Ye Tian looked around and found the environment here to be quite good. About ten meters away from him, there was a spacious area with a faint light.
"Is this a water mansion?" he asked.
The fish spirit replied, "Yes, immortal. This water mansion has an extraordinary origin. I have to stay here for a period every night, and that's how my body and wisdom grow."
Ye Tian's heart stirred, and he asked, "Have I ever gone ashore to take a look?"
The fish spirit said, "I cannot leave the water for too long, so I haven't gone in to check. However, every night, a rich fragrance emanates from here. It is by smelling that fragrance that I was able to cultivate into a spirit."
Ye Tian said lightly, "Fish spirit, I'll let the previous matter slide, considering you are somewhat kind-hearted."
The fish spirit was overjoyed. "Thank you, immortal, for not killing me!"
Ye Tian then raised a question, "You said you haven't been ashore, so how do you know so much about human affairs?"
The fish spirit replied, "Immortal, for the past three hundred years, I have gone to various places to forage and often encountered people on the shore talking, or fishermen conversing. Sometimes, I would follow boats on the great river just to listen to them speak. The reason I can now speak fluent Shu dialect is that I learned it from the people on fishing boats. By the way, immortal, I often played in the great river and saved many people who fell into the water. Roughly speaking, I have rescued over a hundred people from the river. If you don't believe me, immortal, you can inquire about the legend of 'Fish Immortal Saving People'; that Fish Immortal is me."
Ye Tian nodded, having a decent impression of this fish spirit. He said, "Hmm, you did well. Let me ask you again, at what time at night does the fragrance appear?"
The fish spirit replied, "In a little over an hour from now, the fragrance will appear."
Ye Tian asked, "Does the fragrance appear every night?"
The fish spirit said, "Not necessarily, but within a year, it appears at least two hundred days."
Ye Tian nodded. "Good, wait for me here. I'm going in to explore."
The fish spirit quickly said, "Immortal, your arrival today is also my fortune. Could you, immortal, in your great mercy, enlighten me?"
Ye Tian smiled. "Hmm, if you have the aptitude, I will help you."
The fish spirit was ecstatic. "Thank you, immortal!"
Ye Tian got up and walked inside. After passing a massive stone pillar with a diameter of over ten meters, he saw the spacious area. This space was three to four hundred square meters, containing a large pool filled with water the color of milk, with a thin layer of red mist on the surface.
Within the mist was a pure white lotus, not yet in full bloom, but closed into a bud. Ye Tian speculated that the moment the fish spirit smelled the fragrance was related to the opening and closing of the lotus. When the flower opened, it smelled the fragrance; when the petals closed, it could not.
The lotus was white, and its leaves were golden, with distinct celestial runes that were incredibly profound. He counted, and the lotus had a total of seven leaves.
At this moment, he scooped up a handful of water, took a sip, and closed his eyes to sense. Soon, he showed a look of shock. It turned out that this mere pool water contained thirteen types of extraordinary medicinal properties!
Besides the lotus, there seemed to be something else in the water. He looked for a while, then suddenly reached out and scooped a white fish from the bottom. This white fish was twenty centimeters long and exceptionally plump.
"The fish raised in this water must also have medicinal properties. I'll catch a few to roast and eat later," he murmured.
Putting the fish back, he walked past the pond. Ahead was a stone door carved by hand. On either side of the stone door, a line of text was written. The left side read, "Drawing the sword, I look down upon the nine heavens," and the right side read, "The gods and immortals of the three realms seek my pills." Above the stone door were four characters: "I alone am honored!"