Dao Marks

Zheng Kun watched as Gu Yuanqing's Dao Bait entered the water, but he didn't lift the hook for a long time. He couldn't help but glance at Gu Yuanqing's figure again, thinking to himself, "Luckily, I stopped talking just now, otherwise I would have made a fool of myself again."

Gu Yuanqing focused intently on the underwater area.

Fishing in the Boundless River is clearly more difficult than in the Demon Realm.

The Demonic Qi in the Demon Realm is only one kind, while the Boundless River contains various kinds of Vital Energy. However, his cultivation level is now much higher than before.

However, without the Heavenly Fishing Empowerment, everything depends on one's own mental control.

Fortunately, Gu Yuanqing had Heavenly Fishing Empowerment for decades and had already gained experience in controlling the Dao Resonance. Moreover, he was now using Fishing Gear, which made it much simpler than fishing from thin air.

When Divine Sense enters the river, it is just like when it entered the Demon Realm; it is quickly worn away by the power of all paths.

Gu Yuanqing quickly adjusted his state, applying what he had learned during the Heavenly Fishing to this fishing trip, while making some minor changes to make his True Essence, Divine Sense, and Dao Resonance more suitable for the conditions of the Boundless River.

Watching Gu Yuanqing steadily fishing, Zheng Kun was extremely surprised. This was the first time he had ever seen someone so relaxed and at ease when fishing for the first time in the Boundless River.

He couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Daoist Friend, you are truly a hidden master! I admire you, I admire you!"

Gu Yuan smiled and said, "You flatter me. It was only after your guidance Daoist Friend."

The two chatted idly while they waited.

But Zheng Kun did most of the talking, while Gu Yuanqing asked questions and listened.

They talked about many things in the Ancient Realm, such as the major Sect of the Exquisite World, and wondrous places like the Misty Forest, the Myriad Soldier Valley, the Nine Heavens Pool, and the Ancient Realm Platform.

These are things that Gu Yuanqing could not learn from outside.

Besides fishing for Dao Soul, one of his purposes in entering the Ancient Realm was to gather information about these things.

After all, several decades will pass before the World Conflict begins.

After the World Conflict, the Floating World where he was located transformed into the Exquisite World, which was no longer the same as before and required him to interact with the other One Hundred and Eight Exquisite Worlds.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you calmly cope with these changes.

The Dao Soul fishing requires patience.

Gu Yuanqing was clearly very patient, and the two of them sat there for a whole day before they knew it.

Along the way, people ran past behind, but no one came to disturb them.

Suddenly, the two turned their heads and looked up at a place more than a hundred miles away.

Dao Fire seemed to shoot into the sky from there.

Gu Yuanqing activated his Void Piercing Heavenly Eye and saw a ten-foot-tall Fire Fox standing on the Boundless River, struggling incessantly. Then, seemingly realizing that it could not escape, it let out a sharp cry and pounced on the Cultivator on the shore.

The Cultivator on the shore laughed loudly, "Perfect timing!"

Then, by forming hand Hand Seal, the Heavenly Fire transformed into ropes that bound the Fire Fox in the center.

With a change of Hand Seal, the rope tightened, completely suppressing it. With a wave of his hand, the Fire Fox transformed into a round bead and flew into his hand.

"Is this the Dao Soul?" Gu Yuanqing asked.

Zheng Kun said enviously, "It's a full ten feet tall, a low -Profound Tier Fire Dao Soul, worth more than two thousand Ancient Coin."

Gu Yuanqing frowned slightly; the Motion and Stillness caused by fishing up the Dao Soul was a bit too much.

Zheng Kun was saying something when suddenly a look of joy appeared on his face, and he abruptly lifted his Fishing Rod.

In just a moment, he lifted up a blue fish about three feet long.

He laughed loudly, "Mid-Grade Yellow Tier, although the rank is a bit low, it's Dao Soul of the Wind Dao, just what I need."

"Congratulations, you've finally opened for business! That's a good omen," Gu Yuanqing said.

Zheng Kun laughed and said, "Daoist Friend, don't be impatient. Perhaps you'll be next."

"Then I'll take your good wishes."

"Daoist Friend, please hold on for now. I'll Refinement this Dao Soul first."

"Go ahead!"

Zheng Kun then formed a hand Hand Seal, activating an Ancient Artifact that transformed into a protective barrier.

Its own domain swept the blue fish into the Void Heaven World.

After a while, he put away the Law Artifact and opened his eyes.

Gu Yuanqing sensed that the aura emanating from him had become stronger, indicating that his cultivation had improved.

The two continued chatting and fishing.

After Gu Yuanqing became familiar with all aspects of fishing, he began to apply the Dao Resonance transformation techniques from the Heavenly Fishing Technique to the Dao Bait.

Before long, he felt something bite the Dao Bait.

He lifted the Fishing Rod and saw a clump of Dao Soul, about a foot long, clinging tightly to the Dao Bait like Octopus, refusing to let go even after being lifted.

Zheng Kun chuckled, "Daoist Friend, you're quite lucky. The first one you caught was an entry-level Dao Soul, which is also compatible with your cultivation level, so it's perfect for you."

Gu Yuanqing raised his hand and caught the Dao Soul in his palm. He probed it with his Divine Sense and felt that the Dao Soul was entirely composed of pure Kui Water Qi.

It could be sensed that it possessed Spirituality but lacked intelligence; it merely instinctively felt that the Dao Bait was beneficial to it.

With a thought, Gu Yuanqing enveloped the Dao Soul in his Void Heaven Domain and then pulled it into the Divine Court.

As his own Divine Soul merged with it, Gu Yuanqing's consciousness touched its Spirituality, and in a daze, he seemed to be in the midst of all the Dao, where wisps of water elemental energy condensed in all kinds of Dao Resonance, and then gradually grew stronger over countless years, eventually transforming into its current form.

It was as if Gu Yuanqing had experienced all those years along with its Spirituality.

In an instant, Gu Yuanqing felt that he had gained a deeper understanding of the Way of Water Essence.

At the same time, the Spirituality within the Dao Soul seemed to be completely exhausted. This Dao Soul immediately dispersed, transforming into pure water elemental energy to replenish the origin of the Void Heaven World.

Gu Yuanqing opened his eyes, thinking to himself, "So that's how it is. No wonder these Dao Soul can replenish the Void Heaven World. It's because their Spirituality contains traces of time, recording everything from their birth to this world. Rather than Dao Soul, they are more like Dao Mark. When one's Divine Sense merges with them, one can observe their entire life through their Spirituality, much like the realization of becoming one with the Dao."

He secretly estimated that this Dao Soul, which could barely be considered Yellow Tier, was actually equivalent to ten days of his own cultivation.

"These are truly excellent items! If I could catch more of them, it might not be long before I reach the true Void Heaven Peak!"

It's important to understand that Gu Yuanqing's comparison was based on what he obtained while in the Mountain Observation state. If it were Ordinary Person, such a basic Yellow-Tier Dao Soul would probably be equivalent to several months of cultivation.

Of course, such a comparison is not entirely appropriate, because although the Dao Soul presents everything before one's eyes, how much one can truly comprehend from the traces of time depends on one's aptitude and understanding.

Fortunately, Gu Yuanqing received the Residence Enhancement, and his comprehension reached a level unparalleled throughout the ages, so his gains naturally far exceeded those of ordinary Cultivator.

Another half day passed, and the two gradually spoke less and less.

Zheng Kun also began to devote some of his energy to refining Ancient Coin.

Gu Yuanqing, quite perceptively, stood up and said with a smile, "Brother Zheng, I'll try it elsewhere."

"Daoist Friend, please proceed!"

Gu Yuanqing packed up his Fishing Gear and drifted away.

The fact that these two were fishing at the same spot actually had a hint of competition for fortuitous opportunity, Boundless River is so wide and long, which is not a good thing.

Gu Yuanqing did not want to use the techniques he had learned from Heavenly Fishing in front of others, even though Zheng Kun was a pretty good person!