Zhang Yang exerted all his strength and finally caught the red shadow in the lake.

He looked at the red shadow still struggling in the Celestial Net. It was over three feet long, with a body of seven colors, resembling the koi he had seen before, only much larger.

"Can this thing be eaten? Is it tasty?" Zhang Yang examined the strange fish in the Celestial Net.

At this moment, the four Golden Core Realm cultivators, who had been scared stiff, finally came to their senses.

They looked at Zhang Yang with terrified expressions. This bastard actually used them as bait for fishing?

Just a moment ago, they all thought they were going to die under that red shadow.

The fear of death had deeply shattered their spirits.

At this time, the four of them finally saw clearly the red shadow in the Celestial Net—it was actually a fish clad in a rainbow!

"Rainbow Fish!"

A Golden Core Realm cultivator exclaimed, pointing exaggeratedly at the strange fish in Zhang Yang's Celestial Net.

Zhang Yang looked at the Golden Core cultivator and asked, "You recognize it?"

"You don't?" the Golden Core cultivator retorted, "It's the famous Rainbow Fish of the entire Immortal Cultivation world! It's a rare treasure! Just one fish can bring unexpected benefits, and there aren't many in the whole world."

"Oh?" Zhang Yang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "What benefits? Tell me, and I'll let you go!"

"Really?" The Golden Core cultivator was a bit skeptical.

Zhang Yang said calmly, "If you don't tell me, I'll wrap you in the Celestial Net and throw you into the lake. I think there might be more than one Rainbow Fish in this lake, maybe I can catch another one."

The Golden Core cultivator shivered at the thought of the previous scene and quickly said, "It's rumored that the Rainbow Fish contains a magical substance that can help people break through. Especially for cultivators of higher realms, it's said to nourish the soul. Also, the taste of the Rainbow Fish is extremely delicious. That's all I've heard, and this is my first time seeing one."

"So, you're not even sure if it's a Rainbow Fish?" Zhang Yang looked at the Golden Core cultivator.

"Three feet long, with seven colors, dwelling in the lake, and naturally fierce... these are all descriptions of the Rainbow Fish. This must be a Rainbow Fish." The Golden Core cultivator looked at the Rainbow Fish with envious eyes.

Zhang Yang raised his eyebrows, took out an ancient bronze cauldron, and said with a friendly smile, "Little Cauldron, how about helping me cook a fish? Be good, don't get mad. This fish is a Rainbow Fish, said to have great benefits. Cooking such a fish wouldn't disgrace you, right? I know it's a bit beneath you to cook such a fish, but how about I catch something stronger for you to cook in the future?"

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The four Golden Core cultivators beside him looked at Zhang Yang as if he were crazy.

Talking to a cauldron?

Zhang Yang fiddled with the bronze cauldron a bit, found no other reaction, then filled it with some lake water and threw the Rainbow Fish into the cauldron, covering it with the lid.

Then, he solemnly activated the bronze cauldron.

The bronze cauldron remained unmoved.

"Come on, don't be so pretentious, cooperate a bit. As the next sect master of Azurecloud Sect, and you being a senior of Azurecloud Sect, isn't it right to take care of your juniors? Now a magical Rainbow Fish is right in front of us, if you don't cook it for me, are you worthy of Azurecloud Sect's ancestors? Are you worthy of your former master?" Zhang Yang ranted at the bronze cauldron in frustration.

The bronze cauldron moved slightly, like an old man in his twilight years.

The four Golden Core cultivators felt a wave of heat suddenly hit them.

Especially, they felt a spatial vibration that even made their blood circulation momentarily halt.

"No way!"

Another Spirit-grade Tool?

And a very powerful one at that.

The four Golden Core cultivators looked at Zhang Yang in bewilderment. They thought Zhang Yang was crazy? Turns out they were the fools!

Seeing the bronze cauldron agree to cooperate, Zhang Yang hurriedly infused it with spiritual power.

The Rainbow Fish, still struggling violently inside the bronze cauldron, turned into a pot of fish soup in no time, with a rich aroma wafting out, making the five people nearby swallow their saliva.

Zhang Yang resisted the urge, waited a while longer, and finally opened the cauldron lid.

It seemed the aroma had all been absorbed, as there was no longer any scent, only a pot of seven-colored soup.

Looking at the colorful fish soup, Zhang Yang wondered if it was edible.

Was it really a Rainbow Fish?

The food rule he knew was: the stranger it looks, the faster you die after eating it!

He glanced at the four people beside him, smiling, "You all contributed, I'll give you a share."

The four Golden Core cultivators looked at Zhang Yang in disbelief. Such a good thing, and he was actually sharing it with them?

"Don't be shy, come on, I'll serve each of you a bowl!" Zhang Yang took out utensils and kindly served a bowl to each of the four, "Don't be shy, eat up!"

The Golden Core cultivator who recognized the Rainbow Fish didn't hesitate and drank it in one gulp.

The other three followed suit.

Zhang Yang held a spoon in one hand and a bowl in the other, carefully watching their reactions.

Suddenly, the four people's auras surged, their previously sealed dantians all burst open, and they exuded a mysterious aura.

The four Golden Core cultivators, now free, didn't think of escaping but instead looked at the bronze cauldron.

They felt their Golden Cores had become more perfect, almost breaking through the Golden Core Realm.

If they had another sip, they would definitely break through.

In the past, they would have fought for it.

But now, with all their magical treasures confiscated by Zhang Yang, and seeing Zhang Yang with so many Spirit-grade Tools, they dared not make a move.

Seeing the fish soup had no issues, Zhang Yang finally served himself a bowl and drank it in one gulp.

Then, he felt a surge of power rushing towards his Golden Core.

His Golden Core, which hadn't changed for a long time, felt its shell thicken a bit after just one bowl of fish soup.

"Good!" Zhang Yang couldn't help but exclaim, drinking another bowl, and then another.

The four Golden Core cultivators beside him looked at Zhang Yang with resentful eyes, hoping he would share some with them.

After three bowls, Zhang Yang finally felt full and dared not drink more.

Besides the substances effective for the Golden Core, the fish soup also contained a massive amount of spiritual power rampaging through his meridians, which needed refining.

At this point, he looked at the four and asked with a smile, "Want some more?"

The four Golden Core cultivators nodded repeatedly, thanking him politely, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Zhang!"

Zhang Yang, with a leisurely expression, asked, "If your elders knew you were drinking Rainbow Fish soup with me, what do you think they would think? Wouldn't they think you've betrayed your sect?"

The four Golden Core cultivators' faces changed dramatically, realizing they weren't friends with Zhang Yang but were actually on opposing sides!

Having drunk the Rainbow Fish soup, could they claim they hadn't betrayed their sect? Would their elders believe them?

Even they wouldn't believe it!

Zhang Yang grinned at them, "I can keep this a secret for you, but you'll have to trade your sect's secrets for it. Those who reveal secrets can continue drinking the fish soup, and I'll let you go back; those who don't, not only will they lose the fish soup, but I'll also throw them into the lake to fish!"

The four looked at Zhang Yang in shock, realizing the person before them wasn't human, but a devil!