Chapter 799: Chapter 266: Luo Si Transforms Disaster
The giant ghost cultivator feigned nonchalance as he glanced over, secretly watching Sun Lingtong.
Before Sun Lingtong could react, Ning Zhuo’s thoughts transmitted through the Life Hanging Thread.
Sun Lingtong heard Ning Zhuo’s soft laughter: “Boss, you can go ahead and look. I roughly understand this fisherman’s habits; all you need to do next is shower him with praise.”
Sun Lingtong naturally knew his brother’s talent, who had been adept at understanding people’s minds since the age of two. In the Lava Fairy Palace struggles, both the City Lord’s Mansion and Zhu Xuanji were manipulated by him, showcasing his prowess in this area.
Sun Lingtong followed the advice smoothly.
He leaned in and saw the strange fish in the basket, exclaiming directly: “Wow! That’s a huge fish.”
The giant ghost cultivator’s spirit immediately lifted.
Sun Lingtong admired the fish while exclaiming, carefully examining this bone-armored fish.
The fish’s skin was translucent, revealing its organs and bones externally. The dark grey bones grew from the head, forming an armor that covered its entire body.
Occasionally jumping in the basket, each movement caused its organs to erupt with blue-green flames, and the spikes at its tail straightened, viciously stabbing everywhere.
Sun Lingtong quickly assessed and continued: “Marvelous! This bone-armored fish, rugged and formidable, with tail spikes that cleave through waves, gills like drums, eyes ablaze with starlight—what a splendid specimen.”
The giant ghost cultivator kept his composure, speaking calmly and modestly: “Honestly, catching it was pure luck.”
Sun Lingtong moved his gaze from the fish to the giant’s face: “To catch a fish like this at Wangchuan, your choice of location must be extraordinary. Your discernment rivals that of a horse appraiser!”
The giant ghost cultivator’s lips curled slightly, restraining them again: “You’ve hit the nail. To catch good fish, you need to find the right spot. There’s a difference between deep and shallow waters, and methods on how to bait deep versus shallow spots.”
Sun Lingtong nodded repeatedly: “Though I didn’t witness your catch, I can infer that to snag such rare treasures requires remarkable skill partnered with extraordinary fishing techniques.”
The giant ghost cultivator could no longer suppress his grin, chuckling: “Besides devoting myself to military arts, fishing is my greatest joy, a pursuit I’m best at among the Cultivation Hundred Skills, requiring significant dedication and effort.”
“It’s truly a pity you didn’t witness it. Upon sensing a fish hooked, I immediately swung the rod like a sword. The beast attempted to escape by thrashing its tail, but I used the martial art ‘Green Onion Planting Backward’ to neutralize its brute force and then employed the ‘Figure Eight Ring’ technique, leveraging the water’s momentum to draw a Taiji circle, ultimately restraining it within one square yard.”
The match lasted for about half a cup of tea before I finally landed it.”
Sun Lingtong clapped his hands in admiration: “Remarkable, incredible indeed…”
His wit honed in the marketplace, with continuous praise elevating the ghost cultivator’s mood, making him laugh heartily and delightfully.
Sun Lingtong quickly sensed his personality, recognizing a hint of a teaching nature, so he immediately sought instruction, expressing his own interest in learning his fishing techniques, location selection, bait preparation, and nest construction.
The giant ghost cultivator suddenly halted his laughter, sizing up Sun Lingtong: “Brother, are you practicing the Path of Forgetfulness too?”
Sun Lingtong’s heart skipped, confused: “How is fishing related to the Path of Forgetfulness? There must be a connection here!”
His mind racing, he persisted in expressing his desire, stating his genuine interest in learning such cultivation techniques and fishing skills.
The giant ghost cultivator focused intently on him: “You’ve already successfully established a foundation, yet wish to change cultivation techniques? Though the Golden Core doesn’t regret, switching techniques post-Foundation Establishment can be quite cumbersome and troublesome.”
“Are you determined to change?”
Sun Lingtong didn’t reply, only gazed at him with resolute eyes.
The giant ghost cultivator sighed deeply: “You too are troubled by emotions.”
“To cultivate the Path of Forgetfulness is indeed the primary choice.”
“Our forgetfulness does not mean heartlessness, remember — avoid extremity, do not pursue the Path of Absolute Emotionlessness. That’s the Demon Path, no longer human.”
Sun Lingtong found it amusing hearing the ghost talk about inhumanity.
Ning Zhuo, listening, felt helpless and sorrow.
The giant ghost cultivator began speaking profusely: “If you change to cultivate the Path of Forgetfulness, then fishing at Wangchuan complements your cultivation beautifully.”
“Our distracting emotions, memories, can serve as bait for fishing.”
“Using specific emotions or memories allows us to attract particular fish!”
Suddenly enlightened, Sun Lingtong looked at the bone-armored fish, thinking the ghost must have an obsession they couldn’t fulfill, thus resorting to fishing to adjust.
“Well then, meeting is fate. I can’t easily impart the main cultivation technique, restricted by sect rules, and my main cultivation technique isn’t convenient to teach others.”
“But the fishing technique, I can teach you a little.”
“I have spare fishing rods, fishing lines, and hooks here; take them.”
After finishing, the giant ghost cultivator took out three treasures from his Storage Waist Belt and presented them to Sun Lingtong.
These three items were a long spear, a coil of red line, and a copper coin, all at the Magic Treasure Level.
The giant ghost cultivator tied one end of the red line to the spear tip and the other end to the copper coin, placing it in Sun Lingtong’s hands.
“You need to imprint your emotions on the copper coin and cast it out.”
“The basic casting is over-the-head. If encountering a headwind or numerous obstacles, cast sideways. At times, casting in grass holes or bridge piers uses swing casting; also, skimming techniques can make the bait bounce a few times, attracting carnivorous fish.”