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Chapter 305: I Want to Learn Fishing
Chapter 305: I Want to Learn Fishing
Lu Chen patiently waited, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. The formidable lure tempted the pinnacle-grade sea beast, but it did not completely lose its rationality. Instead, it cautiously observed its surroundings while tentatively nibbling at the demon beast meat on the hook.
After a while, when it confirmed that there was no danger, it opened its massive mouth filled with sharp teeth and swallowed the bait in one go before attempting to swim away.
"You're not getting away now that you're hooked!"
Lu Chen's eyes lit up, and he gripped the copper-boned bamboo fishing rod tightly. With his spiritual power, he manipulated the hook, ensuring it held fast to the sea beast's body, and then he swung it backward with force.
A three-foot-long sea beast was pulled out from the depths and landed on the wooden floor of the house, its deep black tail flailing and its sharp teeth gnashing wildly.
Lu Chen looked at the wriggling sea beast with satisfaction.
The moment the sea beast took the bait, he felt a surge of accomplishment that was second only to the feeling he got when a mature high-grade spirit herb rewarded him with a glowing orb.
When he had first sensed the presence of the sea beast with his spiritual sense, he could have tried to directly control the hook to capture it. However, the turbulent underwater currents made it difficult to control the fishing line and hook effectively.
More importantly, doing so would have taken away the thrill of fishing.
Holding the pinnacle-grade sea beast firmly in one hand, Lu Chen approached a massive pool that Shi Zhong had dug out.
The pool was over ten zhang long and wide, and the surrounding stone walls were inscribed with various runes. A spiritual energy barrier covered the entire water surface to prevent the escape of any sea beasts within.
At that moment, there were already four pinnacle-grade sea beasts in the pool, all of which had been caught by Shi Zhong. It was evident that he had extensive experience in fishing for these creatures.
Shi Zhong raised an eyebrow when he saw the sea beast in Lu Chen's hand.
"Friend Lu, your technique is impressive. You managed to catch a sea beast in such a short time."
"The underwater currents are treacherous, and these sea beasts are extremely cunning. It's challenging to hook them directly with a fishing line. One must patiently wait for them to take the bait," Lu Chen replied.
"Indeed, without any experience, it's common to spend a long time without catching anything," Shi Zhong added with a self-satisfied smile.
"Friend Shi, you flatter me. I still have a long way to go to match your skills," Lu Chen said casually as he continued toward the wooden house.
At the moment the sea beast had bitten the bait, Lu Chen had gained insight into its detailed information.
With this knowledge, he was confident that he could figure out the most suitable bait for various sea beasts and understand their habits.
This time, he changed the bait. From a white jade box, he took out a black ring-shaped demon insect and carefully hooked it onto the fishing line before casting it into the deep sea.
Soon, the fishing line trembled slightly, and Lu Chen extended his spiritual sense into the water. He saw a streamlined sea beast with fine, long bone spurs covering its back swimming around the demon insect, seemingly fascinated by it.
He focused his mind, and a thought flashed through his brain.
Many-boned Arrowfish, a second-grade demon beast. Incredibly fast in water, and when faced with danger, the bone spurs on its back can be shot out like arrows with a force comparable to a regular second-grade magical artifact.
It favors various types of live demon insects as food, especially those with strong vitality, vibrant movement, and high speed, which increases their appeal to the Many-boned Arrowfish.
"No matter how rich your experience is, it's no match for my built-in cheats," Lu Chen thought to himself, and then he transmitted his voice to Shi Zhong, who was standing several dozen zhang away.
"Friend Shi, I sense a special spiritual fish at the bottom of the sea that has taken the demon insect bait."
"Special spiritual fish? Demon insect bait?" Shi Zhong latched onto the two key phrases in Lu Chen's message.
"Is it a sea fish covered in bone spurs with a streamlined body?" Shi Zhong asked, his voice carrying a hint of excitement.
"That's right, Friend Shi. It matches the description you gave," Lu Chen replied.
Lu Chen channeled his spiritual power along the fishing line and manipulated the ring-shaped demon insect on the hook, making it swim through the water.
Under the sea, the demon insect's movement suddenly quickened. Unable to resist the temptation any longer, the Many-boned Arrowfish bit down on the insect.
A sharp pain shot through its mouth, followed by a slight infusion of spiritual power. Then, a tremendous force pulled it upward.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, give me the fishing rod."
Shi Zhong tiptoed behind Lu Chen and transmitted his voice.
He watched as Lu Chen forcefully lifted the copper-boned bamboo fishing rod, his heart leaping into his throat.
Pa!
A sea fish, covered in sharp bone spurs, fell wetly in front of him.
"You... you caught it so quickly?"
Shi Zhong stared at Lu Chen in astonishment.
"When I sensed that the Many-boned Arrowfish had taken the bait, I was afraid of missing the opportunity, so I took the liberty of giving it a sharp tug. I didn't expect to actually reel it in," Lu Chen explained with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, you have remarkable luck."
"Fishing for these Many-boned Arrowfish requires using demon insects as bait. Other types of bait don't attract them at all. The bait also has to be in motion; otherwise, they'll think it's just a dead object," Shi Zhong said. A black rope shot out from his sleeve, instantly binding the Arrowfish, which had lost much of its power on land. He handed it to a Qi Refining cultivator to bring back to the pool.
"I see. Thank you for the insight, Fellow Daoist Shi," Lu Chen replied politely.
The fact that Shi Zhong had figured out the preferred bait and the habit of using moving bait for the second-grade Many-boned Arrowfish showed that he indeed had extensive experience.
However, that experience paled in comparison to Lu Chen's external aid.
After Shi Zhong left, the Moon Pearl quietly emerged from Lu Chen's sleeve.
Silver-white moonlight spilled from his sleeve onto the demon insects in the white jade box.
Under the intense sunlight and with Lu Chen's deliberate concealment, the insects in the box quickly regained their vitality. In just over ten breaths, they became incredibly lively.
These insects, which had been half-dead and barely alive in the box, were now even more weakened after being hooked. Their appeal to the Many-boned Arrowfish had diminished significantly.
Now, Lu Chen used the Moon Pearl to restore their vitality to normal before using them for fishing.
When the hooked insect felt pain, it thrashed vigorously in the water, displaying its robust vitality.
It was more than ten times livelier than the previous insect, and soon, several Many-boned Arrowfish were attracted.
Seizing the fleeting opportunity, Lu Chen swung the copper-boned bamboo rod with force when the Arrowfish bit down on the insect.
"That's the second one."
In the distance, Shi Zhong noticed Lu Chen's movements and silently counted.
The sight of Lu Chen holding the second-grade Many-boned Arrowfish made the first-grade sea fish he had just caught seem insignificant.
"The third one! How is he doing it so fast?!"
Shi Zhong, who was in the process of baiting his hook, sensed Lu Chen catching another Arrowfish, causing his fishing rod to tremble slightly, almost hooking his palm.
"Another one!!! Are Many-boned Arrowfish that cheap?!?!"
He had just cast his line back into the sea when he witnessed Lu Chen catching yet another second-grade Many-boned Arrowfish, shattering his calm completely.
In an instant, he flew to the wooden house where Lu Chen was and took a deep breath before bowing respectfully.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I want to learn how to fish!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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