Chapter 466: Chapter 466

"Yeah, I got a water ghost to help me hook the fish," Jiang Yuan joked. "How about I invite you next time?"

Wu Yegen shrugged, "I can’t control tangible things, let alone catch fish in the water for you. Even a water ghost can’t do that; they’re only interested in dragging people underwater. That black aura... tsk tsk tsk, even if there are fish, they’ll be scared away."

As they talked, "Mediterranean" strolled over with a smile, silently watching Jiang Yuan slowly reel in his fishing line. Discover more novels at novel_fіre.net

A big carp, at least ten pounds, wriggled as it was pulled onto the shore, fresh and lively.

"This one’s really big! You have to keep it, right?" Li Lipo looked enviously at the large fish being effortlessly caught and couldn’t help but speak up, "Young man, I’ve been watching you for a while. Your fishing skills are impressive!"

Jiang Yuan’s face turned slightly red as he waved his hand, "No, no, I just bought this fishing rod today and wanted to test it out. It’s probably just that beginner’s luck they always talk about."

Li Lipo smiled broadly on the outside, but on the inside, he thought, "Oh, come on! If there really is beginner’s luck, how could my score be zero?"

Then he thought, the rod Jiang Yuan was using was indeed one often marketed to newbies; he had bought it himself initially. Could it be he just got lucky and found a fishing hotspot?

"Mind if I try my luck here too?" He figured that since Jiang Yuan was catching fish one after another, this part of the water must have plenty of fish, so maybe he could catch one or two by joining in the fun.

He was using the kind of bait that came wholesale, but his bait was carefully crafted, so it didn’t make sense to lose!

Hehe, who knows, maybe if I cast my bait here, I’ll catch fish even faster than him!

"This spot’s pretty good," Jiang Yuan pointed to the big tree behind him with a sincere expression, "At least you won’t get sunburned here. Try sitting here; it’s nice with the river breeze."

Li Lipo still smiled and thought, as long as I can catch fish, who cares about getting sunburned? But if I don’t get sunburned and still catch fish, wouldn’t that be even better?

So, he chose a spot about two meters to the right of Jiang Yuan, set up his gear with confidence, and began fishing.

"Buddy, make sure to seize the chance to build a good relationship with him!" Wu Yegen hovered to Jiang Yuan’s left, keeping his distance, and whispered as a reminder: "Trust me, you’ll be right!"

Jiang Yuan looked at him with a somewhat helpless smile, thinking, If I really had the skills to teach him personally, building relationships and expanding my network might be possible.

But the problem is, I’m actually a total novice who doesn’t know anything!

Right now, aside from Medicinal Incense and a Protective Talisman with added Faith Value, I can’t bring over any amazing items related to a Cultivator, and I haven’t learned any proper skills either. I’m relying entirely on the system.

Even if I establish a connection with such an expert fisherman, it seems there’s no business to expand.

Jiang Yuan felt very content and satisfied with his current life of leisure and wealth, sharing high-quality food from the Wilderness with his parents, staying healthy and avoiding trouble.

Meeting new friends was naturally good, but if it didn’t happen, there was no loss, so while Wu Yegen was excited about scheming, Jiang Yuan remained calm.

Even though fishing lacked some challenge, the real world was obviously more enjoyable than the Wilderness - in the Wilderness, you occasionally fished up garbage, but here, it’s all positive feedback like munching on sunflower seeds, with emotional value and experiential satisfaction maxed out!

Five minutes later, Jiang Yuan had already released four fish, while Li Lipo’s line remained motionless.

"Strange, is there really something wrong with my bait?" The completely different experience in the same body of water made him doubt his own gear.

He was itching to try borrowing the other’s bait to test it out.

"Old Li, why are you fishing here?" Before he could speak, a loud, familiar voice came from behind, "Look at the spot you picked. If you catch any fish here, it would be like seeing a ghost in broad daylight!"

Wu Yegen turned around, "What a coincidence! Too bad you all can’t see me; otherwise, you’d be seeing a ghost in daylight."

It had to be said, just at this moment, Jiang Yuan’s float slowly sank again. By now, he was experienced and skillfully began reeling in the line.

Li Lipo, both envious and anxious, turned around, waved his hand, and whispered under his breath, "Keep it down! You’ll scare the fish away! With your skills, not catching a fish for a year and a half, could you compensate for it?"

"Hey, I’m being serious with you, this area doesn’t have fish..." The other’s voice trailed off as a silver carp was pulled from the water, swallowing the remaining words, "This young guy has some skills, eh!"

He finally turned the tables, but even though it wasn’t him who caught the fish, Li Lipo was still triumphant, "See that? That’s what you call skill, your lousy theory doesn’t even compare!"

Amidst the old men’s bickering, Wu Yegen took the opportunity to introduce, "This chubby old fellow’s surname is Wang; he’s the retired former director of the Provincial Second Hospital. In terms of connections, he’s in a league of his own!"

Jiang Yuan unhooked the fish and looked back at the short, chubby, amiable-looking old man. He was sure he’d never met him before, didn’t know the level of a provincial hospital director, and it wasn’t relevant to him anyway.

So he casually tossed the seven or eight-pound fish back into the water.

"Oh no!" Wang Fujun watched as a dream-come-true big fish was lively and tossed back, regretting and slapping his thigh, "Young man, if you don’t want it, you could’ve given it to me! It would save me a trip to buy fish from the market!"

So retirees’ lives at the director level are just blending in with the Immortals at fishing spots and buying fish from the market?

In that case, there’s no difference from ordinary fishermen.

"Well... I’ll catch another one for you," he casually said, slowly baiting his hook and casting his line.

Li Lipo watched with a grin, lowering his voice to praise his old friend, "This young guy’s fishing skills are incredible! I’ve seen him release several fish! Just look at his catches; if you’re able to catch like that, you could boast about it for a year! He doesn’t even care to take photos..."

Wang Fujun came closer to take a look; the brand new folding bucket had a silver carp and a carp, easily twelve or thirteen pounds combined, making him itch to try.

"Let me see if I can catch some luck here too! And I’ve found a new secret bait formula, it should work great!"

The two old men on either side sat for five minutes, and all the fish Jiang Yuan caught were distributed evenly between them, but neither of their floats moved a bit.

"Um... Xia Jiang, how about letting me try your bait?" Li Lipo couldn’t hold back anymore. What fisherman can watch their fishing buddies catch fish non-stop while they can’t even touch a scale?

"Sure, feel free to use it," Jiang Yuan thought to himself, whether or not I use bait doesn’t really matter to me.

After another five minutes, Li Lipo tentatively suggested, "How about we swap rods?"

Jiang Yuan took hold of the other’s rod, and even without knowing its value, he could feel it was definitely expensive, and indeed, reeling in fish was even smoother!

"Xia Jiang, how about..."

Five minutes later, as Li Lipo spoke again, Jiang Yuan stood up and interjected, "How about we swap spots? You can try my seat."

Wang Fujun watched as the two exchanged everything from gear to spots, unable to help but smirk, "Old Li, it’s been only a few minutes? Fishing requires patience; it’s not just about changing rods or places..."

Before he could finish speaking, his face turned green.

After they switched spots, Li Lipo’s float suddenly showed movement, bobbing up and down, clearly indicating some fish were nibbling!

"Aiyoo! Is it really happening?" Wang Fujun’s eyes lit up, "Stay calm, if you reel it in, let me try next!"