Marrying Wives and Attaining Immortality in a Chaotic World

Chapter 235: Fishing

One hour, two hours, three hours…

Xu Lian noticed that while others were constantly catching “fish”, he had no luck at all. He couldn’t help but feel anxious.

From time to time, he pulled up the hook to check, only to find that the spirit stone inscribed with the words “Void God Flower” was still hanging there… Apparently, the “fish” in the rift didn’t even care about him.

How realistic these fish are… Xu Lian had no choice but to think of another way. What could he use as bait?

Gritting his teeth, he made up his mind. When no one was looking, he quietly took out a crystal ball containing a sealed Heavenly Serpent Grass and tied it to the fishing line before casting it into the spatial rift.

It was worth a try.

After all, there were still hundreds of Heavenly Serpent Grass in the old well at Green Bamboo Town. Losing one wouldn’t be a big deal.

Soon.

Very soon…

He felt a tug on the fishing rod. A fish had bitten.

He didn’t rush to pull it up. He had to give the “fish” time to attach the Void God Flower, right?

After waiting for a while, he finally reeled in the line.

Sure enough, he saw a Void God Flower!

But there was only one. His face immediately darkened. This was a huge loss.

The old man nearby noticed the commotion and looked over in surprise. “Young friend, what bait did you use to catch a Void God Flower?”

“I used something more precious than a Void God Flower. I lost,” Xu Lian replied absent-mindedly. He inscribed a line of tiny characters on a spirit stone: “I still have Heavenly Serpent Grass, but your sincerity is lacking. The number of Void God Flowers you gave me is too few.” Then he attached the spirit stone to the hook and cast it back into the spatial rift.

He felt that this wasn’t fishing anymore – it was more like a transaction.

No wonder some people speculated that an ancient evil power was sealed beneath the rift. This really seemed like a way to exchange cultivation resources with the outside world.

The old man smiled meaningfully. Earlier, this unremarkable young man had claimed that he had no good bait, which was clearly a lie. But it was normal to lie when traveling outside. No one was truly honest – honest people died young.

Xu Lian waited and waited. After nearly an hour, just as he was about to give up, he felt a tug on the fishing rod. His heart leapt with joy. After waiting a moment, he reeled in the line and saw a bundle of Void God Flowers hanging from the hook-about thirty or so!

The commotion caused by the splash drew the attention of some people, causing a stir.

“Thirty Void God Flowers in one catch?”

“What kind of treasure did he use as bait?”

The old man was also stunned. He had seen this unremarkable young man cast nothing but a spirit stone with some inscription, and yet he had caught over thirty Void God Flowers. Could it be that he had inscribed some kind of cultivation technique or secret manual on the stone?

But the spirit stone was only the size of a fingernail. At most, he could have inscribed a sentence or two on it. How could it be worth more than thirty Void God Flowers?

Xu Lian finally understood. The “fish” in the spatial rift clearly possessed intelligence and could understand the words he had inscribed.

This wasn’t fishing – it was a transaction.

And it was a transaction where he had no control whatsoever. What was given and how much depended entirely on the mood of the “fish”?

“Thirty Void God Flowers for one Heavenly Serpent Grass? I’m still at a loss.

This is Heavenly Serpent Grass, a plant imbued with the aura of the Heavenly Serpent. Over countless years, it has evolved, transforming the decaying into the miraculous, becoming what it is today.

Moreover, it requires the right environment – timing, geography and conditions must all align. It’s extremely rare and precious.”

The more Xu Lian thought about it, the angrier he became. He took out another spirit stone and inscribed the words, “You lack sincerity,” before attaching it to the hook and casting it into the spatial rift.

This time, everyone saw what he did and was utterly baffled. Did he really just catch over thirty Void God Flowers like that?

Some people were tempted and also took out spirit stones, inscribing “You lack sincerity” on them and using them as bait.

“…” Xu Lian was stunned by their actions. Did they think this was some kind of fishing mantra?

Only the old man understood that this young man must have offered something extremely valuable earlier to be able to catch over thirty Void God Flowers with just one sentence.

After a while.

Xu Lian felt another tug on his fishing rod. He waited for a moment before reeling it in, and a smile spread across his face. Another thirty or so Void God Flowers. The sincerity of the “fish” was increasing.

This shocked everyone. Could a single sentence, “You lack sincerity,” really catch Void God Flowers over and over again?

The old man was also wide-eyed, even more curious to know what precious item this young man had used as bait earlier.

Xu Lian made some mental calculations.

Void God Flowers were cultivation resources for the Divine Source realm, and had already entered the category of resources controlled by major powers. Their value was undoubtedly high-no amount of Spirit Stones could buy them.

As for the value of Heavenly Serpent Grass, he wasn’t entirely sure. He only remembered the White Fox saying once that it was extremely rare. If even a single stalk were released, it would incite a fierce struggle among Great Ability-level figures. This demonstrated just how valuable Heavenly Serpent Grass truly was.

One stalk of Heavenly Serpent Grass for seventy Void God Blossoms – he wasn’t sure if this was a loss or not.

But he decided to try again, just to see how sincere the “fish” was…

What if the fish gave him more Void God Flowers?

So Xu Lian took out another spirit stone, inscribed “You lack sincerity,” attached it to the hook, and cast it into the spatial rift…

And once again, he caught over thirty Void God Flowers.

Everyone was stunned.

Xu Lian himself was also stunned. Couldn’t the “fish” just give him enough all at once? Why only thirty at a time? Did they think that he didn’t know the value? Or did they think that giving thirty at a time made it seem like a lot?

“You lack sincerity!”

Xu Lian continued to fish like this.

He reeled in another thirty Void God Flowers, then another thirty…

Everyone’s eyes turned red. This was the first time they had seen such a bizarre fishing phenomenon.

The old man couldn’t hold back any longer. “Young friend, what kind of treasure did you use as bait earlier?”

“It’s a treasure given to me by my master.”

Of course, Xu Lian wouldn’t mention Heavenly Serpent Grass. He also emphasized that he had a master… to deter anyone who might covet his Void God Flowers. Although he did have the Time Goddess and two Great Ability-level Protectors backing him up, it was better to avoid trouble if possible.

By the time he had reeled in about two hundred Void God Flowers, there was no more movement.

Apparently, the “fish” felt that their sincerity was enough… and they wouldn’t give any more.

Xu Lian finally understood the value of Heavenly Serpent Grass-it was equivalent to two hundred Void God Flowers.

“If I use another stalk of Heavenly Serpent Grass as bait and catch another two hundred Void God Flowers, I’ll have enough resources for the entire Divine Source Realm.”

He hadn’t expected it to be this easy. Of the four places mentioned by the Time Goddess, he had only visited the Void Fishing Platform and had already gathered enough Void God Flowers. Of course, this was mainly because he had something as rare as Heavenly Serpent Grass to use as bait. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so simple.

“Now that everyone’s eyes are on me, it’s not a good time to take out another Heavenly Serpent Grass for fishing. I’ll have to wait until they leave.”

He quietly put away his fishing rod, planning to return later for more fishing. For now, he would visit the other three locations.

Having made up his mind, he then slammed his head into the void… At the same time, he silently chanted in his heart: Divine Barrier Waterfall.

In an instant, he disappeared from the Void Fishing Platform, traversing space.

The old man and the others were stunned. A young man who needed Void God Flowers-at most, at the Divine Source Realm-can actually traverse space?

Moreover, he did it in such a peculiar way…

Obviously, that young man was carrying some kind of extraordinary treasure. That was the only explanation.

Countless miles away.

Xu Lian was both shocked and excited.

Shocked by the sight before him – a massive waterfall suspended in mid-air, as if frozen, with the water completely still.

Delighted by the exhilarating feeling of traversing space. There was no disorientation, but rather a sense of freedom, as if he could roam the heavens and earth at will.

The Divine Bone of the Divine Clan’s supreme powerhouse is truly amazing… he could only sigh in admiration.

He wasn’t the only one here. From time to time, one or two people, or even a group, would appear, rush into the waterfall, and disappear.

These people, both men and women, were mostly middle-aged. Very few were of the younger generation.

Obviously, very few of the younger generation had reached the Divine Source realm. Xu Lian was now at the forefront of his generation.

Those from the younger generation who hadn’t reached the Divine Source realm wouldn’t come here, of course.

The Divine Barrier Waterfall was no place for those below the Divine Source realm. It would be suicide to come here.

“Fellow Daoist, are you waiting for someone or looking for a companion?”

A slightly chubby young Taoist priest appeared. He was about to enter the waterfall, but stopped when he saw Xu Lian standing in mid air. He smiled and asked.

Xu Lian asked, “Can people team up here?”

The young Taoist replied, “Of course. More people means more strength.”

Xu Lian raised an eyebrow. “Then how do we share the cultivation resources we find?”

The young Taoist said, “We can split them equally, or each take what they can. It’s up to you. I’m fine with either.”

Quite confident… Xu Lian thought for a moment. “Let’s split them equally, then.”

“Alright.”

The young Taoist nodded.

With that, the two of them entered the Divine Barrier Waterfall together.