Top-grade profound tier

Almost every half hour, Gu Yuanqing could catch a Dao Soul.

Most of these Dao Soul are relatively small, with the largest being no more than three feet tall, which is equivalent to the Mid-Grade Yellow Tier, but it is still equivalent to fifty days of arduous cultivation.

Throughout the day, Gu Yuanqing had no time to spare for refining the Ancient Coin.

Because both condensing Dao Bait and Refinement Dao Soul consume Divine Soul Power.

In the end, Gu Yuanqing even had to stop fishing and sit cross-legged to recover his Divine Power.

Another day passed while he sat there before he fully recovered.

I went fishing again.

This continued for several days in a row: one day of fishing Refinement, followed by two days of meditation, and so on.

He never left the Boundless River.

Although the Dao Soul caught were not large, not even reaching the Profound Tier, there were still too many to catch.

The harvest of a single day is equivalent to nearly half a year of spiritual practice.

This progress captivated him, leaving him completely oblivious to everything else.

Time passed day by day, and Gu Yuanqing immersed himself in it, feeling his own Void Heaven World constantly improving and growing stronger.

His cultivation level seemed to be increasing at a visible rate.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Zheng Kun followed the river downstream and saw Gu Yuanqing in the distance.

He arrived laughing loudly.

"Brother Gu, have you found anything?"

Gu Yuanqing stood up, looked back, and said calmly, "Not bad, caught a few, but unfortunately not a single one has Profound Tier Dao Soul."

Zheng Kun laughed and said, "Brother, you're new here, so you'd better keep your temper in check. Profound Tier Dao Soul aren't easy to catch; you might encounter one once a year, and that's considered lucky."

"Brother Zheng, how was your catch?" Gu Yuanqing asked as he dispersed the Dao Bait he had condensed using the Heavenly Angling Method and replaced it with ordinary Fishing Bait.

He didn't want to attract too much attention; if anyone knew he had captured the Dao Soul so quickly, all sorts of trouble would likely follow.

As the saying goes, one should always be wary of others. Even though Zheng Kun seems to be of good character, we haven't known each other well, and I don't know his true nature. Therefore, I shouldn't reveal my own secrets.

Zheng Kun laughed and said, "Not bad, not bad. It's much faster than cultivating on my own. And I was lucky this time. Only two of the Dao Soul I caught didn't match the Dao I've comprehended. They weren't Brother Gu's Way of Kui Water either, otherwise I would have left them with Brother Gu. I came here today because I went to the Boundless River Market to exchange things, and I thought I'd take this opportunity to come and see you, Brother Dao."

"Market Ward?"

"Yes, I forgot to tell Li last time. A little over a thousand miles in that direction is the Market Ward, which is similar to the Market Ward in the Illusionary Spirit Sect. However, the market there is mostly traded by disciples of the Sect, while this market is mostly Rogue Cultivator. If you catch any Dao Soul that you don't need, you can go there to trade them."

Bartering is possible, as is exchanging for Ancient Coin. You can also buy them there if you have Ancient Coin, but most Daoist Friend exchange Dao Soul for Dao Soul.

Gu Yuanqing glanced at it. "Then I can go take a look when I have time."

Zheng Kun suddenly paused, stunned.

Gu Yuanqing asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Zheng Kun shook his head and smiled, saying, "It's nothing, maybe I'm overthinking it."

"What are you overthinking? Brother Zheng, please speak frankly."

Zheng Kun laughed loudly, "I must have been mistaken. I just felt that you seemed a little different from half a year ago."

"He must have been here for a long time, barely speaking for more than half a year." Gu Yuanqing laughed, but thought to himself, "Zheng Kun's senses are quite sharp; perhaps he sensed the change in my cultivation level."

The two chatted for a while longer before Zheng Kun got up to say goodbye. Before leaving, he couldn't help but turn back and glance at Gu Yuanqing one last time.

Gu Yuanqing smiled faintly and cupped his hands in greeting.

After he left, he sat down and started fishing again.

Three days later, Gu Yuanqing, who was fishing, suddenly showed a look of joy and abruptly lifted his Fishing Rod.

Unlike before, the Dao Soul was not pulled up immediately.

I felt a tremendous force pulling the Fishing Line as it slid through the water.

Having experience in Heavenly Fishing, he calmly and methodically engaged the fish, while simultaneously channeling his True Essence into a fine thread that slid down and Empowerment the Fishing Line.

The Dao Soul below is clearly of a higher grade, while his Fishing Gear is only of the Yellow Tier. If he accidentally breaks the rod or the line, he will suffer a huge loss.

This Dao Soul struggled desperately in the Boundless River. Even though the fishing hook, Empowerment the Heavenly Angling Method, penetrated deep into its soul, causing it unbearable pain, it still refused to get up.

Gu Yuanqing smiled patiently, knowing that things couldn't be rushed.

The river water here is no ordinary thing; it is formed from the myriad primordial Vital Energy.

If you exert too much force, your true Vital Energy will leak out, causing the water formed from that Vital Energy to change drastically. Your prey might then take the opportunity to break the Fishing Line.

A short while later, the time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed.

The underwater Dao Soul suddenly rushed towards the Fishing Line line and burst out of the water in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, a Water Ape about ten feet tall stood on the Boundless River.

It roared, and its raging flames soared into the sky, stirring up the river water and transforming it into a giant club that aimed to smash down on Gu Yuanqing's head.

Gu Yuanqing laughed loudly, "Ten zhang tall, Top-Grade Profound Tier, excellent, excellent!"

Once out of the water, Gu Yuanqing had far fewer concerns.

Driven by his Divine Soul, the power of the Void Heaven World burst forth from his body, transforming into Void Heaven Domain that enveloped an area of about one mile in radius.

At the same time, he raised his hand and struck out, transforming it into a giant palm that reached out to grab the Water Ape. The North Spring Mountain Phantom appeared and pressed down.

This Water Ape was unlike any of the Dao Soul caught before; it seemed to be a real living being.

Although it was formed from Water Dao, its aura was extremely violent, and its eyes were wide open in anger, as if it wanted to tear everything in front of it to shreds.

Moreover, Gu Yuanqing discovered that even under the Void Heaven Domain, this Water Ape was still not suppressed. It seemed to have merged with the Boundless River and could draw upon the power within the Boundless River.

Despite being suppressed by North Spring Mountain, it still roared angrily, and the boundless Water Vital Energy transformed into towering waves.

He swung his long staff back at the giant hand.

With a deafening roar, the hand formed from True Essence was shattered by it.

The giant ape's body seemed to shrink slightly, but in the blink of an eye, the power of the Boundless River converged on it, and it returned to its Peak state once again.

"No wonder Profound Tier Dao Soul are so hard to catch. The Boundless River is Fellow Cultivator Souls; standing on it grants immense power, and one can continuously draw power from it, making it virtually inexhaustible."

However, Gu Yuanqing did not panic. Although it was somewhat unexpected, a Profound Tier Dao Soul was still difficult for him to escape his control.

Moreover, the fishing hook formed by the Heavenly Angling Technique, even when Empowerment Fishhook, remained firmly hooked onto the giant ape.

The giant ape had actually severed the fishing line of the Black Iron Fishing Gear, but the Fishing Line formed from countless fragments of True Essence still existed. As long as the will remained, even if he severed the fishing Fishing Line, it would be useless as long as the Divine Intent will remained.

With a flick of his finger, Gu Yuanqing unleashed countless fine threads of True Essence, weaving them into a large net that, Empowerment by his domain, enveloped the giant ape.

In fact, he had other methods, such as the Formless Calamity Finger, but that would inevitably have worn away the Spirituality and Dao Resonance of the giant ape.

This is about Dao Soul, not annihilating it, so it's best to suppress it intact.

Just then, Gu Yuanqing suddenly turned around and glanced back, his brows furrowing slightly.

This Motion and Stillness is huge! Top-Grade Profound Tier Dao Soul is extremely rare, and many Cultivator are heading this way!