Fishing Island was not small. At least, it was bigger than most of the spiritual islands Lu Ye had seen. However, it was actually a deserted island that was not occupied by any forces.
The main reason was that there was no spiritual jade mine on the island, so there was no value in occupying it.
In the Ten Thousand Elephant Sea, there were many deserted islands like Fishing Island. Some of them had become the strongholds of certain forces or groups. Outsiders were not allowed to enter as it would be considered a provocation.
However, the anglers had always been very loose since ancient times, so they did not prohibit people from entering and leaving.
When Lu Ye arrived, he saw that there were many people gathered here. Those who stood quietly at the edge of the island with fishing gear in their hands, their eyes fixed on a certain spot on the sea. They were undoubtedly fishermen who were fishing.
There were also some people who were not fishing, but walking around to observe. Lu Ye guessed that these people were like him, interested in this matter and came to observe.
The anglers were standing at a distance of at least a thousand feet from each other. The cultivators who were watching nearby also did not get close to them. They were also watching from a distance of a thousand feet away.
It could be seen that the people here, regardless of whether they were anglers or spectators, were silently abiding by an unspoken rule.
Lu Ye looked around and randomly chose an angler. He hovered a thousand feet away from him, making sure that the other party could see him from the corner of his eyes.
It was not good to stand behind him. That would easily arouse the other party's hostility. If he was in their shoes, Lu Ye would not be happy if someone was staring at him from behind.
Although he did not understand the rules here, he at least understood the way of life.
The angler was a young man. He was handsome and tall. He was really good-looking. He stood on the shore, holding fishing equipment in one hand and a small wine gourd in the other. He took a sip from it from time to time, looking very leisurely.
Lu Ye had his own reasons for choosing this angler to observe.
Although he was young, he had interacted with quite a number of people. He could basically tell if a stranger was easy to get along with or not with just a glance.
This young man's face was very peaceful. He seemed to be an easy person to get along with. At the very least, he could ensure that he would not be chased away when he observed!
Another point was that the way this person was holding the gourd reminded Lu Ye of Fourth Brother Li Baxian. Fourth Brother Li Baxian was also graceful and graceful. Lu Ye felt a natural sense of intimacy towards such a person.
Sure enough, when the other party noticed that he was watching from the side, he only turned his head to glance at him and nodded slightly in greeting. He didn't have any intention of driving him away.
He fished quietly while Lu Ye watched quietly.
Time passed.
Lu Ye discovered a problem, which was that Whitey was very difficult to catch!
On the entire Fishing Island, there were at least hundreds of people fishing like the young man. However, after watching here for more than half a day, no one caught anything.
No wonder Qiu Pingyang said that he didn't manage to buy any fish on this island. Judging from the situation, it would be very difficult to catch a Whitey.
This was probably one of the reasons why Bai Ling was so expensive.
This thing lived within the Myriad Sea, and ordinary cultivators utterly didn't dare to enter deep into the sea to capture it. They could only rely on this method of fishing, but the chances of obtaining it were extremely small as well. This caused the phenomenon of the rarer something was, the more valuable it was.
After another half a day, the entire Fishing Island still had no harvest.
A thousand feet away from Lu Ye, the young man suddenly poured out the wine gourd in his hand, then turned to look at Lu Ye, "Do you have any wine?"
Lu Ye was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Yes!"
Saying so, he flashed to the young man's side and took out some wine jars from his storage ring.
He usually didn't drink unless he had a small gathering with friends, so under normal circumstances, he wouldn't buy wine for himself. The wine in the storage ring was the spoils of war he obtained after killing people. They came from all kinds of sources and were of different quality.
Lu Ye took out a dozen jars in succession, and the young man hurriedly said, "That's enough, that's enough. You're too kind. How much are these?"
Lu Ye waved his hand, "You can have them!"
It was nothing more than some wine, which wasn't worth much.
The young man smiled and didn't refuse, "Then thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist!"
Saying so, he stuffed the fishing gear into Lu Ye's hands, "Help me look after them for a while!"
Lu Ye instinctively took the fishing rod, stood there blankly, and then watched the young man pour the jars of wine into his wine gourd.
"Fellow Daoist, you've been watching here for a long time. Have you seen anything?" The young man asked as he worked.
Lu Ye thought for a moment and said, "Fellow Daoist, you don't seem to be fishing seriously …"
The reason why he said so was mainly because this young man was different from the other anglers. In Lu Ye's observation, the other anglers all looked as if they were facing a great enemy. Their expressions were tense, as if they could be caught at any time. They didn't even look away.
But this young man's fishing posture was much more languid. He drank a little wine, looking here and there … Especially when a female cultivator passed by nearby, he would definitely be attracted!
The other anglers were quiet, but he didn't care at all. At this moment, he was chatting happily with Lu Ye, not afraid of scaring away the fish.
Hearing Lu Ye's words, the young man couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head and said leisurely, "If there's fish, fish; if there's no fish, entertainment. Freedom, without the worries of the past, without the worries of the present. Only then can one attain the Great Dao of Fishing!"
The corner of Lu Ye's eyes twitched. It was just fishing, what was there to talk about?
However, he felt more and more that this person's temperament was carefree.
Changing the topic, the young man said, "Fellow Daoist, it seems that you're interested in fishing? Since I've drunk your wine, if you have any questions, feel free to ask! "
He was undoubtedly knowledgeable about the ways of the world. Since he had taken Lu Ye's wine for free, he was willing to share some of it.
Lu Ye naturally wouldn't be polite, and asked him about fishing.
Only then did he learn that fishing here was not as simple as he thought.
First of all, the fishing equipment was very particular. It was specially refined for use here. It wasn't as if one could just casually get a fishing rod and come here to fish. In particular, the fishing line was refined with extremely pure magnetic ore. Only then could it be soaked in the sea for a long time. Otherwise, if it were an ordinary spiritual item, it would probably be eroded after entering the sea and wouldn't be able to last long.
However, the biggest problem with the fishing line refined with magnetic ore was that it wasn't tough enough, so it was easy to break.
This led to the fact that one couldn't raise the fishing rod too hard when catching fish. If it was too hard, the fishing line would break and the fish would run away. There was also a technique to catching fish. One had to let the fish slip out of the water slowly. Only then could one use an object to catch the fish.
The bait was also specially made. It was a kind of spiritual pill specially used for fishing. It wasn't something that could be done by hanging an earthworm on it like in the mortal world.
In addition, when fishing, one had to pay full attention and use the fishing rod in one's hand to sense the movement of the fishing line. This was because the white spirit only needed an instant to eat the bait, so it was meaningless to raise the rod too early. If it was too late, the bait would be gone and the fish would run away.
This was also the reason why Lu Ye saw that the anglers all looked as if they were facing a great enemy. They were all focused on sensing the movement of the fishing line.
It could be said that fishing here was an extremely difficult thing. One couldn't be distracted at all. It was no worse than being in a cultivation state.
As the young man spoke, Lu Ye sensed the fishing line and found that it was indeed as he said. His spiritual sense could be extended through the fishing rod, so he could clearly sense the slightest movement of the fishing line.
The young man's explanation was very detailed, and Lu Ye felt very comfortable. He was lucky to have met such a person who was willing to tell him these things. Otherwise, he would have wasted a lot of time exploring by himself.
When the young man took the fishing rod from Lu Ye's hand, he kindly advised, "Although fishing is interesting and you may get rich overnight, Fellow Daoist still needs to be careful. This is a field that can't be entered easily."
Lu Ye nodded. "I understand. Fishing can ruin three generations, but playing with fish can ruin one's life!"
The young man laughed. "So Fellow Daoist has heard of this saying. Then it's easy. This is not an alarmist talk, but something that happens every year. Some people want to get rich overnight, but in the end, not only do they delay their cultivation, but they also lose all their investment. If you still want to join under the premise that you are fully mentally prepared, you can tell me. Maybe I can help you a little."
"What do you mean?" Lu Ye was puzzled.
The young man said, "Some people have already left this field, but they still have fishing equipment. I can help you buy it at a cheap price and save you the trouble of buying new ones."
Lu Ye's eyes lit up. "Then I will have to trouble Fellow Daoist."
The young man said, "Do you really want to buy it?"
"Of course!" Lu Ye nodded seriously.
"I will contact them. You can also inquire about the specific price. I don't dare to say too much, but I can still help you get 70% of the price." As he said this, he took out a sound talisman to send a message. Obviously, he was going to contact the person who sold the fishing equipment.
Of course, Lu Ye would not completely believe him. He did not avoid anything and began to contact Fang Wanli in front of him to inquire about the market price. After a while, he had a plan in mind.
Fang Wanli was also advising him not to join the fishing industry so easily. Of course, he had good intentions.
After a while, the young man said, "A set of fishing equipment, including a fishing rod, three sets of fishing lines, a net, and three thousand Spirit Jades. Can you accept?"
Lu Ye did a little calculation. This price was really not expensive. According to the market price he heard from Fang Wanli, such a set of fishing equipment would cost about four thousand Spirit Jades.
He immediately nodded. "Yes!"
The young man said, "Then I will ask someone to send it over. The person is nearby!" He sent another message.
"Fellow Daoist, how should I address you?" Lu Ye asked.
Since this person had helped him so much and was so enthusiastic, Lu Ye naturally had to inquire about his name. No matter what, they might become colleagues in the future and fight side by side in this place.
The young man smiled leisurely. "In the mortal world, those who carry sabers and swords are sabers and swordsmen!"
He raised the fishing rod in his hand. "On Fishing Island, those who hold the rod are fishermen!"
Then, he patted the ladle hanging on the other side of his waist. "What's my name?"
Lu Ye looked at the ladle and then at him. He hesitated and said, "Ladle … Fisherman?"
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