Longzang

Chapter 837 Fishing
Ideals are lofty, but reality is harsh, especially when reality is not blessed by good fortune.

Looking at the thin yellow bamboo fishing rod in front of him, Wei Yuan gained a new understanding of the harshness of life. If he were to make a living by fishing, this fishing rod in his hand would allow Wei Yuan to struggle day and night on the brink of starvation.

Once the fishing tackle is ready, the final step is choosing the bait, which offers a wide range of options and requires considerable knowledge. Sometimes, seemingly ordinary little things, due to some unknown cause and effect, can bring you extraordinary catches.

In the history of cultivation, there have been instances where someone used the unknown bloodline of a powerful immortal as bait to lure the immortal into a deadly trap, thus accomplishing the great feat of slaying an immortal.

At this moment, Wei Yuan, carrying a fish box and a fishing rod, changed into a wide-sleeved robe and arrived at the precipice of the main peak. Immortal flowers and spiritual herbs had already been planted here, and an ancient tree had been transplanted. Next to it were a stone table and chairs made of evergreen patterned stone, with a chessboard of nineteen lines on the table, to remind the world of the master of this place, a great master.

With everything prepared, Wei Yuanfang placed a rattan chair woven from nine-thousand-year-old wisteria on the edge of the cliff. He flicked his robe, slowly sat down, and then raised a yellow bamboo fishing rod. There was no line or bait on it, only a deep blue aura of human energy attached to it. He cast the rod and began fishing in the sea of ​​clouds.

In order to fish in the sea of ​​clouds, Wei Yuan deliberately mobilized the power of his domain to create a perpetual sea of ​​clouds around the main peak. This sea of ​​clouds was useless for fishing for luck, but it played a crucial role in Wei Yuan's mood.

With a cast of his hook, Wei Yuan sat by the cliff, fishing over the abyss. The wind blew, the clouds moved, and the flowers and trees whispered – what a paradise on earth!
Back when Wei Yuan first met Tinghai and Yanshi, the two were always fishing in front of the cliff, which made Wei Yuan extremely envious. Now, it's finally his turn.

Wei Yuan split his divine sense into multiple strands, each recording and observing his current posture from different angles. He meticulously adjusted the details that made him less ethereal, and then carefully refined the composition and colors, keeping himself extremely busy.

This is no small matter. When Wei Yuan achieves something and first ascends to the immortal realm, his image at this moment must be one that people admire. Otherwise, where would his good fortune come from? Therefore, Wei Yuan is particularly careful.

Just as Wei Yuan was busy, he suddenly felt the fishing rod in his hand sink! Although it was slight, Wei Yuan's senses were extremely sharp, and he immediately knew that something had touched the bait. However, he could feel that something hadn't taken the bait yet.

Wei Yuan had only used a Qi manipulation bait he obtained from a certain Dharma Aspect to practice his technique and, incidentally, to confuse the Witch Clan; he had no intention of reaping any rewards. However, the first cast actually produced a reaction, which was an unexpected delight.

Wei Yuan hesitated for a moment, then casually channeled several hundred strands of his own spiritual energy into the fishing rod. As soon as the energy was released, the fishing rod sank again. This time, Wei Yuan could clearly see several lines of cause and effect appearing on the rod, but they flickered and seemed ready to break at any moment. He also couldn't tell which line represented which cause and effect.

The sheer number of potential gains far exceeded Wei Yuan's expectations. After a moment's thought, he cast hundreds more streams of luck onto each fishing line.

As a result, some causal relationships were significantly strengthened, while others seemed to have been frightened and suddenly severed their causal connection with Wei Yuan. In the end, only three causal lines remained hanging on the fishing rod.

Now that it was time to place the bet, Wei Yuan thought of the phrase "survival of the fittest" and thought of natural selection. So he placed ten thousand strands of azure energy on each of the three causal lines and waited to see the results.

This time, the aura of fortune took some time to dissipate completely. Both causal threads suddenly snapped, and a gigantic creature could be faintly seen swimming beneath the sea of ​​clouds, emitting low growls. These two creatures were not fishing, but rather the fish were fishing for the people. Under the influence of the aura of fortune, they had nowhere to hide, so the fish that were fishing for people had no choice but to reel in their lines.

The last causal line not only remained, but it was also noticeably strengthened. However, the fish on the line sensed the danger and began trying to break free.

At this point, how could Wei Yuan allow it to escape? Moreover, judging from the feeling in his hand, Wei Yuan felt that this thing online was somewhere between Dharma Form and Imperial Realm, and it was very likely that it had not yet reached Imperial Realm.

Even Yu Jing wasn't one of them, so Wei Yuan felt he could easily handle him. He then unleashed 50,000 units of green energy. This time, the creature sensed danger and began to struggle violently; the fishing rod had already bent into an arc!
Wei Yuan sat motionless. With the first battle about to be won, his composure was of utmost importance. He waved his sleeve, and a ball of colorful light landed on the fishing rod. He then poured in 50,000 units of azure energy, and the previously precarious fishing rod immediately straightened its arc slightly.

The azure energy was originally formless and intangible, invisible to anyone except Wei Yuan. But if it wasn't visible, how would others know that Wei Yuan could conjure up 50,000 units of azure energy with a wave of his hand? Therefore, Wei Yuan added colorful light to the azure energy. This colorful light was not the same as the immortal light; just get the general idea.

But then, an unexpected event occurred. Fifty thousand strands of azure energy were poured down, like a mud ox entering the sea, without even a ripple. The creature continued its violent struggle beneath the clouds, refusing to escape. Wei Yuan's expression instantly turned serious; he knew he had caught a big fish. He had already used one hundred thousand strands of azure energy, yet this fish still had energy to spare; its strength was unfathomable. Its previous struggles were clearly an act, while its current struggles were more of a provocation.

Wei Yuan did not rush to make the next move. Instead, he carefully took stock of the amount of his human energy and the speed at which it was coming in, weighing whether to give up now or to make a big bet all at once and collect all the chips on the table.

In a secluded realm, moonlight, like water, flowed gently across the land. Though no full moon hung in the sky, its radiance was omnipresent. Within a dense forest, ancient trees stood tall, and strange rocks jutted out. Amidst the flickering shadows, a stream meandered like a silver ribbon, its gentle murmur never ceasing. As it flowed deeper, forest mist enveloped the area, wisps of it clinging to the treetops and crevices of the rocks. In the hazy mist, a figure could be vaguely discerned.

On a flat stone sat a silver-haired, multi-tailed boy with a clear, handsome face and delicate features. However, a string of blood-red pendants on his earlobes reflected a crimson light in the silvery moonlight, making him appear alluring. He held a fishing rod, which was entirely silver, with several snow-white fox tails adorning the handle, now showing a distinct curve.

The young man smiled and muttered to himself, "So much luck has already been cast? Let me weigh it. Hmm, it should be 100,000. It seems you've really gone all out! Wei Yuan, you must think you're a fisherman, but you never imagined that you've been pulling my fishing line all along, did you?"

"Too bad, no matter how much you bet this time, you're destined to lose everything against me. How much luck do you have left to bet? 100,000, or 150,000? Haha, letting you waste so much luck will surely please Lady Kaguya, and she'll reward you handsomely!"

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At this moment, Wei Yuan understood the perilous situation, but having long held a high position, he was able to make a decisive decision. He flicked his finger, and in an instant, 500,000 strands of azure energy fell, while he still held 500,000 strands in his hand.

A massive amount of fortune descended, and in an instant, the world seemed to undergo subtle changes.

Suddenly, an extremely heavy feeling came from the fishing rod, but the thin bamboo rod actually withstood the pull and pulled up the fish that felt like it weighed hundreds of thousands of pounds!

Wei Yuan was overjoyed. He retreated several feet away from the sea of ​​clouds, like a dragonfly skimming the water, and then looked at the fishing rod in his hand. He saw that the thin yellow bamboo fishing rod was completely bare, with nothing on it at all!

Although Wei Yuan didn't tie a fishing line, he clearly caught a big fish just now. The 500,000 strands of azure energy that hit the ground caused the sky and earth to change color. This was no joke.

But looking at the bare fishing rod, Wei Yuan wondered what he had caught. Where was it?

At that moment, in the secret realm, the multi-tailed boy suddenly felt a terrifying force on his fishing rod, pulling him forward and plunging headfirst into the stream. He was immediately terrified and scrambled ashore, his face slamming against the rocks at the bottom of the stream, drawing several cuts that bled profusely.

Ignoring the injury on his face, he hurriedly looked at the fishing rod in his hand and saw that the stone fragment tied to the end of the fishing line was still there and had not been taken away.

The young man breathed a sigh of relief. This pebble was extremely valuable and had a deep connection with the Taichu Palace; it was the perfect bait and absolutely could not be lost. If he lost this stone, he wouldn't be able to compensate for it even if he died several times over.

The stone was still there, so everything was alright. His face relaxed as he began to recall the events that had just transpired, then his expression suddenly changed. In that final moment, he felt the force on the other side was terrifyingly powerful, and then it was clear that something had been fished out!
What exactly did Wei Yuan fish away? The boy's face gradually turned pale as he thought of the terrifying fishing force in the last moment, and what might have been fished away by that force. He couldn't help but tremble.

After much deliberation, considering Kaguya's terrifying methods, the boy dared not conceal anything and left the secret realm, hurriedly flying towards the Moon City.

(End of this chapter)