Chapter 1000: Void Fishing Rod

He looked at the nearest fruit. Through the crystal-clear skin of the fruit, he could clearly see a bamboo scroll inside.

"Great Evolution Sword Array. Once formed, this sword array can slay Spirit Transformation realm cultivators."

His eyes burned with fervor. For other cultivation techniques that claimed to be able to slay Spirit Transformation realm cultivators, he would remain skeptical. But the cultivation techniques from the Primordial Void Ancient Tree were never exaggerated.

With a leap, he easily jumped onto the branch and grabbed the fruit. A bamboo scroll appeared in his palm, then transformed into specks of green light that flowed into his consciousness. Its contents were seared into Jiang Fan's soul.

"Great Evolution Sword Array, a Heaven-tier cultivation technique."

"Gathering nine high-grade spirit swords allows the sword array to be perfected, capable of slaying Spirit Transformation realm cultivators."

"Gathering six high-grade spirit swords allows the sword array to achieve great mastery, capable of slaying all enemies below the Spirit Transformation realm."

"Gathering three high-grade spirit swords allows the sword array to achieve minor mastery, capable of fighting late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators to a draw."

After reading it, Jiang Fan had only one thought.

Easy for them to say!

Spirit swords? And three high-grade spirit swords? Are these realistic expectations?

In all his years of cultivation, he had only ever seen two spirit swords. One was the purple sword in his hand, its rank unknown. The other was North Profound Sword Venerable's supreme-grade spirit sword, the Snow Listener. Besides these, he had never encountered another spirit sword. Yet now he was being told he needed to gather three high-grade spirit swords for the sword array to achieve even minor mastery!

Where was he supposed to get them? Such high-grade spirit swords were surely in the hands of powerful cultivators at the Nine Aperture Nascent Soul stage, or even the Spirit Transformation realm. Which one wasn't their destined artifact? Why would they ever give them away?

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile, then gazed longingly at the top of the tree. After waiting for a long time, nothing fell down. He couldn't help but frown, "Doesn't it always drop something when I pick something?"

He waited for a long time, but there was still no movement. He was certain nothing would fall. Jiang Fan angrily kicked the Primordial Void Ancient Tree. "Getting stingier and stingier!" He then prepared to exit his consciousness.

Unexpectedly, a golden fishhook suddenly dropped down from above and snagged Jiang Fan's collar. Then, with a whoosh, it dragged him up into the tree. Jiang Fan awkwardly turned his head to look. He found that he had been reeled in by a fishing rod. He paused for a moment, but quickly understood.

The rules of the Primordial Void Ancient Tree had always been that one could not touch an item unless they reached the required cultivation realm. Since this fishing rod could hook him, it must be something he was able to take. He grabbed the fishing rod, and indeed, he held it firmly! Overjoyed, Jiang Fan said, "Next time you don't give me anything, I'll still kick you!"

As he held the fishing rod, unfamiliar information appeared in his mind. "Void Fishing Rod, a supreme-grade spirit artifact."

Jiang Fan gasped. It was actually a supreme-grade spirit artifact!

"Once activated, it can cross voids and hook spiritual treasures from heaven and earth."

"Limited to three uses per day."

Jiang Fan was puzzled. Other people's fishing rods were for catching fish. His was for catching spiritual treasures from heaven and earth? It seemed the target and distance of the catch were uncertain. He would try it out soon.

He looked up, and not far from him was another fruit. But what was sealed inside was no longer a cultivation technique. Instead, it was a gourd.

"Realm artifact, Primeval Sky-Imprisoning Gourd. Can be picked at the Spirit Transformation realm."

A realm artifact?

Jiang Fan's pupils constricted. A so-called realm artifact should be an existence whose rank surpassed that of spirit artifacts. Just like the Hell Realm artifact in his hand, the Hook of Judgment Pen! The difference was that the Hook of Judgment Pen required a special blood-red ink to function. It could be inferred that, in addition to the Hook of Judgment Pen, there should also be an inkstone capable of grinding out red ink at any time. Only when both were combined could they be considered a complete realm artifact. But the gourd before him was complete!

Jiang Fan's breathing hitched. One could possess a realm artifact at the Spirit Transformation realm! He wished he could break through to the Spirit Transformation realm immediately and acquire this gourd. However, considering how few Spirit Transformation realm cultivators there were in Tai Cang Great Prefecture, and the bizarre phenomenon of going mad upon reaching the Nine Aperture stage, he couldn't help but smile wryly again.

"I'm thinking too far ahead."

Shaking his head, he pulled back his thoughts and returned to the outside world.

A blur appeared before Hua Wuying's eyes, and suddenly she noticed Jiang Fan holding a bamboo rod with a transparent fishing line attached, and a golden fishhook at the end. She thought Jiang Fan had taken it out from the Heavenly Thunder Stone and didn't think much of it, only feeling a bit curious: "Senior, are you perhaps trying to fish now?"

Jiang Fan opened his eyes, a hint of expectation in them. This was a supreme-grade spirit artifact after all. Was it for catching spiritual treasures from heaven and earth? How far could it catch, and could it lock onto a target? He looked around; all he saw were barren mountains and forests, without a single spiritual item.

"Senior, Senior?" Hua Wuying called out, reminding him. Jiang Fan turned his head, looking at Hua Wuying with a thoughtful expression.

"How about I give you a chance to run?"

"If you escape, you'll be free, and my debt with your master will also be settled."

Hua Wuying's eyes widened. Such a good deal? Her eyes darted around, feeling a bit uncertain. "What if you catch me then?"

"What would be the consequences?"

Jiang Fan replied, "Then I'll let you run again."

Hua Wuying's eyes lit up. Although she didn't know why this tyrant suddenly went mad, if there were only benefits and no consequences to running, why wouldn't she run?

"Then this junior will offend you!"

She took out a talisman and crushed it on the spot. *Rip!* A ball of spatial energy enveloped her, and she instantly vanished from her original spot. When she reappeared, she was already a hundred miles away.

Jiang Fan sensed the direction she had vanished in, stroking his chin. "Does she really think she can get away?" He raised the fishing rod, thinking of Hua Wuying, and cast it out. The fishing line, which seemed to be only a little over ten feet long, suddenly vanished into the void, transforming into an infinite length.

A hundred miles away.

Hua Wuying couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Dumbfounded, aren't you?"

"You didn't expect me to have a life-saving spatial talisman hidden away, did you?"

"Hmph hmph hmph!"

"Little black-hearted merchant, go on and regret it bitterly!"

She took out a mid-grade invisibility talisman and stuck it onto herself. This way, even if Jiang Fan caught up, he wouldn't be able to find her. She was now like a fish back in the vast ocean, free to leap as it pleased. From now on, she would be a carefree person.

Suddenly, a hair-thin black crack appeared in the void behind her. A golden hook suddenly emerged from it and snagged her. Before Hua Wuying could react, an irresistible pulling force dragged her into the void. When her vision returned to normal, she found herself kneeling before Jiang Fan. This left Hua Wuying bewildered. Where was she? Who was she? Had her escape just now actually been an illusion in her mind? In reality, had she been in the same spot all along?

Jiang Fan showed a look of surprise. "A hundred miles, that's quite a distance indeed."

"Run again. This time, run further."

Hua Wuying blankly took out another spatial talisman and instantly teleported a hundred miles away again. This time, she learned her lesson and immediately tore another one, reaching two hundred miles away. Not stopping there, she also used escape techniques to keep running, reaching five hundred miles away.

Suddenly, the void behind her cracked open. A golden fishhook extended out, attempting to snag her, but it missed its mark and grazed past her.

Jiang Fan retrieved the fishing rod, a satisfied expression on his face. "Within five hundred miles, it can hook accurately. Beyond that, it loses precision." He had one last casting opportunity left. Jiang Fan pondered, "For the last cast, I'll just pick a random direction and throw with all my might."

"Let's see how far it can cast without a specific target."

At Crescent Lake, atop the White Pagoda. True Word Venerable, dressed in a long yellow dress, grabbed a handful of precious spiritual rice and tossed it into the pond. Ten small fish, radiating spiritual light, immediately swam over. Venerable Dust Mirror, standing nearby, showed delight and cupped his hands. "Congratulations, Master."

"The Primordial Yin Spirit Fish have finally grown up. When they reach their later stages of growth, they can enhance one's Spirit Transformation realm cultivation."