Fishing Rod

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Lin Yuan awakens the rod in Holy Soul Village with no innate Soul Power. Su Yuntao dismisses it as a useless Martial Soul, but the Myriad Worlds Fishing System identifies its true name and directs Lin Yuan to make a catch. Hooking a ten-year Golden-Scaled Grass Carp raises him from level zero to level five 1.

Fishing becomes Lin Yuan’s method of cultivation. Catching and releasing Soul Beasts earns him Soul Power, Soul Ring condensation progress, and skills without requiring him to kill his catches 1 2 3 10. He also uses the rod in combat, from immobilizing Xiao Chenyu to redirecting Zhao Wuji’s momentum 4 9.

The system describes later rod forms—Carbon-Fiber Rod, Diamond Rod, and Sea God Rod—but none is confirmed to have been reached. It says completion of the Illustrated Compendium will unlock the Carbon-Fiber Rod 15.

Appearance

At awakening, the Martial Soul looks like an ordinary bamboo fishing rod 1.

• A slender, green rod about three feet long, with a faint jade-like sheen 1.
• A transparent line ending in a gleaming silver hook 1.
• Xiao Wu later notices what seems to be a heartbeat in the rod; whether it is alive remains unresolved 8.

Abilities & Skills

Fishing-based cultivation

Catches made with the rod trigger Lin Yuan’s system rewards, making fishing his primary way to gain Soul Power and develop Soul Rings 1 2 15.

• Its hook attracts Soul Power even when cast without bait 1 12.
• Releasing a catch can grant additional rewards, including Soul Ring condensation progress or a skill 2 3 10.
• Repeatedly releasing fish of the same species can improve the chance of a rare skill; completing a species’ catalog may unlock a hidden skill 4.

Hook and line control

Lin Yuan uses the hook to catch objects and the line to restrain, trip, or redirect opponents 4 9 19.

• He channels Lightning Fishing Line along it to immobilize Xiao Chenyu 3 4.
• He removes a connector bracer to break Hu Liena and Xie Yue’s fusion skill 13.
• He uses a prepared line formation to delay two Titled Douluo, though the strain badly cuts his hands 14.

Sensing and coordination

Small vibrations in the line let Lin Yuan read movement and time his teammates’ actions 11.

• During team training, he directs Tang San and Dai Mubai into a combination attack against Zhao Wuji without leaving his position 11.

Catching Soul Power

The hook can interact with Soul Power rather than only physical targets 13 21.

• Lin Yuan casts into the Soul Power mist surrounding Demon Charm to reach its connector bracer 13.
• During the Sea God’s First Trial, he hooks the light from all 333 steps, turns it into Light Pearls, and absorbs it 21.

Relationships

• Lin Yuan — the rod’s wielder; he fishes with it to cultivate, fight, and complete trials 1 9 21.
• Yu Xiaogang — studies the rod but cannot account for its abilities using his established Martial Soul theories 2 4.
• Xiao Wu — observes that the rod seems to have a heartbeat 8.

Notable Quotes

“A rod for fish can only catch fish. But this fishing rod… Can catch anything.” — Lin Yuan 1

“The Sea God’s Light is Soul Power too. Soul Power is spiritual energy, and spiritual energy can be caught.” — Lin Yuan 21