Chapter 898 Necessary Steps for Fishing
Lu Xuan followed the guidance of the middle-aged monk and controlled the sword light all the way down the Qianbaozhen River.
On the way, as Shi Zichen said, not every river bank can be fished for treasures. Only in certain special locations can monks fish quietly.
During this period, he met more than a dozen monks who were cultivators of alchemy. There was also a place where several monks wearing standard robes gathered together. At first glance, they were from well-known families.
When everyone saw Lu Xuan, they either glanced at him curiously or watched him warily. Of course, most of their attention was still on the fishing rod in their hands.
Lu Xuan arrived near his destination and his eyes were attracted by a simple wooden house.
There is a wooden door on the side of the wooden house facing the real river. There is a dim light at the door, and there seems to be a cave inside.
"It should be right here."
Lu Xuan secretly guessed based on the distance. He came to the wooden house gently, scanned the surroundings with his spiritual sense, and after confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he spoke out.
"Fish shop owner, junior Lu Xuan, come over to senior to buy a set of fishing tools. If I am inconvenient, please forgive me."
"Come in." A short and hoarse voice sounded in Lu Xuan's ears.
He passed through the dim aura and saw a spacious house, much larger than what he saw from the outside.
The house is very simply decorated, with more than a dozen wooden shelves placed randomly, and there are various fishing-related treasures on the shelves.
"It seems that this wooden house is a space treasure, somewhat similar to the Thousand Machine House."
Lu Xuan secretly looked at everything in the wooden house.
Nearby, he spotted the figure of a thin old man.
The old man's cheeks were sunken and full of wrinkles. He looked extremely ordinary. His gnarled fingers were wiping a bone fishhook.
But appearing near such a magical place as the Void Thousand Treasures True River is not an ordinary thing.
Lu Xuan immediately knew the identity of the other party.
"Junior has met the fish shop owner."
He saluted respectfully.
The thin old man didn't seem to hear his words, and continued to wipe the fishhook as if no one else was watching, looking at it carefully, as if the fishhook was a rare treasure in his eyes.
Long before he came here, Lu Xuan learned about the shopkeeper's temperament from Shi Zichen, so he didn't care and just looked around.
"Pick it up yourself."
"No counteroffer."
He noticed a wooden sign on the side of the wooden frame with several large scrawled characters written on it.
"Wuyao Spiritual Rod...a hundred and eighty thousand low-grade spiritual stones? Why don't you go and grab them?"
Lu Xuan immediately found a black obsidian spiritual pole, which was similar to the one in Shi Zichen's hand. There were some slight differences in the details. They were both made of obsidian spiritual minerals.
"A fishing rod that is mainly used to catch treasures is actually offered at such a high price!"
"One hundred and eighty thousand low-grade spiritual stones, this level has surpassed many magical weapons of the same level."
Lu Xuan was secretly stunned, once again realizing how wealthy and generous the fishing guy was.
This fifth-grade Wuyao spiritual rod is barely at the forefront of all fishing rods. Lu Xuan also noticed that there are several sixth-grade fishing rods, and the price is no less than 300,000 low-grade spiritual stones.
This made him lament the huge profits of this store.
He just planned to give it a try, so he set his sights on those third- and fourth-grade fishing rods.
"The black jade spiritual pole, fourth grade, is forged from black jade bamboo. It has a hard texture and good toughness. It can catch fifth-grade spiritual fish and monsters. It sells for 20,000 low-grade spiritual stones."
"Qingling Stone Pole, Grade 4, forged from a large amount of Qingling Stone ore. When paired with the Qingling Hook, it can emit a light Qingling breath, which can effectively drive away some evil spirits and demons in areas near the water. There is a certain probability of attracting a treasure of the same genus, priced at 26,000 low-grade spiritual stones.”
"Thunder Light Spirit Rod, third grade, can emit a special vibrating thunder sound, which can increase the possibility of catching lightning spiritual fish and monsters. It sells for 15,000 low-grade spiritual stones."
"..."
Lu Xuan hesitated for a moment, and finally set his eyes on the black jade spiritual pole.
The price of this fourth-grade fishing rod is more acceptable to him among all the spiritual rods, so it is more suitable for experimentation.
More importantly, the fishing rod is forged from the fourth-grade black jade bamboo. If he intends to cultivate something similar to the spiritual bamboo in the future, he can consider including it in the planting range.
"Ice silk is made from a large amount of spiritual silk spun by third-grade ice silkworms. It can withstand the impact of fifth-grade monsters in a short period of time. The longer it takes, the greater the possibility of breakage."
"Agarwood hook, a fourth-grade fish hook, is made from agarwood that has been ground for a long time. It has great temptations for many kinds of spiritual fish and water animals, and can make them lose their minds in an instant."
Lu Xuan observed for a while, and after a while, he selected the fishing line and hook.
The fishing line is a large ball of third-grade ice silk, priced at 8,000 lower-grade spiritual stones.
The fishhook is made of ground agarwood, which is not sharp enough, but it has its own uniqueness. It sells for 15,000 low-grade spiritual stones.
Finally, he spent another 10,000 low-grade spiritual stones to buy a box of the most common fishing bait and came to the skinny old man.
"Senior Yu, I have selected four treasures, namely a black jade spiritual rod, ice silk, an agarwood hook and a box of ordinary fishing bait."
Lu Xuan did not dare to hide anything in front of True Lord Yuanying and spoke truthfully.
"Here are five hundred and thirty middle-grade spiritual stones. Please take a look at them, senior."
He took out a pile of middle-grade spiritual stones that were full of aura and sent them to the skinny old man.
"That's right."
The fish shop owner didn't look back and continued to wipe the bone fishhook in his hand.
The pile of middle-grade spiritual stones in front of him quietly disappeared, entering into some space treasure.
"Junior, take your leave."
Seeing this, Lu Xuan bowed and left with some fishing tools.
"He's a good fisherman."
After his figure disappeared, the thin old man raised his head, looked at the direction where Lu Xuan left with cloudy eyes, and sighed.
Lu Xuan was completely unaware of this, and quickly rushed to Shi Zichen's location with four treasures.
"The basic tools alone cost more than 50,000 low-grade spirit stones. Fishing in this Qianbao True River is a bottomless pit."
He sighed secretly.
Since it was just an experiment, the tools he chose were all in the middle and lower grades, but even so, a large amount of spirit stones were spent. How amazing would the expenses of those senior monks who stayed on the river bank for a long time be.
"Fishing for treasures is to add some fun to the farming life in Canque Cave Heaven."
"Of course, it is also to verify a conjecture in my mind."
"The first step of fishing is to attract strange beings such as spirit fish and water beasts and let them swallow the bait."
"This is a necessary step, and at the same time, it also completes the breeding process."
"Perhaps, I can understand what kind of existence is biting the fish hook through the fishing rod, fishing line, and the extremely terrifying Qianbao Zhenhe River water?"
"If it is feasible, it will be a big advantage for me."
Lu Xuan thought secretly in his heart, without spiritual consciousness, just mental exploration, he can know what he has caught.
Then, he can avoid some risks brought by demons and evil spirits. At the same time, he can also provide targeted bait according to the preferences of spirit fish, water beasts, spirits and other species, and easily catch them.
