Chapter 596 - 594: Magical Effect

When Jiang Chen returned to the ship’s cabin, he noticed several extremely cold gazes falling upon him. Following their source, he saw they belonged to Bing Qianchi, Yang Qiong, and Long Chan, as well as Long Jingtian, who stood behind Long Chan.

The looks they gave him were utterly cold and murderous.

They seemed to wish they could swallow him whole.

Jiang Chen snorted coldly, meeting their gazes without a hint of servility or arrogance.

"Hahaha..."

A hearty laugh rang out. It was Gai Jinlong, a brilliant smile on his face. "Jiang Chen, well done! I knew you wouldn’t disappoint me! You broke a century-old fishing record at the Celestial Lake. Some people were just swearing up and down that you’d be utterly crushed. What a resounding slap to the face!"

Hearing Gai Jinlong’s words, the expressions of Yang Qiong, Long Chan, and Bing Qianchi grew so dark they looked like they could drip water.

The corners of Jiang Chen’s mouth curved up slightly. With a calm smile, he walked toward Gai Jinlong.

Gai Shi looked exasperated. "Jiang Chen... before you came along, I was the one His Majesty praised the most! But ever since you appeared, your name is all I hear from him. Anyone who didn’t know better would think *you* were the one from the Luotian Dynasty!"

Gai Jinlong laughed loudly. "If you ever achieve half of what Jiang Chen has, I’ll praise you every day too."

"..."

Gai Shi pouted, grabbed a piece of fruit, and began to eat sullenly.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly.

The atmosphere in the cabin grew somewhat quiet.

Wei Lihuang swept his gaze over the crowd, a mysterious smile playing on his lips. He spoke up, "Since the Celestial Lake fishing event has concluded, it is time to distribute the rewards. Jiang Chen, all the treasures are in this Storage Ring. Please, accept it."

"Thank you, Master Wei!"

Jiang Chen said respectfully, his heart filled with joy.

Wei Lihuang merely nodded. With so many experts present, he couldn’t afford to appear too close to Jiang Chen.

After handing the Storage Ring to Jiang Chen, Wei Lihuang announced, "Everyone, the second part of the Celestial Secret Banquet will now begin. Please proceed to your private meditation rooms. The rooms are located within the cabin, and someone will deliver the Yin-Yang Fish Soup to you all shortly!"

"We are in your debt, Master Wei!"

"Then we’ll be waiting in our meditation rooms!"

everyone said one after another.

They then promptly left the cabin, seemingly eager to get to their meditation rooms.

As Jiang Chen left with Gai Jinlong, he noticed that the experts whose disciples had caught Yin Yang Fish were all beaming with joy, while those whose disciples had failed to catch any wore expressions of dissatisfaction and regret.

Jiang Chen was extremely puzzled.

’Isn’t it just fish soup?’

’Everyone here is an Overlord of their own domain. What could they possibly want to eat that they can’t get? Why would they care so much about this Yin-Yang Fish Soup?’

Gai Jinlong seemed to notice Jiang Chen’s confusion and chuckled. "Jiang Chen, are you wondering why everyone seems so eager to drink the Yin-Yang Fish Soup?"

Jiang Chen nodded.

Gai Jinlong continued, "That’s because the Yin-Yang Fish Soup, made by boiling Sunfish and Silver Moon Fish together, has a tremendous effect on us Martial Artists. Let me give you an example. You’ve met Wei Lihuang, right? What do you think of his strength?"

"Master Wei?"

Jiang Chen paused, thought for a moment, and said, "Master Wei’s strength is profound and unfathomable!"

Gai Jinlong nodded. "Wei Lihuang is indeed very strong, but a century ago, his strength was only enough to rank around 8,000th on the Celestial Venerable List. However, after he caught 103 Yin Yang Fish in three double-hours and drank the Yin-Yang Fish Soup, his cultivation experienced an explosive surge. In just one hundred years, he shot into the top ten of the Celestial Venerable List! Now you see why everyone is so desperate to drink the Yin-Yang Fish Soup, don’t you?"

Jiang Chen sucked in a sharp breath.

’Drinking Yin-Yang Fish Soup can actually increase your strength?’

Gai Jinlong continued, "The Sunfish and Silver Moon Fish are collectively known as Yin Yang Fish. In the entire Eastern Continent, only the Celestial Secret Pavilion possesses them. The Yin-Yang Fish Soup brewed from these fish contains the power of the Dao of Yin and Yang. If you’re lucky after consuming the soup, you can comprehend the Secrets of Yin and Yang! That’s why the Celestial Secret Pavilion prepares meditation rooms for everyone to drink it. Later, after you’ve had the soup, you must focus on comprehending it. You might just be able to grasp the Secrets of Yin and Yang!"

"And thanks to you catching so many Yin Yang Fish, I can have an extra bowl myself. Haha! As for those who didn’t catch any fish, they’ll only get a mere taste."

As Gai Jinlong spoke, they arrived at their meditation rooms. He immediately instructed the other two, "After drinking the soup, everyone will be given three months to digest it and comprehend the Dao of Yin and Yang. There’s no need to rush out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he eagerly entered his meditation room.

His cultivation had been stuck at the Peak of Human Emperor Realm for many years.

If he could comprehend the Dao of Yin and Yang, it would significantly increase his chances of breaking into the Emperor Realm. He was naturally incredibly grateful to Jiang Chen for giving him this opportunity to have more Yin-Yang Fish Soup and increase his chances of comprehending the Dao of Yin and Yang.

Gai Shi also said, "Jiang Chen, I’m heading in too. I hope we can both comprehend the Dao of Yin and Yang!"

"Alright!"

Jiang Chen nodded.

His gaze grew distant.

’The Dao of Yin and Yang!’

’It’s a supreme Martial Dao, on par with the Dao of Time, the Dao of Space, and the Dao of Destiny. If I can comprehend the Dao of Yin and Yang and integrate it into my Chaos Bloodline, my bloodline’s power will become even stronger!’

The Chaos Bloodline was all-encompassing.

The more Mystical Daos it absorbed, the stronger its power became. Jiang Chen was eager to master as many different Martial Arts Origin Powers as he could.

Inside the meditation room.

While waiting for the Yin-Yang Fish Soup, Jiang Chen took out the Storage Ring and inspected it. Not a single treasure was missing. He took out the *Ten Directions Sword Manual*, the Rebirth Fruit, and the True Dragon Blood Ginseng.

’After the soup arrives, I’ll first have Xiaoyou take the Rebirth Fruit, then I’ll take the True Dragon Blood Ginseng myself. I’ll restore some of my vitality, then drink the soup. Hopefully, I’ll be able to comprehend the Secrets of Yin and Yang.’

Jiang Chen had already made his plan.

「Half a double-hour later.」

The Yin-Yang Fish Soup was delivered. Jiang Chen had a full ten bowls. Under the attendant’s envious gaze, Jiang Chen closed the door to his meditation room.

The soup was black and white, the colors clearly demarcated, resembling a Taiji diagram.

A faint fragrance wafted from it, refreshing the mind and spirit.

The Black Emperor on his shoulder was drooling. "Jiang Chen, can I get some?"

"Go ahead."

Jiang Chen smiled and directly offered the Black Emperor five bowls, half for each of them. However, the Black Emperor just chuckled, took only one bowl, and left the remaining nine for Jiang Chen. "I just need a taste. You’re the one who needs this to comprehend the Secrets of Yin and Yang. Hurry up and drink!"

"Alright!"

Jiang Chen didn’t stand on ceremony and proceeded to down all nine bowls of soup.

WHOOSH!

As soon as the nine bowls of soup entered his stomach, a warm current instantly spread throughout his body. Jiang Chen trembled as white and black streams of energy erupted from within him, enveloping him completely.

It was as if he were suspended in the center of a giant Yin-Yang Taiji diagram.

The Black Emperor watched in astonishment, its eyes glinting sharply. ’Well now, these Yin Yang Fish are truly something else! Still, nine bowls of soup might not be enough for Jiang Chen to successfully comprehend the Secrets of Yin and Yang. I’ll have to add some fuel to the fire.’

As it thought this, the Black Emperor’s form quietly turned transparent and began to shrink, becoming as small as a speck of dust.

It floated lightly out of Jiang Chen’s meditation room and, without anyone noticing, drifted stealthily toward the other meditation rooms...