Chapter 128: Snow Koi
"Dad, let's have a few more boats in the future, maybe we can catch another snow koi, and then we will also change to a jade pendant like Dad. Lu Pingxing said excitedly.
"Snow koi, that's a spiritual thing, it's not a cabbage, it's so easy to catch, silly boy!" Lu Yong was amused and scolded with a smile.
"Dad, take out your jade pendant and see what the difference is. Lu Pingxing said with a smile.
Lu Yong took out a red bag from his arms, took out a white jade pendant and handed it to Lu Pingxing. After Lu Pingxing took it, he put it in the palm of his hand and compared it with the wooden spirit pendant he had just gotten to see what the difference was.
This white jade pendant is the same size as the wooden pendant, with a portrait of the fairy Jianyue carved on the front, and a gossip circle engraved on the back, and the word Lu Yong in the magic circle. It's just that it's more delicate than the wooden pendant, and the fairy portrait is more realistic.
This white jade pendant is also a kind of Jian Yue Ling pendant, but it is more advanced, in addition to the simple protective effect, long-term wear can also strengthen the body. The jade pendant is carved from Qingtian white jade, which can emit a natural jade qi, which is absorbed by the mortal body and has the wonderful effect of consolidating the foundation and cultivating the yuan.
The jade Jianyue Lingpei is very rare, and it will only be given to pilgrims who have made significant contributions to the Taoist temple.
Lu Yong is a fisherman born in Hongyan Village, next to Fusha Lake, and all the villagers make a living from fishing. Lu Yong is a good hand in the village, and every time he goes out on the boat, he gains a lot. He knew exactly where the water was in the huge Fusha Lake and where there might be fish.
Lu Yong clearly remembered that it was drizzling that day, and many villagers were reluctant to go out on the boat. Lu Yong simply ate breakfast, and then propped up his small fishing boat and swam towards the center of the lake.
Fusha Lake is extremely vast, with a width of nearly 800 miles. At this time, the lake was covered with a thin layer of rain and mist, and only Lu Yong's lonely boat was seen on the surface of the big lake.
Lu Yong was dressed in a lily robe, standing at the stern of the boat, his hands were red and he struggled to prop up the penny forward. It's winter, and the drizzle is pouring down on your face, and it's cold and biting. Lu Yong's sallow face was puffed up with wrinkles, and his face was full of sadness.
Lu Yong had two daughters and always wanted a son, but he couldn't conceive it, but he died of sorrow.
For this reason, Lu Yong often went to Gaoyang Taoist Temple to pray for incense, hoping that Fairy Jianyue could bless him with a son in his old age.
Lu Yong is just an ordinary fisherman from a poor family. I often go to the Taoist temple to pray for blessings, and I offer a lot of sesame oil money, which makes me even more embarrassed. But Lu Yong gritted his teeth and insisted, saving money on weekdays, leaving early and returning late when going out to fish, which was more difficult than anyone else.
Because Lu Yong is an only son, the incense of the old Lu family pointed to him to pass on the ancestry, he is nearly 50 years old, and he still has no son under his knees, how can he not be in a hurry? Lu Yong was afraid that after the old Lu family broke off in his hand, as soon as he had spare money in his hand, he ran to Gaoyang Taoist Temple.
Lu Yong put down the bamboo manuscript, the wooden boat slowly floated forward with the current, picked up the heavy twine fishing net, first immersed in the lake water to soak, after lifting it up and trimmed it slightly, he threw it out to the surface of the lake, and the fishing net turned into a large circular net spread on the water surface, and slowly sank. Waiting for the fishing net to sink to the bottom of the lake, Lu Yong slowly pulled up and slowly retracted the fishing net.
After the fishing net was closed, Lu Yong began to pull upwards hard, feeling the weight of the fishing net in his hand with experience, Lu Yong's face showed a look of loss, the fishing net was too light, this net could not produce many goods, at most three or two small fish.
The fishing net slowly surfaced, and as Lu Yong guessed, a few small fish were scattered on the net. Lu Yong exerted his strength and wanted to lift the entire net out of the water so that he could prepare for the next net.
Suddenly, the water surface in the net fluttered, and a splash of water appeared, and Lu Yong was happy in his heart, this is a big fish entering the net! Lu Yong hurriedly clenched the fishing net in his hand, and suddenly lifted it, and the entire fishing net was lifted out of the water.
In the fishing net, a one-foot big fish with a bright red body was jumping in the boat, covered by the fishing net, and it couldn't jump high. This big fish is afraid to weigh ten catties, it is very fat, and the body of the fish is red, and there are white patterns on the body, like snowflakes printed on it.
Lu Yong suddenly pounced, pressed the big fish, and showed a look of surprise, looking extremely excited. The big fish caught is exactly the same as the "snow koi" in the legend.
Lu Yong couldn't believe that he had caught a "snow koi" in his net and gave himself a slap, not a dream, Lu Yong smirked.
There is a spirit fish "snow koi" in Fusha Lake, occasionally caught by fishermen, dedicated to Gaoyang Taoist Temple, you can get a rich reward from Gaoyang Taoist Temple, you will be given a large amount of silver taels, a jade Jianyue Lingpei, and you can also put forward a wish to the Taoist Temple, and the Taoist Temple will try its best to meet it.
Lu Yong had heard of this rumor since he was a child, and it was true. Ten years ago, a fisherman in the village of Yulin, not far away, caught a snow-white koi and presented it to the Gaoyang Taoist Temple and received a large reward.
Lu Yong still had the heart to fish, and he rowed excitedly to the pier on the edge of Gaoyang Taoist Temple with a small fishing boat, and he didn't even return home. When I arrived at the Gaoyang Taoist Temple, it was identified by the immortal master as a snow koi.
Lu Yong dedicated this snow koi to the Taoist temple on the spot, and put forward his long-cherished wish to the immortal master, that is, he wanted to have a child in his old age, so as to continue the incense of the Lu family.
The immortal master expressed his understanding, and after checking Lu Yong's body, he gave Lu Yong two elixirs. One pill is called "Sending Zi Dan", which is given to Lu Yong, and the immortal master guarantees that after taking this pill, he will give birth to a noble son. A pill called "Pregnancy Pill" was told to Lu Yong to take it home and give it to his old wife at home, which has excellent health care effects.
Snow white koi, a second-order low-level spirit animal, is not aggressive, is born with the art of resisting water, and swims extremely fast in the water, making it difficult to catch.
The snow koi is delicious and can be eaten directly or used as medicine. Moreover, the white snow koi contains a koi essence in its body, which can greatly melt the qi inheritance veins after being eaten and absorbed, helping cultivators to quickly advance from the fourth level of qi cultivation to the fifth layer of qi training.
It is precisely because of such mysterious characteristics that the snow koi fish is extremely rare, and it can often be sold at sky-high prices in the market. The Gaoyang Taoist Temple will release a promise to give a large number of rewards to those who offer snow koi.
The immortal master did not break his promise, and after the couple took the pill, they soon became pregnant with Lu Pingxing. After this incident, Lu Yong became more and more convinced of Gaoyang Taoism, and he would go to sacrifice during the New Year's holidays.
"Dad, let's go in!" Lu Pingxing played with the jade pendant and said to his father, which also interrupted Lu Laohan's memories.
The two followed the crowd into the Fu Dining Hall, which is the canteen of the Gaoyang Taoist Temple, and the entire Taoist diet is supplied by the Fu Dining Hall. In addition, the Blessing Dining Hall also provides free fasting meals for pilgrims who come to the temple to pray for blessings, one meal at noon and one meal in the afternoon.
The Fushantang is built of blue bricks and red tiles, spacious and bright, relatively simple, and not as magnificent as other palaces in the Taoist temple. The inner hall of the Fukuzen Hall is very large, full of tables and chairs, and the long tables and benches are neatly integrated, which can accommodate thousands of people to eat at the same time.
At this time, nearly half of the tables and chairs in the hall were already sitting on pilgrims, and it was very lively. Lu Laohan took Lu Pingxing and first came to the front hall and lined up to receive the meal. The front hall is the kitchen, separated from the inner hall by a wooden wall with dozens of windows from which pilgrims can receive a delicious meal.
Today's meal is very rich, with a bowl of white porridge, two yellow buns, and a plate of pickles. Lu Laohan took Lu Pingxing with him with ease, and soon received the meal, and the two of them took the wooden tray and found an empty seat to sit down, ready to enjoy this exquisite meal.
The white porridge is boiled into a thick form by millet, and the yellow buns are steamed softly, accompanied by hot and sour pickles, and the pilgrims around are eating with relish. On weekdays, Lu Laohan can't afford to eat this kind of fine grain, and he eats coarse noodles, wild vegetables, etc., and he can only be extravagant during the New Year's Festival.