togophonebook Chapter 214 Fishing Nets
Chapter 214 Fishing Nets
"Could this young man be a descendant of one of the Golden Core protectors on the island? No, if that's the case, he doesn't need to be so polite to me. So... he must be purchasing things for a cautious Foundation Establishment Hall Master!"
"Hmm, the latter is more likely. But what about the last ten demon cores? Could it be a deliberate deception...? Never mind, after what I said earlier, this kid probably won't go to other shops. I'll try to probe him again later."
Song Yuan's eyes gleamed with a sharp light. After pondering for a long time, his expression changed, and he adopted a lazy demeanor. He returned to the counter and lay there to continue his feigned sleep.
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After leaving Song Yuanzi's shop, Du Fan intended to return the way he came, but after scanning the area with his divine sense, his expression immediately darkened. He then turned around and quickly headed towards the other exit of the market.
After a meal, Du Fan found himself in a dense forest. He suddenly stopped, turned around abruptly, and said coldly, "Fellow Daoist, you've followed me for so long, it's time to show yourself."
"Haha, you really did discover me long ago. It seems that your strength is among the best of the fifth level Qi Refining cultivators."
After a burst of arrogant laughter, a burly figure flashed out from behind a giant tree, and the next moment, a tall, middle-aged man with scars all over his face appeared.
"But you're still far from being good enough for me. Leave your storage bag here obediently, and I might spare your life," the scarred man said with a sinister grin.
Du Fan scanned the other party with his divine sense and found that the other party had the cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining. However, what made him narrow his eyes was that this person clearly cultivated some kind of physical technique. His physical strength was far above that of others of the same level, but compared with him, there was still a world of difference.
"Is your confidence based on your physical strength?" Du Fan said calmly, his expression unchanged.
"Hmph, even at this point, you're still trying to stay calm. You're simply courting death." A fierce glint flashed in the scarred man's eyes. He stomped his foot hard on the ground, transforming into a gust of wind. He clenched his fist and rushed straight towards Du Fan.
Du Fan's eyes narrowed. The opponent was fast, and even if he wasn't practicing the Divine Speed Technique, it should be a similar technique. In addition, given the strength of his physical body, it seemed that the opponent had quite a talent for physical skills.
Du Fan remained motionless until the scarred man approached, at which point a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly raised his arm and threw a punch.
The two men's fists clashed head-on without any fancy moves, but they separated in an instant.
A deafening roar erupted instantly.
"Ah..." Immediately following was a piercing scream.
At this moment, the upper half of the scarred man's arm was a bloody mess with shattered bones, while the lower half was... gone without a trace. The ferocious look on his face had turned into fear and disbelief.
"It's your turn to take my blow." Du Fan said calmly, and in the blink of an eye, he shot out and appeared in front of the scarred man, throwing a punch directly at the man's chest.
The scarred man looked horrified and, in his panic, only had time to raise his other arm to cover his chest.
"Ah..." Another scream rang out.
With a "bang," the scarred man's other arm exploded instantly, turning into a cloud of blood mist that sprayed in all directions. At the same time, a thick, pungent smell of blood permeated the surrounding area in an instant.
"Impossible! How can your physical strength be so strong? This is simply impossible!" The scarred man's eyes were bloodshot, his hair was disheveled, and he ignored his two severed arms, staring intently at Du Fan, letting out an extremely fierce roar.
"Noisy!" Du Fan frowned. This person's voice was so exaggerated that it would easily attract other cultivators nearby.
His movements were like a ghost; in a single sway, he appeared behind the scarred man, raised his right arm without a word, and threw a punch in an instant…
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After a short while, Du Fan returned to the market, but this time, he didn't linger and left the same way he came.
Before long, Du Fan arrived at the village where he had stayed the day before, spreading his divine sense as if searching for something.
In less than a quarter of an hour, he arrived at a farmhouse. Amidst the panic and trembling of the few mortals there, he stepped directly inside.
Inside the farmhouse were three people, who were none other than the fishermen he had seen outside the market earlier.
"Use these silk threads to weave twenty fishing nets for me. If you don't have enough silk threads, mix in the best materials you usually use, but be sure to use them evenly. If you can do this well, I will not treat you unfairly."
Du Fan patted his storage bag, threw all the sea silk on his body onto the ground, and then slowly said.
"Rest assured, Master, this is not difficult. Please allow us half a day." An older middle-aged man quickly stepped forward and bowed to Du Fan with utmost respect.
"Okay, hurry up and get it done. Oh, and prepare another ten pounds of the best bait for me." Du Fan said casually, then ignored them and went straight to a big tree in the courtyard. He sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to meditate.
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"Master, the netting has been completed as you instructed, and there are also ten catties of bait." The middle-aged man, carrying a large pile of white fishing nets and an iron bucket, approached Du Fan with a respectful expression and spoke cautiously.
"Yes, I'm very satisfied."
Du Fan swept his divine sense across the area, immediately revealing a smile. After collecting the pile of fishing nets and a bucket of bait, he vanished from the farmhouse in a flash.
At the same time, a low-grade spirit stone fell to the ground at the middle-aged man's feet, accompanied by a light but cold and unquestionable voice.
"If this gets out, you will all die!"
Three days later, Du Fan quietly returned to the wooden house in the valley. After the restrictions were lifted, he immediately took ginseng essence oil and began to cultivate as quickly as possible.
On this day, Du Fan exhaled a breath of turbid air, opened his eyes, put away the forbidden magical artifact, and got up to leave the wooden house.
Zhao Chong and Yuan Lizheng were walking over from a distance when they saw Du Fan take the initiative to come out, and they were slightly surprised.
"Brother Du, today is the day we set off. Are you all ready?" Zhao Chong said with a smile as he approached.
"I have no problem here, let's set off now." Du Fan smiled slightly and nodded.
All three were aware of the urgency and the heavy workload, so they didn't say much. As soon as they met, they left the valley and ran all the way, arriving at the same port as before at noon on the third day.
Just like last time, Zhao Chong first went to Master Sun's place to rent a wooden boat. Then he went to the seaside dock, unfolded the wooden boat, and the three of them landed on it. Under the activation of the magic array at the bow of the boat, they sailed directly into the depths of the eastern sea.
Several days passed quickly, and Du Fan and his two companions arrived at a sea area where monsters might appear.
Just as Zhao Chong was calling to the other two, intending to search for demonic beasts as usual, Du Fan coughed lightly and said:
"Gentlemen, searching for monsters aimlessly like this is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack. It's a huge waste of time, and the final result won't be very satisfactory."
I have some materials here, all brought from Kyushu. After some modifications, I've made them into fishing nets. Perhaps we can follow the example of fishermen, cast the nets, and reap the benefits.
After Du Fan finished speaking, he patted the storage bag at his waist with one hand and took out a large pile of white fishing nets and a bucket of fish food, leaving Zhao Chong and the other person dumbfounded.
"Brother Du, is this... going to work?" After a long while, Yuan Li finally came to his senses, swallowed hard, and hesitated before speaking.
"Why not? In the end, demonic beasts are no different from ordinary fish and shrimp. The only difference is that demonic beasts are stronger than ordinary fish and shrimp."
"The key is that those low-level demonic beasts have not yet developed any intelligence, so it's not impossible to catch them with a fishing net," Du Fan explained with a faint smile.
"Brother Du's thinking is unique, I admire it. But can these fishing nets really trap monsters?" Although Zhao Chong spoke politely, he clearly did not agree with Du Fan's suggestion.
"Don't worry, Brother Zhao. I've mixed many special materials into the fishing net. While it's not incredibly tough, it shouldn't be too difficult to trap a low-level demonic beast for about a month," Du Fan said with a smile.
"However, the number of demonic beasts is quite small. It might not be easy to get them to walk into our trap." Yuan Li frowned slightly, thinking of a problem.
"So I've also prepared a bucket of bait, which I'll put into the fishing net to attract sea monsters," Du Fan said, raising one hand and pointing to the iron bucket.
"Fish food..." Upon hearing this, Zhao Chong and Yuan Li couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths.
"Actually, my suggestion does not conflict with our traditional practices."
Even when setting up fishing nets, we need to traverse each sea area. Along the way, we can also use our divine sense to detect monsters in the surrounding area. In this way, we can achieve two goals at once.
At this point, Du Fan paused, glanced at the two of them, and finally fixed his gaze on Zhao Chong, saying, "Even if this method fails, the demon core I have here can still replace one mission item."
"Alright, then let's do as Brother Du says." After a moment, Zhao Chong took a deep breath, smiled, and agreed.
Du Fan smiled bitterly to himself. How could he not see that this Brother Zhao still had no confidence in him and was just going to give up and let him do whatever he wanted?
Du Fan quickly set up a fishing net in the vicinity and secured some fish food inside it. The three of them then did not linger and directly steered the wooden boat to the next sea area.