My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

"Who says fish can't be caught without a fishing hook?" Gu Lan chuckled at the remark, choosing not to immediately explain. Instead, he cast his fishing rod and line into the Celestial Starry Sea.

This was his first time fishing for starfish. If he used conventional methods, even if he managed to catch some fish, he would pale in comparison to Emperor Feng Yang, who had years of fishing experience.

Rather than entering a certain defeat, he decided to take a different approach. This was the mindset of a game-changer.

As the fishing line entered the water, strands of invisible true qi enveloped it, creating a small vortex in the water. That tiny vortex was a miniature version of the domain of the sword!

Through this method, Gu Lan began to harmonize with his domain of the sword. At the same time, using true qi as bait and the domain of the sword as a hook, he embarked on an unconventional fishing operation.

"This..."

This series of actions astonished Emperor Feng Yang, who was standing nearby. Emperor Feng Yang had been fishing for starfish for hundreds of years and believed he had seen every fishing technique imaginable.

However, Gu Lan's method was something entirely new to him.

To control the fishing line with true qi and prevent the starfish from escaping, this was a fishing technique that Emperor Feng Yang had only mastered after centuries of experience.

The stronger one's control over true qi, the more stable the chances of catching fish. This was the conventional method of catching starfish. Mastering this technique was the mark of a skilled fisherman.

However, all of this depended on one thing: bait! Without bait and without the fish taking the bait, there would be no opportunity to control the fishing line with true qi and successfully catch starfish.

Having pure true qi and a powerful domain of the sword alone wouldn't lure the starfish to bite the line willingly.

Emperor Feng Yang marveled at Gu Lan's adept control over true qi and immediately asked him about his technique.

"Friend Gu, have you heard the story of 'Jiang Taigong Fishing, Willing Bait'?"

"No, please enlighten me," Gu Lan replied, feigning ignorance.

Seeing Emperor Feng Yang's keen interest, Gu Lan leisurely recounted the tale of Jiang Ziya. In this world, Jiang Ziya was not a disciple of the Primordial Supreme, but a formidable figure from the ancient Immortal Realm.

Armed with the list of deities, he descended to the mortal realm to fulfill his divine task. By using a direct approach to fishing, he managed to catch the willing bait, a mortal emperor, completing his divine mission.

After narrating the story with the eloquence of the Spring and Autumn Annals, Gu Lan received a system reward.

Aside from an imperial weapon, he also obtained an unknown-tier reward, possibly a cultivation technique.

"Daoist Nine-Character True Words... I should try its power when I have the chance."

With the story concluded, the vortex of the sword domain in the water gradually dissipated.

The Celestial Starry Sea was filled with immortal energy, star power, and countless starfish, making it exceptionally challenging to form a perfect sword domain in the water.

Gu Lan took several seconds to adapt before stabilizing and controlling the sword domain, rendering it invisible.

He felt his control over the domain's power had improved once again. Simultaneously, he observed many starfish being drawn into the domain. Any starfish that entered the domain were guided by the power of the sword.

At any moment, he could reel in... or rather, spear a starfish.

However, Gu Lan wasn't in a rush to catch them. Since his method seemed feasible, he aimed to catch a big one.

These starfish looked exceptionally delicious, and he planned to stew a few for his wife.

"So, Jiang Taigong's catch wasn't fish from the water, but mortal emperors... Such a realm is truly admirable."

"Following the footsteps of ancient masters, focusing not on fishing but on honing the domain of the sword... In this regard, my pursuit of catching starfish seems rather trivial."

Beside him, Emperor Feng Yang, after hearing the story of Jiang Taigong's fishing, had a sudden realization. His perspective shifted as he looked at Gu Lan's empty fishing line.

"It's no wonder that Friend Gu, at such a young age, has reached such a realm. His thoughts and actions are beyond ordinary."

Emperor Feng Yang once again revised his perception of Gu Lan. Whether he could catch fish or not seemed insignificant now.

At that moment, ripples appeared on the water's surface. Thinking he had a bite, Emperor Feng Yang prepared to reel in his line.

But in the next moment, he realized the ripples were emanating from Gu Lan's direction.

"Has a fish taken the bait indeed? Would there really be such foolish starfish willing to bite the fishing line?"

Emperor Feng Yang was astonished! Wasn't it said that Jiang Taigong didn't catch fish but rather mortal emperors? How did Gu Lan manage to hook a fish?

"The fish is on the hook," Gu Lan said calmly, lifting the fishing rod.

As he did, the water shimmered with dazzling rainbow light, and a massive rainbow koi leaped out of the water, biting the fishing line!

A rainbow koi! And not just any, but an extremely rare rainbow koi!

Emperor Feng Yang looked at the rainbow koi now in Gu Lan's hands, his eyes filled with envy.

The starfish hardest to catch in the Celestial Starry Sea were the koi, especially the colorful ones.

Despite years of fishing, Emperor Feng Yang had only caught one rainbow koi, and that was just a stroke of luck.

He had only seen a rainbow koi in the Celestial Starry Sea once by chance, but it had never been caught.

These koi were extremely precious celestial creatures; with proper handling, they could even enhance one's Destiny power.

"This fish is quite plump. I can make a pot of fish soup for my wife when I return," Gu Lan said, holding the rainbow koi bound by the domain of the sword and storing it in the system space.

"A rainbow koi... to be stewed?" Emperor Feng Yang was dumbfounded. He had seen capricious acts, but never anything as capricious as this.
Find your next adventure on My Virtual Library Empire

This was a rainbow koi, comparable to an imperial-grade celestial creature, and it was just going to be... used for making soup? It was truly a waste of a precious resource!

Emperor Feng Yang had initially wanted to observe the patterns on the rainbow koi's body and feel its Destiny power.

But seeing Gu Lan intending to stew it for soup, he refrained from insisting and withdrew disappointedly.

Fortunately, he had more important matters to attend to.

"Cough, cough! Friend Gu... I wonder if I could have a bowl of that fish soup when it's ready?" Emperor Feng Yang cleared his throat twice, expressing his true desire.

"Of course, Heaven Emperor can have as many bowls as he likes," Gu Lan replied. Even if Emperor Feng Yang hadn't asked, Gu Lan would have shared the fish soup.

The rainbow koi was quite large and enough to share among several people.

"After drinking, remember to help us with the dishes," Gu Lan added with a smile.

Emperor Feng Yang: "..."

"Shall we continue?" Gu Lan packed up the rainbow koi, shaking the fishing rod in his hand, the empty fishing line now particularly conspicuous.

"Of course!" Emperor Feng Yang refused to be outdone and immediately became serious.

And then, in less than a moment, he saw ripples on the water's surface again, emanating from beside him.

"Oh! Another fish has taken the bait."

"..."