Fishing in Qiong Sea
East of the Azure Dragon lies the sea known as Qiong.
Qiong Sea of Zhao State. If Ma Feifei wants to reach Qiong Sea, he must first pass through the territory of the State of Zhao State. The State of Zhao State is the smallest of the five states, with a land area only about half the size of the Chu Kingdom. In addition, Ma Feifei uses the supernatural power of Soaring Cloud Riding Mist, so he travels very fast. He only took a morning to cross the entire Zhao State and head towards the Qiong Sea.
This time, besides Yun Qingyang, Ma Feifei also brought along Ba Jiu, the little Qilin who loves to travel.
With Zhang Yunji and Luan Feng in charge of the Bookstore, and the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey as a bodyguard, things are unlikely to go wrong. As for his newly adopted daughter, Liuli, she is very mysterious and often disappears without a trace. Ma Feifei is too lazy to care about her, since with her strength, it's really impossible for her to encounter any danger in this world.
The Demon Cult Leader Mo Xie was released by Ma Feifei, and he's probably back to reorganize his underground organization. Mo Xie Ma Feifei also vetoed the Tribulation Book that Mo Xie possessed; after all, he doesn't want to become an immortal, and Ma Feifei can't force him, can he?
After being rejected, Mo Xie's Tribulation Book disappeared. Currently, the only Tribulation Book in the world is the one in Cang Lan's possession. Based on the timeline, Cang Lan has less than seven days to consider his options.
Of course, Ma Feifei didn't tell Cang Lan about what happens Cassiopeia, because even he himself wanted to know if someone who truly became Cassiopeia would become a slave to the gods, as Wan Jianshan had said.
"We're almost there." As Ma Feifei pondered this, Ba Jiu stood on a cloud, gazing down with excitement.
Ma Feifei snapped out of his thoughts and looked around. The altitude wasn't high, and it was easy for a cultivator of his level to see clearly. They had already passed through the Zhao State and were following the only road leading to the Qiong Sea. In the distance, there was a vast blue sea that stretched as far as the eye could see.
This place is already quite remote; below, the mountains rise one after another, sparsely populated and desolate.
The ocean still holds some fear for humans, but that doesn't mean it has never been visited. According to adventurers, many cultivators and even ordinary people from the Zhao State once ventured into the Qiong Sea, attempting to salvage marine life for sale, just like they would in inland rivers.
However, most of the marine life in the Qiong Sea is extremely ferocious, making it impossible for ordinary people to catch them. To catch even an ordinary marine creature, at least a cultivator at the Spirit Ancestor Sect level is needed. If they encounter higher-level marine creatures, even Spirit King or Spirit Venerable might capsize and become food for the creatures.
Furthermore, for some unknown reason, their bodies are filled with toxins. If ordinary people buy them and cook them as food, they will be poisoned. If their cultivation level is low, they may even be poisoned to death by the toxins.
Firstly, the marine life caught is inedible. Secondly, unlike land animals, whose fur and teeth can be used as materials, marine life's fur is naturally cold and has a strong Corrosion effect. In addition, their entire bodies are full of toxins, making them completely useless.
Since marine life has no practical value, humans naturally wouldn't devote much energy to it. So over time, Qiong Sea became a deserted place. Occasionally, important figures would fly by and stop to admire the sea and perhaps catch a glimpse of some of the strange creatures within.
This is quite different from the developed coastal cities in Ma Feifei's previous life.
"Go down." Ma Feifei nodded slightly and began to urge the clouds to descend, arriving at a dilapidated dock.
The dock was quite large, but it was dilapidated and clearly had been there for many years.
"Let's just fish at the dock." Ma Feifei had no intention of going out to sea. For tens of thousands of years, Qiong Sea had been sparsely populated, and even powerful figures like the Spirit Saint rarely came here, which was enough to prove that there were extremely powerful creatures in the sea. He didn't want to die at sea because of his curiosity.
"Shopkeeper, shall we go out to sea and take a look? It looks amazing!" Unlike Ma Feifei, Ba Jiu was very excited when he saw the vast sea and kept looking into the distance. When he heard Ma Feifei say that they would just stay on the dock, he quickly turned around and asked.
"The sea is too dangerous, let's not go," Ma Feifei advised. Although their strength was now among the top on the continent, why provoke something that could be avoided? Wasn't that just being brainless?
For Ma Feifei, who aspires to a simple and ordinary life, an exciting life is not what he wants. Fishing, and casually teasing Dragon Girl about her intelligence, is a leisurely and carefree life—how wonderful!
"Ah...!" Upon hearing this, Ba Jiu's mood instantly plummeted. He looked at Ma Feifei pitifully, hoping that he would change his mind.
"Take"
Ma Feifei pulled a straw hat over his head, grabbed his fishing gear, and strode towards the dock, saying without turning back, "Nine, the ocean is the most dangerous place in the world. You should just stay ashore and be your land-based nursery..."
Ma Feifei had just stepped onto the wooden dock floor and hadn't even finished speaking when suddenly her foot slipped.
"Click"
"Plop"
She entered the water in such a magnificent manner...
Before Ba Jiu and Yun Qingyang could react, Ma Feifei floated up again with a "whoosh".
"Boom"
With a slight vibration, a burst of energy appeared on Ma Feifei's body, instantly drying his wet body and restoring him to his original state.
"Wow, even in another world there are shoddy construction projects!" Ma Feifei couldn't help but complain. Fortunately, the broken part was only a small section, and the rest was relatively sturdy, so the same thing didn't happen again.
"Speaking of which, wouldn't the Willing Take the Hook '?" Ma Feifei raised his left hand, and a sea creature resembling a large crab was clamping his index finger with its large pincers. He had been caught by this little thing when he fell into the water, and Ma Feifei hadn't shaken it off; it had just been brought up like this.
"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, what is this?!" Ba Jiu caught up, bringing his face close to the giant crab, looking on in surprise.
"Whoosh"
The crab's other claw instantly reached for Ba Jiu. Ba Jiu retreated slightly, dodging the attack. However, Ba Jiu was not angry; instead, his smile widened.
"It's probably some kind of low-level creature from the ocean. I'll see if I can grill it later." Ma Feifei let the large crab pinch his index finger and walked to the end, where the ships were moored, as if nothing had happened.
"Don't eat it, shopkeeper! Give it to me, give it to me!" Upon hearing that Ma Feifei was going to grill and eat the giant crab, Ba Jiu panicked and waved his hands, pleading.
"Here, take it." Ma Feifei flicked his fingers, and the giant crab's claws opened automatically, flying towards Ba Jiu. Ba Jiu grabbed it with a grin.
Ma Feifei chuckled. How could he possibly roast and eat it? This thing was full of toxins; even with his high cultivation level, he wouldn't dare eat it.
"Sigh, the mountains are beautiful, the water is beautiful, and the air is fresh. It's a tourist paradise, what a pity." Ma Feifei sat on the dock, his feet dangling naturally in the sea. He placed the fishing rod aside, then prepared it, grabbed the end of the line, and cast it out...
The result was embarrassing; it didn't manage to throw.