Chapter 1392: Fish Tranquility Period

The Star-Tier cultivators reacted quickly. Realizing the danger from the Sun-Tier confrontation they had flown up to observe, they immediately dropped like dumplings, fearing they might block the path and be casually killed. If they were to be killed so casually, there would truly be no one to appeal to.

As Pu Ke descended, Lu Ye swiftly deployed array flags in all directions, activating spirit power to construct spirit patterns and instantly forming an array! Pu Ke immediately huddled with Lu Ye. While Lu Ye was setting up the array, Pu Ke also conjured a protective spirit treasure, enveloping them in a shimmering barrier of light. The others were all using various methods to protect themselves.

A majestic aura rapidly swept over from the direction of the earlier conflict, moving at a speed even faster than a transport boat. In an instant, a figure streaked across above Fishing Island. Though they didn't employ any techniques, their body exuded a violent aura that permeated the surroundings, distorting space. Pu Ke's protective spirit barrier and Lu Ye's defensive array groaned under the immense pressure.

Lu Ye looked up, wanting to see who dared to cause trouble in the Myriad Manifestations Sea and even kill a Sun-Tier cultivator from this star system. In a fleeting glance, he vaguely saw an old man with a wizened face and wild hair. The old man flashed past Fishing Island, quickly disappearing into the distance! Two breaths later, two more figures flew past, one after another, clearly Sun-Tier cultivators from this star system giving chase. It was uncertain if they could catch up.

Fishing Island was completely silent, everyone was terrified. It took a long time for them to slowly regain their senses. Lu Ye retracted his array, Pu Ke put away his spirit treasure, both looking shaken. Thankfully, both reacted quickly, responding immediately when they sensed danger. Otherwise, the sheer violent pressure from the three Sun-Tier cultivators flying overhead would have been enough to injure them.

"One against three, and he even killed a Sun-Tier cultivator. Who is that person?" Pu Ke asked, his face full of shock, tinged with a hint of longing. It was clear: in the Myriad Manifestations Sea, there were three Sun-Tier cultivators from this star system. The troublemaker killed one, and was then pursued by the remaining two. Even among Sun-Tier cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level, achieving such a feat in this environment was extremely difficult.

How would Lu Ye know anything about that person's background? As a Star-Tier cultivator, he wasn't qualified to inquire about Sun-Tier matters, nor did he have the means to do so. However, judging by the old man's earlier words, he clearly held a grudge against the Myriad Manifestations Star System. In the starry sky, seeking revenge for grievances was perfectly normal. What was abnormal was that this was a Sun-Tier level confrontation, and it happened within the Myriad Manifestations Sea.

Lu Ye initially thought this incident would surely cause a stir, but to his surprise, despite a Sun-Tier cultivator from their star system being killed, the Myriad Manifestations Star System made no significant moves, nor did he sense any pursuit. The Myriad Manifestations Sea remained as it had always been. But this matter obviously couldn't just end there. Lu Ye guessed that the Myriad Manifestations Star System must be working secretly. Pu Ke even speculated that the killer had already been slain by the Myriad Manifestations Star System, which was why there had been no further action.

Lu Ye didn't think so. If the troublemaker had been killed, the Myriad Manifestations Star System would surely have publicized it to regain face. Since they hadn't, it meant the troublemaker was still alive and well. Ultimately, these matters were too high-level for someone like him, without background or connections, to understand.

He continued to stay on Fishing Island for an extended period. There was no news from Cao Xiang. Although the Myriad Manifestations Chamber of Commerce had comprehensive intelligence, gathering information about a star system with which they had no interaction was not easy. His clone fished, while his main body, except when needing to dive into the sea to catch fish, generally meditated on a reef island, cultivating and deducing spirit patterns.

Over the past six months, the new defensive spirit pattern, based on 'Imperial Guard', had been finalized. Overall, its effect met Lu Ye's requirements, sufficient to withstand Star-Tier confrontations. Lu Ye named it "Holy Guard"! This was the third new spirit pattern he had deduced, besides 'Void' and 'Divine Edge', relying on his mastery of spirit patterns and the aid of the Talent Tree.

Next, he planned to deduce 'United Spirit'. He chose this spirit pattern, of course, because of array disks. Before the Star-Tier, the 'United Spirit' array disks played a huge role. Whether it was the bloody battle in the insectoid secret realm or the expedition to the Blood Refinement Realm, these array disks significantly reduced losses for the Nine Provinces. However, once he reached the Star-Tier, his range of movement increased, subtly weakening the effectiveness of the array disks. Unless it was a positional battle like defending their camp in the Dark Abyss, the existing 'United Spirit' array disks were practically useless in Star-Tier confrontations.

Currently, Nine Provinces lacked high-end combat power, consisting entirely of early-stage Star-Tier cultivators. Even with the several purple talismans and jade talismans Lu Ye left behind, how many crises could they handle? Relying on these early-stage Star-Tier cultivators to advance to Moon-Tier would take who knew how many years. Therefore, Nine Provinces' biggest weakness at present was its lack of ability to contend with stronger cultivators! Not to mention fighting Sun-Tier cultivators, they at least needed the capital to fight Moon-Tier cultivators.

The 'United Spirit' array disk offered hope, provided Lu Ye could deduce a 'United Spirit' spirit pattern with a greater coverage area, capable of meeting the movement needs of Star-Tier cultivators in battle. With his current mastery of spirit patterns, combined with previous successful experiences, Lu Ye believed this wouldn't be difficult, just time-consuming. In fact, he already had some ideas for this new 'United Spirit' spirit pattern and expected to successfully deduce it within a few months, as he now had plenty of time for it.

Two months later, on Fishing Island, Lu Ye stood holding his rod, his brow furrowed. Something was wrong. Normally, when fishing here, no matter the spot, fish would bite within half an hour at most. But today, several hours had passed, and there wasn't even a nibble. His main body patrolled underwater for a while but found no trace of the White Spirit fish. It wasn't like this yesterday; just yesterday, Lu Ye had caught a White Spirit fish to sell. It was as if the White Spirit fish had vanished without a trace overnight!

What puzzled Lu Ye even more was that the other fishermen began, one after another, to reel in their lines, shaking their heads in disappointment as they flew away from Fishing Island. Pu Ke wasn't here; he had probably gone off to flirt with some female cultivator. Lu Ye sent a message, wanting to inquire about the situation. A moment later, Pu Ke replied.

"It should be the Fish Hibernation Period," Pu Ke messaged back.

"What's that?" Lu Ye felt a sense of unease.

"In mortal oceans, fish swim with the currents, migrating from one place to another during certain seasons. Although White Spirit fish aren't mortal fish, they share this characteristic. Every few years, they collectively disappear for a period. This is the Fish Hibernation Period!"

Lu Ye was completely dumbfounded: "Where did they go?"

"No one knows that," Pu Ke replied. "In previous Fish Hibernation Periods, fishermen searched everywhere for their traces but found nothing. So, it's speculated that during this period, they go to the deep sea."

"How long until they return?" Lu Ye was still relying on them for cultivation. These good days hadn't lasted long before disappearing again?

"It's uncertain. Sometimes they return after a few months, sometimes after several years or even more than ten years. Anyway, I'm busy here; I'll chat with you in detail later!"

After ending the communication with Pu Ke, Lu Ye stood in a daze for a long time. He had originally thought he could cultivate leisurely in the Myriad Manifestations Sea, advancing to the late stage, then to Moon-Tier, and finally to Sun-Tier. After all, the White Spirit fish resources in the Myriad Manifestations Sea were incredibly abundant, and he had special fishing methods that could fully meet his cultivation needs. As it turned out, fate had other plans, and they suddenly entered this Fish Hibernation Period.

He couldn't blame Pu Ke for not mentioning this beforehand; the Fish Hibernation Period was completely unpredictable, and its duration varied. Before the White Spirit fish collectively disappeared, no one knew when it would arrive. Only experienced fishermen could discern its arrival through certain signs. Those disappointed fishermen reeling in their lines and leaving were undoubtedly seasoned ones who knew the Fish Hibernation Period had arrived and thus wouldn't waste their effort here.

Lu Ye was still unwilling to give up. His main body searched everywhere underwater, even venturing thousands of miles deep, but found no trace of White Spirit fish, not even a phantom. He dared not go any deeper. A thousand miles in space might be nothing to a Star-Tier cultivator, but it was different in the deep sea. Especially in the Myriad Manifestations Sea, the Talent Tree consumed a lot of fuel. Now that he couldn't fish, he wouldn't be able to easily accumulate wealth to buy fire-attribute treasures.

All the fishermen on Fishing Island had left, and even the cultivators from various factions who had been stationed there to buy fish had departed. Lu Ye was left all alone, appearing solitary. His main body returned, retrieved his clone, and was filled with bewilderment. Though the Myriad Manifestations Sea was vast, Lu Ye didn't know where to go for a moment. After a moment, Lu Ye's expression became resolute.

"No matter what, first things first, I need to make money!"

He only had a constant supply of a thousand spirit jades on him, which, at his current cultivation speed, would be depleted in just over two months. Without enough spirit jades, he couldn't meet his cultivation needs. If he were in another star system, Lu Ye could delve into space to find spirit jades to replenish his consumption. But this was the Myriad Manifestations Star System, with visitors from all directions. The entire star system was teeming with cultivators coming and going. Even if spirit jades did form, they would be found by others immediately; how could they wait for him?

Although he couldn't enter space to find spirit jades, there were still many ways to make money in the Myriad Manifestations Sea. When he was fishing with Pu Ke earlier, he had learned many survival tips, so Lu Ye now had some goals in mind. He tidied his mood and fishing gear, took out his star map to check, located a place called Allure Island, then conjured the star boat he had bought for thirty thousand spirit jades and flew towards it.

He took deep breaths of fresh air, his chest heaving. Confusion, bewilderment, various emotions surged into his heart.

"Where is this?"

Then, Shi Yu subconsciously looked around, feeling even more lost. A single dorm room? Even if he had been successfully rescued, he should be in a hospital room now. And his body... why was there not a single injury?

Filled with doubts, Shi Yu's gaze quickly swept around the room, finally settling on a mirror at the head of the bed. The mirror showed his current appearance: around seventeen or eighteen years old, very handsome. But the problem was, this wasn't him! His previous self was a handsome young man in his twenties with an extraordinary demeanor, who had been working for some time. But now, this face looked like that of a high school student...

This change left Shi Yu in a daze for a long time. Don't tell him the surgery was successful... His body and face had changed; this wasn't a matter of surgery at all, but rather immortal magic. He had completely transformed into another person! Could it be... he had transmigrated?

Besides the mirror at the head of the bed, clearly placed in a spot with bad feng shui, Shi Yu also found three books nearby. Shi Yu picked them up and saw the titles, which instantly left him speechless.

*Beginner Breeder's Essential Beast Rearing Manual**Post-Natal Care for Pet Beasts**Guide to Appraising Heterogeneous Beast-Eared Girls*

Shi Yu: ???

The first two book titles seemed normal enough, but what was up with the last one?

"Cough."

Shi Yu's gaze sharpened, and he reached out, but his arm quickly stiffened. Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, a sharp pain shot through his brain, and a flood of memories surged forth.

Icefield City.Pet Beast Breeding Base.Intern Pet Beast Breeder.Beast Tamer?