The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 458 - 267: Night Fishing_2
Squids are also phototactic nocturnal creatures. Just now, she probed with her Divine Sense and indeed found a large number of small squids slowly swimming in the upper waters of the saltwater lake.
As expected, after less than ten minutes, more and more fish of various colors gathered under the glow grass, and their size was also increasing. Many fish were flopping on the surface of the water, all wanting to get closer to the light source. But within a few dozen breaths, the elderly man joyfully exclaimed, "Got a bite, got a bite." He pulled at his rod, and a large Qing fish was flung out of the lake.
"Indeed effective! Keep fishing, keep fishing!"
He continued to cast his rod, while Ning Xiaoxian spoke not, busying herself with holding the glow grass above the water surface, acting as a lure.
An hour later, the old man had caught twelve small squids, as well as several other mixed fish. He was peculiar, keeping only the squids and throwing back all the other fish into the lake.
Next, it was Ning Xiaoxian’s turn to deal with the squids. However, after having eaten the third one, he stopped and did not eat anymore, sucking on his fingers and patting his belly, "Ah, what a pleasure!" After taking a couple of sips of wine, he continued, "Young girl, you helped me today, what compensation do you want?"
"I wouldn’t dare." She respectfully replied, but inwardly she thought, give me any Heavenly Talent and Earthly Treasure, Magic Artifacts, or spiritual pets you have, I won’t mind having them at all.
The old man sighed softly, "I was taken in by Guangcheng Palace at the age of three, and it was my senior brother who raised me. Apart from taking over lessons for our master, he often took me to Lake Heart Island to fish and grill fish, and it has now been over six hundred years. This I can never forget!"
"Where is he now?" She casually asked.
"He has passed away. So many years of entanglements, and only today did I find the time to come here to reminisce. It is lamentable, truly lamentable!" He closed his eyes after speaking, and remained silent and motionless for a long while, as if he had fallen asleep.
She thought that one who has cultivated to such a profound level should already be unmoved by great upheaval and have a heart like iron and stone, so why does he instead grieve for the spring and pay tribute to the past?
Changtian knew what she was puzzled about and spoke out, "Before he undergoes Crossing Tribulation, he needs to settle all his worries and wishes. Only then can he be at peace, having a greater certainty when facing the Tribulation. Otherwise, bringing regrets to challenge the might of Heaven and Earth is just leaving a void in one’s defenses for the Heart Demon to exploit."
She suddenly realized. No wonder the old man, with his Divine Skills, still insisted on angling with a rod, and no wonder someone of his esteemed status still took it upon himself to clean and cut the squids – it was all just to "let go" of the past.
After a while, the old man opened his eyes, "You have helped me fulfill my wish, so I should reward you." He took out a pale red stone from within his robes and handed it to Qi Zai, who was quietly crouching by the side.
The stone was the size of a thumb, irregularly shaped, with a dull color, and seemed to contain impurities inside. But upon seeing it, Qi Zai’s eyes lit up. It eagerly took the stone in its beak and swallowed it down, unable to wait.
She wondered aloud, "What is this?" Qi Zai, breaking the habit, ignored her, closing its eyes and curling up, as if it was practicing a Technique.
The old man chuckled, "This is a Heavenly Repairing Stone I came across by chance; it is said to be greatly beneficial for demon’s advancement. Hmm, your Chongming Bird is approaching the threshold of the Late Great Success Stage; after swallowing this stone, it will likely break through to the Great Success Stage and enter the next Wanxiang Stage soon. Aside from the two Mountain Guardian Beasts in my Guangcheng Palace, there are no other spirit beasts that catch my eye, so I might as well give it to you."
She was overjoyed, quickly standing up to thank the old man. Qi Zai’s cultivation had always progressed slowly, and only by following her and taking Jade Paste every day did it start to grow quickly. But the Heavenly Repairing Stone is a great supplement for many demons, especially Bird Demons; even such a small piece could enable it to quickly advance to the Wanxiang Stage.
All she did was casually grill a few squids for the old man, and she received such a huge benefit. It could only be said that Qi Zai’s fortune had arrived, and it also showed that the old man from Guangcheng Palace truly had many precious treasures, casually offering any of which could astonish ordinary people.
The old man waved his hand, "No need to thank me. At this juncture, I wouldn’t want to owe any more favors." She knew that "this juncture" referred to the imminent arrival of the Heavenly Tribulation; he did not want to leave any regrets in his heart, and any debts he owed must be repaid without leaving any obligations.
Then he frowned and said, "Strange, why hasn’t he come yet?"
He was still waiting for someone? Ning Xiaoxian’s heart stirred, sensing something was amiss. Someone who could make him wait and whose cultivation probably wasn’t far behind, the old man should rightly receive his guest in his own place. Yet instead, he came to this isolated island in the lake to meet; considering this, one could tell there was a secretive aspect to it. With her shallow cultivation, staying by the side of two unfamiliar great powers seemed risky.
Unfortunately, no sooner had he spoken than Changtian said in a low voice, "Someone is coming. This person has quite a sharp momentum." On the far side of the water, a third person indeed made their way over leisurely.
This person wore a tall crown and a white robe, was of a tall stature, and had a youthful appearance around thirty, with a fair complexion and no mustache, looking handsome at first glance. However, with the corners of his mouth and eyes slightly downturned, he appeared too stern. Walking on the water with his hands behind his back, he seemed carefree. At first glance, he didn’t seem extraordinary, but Changtian alerted her, "Equal to Crossing Tribulation Perfection, his cultivation is even higher than this old man’s, just watch his steps."
Looking intently, his steps appeared no different from an ordinary person’s, but after each step he took, the water beneath his feet would become completely still, with even the ripple patterns as if cast in iron, as if turned into solid chunks for him to step on. But once he moved passed this small distance and took another step, the immobilized water would again flow, endlessly surging.(To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
