Chapter 93

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Chapter 93: Enough!

Ji Yang walked along, shaking his head as he looked at several fishing spots. He even began to doubt whether there were any fish in the lake. However, remembering that his Purple Rice had disappeared, Ji Yang’s expression darkened.

Ten stones a day—how long would he have to stay?

Just as Ji Yang was about to randomly pick a spot to sit and continue fishing, he heard splashing sounds coming from not far away.

This puzzled Ji Yang, and he walked forward again.

Soon, he saw an elderly man sitting by the lake, holding a pure white fishing rod that shone brightly. The bait he used was different from what other disciples had, appearing quite unusual.

This piqued Ji Yang’s interest, and he couldn’t help but observe from the side.

With a flick of the old man’s wrist, the fish hook turned into a perfect parabola and fell into the lake.

Before long, the light green float moved in response.

With another flick of his wrist, the old man gently lifted it, bringing a silver eel spiritual fish that jumped out of the water, struggling and splashing.

The fish tried to struggle, but the old man merely adjusted his rod slightly in the direction of its struggles, easily controlling the fish before reeling it in.

This series of actions flowed smoothly, making Ji Yang’s eyes light up.

He realized the old man was not using any magic, but relied on his own skills!

Ji Yang felt a wave of envy at the old man’s extraordinary fishing technique!

With another cast, the old man quickly caught another spiritual fish.

It seemed like there were countless spiritual fish at this fishing spot.

Around the old man, many other spots were left unoccupied, which further puzzled Ji Yang.

However, seeing the old man’s superb fishing skills, Ji Yang decided to approach and ask for some fishing tips.

Before awakening his special ability, his fishing skills had been average. After a big fish pulled him into the water, Ji Yang had given up on this method of gaining cultivation points in the Mortal World; after all, his life was more important.

But now, this was the only way to gain cultivation points, so he had no choice but to humbly seek advice.

Just as Ji Yang was about to walk over and ask, other disciples nearby hastily stopped him:

“Junior brother, wait! Don’t go to his fishing spot!”

A trace of confusion flashed across Ji Yang’s originally serious face as he replied,

"Why not? Are those spots exclusive to him?"

Ji Yang sensed the old man’s level; he was only at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. Ji Yang’s own level was at the initial Foundation Establishment stage, and he didn’t think much of other cultivators in that stage.

This was not arrogance, but confidence.

The disciple who stopped Ji Yang smiled slightly:

“Of course not. This is the sect’s area, so you can choose any spot you want. I’m just advising you.”

“That senior has been fishing here for many years without changing spots. Other disciples have tried to fish beside him before.”

“But even if someone sits there for three days and nights, that senior still came away empty-handed! Meanwhile, this senior can return with a full catch!”

“In other places, you might catch some miscellaneous things, but beside this senior, you won’t catch a thing. I suggest you avoid trying.”

Listening to this reminder, Ji Yang clasped his hands in thanks:

“Thank you for the reminder, senior brother, but I still want to go over and ask this senior brother for some fishing skills!”

Hearing Ji Yang’s explanation, the disciple replied,

“Alright then, but this senior brother has a strange personality and is very unlikely to talk with you!”

This time no one stopped him, but as Ji Yang walked away, he still heard whispers from behind:

“Tsk tsk, looks like another new junior brother.”

“He really won’t back down until he faces failure. The fishing spot beside Senior Brother Mei is not so easy to use!”

“Just wait and see; when he can’t catch anything, he’ll change his spot.”

“Senior Brother Mei, huh?”

Ji Yang murmured to himself as he got closer to the old man’s fishing spot.

Upon Ji Yang’s arrival, the old man didn’t even glance at him and continued to fish on his own.

Ji Yang didn’t rush to take out his fishing rod to fish beside him; instead, he prepared to ask the old man for some techniques.

As a novice in this area, Ji Yang understood that there is a sequence to learning and that each craft has its master.

“Greetings, Senior Brother Mei!”

Ji Yang first cupped his hands in salute.

But the old man showed no response to Ji Yang’s words.

As expected, he wasn’t easy to deal with.

Ji Yang thought to himself, but for the sake of cultivation points, he could endure it.

Ji Yang continued,

“Junior brother came to ask Senior Brother for some fishing skills; I hope you can explain a bit.”

This time the old man didn’t remain silent but replied lightly,

“This is a place for punishment, meant to help disciples calm their hearts and elevate their minds!”

“If you are here for punishment, how can you make fishing your goal? If your mind is not calm, I won’t teach you!”

“Those who are calm will naturally gain something!”

Listening to this, Ji Yang fell into deep thought. If someone came to him asking for his skills right away, he likely wouldn’t agree.

As for elevating the mind, Ji Yang felt he didn’t need that at the moment; he only wanted cultivation points.

Calm? He had tried to be calm for a few hours, only to have the bait stolen during that time—he couldn’t stay calm.

Seeing the old man indifferent, Ji Yang felt challenged.

But as long as he was thick-skinned, nothing was impossible.

Remembering the earlier senior brother, a spark of inspiration suddenly struck Ji Yang’s mind.

At that moment, the old man was casting out his line again, and Ji Yang marveled,

“Senior brother’s casting is perfectly natural, and your fishing skills are extraordinarily exquisite; it truly leaves me in awe!”

The old man’s expressionless actions showed some signs of change.

Ji Yang noticed and secretly nodded; this was useful!

Seeing the old man’s fishing rod drop into the water, Ji Yang continued to marvel,

“I see that your rod is as smooth as jade; it must be a top-quality fishing rod. And look at that green float; it’s clearly not an ordinary item. I wonder what kind of treasure this fishing line is, to match it?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of pride flashed in the old man’s eyes. He was about to respond but then fell silent again.

Ji Yang kept smiling and continued,

“Although this rod is top-quality, I believe it doesn’t suit you, Senior Brother!”

The old man’s eyes showed a hint of anger at Ji Yang’s words, but then Ji Yang spoke again,

“With your unparalleled fishing skills, even a regular rod would likely make things as easy as reaching into a pocket! So, I think this rod is unworthy of your skills!”

The old man’s fingers trembled slightly.

Seeing this, Ji Yang appeared pleased; earlier, that other junior brother had spoken plainly, purely to annoy, but his own words were much more cunning, applying multiple techniques.

Noticing the old man still didn’t speak, Ji Yang decided to take action using everything he had learned.

At that moment, the float quivered slightly, and as the old man lifted his rod, a bright red spiritual fish leaped out of the water.

This was a Rouge Spiritual Fish, named for its body’s vibrant color resembling rouge.

This type of spiritual fish has meat rich in gentle spiritual energy, and it is said that Shengquan Peak raises many of them; they can serve as both ornamental fish and can help Qi Refinement stage cultivators refine their bodies, with good results.

“Excellent!”

Just as the old man prepared to lift his rod and reel in the fish, Ji Yang’s loud shout rang in his ears!

The other disciples, who had been paying attention to this side, were startled by Ji Yang’s sudden exclamation. Then, they watched as Ji Yang spoke in amazement,

“At first glance, it seems that you had no skill when you raised your hand, but there’s hidden wisdom in it. Every lift carries countless truths of the Dao, and every pull contains various profound insights, even true immortals…”

“That’s enough!!”

“I will teach you!”

At this moment, the old man’s breathing grew rapid; finally, he could no longer endure Ji Yang’s flattery!

If he kept this up, he feared he might take over the entire Cultivation World.

Hearing this, Ji Yang smiled slightly.

He felt embarrassed.

Fortunately, none of the disciples present recognized him.