The monk's word "Master" was spoken subconsciously, but the distance was enough for Ji Yuan to hear it, so Ji Yuan looked at him, but he did not care and continued to focus on the big fish in front of him.
“Patta, patta, patta…”
The big fish had clearly been lifted out of the water by Ji Yuan, but its violently swinging tail still involved a large amount of sea water. Streams of light surrounded the big fish, while also involving the sea water, as if the light and water were stuck to the fish's tail, and it could not be lifted out no matter what, so it was making its final struggle.
In addition to the splashing water, the surrounding sea water also had a sense of changing light and darkness. Ji Yuan was not careful at the right time, and he failed to lift the fish out of the water completely when he lifted the rod for the first time. Instead, it bounced back.
"Plop..."
The big fish jumped into the water again. A huge force came along the fishing rod, causing Ji Yuan's body to lean forward and shake. The fishing line loosened in an instant, allowing the big fish to drag the hook to swim deep into the seabed.
Although the monk walking in the breeze was still very anxious, he did not speak this time. His intuition told him that the monk in green clothes holding the emerald green fishing rod opposite him would definitely be able to handle it. He might even be very familiar with the spiritual fish under the Mirror Sea.
The thing Ji Yuan had the most was patience. He held the fishing rod and played with the fish for half an hour without moving at all, still increasing the Thunder Breath little by little. As long as the fish took the hook, it would not be able to spit it out.
"You want to run away after swallowing this date pit?"
Ji Yuan smiled and exerted strength in his hands in a moderate manner. The emerald green fishing rod was curved, and the magic light on the silk fishing line seemed very dim against the backdrop of the surrounding flowing light. Every time it lit up slightly, a breath of thunder flashed by.
This method of electrocuting fish made every struggle of the golden fish, which was originally full of great power, seem like a lot of noise but little effect. In addition, with the characteristics of the fishing rod in Ji Yuan's hand and his own skills, he was able to deal with the twisting of the big fish more and more easily.
And with the experience from the previous time, Ji Yuan handled the situation more methodically this time.
Finally, at the moment when the big fish once again used the power of its tail to bounce itself back to the surface of the water, Ji Yuan suddenly increased his strength and instantly pulled the fishing rod into a crescent shape. In addition to holding the fishing rod tightly with his right hand, he also flicked the fishing rod lightly with his left hand.
"Dong~~"
A crisp sound was produced at the contact point between the tip of Jiyuan's left middle finger and the fishing rod. An obvious ripple of light vibrated on the fishing rod, and then the vibration extended from the fishing rod to the fishing line, all the way to the big fish below.
"Hualala..."
The connection between the golden fish tail and the mirror-like sea water below was severed at this moment. Ji Yuan's eyes lit up, and he swung the rod again, completely throwing the several-foot-long golden fish into the sky.
Then Ji Yuan quickly handed the fishing rod to his left hand, raised his right arm and swung it towards the sky. An illusion of his sleeves rising to the sky appeared in the minds of the onlookers. The next moment, the big fish in the sky had been caught in Ji Yuan's sleeves, completely severing its ties with the Mirror Sea below.
"Mr. Ji, where's the fish?"
Wei Yuansheng looked at the empty fishing rod and asked in confusion. Ji Yuan moved too quickly just now and he couldn't see clearly, but it seemed that Mr. Ji had taken it away with one sleeve.
"Here it is."
Ji Yuan swung his right arm and threw the big golden fish onto the deck, covering its surface with a layer of water film.
"This, isn't a fish? No, I mean, this isn't an ordinary fish?"
Wei Yuansheng had at least gotten on the right track of cultivation, and he quickly noticed the peculiarity of this golden fish. Ji Yuan nodded as well, but before he could speak, the man who had been fishing earlier arrived within the range of the flying boat on the breeze. Before he even landed on the deck, his voice had already been heard.
"Of course it's not an ordinary fish. This fish is unique to the Mirror Sea. It's called the Glazed Guishui Golden Scale Sturgeon. Although it's a condensed form of water essence, it's extremely powerful and resilient. If it's in the Mirror Sea, its power will be endless, and it's extremely difficult to fish it out of the water."
Ji Yuan looked to the side, and the man quickly bowed to Ji Yuan.
"Master came prepared. I don't know what magical power he used, but he managed to fish this golden sturgeon out of the water in just half an hour. Last year, I caught one and let it drag my boat across the Mirror Sea for nine days and ten nights before I finally defeated it and was able to drag it out of the water!"
As he spoke, the man looked carefully at Ji Yuan's fishing rod and found a strange core on the hook, with a faint fragrance emanating from it.
"Oh, Liuli Guishui Golden Scale Sturgeon, what a nice name!"
Wei Yuansheng nodded and squatted down to take a closer look at the several-foot-long fish. He found that although the fish was motionless as a whole, it was still opening and closing its mouth.
Ji Yuan frowned as he looked at the man in front of him. He saw that the man had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes and a handsome appearance. He had no beard and no bun, and was wearing a slightly loose blue robe, which looked decent.
"My fellow Taoist, Master cannot yell at you randomly."
"I understand. Master, of course, cannot yell randomly, so I'm not yelling randomly! I'm Lu Min, a cultivator from Jingxuan Hai Pavilion, and I'd like to take you as my master!"
The man restrained his smile and bowed solemnly to Ji Yuan, but this time Ji Yuan simply stepped to the side and dodged.
"Since you are a cultivator of Jingxuanhai Pavilion, is it taboo for you to take anyone as your master? Even if your master agrees, I, Ji, would not agree."
The monk laughed happily.
"That's what you said. It's not that I don't want to be your disciple, but you don't want to accept me as your disciple. Don't regret it!"
Ji Yuan was both angry and amused.
"Don't worry, Ji won't regret it!"
Lu Min was obviously relieved. It would be stupid to have a new master just because of this.
"That's good, that's good. By the way, may I ask your name, fellow Taoist? Can you tell me how you caught it? This fish is a water spirit, able to use the light of the mirror sea as a magic. To catch it, you can only wait until it is exhausted, not exhausted."
Ji Yuan bowed slightly.
"I am a man of destiny, I have no sect or school."
Then Ji Yuan pointed to the fishing line.
"Ji used thunder magic to paralyze its body, making it unable to gather the power of the Jinghai water spirit. Finally, I used the fishing rod to detonate the thunder energy in its body and caught it."
"Thunder method?"
The visitor was stunned for a moment.
"Thunder magic is useless against golden-scaled sturgeons. Instead, it will arouse their ferocity. What kind of thunder magic did you use?"
Ji Yuan didn't want to explain so much and just replied casually.
"Believe it or not."
"I believe you. You are qualified to be my master in fishing, so I believe you. How about you teach me the basics of thunder magic? I will also tell you how to refine this Guishui golden-scaled fish in exchange."
Ji Yuan was indeed somewhat interested in how to refine the golden-scaled fish, but he had no interest in the thunder technique. Moreover, compared to refining the golden scales and returning them to the essence of Gui water, Ji Yuan had other ideas.
Ji Yuan had been playing with the fish for a while before, and many people had been paying attention to him. Now they all gathered around, and some of them recognized the fish.
"I heard that there is a kind of Guishui essence under the Mirror Sea, which transforms into a fish with golden scales. It is an extremely rare creature."
"Is that the fish?" "It's probably the fish!"
"There shouldn't be any normal fish under the Mirror Sea, right?"
"That may not be the case..."
While the others were commenting on the fish, Ji Yuan reached out and grabbed the fish's lip, lifted up the big fish, looked it up and down, and asked a question to the cultivator from Jingxuanhai Pavilion.
"This fish was caught in Jinghai. It belongs to Jingxuanhai Pavilion, right? Do I need to pay a certain fee for it?"
If someone catches a fish that looks special, you should at least ask about it instead of just taking it away.
"Oh, that's not necessary. Since you are allowed to fish, it doesn't make sense for you to ask for fees after catching the fish. Fellow Daoist, please consider my suggestion. I always keep my word and am very sincere!"
Ji Yuan nodded, but ignored Lu Min. Instead, he said to Wei Yuansheng beside him with a smile.
"We are in for a treat tonight."
A smile just appeared on Wei Yuansheng's face, but he was immediately scared away by a loud shout from the side.
"What! Eat!? Daoist friend... No, Master! Can you take me with you?"
The first half of the sentence is still full of surprise, but the second half takes a turn and immediately becomes gentle and full of anticipation.
"I've never seen this Guishui golden scale fish eaten, let alone tasted it. Can I try it too?"
Without paying any attention to the man's plan, Ji Yuan picked up the fish and took Wei Yuansheng away, walking towards the entrance of the flying boat's cabin.
Perhaps the greatest value of this fish could be achieved by refining it into the essence of Guishui. However, when Ji Yuan saw this fish, he thought of the water essence fish soup. He still remembers the taste of that fish soup. This fish is so big, it must be delicious if it is braised or grilled.
Now, Ji Yuan is confident that he can cook the fish without melting it, and will definitely be able to maintain its shape rather than turning it into a mouthful of fish soup.
Ji Yuan ignored others, but he couldn't resist them because they refused to leave. This flying boat belonged to Xuanxin Mansion, and the territory belonged to Jingxuanhai Pavilion. He couldn't just beat them away.
One has to admit that Lu Min was quite thick-skinned. He just stopped talking and smiled when Ji Yuan and Wei Yuansheng looked at him. But no matter how much Ji Yuan frowned or how disgusted Wei Yuansheng looked, he just wouldn't leave.
They followed all the way to the outside of the Yuhuaishan Guesthouse. Ji Yuan and Wei Yuansheng stepped straight in. When Lu Min, who was following behind, wanted to go in, Wei Yuansheng, who had entered first, was quick to close the gate with a bang.
As soon as the gate was closed, the formation of the courtyard was set up, and Lu Min was left outside the courtyard.
"Hey... Fellow Daoist Ji... That little fellow Daoist... Stop it! Fellow Daoist Ji, I can take you as my master, let me have a taste too!"
Lu Min knows himself too well. If he were to catch a golden-scaled fish, not to mention that he cannot make the final decision, even if he could, he would definitely not be willing to eat it. But he would not feel bad if he ate someone else's fish and would be full of anticipation.