A crack in the bottleneck, a fishing ground!

This Heavenly Palace Earthly Territory a vast territory, comparable in size to thousands of Immortal City, with an immense domain.

Li Hao knew that finding Lie Heaven Saint here wouldn't be easy. If he could find Chi Ying from before, he might be able to ask her to inquire about him.

Chi Ying also climbed to the Mountain Summit Dao Questioning Mountain, but due to the many things that happened during the trials, they didn't have a chance to interact or communicate.

Now that the trials are over, the disciples of the various Immortal Dynasty are bound, and rashly seeking a meeting could easily lead to misunderstandings.

After all, the Southern Region Assembly Battle is coming up next, and each Immortal Dynasty will keep a close eye on their disciples to prevent them from being harmed by other forces or getting into trouble during the Grand Battle.

"Then Origin Sage and the God Lord are also in the Heavenly Palace Earthly Territory. I wonder if they know of my arrival?"

Li Hao's eyes flashed. Back in the Tian Yang Pseudo-World, the other party had feigned death, forcing him to fight that True Immortal Ancient Demon alone, nearly causing his own demise. He had always remembered this debt.

However, the Grand Battle is still the most important thing right now.

Li Hao shook his head and left the courtyard, but no sooner had he stepped outside than the Dream Master's voice rang in his ears:

Where are you going?

"Go wander around."

Li Hao said.

"Now that you are famous Southern Region, be careful on your journey; you only have three days left."

The words of the Dream Master carry a sense of exhortation.

"There's no point in just sitting in the yard and spacing out."

Li Hao understood the Dream Master's concerns and felt somewhat helpless, so he also prepared to return.

But after a brief silence, the Dream Master said, "In this Heavenly Palace Earthly Territory, under the watchful eyes of the Supreme, there shouldn't be too much of a problem. How about this, I'll give you an Immortal Treasure that can change your Aura. If you encounter danger, crush my Message Talisman, and I'll instantly appear beside you."

As they spoke, the figure of the Dream Master landed in front of Li Hao, handing Li Hao two items.

It was a shiny Golden Round Cap, only the size of a thumb.

The other item was a mottled Message Talisman, radiating pure Immortal Power.

Li Hao thanked her and said he would return it to her later.

The Dream Master shook his head, said nothing more, only offering a word of caution.

Li Hao recognized the Golden Round Cap as his master, and the hat instantly transformed into a golden, flowing feather robe that enveloped Li Hao's body, completely concealing his Aura.

Li Hao's eyes darted around as he activated his Myriad Manifestation Attribute. In addition, he used the many Cultivation Method he had mastered to conceal his Aura. With these multiple protections, Li Hao believed that unless Immortal King Realm was able to probe at close range, they would be completely unable to detect him.

Moreover, whether Li Hao could see through his disguise of the Immortal King Realm Myriad Manifestation Attribute was still unknown.

Now, he Water Dao Origin Fourth Level Dao Realm, which is quite helpful for concealment and disguise.

The same applies to the Space Origin.

After finishing everything, Li Hao immediately set off, leaving the courtyard protected by the great formation, and came outside the Heavenly Palace, looking at the vast Earthly Territory the Heavenly Palace.

The entire vast continent appeared before his eyes. Li Hao sensed something and turned to look. In the far Northern Lands, he could vaguely see a Mountain Summit with a hazy golden light. That was the direction of the Dao Questioning Mountain.

Feeling relaxed and carefree, Li Hao continued on his way.

Before long, he arrived at the city within the Heavenly Palace Earthly Territory.

The place was bustling with noise, and the people on the street were all dressed in fine silks and satins, seemingly wealthy and noble, exuding Xuanhe.

Li Hao landed and walked among the crowd. He saw many roadside stalls emitting mouthwatering aromas, so he immediately went up to buy some and ate them as he walked.

Along the way, Li Hao overheard passersby discussing the previous two trials, and they were all talking about who would win the upcoming Southern Region Assembly Battle.

In addition, there are also Sect in this city, and some of their Heavenly Prodigy participated, but they were eliminated in the first round. At this moment, they are meditating in the Dao Arena in the Sect, while waiting for the start of the Southern Region Assembly Battle, attracting many onlookers.

Although he was eliminated from the trials, he was still considered a top Heavenly Prodigy in the city, and many people respected him.

Li Hao tried several Restaurant in the area, ate and drank, and left with some local pastries to continue his travels.

In just one day and one night, Li Hao had already visited seven or eight cities and learned about the local customs and culture of this Heavenly Palace Earthly Territory.

The next day, Li Hao was preparing to return home when he passed through a rural area and suddenly saw Old Fisherman fishing on a solitary cliff by a Lake.

Li Hao was somewhat surprised. He turned around and wandered Past, seeing that the fish basket next to the Old Fisherman was empty, while the fishing rod was inlaid with gold, looking extremely precious.

He couldn't help but chuckle. He landed and glanced at the Lake in front of the fishing rod. He didn't use his Divine Sense to penetrate the lake bottom, as that would defeat the purpose of Angling. But just from the ripples on the lake surface, the current, and the surrounding temperature, he knew that this was not an excellent fishing spot.

However, although the fishing spot wasn't ideal, one could still catch something if their fishing skills were good enough. But judging from the old man's appearance, he was clearly taking a wait-and-see attitude and wasn't making any effort at all.

"Old man, did you find anything?"

Li Hao asked the question knowingly, and replied with great interest.

The Old Fisherman noticed the commotion, turned his head and saw Li Hao's unfamiliar face. He snorted and said, "Where did this brat come from?"

That being said, she added, "I just arrived."

Li Hao chuckled inwardly but didn't expose him. He took out some delicious food he had selected during his travels through various cities and handed a plate of fried crispy pork to the old man, saying:

"Are you hungry? Want to try some?"

"Um?"

The Old Fisherman was somewhat surprised to see the food Li Hao offered. He clearly hadn't expected the young man to be so unfazed and so poised. He initially wanted to refuse, Angler dislike being disturbed, but the aroma of the fried crispy pork was so enticing that he decided to accept it after a moment's thought, saying:

"Little guy, where are you from? Judging from your accent and appearance, you don't seem to be from Earthly Territory here."

"I came here with my master to join in the fun of this Southern Region Assembly Battle."

Li Hao made it up on the spot.

The Old Fisherman nodded, said nothing more, took out a flask of wine from his own Heaven and Earth Space, thought for a moment, and asked Li Hao:

Do you have a cup?

"Have."

Li Hao smiled and took out a small Liuli cup from the Heaven and Earth Space.

The Old Fisherman opened the wine jug, poured Li Hao a full cup, and then drank it himself.

"You provide the meat, I'll provide the wine, that evens things out," he said.

Li Hao didn't care about these things, but when he smelled the rich aroma of the wine in his glass, he was immediately surprised. This was definitely an extremely rare and fine wine.

He took a sip and immediately felt as if he had inhaled a strong surge of Immortal Power, which was absorbing into his body, and his internal organs were being burned and tempered by this Immortal Power.

Li Hao was surprised. He carefully sensed it and, as the burning sensation gradually subsided, he realized that the Immortal Power in his body, which had long reached its bottleneck, had decreased significantly, but it was now purer and more condensed than before.

Previously it was like mist, but now it resembles dense cotton.

Li Hao was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but scrutinize the old man, only to sense that the other party was merely at the True Immortal Realm Aura.

However, with such an exquisite wine, one cannot merely reach the True Immortal Realm by simply drinking it; one could even reach the Immortal Lord Realm by drinking it.

Without a doubt, the other party used some kind of Secret Art to conceal their true cultivation level.

Li Hao understood, but didn't expose him. After all, he was also pretending, so it was even.

"Good wine!"

He smacked his lips and exclaimed in amazement.

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, the Old Fisherman's lips curled up, and he gave him a sidelong glance, as if to say, "Is there even a need to say more?"

"Your Oil Pastry pork from the South City is also quite good. Old Man Zheng's recipe has been passed down for Three Hundred Years. It's one of the few things in the South City that I find delicious. You have good taste."

The Old Fisherman said.

Li Hao was surprised; he hadn't expected the other party to know where the fried crispy pork came from.

"Great minds think alike when faced with delicious food!"

Li Hao couldn't help but laugh.

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, the Old Fisherman raised an eyebrow, squinted at Li Hao, and sensed that this young man was indeed somewhat peculiar.

He didn't say anything more, continuing to eat and drink while watching his fishing float move.

"Sir, you won't catch any fish like that. Your Fishhook isn't even on the bottom; it's floating around too obviously."

Seeing that he was doing useless work, Li Hao couldn't help but remind him.

The Old Fisherman didn't even turn his head, and said calmly, "Who says that won't get you hooked?"

Li Hao sighed helplessly, sensing that the old man might have a high level of cultivation, but his fishing skills were, to put it mildly, questionable.

Just as he was thinking this, the old man suddenly flicked his wrist, and ripples appeared on the surface of the water.

Li Hao's expression changed, and he looked at this scene with some surprise.

He actually misjudged the situation.

The next moment, a golden Dragon Carp was pulled out by the other party. It was also True Immortal Realm cultivator, but only at the Fifth Layer. In its struggle, it was bound by a powerful force Principle and could not break free.

"Spare me, senior, spare me!"

The Dragon Carp wanted to reveal its ferocious true form, but when it met the old man's gaze, it felt as if it had been struck by lightning, losing all its strength as if its skin had been peeled off and its tendons had been pulled out.

The old man casually unhooked the fish and tossed it into the fish basket. The fish bounced around inside, but couldn't dance. The fish basket claimed to be sealed by a powerful Barrier, leaving the fish helpless as it struggled and begged for mercy.

The old man casually closed the fish basket, thus blocking out the sound, and said to Li Hao:

"See, they've taken the bait!"

As he spoke, his eyes revealed a calm demeanor, but Li Hao could clearly sense that he was becoming more cheerful.

Li Hao smiled wryly, realizing that even he had made mistakes. He didn't know whether to say that the Dragon Carp was too stupid or that the other party was incredibly lucky.

"Sharp."

He sighed with deep admiration.

The old man casually said, "Judging from your appearance, you know Angling. Why don't you give it a try?"

Li Hao's fishing addiction was aroused by him, so he had no reason to refuse. He immediately released his Immortal Power and floated into the Lake like a silk thread.

Li Hao had already observed the location and conditions of the Lake; with his Angling skills, he would be able to catch fish very quickly.

Time passed quietly. The plate of Oil Pastry pork was finished, and Li Hao had also drunk all the wine in his cup. The Immortal Power in his body was burned and became even denser and thicker, with faint signs of being stretched into strands.

But compared to the changes within his body, Li Hao's mind was preoccupied with Angling. To his surprise, he found that he hadn't taken the bait yet.

He considered using his Divine Sense to investigate the bottom of the lake. Could it be that there was only one Dragon Carp in the entire Lake?

But in the end, I held back.

He couldn't believe that with his fishing skills, he wouldn't be able to catch anything.

But as time passed, the Old Fisherman next to him pulled up another tiger prawn, while Li Hao still hadn't caught anything.

What happened?

Li Hao looked astonished, as if his worldview had been shaken.

Could it be that the other person has the legendary beginner's luck?

"Young man, you're too impatient; that's a cardinal sin in Angling."

The Old Fisherman said with a smile.

Li Hao snapped out of his daze and realized that his thoughts were a bit chaotic. He immediately calmed himself down and used the power of Space Origin and the Origin of Time to extend the line into the lake to search for his prey.

But he searched everywhere and found nothing; the entire lake was empty.

Just when Li Hao thought that the only two prey in the lake had been caught, the old man pulled the line again and pulled out a blackwater catfish.

Li Hao fell silent.

If he still doesn't realize something is wrong at this moment, then he's too oblivious.

However, Li Hao didn't know where the problem lay.

He stared at the lake, observing it carefully, but still couldn't see anything unusual.

As time passed and the stars shifted, night fell, and Starlight scattered across the lake, creating dappled patterns.

The old man picked up his Fishing Rod, casually emptied the three prey from his basket, and released them back into the Lake.

It's getting late, and my wife is waiting for me at home for dinner.

The Old Fisherman stood up, patted his aching back, and said...

Li Hao came to his senses and saw that he had come back empty-handed. He was somewhat unwilling to accept this. It was his first time Angling, and he had been completely crushed by someone else. Moreover, the loss was quite bizarre.

I'll fish a little longer.

As an air force veteran, Li Hao uttered those stubborn words at that moment.

The old man chuckled and said, "Young man, you have the skill to fish, but do you know why you haven't Catch?"

Why?

Li Hao couldn't help but ask.

"Because this is my Fishing Ground."

The old man smiled, then shouldered his fishing rod, turned his back, and went down the mountain.

Li Hao watched as the other person's figure disappeared into the forest, his mind reeling as if bombarded by thunder, leaving him sitting there in a daze.

"... Fishing Ground."

Li Hao's mind was buzzing. The words were no less powerful than the Great Dao Thunderclap. What Li Hao heard was not the Fishing Ground that mortals could understand, but countless Flash of Insight bursting forth and Termination to form a single word: Domain.

In an instant, Li Hao had a sudden, profound Sudden Enlightenment.

No wonder, no wonder I couldn't catch it, it turns out this is their territory!

Everything he perceived was concealed and distorted by the Immortal Dao Laws within the domain. That's why he saw the bottom of the lake as empty, yet his opponent was able to take the bait one after another!

"Domain..."

Li Hao murmured to himself, gently savoring the word.

His Angling skills have reached the Eleventh Dan bottleneck limit, enabling him to evoke a period of Years from the mist and space.

But these things are like the sands of the Ganges drifting on the sea; I've only managed to tie them up.

True Angling is about creating your own unique Fishing Ground!

Li Hao had a vague feeling that he had broken through half of the bottleneck in his Fishing Dao and had already seen the direction.

However, how to establish one's own Fishing Ground is not something that can be explained in a single sentence.

Li Hao sat on the edge of a solitary cliff, lost in thought.

Light and shadow shift, stars fade and the moon sets, the morning sun rises.

At the Mountain Summit, the boy remained seated in silence.

Then an aged voice rang out from behind Li Hao, "Still here?"

Li Hao woke up with a start and turned to look. He saw the Old Fisherman from yesterday walking out of the woods again today, carrying Fishing Rod.

He snapped out of his daze, a look of joy spreading across his face, and said, "Senior, you've arrived."

The Old Fisherman was surprised to see the Flash of Insight in Li Hao's eyes. He had only mentioned it briefly, yet the child had already grasped its meaning?