Seeing Shi Zhong act so solemnly, wanting to learn fishing from him, Lu Xuan could not help but freeze.
"Fellow Daoist Shi, there's no need for such a grand gift. I was merely lucky."
"I had no previous experience fishing for sea fish or Sea Beasts. Catching several Multi-Bone Arrow Fish in a row this time might just be the legendary beginner's halo."
Lu Xuan helped Shi Zhong up and said gently.
"Is that so?"
Shi Zhong was half-convinced and half-doubtful. Lu Xuan's successive catches of Multi-Bone Arrow Fish truly were difficult to explain by common sense, and could only be attributed to fortune, luck, and the like.
"Ahem..."
"Daoist Lu, the wind is a little strong at my spot. After being blown by it for so long, I feel somewhat unwell. Could I switch fishing spots with you?"
He coughed lightly and said it thick-skinnedly.
"Fine. Then we'll do as Fellow Daoist Shi says."
Lu Xuan did not mind at all and agreed readily.
The two exchanged places.
Shi Zhong sat down in high spirits, even specially bringing four fishing rods, with a different Demon Worm hanging from each hook.
Lu Xuan took his time arriving at the Wooden Tower where Shi Zhong had previously been. He casually grabbed a lump of fish bait, wrapped it around the hook, and tossed it into the deep seawater.
After about half a quarter of an hour, his Spiritual Sense keenly detected movement from the hook. He pulled hard, only to see a hideous sea fish land on the surface of the sea with a slap, then burrow into the deep water in the blink of an eye, its aura vanishing without a trace.
Lu Xuan did not take it to heart. From the instant the sea fish bit the fish bait,