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Chapter 101: Unfathomable, in fact incomprehensible (7k)

Even though she was calm, she still felt a little suspicious at this moment.

Because except for her, half of the people gained something.

Especially the one who was in the southeast corner like her, caught fourteen fish in five days.

Thirteen of them were ordinary spirit fish, and there was even a dragon fish.

"Something's wrong."

With her magical eyes, she could see some spirit fish swimming underwater.

The quantity is much less than others.

Xie Lian had been in the mindset of catching fish whenever he could these past few days, so he left his fishing rod untouched, reading a book and drinking, not really paying attention.

Now that I look at it carefully, I find a clue.

There were too few spirit fish in her area, and they were not very interested in the bait she cast.

On the contrary, the one next door had the largest number of spirit fish around him. Most of the spirit fish in the southeast corner seemed to gather towards him, and there were at least a dozen fish surrounding his fishing hook.

After a long time, someone will take the bait.

This scene made Xie Lian envious, but he also immediately realized where the problem lay.

"These cultivators should fish differently from ordinary people. Perhaps the baits are specially prepared, while mine are just ordinary baits bought from my father-in-law, which have limited appeal to these spiritual fish."

This put Xie Lian in a difficult position.

Where can I find better bait?
and many more!

She took out a jade bottle filled with pitch-black pills, took out one and examined it carefully for a moment.

"Is this really bait? This girl Du Ning'er guessed so, but I always feel that she doesn't seem very reliable."

These pills were one of the gifts Danyangzi asked Du Ning'er to send after the New Year.

Theoretically speaking, the things Dan Yangzi sent out were most likely elixirs.
But neither Xie Lian nor Du Ning'er thought about it in this direction.

Because the surface of the elixir is smooth and has a fragrant smell, some of the top-quality ones even have special phenomena.

But what about these?
First of all, the surface is bumpy and of varying sizes, and it looks like it was just rubbed out by hand.

Secondly, there is no elixir fragrance. Even if you put it close to your nose, there is no obvious smell.
Dan Yangzi said that as long as Xie Lian saw it, he would know what it was.

But he overestimated Xie Lian.

In fact, Xie Lian was completely in the dark.

Du Ning'er had never seen such a pill before. She would never believe that her master could make such a "pill", so she guessed that it might be bait.

She had seen Danyangzi fishing. The old Taoist had this hobby and the bait he usually used seemed to be of the same kind.

But Xie Lian didn't quite believe this guess.

Why would Danyangzi give her fishing bait for no apparent reason?
Could it be that he knew that Xie Lian would come to Diaolong Lake one day?
"This item is probably not used as Ning'er guessed."

Xie Lian thought about it and took the pill back.
There is still plenty of time, and this place is not far from the Minjiang River. It is still early, so there is no need to rush.

Even if you don't catch any fish, it's nice to read a book in this quiet place.

So she sat down again, took a sip of wine and read for a while.

However, she never expected that her continuous actions would arouse the interest of the "neighbor" next door. He looked Xie Lian up and down for a while and took the initiative to speak.

"What kind of wine are you drinking, Daoist friend? I've seen you drinking from time to time these days, and it's really aroused my cravings.
Xie Lian put down Qing Yu Miscellaneous Notes and looked up.

The neighbor was wearing a straw raincoat, a bamboo hat, and had a short beard, dressed like a professional fisherman.

At this moment, there was a smile in his eyes and he looked very kind.

Xie Lian also smiled and threw the wine gourd over.

"It was given to me by a friend. I think it must be a good wine. Daofa can try it."

The "fisherman" took the gourd, without hesitation, poured some of it into his mouth, drank it in one gulp, and a look of admiration appeared in his eyes.

"Really good wine!"

“And what’s even more rare is that it’s mixed with the aroma of herbs.”

"Drinking this wine for a long time will greatly benefit your cultivation. However, using spiritual herbs to make wine is a bit wasteful, and ordinary people can't afford it."

Listening to the other party's sigh, Xie Lian nodded subconsciously.

"These are all gifts from friends. I don't have the money to brew this kind of wine myself."

The man asked again.

"It is rumored that there is a kind of fine wine that exists in the eastern part of Qian Country. It is called Baicao Niang, and it is somewhat similar to this wine. I wonder if you have heard of it?"

"Haha, isn't this Baicao Wine? It's a specialty of Danxia Mountain. Taoist Lu Shaoyan and I are familiar with each other, and he sent me a lot of it a few days ago."

"Master Lu? Could it be the Lame Immortal of Danxia Mountain?"

"Fellow Taoist, have you heard of it?"

"Of course. Lame Immortal is a man of justice and a carefree nature. He has a good reputation in the world. I didn't expect that you are actually a good friend of Immortal Lu."

He flashed and came directly to Xie Lian's boat.

He first returned the wine gourd, then took off his hat, bowed and said.

"My name is Hua Yuanyi, the abbot of Sanyang Temple in Jiugong Mountain. Nice to meet you, fellow Taoist."

Xie Lian was somewhat surprised and quickly returned the greeting.

"You are actually the headmaster of a sect. I am grateful to you for meeting you, fellow Taoist."

Hua Yuanyi looked like an open-minded person. He casually threw his hat on the boat and said with a hearty smile.

"Fellow Daoist, what you said really humiliates me. Including me, there are only seven or eight people in my Sanyang Temple. We only have a few big and small fish. It is really not worth mentioning. How can I be worthy of the title of headmaster? It was only because of my master's last wish that I took on this responsibility."

"Even if there are only seven or eight people, it is still a sect. Unlike me, I am unknown and have no faction."

"That's good too. I am free and at ease. The world is so big, I can do whatever I want. No wonder you are not anxious or slow. Even when you didn't catch any fish, you were not impatient at all."

"It's not that I'm not anxious, but it's useless to be anxious. In fact, I've been extremely anxious for a long time."

"Hahaha, I can't see that at all!"

Hua Yuanyi laughed loudly, but he was actually intending to make friends with Xie Lian.

He said as he glanced over the fishing rod, fishing line and bait.

"Fellow Daoist, you are so casual. You bring these ordinary fishing gears and want to catch spiritual fish. If it was thousands of years ago, there might be some hope, but now, the fish here are all well-fed and will definitely not bite the hook."

Xie Lian said with a wry smile.

"To be honest, I am a complete layman when it comes to fishing. I really didn't think so much before coming here, and I didn't know that there are so many tricks to fishing here."

"In fact, there is no secret. Whether the fishing gear is good or not is secondary. The key lies in the bait. The spiritual fish in this lake have all been trained to be picky. Ordinary baits cannot attract them. Only spiritual food can do that. The more spiritual it is, the more it can attract them."

"I see."

"Didn't you notice, fellow Daoist, why the center of the lake is so big, but there is no one in the southeast corner? That's because I am here. People who often fish here know that I am good at this, so they often avoid me. If they get too close to me, they are destined not to catch much fish."

Seeing Xie Lian’s sudden realization, Hua Yuanyi continued.

"The reason why I can always get a good catch is because of the bait I prepare."

"This material is made from a mixture of thirteen kinds of spiritual medicines, with the flesh and blood of spiritual beasts as the main ingredient. It is then processed with a secret method, and eventually becomes a good bait to attract these spiritual fish."

"It is fate that I am able to meet you today. After drinking a mouthful of your spirit wine, I naturally have to repay you. It just so happens that I have some extra materials here, so why not give them to you."

As he spoke, Hua Yuanyi took out a bag of bait and put it on the boat.

Without waiting for Xie Lian to refuse, he flashed back to his previous position.

He just bowed to Xie Lian.

"Thank you so much, fellow Taoist."

Xie Lian also bowed to him.

He sat down again, picked up the bait and took a look. It was indeed extraordinary. Not only was it fragrant, but it also had a strong spiritual energy.
I just took a little and threw it into the water, and sure enough, a lot of spirit fish gathered there.

"The material is good, but Fellow Daoist Hua..."

Xie Lian was thinking about something.

She felt that there was something "real" about this person.

They were just chatting casually before, but after hearing that she had a good relationship with Master Lu, he came to the boat on his own initiative and became much more enthusiastic.

Later, he took out the bait and made friends with him.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with this series of actions.

But when connected together, it seems to have a stronger purpose.

However, this would not cause Xie Lian to feel bad. Firstly, it might not be what she thought, and secondly, even if it was the case, it was human nature.

There is nothing to blame, on the contrary, you should be grateful.

After changing the new bait, not long after, I caught a fish. It can be said that the effect was immediate.

Hua Yuanyi had been paying close attention to this place and even said, "Congratulations."

Xie Lian naturally responded politely.

There was no further communication after that, and everyone was fishing in peace.

Danxia Mountain.

Danyangzi leaned against a blue stone in front of the cliff, drank a sip of the herbal wine happily, then raised his head, looked at the sunset that was gradually dyed red, and murmured.

"According to the time, Brother Xie should have reached the Minjiang River by now, right?"

"My dragon-raising pill will come in handy soon."

"Where in the world is there someone as thoughtful as this old Taoist? Not only did he send an invitation, he also prepared gifts. Thank you, my friend. Thank you, my friend. When I hold my birthday party, you must prepare a big gift!"

Another day passed.

There were already five spirit fish in the bucket in front of Xie Lian.

Compared with the waste of the past few days, the harvest is definitely good.

But Xie Lian was not satisfied. Although these five spirit fish looked plump and big enough for her to have a big meal, she came here to fish not just to satisfy her appetite.

Most people want to catch some dragon fish and give them as gifts to attend the dragon grandson banquet.

Judging from the current situation, the dragon fish does not seem to be very interested in bait. If I have enough time and stay here for a year or so, I should be able to catch a certain number.
But if you count the days, it is clear that there is not that much time left for Xie Lian to waste.

"Are you going to give another gift to the Dragon Grandson?"

Xie Lian had a headache.

If you don’t understand, just ask.

She looked at Hua Yuanyi who was still fishing over there and humbly asked for advice.
"Excuse me, fellow Taoist, is there any way to catch a dragon fish?"

"Dragon fish?"

Hua Yuanyi was stunned.

"Fellow Daoist, you are here for the dragon fish?"

He didn't expect that Xie Lian's fishing skills were not very good, but his ambitions were not small.
Is this dragon fish easy to catch?

He has only caught one fish in all these days.

This is considered good luck.

"Yes, for some reason, I need a certain number of dragon fish. Since you are an expert in this field, do you have any tricks to teach me?"

Xie Lian asked.

"Dragon fish are different from other spiritual fish. First of all, they are rare. Because they are contaminated with dragon energy, ordinary baits are not very attractive to them. Daoist friend has also seen that I only have one here. If Daoist friend needs it, I can give it to you."

Hua Yuanyi was willing to do so, so he tied the fish’s mouth with a piece of straw rope and was about to send it to Xie Lian.

"Absolutely not. You have wasted so much time to get just one. How can I accept it? Besides, the number of dragon fish I need is quite a lot. I need at least dozens of them."

"Dozens of dragon fish? That's difficult. Apart from the dragon clan, very few people can take away dozens of fish from the Dragon Lake."

"Why is that? If an expert like you spend a lot of time here, he can still catch enough fish, right?" "That's true, but it will offend the dragon clan. Everyone knows that fishing in Dragon Lake is an important resource for the dragon clan. If you fish in large quantities, there will probably be no dragon fish in the lake soon. The dragon clan does not cherish what they have, and allows cultivators from all over the world to come here to fish. This is the dragon clan's open-mindedness and also a kind of friendship. We cultivators should appreciate it and don't have to be a bad guest."

"I see. That makes sense."

Xie Lian nodded.

It seems that the dragon clan and the monks have a tacit understanding in their hearts.

Fishing is okay, but not excessively.

The monks have been following this rule for so long.

The reasons are simple. First, the reason why the Dragon Lake was created because the water was stained with the blood of dragons, and thus it became the spiritual lake it is today. Second, dragon fish are excellent Taoist soldiers for the dragon clan, but for ordinary cultivators, they are not of much value. It is fine to catch a few to try or for viewing, but if you catch too many, that would make no sense.

After talking with Hua Yuanyi, Xie Lian sat down and fell into deep thought.

Hua Yuanyi had no reason to lie to her. Even a cultivator like him who was skilled in this field couldn't catch enough dragon fish in a short period of time, so she had even less chance.

But if there is no dragon fish, what gift can I take to meet the dragon grandson?

Moreover, not only considering the gift, Xie Lian himself also has a certain interest in dragon fish.

Even Taoist Qingyu, a hardworking monk, praised the deliciousness of dragon fish in "Qingyu Miscellaneous Notes". How could Xie Lian not be curious?
It's a bit unwilling to return empty-handed.

After hesitating for a moment, she took out the pill given by Dan Yangzi for the second time.

"This thing doesn't really look like bait, but Ning'er said it was, so I'll just believe her for once and let me give it a try."

Xie Lian didn’t think much about it. He rubbed the pills with his fingers and crushed them into powder. He flicked his fingers and the powder fell into Diaolong Lake.

Although Hua Yuanyi next door didn't say anything, he was always paying attention to Xie Lian's actions.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but smile.

This fellow Taoist is really unconvinced and actually wants to try it.

He is an expert in this field. His biggest hobby is fishing. This Diaolong Lake is one of his favorite places to visit.
Counting the time, his history of fishing here can be traced back to five or six hundred years ago.

During these 560 years, there were many True Immortals who came to Long Lake to fish for fun, but in the end they only caught a single-digit number of dragon fish.

Of course, it is not ruled out that these true immortals deliberately controlled the number of fish caught to give face to the dragon clan.

But this also proves one thing from the side, that is, arowana is indeed difficult to catch.

Xie Lian, a layman, even needed him to give him bait, but he actually expected to catch dozens of dragon fish in a short period of time.
This is undoubtedly a fantasy.

At least in the eyes of Hua Yuanyi, an insider, it was pure wishful thinking.

The smile in his eyes grew more intense, and he wanted to see how disheveled Xie Lian would look after his failure.

But before long, the smile gradually froze.

"how come?"

He stood up incredibly.

Just as Xie Lian sprinkled the pill powder into Diaolong Lake, the entire center of the lake seemed to be boiling.

Wow!
Under the lake, countless spirit fish became restless and rushed towards the location of the black-sailed boat.

But these spirit fish had no way of getting close to their destination.

Because when they were halfway along the way, a group of dragon fish that rarely showed up rushed out, releasing the dragon power in their blood, forcing all the spirit fish to retreat, and then rushed towards the black-sailed boat.

In just a moment, there were at least thousands of dragon fish around the wupeng boat, as far as the naked eye could see.

And deep under the water, there are countless more.

These dragon fish became unusually restless and excited, swallowing the lake water in this area in big gulps, as if there was something extremely important here to them.

This scene shocked Hua Yuanyi.

Let Xie Lian be ecstatic.

"Ning'er, this girl really didn't lie to me. It turns out that this pill is really bait!"

Seeing this, Xie Lian immediately made a judgment.

This pill is really bait specially used for fishing!
Regardless of whether Danyangzi was a prophet or simply hoped that Xie Lian would have the same hobby as him, this "bait" was of great help anyway.

Xie Lian quickly reeled in the fishing line, pinched the bait into pieces, put them on the hook and threw them down.

The dragon fish's eyes instantly turned red, and it tried desperately to bite the hook.

They even started competing for this tiny piece of bait, and the younger and weaker ones were pushed to the periphery.

Finally, a fat dragon fish that was half a meter long successfully took the hook and was pulled up by Xie Lian.

“What a big fish!”

Xie Lian naturally couldn’t stop smiling.

I can understand why those fishermen are still obsessed with fishing even though they come back empty-handed every day.

This kind of pleasure of harvest is really intoxicating.

The dragon fish held onto the hook tightly, and Xie Lian had to put in a lot of effort to get it off the hook.

To be precise, it opened its mouth only after it confirmed that it had completely eaten the bait.

"I don't know what method Fellow Daoist Danyangzi used to make the bait that could drive the dragon fish so crazy."

Xie Lian was deeply impressed.

It seems normal to think about it. Dan Yangzi is a master of alchemy. He can even refine magical things like the Tribulation Pill, let alone prepare some baits?
She cast the hook repeatedly and caught huge dragon fish.

Gradually, all the monks were attracted and stood up to stare at this scene that went against common sense.
Xie Lian was not only able to catch dragon fish, but he also caught big fish.

The biggest and fattest dragon fish in the Diaolong Lake rushed over like crazy, and would rather be caught ashore than eat the bait.

In the blink of an eye, Xie Lian had already harvested more than fifty fish.

And at this moment, a surprised voice was heard.

"My lady, I finally found you!"

Xie Lian turned around and saw that it was Zhu Qingqing.

The woman looked tired, but her eyes were full of joy and there were even tears in the corners of her eyes.

"Sorry, I said I would walk to meet you, but something went wrong and I accidentally ran this far."

"No, no, I'm glad I found it. I thought, I thought the queen didn't want me anymore."

Zhu Qingqing waved her hands quickly, her eyes full of fear.

As agreed, she first eliminated the evil demons, and then found a few powerful demons with deep Taoism, and told them that the "Ten Thousand Demons Cult" had been disbanded, and that there would no longer be a Holy Mother in the world. She warned them not to do evil, and spread her words.
Under the threat of force, no big monster dared to disobey.

After doing this, she immediately went in a straight line to look for Xie Lian.

Originally according to the agreement, Xie Lian would not move very fast.

But she kept looking for him but couldn't see him. She became uneasy and thought that Xie Lian had changed his mind and would not accept her as his servant.

At that time, Zhu Qingqing was really shocked, anxious and scared.

But later on, he remembered that Xie Lian had mentioned that he wanted to come to Diaolong Lake to fish, so he held on to the last glimmer of hope and found his way here.

I didn’t expect Xie Lian to be here.

"Although I can't say I'm a man of my word, I won't break a promise easily."

Xie Lian pointed at the dragon fish jumping around on the boat and said with the intention of showing off.
"Look at my harvest!"

Zhu Qingqing was startled.

"Why so many?"

Diaolong Lake is quite famous and not too far from Cangyun Ridge where she practiced. Of course, she had heard of the name of this lake.

Although I have never been here in person, I know that the fish in this lake are very cunning and not easy to catch.
But Xie Lian was lucky. Not only did he get a lot of fish, but every fish he caught was a big one.

"Could this be the legendary dragon fish?"

Zhu Qingqing grabbed one and looked at it carefully, her eyes full of disbelief.

Other spiritual fish are just difficult to catch, but this dragon fish is almost something you can only encounter by chance.

At least at the level that Zhu Qingqing could reach, there was no one who could easily catch a dragon fish.
After all, cultivation is the main occupation of practitioners, and not so many foodies would work hard for a dragon fish.

"Count how many there are."

Xie Lian was very happy. She was trying to praise someone by first suppressing him. He gained nothing in the first few days, but in the end he reaped a lot.

"Sixty-six."

"That's enough. You should collect these and make sure they don't die. I'll catch three more and we can have a taste too."

As for the saying "six sixes are good luck", although this world does not seem to have such a concept, Xie Lian still persistently prepared sixty-six dragon fish as a gift for his grandson.

This is definitely a good gift.

Of course, she would not forget to reward herself. Zhu Qingqing happened to come, so she boiled one, grilled one, and braised one.

I guess it’s enough for both of them to have a good meal.

"If everyone fished like you, my lady, I'm afraid the dragons would be heartbroken and cry."

Zhu Qingqing said with a smile as she put the dragon fish away.

Feeling the shock, envy and jealousy of the people around her, she felt a little proud, but not too proud.

In her eyes, Xie Lian was almost omnipotent.

But it’s just fishing, it’s definitely not a problem for her.

Little did they know that Xie Lian's performance today had left an indelible psychological shadow on the fishermen present.
"Okay, let's call it a day."

Xie Lian finally caught three fish and called it a day.

Although he caught a lot this time, most of them were for Long Sun, and only three were for his own use.

If the dragon clan knew about this, they would definitely not blame him.

So Xie Lian didn't feel any psychological pressure. She couldn't wait to find a skilled chef in the town to cook these three fish into delicious dishes.

Before leaving, Xie Lian suddenly remembered something and turned back to look at Hua Yuanyi.

"Friend Hua."

The latter seemed to have just woken up from a dream and quickly bowed.

"Thank you, fellow Taoist!"

At this moment, I can already say that I am in awe of Xie Lian.
Could it be that this person is an expert in fishing and was just hiding his abilities before?
"You gave me bait before, which made me gain something. I should return the favor. So I will give you some today, but the quantity is not much. I hope you don't mind."

Xie Lian threw the last remaining pill along with the bottle over.

Just think of it as returning a favor!
"Thank you, fellow Taoist."

Hua Yuanyi watched Xie Lian leave, his eyes fell on the jade bottle, and curiosity flashed in his eyes.

What kind of bait can make the arowana so crazy?

When I opened the bottle, I was stunned.

"Isn't this a dragon-raising pill that will be of great benefit to the dragon race?"

Hua Yuanyi was shocked beyond words.

The Dragon-raising Pill is a magical pill specially made for the dragon race. It can improve the cultivation level, purify the dragon energy, and make the dragon balls purer. Although it looks ordinary on the surface and does not even have the aroma of medicine, this is for the human race.

If it were a dragon, they would be able to smell an irresistible fragrance.

No wonder the dragon fish are so crazy. They have dragon blood and can naturally feel the taste of the dragon-nourishing pill.

"Who on earth is this person? He actually used the dragon-raising pills that could easily earn the friendship of the dragon clan as bait and only used it for fishing...
Hua Yuanyi didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only say that Xie Lian's image in his mind suddenly became unfathomable.
He had never seen such a strange person who used dragon-raising pills as bait in the past, let alone dared to think about it.

There was only one and a half pills left in the bottle of Dragon Nourishing Pill. Hua Yuanyi felt distressed when he saw it.

But when I thought about it again, my eyes lit up.

"It just so happens that the Dragon Grandson Banquet is about to begin. I was worrying about what kind of gift to prepare. Now I don't have to worry about it. With this pill of Half Dragon Nourishing Pill, I'm sure the Dragon Grandson will be satisfied."

When he thought of this, Hua Yuanyi laughed loudly and lost interest in fishing. He disappeared in a flash.

(End of this chapter)