Scraping off the mucus on the body surface, cutting open the fish's belly, cleaning the fish body, and trimming the meat into clams... Chi Zhuan's slender fingers seemed to cross with scissors or cut with a knife. When it is complicated and chaotic, it is like a bee picking thousands of pistils, and when it is simple, it is like a large stroke of brush. Killing fish is actually interpreted as a wonderful art.
The fisherman took a look and found that Chi Chaan's understanding of sword skills was extraordinary.
"How long have you been learning to sword?" the fisherman asked casually.
"Three years."
"Three years?" The fisherman had a strange look on his face. He only looked at Chi Chaan's skillful and smooth posture. He couldn't have achieved it without more than ten years of hard training. Moreover, he saw a trace of the grandmaster's demeanor in Chi Chaan's sword skills.
"You are so good at swordsmanship. Rather than saying that you are the descendant of the sword god of Gui Kingdom, it is better to say that you are the secret disciple of Haixi Pavilion, an unknown place in Xi Kingdom."
Chi Chaan smiled bitterly and said: "I broke the tendons in my right hand before. I said that I would learn swordsmanship instead of swordsmanship in this life. Unexpectedly, I have become a master of swordsmanship. I am afraid that I have an innate talent for swordsmanship. But with most of the people who use swords in Xiguo Compared to practitioners, my sword skills are nothing."
The fisherman felt that Chi Chaan was still being humble. The geniuses and geniuses he had seen in the past were like crucian carp crossing the river, but none of them had Chi Chaan's amazing talent for cultivation.
"By the way, Xiaonian is also a catfish. Why don't we cut a piece of its meat to make some fish meat?" Chi Chuan looked at the bottom of the water and drooled.
"Ouch." The fisherman gave Chi Chaan a shudder.
"Don't try to trick me in my junior year! Eat fish meat!" The fisherman picked up a piece of fish meat as thin as cicada wings and as white as frost and snow with his chopsticks, dipped it in fish sauce and ate it.
Chi Chuan also ate the fish meat with chopsticks. The sashimi was so tender and smooth that it melted in his mouth. A wisp of extremely sweet taste lingered on Chi Chuan's tongue and teeth for a long time.
The two of them were eating fish and meat, watching the rain outside the tent, and chatting casually.
The sky was dark, the clouds were heavy, and the rain was falling on the river. It was June again, and when the warm wind blew, misty white mist floated on the river.
"The green mist fills the river, and the golden catfish plays in the red water." The fisherman looked at the misty rain in the distance and chanted.
"There were mountains and rain during the trip, and the two of us got drunk." Chi Chaan responded through the interface.
The two looked at each other and smiled, with profound meaning.
"Young man, let me ask you an important question. Which one would you choose, eternal life or freedom?" The slightly tipsy fisherman suddenly asked.
Chi Chaan didn't know why the fisherman would ask such a question, but he thought for a while and made his own choice.
"When I was young, I wanted to be free; when I got old, I wanted to live forever."
"What an interesting reply. Very good, very good, very good." The fisherman smiled, "I hope you will give her the same reply when you meet her."
"Why did senior say that? Who is that "her"?" When Chi Chaan asked again, the fisherman was already drunk and uttering screams.
she? it? he? Who is it? Chi Chao fell into endless reverie, and fell asleep thinking about it, leaving only the sound of water splashing in the river.
In the early morning of the next day, the fishermen got up early and set sail. Swinging the oars, we continued to sail towards Lancang Daze.
Facing the sunrise, the fishermen's songs continued, the apes on both sides of the bank couldn't stop crying, and the boat had passed the Wanzhong Mountain.
The small fishing boat sailed for several days, and finally entered the tributary from the main stream of the Chishui River. The small fishing boat became fast and rocking, as if it were passing through flowers and trees, gliding in twists and turns.
The sky quickly became dark again, and the mountains and forests on all sides were covered with shadows. A thick bright yellow line flashed across the sky, which was the setting sun.
The small fishing boat sailed past the foot of a mountain and passed through a dense forest. The fisherman suddenly shook the long pole of the boat and knocked down a few wild fruits from the branches.
"Eat some fruit to satisfy your stomach." The fisherman said, wanting a change of taste tonight.
Chi Chao picked up the wild fruit. The fruit was as big as a green pear and as white as snow. After the skin was broken, the flesh was red and blood-like, and it felt as soft and smooth as a tongue.
Chi Chuan took a bite of the sweet pulp, and his teeth and cheeks were fragrant. His mouth was overflowing, and his lungs seemed to have been washed from the inside out. He felt extremely comfortable!
Chi Chao also found that there was something extra on his body.
A transparent sapling grew out of the originally lifeless Golden Soul Sea, adding a touch of life.
"Could it be..." Σ(っ°Д°;)っ"This is the strange fruit flesh and blood Bodhi of Lizhou Continent?" Chi Chaan was extremely surprised.
Flesh and Blood Bodhi is a relic from Lizhou that takes fifty years to bloom and bear fruit after fifty years. It has the effect of reshaping the physical body after taking it. If the body is damaged, Flesh and Blood Bodhi can even fill the gap. Let people grow the five limbs they once lost.
A flesh-and-blood Bodhi once leaked out of the black market in Lancang Daze, which caused a fight among various forces. In the end, it was bought by the king of the desert country with a lot of money. It is still hidden in the secret vault of the deserted country.
"It's just wild fruit, don't make a fuss about it. You have a good chance, you can eat what you have to eat." The fisherman said, the flesh and blood Bodhi is worthless in his eyes.
"Well..." Chi Chaan couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of filth, which was extremely smelly.
"Cut the hair and cleanse the marrow!" Chi Chaan couldn't help but shout in shock.
The fishermen were not surprised by Chi Chaan's yelling. Many of the exotic flowers and fruits on the mainland were found in places where no one often visited, so it was normal for them to encounter them during this trip.
The small fishing boat went deep into the Lancang Daze, and the days and nights flew by.
Sometimes fishermen catch a spiny shrimp; sometimes they take out a few bird eggs from a bird's nest in a tree by the river; sometimes they pick up a floating straw on the water... Jaw-dropping, all sleepiness disappeared.
In just a few days, Chi Chaan went through nine times of hair removal and marrow cleansing. Each time was like another interval within an interval, and the effect of the next interval was far greater than the previous one.
Among practitioners of the same generation, his physique is unparalleled.
Updated once a week next month!
Alas, I didn’t save the manuscript. (￣o￣) . z Z
