In the eyes of cultivators, this ten thousand yuan per gram imported fish bait would ordinarily be too good for common fish to take.
He would not have come to Nanshan Lake to fish with such bait if it weren't to catch fish containing dragon energy.
Fish steeped in dragon energy were noble and difficult to hook, which was understandable.
Therefore, in his opinion, if his imported high-grade bait couldn't catch fish with dragon energy, neither could anyone else.
"Heh heh!"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled upon hearing this. "Then I'll show you by catching some of the highest-grade fish with the most ordinary bait!"
As he spoke, he casually broke off a willow branch from beside him, tied a silk thread to it, and at the other end of the thread, attached a fishhook.
Seeing this, the onlookers couldn't help but want to laugh.
The fishing rods they brought were all branded, some even world-renowned.
What trick was this country bumpkin playing?
Was he deliberately trying to make them laugh?
However, seeing a dog and an eagle strolling nearby, those people still felt a bit apprehensive and didn't say much.
Just then, Cheng Xiaofan took out a bottle from his person, unscrewed the cap, and took out an earthworm. He pinched off a section and threaded it onto the fishhook.
These earthworms in the bottle had been dug out of the soil beforehand, and he had infused them with a certain amount of spiritual energy.
Swish!
Cheng Xiaofan swung the willow branch, and the fishhook with the earthworm was cast into the lake.
Less than half a minute later, the tip of the willow branch dipped sharply downwards. He flicked the branch back, and a two-jin immortal fish was tossed onto the shore.
"Ah, he actually caught a fish!"
"Damn, I fished all day yesterday and didn't get a bite. As soon as his hook hit the water, he got a beautiful fish!"
"This must be as he said, it's the bait!"
Cheng Xiaofan ignored what others were saying and calmly removed the fish. He threw it towards Po Tianying and said loudly, "This is a treat for you!"
Due to the communication of spiritual senses, Taoqi Bao was not angry when its master gave the fish to Po Tianying to eat. It knew that its master was just putting on a show for others.
After all, the great dog didn't eat raw fish.
Only the discerning eagle ate such things.
"Screech—"
Po Tianying let out a sharp cry and, before the immortal fish even fell from the sky, it was caught in its beak and swallowed.
The people nearby were stunned. Such a fish containing dragon energy was simply given to an eagle to eat?
Slap!
As soon as Cheng Xiaofan dipped the willow branch into the water, another fish took the bait!
With a swish, he pulled another fish out of the water.
"Po Tianying, catch!" he shouted.
Po Tianying somersaulted in mid-air, caught the immortal fish again, and swallowed it directly.
As soon as Cheng Xiaofan cast the fishhook into the lake, a tourist nearby immediately exclaimed, "Ah, another fish is biting!"
This time, Cheng Xiaofan reeled in two fish at once!
When the gazes of the people nearby fell on the two "fish" that Cheng Xiaofan had caught, everyone was petrified!
Were these even fish?
Even Cheng Xiaofan looked shocked when he saw the two fish.
These two, weighing less than half a jin combined, were yellowish-green all over, typical ang din fish.
However, unlike ordinary ang din fish, they had a pair of small curved horns growing on the top of their heads.
Anyone could see at a glance that these were two ang din fish mutated by dragon energy. To be precise, they should be called ang din dragon fish.
"Ah, these are dragon fish!"
"Heavens, he actually caught dragon fish with ordinary earthworms!"
"It's incredible, dragon fish that would take his hook!"
"It's simply unfair, such a rustic fishing method of his actually managed to lure the incomparably noble dragon fish onto his hook!"
The onlookers scrambled to exclaim.
Soon, when Cheng Xiaofan's hand touched these two fish, he immediately received feedback in his mind.
This was the result of the dragon energy in the underwater river at the bottom of the lake causing fluctuations when the weather changed abnormally last night, leading to some dragon energy leaking out and causing mutations in some freshwater fish in the river.
These mutated fish did not possess dragon energy themselves, but their flesh became exceptionally delicious and nutritious.
"You are right, these are indeed dragon fish!"
Cheng Xiaofan grinned proudly. "These fish are rich in dragon energy. For cultivators, this is not only the finest delicacy in the world but also a unique natural treasure found nowhere else on earth!"
Even though he knew that these mutated fish contained no dragon energy, he still embellished his description.
As soon as he spoke, the cultivators around him became excited.
"Mr. Cheng, could you sell me one of these dragon fish? I'll offer a hundred thousand!"
"Mr. Cheng, please sell me one, I'll offer two hundred thousand!"
"I'll offer five hundred thousand!"
"I'll offer five hundred and fifty thousand!"
"I'll offer six hundred thousand!"
"Give me one, I'll offer a million!"
Amidst the rising chorus of bids, Cheng Xiaofan immediately removed the two fish from the hook and threw them towards Po Tianying.
"Woof woof!"
Taoqi Bao leaped into the air and snatched one dragon fish into its mouth.
Are you kidding me? Even though the great dog doesn't eat raw fish, as a cultivating dog, it would absolutely not miss such an extremely rare dragon fish.
It couldn't let the discerning eagle have all the benefits!
The cultivators watched as a dog and an eagle ate the dragon fish, wishing they could find a piece of tofu and smash their heads against it.
To think that they, dignified cultivators, lived worse than beasts!
No wonder this country bumpkin's dog and eagle were so fierce, even some innate masters couldn't deal with them. It turned out they were eating heavenly treasures!
In the blink of an eye, two million yuan had gone into their bellies.
"I'm sorry, if you want to eat dragon fish, you'll have to catch them yourselves!" Cheng Xiaofan reeled in his fishing rod, stood up, and made as if to leave.
"Ah, Mr. Cheng, don't go!"
One of the cultivators lunged forward like a madman, grabbing his hand and saying, "Could you sell me all the earthworms in your bottle?"
Hearing this, another cultivator nearby quickly shouted, "Mr. Cheng, sell me your earthworms, name your price, how much per bottle?"
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head and said with a serious expression, "I'm afraid not. My earthworms are not ordinary bait. I have spent years, through extensive argumentation and research, to cultivate them."
"My earthworms are filled with special spiritual energy. You must have noticed why you, with your world-class branded bait, couldn't catch a single fish in Nanshan Lake?"
"It's because the fish in Nanshan Lake have been steeped in dragon energy and simply don't care for your bait. Conversely, they are very interested in my seemingly ordinary bait!"
"Dragon fish never consider brand when it comes to food. This is precisely the gap between the bait we use!"