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Chapter 896: How to Become a Qualified Fisher
Chapter 896: How to Become a Qualified Fisher
"The Qianji Pavilion truly lives up to its name as a six-ranked treasure crafted by the Qianji Sect. Being inside gives a sense of security."
In the spacious house, Lu Chen sat cross-legged, channeling his spiritual energy and quickly recovering his spiritual power.
With the Qianji Pavilion operating and various formations and restrictions activated, Lu Chen felt reassured even in the special environment of the void, which was fraught with hidden dangers.
He even had time to admire the strange sights outside.
Half a quarter of an hour later, with his spiritual power restored to its peak, Lu Chen stepped out of the Qianji Pavilion and retracted the treasure, returning it to the Tao Worm Pouch.
"When the artifact spirit senior brought me to the Imperfect Cave Heaven last time, the journey was smooth and effortless, much easier than when I traveled alone."
"No wonder the senior instructed me not to attempt to obtain the Imperfect Cave Heaven rashly before reaching the late Core Formation stage."
"Otherwise, one may have the fortune to possess it but not the blessing to enjoy its benefits."
Lu Chen sighed inwardly in the void. His spiritual power surged, and a bolt of silver-white lightning shot out from his palm, striking a fifth-rank star beast.
The lightning ravaged the beast, and its huge body fell straight down, emitting a strong burnt smell.
"This will make good fertilizer for those exotic spirit plants."
Lu Chen retrieved a Demon Core overflowing with spirit energy from the star beast's body and sorted the carcasses, putting them into the Tao Worm Pouch.
Along the way, he encountered several reckless void beasts of the fifth and sixth rank, but they were all easily slain by Lu Chen and turned into fertilizer.
"The Thousand Treasure River... After settling those high-ranked spirit plants, I should come by if I have the chance to see if I can fish for a treasure or two."
As he drew closer to the Imperfect Cave Heaven, Lu Chen gazed at the distant river that pierced through the sky and silently thought.
Back when he was in the Heaven Sword Sect, he had been dispatched to the Endless Sea to guard an island that belonged to the sect.
There, he had met a fellow sect disciple with whom he often went fishing along the outer edges of the sea. The green-horned dragon carp in his cave had been caught from those waters.
Thus, he held great interest in this Thousand Treasure River.
Three days later, Lu Chen finally arrived at the Imperfect Cave Heaven.
After passing through the thick mist, he landed on an island.
"The spiritual energy here in the Imperfect Cave Heaven is indeed sweeter."
Lu Chen took a deep breath, his spiritual sense sweeping through the area as he instantly found suitable places for the high-ranked spirit plants.
He created one spiritual field after another, taking out large amounts of Geng Kun Wu Tu (a type of soil)
and sprinkling it evenly on the surface of the fields.
Although the spiritual soil in the Imperfect Cave Heaven was of good quality, it was not as effective as the Geng Kun Wu Tu painstakingly collected from the Wu Tu Star Cave.
Subsequently, he took out the spirit plants one by one from the Tao Worm Pouch and planted them, providing each with the necessary conditions for growth, including the Light Dust, the Exotic Eyeball, the Wind Cave Stone, and the Snow Dragon Holy Spring.
After planting all the high-ranked spirit plants, Lu Chen took out the five-star flags.
The golden flags fluttered in the air, and the starlight on them flickered faintly.
He had already refined these five star flags, and as his spiritual sense penetrated them, the starlight on the flags brightened and transformed into five beams of light that flew toward different directions in the Imperfect Cave Heaven.
The faint starlight penetrated the mist, illuminating the Imperfect Cave Heaven below.
"The Star Flag is a sixth-ranked treasure. Although there are only five of them, and they lack the core, the Central Heaven Star Sword, it should still be sufficient to set up an incomplete Star Flag Great Array."
Lu Chen carefully sensed the five star flags shrouded in mist and murmured to himself.
Without the mid-ranked Central Heaven Star Sword as the array's eye, the formation created by the five star flags lacked the power to annihilate Yuan Ying True Lords. However, compared to the sixth-ranked Myriad Barrier Mystic Crystal Formation in the Thunderfire Star Cave, its defensive capability was still much stronger.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed, and all the spirit plants within the cave had settled into a smooth growth pattern, completely unaffected by the long-distance transplant.
Lu Chen emerged from the cave and flew towards the Thousand Treasure River.
"Look at that river, so vast and wide."
Only when he drew closer did he truly sense the terror of this mighty river.
Its length and width were immeasurable, flowing endlessly with hidden turbulent currents beneath the heavy mist. Lu Chen's spiritual sense instinctively detected all sorts of formidable dangers lurking within, and he dared not venture too close to the river's edge.
"I've heard that many cultivators come to the Thousand Treasure River to fish for treasures. Isn't that right?"
Lu Chen traveled along the river, and after a moment, he finally spotted a middle-aged cultivator at a bend in the river.
The cultivator had a disheveled appearance, with bloodshot eyes fixed intently on the riverbank.
In his hand was a pitch-black fishing rod, crafted from some unknown spirit ore, shimmering with a metallic luster.
Even more remarkable was the length of the rod, stretching thirty to forty feet, with a silver-white fishing line emitting a faint spiritual glow as it dipped into the Thousand Treasure River.
The fisherman's attention was wholly focused on the float, and it was only when Lu Chen drew near that he turned his head, wariness flashing in his eyes.
"Fellow cultivator, I am Lu Chen, and this is my first time visiting the Thousand Treasure River. Please forgive me if I have disturbed you."
Lu Chen's spiritual sense swept over the man, detecting that he, too, had reached the late Core Formation stage.
The middle-aged cultivator ignored him, his attention unwavering from the fishing rod.
Lu Chen, with his ample fishing experience, understood the fisherman's behavior perfectly well. He felt no annoyance and instead patiently stood by, quietly observing the man's fishing technique.
Half an hour passed, and the middle-aged cultivator abruptly lifted his rod, a large, shadowy fish hook flying out of the river. Disappointment clouded his features as he gazed at the empty hook.
"So it's Fellow Cultivator Lu. I am Shi Zichen."
Shi Zichen's voice was hoarse as he introduced himself.
"Have you had any luck, Fellow Cultivator Shi?" Lu Chen asked curiously.
"No, although the Thousand Treasure River is said to be full of treasures, it is incredibly difficult to hook anything. It's normal to come up empty-handed." Shi Zichen replied, seemingly accustomed to his lack of catch.
"I've heard much about the Thousand Treasure River, but this is my first time here. I wanted to try my hand at fishing for treasures, as the legends say. Could you offer me some guidance, Fellow Cultivator Shi?" Lu Chen asked humbly, his demeanor respectful and eager to learn.
"Sure, I was just about to take a break anyway. I'll chat with you casually, Fellow Cultivator Lu." Shi Zichen, seeing Lu Chen's amicable attitude, stirred his spiritual power, and the black fishing rod swiftly retracted, the line coiling neatly at the rod's tip as if it had a mind of its own.
"The Thousand Treasure River is home to all sorts of exotic treasures. Due to the unique nature of the river water, one cannot simply dive in to search for them. Instead, we must employ various methods to fish them out." Shi Zichen began enthusiastically, clearly passionate about the topic.
"There are a few key considerations when it comes to fishing for rare treasures in the Thousand Treasure River."
"Factors such as the fishing location and timing, the choice of fishing gear and bait, as well as the cultivator's physical body and spiritual sense, all come into play."
"Fellow Cultivator Shi, please allow me to offer you a bottle of spirit brew crafted by my own hands. I would be most grateful for your detailed advice." Lu Chen produced a bottle of Yu Xi Ling Lu, a spirit brew, and presented it to the middle-aged cultivator.
He then opened his palm, signaling for Shi Zichen to continue.
(End of Chapter)
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