I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 85: Feiyan Lake

Early morning, Linhe Dock.

Zhang Yuan untied the ropes and then jumped onto the black awning boat docked in the berth.

This fishing boat of his was ready to serve its purpose once more.

The Furious Whale Gang’s counterattack against the Fierce Tiger Gang was fierce, yet it seemed to stop short, never escalating into a full-blown gang war.

The Fierce Tiger Gang suffered a great loss but surprisingly endured it in silence.

This involved secret negotiations, trades, and compromises among the major powers in Linhe County.

These were things Zhang Yuan, a minor character, couldn’t comprehend.

But it was an undisputed fact that the situation in Linhe became tranquil all of a sudden.

After showing their claws, the Furious Whale Gang fully retreated, adopting a posture of honing internal skills diligently.

This resulted in Zhang Yuan, freshly promoted to Incense Master, having no tasks assigned for the moment.

His promotion also led to him leaving the Battle Hall Youth Corps.

So he suddenly had free time on his hands.

However, Zhang Yuan did not lie down to enjoy life because of this.

Apart from rigorous daily practice, he had many things to accomplish!

Today, opening his fishing boat to the river, Zhang Yuan’s main goal was to acquire Source Material.

Skillfully rowing the boat’s oar, he turned the black awning boat around and swiftly sailed downstream toward the Celestial Horse River.

Nowadays, the Celestial Horse River no longer presented the chaotic scenes of the past.

The number of fishermen had significantly decreased.

The reason was quite simple; the frenzy for catching the White Dragon Loach had almost entirely subsided by now.

Despite the desperate measures taken by the fishermen driven mad by the sky-high bounty, day and night, they still hadn’t caught this rare species.

Many people’s lives were severely impacted, plunging them into hardship.

So more and more fishermen woke up to reality, no longer engaging in what was akin to a gambling game.

In fact, during this past period, the fish market of Celestial Horse River was greatly affected too.

This also led to some fishermen being incited unwittingly to become cannon fodder against the Furious Whale Gang!

Wei Changfeng led the main forces of the Linhai Sub-Branch back safely.

He shattered certain conspiracies while bringing this farce to a close.

As for the unluckiest ones, it was undoubtedly the fish in the river.

In the section of the Celestial Horse River flowing through Linhe County, the number of fish drastically decreased.

Though not to the point of extinction.

But now, fishermen have to travel further on the waterway to catch big fish.

Zhang Yuan wasn’t inclined to compete with these struggling fishermen for a living, so he went downstream for dozens of miles, entering Feiyan Lake.

The lake and marsh, Feiyan Lake, was formed by the Celestial Horse River and several other small rivers, making it quite vast.

The water plants were luxuriant, with reeds growing along the shores, home to a large number of waterfowl.

Gray geese, wild ducks, cormorants, and white cranes, among others.

In such a lake and marsh, the fishing resources were bound to be abundant.

However, most fishermen preferred to scramble for a living in the Celestial Horse River rather than fish in Feiyan Lake.

Because the marsh held lurking secrets, akin to Qianfeng Mountain.

Unless they were absolutely desperate, who would risk their lives coming here?

Zhang Yuan was not an ordinary fisherman.

He had mastered the Blood Burning Technique, possessing the means to combat low-level sinister forces.

Most importantly, the Fourth Host White Dragon Loach bestowed upon him an extraordinary ability to move freely underwater!

Furthermore, Zhang Yuan didn’t plan to venture deep into Feiyan Lake.

He only operated on the outskirts.

Seeing the vast, peaceful waters and no other fishermen in sight.

Zhang Yuan released the boat’s oar, allowing the black awning boat to drift slowly, and then began setting traps.

After releasing all the fish traps.

Zhang Yuan picked up the fishing net set at the bow of the boat and gave it a forceful toss forward.

The fishing net fully spread out in the air, forming an almost perfect circle, and splashed onto the water surface.

It quickly sank.

Soon, Zhang Yuan felt the vibrations of fish hitting the net.

Caught something!

He calmly and slowly lifted the fishing net.

Sure enough, he saw four or five big fish struggling desperately inside the net!

There were carp, grass carp, and perch.

A bountiful catch.

Zhang Yuan lifted the net onto the boat and unraveled all the big fish, while the valueless small fish were thrown back into the water.

And these big fish were not kept in the live water tank; they were killed and sacrificed on the spot.

Although a single fish yields very little Source Material.

But as long as the fishing continues, the accumulated quantity would naturally become considerable.

Without any competition from other fishermen, Zhang Yuan leisurely maneuvered the black awning boat, casting the net along the outskirts of Feiyan Lake.

Astonishingly, out of ten nets, seven yielded results!

All of the Source Material obtained from the sacrifices was aimed at the Second Host Jade Mantis.

He planned to first elevate his Intermediate Sword Mastery to Advanced.

By then, his prowess in Saber Technique would undoubtedly take a new leap.

After making the rounds, Zhang Yuan was quite satisfied.

Apart from acquiring a substantial amount of Source Material, a few lively and plump fish had also joined the live water tank.

These few fish were meant to be brought back for his mother as a treat.

Seeing that time was about right.

He began retrieving the previously set fish traps.

The first trap had a catch, a sight of the white creatures inside made Zhang Yuan’s heart skip a beat.

However, the miracle did not happen.

It was merely a white eel in the trap, not the White Dragon Loach worth thousands of silver taels!

Zhang Yuan wasn’t too disappointed.

He continued retrieving the traps.

River fish, river crabs, river shrimp...

There was even a river eel of considerable value!

The river fish were naturally sacrificed, while crabs, shrimp, and eels were placed in the live water tank.

A riverside feast could surely be arranged at home!

However, when Zhang Yuan retrieved the last fish trap, a slight mishap occurred.

The rope wouldn’t budge.

It seemed like the trap was caught on a rock at the bottom of the water.

Zhang Yuan tried changing angles, but it still didn’t work.

This kind of situation was actually quite normal.

Ordinarily, with Zhang Yuan’s swimming skills, diving to retrieve the trap would be simple.

In fact, many fishermen would do just that—fish traps aren’t cheap.

However, after several attempts yielded no results, Zhang Yuan simply gave up.

He had no intention of going underwater.

He came here to procure Source Material.

Not for fishing to scrape by.

Not just a single fish trap, even a loss of ten or a hundred.

Zhang Yuan wouldn’t feel a sting.

He had made quite a fortune by raiding Great Landlord Chen’s estate and received many rewards from participating in the Battle Hall’s missions.

His pockets were rather full now!

Rowing the oar, Zhang Yuan quickly distanced himself from Feiyan Lake.

Then paddled upstream, returning to Linhe Dock.

As the little black awning boat disappeared at the far end of the water, at the spot where the abandoned fish trap lay, countless bubbles suddenly welled up from the water, bubbling and breaking on the surface.

As if the water was boiling.

After a moment, a dark figure silently emerged.

Revealing a head covered in long hair.

Among the dark green hair resembling water plants, a faint pale light flickered.

As if two pupils-less eyes quietly watched the boat drifting away.

Suddenly a gust of wind passed by, causing ripples on the water’s surface.

The shadow vanished without a trace.

As if it never appeared at all.