ruò fēi zhè shān jiān xiǎo miào zhōu wéi ， xiān qián yǐ jīng bèi lín líng bù xià fáng hù zhèn fǎ 。 yǐ jì shào lí shǒu zhōng zhè jīn sè guāng tuán de yào yǎn chéng dù ， kǒng pà lì kè jiù yào yǐn qǐ bié de xiū shì de zhù yì 。
若非这山间小庙周围，先前已经被林灵布下防护阵法。以季绍离手中这金色光团的耀眼程度，恐怕立刻就要引起别的修士的注意。
If not for the small temple in the mountains, which had already been protected by Lin Ling's defensive array, the golden light ball in Ji Shao Li's hand would have immediately caught the attention of other cultivators.
“ zhè …… zhè ……” zhōng shén tōng mù dèng kǒu dāi ， zhǐ zhe jì shào lí ， bàn tiān méi néng shuō chū yī jù wán zhěng de huà lái 。
“这……这……”钟神通目瞪口呆，指着季绍离，半天没能说出一句完整的话来。
"Th... this..." Zhong Tingshen was speechless, pointing at Ji Shao Li. He managed to say nothing for a long time.
“ āi ， kě xī bú shì zǐ jīn huò zhě àn jīn guāng tuán 。 bù guò yě néng miǎn qiǎng jiē shòu le 。” jì shào lí dàn dàn dì shuō dào ， dāng zhe zhòng rén miàn ， jiāng shǒu shēn jìn qí zhōng mō suǒ qǐ lái 。
“哎，可惜不是紫金或者暗金光团。不过也能勉强接受了。”季绍离淡淡地说道，当着众人面，将手伸进其中摸索起来。
"A pity it wasn't an紫金 or 暗金光团, but it'll do." Ji Shao Li said indifferently as he reached into the light ball and started feeling around in front of everyone.
jīn sè guāng máng zhú jiàn sàn qù 。
金色光芒逐渐散去。
The golden light gradually faded away.
qǔ ér dài zhī de ， shì yí gè sàn fà zhe qī cǎi guāng yùn de yuán zhū 。
取而代之的，是一个散发着七彩光晕的圆珠。
In its place was a round bead emitting a rainbow glow.
mù dǔ zhè qī cǎi yuán zhū de chà nà ， zhōng shén tōng xīn zhōng bù yóu yǒng xiàn chū yī gǔ mò míng fù zá de qíng xù 。
目睹这七彩圆珠的刹那，钟神通心中不由涌现出一股莫名复杂的情绪。
Seeing this rainbow bead, Zhong Tingshen's heart stirred with an inexplicable mix of emotions. There was greed, disappointment, and regret.
jì yǒu tān lán ， yòu yǒu chàng rán ruò shī ， gèng yǒu wǎn xī 。
既有贪婪，又有怅然若失，更有惋惜。
"Seven-color Jade Void Radiance..." The moment his fingers touched the bead, information about it naturally appeared in Ji Shao Li's mind.
ràng tā xīn shén bù níng 。
让他心神不宁。
It originated from a cultivation world called [Chuyan].
“ qī cǎi yù xū liú guāng ……” chù mō dào zhè yuán zhū de chà nà ， guān yú cǐ wù de xìn xī biàn zì rán ér rán de chū xiàn zài jì shào lí nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
“七彩玉虚鎏光……”触摸到这圆珠的刹那，关于此物的信息便自然而然的出现在季绍离脑海中。
In this world, there were no sun or moon; only seven beams of colored light that rotated to illuminate the land.
chū zì yī chù míng wèi 【 chóng yǎn 】 de xiū xiān jiè 。
出自一处名为【崇衍】的修仙界。
A great cultivator collected and consecrated these seven beams of radiance. Although he achieved supreme magical artifacts, it directly led to the downfall of Chuyan's realm.
cǐ jiè tiān kōng wú rì yuè ， wéi yǒu qī dào cǎi guāng lún liú chū xiàn ， zhào yào shì jiān 。
此界天空无日月，唯有七道彩光轮流出现，照耀世间。
Time passed, and this cultivator had long since perished. His crafted artifact was left in the Fishing Pool.
ér hòu yǒu dà xiū shì ， jiāng zhè qī dào liú guāng cǎi jí 、 jì liàn 。
而后有大修士，将这七道鎏光采集、祭练。
...
suī chéng jiù wú shàng fǎ bǎo ， què yě zhí jiē dǎo zhì le chóng yǎn jiè de miè wáng 。
虽成就无上法宝，却也直接导致了崇衍界的灭亡。
Ji Shao Li felt an immense shock. Not only because the seven-color light beam was of such high specifications, surpassing even those at the Dao Establishment stage, but also because artifacts of this level were merely golden grade in the Fishing Pool. What would the purple and dark gold light balls be like? And what level of artifact could contain all these?
guāng yīn liú zhuǎn ， zhè wèi xiū shì zǎo yǐ yǔn luò 。 tā suǒ liàn zhì fǎ bǎo gèng shì liú luò zhì diào yú chí zhōng 。
光阴流转，这位修士早已陨落。他所炼制法宝更是流落至钓鱼池中。
"Absolutely not a common仙器."
……
……
"But they are all unclaimed..."
jì shào lí xīn zhōng dùn shí wú bǐ zhèn dòng 。
季绍离心中顿时无比震动。
"What happened in the cultivation world?"
bù jǐn jǐn shì yīn wèi zhè qī cǎi shén guāng de guī gé jí gāo ， líng jià yú xún cháng hé dào zhī shàng 。
不仅仅是因为这七彩神光的规格极高，凌驾于寻常合道之上。
A myriad of thoughts swirled through Ji Shao Li's mind, but he did not directly refine this seven-color radiance. He simply stored it for his main self to handle later.
gèng shì yīn wèi ， zhè zhǒng chéng dù de fǎ bǎo ， zài diào yú chí zhōng dū zhǐ shì jīn sè děng jiē 。
更是因为，这种程度的法宝，在钓鱼池中都只是金色等阶。
Returning to reality and seeing Zhong Tingshen still in shock, Ji Shao Li asked curiously, "What? Is the golden light ball so hard to catch? You've been here for decades, Master Clock. With your abilities, you should have caught quite a few by now. Why are you so surprised?"
nà xiē zǐ jīn 、 àn jīn de guāng tuán ， yòu huì shì hé děng kǒng bù de cún zài ？
那些紫金、暗金的光团，又会是何等恐怖的存在？
Zhong Tingshen opened his mouth but couldn't speak.
ér zhè néng gòu jiāng tā men tōng tōng bāo hán zài nèi de diào yú chí ， jiū jìng shì shén me céng jí de fǎ bǎo ？
而这能够将它们通通包含在内的钓鱼池，究竟是什么层级的法宝？
"Haha... Haha..."
“ jué bú shì xún cháng xiān qì 。”
“绝不是寻常仙器。”
Zhong Tingshen's eyes were full of confusion as he could only respond with dry laughter.
“ dàn què tōng tōng wú zhǔ ……”
“但却通通无主……”
"Alright, luck is constant. If we don't keep it in check, the next few days will be wasted."
“ xiān jiè ， jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me shì ？”
“仙界，究竟发生了什么事？”
"I'll leave this matter to you, Master Clock." "The Alliance has much business; I can't stay here all the time," Ji Shao Li said regretfully.
nǎo hǎi zhōng yǒng xiàn wàn qiān niàn tou ， jì shào lí bìng méi yǒu zhí jiē jiāng zhè qī cǎi shén guāng liàn huà 。
脑海中涌现万千念头，季绍离并没有直接将这七彩神光炼化。
"By the way, there might be some prodigies from the Alliance coming to test their luck. I'll notify you before they come," he said as he threw a communication spirit token to Zhong Tingshen and gave one last look at the Fishing Pool before finally calling Lin Ling and leaving the small temple.
zhǐ shì shōu qǐ ， yǐ hòu jiāo gěi běn zūn 。
只是收起，以后交给本尊。
Zhong Tingshen looked at the familiar scenery inside the temple, which now had an added layer of defensive array. The experience felt like a dream, making him somewhat confused. But the faceless stone statue suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, waking him up.
huí guò shén lái ， kàn zhe yī jiù chù zài zhèn jīng zhōng de zhōng shén tōng ， tā yǒu xiē yí huò de wèn dào ：“ zěn me ？ zhè jīn sè guāng tuán hěn nán diào shàng me ？ zhōng dào yǒu zhàn jù zhè diào yú tái jǐ shí zài ， yǐ nǐ de néng lì ， yīng gāi diào shàng lái bù shǎo ba 。 yòng dé zhe zhè yàng jīng yà ？”
回过神来，看着依旧处在震惊中的钟神通，他有些疑惑的问道：“怎么？这金色光团很难钓上么？钟道友占据这钓鱼台几十载，以你的能力，应该钓上来不少吧。用得着这样惊讶？”
After much contemplation, he sighed and reluctantly accepted this reality. Then, looking back at the Fishing Pool, he sat down again, despite having used all his casting attempts for the day. Even though Ji Shao Li was superior to him in cultivation, realm, and divine techniques, Zhong Tingshen would not feel uncomfortable.
zhōng shén tōng zhāng le zhāng zuǐ ， yù yán yòu zhǐ 。
钟神通张了张嘴，欲言又止。
However, catching a golden light ball that he had only caught twice in his lifetime within such a short time left him unable to accept it. "I will never be weaker than others when it comes to fishing!"
“ hē …… hē ……”
“呵……呵……”
Zhong Tingshen hardened his resolve, repeatedly imagining the action of casting his rod in his mind.
zhōng shén tōng de yǎn zhōng mǎn shì mí máng ， zhǐ néng yǐ gān xiào huí yìng 。
钟神通的眼中满是迷茫，只能以干笑回应。
...
“ hǎo le ， yùn qì shì shǒu héng de 。 zhè cì diào shàng lái de dōng xī bù cuò ， rú guǒ bù zhī shōu liǎn 、 gū jì jiē xià lái hěn zhǎng yī duàn shí jiān yě dōu shì bái fèi gōng fu 。”
“好了，运气是守恒的。这次钓上来的东西不错，如果不知收敛、估计接下来很长一段时间也都是白费功夫。”
Above the small temple in the mountains, Ji Shao Li secretly observed Zhong Tingshen's daily life for two or three days. Finding that he was increasingly obsessed with fishing and showed no other unusual behavior, he left with peace of mind.
“ zhè lǐ de shì ， hái shì jiāo gěi zhōng dào yǒu nǐ le 。”
“这里的事，还是交给钟道友你了。”
"Rellying solely on the Red Dust Benevolent True Immortal's reputation is not a long-term solution."
“ lián hé huì shì wù fán máng ， wǒ yě bù néng yì zhí dài zài zhè lǐ 。” jì shào lí bù wú yí hàn dì shuō dào 。
“联合会事务繁忙，我也不能一直待在这里。”季绍离不无遗憾地说道。
"To ensure this secret does not leak, I need some additional methods."
“ duì le ， yǐ hòu kě néng shí bù shí huì yǒu huì nèi de tiān jiāo guò lái chuí diào shì yī shì 。 lái zhī qián ， wǒ huì tōng zhī nǐ de 。” jiāng yī méi tōng xùn líng fú rēng gěi duì fāng ， jì shào lí yòu yī yī bù shě de kàn le yǎn diào yú chí 。
“对了，以后可能时不时会有会内的天骄过来垂钓试一试。来之前，我会通知你的。”将一枚通讯灵符扔给对方，季绍离又依依不舍的看了眼钓鱼池。
"At my Foundation Establishment stage, I don't need real诱果. Once I complete my breakthrough, using [渡血缘] will suffice."
ér hòu zhōng yú hǎn zhe lín líng ， lí kāi le zhè shān jiān xiǎo miào 。
而后终于喊着林灵，离开了这山间小庙。
The endless treasures in the Fishing Pool were clearly not something that could be fully explored in a lifetime.
zhōng shén tōng kàn zhe xiǎo miào nèi shú xī de bù néng zài shú xī 、 zhǐ shì duō le céng fáng hù zhèn fǎ de jǐng sè 。
钟神通看着小庙内熟悉的不能再熟悉、只是多了层防护阵法的景色。
So Ji Shao Li did not plan to stay and fish every day. Relying solely on his own efforts for a hundred years would be like pouring water into a vast starry sky, with low efficiency when fishing without knowing the specific location of the treasures.
zhè duàn shí jiān de jīng lì wǎn rú zuò le chǎng mèng bān 。
这段时间的经历宛如做了场梦般。
"Indeed. In the future, any outstanding contributors in the Alliance can come here once."
ràng tā yǒu xiē mí hū 。
让他有些迷糊。
"Even if they catch something precious, it will all belong to me eventually."
zhǐ shì nà zūn wú miàn shí xiàng ， shū hū jiān chū xiàn zài tā de yǎn qián 。 dùn shí bǎ zhōng shén tōng jīng xǐng 。
只是那尊无面石像，倏忽间出现在他的眼前。顿时把钟神通惊醒。
After personally going to the Spirit Wood Realm with Lin Ling and handing over the [Seven-color Jade Void Radiance] to his main self, he returned to Hai Xuan Island.
sī lǜ xǔ jiǔ ， wēi wēi tàn qì ， wú nài jiē shòu zhè ge shì shí 。
思虑许久，微微叹气，无奈接受这个事实。
He checked the Sky Xuan Small Mirror as usual. During this period of intense fishing, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance was not peaceful either.
ér hòu kàn xiàng diào yú chí ， yòu bù xìn xié de zuò le huí qù 。
而后看向钓鱼池，又不信邪的坐了回去。
The hundreds of candidates for the Thirty-Three Immortal Selection had mostly returned. Only thirty-three cultivators remained at the alliance headquarters. This meant that the final selection of the immortals had been made!
jí biàn jīn tiān chuí diào de cì shù yǐ jīng shǐ yòng wán bì ， tā yě yào zhǎo zhǎo gǎn jué 。
即便今天垂钓的次数已经使用完毕，他也要找找感觉。
Everyone knew these selected immortals would become Dao Establishment cultivators with an uncertain but bright future. Their backgrounds were thoroughly investigated.
nà jì shào lí jiù suàn zài xiū wèi 、 jìng jiè 、 shén tōng děng děng fāng miàn shèng guò tā ， zhōng shén tōng yě bú huì gǎn dào nán shòu 。
那季绍离就算在修为、境界、神通等等方面胜过他，钟神通也不会感到难受。
Whether they sought to curry favor or build connections, as long as they weren't foolish, all cultivators began making efforts to establish relationships with these thirty-three selected immortals.
wéi yǒu jū rán zài zhè me duǎn shí jiān nèi ， jiù diào shàng le zì jǐ yī bèi zi zhǐ diào chū liǎng cì de jīn sè guāng qiú ， ràng zhōng shén tōng gēn běn wú fǎ jiē shòu 。
唯有居然在这么短时间内，就钓上了自己一辈子只钓出两次的金色光球，让钟神通根本无法接受。
Even though Wei Qi Zheng, the only one who had successfully entered the selection, was a lone wolf, many cultivators still traveled far to connect with his friends. Naturally, the互助会 that Wei Qi Zheng once participated in, Cong Yun Hai Mutual Aid Association, was revealed to the public.
“ diào yú zhī dào ， wǒ jué bù ruò yú tā rén ！”
“钓鱼之道，我绝不弱于他人！”
However, after investigation, it turned out that all members of this association were internal alliance cultivators without deep roots and no one above the元婴 stage.
zhōng shén tōng xīn zhōng fā hěn ， nǎo hǎi zhōng bù tíng yǎn liàn zhe zì jǐ huī gān de dòng zuò 。
钟神通心中发狠，脑海中不停演练着自己挥杆的动作。
"It's just a group for mutual support."
……
……
This conclusion was drawn. They could only sigh at the good luck of such a small group producing an immortal selection.
shān jiān xiǎo miào shàng fāng 。
山间小庙上方。
At first, the members of the互助会 were somewhat nervous when faced with numerous inquiries. But after realizing that these so-called "major powers" did not pay much attention to them and just led questions back to Wei Qi Zheng, they gradually put their minds at ease.
jì shào lí yú àn chù ， zǐ xì jiān shì le liǎng sān tiān zhōng shén tōng de shēng huó 。
季绍离于暗处，仔细监视了两三天钟神通的生活。
However, there wasn't much for them to reveal. The secret of the互助会 was solely in Ji Shao Li's hands.
fā xiàn tā chú le yù fā chén mí yú chuí diào zhī wài ， bìng méi yǒu shén me qí tā yì cháng jǔ dòng ， zhè cái fàng xīn lí qù 。
发现他除了愈发沉迷于垂钓之外，并没有什么其他异常举动，这才放心离去。
(End of Chapter)
If not for the small temple in the mountains, which had already been protected by Lin Ling's defensive array, the golden light ball in Ji Shao Li's hand would have immediately caught the attention of other cultivators.
"Th... this..." Zhong Tingshen was speechless, pointing at Ji Shao Li. He managed to say nothing for a long time.
"A pity it wasn't an紫金 or 暗金光团, but it'll do." Ji Shao Li said indifferently as he reached into the light ball and started feeling around in front of everyone.
The golden light gradually faded away.
In its place was a round bead emitting a rainbow glow.
Seeing this rainbow bead, Zhong Tingshen's heart stirred with an inexplicable mix of emotions. There was greed, disappointment, and regret.
"Seven-color Jade Void Radiance..." The moment his fingers touched the bead, information about it naturally appeared in Ji Shao Li's mind.
It originated from a cultivation world called [Chuyan].
In this world, there were no sun or moon; only seven beams of colored light that rotated to illuminate the land.
A great cultivator collected and consecrated these seven beams of radiance. Although he achieved supreme magical artifacts, it directly led to the downfall of Chuyan's realm.
Time passed, and this cultivator had long since perished. His crafted artifact was left in the Fishing Pool.
...
Ji Shao Li felt an immense shock. Not only because the seven-color light beam was of such high specifications, surpassing even those at the Dao Establishment stage, but also because artifacts of this level were merely golden grade in the Fishing Pool. What would the purple and dark gold light balls be like? And what level of artifact could contain all these?
"Absolutely not a common仙器."
"But they are all unclaimed..."
"What happened in the cultivation world?"
A myriad of thoughts swirled through Ji Shao Li's mind, but he did not directly refine this seven-color radiance. He simply stored it for his main self to handle later.
Returning to reality and seeing Zhong Tingshen still in shock, Ji Shao Li asked curiously, "What? Is the golden light ball so hard to catch? You've been here for decades, Master Clock. With your abilities, you should have caught quite a few by now. Why are you so surprised?"
Zhong Tingshen opened his mouth but couldn't speak.
"Haha... Haha..."
Zhong Tingshen's eyes were full of confusion as he could only respond with dry laughter.
"Alright, luck is constant. If we don't keep it in check, the next few days will be wasted."
"I'll leave this matter to you, Master Clock." "The Alliance has much business; I can't stay here all the time," Ji Shao Li said regretfully.
"By the way, there might be some prodigies from the Alliance coming to test their luck. I'll notify you before they come," he said as he threw a communication spirit token to Zhong Tingshen and gave one last look at the Fishing Pool before finally calling Lin Ling and leaving the small temple.
Zhong Tingshen looked at the familiar scenery inside the temple, which now had an added layer of defensive array. The experience felt like a dream, making him somewhat confused. But the faceless stone statue suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, waking him up.
After much contemplation, he sighed and reluctantly accepted this reality. Then, looking back at the Fishing Pool, he sat down again, despite having used all his casting attempts for the day. Even though Ji Shao Li was superior to him in cultivation, realm, and divine techniques, Zhong Tingshen would not feel uncomfortable.
However, catching a golden light ball that he had only caught twice in his lifetime within such a short time left him unable to accept it. "I will never be weaker than others when it comes to fishing!"
Zhong Tingshen hardened his resolve, repeatedly imagining the action of casting his rod in his mind.
...
Above the small temple in the mountains, Ji Shao Li secretly observed Zhong Tingshen's daily life for two or three days. Finding that he was increasingly obsessed with fishing and showed no other unusual behavior, he left with peace of mind.
"Rellying solely on the Red Dust Benevolent True Immortal's reputation is not a long-term solution."
"To ensure this secret does not leak, I need some additional methods."
"At my Foundation Establishment stage, I don't need real诱果. Once I complete my breakthrough, using [渡血缘] will suffice."
The endless treasures in the Fishing Pool were clearly not something that could be fully explored in a lifetime.
So Ji Shao Li did not plan to stay and fish every day. Relying solely on his own efforts for a hundred years would be like pouring water into a vast starry sky, with low efficiency when fishing without knowing the specific location of the treasures.
"Indeed. In the future, any outstanding contributors in the Alliance can come here once."
"Even if they catch something precious, it will all belong to me eventually."
After personally going to the Spirit Wood Realm with Lin Ling and handing over the [Seven-color Jade Void Radiance] to his main self, he returned to Hai Xuan Island.
He checked the Sky Xuan Small Mirror as usual. During this period of intense fishing, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance was not peaceful either.
The hundreds of candidates for the Thirty-Three Immortal Selection had mostly returned. Only thirty-three cultivators remained at the alliance headquarters. This meant that the final selection of the immortals had been made!
Everyone knew these selected immortals would become Dao Establishment cultivators with an uncertain but bright future. Their backgrounds were thoroughly investigated.
Whether they sought to curry favor or build connections, as long as they weren't foolish, all cultivators began making efforts to establish relationships with these thirty-three selected immortals.
Even though Wei Qi Zheng, the only one who had successfully entered the selection, was a lone wolf, many cultivators still traveled far to connect with his friends. Naturally, the互助会 that Wei Qi Zheng once participated in, Cong Yun Hai Mutual Aid Association, was revealed to the public.
However, after investigation, it turned out that all members of this association were internal alliance cultivators without deep roots and no one above the元婴 stage.
"It's just a group for mutual support."
This conclusion was drawn. They could only sigh at the good luck of such a small group producing an immortal selection.
At first, the members of the互助会 were somewhat nervous when faced with numerous inquiries. But after realizing that these so-called "major powers" did not pay much attention to them and just led questions back to Wei Qi Zheng, they gradually put their minds at ease.
However, there wasn't much for them to reveal. The secret of the互助会 was solely in Ji Shao Li's hands.
(End of Chapter)