I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 48: Fisherman Zhang Yuan

In the dead of night, within the small courtyard.

Zhang Yuan exhaled a breath of turbid air, his arms suddenly quivered, and the joints of his entire body emitted a fine, dense tremor.

The moonlight, like water, shone on his bare upper body, glistening with shimmering sweat.

Compared with when he first started learning martial arts, Zhang Yuan’s height had increased by nearly two inches, with muscles knotted on his chest, abdomen, arms, back, and thighs, hidden beneath the skin, containing immense explosive power.

Persistently practicing the Rock Foundation Skill, consuming hearty meals every day, and immersing in essential medicinal baths.

Zhang Yuan’s physique was steadily becoming stronger.

Now, even without activating the Power of the Black Giant Ant, his own strength exceeded seven hundred pounds!

Almost reaching the Intermediate Level of Light Force.

Most importantly, with the increase in Qi Blood, Zhang Yuan could fully withstand the enhancement of Fourfold Strength.

This meant his full force could reach three thousand pounds.

Who in the same realm could rival a palm strike like that?

But Zhang Yuan did not become complacent, even feeling he was far from strong enough.

[Host: Zhang Yuan]

[Realm: Tier One (Light Force)]

[Divine Nest: Level 1 (82%)]

[Host: Level 2 Black Giant Ant (18%)/Fourfold Power]

[Host: Level 2 Jade Mantis (5%)/Intermediate Sword Mastery]

[Host: Level 2 Golden Grasshopper (3%)/Fourfold Agility]

[Qi Blood: 116/147]

[Source Material: 0]

In the recent period, Zhang Yuan invested all the Source Material he obtained into the Divine Nest’s body.

The Divine Nest was only 18% short of reaching the Evolution Level for an upgrade!

But it was too slow.

The reason lay with the Source Material.

If there was a continuous supply of Source Material, the evolution and upgrade speed of both the Divine Nest body and hosts would greatly accelerate, granting Zhang Yuan stronger abilities.

The problem was that Source Material was hard to come by!

Lately, Zhang Yuan went out fishing every morning, giving most of his catch to Elder Sun, keeping one or two for himself, leaving little for offering.

Not even enough to fill the Divine Nest’s gaps!

Another issue—his silver taels were running low again.

The silver coins Zhang Yuan spent on medicine last month were won from betting against Xu Zhengyang.

But living off those winnings couldn’t last.

One hundred taels of silver seemed like a lot, but when used to buy costly medicinal materials, it soon ran out.

The medicine couldn’t stop, so he had to find ways to increase his income!

Early the next morning, Zhang Yuan arrived once more at the dock outside the city.

Elder Sun was there as usual, waiting for him by the moored fishing boat.

"Brother Zhang..."

Seeing Zhang Yuan, the old fisherman smiled broadly and said respectfully, "Starting today, I won’t accompany you to the river anymore."

He had taught Zhang Yuan all his lifelong fishing experience, leaving no tricks unshared.

Zhang Yuan was fully capable of going to the river independently, naturally feeling uneasy about tagging along for free catches anymore.

"Alright."

Zhang Yuan was not surprised.

Elder Sun had mentioned this a few days ago.

Moreover, the old fisherman intended to retire and no longer earn a living through the wind and waves.

Saying this, Elder Sun took out a shiny copper whistle from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Yuan: "Brother Zhang, this is the lure whistle I made myself, please accept it!"

Zhang Yuan took it: "Thank you."

The copper whistle looked simple, and its craftsmanship quite rough.

But its function lay in luring river turtles to the surface, a crucial tool for Elder Sun’s unique skill of Flying Hook Fishing Turtle.

He had seen Elder Sun use this whistle to lure turtles on the boat many times.

Though successful only once.

However, wild turtles are unlike fish and shrimp in the river, their numbers very scarce.

Most fishermen could only capture one or two by sheer luck, so the price was extremely high!

If Elder Sun wasn’t planning to retire, coupled with his son’s situation, he would be reluctant to pass it to Zhang Yuan. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"You shouldn’t say that."

To Zhang Yuan’s gratitude, the old fisherman waved his hand repeatedly: "I should be the one thanking you, young brother, my son is doing well now."

Elder Sun had seven children in total in his lifetime.

Besides four daughters.

Among three sons, two died early.

Only the youngest remained.

The one he loved most, yet caused him the most worry.

It worried him to the core.

Three days ago, Chen Zhize arranged a supervisor position for Elder Sun’s youngest son.

Moreover, the Incense Master promised that with good performance, becoming a Peripheral Gang Member wasn’t an issue!

In these few days, several matchmakers came to Elder Sun’s house.

To propose marriage for his youngest son!

Elder Sun felt Zhang Yuan was of great help in this matter, his gratitude beyond words.

With hopeful visions of future life, the old fisherman thanked him profusely as he left.

After seeing off Elder Sun, Zhang Yuan boarded his own black canopy boat.

Skillfully untying the rope, he maneuvered the oar single-handedly, swaying and turning three times to leave the berth.

Heading upstream towards Celestial Horse River.

Though it was his first time piloting alone, Zhang Yuan’s performance was no different from many seasoned fishermen.

This river was long and wide.

But there were hundreds and thousands of fishermen making a living on the water, so competition was naturally intense.

Without some unique skills, survival was really tough.

After a month of learning, Zhang Yuan comprehended the local water conditions and fish habits.

He didn’t compete with other fishermen for certain fishing areas, instead continuing upstream to the river bend in front of Whale Castle.

This was indeed a prosperous area.

The river bend had expansive waters, reed-covered banks, and a calm surface with few undercurrents, making it a gathering place for lots of fish, shrimp, turtles, and crabs.

Logically, such a place should be lined with fishing boats, a focal point for fishermen’s contention.

In reality, the Furious Whale Gang had long set rules prohibiting ordinary fishermen from fishing in this bend.

But as a member of the Furious Whale Gang, even if only a reserve Battle Hall member for now,

He wasn’t restricted by these regulations.

Of course, he wasn’t the only one enjoying this "benefit".

However, Zhang Yuan arrived early today, and there weren’t many fishing boats in the calm river bend, a light mist enveloping the water, obscuring distant views.

Zhang Yuan released the oar and came to the bow, picking up a fishing net and casually casting it out.

But he only caught a few small miscellaneous fish.

Really not easy!

Zhang Yuan shook his head, shaking the fishing net in his hand to let the small fish fall back into the river.

Glancing around, he took out the lure whistle Elder Sun had given him before.

Brought it to his mouth and blew.

Beeeep~

The slightly sharp whistle sound skimmed over the river, spreading in all directions.

Zhang Yuan perked his ears, quietly listening for sounds from the water, his gaze scanning the surroundings.

Suddenly, to his right about a hundred steps away, ripples suddenly spread across the water’s surface.

Zhang Yuan’s eyes instantly focused, without hesitation grabbing the hook rope hanging on the boat canopy.

He swung the rope with the hooked end twice, then cast it toward that spot.

As the flying hook entered the water, Zhang Yuan sharply pulled the rope.

His hand sank heavily!