Sixth-Level Water Immortal, Fish Devouring Grass, Azure Sea Cloud Vine

Zhao Xing was carrying two boxes, one of which was a toolbox and the other was Wen Bamboo Box.

The Wen Bamboo Box was handed to Old Chen to carry, while Zhao Xing opened the toolbox.

"What are those sections in here?" Long Xiao asked curiously as he approached. "They look like fishing rods to me."

"It's a fishing rod," Zhao Xing grinned.

Xia Jing: "..."

"Sixth-tier Fish Dragon Fishing Rod, Heaven and Earth Fishing Rod, Yellow Dragon Fishing Rod."

"Seven Star Hook, Heaven River Line, Hundred Vine Silk, Divine Net Silk..." Ji Ziyun, quite knowledgeable, picked up one and held it in her hand. "Huh? Or is it a custom-made one?"

Xia Jing was attacked by a barrage of "fish"-shaped techniques, and immediately frowned, retreating behind the others.

"Brother, why are you backing out? You've got a share of the fishing too." Zhao Xing pulled Xia Jing over. "You'll have to get over this."

"I..."

"Qilin Child, Zhao Xing spent a lot of money, so don't let his kindness go to waste," Ji Ziyun said. "These things are luxury items, they're not cheap."

"Alright." Xia Jing nodded helplessly. "I was bound to suffer like this sooner or later."

"That's more like it." Zhao Xing nodded in satisfaction.

Ji Ziyun is right; buying these things did cost him a lot of money.

However, Zhao Xing also received a considerable amount of spoils after conquering Fire Dragon Pass and Soul Offering Pass.

Generals like Liao Rulong and Wen Shaoyang were very generous and forthright.

They didn't take the lion's share; the lion's share was distributed to middle and lower-ranking officers.

Therefore, Chen Shijie, Zhao Xing, Long Xiao were all wealthier than Liao Rulong, Wen Shaoyang, and others.

After returning to Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, all of these were converted into points.

Before heading out of Yang City to search for treasure, Zhao Xing had already collected the points from Long Xiao and Chen Shijie.

They pooled their money and bought a lot of things.

As for Xia Jing, he also contributed, but he received less money.

Because he was actually a poor man, and Xia Jing was also a commander in the Black Armor Army. Like Liao Rulong, he distributed the spoils of war to his subordinates.

Moreover, the Heir Apparent was much more generous; seeing that there was a truce and no more fighting, he didn't keep much for himself.

Ji Ziyun did not participate because she was not very familiar with the situation at the time and the things were almost ready.

It can be said that Zhao Xing, Chen Shijie, Long Xiao, Xia Jing have basically converted all their working capital into goods and stored them on the Qilin Flying Boat.

"The Eternal Night Sea was a famous place before, and I figured I would definitely come here. Now the contents of this box will come in handy."

Zhao Xing asked, "Brother Ji, how are your fishing skills?"

Ji Ziyun, "I know a little."

Ji Ziyun is a gentleman; if he says he knows a little, then his skills are quite good.

Zhao Xing immediately let him choose one first.

"Wait, is there any technique involved in fishing?" Long Xiao scratched his head and said, "Isn't it just a matter of casting the line and that's it?"

"Preparing bait, baiting, fishing spots, fishing positions, fish habits, different water areas, weather changes, the flow of energy... aren't all of these techniques?" Chen Shijie said. "You're oversimplifying things."

"How come I didn't know you became a fisherman?" Long Xiao looked at his good brother in bewilderment.

"For the first two years after I arrived in Gucheng, I often felt frustrated and anxious, so I frequently went fishing at East Lake," Chen Shijie said. "To hone my patience."

Hearing their conversation, Zhao Xing immediately picked up two fishing rods from the box. "Long Xiao, you can use this Divine Net Rod."

The sixth-tier Divine Net Rod is incredibly easy to operate, making it perfect for beginners like Long Xiao.

"Old Chen, use the Heaven and Earth Fishing Rod '."

"Xia Jing, you should use Shinra too."

After Zhao Xing finished assigning the tasks, he said to Ji Ziyun, "Brother Ji, could you please assemble the lines and teach them how to set up and cast the rods? Old Chen and I have other things to do."

Ji Ziyun smiled and said, "No problem."

"Qilin Child, Long Xiao, let's go."

The three of them immediately jumped off the airship.

The biting cold blew against the three of them as they landed on the ice.

Ahead, there were four or five ice caves that had been carved out.

Pei Yuanchang is a good person; he'll see it through to the end if he's going to do a good deed.

This area was originally left by them.

There were originally forty or fifty ice caves, but now they are frozen over again, and only a few are supported by Ice Well Formation.

There are also several simple Warm Bloom Shed next to the ice cave.

"Hiss, it's so cold." Ji Ziyun quickly cast a spell, and her body glowed with a blue light to regulate her body temperature.

As for Xia Jing and Long Xiao, they relied solely on their physical strength to withstand the strain.

The three of them went down.

Zhao Xing restarted the Qilin Flying Boat and flew off in another direction.

The military version of the Wen Bamboo Box is quite large, almost like a containerized Wen Bamboo Box. He and Old Chen stood next to the Wen Bamboo Box and chatted.

"I just went out to get a feel for it. Inner Five Elements Heavens and earth are in harmony, I still feel the biting cold. The Great Cold solar term here is truly unbreakable." Zhao Xing observed his surroundings.

Neither he nor Old Chen attempted to issue Solar Terms Decree to adjust the situation.

Because it simply cannot be adjusted.

Even the Fifth Grade Agricultural Official of the Time Faction, with his Solar Terms Decree, could not alter the celestial phenomena here.

Otherwise, there would be no need to break the ice; even the deepest water reached by Fifth Grade Agricultural Official was only a little over 500 meters.

"If we issue the Solar Terms Decree now, they'll all explode," Chen Shijie said. "The pressure from Heaven is too heavy; the Heavenly Timing Solar Terms Decree are practically useless here."

"The Earthly Advantage Method is almost useless now," Zhao Xing nodded. "There's no land at all, just ice."

"So, all the things you brought here are aquatic species of the cold genus?" Chen Shijie hadn't asked Zhao Xing what he was spending the money on, so he didn't know what was in the container.

"Not entirely," Zhao Xing said. "I also brought some soil with me."

"You want to build Warm Bloom Shed?" Being an expert, Chen Shijie understood immediately. "But isn't this military-grade Wen Bamboo Box too low-grade? Can it be disassembled into Warm Bloom Shed?"

Warm Bloom Shed, to put it simply, is a fantastical version of a greenhouse, capable of operating as its own world. Solar Terms Decree and the Earthly Advantage Method that are unusable outside can be easily applied within Warm Bloom Shed.

However, setting it up here would be very difficult.

Because the bamboo box next to them was only a fifth-tier Wen Bamboo Box; although it was large, it wasn't big enough.

Building Warm Bloom Shed here would be a huge undertaking.

"I brought it," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "Didn't you notice that Wen Hua's cabin has gotten quite a bit bigger?"

"I really didn't notice; I haven't been inside for the past few days." Chen Shijie glanced back and immediately noticed the difference.

"Well, you've got some nerve. The Qilin Flying Boat is a gift from the imperial court, and you dare to drastically alter it."

"Hahaha, you finally figured it out! How about it? Not bad, right? Only an expert could tell the difference," Zhao Xing said smugly.

"It's indeed a good revision," Chen Shijie exclaimed after taking a closer look.

Zhao Xing cut off a section of the Qilin Flying Boat, added another section, removed some useless decorations, and added a Illusory Form Art array.

So from the outside, it looks exactly the same as before.

"The main reason is that the Qilin Flying Boat is a special supply to the royal family. It has some readily available devices and materials, and its power supply technology is top-notch. It would be difficult to buy it in a short period of time, and it would be too time-consuming to order it. It would be better to make a major overhaul."

"I believe His Majesty will not blame me. I am the Agricultural Official, after all, and practicality is my priority."

"No wonder you said the bulk of the profits are on this flying boat," Chen Shijie said. "So that's exactly what it meant."

"Yes," Zhao Xing said, "But it's still a bit lacking. It's not quite as fun to run around with an assembled flying boat."

"If one reaches the Pure Yuan Realm and further cultivates the Houtu Return to Origin Canon to a high level, perfects the Yin Yang True Self Scripture Second Layer, and the Qi of the Five Elements is as fine as silk threads, True Self Four Arts are at a high level, then one can plant oneself in the Pure Origin Soil within the Dantian."

"It's difficult," Chen Shijie said. "Normally, Fifth Grade Agricultural Official focuses on the methods of Heavenly Timing or Earthly Advantage Method, and wouldn't waste energy on the True Self Faction."

"None of the conditions you just mentioned are easy to meet."

The Fifth-Rank Pure Yuan Realm is merely the threshold for the True Self Faction.

To create Pure Origin Soil, to cultivate it within the body, and to produce a ' Pure Yuan Projection ' is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Many Agricultural Official reached the Fifth Grade in the Ministry of Agriculture only superficially practiced the magic of the True Self Faction.

At the Soul Offering Pass, Liu Tianning and Li Yuanzhen, Fourth Grade Agricultural Official of the Black Armor Army, appeared on the battlefield at the same time.

However, Li Yuanzhen was overshadowed by Liu Tianning.

It was only because he used the Time Law. Although the spell was quite profound, it was not uncommon. Many Fourth Grade Agricultural Official could change the "Yin Five Elements Heaven".

Perhaps not as nimble as Li Yuanzhen, but still able to do it.

However, Liu Tianning used Pure Yuan Projection to instantly plant rows of divine trees on the battlefield!

Numerous Plant Soldier have forged a Seventh Order defensive line!

Li Yuanzhen could only admit defeat, because he had not yet condensed Pure Origin Soil and knew that this path was difficult.

"It's difficult, but we should still try," Zhao Xing said. "I'm still young, I have plenty of time."

If we can find Mi Fu and obtain the "Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique," along with some rituals and materials, this time can be greatly shortened, and we might even become stronger... Zhao Xing thought to himself.

But this guy is still missing.

However, Zhao Xing wasn't in a hurry, as he hadn't reached the Fifth Grade yet.

"What do you think of this place?" Chen Shijie suddenly pointed downwards. "The ice here is relatively thin, and there are icebergs on both sides to block the strong winds, so it's relatively less cold."

"That's good. Let's mark it and keep looking," Zhao Xing said.

He needs to build a Warm Bloom Shed, and the location is very important; otherwise, it will be a waste of time and trouble to redo the work later.

On Pei Yuanchang's Tower Ship, the grandson of Ling Shuang King was handling fishing matters.

The harvest is only so-so these days; a day's catch is estimated to be only a thousand or so kilograms of fish, and the quality isn't very high either.

Not only him, but other top exploration teams were in the same boat.

First, the tools were inadequate; people only realized what level of equipment was needed after they arrived.

Secondly, there is Night Fortress Number Ninety-Eight. At this time, the number of Spiritual Fish Transformation is not large, and only a few jump up. It is quite difficult to catch them.

"Today's catch is estimated to be only 1,200 catties of fish. Most of them are freshwater fish."

The costs invested were far less than the revenue, but Pei Yuanchang continued to increase his investment.

He also has an icebreaker on its way, and he's constantly inviting skilled individuals to join his forces.

"Young Master, Zeng Changguang of Western Commandery is willing to join your ranks," a scholar reported. "He is a martial artist at the early stage of the Pure Yuan Realm, but he has already reached the seventh level of the ' Frost True Spirit Art ' and has cultivated the ' Frost Spirit Martial Body '."

"Oh?" Pei Yuanchang said, "That's fine. What are his requirements?"

"His demands are a bit high," the strategist said. "He wants to take up a spot as a Senior Explorer."

"He will take 70% of the profits from this competition, and hand over 30% to us. He must continue to hold this position and cannot be dismissed midway."

"Seventy percent? And he wants to hold onto that spot for a long time?" Pei Yuanchang sneered. "He's got quite the nerve."

In Pei Yuanchang's eyes, a mere early-stage Pure Yuan Realm martial artist was utterly insignificant.

There are a lot of Fifth Grade who want to come to the Eternal Night Sea, but they are all staying in Yang City because they are not qualified.

In addition, there are plenty of others waiting outside the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.

The current situation is that qualifications and quotas are precious, but there is no shortage of manpower.

Demanding 70% and also taking up a spot is going too far.

"If this person hadn't cultivated the Frost Spirit Body, he wouldn't even be worth mentioning in my eyes," Pei Yuanchang said. "You can discuss two options."

"First, he takes 30%, and the advanced qualification will be revoked after the trip to the Eternal Night Sea, and he will go back to where he came from."

"Secondly, I will grant him the advanced qualification for two months. During one of those months, he will stay in the Eternal Night Sea, and all the spoils will belong to me."

"My terms are already much better than those of other forces," Pei Yuanchang said. "If he doesn't agree, there's no need to say anything more."

Although the seven exploration teams have united to form an alliance, preventing other forces from entering and sealing off the sea area, (Liu Tianning was not present and cannot be considered a force).

But they are also competing with each other, which is equivalent to a military competition, each wanting to grow stronger quickly and dominate a wider sea area and more beautiful scenery.

Of the seven exploration teams, his territory is the smallest.

Pei Yuanchang's terms were indeed better than those of other forces.

It involves the qualification of Senior Explorer, how precious is that?

That would earn you the favor of being made a king, but a Fifth Grade martial artist thinks you can just trade it for a few days' work? No way.

"Alright, I'll try to contact him again and see if he's trying to lower the price or if he's truly oblivious to his own limitations," the strategist said.

"There is another Fifth Grade Agricultural Official, named Ren Fang, who lives outside the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven. He is connected through the ' Marquis Mingwei '."

"What did Marquis Mingwei say?" Pei Yuanchang asked. Marquis Mingwei was the commander of the Black Armor Army, and Marquis Mingwu was the commander of the Tigron Army.

"Marquis Mingwei merely relayed a message; he didn't actually show up."

"Does this person have even a tenth of Liu Tianning's abilities?" Pei Yuanchang asked again.

"I doubt it."

"Is he True Self Faction?"

"Mainly trained in the Time Faction."

"Refuse it," Pei Yuanchang said. "Given the current situation in the Polar Night Sea, both the timing and the location are difficult to change. Apart from the Minister of Agriculture of the Self-Self Faction, who is still somewhat useful, the others are unlikely to achieve anything."

In fact, even the egoist's agricultural advisors need to consider whether they have cultivated "pure primordial soil".

Otherwise, it's not very useful.

However, since you mainly study the Time Faction, there's no need to ask any further questions.

Not everyone who holds the Fifth Grade Agricultural Official is like Liu Tianning.

If this person had even a tenth of Liu Tianning's abilities, Pei Yuanchang would personally go to welcome him in and treat him as an honored guest.

After the strategist left, Pei Yuanchang handled another batch of matters.

As the person in power, Pei Yuanchang was at the peak of the Pure Yuan Realm, so he naturally didn't need to go outside and suffer from the cold, but he still had many social interactions to attend to.

After being busy for two hours, he finally remembered Zhao Xing.

The main reason was that I saw Liu Tianning's message again. "Liu Tianning has decided to come to the Eternal Night Sea in a day? I wonder how Zhao Xing and the others are doing... Someone come here!"

"Young master."

"How are Zhao Xing and the others doing?"

"Reporting to Young Master, Marquis Yuan Rang and his men have built a Warm Bloom Shed about twenty miles southeast of us. It appears to have six levels."

"Oh?" Pei Yuanchang asked in surprise, "But Liu Tianning's group members are here again? Why didn't anyone notify me?"

"Young master, no one else is coming."

"Then where did he build his sixth-tier Warm Bloom Shed?" Pei Yuanchang understood as soon as he finished speaking, and immediately waved his hand and said, "Alright, you can go now. Don't mention this to anyone."

"Yes."

After his subordinates left, Pei Yuanchang couldn't help but smile.

"What a remarkable Marquis Yuan Rang! He truly does things in unconventional ways."

The Qilin Flying Boat was a symbol of status and honor, and it was a gift from Emperor Jing. Others would have loved to enshrine it, but Zhao Xing took it and made extensive modifications, simply because some of the materials and craftsmanship on the Qilin Flying Boat were useful.

"This person truly embodies the pragmatism of the Agricultural Official to the fullest extent."

"I heard that he mastered the advanced techniques of the True Self Faction when he was at the Seventh Grade. No wonder Liu Tianning took a liking to him. I wonder what kind of tricks he will pull now." Pei Yuanchang's eyes were filled with anticipation.

"Fifth-tier seedlings of Water Immortal, fifth-tier seedlings of Fish Devouring Grass, fifth-tier seedlings of Azure Sea Cloud Vine."

"These three species are all fifth-tier seedlings. They are all Derived Seed and were processed by high-quality Agricultural Official. Just buying them cost a lot of money. If the environment is suitable, they have a chance to grow to the sixth tier."

"Old Chen, we're here to amplify these chances." In the Warm Bloom Shed, Zhao Xing pointed to the seedlings in the black soil.

Chen Shijie stared at the three seedlings, somewhat lost in thought.

Of the three plants Zhao Xing mentioned, he had only heard of the Water Immortal; he had never heard of the other two!

Why? Because it's Derived Seed!

It did not exist in the world on its own, but was a new species that was created through human cultivation.

Old Chen understands the Original Seed, but the Derived Seed are outside his knowledge.

Moreover, the two types that Zhao Xing mentioned are not ordinary Derived Seed.

These are the research results of the high-ranking Agricultural Official of the Shangluo Academy, Military Realm.

In other words, these are all cutting-edge, high-end products that are only circulated in a small circle and have not been officially launched.

How did it come about? Of course, it was obtained through Liu Tianning's connections.

"You only bought sixty seedlings?" Chen Shijie asked, as this number was very small for seedlings.

He read the official gazette every day, but when the advanced technology described in it actually came into his life, Chen Shijie was still a little hesitant to take action.

I'm afraid that if I damage these precious seedlings, the slightest mistake will cause all my previous investment to go down the drain.

Regardless of their stage, plant life is relatively fragile during the seedling and seed stages.

If you don't raise it properly, it will die right before your eyes.

As for variant downgrades, that's even more common.

"Old Chen, be bold, don't be afraid," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "You've already undergone a transformation inside the Heavenly Gate."

"You have a Foundation Strengthening Art that has reached an advanced level. Speaking of which, your advanced Foundation Strengthening Art is most suitable for serving the Azure Sea Cloud Vine."

These days, following Zhao Xing, Chen Shijie has been exposed to all sorts of high-end things, and he's starting to feel a little out of sorts.

In addition, the time was still short, and he hadn't even realized that he was actually very impressive, a genius among the Sixth Rank Agricultural Official.

However, after Zhao Xing's reminder, Chen Shijie regained his confidence.

"Don't worry, leave the Azure Sea Cloud Vine to me."

"Not only that, you'll also have to do more work. You'll be in charge of controlling the seasonal changes within the Warm Bloom Shed," Zhao Xing said.

His Solar Terms Decree level in the seasonal order is not as high as Chen Shijie's, mainly because he doesn't have much time to cultivate. His seclusion at the Soul Offering Pass lasted less than two months.

It's fine for practicing individual spells, but for practicing the classics of a particular school, the time is too short to be of any use.

"Okay." Chen Shijie immediately started the process.

Zhao Xing also began to take care of [Water Immortal] and [Fish Devouring Grass].

Both of these plants can be used as bait.

The Water Immortal emits low-frequency vibrations, which attract most fish, causing them to enter their mating and breeding season ahead of time.

The seeds of the Fish Devouring Grass are what fish love to eat, just like cats love catnip.

These two things are raised for use as bait.

Using sixth-tier plants for groundbaiting is a bit wasteful.

But in this situation, it's absolutely worth it!

"Since we can't go into the water, let the fish come to us," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "These fish are Heavenly Spirit Essence, but they are still fish after all, so they won't take the bait."

As long as the bait is prepared well, no angler will ever come back empty-handed!

"Let's get started! Let's get started!"

The two immediately became highly motivated.

At the Ice Well Formation, Long Xiao, Ji Ziyun, and Xia Jing stood with their backs to the ice mountain, fishing for Lingxiu.

Zhao Xing had previously kept some ordinary third- or fourth-tier bait.

There's no worry about a lack of bait.

"It moved! It moved!" Long Xiao shouted, grabbing the Divine Net Rod and slamming it up.

With a "whoosh," the fishing rod and line sprang up and swung horizontally, creating a hazy blue light.

It then hit Ji Ziyun and Xia Jing, who were fishing.

Xia Jing: "..."

Ji Ziyun: "..."

Ji Ziyun reluctantly untied the fishing line that Entanglement around her.

"Brother Long, why don't you... take a rest first?"

"Long Xiao, do you even know how to do this?" Xia Jing yelled, "You've smashed my and my cousin's things thirteen times in two hours!"

Are you fishing for fish or fishing for people?

Xia Jing angrily untied the fishhook from her hair bun.

The Seven Star Hook grows larger when it encounters a large object and smaller when it encounters a small object.

If the fish is weak, then the hook should be only the normal size.

If the fish is strong and healthy, the hook will quickly expand and grow larger.

That's why they say a fishhook is a sixth-order hook.

When it came crashing down just now, the Seven Star Hook turned into a Seven Star Anchor!

The Seven Star Hook also has a built-in locking effect, making it impossible for Xia Jing to avoid it.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and locked in his vital energy, causing the fishhook to shrink considerably as it approached.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry." Long Xiao was extremely embarrassed; he just wasn't cut out for this. "I'll take my leave, Brother Ji."

"Why are you so focused on practicing swordsmanship, but can't sit still at all when you're fishing?" Xia Jing wondered.

He had also fought against Long Xiao before; they often sparred and practiced together during their time together.

Sword cultivators are highly focused. Long Xiao is the kind of man who can practice swordsmanship for days and nights without sleep, and even sleeps with his sword in his arms.

"Well... I can't really explain it." Long Xiao scratched his nose. "As soon as I saw the fishhook move, I couldn't help but think of coming up to check it out."

Ah, fishing is much harder than practicing swordsmanship.

"Never mind," Xia Jing said. "Come rest here, I'll catch some for you to eat."

"Okay!" Long Xiao packed up his fishing gear and ran to Xia Jing's side.

It's strange, really.

Over the past two hours, the one who has reaped the greatest harvest is not Ji Ziyun, who knows how to fish.

It was Xia Jing.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xia Jing raised his hands, and the Divine Net Rod quickly shrank, while the fishing line was rapidly reeled in.

"Splash!"

A fish shimmering with a faint silvery-white light leaped out of the water. Xia Jing flicked the hook, and the fish escaped and fell into the fish basket twenty meters in front of Xia Jing.

"Splash~ Splash~"

The fish swayed powerfully in the basket.

After a short while, there was no more movement.

"Heir Apparent Highness is amazing!" Long Xiao ran over to take a look, then ran back excitedly. "You have fifteen! Brother Ji only has seven."

"I guess it was just luck," Xia Jing said with a smile.

He doesn't like to eat fish; the smell of fish makes him nauseous.

He's been lucky these days, catching more fish than his cousin, and he's even started to enjoy fishing.

"We're all beginners, how did you manage to do that?" Long Xiao humbly asked for advice.

"This Divine Net Rod, he has to..." Xia Jing shared his experience with an air of importance.

Ji Ziyun listened from a short distance away, quite puzzled. How could he be not as good as her cousin?

They fished for another two hours.

At this moment, Zhao Xing arrived.

"Xia Jing, Brother Ji, Long Xiao, how was your harvest?"

"I didn't catch a single one," Long Xiao said, "But Brother Xia caught a lot, look!"

He held up the fish basket, inside which were colorful fish swimming.

"Hmm? Brother Xia caught all of these?" Zhao Xing was also a little surprised. Could this be the newbie's halo?

Xia Jing raised his head, his chest unconsciously puffing out.

"Impressive!" Zhao Xing exclaimed.

However, Xia Jing's habit remained unchanged; he even placed the fish basket more than 20 meters away.

"Where is Brother Ji?"

"I only got ten small wins." Ji Ziyun seemed a little depressed, even though he was an expert in this field.

The fish that were caught weighed less than half the weight of Xia Jing's.

"Haha, no problem, let's go somewhere else," Zhao Xing laughed. "You'll be busy from now on."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Ji Ziyun asked.

"Follow me."

Outdoors in Warm Bloom Shed.

At this point, only a small portion of the Qilin Flying Boat remained.

The others all became part of the Warm Bloom Shed.

It covers an area of seven or eight acres. Why is it so big?

Because Zhao Xing's Warm Bloom Shed was mainly made of accumulated ice blocks.

By removing materials and devices from the Qilin Flying Boat, embedding them inside, and suspending them within, it was expanded to this size.

"Good heavens, you've dismantled the entire flying boat," Xia Jing laughed. "You're really willing to go to such lengths."

"Why would I hesitate? There will be plenty of rewards for future merits," Zhao Xing said. "Please come in, gentlemen."

Upon entering the ice gate, the temperature rises sharply, but the interior remains predominantly snow-white.

But a bright green spot caught my eye.

Amidst the snow-covered landscape, a meadow unexpectedly appeared.

Flowers bloom in the shallow pools on both sides.

A vine twines Entanglement the tree in the middle, and a single leaf can be four or five meters long.

Chen Shijie bent over, like a hardworking old farmer harvesting grass seeds.

The Solar Terms Decree in the sky emit light and heat, like miniature Solar Yang.

Due to the temperature difference, mist rises inside, flowers and plants bloom, and a misty atmosphere lingers, as if you have suddenly arrived at Agrarian School from a snowy and icy place.

"The position of Agricultural Official True God," Ji Ziyun couldn't help but exclaim. "Even in the midst of ice and snow, it can create miracles of life."

Xia Jing was only concerned with their purpose, because he was getting somewhat addicted to fishing and wanted to start fishing as soon as possible. "What are these things used for?"

"When the Water Immortal are transplanted to the surface of the water, Fish Devouring Grass to create a feeding area, or they can be used as bait," Zhao Xing explained.

"And what about this tree?" Long Xiao stared at the giant-leaved tree in the center.

"It's not a tree," Chen Shijie corrected. "It's a vine, the Azure Sea Cloud Vine."

"A vine? What's its purpose?"

Zhao Xing smiled and walked to the side of Azure Sea Cloud Vine. He parted a leaf and opened a door in the tree.

"The Azure Sea Cloud Vine can take root in the vast ocean and soar to the heavens."

"Of course, this plant of mine is not that old, and I treated it by Node-Folding Method, so its roots are only extending downwards and have not yet fully grown. Eventually, it should be about 10 miles long."

Zhao Xing opened the door, revealing the space inside. "The vines are thick and hollow inside. We can follow the roots of the Azure Sea Cloud Vine down to reach below the water level."

"In this way, we can observe the underwater environment and see at a glance whether there are fish, so we don't end up casting empty bait and wasting our time."

"Its rhizome is layered; if you cut it horizontally, you can see that the cut surface consists of more than a dozen concentric circles."

"We could even make a hole in the first layer of vines, put the fish in, and then seal the hole when they're almost full."

"In that case, we can also try to catch the big fish in the sea... Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhao Xing suddenly paused.

"You're a fucking genius," Xia Jing said with a strange expression. "I have a feeling you've done this kind of thing many times before."

Ji Ziyun nodded; he felt the same way.

"This is something that Old Chen and I came up with together, and it's our first time trying it out," Zhao Xing said without changing his expression.

It was indeed a decision made through discussion, but he guided Old Chen's thinking in this direction.

Of course, he did it many times in his previous life. He went to heaven and earth, patrolled mountains and searched the sea. What hasn't the Agricultural Official done?

Some Agricultural Official players are most enthusiastic about exploration and then share their experiences of crazy and reckless behavior.

The Azure Sea Cloud Vine was something Zhao Xing had tried once in his previous life after learning how to cultivate it; it turned out quite well, a perfect small underwater base.

"Should we go down first, or fish first?" Long Xiao asked.

"Old Chen and I have already gone down there." Zhao Xing closed the wooden door. "There are quite a few fish under the ice here, it should be better than where you used to fish."

"The ice here is relatively thin, so breaking it is easy. Even a martial artist can use a sword to cut a crack in it. After that, all that's needed is to clear away the floating ice."

"Expand the fishing area, then try baiting the area and see how it goes," Zhao Xing said.

"Break the ice, move the floating ice, I'll handle that." Long Xiao stroked his sword.

"Reinforcing the fishing surface and setting up the formation, I'll take care of that," Ji Ziyun said, flicking her sleeve.

"I'll handle the grass seed bait and the cultivation spell," Chen Shijie said.

"I'll be in charge of underwater observation and surface fishing," Zhao Xing said.

"Then what am I supposed to do?" Xia Jing, somewhat bewildered. He felt that his teammates had already finished their tasks.

The four men exchanged glances and simultaneously grinned mischievously. "You're in charge of catching the fish."

Xia Jing: "!!!"

There's another 8K chapter coming up, but it'll be quite late. The group won't be open for now; maybe we'll reopen it later. I just want to focus on writing more chapters... to pay back the monthly votes and the bonus chapters for the patrons.