Chapter 4516: The Value of the Golden Mustache Ice-Scale Fish

A month passed quickly.

A large number of immortals flocked to Myriad Spirit City, making it increasingly prosperous. Many merchants seized this opportunity to hold auctions and sell goods. To attract customers, they offered many valuable items, such as high-grade Chaos Armor, high-grade Immortal-Slaying Cannons, immortal pills and wines beneficial for cultivating an immortal body, and more. Even Myriad Wisdom Immortal Talismans were available for sale, attracting many Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

On a vast bluestone plaza, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat behind a small stall. The stall displayed cultivation resources such as high-grade immortal artifacts, high-grade Chaos Armor, third-tier immortal talismans, third-tier immortal wine, and third-tier immortal pills.

They had been in Myriad Spirit City for over a month, where they had met many Grand Unity Golden Immortals and exchanged some cultivation resources. However, they hadn't found anything that interested Qingxuan.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan simply set up a stall to see if they could acquire rare materials.

From time to time, Grand Unity Golden Immortals stopped at their stall, presenting items for inspection and hoping to exchange them for what was on display. Most exchanges did not go through; only a small number of people succeeded.

Fu Lingzi and a plump young woman in a golden dress approached. The young woman's eyes gleamed with golden light, and her demonic aura soared.

Fu Lingzi said enthusiastically, "Madam Sun, these are Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang. Fellow Daoist Wang is skilled in artifact refining, and Madam Wang is skilled in talisman crafting."

Wang Changsheng asked casually, "Fellow Daoist Fu, who is this fellow Daoist?"

After spending some time with him, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had come to know Fu Lingzi's character.

Fu Lingzi was a chatterbox, naturally friendly, and could strike up a conversation with anyone.

The young woman in the golden dress said politely, "My name is Sun Yuyan. It's a pleasure to meet both of you. Would it be convenient for us to speak privately?"

Wang Changsheng looked at Fu Lingzi, who said, "I merely introduced Madam Sun to you. She has something she wishes to discuss."

"Alright then! We'll have a chat with Madam Sun." Wang Changsheng agreed. He put away the items on the stall and followed Sun Yuyan to Fragrant Tea Pavilion, where Sun Yuyan requested a private room.

Soon after, a waiter entered, placed a pot of immortal tea and teacups, then withdrew.

After a cup of tea, Sun Yuyan got down to business. "Fellow Daoist Wang," she began, "I heard from Fellow Daoist Fu that you have been to the Chaos Continent and stayed for some time in the Kunlun Immortal City's territory. Have you ever heard of the Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish?"

Wang Ruyan had indeed mentioned this matter, but she had only briefly touched upon it without revealing any secrets.

Wang Changsheng was slightly startled. "Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish!" he repeated. He was, of course, familiar with it.

When they were in the lower realm, they had obtained the eggs of an immortal fish from a fragment of the Immortal Realm and hatched them into Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish. Strangely, even after cultivating these fish to the Golden Immortal stage, they were unable to take human form.

Many years had passed since then. The number of Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish had grown significantly, but none had reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.

Wang Changsheng replied, "I have heard of them. Coincidentally, I possess some Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish myself." He had consulted many ancient texts and discussed the Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish with other Grand Unity Golden Immortals. They knew very little about it and didn't consider it important—just another immortal fish.

Sun Yuyan asked excitedly, "What! Fellow Daoist Wang, you possess Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish? Are they alive or dead? What cultivation level have they reached?"

Wang Changsheng asked curiously, "Both Golden Immortal and True Immortal stages exist. Madam Sun, is there anything unique about the Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish? It's truly strange that they can't take human form even at the Golden Immortal stage."

If Sun Yuyan hadn't suddenly mentioned the Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish, he would have almost forgotten about them, mainly because they seemed to have little use.

Sun Yuyan posed a riddle. "Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang should be familiar with Chaos Beasts, right? How much do you know about them?"

Wang Changsheng replied, "Chaos Beasts are a special kind of creature. They are brutal and bloodthirsty, mortal enemies of immortals. To grow stronger, they rely on the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda. There's a saying that the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda is the parent of Chaos Beasts."

Sun Yuyan added, "When chaos first opened and the universe was established, Chaos Beasts were among the earliest creatures. However, their numbers were few then, and their strength was not great. It wasn't until the appearance of the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda that the number of Chaos Beasts surged, and their strength grew rapidly. While it's true that Chaos Beasts rely on the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda to grow stronger, before the Chaos Beasts, the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda also selected other creatures. The Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish was one of them."

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were filled with shock. "It chose other creatures? The Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish?" they exclaimed. It was the first time they had heard such a statement.

Sun Yuyan said slowly, "I found this information in an ancient text. The Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish's inability to take human form is related to the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda. According to that text, the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda initially chose several other creatures to act as its representatives or subordinates, injecting a trace of its primordial power into them to enhance their strength. However, the effects were not significant. The Chaos Beasts performed the best, and from then on, the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda became bound to them. As for the Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish, no matter what cultivation realm they reach, they cannot transform into human form."

Wang Ruyan asked skeptically, "So what special use do Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish have? We've inquired about them with many fellow Daoists, but none of them knew of any special use for them, and some hadn't even heard of this immortal fish."

If Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish had a special use, their reputation would surely be widespread. Yet, they had mentioned these fish to many Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and most had never heard of them.

Sun Yuyan took a sip of tea and said with a chuckle, "Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish are not particularly useful to us immortals, but they are of great use to Chaos Beasts. Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang should know about 'primordial objects', right?"

Wang Changsheng asked, "Madam Sun, do you mean that Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish are equivalent to our 'primordial objects' for Chaos Beasts?"

Sun Yuyan said, "Strictly speaking, it's high-level Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish, at least those at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage. Fellow Daoist Wang, you might not find it strange, considering that most races generally maintain one form, or that a few races can transform into a unified form upon reaching a certain cultivation level, while Chaos Beasts have multiple forms."

Wang Changsheng said, "We were indeed confused. Many fellow Daoists simply said it was a major characteristic of Chaos Beasts."

Sun Yuyan explained, "That's not entirely wrong. However, the varied forms of Chaos Beasts are somewhat related to their consumption of creatures modified by the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda. More accurately, Chaos Beasts plunder the primordial power from within these creatures to strengthen themselves, similar to how demon beasts consume the corpses and essence blood of higher-level kin to enhance their own bloodline power. Many creatures were modified by the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda, but most have since gone extinct. Chaos Beasts and Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish are among the few notable survivors."

Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled, "If that's the case, why don't Chaos Beasts extensively cultivate Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish? They've captured many pseudo-immortals; surely pseudo-immortals could help with that!"