My Simulated Road to Immortality
Chapter 893 - 851 Chapter The Principles of Fishing

After reciting the oath, Zhong Shentong felt a heaviness in his heart, as if invisible shackles had been added.

"Hahaha, good." Ji Shaoli also seemed relieved at this moment and instantly put away all the magic treasures that protected his body, adopting a completely defenseless posture.

This made Zhong Shentong more certain that the membership oath must contain some sort of restrictive power.

"Now that Brother Zhong has joined the Union, why doesn’t little Miss Liuli follow suit?" Ji Shaoli suggested with a beaming smile.

Though his words were phrased like a suggestion, his tone brooked no refusal.

Zhong Shentong had no choice but to gesture for Liuli to do the same.

There was no need for a special transmission.

Having heard Zhong Shentong recite it just once, Liuli had already memorized it completely.

She recited it on the spot with perfect accuracy, not missing a single word.

And observing her finish the oath without exhibiting any carefree or strained demeanor,

Zhong Shentong couldn’t help but sigh inwardly: "Indeed, the calf does not fear the tiger. Such a young child, unaware of the mysteries of a True Immortal."

Seeing that Zhong Shentong was weighed down by many thoughts, Ji Shaoli spoke up at this time, "Brother Zhong need not worry. I have already contacted headquarters. You will continue to watch over the Fishing Pond as before."

"Everything as usual."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Shentong was quite surprised.

"Moreover, we won’t take any measures to conceal this place. After all, only treasures need to be hidden. Why would an ordinary little pond require any special protection? However, you may set up an Array Technique around this small mountain temple to prevent such prying eyes from outsiders." Ji Shaoli spoke slowly.

"Should there be any leaks, we can arrive quickly to support."

...

After Ji Shaoli’s detailed explanations, most of Zhong Shentong’s doubts were dispelled.

"It seems I’ve been overly cautious. The United Federation of All Realms truly lives up to its name," he thought to himself.

With Lin Ling’s help, the Protection Matrix outside the small temple was quickly established.

Ji Shaoli then started to bring out some Magic Treasures for Zhong Shentong to protect himself with.

This made Zhong Shentong, who hadn’t felt cared for in a long time, somewhat embarrassed.

"There’s no need for these things. After all these years, I have fished up too many chaotic trinkets."

"In a real crisis, they wouldn’t be of much use," he said, shaking his head.

As he spoke, he tossed over a Storage Ring.

"Take a look inside, did I miss anything valuable?"

Ji Shaoli swept his divine sense through the Storage Ring, which was like a junkyard with piles of items scattered all over the space.

A moment later, he shook his head, "Not particularly valuable."

"However..." Ji Shaoli paused for a moment.

"Some items, although not high in quality, might have additional value. After all, most of these come from other Immortal Cultivation Worlds. To my knowledge, some Cultivators are very interested in such objects."

Zhong Shentong nodded slightly: "I understand that principle. However, I fear attracting attention, so I have always refrained from selling them."

"But now, you no longer need to worry about that." Ji Shaoli took the Storage Ring.

"We will have someone take care of these items. When the time comes, half the profits will be turned over to the Union, and the other half will still be returned to you."

Zhong Shentong had no objections to this arrangement and even exclaimed, "It is indeed stronger to have a big mountain backing me than to fight alone."

"The Fishing Pond is an extremely rare treasure. Within the Union, we will also adopt strict confidentiality measures. Apart from the occasional angler, there will not be frequent visits," Ji Shaoli briefed Zhong Shentong on future matters.

These measures made him feel increasingly reassured.

Afterward, Ji Shaoli started to inquire about his experience with cosmic fishing.

"What exactly does it mean to use intent as bait?"

"Does any intent work?"

After pondering for a while, Zhong Shentong explained, "The Fishing Pond doesn’t have any instructions for use; everything has to rely on my own exploration."

"Based on my experience over the years, conceptual bait generally follows the principle of ’like attracts like,’" he said.

"Within the Fishing Pond, there are countless light balls, naturally categorized into different attributes."

"Light balls that are similar to the aggregated conceptual bait would be more likely to be caught."

Zhong Shentong took out the Golden Purple Gourd of Chaos and said, "Take this gourd, for instance, it was because I visualized a gourd-shaped magic treasure with lethal damage that I had once seen, that I was fortunate enough to catch it."

Upon hearing this, Ji Shaoli pondered, "If we regard those light balls as having their own consciousness, wouldn’t that mean they are attracted to conceptual bait that is similar to themselves or that interests them?"

Zhong Shentong nodded his head.

"That being said, it still depends a lot on luck," Zhong Shentong said with a frown.

"The starry sky within this Fishing Pond is too vast. Each time the conceptual bait can only influence a tiny area. Casting the fishing line and just happening to encounter a light ball that can be attracted..."

"Difficult, difficult, difficult!" Zhong Shentong said the word difficult three times in a row, expressing his helplessness.

"I think there must have been a particular set of techniques to use in conjunction with this Fishing Pond, but they seem to have disappeared without a trace, leaving only this fishing hole in Heaven and Earth," he said with a sigh.

Ji Shaoli nodded in agreement.

Their conversation was conducted completely through the transmission of thoughts.

Liuli and Lin Ling, who were nearby, were unaware of this.

Yet, in this short time, the relationship between them had warmed up rapidly.

They were no longer staring at each other but had started to play together.

Zhong Shentong watched this scene with an array of emotions.

"I see this lady..."

Hesitating for a moment, Zhong Shentong still didn’t say the word ’senior.’

"This girl called Lin Ling, she seems quite young?" he ventured.

Ji Shaoli nodded, "She’s only been born for over a decade and hasn’t experienced much of the world, hence she still has the heart of a child."

This statement completely stunned Zhong Shentong.

"Over a decade? Unity-Path?"

"Hehe, there’s no need to be surprised, Brother. Our Union contains countless peerless geniuses. This level of..."

"Isn’t much at all."

With a mysterious smile, Ji Shaoli offered only a simple explanation.

Zhong Shentong was filled with shock and a flurry of chaotic thoughts.

Ji Shaoli, on the other hand, tried fishing again.

He settled his mind and spirit, arriving amidst the endless brilliant stars.

"Conceptual bait…"

He attempted to condense his visualization into bait.

But as expected, he failed.

However, he was fortunate this time and caught a blue light ball.

Unable to discern its specific use, it seemed to be part of a Magic Treasure.

After studying it without success, Ji Shaoli put it away for the time being.

In the time that followed, he stayed in the small temple, brushing up his proficiency daily.

As he grew more familiar with Zhong Shentong and his disciple, and with their guidance, his progress soared rapidly.

Half a month later.

Ji Shaoli finally managed to condense conceptual bait for the first time.

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