Suddenly, a towering surge of water erupted from the center of White Python Lake, like a colossal mushroom cloud, rising into the sky before rapidly collapsing back down.
The thunderous sound attracted both the Dragon Fish and the White Pythons.
The thirty dark-red horses, thoroughly startled, galloped towards Cheng Xiaofan, seeking protection.
As the lake water subsided, Cheng Xiaofan discovered it was mixed with numerous lobsters and other small fish.
To Cheng Xiaofan's astonishment, those lobsters were actually the extremely rare Chinese Spiny Lobsters, some over a meter long.
These lobsters typically inhabited the sea; how had they ended up in White Python Lake?
Could it be that as a Shen Nong inheritor, his charm was overflowing, and heaven was sending him money?
Cheng Xiaofan had once seen online that a coastal fisherman had caught a large Chinese Spiny Lobster, about a meter long, which sold for sixty-nine thousand.
With so many large Chinese Spiny Lobsters here, most exceeding a meter in length, how much would they fetch?
With this thought, Cheng Xiaofan waved his hand at the nine groundhogs staring blankly at the lake and said, "You guys carry on with your work; lunch is on me today, lobster feast!"
With that, he leaped into the air and rushed down the mountain.
He reached the shore of White Python Lake and with another leap, landed on a boat.
Cheng Xiaofan didn't need to paddle. Standing with his feet on the boat's sides and rocking it back and forth, the boat shot towards the center of the lake like an arrow loosed from a bow.
Upon reaching the lake's heart, his sharp gaze immediately swept across the lakebed.
Below the lakebed lay a mysterious black hole, about two meters wide and long, its water swirling like a vortex, constantly turning.
Lobsters, Giant Groupers, Yellow Croakers, and Tuna, among other fish, emerged from the hole intermittently.
It seemed that at the bottom of the lake, there had once been an underground river connected to the East Sea. Due to the rich spiritual energy of White Python Lake, the fish and shrimp in the underground river had sensed it, and burrowed through the lakebed.
"This is too much!"
Cheng Xiaofan's eyes gleamed with surprise, but he put on a crestfallen face and muttered, "Even if the spiritual energy in my White Python Lake is abundant, you can't all burrow through the underground river and flock here!"
"Alas, I truly don't want to make money off of you all; it's too troublesome!"
Just then, a large Chinese Spiny Lobster carelessly swam near the boat. Cheng Xiaofan blinked in surprise. How dare you be so arrogant?
Alright then!
Consider it a kind gesture, a gift for my culinary delight!
Cheng Xiaofan immediately extended a finger, and a line of energy shot from its tip, entangling the large lobster.
He reached out, lifted it, and tossed the meter-long lobster onto the boat.
Clearly sensing danger, the lobster struggled and flapped on the boat, trying to leap back into the lake.
"What, you want to escape the delicacy sent to my mouth? Am I that kind of person?" Cheng Xiaofan reached out and slapped the lobster's head.
The lobster immediately lay still.
Alas!
Are deep-sea lobsters this timid?
They can't take a hit at all!
A single lobster can sell for sixty-nine thousand.
How about I sell this meter-long Chinese Spiny Lobster for a million?
Rich people are truly extravagant; they're prepared to spend a million for a meal!
Never mind, let's not dwell on it, time to eat!
Back on shore, Cheng Xiaofan cleaned the lobster and chopped it into pieces.
He placed ginger slices, scallions, and Qian Ri Zui wine into the pot, added water, brought it to a boil, and then tossed in the lobster pieces.
Fortunately, the boat was equipped with a large iron pot, otherwise, with so many lobster pieces, it would have had to be cooked in batches.
He cooked the lobster until it was six-tenths done, removed it, extracted the meat, and then put the lobster shells back into the pot to simmer for an hour, yielding a pot of fragrant lobster soup.
He then removed the shells and simmered the meat in the pot again.
Concurrently, Cheng Xiaofan released a wave of spiritual energy to envelop the pot.
A rich, savory aroma immediately wafted outwards.
It was noon. Cheng Xiaofan whistled towards the terraced fields. The nine groundhogs, knowing their master was calling them for lobster meat, immediately dropped their work and darted over.
Cheng Xiaofan promptly served two basins of lobster meat each to the groundhogs and the Sky-Breaking Eagles, smiling and saying, "Good thing that rascal isn't here; everyone, eat your fill!"
"Woof woof!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of the mischievous one came from the sky.
Cheng Xiaofan looked up and saw that rascal perched on the back of a white swan, leading nine other white swans, slowly descending.
This mischievous one's spiritual sense was incredibly acute.
It had sensed that there would be good food at White Python Lake for lunch today.
Damn it!
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head, feeling somewhat speechless.
Speak of the devil, and he appears; the ancients did not deceive me!
There was no other way. He had to get another large basin, fill it with a large portion of lobster meat and soup, and let the rascal and the ten white swans share it.
This lobster meat and soup contained spiritual energy, making their flavor exceptionally delicious.
He had intended to have a couple of drinks at noon, but upon seeing these beasts devouring their food like hungry wolves, he immediately sensed trouble and had to resort to eating the lobster meat directly.
Mmm!
The taste was absolutely divine!
This was the most delicious lobster meat in the world!
Later, when it was time to bring rain to the terraced fields, he decided to expand the scope and bring a spiritual rain to White Python Lake as well, allowing the deep-sea fish and shrimp that had burrowed in from the underground river to absorb some spiritual energy.
This would likely bring even more fish and shrimp to White Python Lake.
After his solitary lunch.
Cheng Xiaofan dialed Liu Xinyue's number at Pinwei Xuan.
"Hello, Xiaofan, you still remember to call me!" Seeing that it was Cheng Xiaofan calling, Liu Xinyue exclaimed excitedly.
Do you get this excited just from a phone call?
Cheng Xiaofan curled his lips and said, "Xinyue, I've successfully cultivated a batch of Chinese Spiny Lobsters in the freshwater lake. Each one is about a meter long, and the taste is incredibly exquisite."
"Do you want some?"
Liu Xinyue was instantly stunned by his words!
Stop joking!
Cultivating deep-sea lobsters in a freshwater lake?
Are you telling me a fairy tale?
But then she thought, in this world, it seemed there was nothing Cheng Xiaofan couldn't do.
Fruit-like ginseng, super-nutritious cabbage, immortal fish, and happy wine, etc., these were all ironclad proof.
"Yes, I want them, I absolutely want them!"
Coming back to her senses, Liu Xinyue quickly asked, "Give me a price!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "If you have time, come to Zhuxi Village tomorrow. I'll have Bai Yiling take you to White Python Lake. After you've tasted the lobsters, we can discuss the price!"
Liu Xinyue smiled and said, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say!"
Cheng Xiaofan added, "Also, I've successfully cultivated another batch of Giant Groupers, Yellow Croakers, and Tuna in the freshwater lake. If you want them, I can provide them to you too!"
"Ah?"
Liu Xinyue was stunned again.
How did he cultivate these deep-sea fish in a freshwater lake?
This guy's actions were too heaven-defying!
Things that others wouldn't even dare to imagine were appearing one after another in his hands.
"Yes, yes, yes, Xiaofan, I want them!" Liu Xinyue said impatiently.
As soon as the words left her mouth, she couldn't help but blush. These words were too ambiguous; would Cheng Xiaofan read too much into them?