Lin Jin strolled over to the pond in the backyard. The pond wasn't huge, much smaller than the lake outside the academy. The water was light green and slightly murky.
"No fish?"
Lin Jin was surprised to see the calm surface of the pond.
But on second thought, Wang Xin mentioned that while this Peach Blossom Residence was elegant, it had been a long time since it had been allocated to other teachers. Since no one lived here, even if there were fish, no one would take care of it so it made sense that there were no fish.
However, this pond didn't seem like a pool of stagnant water. There was no strange smell and it was clean.
"I'll put a few fish in there another day," Lin Jin mumbled to himself. Lin Jin mumbled to himself. Just as he was about to leave, a ripple appeared on the surface of the pond.
Lin Jin caught sight of this from the corner of his eye and immediately turned to look.
There was nothing.
But the ripple did exist. It was as if someone had just tossed a pebble into the pond.
Lin Jin wasn't an average beast appraiser. His senses were extremely sharp and in that instant, he clearly sensed a faint aura.
Monster aura.
If Lin Jin wasn't so confident in his nose, he might have thought that it was just an illusion.
Obviously not.
Lin Jin could be mistaken about other things, but he would never mistake a monster aura. In the cultivation method he cultivated, there was an orifice that allowed him to circulate energy. He had already awakened his orifice, especially when it came to monster auras. As long as there was even a hint of monster aura, it wouldn't escape his nose.
"There's monster aura in the academy? How dare they, "Lin Jin muttered to himself.
Of course he was curious. After all, this was Heavenly Jade Academy. There were more than twenty Rank 4 beast appraisers here and hundreds of Rank 3 beast appraisers.
These were all experts and any one of them had a Rank 3 pet beast. There were even more with Rank 4 pet beasts. To think that there was monster aura and monster hiding here. Lin Jin had to admit that this monster was pretty bold.
Lin Jin pretended to leave but in reality, he had used Camouflage to sneak back and observe the pond from afar.
Moments later, Lin Jin saw the silhouette of a fish slowly emerge from the bottom of the pond. Then, a large green-scaled fish popped its head out. It was a carp, but it was the biggest one Lin Jin had ever seen. Its body alone was over five feet long. Logically speaking, a pond of this size shouldn't have been able to harbor such a large fish.
What's more, it was a carp that already had demonic aura.
"What does it plan to do?" Lin Jin was now curious. He had many questions. For example, how did this carp spirit survive in Heavenly Jade Academy?
After all, this place was filled with experts. Even if he could hide for a day or two, there was no way he could remain undetected forever. The Rank 4 beast appraisers in the academy weren't just for show.
This question couldn't be answered for now, but Lin Jin wasn't in a hurry. As if he had just discovered something fun, he began looking forward to the deciphering process.
After all, to Lin Jin, this carp demon's strength was nothing. It seemed to be only at Rank 3. If Lin Jin wanted to, he could subdue it in minutes or even kill it on the spot.
After a long while, Lin Jin saw a snake approaching from afar.
The White-Scaled Snake was seven feet long, and its speed was extremely fast. It could be seen that the White-Scaled Snake's body was quite thick, and its belly should be hiding something.
The white snake swam to the shore. When the carp in the water saw the white snake, it waved its tail excitedly, splashing a lot of water.
It seemed that the carp spirit was looking forward to the arrival of this white snake.
Soon, Lin Jin found out why.
The white snake opened its mouth and spat out a few rats. These rats must have been swallowed by the white snake not too long ago. Although they were dead, they were still fresh. The large carp opened its mouth and swallowed them in a few bites.
It was trying to eat.
Interestingly, the one who fed it was a snake. This white snake clearly had some intelligence or else it wouldn't have come to feed the carp spirit. However, it couldn't be considered a monster. In terms of cultivation, it was far inferior to the carp spirit.
Perhaps the carp spirit was full, it swam quickly in the small pond, shaking its fat body. Then, it spoke.
Lin Jin wasn't surprised.
A Third Rank Carp Demon was not bad in terms of cultivation. It was similar to Jade Dragon Mo in that it had already refined its Hyoid Bone, but it did not know the Transfiguration Technique.
Normally, a beast like this couldn't achieve enlightenment on its own. In other words, the carp spirit had a 'master'. Whether it was an official apprenticeship or a casual guidance, it must have had an expert to guide it.
Coincidentally, there was no shortage of experts in the academy.
On the contrary, the white snake only had a bit of intelligence. It had no cultivation nor had it cultivated its hyoid bone, so its realm was much lower than the carp spirit's.
The carp spirit's words were slurred, as if it was speaking with water in its mouth.
"Bai Lin, since you've been giving me delicious food every day, I'll teach you a few incantations. Listen carefully. As for whether or not you'll be able to enter the Dao, I don't know. It'll depend on your luck." The carp spirit was calm and at ease. At this moment, he actually opened his mouth to talk about the Dao.
That was probably the most basic cultivation method for monsters. It wasn't profound at all. Compared to the complete five parts of the Beast Energy Formation in Lin Jin's hands, it was unbelievably crude. There was no comparison at all. However, the white snake was mesmerized by the carp spirit's words. It had clearly gained sentience and could understand human speech.
The big carp buzzed for a long time before saying, "That's all for now. If you want to hear more next time, you'll have to get me something to eat. Teacher said I'm not allowed to eat the fish in the lake, and the shrimps aren't even enough for me. You're the only thing that can fill my stomach."
This was obviously a complaint. From this sentence, it could be seen that the relationship between the big carp and the white snake was not bad. Of course, they were also taking what they needed. The big carp needed to eat more to fill its stomach, while the white snake wanted to cultivate and enter the path through cultivation.
Apart from that, Lin Jin heard another key point.
The carp spirit mentioned a 'teacher'. In other words, just as Lin Jin had guessed, it had a master. Moreover, this pond was connected to the large lake in the academy. This was indeed surprising. Of course, it wasn't difficult to verify this. All they had to do was go into the water and take a look. Others might not be able to do it, but Lin Jin had the water reservoir armor that allowed him to control the water around him perfectly. Hence, this wasn't a difficult task for him.
Lin Jin didn't disturb the white snake and the carp spirit.
Strictly speaking, this pond was the carp's home and the white snake was dedicated to the path of Dao. They hadn't done anything evil so Lin Jin wouldn't cause them trouble for no reason.
Just then, the carp spirit said, "Bai Lin, you should go back. A teacher from the academy is staying in Peach Blossom Abode today. He's quite young and I've sneaked a peek at him before. Be careful when you come here again. Don't let anyone see you or I won't be able to save you even if he kills you."
It was actually advising the white snake to be careful.
The White Snake could understand, so it nodded repeatedly before swimming away. The Big Carp also made a few bubbles before diving into the water and disappearing without a trace.
Lin Jin removed his Camouflage. He was curious and amused at the same time.
Lin Jin planned to investigate this pond to see if it was truly connected to the academy's lake outside. But now wasn't the time.
With his sharp hearing, Lin Jin could already hear footsteps outside Peach Blossom Abode. It sounded like Li Xinqi and his students had arrived.
Students were responsible for cleaning the teachers' residences. This was a rule of Heavenly Jade Academy. In addition, students were required to take care of their teachers' meals and living arrangements. They were even allowed to stay in their teachers' courtyards.
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