Chapter 900 Novice Protection Period
Lu Xuan came to the dark fish and held it down with one palm. The giant fish immediately became unable to move and lay obediently on the ground.
He put it into an ordinary spirit animal bag and hung it around his waist.
“Fellow Daoist Lu, this dark fish tastes good, but there is one thing you need to pay attention to. It must be processed well before cooking to wash away the real river breath in the spirit fish. Otherwise, if you eat too much, it will have an adverse effect on the monks.”
Shi Zichen looked serious and reminded.
“Okay, Lu will pay attention.”
Lu Xuan smiled.
Catching a fourth-grade spiritual fish so easily made him feel happy at the moment.
Shi Zichen returned to his Wu Yao Spiritual Rod and grabbed the fifth-grade spiritual pole in his hand, feeling uncomfortable.
“If you don’t catch a fish, no matter how good the equipment is, it will be in vain.”
He adjusted his mentality and continued to sit on the bank of the river and fish quietly.
But within two days, there was another movement on Lu Xuan's side.
Turning around, I saw the handsome young man holding the fishing rod high in his hand, pulling at a giant fish.
“Another dark turtle? Did you hit the dark turtle’s nest?”
Shi Zichen thought secretly in his heart.
Although the dark fish is only a fourth-grade fish and is not considered rare in the Qianbaozhen River, it is still a high-level spiritual fish.
For the many monks who have stayed by the river to fish for treasures for a long time, catching a dark fish can be regarded as a fruitful harvest.
Better than getting nothing.
“I didn’t expect that fellow Daoist Lu would be so proficient in fishing, and he caught the second Anhui fish in a short period of time.”
He came to Lu Xuan's side, with a hint of sourness in his tone.
“Fellow Taoist Shi has received the award.”
“Lu Mou once heard a rumor that monks who try fishing for the first time will always catch all kinds of spiritual fish inexplicably, which is called the novice protection period.”
“Perhaps Lu is like this now.”
A smile appeared on Lu Xuan's face, and he took the second dark fish off the agarwood hook.
This second one looks obviously much larger than the first one. Dark spiritual light circulates on the many scales, and it sprays water arrows towards Lu Xuan, showing its fierce look.
“It’s possible.”
Shi Zichen nodded and could only use this reason to comfort himself.
He returned to his fishing spot and moved a little closer to Lu Xuan without leaving any trace.
Lu Xuan seemed not to have seen it, and continued to stay at the original position, using the special bait he prepared to seduce the dark fish deep in the Zhen River.
Perhaps due to the limited number of spiritual fish below, the third spiritual fish arrived later than the first two.
It wasn’t until the tenth day of fishing that he caught the third dark croaker.
“Three!”
At this time, Shi Zichen couldn't sit still at all. He came to Lu Xuan and sighed heavily.
“Perhaps Lu has a connection with this dark fish, or maybe the bait he bought from the fish shop owner happened to be liked by this spiritual fish.”
“Of course, the most likely thing is that the location chosen by Lu happened to have a lot of dark mandarin fish, so he could easily get three of them.”
Lu Xuan pondered for a moment and said.
He was extremely cryptic when preparing the bait before. Shi Zichen focused all his attention on the fish float and did not attract the other party's attention.
"Fellow Daoist Lu was able to catch these three spiritual fish because of your good fortune, fellow Taoist. Shi just felt a little unbalanced and had no other ideas."
"I understand, I understand, there are only three fourth-grade spiritual fish, but a treasure caught by fellow Taoist Shi will far exceed them." Lu Xuan said with a smile.
The two of them returned to their positions and once again fell into the expectation of fishing for treasures.
“If nothing else, the moment I caught the fish, I felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.”
“Especially the high-level spiritual fish like the dark fish.”
“I don’t know what it will be like to catch a fifth-grade or even higher-grade treasure in the future.”
Lu Xuan thought secretly in his heart.
With that special ability, he is confident that he can catch higher-level spiritual fish, water beasts and other beings if he is fully prepared.
“If you catch some rare spiritual fish and water monster, you can try raising it yourself.”
“There are thousands of treasures with mysterious origins in the real river. I wonder if there is a chance to catch one or two high-level spiritual seeds.”
His mind was full of thoughts.
“The fact that I can prepare special bait must be kept secret, so that I can obtain more treasures and avoid unnecessary trouble.”
If those major sect forces knew that Lu Xuan had this special ability, they would probably force Lu Xuan to serve them.
He is loose by nature and does not like to be restrained, so he should try to avoid that situation.
“After you return, try to collect some spiritual bamboo seedlings or spiritual seeds to create higher-quality spiritual poles. You can also upgrade your fishing lines and hooks.”
Lu Xuan secretly thought that the black jade spiritual rod in his hand was only a fourth-grade one after all. He might not be able to bear it when fishing for high-level treasures, so it was necessary to get better fishing gear.
After the third dark fish, Lu Xuan sat there for another five days, and no more information about the dark fish appeared in his mind.
He guessed that the dark fish in this area of water had been caught by him, so he had the idea of leaving.
“Although the spiritual fish is good, don’t be addicted to it. The spiritual plant is the most important.”
“The spiritual plants in the Thunder Star Cave are about to mature.”
Lu Xuan thought in his heart, and then put away the ink jade spiritual rod and other treasures, and came to the middle-aged monk who seemed to be petrified.
“Fellow Taoist Shi, Mr. Lu will not accompany you anymore. I will give you a dark fish here as a gift. I hope you can catch better spiritual fish and water monsters in the future.”
He took out a dark fish from his storage bag and brought it to Shi Zichen.
“Friend Lu Dao, you have caught three fourth-grade spiritual fish in less than half a month. The success rate is so high, don’t you think about catching a few more?”
Shi Zichen did not rush to take An Dingyu, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
“No, Lu remembers that Taoist friend reminded me at the beginning not to indulge in it and waste my practice.”
Lu Xuan had a strange smile on his face, which meant something.
"Of course, the more important thing is that there are many spiritual plants planted in Lu's cave, which need to be cultivated carefully. If it takes a long time, it will not be conducive to their growth."
He looked serious and continued.
“I see, spiritual plants are more important to fellow Lu Daoists than fishing treasures.”
Shi Zichen nodded and took the dark fish.
"Thank you so much, Fellow Daoist Lu. Then Shi will take advantage of Fellow Daoist Lu's good fortune and beat the teeth of this dark fish as a sacrifice."
“It’s just right for the bottle of spirit brew that fellow Taoist gave me earlier.”
Lu Xuan gave away a fourth-grade spiritual fish so easily, which made him feel good.
“Fellow Taoist Shi, take your leave and see you later.”
Lu Xuan raised his hands and flew into the endless void with the silver sword light.
Shi Zichen watched as Lu Xuan's figure disappeared completely, and continued to sit where he was, staring unblinking at the fish floating in the real river.
Soon, he put away the Wu Yao Spiritual Rod and walked to the fishing position in front of Lu Xuan with a calm expression.
(End of this chapter)