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Chapter 989: The Silver-Horned Giant Fish
Chapter 989: The Silver-Horned Giant Fish
Lu Xuan sat by the riverbank, his eyes lowered, like a meditating monk, quietly watching the fish floats drift in the deep, mysterious waters.
A cultivator's spirit sense cannot enter the true river, but his mind remained unaffected. He could focus on the fish bait at the bottom, allowing him to sense the spiritual fish or other unique beings biting the hook.
As time passed, more cultivators came to fish during the spiritual tide, with scattered cultivators searching for the best spots along the river.
"Compared to the disciples of major sects, the fishing spots here are vastly different."
Lu Xuan's spirit sense swept over the riverbank, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Scattered cultivators were spaced every few dozen feet, while the regions dominated by major sects had vast spaces between cultivators, averaging over a hundred feet.
"There's no way I can reveal my identity as a disciple of the Sword Sect and go compete for territory, right?"
Lu Xuan shook his head. If he had fellow disciples with him, he might have tried it, but now he was alone, and it would be too risky to compete for territory with the small sects and clans.
Fortunately, he had the special ability to understand the unique behaviors of spiritual fish and other beings, so he didn't worry about the location.
"By adjusting the bait, I can attract the specific spiritual fish I want."
" My spot is the best fishing spot."
Lu Xuan thought confidently.
"Hmm?"
He let out a light exclamation.
"A silver-horned giant fish has appeared in the waters below."
The bait on the hook gave a slight movement, and his mind focused on it.
[Silver-horned Giant Fish, a fourth-grade spiritual fish, with a massive body...]
"Perfect, no need to adjust the bait further."
With ordinary bait, the silver-horned giant fish didn't bite.
Lu Xuan remained calm, and with a thought, the specially prepared bait with Thunder Lotus seeds appeared before him.
"Thinking of running away after eating my bait? No such luck. Come back and get hooked."
Lu Xuan laughed and sprinkled the bait.
Within half an hour, a huge pulling force came through the fishing rod.
The immense force made him stagger slightly, despite his current physical strength.
"The spiritual tide is indeed powerful, and the silver-Horned Giant Fish's strength is greater than before."
Lu Xuan held the black jade spiritual rod with one hand and engaged in a tug-of-war with the silver-horned giant fish in the river.
"A spiritual fish has been hooked."
The commotion quickly drew the attention of those nearby.
Envy, jealousy, curiosity... The gazes of the crowd held various complex emotions.
With a swoosh, a giant fish with a massive head and a large horn on its forehead leaped out of the water, surrounded by thunder.
"This silver-horned giant fish must weigh around six to seven thousand pounds."
"After processing, the truly valuable spiritual fish meat will weigh over a thousand pounds and can sell for an unknown number of spirit stones."
"This spiritual tide has been worth the trip just for catching a silver-horned giant fish."
The crowd chattered.
"Congratulations, Brother Lu!"
Shi Zichen clasped his hands, his tone slightly acidic.
After a brief handling, Lu Xuan stored the silver-horned giant fish in his devouring bag.
He then took out another portion of the bait mixed with Thunder Lotus seeds and continued fishing.
Two days later.
With a swoosh, the black jade spiritual rod in his hand bent into a full moon.
The slight sound was unbearably grating to the ears of the nearby cultivators.
"What the hell?"
"Why are we fishing here? Why did that silver-horned giant fish only bite that fellow cultivator's hook?"
One of the cultivators exclaimed, his voice tinged with a hint of despair.
"Good luck to all, may you catch various spiritual fish and treasures," Lu Xuan said with a smile as he placed the silver-horned giant fish into his devouring insect pouch.
In the following ten days, he managed to catch two fourth-grade spiritual fish, while many around him had yet to land a single one.
Such efficiency left some becoming numb and others envious, though the presence of so many cultivators made it difficult to openly show their frustration.
"Huh? Shi Zichen has caught one too!"
Shi Zichen, standing beside him, suddenly stood up, his face beaming with excitement.
"Congratulations, Fellow Cultivator Shi."
Lu Xuan sent his voice.
After using a bait infused with Thunder Lotus seeds, it became easier to attract the silver-horned giant fish. Shi Zichen, sitting next to him, used top-grade bait, and managed to catch a silver-horned giant fish within a short time, just as Lu Xuan had anticipated.
None of the others had his good fortune.
Unlike Lu Xuan, they couldn't clearly discern the information about the fish biting the hook, and thus couldn't tailor special bait to attract the fish more effectively, increasing their chances of a successful catch.
Most cultivators' baits had some attraction for the spiritual Fish, but not much. Whether they caught one or not mainly depended on luck.
This made the efficiency of their fishing vastly different from Lu Xuan's.
Even if some cultivators knew the preferences of certain spiritual fish, the effect was limited.
After all, the True River was vast and deep, and the range of movement for the spiritual fish was extensive, making it impossible to ensure that the few known types were near their fishing spots.
Thus, the special bait made little difference from ordinary bait.
Lu Xuan continued to sit in his spot, his mind always sensing the hook deep in the True River.
Suddenly, the ice silk fish line twitched, his mind.
A thought flashed through his mind.
【Chi Hu Fish, a fifth-grade spiritual fish, head like a dragon, covered in scales, with four tiger-like claws, a hybrid of the Chi Dragon and Tiger Demon, born with immense strength and water elemental techniques, its flesh can be used to temper the body and for alchemy in potions.】
【Living in the depths of the True River, it loves to devour various treasures,, often finding rare treasures in its belly, also known as the Treasure Devouring Fish.】
"Fifth-grade spiritual fish!"
"Chi Hu Fish, also known as the Treasure Devouring Fish, likely has various unknown treasures inside. This is a good catch!"
Lu Xuan thought excitedly.
He waited patiently, but the Chi Hu Fish below did not take the hook.
"It seems the bait's attraction is still not enough," he sighed softly.
"Chi Hu Fish is a rare breed, prefers to devour various treasures that fall into the True River. To catch it, the bait must be a high-grade treasure."
"Ordinary bait can only be considered average."
"However, even if the Chi Hu Fish loses its senses in the True River, it can't escape the instincts of a demon beast. With that, it will be easier."
Lu Xuan's mind delved into the devouring insect pouch.
It had been refined into a spatial treasure,, he could control it at will.
With so many eyes around, he couldn't openly prepare the bait, so he thought of a solution.
With a thought, a peculiar spiritual grass emerged from the depths of the devouring Insect Pouch.
It was the Ten Thousand Phenomena Grass, which had a great attraction to demon beasts and demon tribes.
(End of Chapter)
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