Nine Clouds held the rod in one slender jade hand while the other gently stroked the shaft of the Immeasurable Fishing Rod. Sensing the profound formations contained within it, she said, "This fishing rod's grade isn't high, but it has some marvels to it. It seems to possess the ability to cross space?"
Jiang Ping'an sat down beside her and nodded. "This item is called the Immeasurable Fishing Rod. It's a saint artifact I brought up from the lower realm. I plan to advance it into a Celestial Artifact, and I just bought an Immortal-Nurturing Divine Crystal today."
"So that's how it is." Nine Clouds asked no more and focused intently on the surface of the lake.
The lake water was as calm as a mirror, dark and deep, reflecting the clouds and sunset glow in the sky. Nine Clouds' fishing line hung down into the water, fine as a strand of hair, swaying lightly in the breeze. She sat upright and motionless, her sleeves fluttering. From afar, she looked like a breathtakingly beautiful painting.
Jiang Ping'an leaned against a rock, pillowed his head on both hands, and closed his eyes to rest, enjoying such a leisurely moment. Moreover, there was a pleasing beauty at his side; even without speaking, it was still a kind of enjoyment.
Black Emperor lay far away on a rock, glancing over from time to time, the smile of an old fox hanging at the corner of his mouth.
Fish kept biting the bait, but not a single one could truly tug the hook.
Below the level of a Pure-Blood Divine Fish, no fish could withstand Suanni meat at all; one bite, and it would burst from being overstuffed.
Nine Clouds was a patient person and did not grow anxious or irritated just because she