Chapter 71
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Chapter 71: Fishing by the Pond
Ji Yang pulled back the fishing hook and attached a Yun Ling Dan to it before casting the line again!
As the hook with the Yun Ling Dan hit the water, it stirred up a wave.
Before the waves even settled, he felt a slight tug on the fishing rod in his hand.
Ji Yang’s eyes brightened; it seemed he really hadn’t used bait earlier. Gently, he lifted the rod.
A several-pound fish was easily brought up!
On the hook, there was a gleaming White Light Point. Though it was just a White Light Point, it thrilled Ji Yang.
Since he already had a White Light Point, how far could the Green Light Point be? The Green Light Point was close, and with it, the Blue Light Point would come. Once the Blue Light Point arrived, the Purple…
He reeled in the line, removed the large fish, and then seized the chance to absorb the White Light Point!
Constitution +1
While it was just a small increase, this long-lost feeling enchanted Ji Yang. He hadn’t made any progress in a while—upon reflection, it seemed almost ten days!
After absorbing the light point, Ji Yang looked at the large fish in his hands.
Though it was called a large fish, it was really only about seven or eight pounds. In the mortal world, it might be considered large, but in the Cultivation World, this fish could only be called small.
Yet, in this clear pond, it was still quite decent. He just didn’t know if he could catch a few exceptional varieties.
Though it was all fish, there were countless types. The fish he held was clearly an ordinary one, not a spiritual fish, so it only bore a White Light Point.
After thinking, Ji Yang tossed the fish back into the pond and continued casting!
It seemed that the Yun Ling Dan was extremely effective as bait, for every time Ji Yang cast, he had a catch!
Strength +1
Constitution +1
Spirit +1
Agility +1
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Yet no matter how many times he fished, he still didn’t see the Green Light Point or the Blue Light Point, which troubled Ji Yang a bit.
Before long, he used up all his Yun Ling Dan. Looking at the last one left in his hand, he decided to make one final cast.
Just as Ji Yang cast the hook into the water, a red-tailed spiritual fish leaped from the pond, biting down on the Yun Ling Dan right before it hit the water.
Ji Yang was stunned for a moment; he hadn’t expected the Yun Ling Dan to be so attractive.
Looking at the red-tailed spiritual fish hanging on his line, Ji Yang hesitated for a moment but decided to leave the rod in the water for a while. Fishing needed a sense of ritual.
When Ji Yang finally reeled in the line, a Green Light Point appeared at the hook!
Though it wasn’t a Blue Light Point that would enhance his cultivation level, Ji Yang still gazed at it with curiosity.
The Green Light Point obtained while mining corresponded to Superior flying swords, and the Green Light Point from farming was the Yun Ling Dan, so what would the Green Light Point from fishing be?
Ji Yang quickly pulled in the fishing rod and absorbed the Green Light Point that had attached itself to the hook.
Mid-tier Spiritual Plants +1
Looking at the results of the absorption, Ji Yang was a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected fishing to yield Mid-tier Spiritual Plants; this was truly a pleasant surprise for him.
As a Green Light Point, he could also transform it into Light Point form and not reveal it specifically.
But with no one around, Ji Yang didn’t need to worry too much and directly revealed the Mid-tier Spiritual Plant.
He thought it would be a mature spiritual plant, but when it appeared in his hands, Ji Yang discovered it was a seed!
This made Ji Yang even more thrilled. The seed of a Mid-tier Spiritual Plant was even more valuable to him than the Mid-tier Spiritual Plant itself.
The Green Light Points from farming yielded Yun Ling Dan, so the Green Light Points obtained from planting spiritual plants would probably be similar.
As for the Green Light Point he received from fishing being a spiritual plant seed, it meant he could cycle back and forth between the two, creating a new perpetual motion machine.
But the premise was that the Green Light Points from farming could cover the bait needed for his daily fishing.
Of course, the bait was just a small issue. Ji Yang felt he wouldn’t necessarily need to use Yun Ling Dan as bait anymore; mature top-quality spiritual grains were also excellent bait.
Given the value of this clear pond, using Yun Ling Dan was indeed a bit wasteful.
The key was he lacked cultivation points.
Among all the Light Points, the Blue Light Point was currently the most valuable to Ji Yang. The Purple Light Points and Golden Light Points were too rare, and Ji Yang felt he wasn’t particularly lacking in techniques and abilities at the moment.
However, Golden Light Points were exceedingly rare, and Ji Yang didn’t know if they were only related to techniques; perhaps there were other possibilities as well. It was a pity he didn’t have the opportunity to experiment.
Looking at the many Red-tailed Spiritual Fish in the pond that gazed at him eagerly, Ji Yang’s expression darkened.
He felt like he wasn’t the one fishing; it was as if those fish were fishing for him.
Gazing at the Red-tailed Spiritual Fish in his hands that was still smacking its lips after finishing the Yun Ling Dan, Ji Yang tossed it back into the water!
He was about to enter the Golden Core Stage and didn’t have a big need for food. Even though it was a spiritual fish, he felt no interest in it.
The Red-tailed Spiritual Fish splashed its tail a couple of times after being thrown back into the pond and swam towards the depths. As spiritual fish, they only had basic instincts for now and would slowly develop intelligence after absorbing enough spiritual energy.
Logically, Jingtan Peak was rich in spiritual energy, and no one else seemed to disturb it, so there should be more spiritual fish here, perhaps even some with awakened intelligence. Yet Ji Yang didn’t see a single one.
He couldn’t quite understand why.
Oh well, that had nothing to do with him.
Ji Yang put away his fishing rod and flew towards the peak.
Arriving at the developed spiritual field, Ji Yang checked on the spiritual grains he had planted, and everything was fine.
The spiritual grains of “Golden Fruit” he planted in front of the wooden house had grown into seedlings and were growing much faster than the other types!
Then Ji Yang checked the seeds of the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower, but there was no activity.
Recalling the Mid-tier Spiritual Plant he had just obtained, Ji Yang hesitated for a moment and cleared out a small area of spiritual field beside the wooden house, planting the seed there and waiting for the harvest.
With no relevant knowledge, Ji Yang could only rely on the spiritual plant seed and couldn’t identify what type of spiritual plant it was.
He went through the same old steps: digging the soil, burying, and refilling, at most burning some grass.
Returning to the wooden house, Ji Yang thought no more of it and leisurely fell asleep.
Cultivating? What a joke! With this time, he might as well mine instead.
The next day at noon, Ji Yang woke up from his slumber and stepped out of the wooden house.
What greeted him were the gradually growing seedlings of spiritual grains!
These three types of seedlings were quite similar in their early growth stages, but seeing the lush green scenery still brought Ji Yang a sense of joy!
What excited Ji Yang even more were the Light Points attached to these seedlings.
Most of them were White Light Points, some were Green Light Points, and he only saw one Blue Light Point, which was on the special “Golden Fruit” seedling.
Ji Yang was not disappointed. Though they were all top-quality spiritual grains, including the exceptional Golden Fruit, it was common for there to be few Blue Light Points during the early stages of the spiritual grain’s growth.
Only during the mid to late growth stages would the Blue Light Points gradually increase, with the highest count appearing at maturity.
He simply needed to wait for the harvest. Having been busy for so long, this leisurely farming life still made him feel somewhat unfulfilled inside.
If only he could mine while farming, that would be perfect!
