sòng dú wán bì zhī hòu de zhōng shén tōng ， zhǐ jué de xīn tóu yī zhòng ， fǎng fú duō le céng wú xíng jiā suǒ 。
诵读完毕之后的钟神通，只觉得心头一重，仿佛多了层无形枷锁。
After finishing the recitation, Zhong Tianshen felt a heavy burden in his heart, as if an invisible restraint had been added.
“ hā hā hā ， hǎo 。” ér jì shào lí cǐ kè yě rú shì zhòng fù shì de ， shùn jiān jiāng hù zài zhōu shēn de fǎ bǎo quán dōu shōu qǐ ， wán quán bù zuò fáng bèi de yàng zi 。
“哈哈哈，好。”而季绍离此刻也如释重负似的，瞬间将护在周身的法宝全都收起，完全不做防备的样子。
"Hahaha, good." Ji Shaoli seemed relieved at this moment and instantly retracted all the protective talismans around him, showing no signs of defense.
zhè gèng ràng zhōng shén tōng dǔ dìng ， zhè rù huì shì cí bì rán cún zài zhe mǒu zhǒng xiàn zhì lì liàng 。
这更让钟神通笃定，这入会誓词必然存在着某种限制力量。
This further convinced Zhong Tianshen that there must be some limiting force within the membership oath.
“ jì rán zhōng dào yǒu yǐ jīng rù huì le ， nà liú lí xiǎo gū niáng ， bù rú yě gēn zhe yì qǐ ba 。” jì shào lí xiào róng mǎn miàn dào 。
“既然钟道友已经入会了，那琉璃小姑娘，不如也跟着一起吧。”季绍离笑容满面道。
"Since Daoist Friend Zhong has joined, why don't you bring Little Ruyu along as well?" Ji Shaoli said with a smile, his tone leaving no room for refusal.
huà suī rán shì jiàn yì ， dàn yǔ qì què bù róng jù jué 。
话虽然是建议，但语气却不容拒绝。
Zhong Tianshen had no choice but to nod in agreement. He didn’t need to use mental communication; after hearing Zhong Tianshen’s recitation just now, Ruyu had already memorized it perfectly and repeated it word by word.
zhōng shén tōng wú nài ， zhǐ dé shì yì liú lí zhào bàn 。
钟神通无奈，只得示意琉璃照办。
Watching her finish the oath with a carefree demeanor as if nothing was pressing, Zhong Tianshen couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Truly a newborn calf fearlessly facing tigers. A little child, unknowing of true immortality."
yě bù yòng tè yì chuán yīn 。
也不用特意传音。
Seeing that Zhong Tianshen seemed troubled, Ji Shaoli said, “Daoist Friend Zhong need not worry. I have already contacted the headquarters. This fishing pool will still be under your watch.”
gāng gāng zhǐ tīng le zhōng shén tōng sòng dú yī biàn ， liú lí jiù yǐ jīng jiāng qí quán dōu jì zhù 。
刚刚只听了钟神通诵读一遍，琉璃就已经将其全都记住。
“Everything remains as before.”
dāng xià yǒu mú yǒu yàng de fù shù ， jū rán yī zì bù chà 。
当下有模有样的复述，居然一字不差。
Zhong Tianshen was greatly surprised by this.
ér kàn zhe duì fāng wán chéng rù huì shì cí zhī hòu ， yī jiù yī fù méi xīn méi fèi 、 méi gǎn dào rèn hé yā lì de yàng zi 。
而看着对方完成入会誓词之后，依旧一副没心没肺、没感到任何压力的样子。
"Moreover, we won’t hide anything here. After all, only treasures require concealment. A mere ordinary pond, what reason is there to specially protect it? However, a spell array can be set up outside the small temple to prevent such incidents from happening again."
zhōng shén tōng bù jīn xīn zhōng àn tàn ：“ guǒ rán shì chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ 。 xiǎo xiǎo yòu tóng ， bù zhī zhēn xiān xuán miào 。”
钟神通不禁心中暗叹：“果然是初生牛犊不怕虎。小小幼童，不知真仙玄妙。”
"If really leaked out, we can quickly send reinforcements," Ji Shaoli said softly.
jì shào lí jiàn zhōng shén tōng xīn shì chóng chóng ， cǐ shí chū shēng dào ：“ zhōng dào yǒu bù bì dān xīn 。 wǒ yǐ jīng gēn zǒng bù lián xì guò le 。 cǐ chù diào yú chí ， yī jiù yóu nǐ kān guǎn 。”
季绍离见钟神通心事重重，此时出声道：“钟道友不必担心。我已经跟总部联系过了。此处钓鱼池，依旧由你看管。”
...
“ yī qiè zhào jiù 。”
“一切照旧。”
Ji Shaoli’s detailed explanation dispelled most of Zhong Tianshen's doubts. "I seem to have been too cautious. The Interdimensional Alliance truly lives up to its name." He thought to himself.
zhōng shén tōng wén yán ， dùn shí shí fēn jīng yà 。
钟神通闻言，顿时十分惊讶。
With Lin Ling's help, the protective spell array outside the small temple was quickly constructed.
“ bìng qiě ， cǐ chù wǒ men yě bú huì zuò rèn hé zhē yǎn 。 bì jìng zhǐ yǒu bǎo wù ， cái yǒu xū yào yǎn shì de bì yào 。 qū qū pǔ tōng de xiǎo chí táng ， yǒu shén me lǐ yóu qù tè yì fáng hù ne ？ bù guò ， dào yǒu zhè shān jiān xiǎo miào zhī wài ， dǎo shì kě yǐ bù xià zhèn fǎ 。 bì miǎn zài yǒu zhè bān bèi wài rén kuī tàn de shì qíng fā shēng 。” jì shào lí huǎn shēng shuō dào 。
“并且，此处我们也不会做任何遮掩。毕竟只有宝物，才有需要掩饰的必要。区区普通的小池塘，有什么理由去特意防护呢？不过，道友这山间小庙之外，倒是可以布下阵法。避免再有这般被外人窥探的事情发生。”季绍离缓声说道。
Ji Shaoli then took out some talismans to protect Zhong Tianshen.
“ rú guǒ zhēn de xiè lòu ， wǒ men yě néng hěn kuài gǎn lái zhī yuán 。”
“如果真的泄露，我们也能很快赶来支援。”
This made the long-time neglected Zhong Tianshen feel a bit embarrassed. "No need for these things. I’ve caught all sorts of junk over the years."
……
……
"Even if there is real danger, they might not be useful."
jì shào lí yī fān xiáng xì de jiě shì ， ràng zhōng shén tōng xīn zhōng yí lǜ xiāo qù dà bàn 。
季绍离一番详细的解释，让钟神通心中疑虑消去大半。
He shook his head and threw an item storage ring at him. "Daoist Friend, take a look inside to see if anything catches your eye?"
“ kàn lái wǒ shì yǒu diǎn guò fèn xiǎo xīn le 。 zhè wàn jiè lián hé huì ， guǒ rán duì de qǐ zhè tā zhè míng hào 。” tā xīn zhōng àn dào 。
“看来我是有点过分小心了。这万界联合会，果然对得起这它这名号。”他心中暗道。
Ji Shaoli scanned through the seemingly garbage-filled space of the storage rings.
zài lín líng de bāng zhù xià ， xiǎo miào wài de fáng hù fǎ zhèn hěn kuài jiàn chéng 。
在林灵的帮助下，小庙外的防护法阵很快建成。
...
jì shào lí yòu yào qǔ chū yī xiē fǎ bǎo ， gěi zhōng shén tōng fáng shēn 。
季绍离又要取出一些法宝，给钟神通防身。
After a moment, he shook his head. "Not much value."
zhè ràng jiǔ jiǔ méi yǒu gǎn shòu dào guò guān huái de zhōng shén tōng ， fǎn ér yǒu xiē bù hǎo yì sī le 。
这让久久没有感受到过关怀的钟神通，反而有些不好意思了。
"However..." Ji Shaoli paused slightly.
“ zhè xiē dōng xī jiù bù bì le 。 lǎo dào wǒ zhè xiē nián ， diào shàng lái luàn qī bā zāo de dōng xī shí zài tài duō 。”
“这些东西就不必了。老道我这些年，钓上来乱七八糟的东西实在太多。”
"Some items may have other added values despite their low quality. Most of these are from other cultivation realms. I know some cultivators are very interested in such objects," he said.
“ zhēn yù dào wēi jī ， yě guǎn bù liǎo shén me yòng 。”
“真遇到危机，也管不了什么用。”
Zhong Tianshen nodded slightly. "Of course, I understand the logic. But to avoid drawing attention, I’ve just given up on selling them."
tā yáo zhe tóu 。
他摇着头。
"But now you don’t have to worry about that anymore." Ji Shaoli put away the storage ring.
shuō zhe ， jiāng yī méi chǔ wù jiè rēng le guò lái 。
说着，将一枚储物戒扔了过来。
"We will handle these items specially. Half of the profits will be transferred to the headquarters while half will still be returned to Daoist Friend," he said.
“ dào yǒu kàn kàn zhè lǐ miàn ， kě yǒu wǒ kàn zǒu yǎn de dōng xī ？”
“道友看看这里面，可有我看走眼的东西？”
Zhong Tianshen had no objections and sighed, "Having a support is indeed better than fighting alone."
jì shào lí shén shí sǎo guò wǎn ruò lā jī chǎng ， duī le mǎn dì de chǔ wù jiè kōng jiān 。
季绍离神识扫过宛若垃圾场，堆了满地的储物戒空间。
"The fishing pool is an extremely rare treasure. The Alliance will take strict confidentiality measures for it. It’s rarely visited by others." Ji Shaoli explained the future arrangements to Zhong Tianshen.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， yáo tóu dào ：“ jià zhí bù dà 。”
片刻之后，摇头道：“价值不大。”
All these measures made him feel more secure.
“ bù guò ……” jì shào lí wēi wēi yī dùn 。
“不过……”季绍离微微一顿。
Afterward, Ji Shaoli asked Zhong Tianshen about his experience of fishing in the starry sky.
“ yǒu xiē dōng xī suī rán pǐn zhì bù gāo ， dàn yǒu kě néng yǒu qí tā fù jiā jià zhí 。 bì jìng ， zhè xiē jué dà duō shù dōu shì lái zì qí tā xiū xiān jiè de wù pǐn 。 jù wǒ suǒ zhī ， yǒu bù fèn xiū shì ， duì yú lèi sì de wù jiàn kě shì shí fēn gǎn xìng qù de 。”
“有些东西虽然品质不高，但有可能有其他附加价值。毕竟，这些绝大多数都是来自其他修仙界的物品。据我所知，有部分修士，对于类似的物件可是十分感兴趣的。”
"How does the concept of using one's intent as bait work?"
zhōng shén tōng wēi wēi hàn shǒu ：“ zhè dào lǐ wǒ zì rán yě zhī dào 。 kě shì pà yǐn qǐ bié rén zhù yì ， suǒ xìng jiù yì zhí fàng qì chū shǒu le 。”
钟神通微微颔首：“这道理我自然也知道。可是怕引起别人注意，索性就一直放弃出手了。”
"Can any kind of intent be used?" Zhong Tianshen pondered and explained. "The fishing pool doesn’t have instructions; everything is left to my own exploration."
“ bù guò xiàn zài ， nǐ jiù wú xū dān yōu zhè ge le 。” jì shào lí jiāng chǔ wù jiè shōu qǐ 。
“不过现在，你就无需担忧这个了。”季绍离将储物戒收起。
"Based on my years of experience, the principle seems to follow [like-minded attraction]."
“ wǒ men huì yǒu zhuān rén jiāng zhè xiē dōng xī chǔ lǐ diào 。 dào shí hòu ， yí bàn lì yì shàng jiāo huì lǐ ， yí bàn réng rán hái jiāo huán gěi dào yǒu 。”
“我们会有专人将这些东西处理掉。到时候，一半利益上交会里，一半仍然还交还给道友。”
"The light balls in the fishing pool are numerous and classified by different attributes."
zhōng shén tōng duì zhè fēn pèi bìng méi yǒu yì jiàn ， hái gǎn tàn dào ：“ bèi yǒu kào shān ， dí què bǐ dān dǎ dú dòu yào qiáng 。”
钟神通对这分配并没有意见，还感叹道：“背有靠山，的确比单打独斗要强。”
"Balls similar to the凝聚的意念鱼饵are more likely to be caught."
“ diào yú chí nǎi hǎn jiàn zhì jí de bǎo wù 。 lián hé huì nèi ， yě jiāng duì qí cǎi qǔ yán gé de bǎo mì cuò shī 。 zhǐ ǒu ěr yǒu rén huì qián lái chuí diào zhī wài ， bìng bú huì shí fēn pín fán 。” jì shào lí gēn zhōng shén tōng jiāo dài zhe jīn hòu de shì yí 。
“钓鱼池乃罕见至极的宝物。联合会内，也将对其采取严格的保密措施。只偶尔有人会前来垂钓之外，并不会十分频繁。”季绍离跟钟神通交代着今后的事宜。
Zhong Tianshen took out the Primordial Cosmic Purple Gold Gourd. "For example, this gourd is a piece of a similar destructive talisman I once visualized. That’s how I managed to catch it."
zhǒng zhǒng cuò shī ， ràng tā yù fā ān xīn 。
种种措施，让他愈发安心。
Ji Shaoli thought deeply. "If those light balls have their own consciousness, wouldn’t they be attracted by intents like theirs or ones they find interesting?"
zhè zhī hòu ， jì shào lí yòu xiàng tā qǐng jiào qǐ le zài xīng kōng zhōng chuí diào de jīng yàn 。
这之后，季绍离又向他请教起了在星空中垂钓的经验。
Zhong Tianshen nodded.
“ suǒ wèi de yì niàn wèi ěr ， jiū jìng shì zěn me huí shì ？”
“所谓的意念为饵，究竟是怎么回事？”
"Though that's the case, luck still plays a role." Zhong Tianshen frowned and said, "The starry sky within this pool is vast. Each intent can only affect a small part of it. Dropping the fishing line to hit an attractive light ball..."
“ shén me yì niàn dōu xíng me ？”
“什么意念都行么？”
"It’s difficult!" Zhong Tianshen repeated three times, expressing his frustration.
zhōng shén tōng chén yín yī fān hòu ， jiě shì dào ：“ diào yú chí bìng méi yǒu shén me shǐ yòng shuō míng ， fán shì dōu zhǐ néng kào wǒ zì jǐ mō suǒ 。”
钟神通沉吟一番后，解释道：“钓鱼池并没有什么使用说明，凡事都只能靠我自己摸索。”
"I think there should be a special technique used with this fishing pool, but it has vanished and left behind only the pool itself," he said with a sigh.
“ gēn jù wǒ zhè xiē nián lái de jīng yàn lái kàn ， yì niàn wèi ěr dà dǐ zūn xún 【 tóng xìng xiāng yǐn 】 yuán zé 。”
“根据我这些年来的经验来看，意念为饵大抵遵循【同性相引】原则。”
Ji Shaoli nodded in agreement. Their conversation was done through mental communication; Lin Ling and Ruyu on the side were unaware.
“ diào yú chí nèi guāng tuán wú shù 。 zì rán yě yǒu zhe gè zì bù tóng de shǔ xìng fēn lèi 。”
“钓鱼池内光团无数。自然也有着各自不同的属性分类。”
Their relationship had quickly warmed up during this short period. They no longer glared at each other but played together.
“ gēn níng jù de yì niàn yú ěr xiāng sì de guāng tuán ， jiù gèng róng yì bèi diào shàng lái 。”
“跟凝聚的意念鱼饵相似的光团，就更容易被钓上来。”
Zhong Tianshen looked at them, feeling deeply moved.
zhōng shén tōng yòu qǔ chū nà hùn yuán zǐ jīn hú lú ， shuō dào ：“ jiù bǐ rú zhè hú lú ， jiù shì wǒ dāng shí guān xiǎng céng jīng jiàn dào guò de ， tóng yàng yī jiàn hú lú zhuàng shā shāng xìng fǎ bǎo 。 cái xìng yùn de diào shàng lái de 。”
钟神通又取出那混元紫金葫芦，说道：“就比如这葫芦，就是我当时观想曾经见到过的，同样一件葫芦状杀伤性法宝。才幸运的钓上来的。”
"I see this young lady..."
jì shào lí wén yán ruò yǒu suǒ sī ：“ rú guǒ bǎ nà xiē guāng tuán kàn zuò yǒu zì shēn yì shí de huà ， qǐ bù shì dài biǎo zhe ， tā men huì bèi zì shēn xiāng jìn 、 yì huò zhě gǎn xìng qù de yì niàn yú ěr suǒ xī yǐn ？”
季绍离闻言若有所思：“如果把那些光团看做有自身意识的话，岂不是代表着，它们会被自身相近、亦或者感兴趣的意念鱼饵所吸引？”
After a moment of hesitation, Zhong Tianshen still couldn’t bring himself to say "senior."
zhōng shén tōng diǎn diǎn tóu 。
钟神通点点头。
"Does this girl named Lin Ling seem young?" he asked cautiously.
“ huà suī rú cǐ bù guò ， qí shí yě hái shì yào kàn yùn qì 。” zhōng shén tōng zhòu zhe méi shuō dào 。
“话虽如此不过，其实也还是要看运气。”钟神通皱着眉说道。
Ji Shaoli nodded. "Born only a dozen years ago and inexperienced in the world, she’s still a child."
“ zhè diào yú chí nèi de xīng kōng ， tài guò guǎng kuò le 。 yì niàn yú ěr měi cì suǒ néng yǐng xiǎng de fàn wéi ， bù guò qí zhōng yì yú ěr 。 yú xiàn chuí xià ， néng gòu qià hǎo pèng dào néng bèi xī yǐn de guāng tuán ……”
“这钓鱼池内的星空，太过广阔了。意念鱼饵每次所能影响的范围，不过其中一隅尔。鱼线垂下，能够恰好碰到能被吸引的光团……”
These words completely stunned Zhong Tianshen.
“ nán nán nán ！” zhōng shén tōng yī lián shuō le sān gè nán ， biǎo shì zì jǐ xīn zhōng wú nài 。
“难难难！”钟神通一连说了三个难，表示自己心中无奈。
"A dozen years? Daoist rank?"
“ wǒ xiǎng ， pèi hé zhè diào yú chí yì qǐ shǐ yòng de ， yīng gāi hái yǒu yī tào tè bié de fǎ mén 。 bù guò què shì yǐ jīng xiāo shī bú jiàn ， zhǐ liú zhè diào yú chí cún yú tiān dì jiān 。” tā gǎn kǎi dào 。
“我想，配合这钓鱼池一起使用的，应该还有一套特别的法门。不过却是已经消失不见，只留这钓鱼池存于天地间。”他感慨道。
"Haha, Daoist Friend need not be surprised. Our Alliance has countless prodigies. This level..."
jì shào lí yě shì diǎn tóu tóng yì 。
季绍离也是点头同意。
"Is nothing special."
liǎng rén de duì huà ， zhǐ shì yòng shén shí chuán yīn wán chéng 。
两人的对话，只是用神识传音完成。
Ji Shaoli smiled mysteriously and simply explained it.
yī páng de liú lí yǔ lín líng ， bìng bù zhī xiǎo 。
一旁的琉璃与林灵，并不知晓。
Zhong Tianshen was lost in thought with great awe.
zhǐ shì zhè duǎn duǎn shí jiān nèi ， tā men zhī jiān de guān xì yǐ jīng xùn sù shēng wēn 。
只是这短短时间内，她们之间的关系已经迅速升温。
Ji Shaoli then tried fishing again. His mind settled as he arrived at the endless starry sky.
bù zài xiāng hù dèng zhe ， ér shì wán shuǎ dào le yì qǐ 。
不再相互瞪着，而是玩耍到了一起。
"Intent as bait..."
zhōng shén tōng kàn zhe zhè yí mù ， gèng shì gǎn kǎi wàn qiān 。
钟神通看着这一幕，更是感慨万千。
He attempted to凝聚 his visualization into a bait, but unsurprisingly, failed this time.
“ wǒ kàn zhè wèi qián ……”
“我看这位前……”
However, luck was on his side; he caught a blue light ball.
jiū jié le piàn kè ， zhōng shén tōng hái shì méi yǒu jiāng qián bèi èr zì shuō chū kǒu 。
纠结了片刻，钟神通还是没有将前辈二字说出口。
Its purpose was unclear, seemingly part of some talisman.
“ zhè wèi jiào zuò lín líng de gū niáng ， sì hū nián jì bù dà ？” tā shì tàn zhe wèn dào 。
“这位叫做林灵的姑娘，似乎年纪不大？”他试探着问道。
After fruitless research, Ji Shaoli put it away for now.
jì shào lí diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ chū shēng bù guò shí jǐ zài wèi jīng lì shì shì ， suǒ yǐ réng shì xiǎo hái xīn xìng 。”
季绍离点点头：“出生不过十几载未经历世事，所以仍是小孩心性。”
For the following period, he stayed in the small temple, increasing his skill level every day. With guidance from Zhong Tianshen and his disciples, his progress accelerated rapidly.
zhè yī fān huà ， chè dǐ bǎ zhōng shén tōng gěi zhèn zhù le 。
这一番话，彻底把钟神通给镇住了。
Half a month later,
“ shí jǐ zài ？ hé dào ？”
“十几载？合道？”
Ji Shaoli finally succeeded in creating intent-based bait for the first time.
“ hē hē ， dào yǒu bù bì jīng yà 。 wǒ men lián hé huì nèi bù ， jué shì tiān jiāo shǔ bù shèng shǔ 。 zhè zhǒng chéng dù de ……”
“呵呵，道友不必惊讶。我们联合会内部，绝世天骄数不胜数。这种程度的……”
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“ suàn bù dé shén me 。”
“算不得什么。”
Another chapter will be posted around 2:00 PM.
jì shào lí shén mì yī xiào ， zhǐ jiǎn dān jiě shì dào 。
季绍离神秘一笑，只简单解释道。
(End of Chapter)
After finishing the recitation, Zhong Tianshen felt a heavy burden in his heart, as if an invisible restraint had been added.
"Hahaha, good." Ji Shaoli seemed relieved at this moment and instantly retracted all the protective talismans around him, showing no signs of defense.
This further convinced Zhong Tianshen that there must be some limiting force within the membership oath.
"Since Daoist Friend Zhong has joined, why don't you bring Little Ruyu along as well?" Ji Shaoli said with a smile, his tone leaving no room for refusal.
Zhong Tianshen had no choice but to nod in agreement. He didn’t need to use mental communication; after hearing Zhong Tianshen’s recitation just now, Ruyu had already memorized it perfectly and repeated it word by word.
Watching her finish the oath with a carefree demeanor as if nothing was pressing, Zhong Tianshen couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Truly a newborn calf fearlessly facing tigers. A little child, unknowing of true immortality."
Seeing that Zhong Tianshen seemed troubled, Ji Shaoli said, “Daoist Friend Zhong need not worry. I have already contacted the headquarters. This fishing pool will still be under your watch.”
“Everything remains as before.”
Zhong Tianshen was greatly surprised by this.
"Moreover, we won’t hide anything here. After all, only treasures require concealment. A mere ordinary pond, what reason is there to specially protect it? However, a spell array can be set up outside the small temple to prevent such incidents from happening again."
"If really leaked out, we can quickly send reinforcements," Ji Shaoli said softly.
...
Ji Shaoli’s detailed explanation dispelled most of Zhong Tianshen's doubts. "I seem to have been too cautious. The Interdimensional Alliance truly lives up to its name." He thought to himself.
With Lin Ling's help, the protective spell array outside the small temple was quickly constructed.
Ji Shaoli then took out some talismans to protect Zhong Tianshen.
This made the long-time neglected Zhong Tianshen feel a bit embarrassed. "No need for these things. I’ve caught all sorts of junk over the years."
"Even if there is real danger, they might not be useful."
He shook his head and threw an item storage ring at him. "Daoist Friend, take a look inside to see if anything catches your eye?"
Ji Shaoli scanned through the seemingly garbage-filled space of the storage rings.
...
After a moment, he shook his head. "Not much value."
"However..." Ji Shaoli paused slightly.
"Some items may have other added values despite their low quality. Most of these are from other cultivation realms. I know some cultivators are very interested in such objects," he said.
Zhong Tianshen nodded slightly. "Of course, I understand the logic. But to avoid drawing attention, I’ve just given up on selling them."
"But now you don’t have to worry about that anymore." Ji Shaoli put away the storage ring.
"We will handle these items specially. Half of the profits will be transferred to the headquarters while half will still be returned to Daoist Friend," he said.
Zhong Tianshen had no objections and sighed, "Having a support is indeed better than fighting alone."
"The fishing pool is an extremely rare treasure. The Alliance will take strict confidentiality measures for it. It’s rarely visited by others." Ji Shaoli explained the future arrangements to Zhong Tianshen.
All these measures made him feel more secure.
Afterward, Ji Shaoli asked Zhong Tianshen about his experience of fishing in the starry sky.
"How does the concept of using one's intent as bait work?"
"Can any kind of intent be used?" Zhong Tianshen pondered and explained. "The fishing pool doesn’t have instructions; everything is left to my own exploration."
"Based on my years of experience, the principle seems to follow [like-minded attraction]."
"The light balls in the fishing pool are numerous and classified by different attributes."
"Balls similar to the凝聚的意念鱼饵are more likely to be caught."
Zhong Tianshen took out the Primordial Cosmic Purple Gold Gourd. "For example, this gourd is a piece of a similar destructive talisman I once visualized. That’s how I managed to catch it."
Ji Shaoli thought deeply. "If those light balls have their own consciousness, wouldn’t they be attracted by intents like theirs or ones they find interesting?"
Zhong Tianshen nodded.
"Though that's the case, luck still plays a role." Zhong Tianshen frowned and said, "The starry sky within this pool is vast. Each intent can only affect a small part of it. Dropping the fishing line to hit an attractive light ball..."
"It’s difficult!" Zhong Tianshen repeated three times, expressing his frustration.
"I think there should be a special technique used with this fishing pool, but it has vanished and left behind only the pool itself," he said with a sigh.
Ji Shaoli nodded in agreement. Their conversation was done through mental communication; Lin Ling and Ruyu on the side were unaware.
Their relationship had quickly warmed up during this short period. They no longer glared at each other but played together.
Zhong Tianshen looked at them, feeling deeply moved.
"I see this young lady..."
After a moment of hesitation, Zhong Tianshen still couldn’t bring himself to say "senior."
"Does this girl named Lin Ling seem young?" he asked cautiously.
Ji Shaoli nodded. "Born only a dozen years ago and inexperienced in the world, she’s still a child."
These words completely stunned Zhong Tianshen.
"A dozen years? Daoist rank?"
"Haha, Daoist Friend need not be surprised. Our Alliance has countless prodigies. This level..."
"Is nothing special."
Ji Shaoli smiled mysteriously and simply explained it.
Zhong Tianshen was lost in thought with great awe.
Ji Shaoli then tried fishing again. His mind settled as he arrived at the endless starry sky.
"Intent as bait..."
He attempted to凝聚 his visualization into a bait, but unsurprisingly, failed this time.
However, luck was on his side; he caught a blue light ball.
Its purpose was unclear, seemingly part of some talisman.
After fruitless research, Ji Shaoli put it away for now.
For the following period, he stayed in the small temple, increasing his skill level every day. With guidance from Zhong Tianshen and his disciples, his progress accelerated rapidly.
Half a month later,
Ji Shaoli finally succeeded in creating intent-based bait for the first time.
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Another chapter will be posted around 2:00 PM.
(End of Chapter)