First Order Black Dragon Fish possess impressive Body Refinement benefits, and Second Order ones can only be stronger.

After the Black Dragon Fish successfully reverted to its ancestry, Jia Ren fed it a few Fish Saint Pills.

Fish Saint Pills offer astonishing improvements over Spirit Attracting Bait. Not only do they enable Spirit Fish to revert to their ancestry, but they also act as an enhanced version of Spirit Nourishing Pills to accelerate their growth.

The Fathead Fish Demon was too powerful, and feeding it a few Fish Saint Pills didn't result in any significant changes.

After ingesting the Fish Saint Pills, the Black Dragon Fish visibly grew stronger, making clear progress.

After he fed it seven Fish Saint Pills in a row, the Black Dragon Fish's aura reached its peak and entered a critical point, after which it fell into a deep sleep.

Is this... Spirit Fish advancement?

Jia Ren had been raising fish for a considerable time, yet this was his first encounter with Spirit Fish advancement.

Advancing from First to Second Order is like crossing a chasm. Even with their ancestry reverted, at best they could only reach the First Order limit; none could break through to Second Order using the power of their bloodline.

It was the same with the Fathead Fish Demon.

Progressing from First to Second Order is comparable to a Cultivator breaking through from the Qi Refinement Realm to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Countless Spirit Fish stagnate at this point, unable to break through.

Jia Ren spared no expense, feeding them a large amount of Spirit Attracting Bait, yet he had seen no results from it.

The earliest batch—which included Black Dragon Fish, Boneless Silverfish, and Phoenix Flame Tail Fish, raised for over three months—showed no signs of advancement.

However, the Black Dragon Fish that was fed a large amount of Fish Saint Pills was an exception; it broke through first.

The advancement of Spirit Fish is a lengthy process, requiring patience.

Jia Ren decided to test the Phoenix Flame Tail Fish with Fish Saint Pills. Perhaps because its natural talent and potential surpassed that of the Black Dragon Fish, it entered an advancement state after only five Fish Saint Pills.

Fish Saint Pills not only revert ancestry but also help Spirit Fish advance?

After a few attempts, seeing several Spirit Fish revert to their ancestry and enter a state ready for advancement, how could I not understand its effects?

For Spirit Fish, taking Fish Saint Pills is nothing short of a rebirth.

Whether they could successfully advance would depend on their fate.

Jia Ren entered the training room to cultivate in secluded meditation.

His Insect External Incarnation was busy, constantly delving deeper into the aquatic zones to search for usable Spirit Insects and Spiritual Medicines, and gathering resources. Whenever it encountered Magical Beasts that were difficult to handle, he would call on the Fathead Fish Demon for help. At first, the Fathead Fish Demon was reluctant to get involved. However, when the Insect External Incarnation produced a Fish Saint Pill, it quickly changed its attitude, nodding and swaying as it followed to act as an enforcer.

With the Insect External Incarnation and the Fathead Fish Demon joining forces, a large number of Magical Beasts perished. The threatening Magical Beasts were almost entirely eliminated, turning into Demonic Beast Materials and Spiritual Medicines that went into his storage. Less threatening Magical Beasts were left untouched to enrich the future food stock. Not all the Spiritual Medicines were harvested either. Many Spiritual Medicines only grew in special environments and were unsuitable for transplantation, so these too were preserved.

「Seven days later.」

Jia Ren emerged from his secluded cultivation and was surprised to find that the Spirit Fields within the Water Curtain Cave and the Water Mansion were now planted with various types of Spiritual Medicines. Twenty acres of medicinal fields were brimming with crops.

The medicinal materials were planted in different areas according to their growth habits.

For toxic Spiritual Medicines, restrictive formations were specially set up to prevent the mixing of aromas from different plants, which could produce poisonous miasma.

The Insect External Incarnation and Zhang Pengpeng have done a good job. I can truly be a hands-off manager now.

Jia Ren found his Insect External Incarnation, strengthened their connection, and confirmed the achievements of this period.

The threats from Magical Beasts within the aquatic zones had been cleared. Tens of thousands of jin of different types of Monster Beast Meat were now in storage, and a large amount of Spiritual Medicines had been collected.

Only a portion of the collected Spiritual Medicines was planted in the twenty acres of Spirit Fields; the rest were stored in Storage Bags to preserve their medicinal properties.

All the Storage Bags were packed full, so extra storage rooms had to be created to hold everything.

The Insect Breeding Room had expanded threefold. It didn't just house a few types of Spirit Insects anymore; the variety had increased significantly, from fewer than ten initially to over fifty, with the total number exceeding ten thousand.

Due to the poisonous miasma, this place was suitable for poisonous insects to thrive, and many of the Spirit Insects were indeed venomous.

Qi Cai Poison Butterflies, Yellow Spring Worms, Hundred-eyed Fu Chong…

With the increase in Spirit Insects, there was now a large supply of experimental materials for both Spirit Insect ancestry reversion and King Insect Fusion.

Because Poison-attribute materials had been limited, even the Hundred Poisons Scripture, which had shown no progress, now had vast prospects for improvement.

The time for rapid development has arrived. I'll slowly grow and reinforce all my weak areas.

"Time to feed them!"

Jia Ren took out the prepared Ancestral Worm Pills and began feeding them to the Spirit Insects in large quantities, one after another.

Some Ancestral Worm Pills were dissolved into Spiritual Liquid for feeding.

The Spirit Insects went into a frenzy, scrambling for their share.

Once all the Spirit Insects had consumed the Ancestral Worm Pills and the diluted Spiritual Liquid, they entered a state of ancestral reversion.

After touring the Insect Breeding Room, Jia Ren moved on to the Fish Pond.

There were many Spirit Fish in the Fish Pond. Aside from Black Dragon Fish, Boneless Silverfish, and Phoenix Flame Tail Fish, there were additional species of Spirit Fish not found in the Surging River.

Three-Striped Spirit Fish, Yellow Armored Mandarin Fish, Gold and Silver Fish, Poison Bone Spine Fish…

Jia Ren paid particular attention to the Spirit Fish that had been fed Fish Saint Pills seven days prior.

Is this... a Second Order Black Dragon Fish?

A Second Order Phoenix Flame Tail Fish?

However, a Second Order Boneless Silverfish was nowhere to be seen.

Soon, Jia Ren found the Boneless Silverfish encased in ice.

It had already died, having failed to break through to Second Order.

Three Spirit Fish, and two successful advancements?

The success rate far exceeded my expectations!

Jia Ren had been prepared for all three Spirit Fish to fail in their advancements.

The results exceeded his expectations; the success rate was even higher than a Cultivator's chances when consuming a Foundation Establishment Pill…

The Foundation Establishment Pill is a treasure among Cultivators, yet the value of the Fish Saint Pill to Spirit Fish and Fish Demons far surpassed it. Not only could it help Spirit Fish revert to their ancestry, but it also enhanced the probability of their advancement.

This is truly an unimaginable Fish Saint Pill!

What are the effects of Second Order Spirit Fish?

The utility of lower-order Spirit Fish had diminished. The Black Dragon Fish's ability to enhance his physique and the Boneless Silverfish's fortification of his black scales had become so weak as to be almost non-existent.

Perhaps only Second Order Spirit Fish would be of any use to me now.

Jia Ren approached the Fish Pond. The two Second Order Spirit Fish became alert and promptly swam away from him.

After their advancement to Second Order, their intelligence had increased significantly; they were no longer as ignorant as before.

Their strength had also greatly improved.

Their Realm had reached a level comparable to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and their strength was considerable.

Unfortunately, as products of artificial catalysis, they only possessed a Second Order Realm but were far inferior in strength compared to genuine Second-Order Monsters.

Just in time, I'm hungry. Let's see how Second Order Spirit Fish tastes.

Jia Ren repeated his old trick, using a Fish Saint Pill as bait.

Ultimately, they couldn't resist the temptation of the Fish Saint Pill, swam over to snatch it, and fell victim to his slaughter.

Their Scale Armor has become so tough! Crafting Top-grade Magical Instruments might be a stretch, but creating Superior Defensive Artifacts should be no issue.

Jia Ren carefully removed the scales from the two-zhang-long Black Dragon Fish and stored them away meticulously.

These scales were crucial materials for crafting Defense Artifacts and were not to be wasted.

The Black Dragon Fish's blood was also superior-quality Demonic Blood. After reaching Second Order, the dragon blood had become much purer. Whether used as high-grade Spirit Ink or in the crafting of special Elixirs, it would have exceptional effects.

He sliced a portion of the fish meat into sashimi and grilled some, but most of it was prepared as medicinal cuisine to aid in enhancing his Mixed Refinement Black Dragon Body.

After being busy for an hour, the medicinal cuisine and Spirit Fish Meat feast were ready.

Having consumed Fasting Pills for a considerable time, it was indeed time for a change of palate.

The moment the Second Order Black Dragon Fish meat entered his mouth, Jia Ren felt a surge of special Spiritual Power flowing within him, slowly nourishing his body.

The sensation was just like the first time he ate Black Dragon Fish.

His Body Refinement had seen no progress for a long time, but a single bite of Second Order Black Dragon Fish meat brought noticeable changes.

He couldn't help but speed up his eating, using precise control over his body to seal his pores and prevent the Spiritual Power from the Spirit Fish Meat from leaking out.

Taking a bite of the medicinal cuisine made from Black Dragon Fish, warm Spiritual Power flowed into his body.

His skin quickly flushed red, an indication that the special Spiritual Power was so abundant it was on the verge of spilling out.

Jia Ren hastily finished the half of the Black Dragon Fish prepared as food and began circulating his Mixed Refinement Black Dragon Body technique.

The massive influx of medicinal power finally found an outlet, rapidly converging to a certain point. His skin and scales began to shine with an unusual light, visibly strengthening at a rapid pace.

Two hours later, Jia Ren opened his eyes; they were bright and full of spirit.

The effects are incredible! Half a Second Order Black Dragon Fish is even better than twenty First Order ones.

Eating a few more Second Order Black Dragon Fish will be enough to bring my Mixed Refinement Black Dragon Body to the peak of the fifth layer.

Having eaten over sixty jin of Spirit Fish Meat, Jia Ren temporarily lost his appetite. He decided to save the remaining half of the Second Order Black Dragon Fish for his next meal.

Jia Ren's gaze turned toward the Second Order Phoenix Flame Tail Fish; it had undergone significant changes.

The flame on its tail had turned black, and the fireball it produced was larger.

A Second Order Phoenix Flame Tail?

This is a material for crafting Second Order Banishing Evil Talismans.

Combined with my Great Grandmaster Level proficiency, just how powerful would the Second Order Banishing Evil Talismans I craft be?

Without a doubt, they would be the nightmare of Bizarre Demons!

Jia Ren did not slay the Phoenix Flame Tail Fish. Instead, he planned to continue nurturing it for a long time to ensure the quality of its Phoenix Flame Tail reached its peak.

Only then would it be the best time to slaughter the fish for its materials.

Before leaving, he fed Fish Saint Pills to the Second Order Phoenix Flame Tail Fish and other selected Spirit Fish, while ordinary Spirit Fish were fed Spirit Attracting Bait.

Only after seeing them each enter a transformative state did he stop feeding them.

In the future, I'll split them into two Fish Ponds. One will be for mass production, fed with Spirit Attracting Bait.

The other will follow an elite path, providing Second Order Spirit Fish.

Jia Ren hadn't discarded the idea of advancing a large number of Spirit Fish to Second Order but, alas, the cost of Fish Saint Pills was too great for him to bear.

Unlike Spirit Attracting Bait, the ingredients for Fish Saint Pills were precious. Hundred-year-old Spiritual Medicines were numerous among them. He couldn't achieve self-sufficiency with these materials, and his current stock wouldn't last even three months.

Raising fish is about long-term sustainability, not temporary gains.

There's still a long road ahead; no need to rush.

I still need to increase my sources of Spiritual Medicines.

I'll still need to refine Ancestral Worm Pills and Fish Saint Pills. The Consolidating Yuan Pill (Modified) also requires a large number of high-aged Spiritual Medicines, not to mention materials for crafting Poisons and other Elixirs.

High-aged Spiritual Medicines are always scarce; one can never have too many.

Cutting back isn't feasible. The most important thing is to open up new sources and find more Spiritual Medicines.

The Insect External Incarnation's range of activity was limited by the secret technique. Except for the upstream area where the Mysterious Turtles lived undisturbed, it had thoroughly swept all other places clean with the help of the Fathead Fish Demon, multiple times.

The truly useful Spiritual Medicines had either been transplanted to the Spirit Fields, or those with sufficient medicinal potency were already stored in Storage Bags.

There is a solution for acquiring more Spiritual Medicines… I need to improve the Proficiency Level of the Insect External Incarnation, thus increasing its operational range.

The Master Level Insect External Incarnation isn't the limit. Above it are the Grandmaster Level and Great Grandmaster Level.

Jia Ren had a premonition that a Grandmaster Level or higher Proficiency Level could optimize the Insect External Incarnation, reducing its hidden dangers, and allowing it to collect Spiritual Medicines and gather intelligence for him.

It would become the perfect assistant.

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