The catch inspired my entry: Persistence will eventually lead to invincibility.

The next day, before dawn, Chen Shi woke up early.

However, he did not go out on the ship today, but practiced his swordsmanship outside.

"Now that Master Shen's whereabouts are unknown and the Canglang Gang has been wiped out by the Water Thieves, I must become stronger even faster!"

With this in mind, Chen Shi worked up a sweat.

Before they knew it, an hour had passed.

After mastering the "control of qi and blood," Chen Shi's sword practice efficiency increased significantly. However, this was not for cultivating the fourth level of the Canglang Sword Technique, but rather to cultivate the "subtlety" aspect of martial arts.

And this can only be achieved through his own strength.

"Hoo~" Chen Shi slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

He went inside and spoke a few words to tide Niang before steering the small boat away.

Although they could wait for Big Mouth to find the treasure fish, how could Chen Shi sit idly by and wait for his death?

Moreover, one might need to offer fish as tribute to upgrade an entry's level.

Therefore, he had to go and close the net.

As for whether the sea thieves will cause trouble for tide Niang?

Chen Shi couldn't guarantee it, so he would return in the shortest possible time.

Secondly, it's about using money to get rid of temporary trouble.

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round.

He felt it was worth it to use a small amount of money to help his wife escape a crisis.

A short while later, Chen Shi arrived at the Fallen Dragon Marsh.

After skillfully changing the fishing net, he glanced at the panel.

[Water Control (Level 4): Controls 500 kg of water at will, completely at your disposal. Can clearly sense water within a three-meter radius and vaguely sense water within a ten-meter radius, slightly reducing your movement within the water.]

[Advanced route: Catch 200 whitebait and 4 eels]

......

[Great Strength (Tier 2): Grants an additional 500 jin of strength, and replenishes Qi and blood.]

[Advanced Path: Catching a Grass Carp]

......

[Digestion (Level 1): Your digestion speed is improved, resulting in higher nutrient utilization.]

[Advanced Path: Upgrades as the Bigmouth Catfish levels up]

[Spirit Fish: Largemouth Catfish (Tier 1)]

[Ferocious in nature, with an extremely strong digestive system, capable of swallowing prey of its own size.]

[Advanced Path: Consume twelve of any type of fish]

......

[Advanced path completed!]

[Canglang Blade Technique (Tier 3) → Canglang Blade Technique (Tier 4)]

[Canglang Blade Technique (Tier 4): The moves become increasingly refined and fluid, the slashes are more stable and faster, and the accuracy of hitting vital points is significantly improved. Within three feet, the blade technique is as swift as the wind, leaving no trace.]

[Advanced Path: Catch any 300 fish.]

After reading the golden words before him, Chen Shi finally showed a long-lost smile.

The village of Ludang today is not the home it once was.

It has become a playground for a group of river bandits to do whatever they want.

Faced with this situation, how could Chen Shi not want to resist?

However, with our current strength, it is simply impossible to achieve this.

Even someone as powerful as Master Shen couldn't defeat "Jiang Jie Zhenjun," and his whereabouts and fate remain unknown.

All of this made him think back to the past.

Those days of being oppressed by Xu Hu.

But Chen Shi believed that this period would not last long. If the government could not be relied upon, then he would rely on his own strength. A month was neither a long nor a short time; if he could make good use of it, his own strength would increase significantly.

Even then, they still couldn't defeat Master Lin.

However, it shouldn't be difficult for him to leave this place alone with his wife.

"I have now cultivated my swordsmanship to the fourth level. Although it has improved, the difference in magnitude compared to when I broke through to the third level is too great. Only when I cultivate my swordsmanship to the sixth level will my martial arts skills experience another great leap forward." Chen Shi looked at the entry panel in front of him and analyzed it in his heart.

"[Giant Strength] is only one bluefish away from advancing to the third tier. As for Big Mouth... its devouring efficiency is getting higher and higher. Considering the remaining catch here, give it another hour, and it might meet the requirements for advancement."

Chen Shi thought for a moment, then called Da Zui over to him.

After tossing the eight small fish to Big Mouth, he gave several new instructions. First, to devour the remaining four as quickly as possible; second, to keep a close watch on the water demons and treasure fish within the Fallen Dragon Swamp.

Having received the order, the large-mouthed creature poked its head above the water, nodded as if it understood, and then quickly disappeared back into the water.

According to the images transmitted back from the Big Mouth, the underwater monsters and beasts that were originally moving towards the shore suddenly stopped, as if they had encountered some kind of resistance. They all stood still at the bottom of the water, like terracotta figures.

"I only have one month left... I must become stronger quickly!"

Chen Shi made up his mind and continued to study the subtleties of swordsmanship.

............

Sanli Town, Feishuitang.

Yes, the original Canglang Hall has been renamed Feishui Hall.

Inside the hall, a middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back.

Behind him were several elite sea thieves. Their previous reluctance to appear, and even their absence from the operation to annihilate Whitewater Town, was due to orders from Master Lin. Now, they were to report the mission's results to Master Lin before them.

"How's the task I assigned you going?"

"I spoke in a deep and authoritative tone," said Master Lin.

"Reporting to Master Lin, Shen Lang hasn't been found yet..."

The man regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth.

I'm so annoyed at myself for being so stupid.

It should be said that he fought fiercely with Shen Lang but was ultimately defeated, which is why he was lucky enough to let the other party escape.

But since the words have already been spoken, there's no point in saying them now.

Because the "True Lord of the Intercepting River" before them once again unleashed his supreme pressure. The surging, vigorous power of his blood and qi was something that even the combined might of these elite water pirates could not withstand.

Even disregarding the trace of [Water Luck] and his Heroic Spirit Realm cultivation, he could still easily kill the dead man before him. The reason was simple: their physical strengths were on completely different levels.

This Master Lin is the leader of the river bandits, the True Lord of Intercepting the River.

He had already honed his skills to the limit with three levels of "copper skin, golden muscles, and rainbow tendons." Although he hadn't achieved "all four elements" due to some reasons, he still surpassed many martial artists, let alone these sea thieves.

The best among them was only those who had honed their physique to the level of "golden skin," and even that was the best in terms of talent and aptitude.

"Please forgive me, Mr. Lin!"

Sensing this overwhelming killing intent, the four of them trembled.

Click!

Master Lin clenched his fists, his bones cracking, and veins bulging all over his body.

Forgive me?

What reason should he give to forgive?

If it were just an ordinary person, why go to such lengths? It's precisely because that person is Shen Lang that he can't wait to find his location immediately and kill him with a single blow.

He wouldn't have peace of mind as long as Shen Lang was alive.

The fear this man had instilled in him was too deep.

It even turned into a demon in one's heart.

Even with his current [Water Luck], he might not be entirely confident in killing Shen Lang on his own. Besides, this tiny amount of [Water Luck] was borrowed from somewhere, which is why he was in such a hurry to find Shen Lang.

However, the man's actions took everyone by surprise.

He fled in the face of battle; how could he possibly be a warrior?

boom--

Suddenly, the wooden table in the hall cracked open.

This True Lord of the Intercepting River practically gritted his teeth as he slowly uttered a few words:

"Ten days."

If we can't find Shen Lang within ten days, there won't be a next time.