The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Zheng Tuo stared at the creature that had been fished out of the river, his face showing disbelief.

It was a snake-like creature with four short legs and two antlers on its head, like those of a deer. That's right, it was a dragon, a dragon as thick as an arm.

Seeing such a dragon being fished out, Zheng Tuo couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart.

He himself possessed the dragon markings of the dragon race. Now, upon seeing this dragon appear, he immediately realized that this dragon was not a real dragon, but rather a kind of energy, a sword energy, a dragon-shaped sword energy.

Who is this old man, that he can actually fish out dragon-shaped sword energy from this stream?

He had something on his mind, but the old man pulled back his fishing rod.

He grabbed the dragon-shaped sword energy with one hand, looked at it, and then threw it into the stream.

What do you mean?
Zheng Tuo was completely puzzled. Why throw away a fish that had already been caught?

Just then, the old fisherman spoke up, "Young friend, you have been watching me fish for quite some time. Do you perhaps wish to fish with me?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Tuo understood that the other party was inviting him to go fishing together.

Although he didn't know why, he knew clearly that the dragon-shaped sword energy that the old man had just fished out of the river was quite extraordinary. It seemed to be some kind of extremely powerful sword energy, belonging to the level of a wall-breaker.

There must be a reason why he invited me to go fishing.

"I am deeply grateful for your invitation, senior."

As Zheng Tuo spoke, he got up and went to a rock not far from the visitor.

He naturally wanted to go fishing, but he didn't have a fishing rod.

"Young friend, I have some fishing rods here. If you don't mind, please choose one and use it."

The old man spoke, pointing behind him.

Behind the old man were several fishing rods, all of which looked very simple.

Some were made from tree branches, some from wild grass, and some from unknown iron tools; each one seemed completely unsuitable for fishing.

Under these circumstances, Zheng Tuo stepped forward, looking at the fishing rods in front of him, unsure of which to choose.

obviously.

These fishing rods may look simple and ordinary, but there's actually a lot more to them than meets the eye.

This fiery red fishing rod, for example, emits bursts of intense heat, clearly possessing extremely strong fire attributes.

Then there was this fishing rod, made of some kind of golden tree, which was not only as thick as an arm, but also exuded a sharp feeling, making him dare not touch it easily.

Zheng Tuo's mind raced.

He looked at his various premonitions, recalled the dragon-shaped sword energy the old man had just unleashed, and finally looked at the fishing rod in the old man's hand.

The old man's hand held what appeared to be an ordinary fishing rod, unassuming in appearance, simple yet practical.

Upon seeing this, he seemed to understand something.

His eyes flickered as he looked again at the fishing rods in front of him. Finally, he saw a fishing rod that was exactly the same as the one the old man had a premonition about.

You are the one.

I picked up the fishing rod in my hand. It was very light and rough, just like the most ordinary homemade fishing rod, with nothing special about it.

For some reason, Zheng Tuo really liked it.

Having weathered many storms, he finally has some free time now. Not wanting to be too calculating, he simply uses this fishing rod to go fishing.

I have the fishing rod, but I'm missing the bait.

He was about to ask the old man for bait when he suddenly remembered what had just happened.

The old man appeared to be fishing without using any bait.

what's the situation?
How could the old man fish out a dragon-shaped sword aura without using any bait?

With something on his mind, he sat cross-legged on the large rock.

It turned out to be the case.

With his intelligence, he quickly understood the reason.

The old man was instructing him to use the sword energy he had cultivated as bait for fishing.

Thinking of this, he unhesitatingly activated his mighty sword energy, turning it into bait and attaching it to the fishing hook.

With a forceful pull of his arm, he swung the fishing rod out of his hand.

brush!
The fishing line shot off like a shooting star and plunged into the river with a splash.

Seeing this scene, Zheng Tuo was not in a hurry and quietly began to fish.

In the quiet afternoon, all was peaceful. Occasionally, a bird would fly to Zheng Tuo's side, twist its neck, and look at Zheng Tuo with a strange gaze.

It's not just birds.

As Zheng Tuo fished, various creatures began to appear around him.

It started with birds of various colors, then came hares, deer, then foxes, tigers...

Various creatures gathered around, all seemingly very interested in Zheng Tuo's fishing.

strange?
Zheng Tuo saw this scene but did not sense any danger from these creatures.

However, he sensed the presence of sword energy emanating from these creatures.

Could it be that all the creatures around me are beings formed from sword energy?
Thinking about it carefully, it does seem to make some sense.

He was currently at the end of the Ancient Sword Sect Road, where anything could happen in the small world at the end of the Ancient Sword Sect Road.

Thinking of this, he did not drive away the sword energy creatures that gathered around him, but let them appear around him. He didn't even chase away the birds that landed on his shoulder.

His righteous spirit, like the power of light, allows him to sense the evil aura emanating from others. If these beings are harmful to him, he will be able to detect it immediately.

Now, these creatures not only showed him no malice, but instead all released a wave of joyful emotion.

His arrival seemed to be a great joy for all the living beings present.

He was filled with doubt about this.

This is my first time visiting the ancestral land of the Sword Sect, and also my first time in this small world. These sword-qi beings are also seeing me for the first time, yet they are showing me such goodwill. Could there be some reason that I don't know about?

he mused.

If there's anything about me that could attract these sword-wielding beings, I believe the only reliable thing is my righteous sword energy.

The Righteous Sword Qi is the embodiment of righteousness in the world, possessing unparalleled and extraordinary power. Its attribute of being extremely destructive to all evil things perfectly aligns with the founding essence of the Sword Sect.

Could it be that these sword-wielding beings really approached me because of the Righteous Sword Qi?

Thinking of this, he immediately transformed his mighty sword energy into an insect and sent it to the mouth of the sword energy bird on his shoulder.

Upon seeing this, the sword-wielding bird opened its beak without hesitation and ate the insect.

hum!
The sword-wielding bird was surging with power, seemingly sublimating at this moment, and even emanating a wave of enjoyment.

"Sure enough!"

The reason why these creatures around him approached was entirely due to the power of the sword energy.

However, he did not expect that these sword-qi beings would be able to consume his righteous sword energy.

Upon careful reflection, he recalled the various sword cultivator phantoms he encountered while venturing along the ancient path of the Sword Sect.

The sword intent and sword energy of those sword cultivator phantoms all carry a sense of righteousness to varying degrees. By this reasoning, it can be said that all sword energy and sword intent in the world should carry a sense of righteousness.

Thinking of this, he acted without hesitation, releasing more righteous sword energy, which directly transformed them into various kinds of food and distributed them to the various creatures present for consumption.

The various creatures around them emanated joyful energy. After consuming the righteous sword energy given by Zheng Tuo, they all turned and left, returning to their own dwellings to rest.

The once bustling place became quiet, allowing Zheng Tuo to concentrate on fishing.

however.

In the following days, he gained nothing, but the old man next to him often hung up some strange creatures.

Looking at those creatures, Zheng Tuo was filled with surprise, because these creatures were all transformed from sword energy, each one a strange and adorable little sprite.

Zheng Tuo was somewhat unhappy about this.

Why is it that the old man can catch all sorts of sword-wielding creatures while fishing in the same river, while I can't catch anything at all?

Could it be because of the bait?
No, no!

The bait I used, the Righteous Sword Qi, should be very popular, so why...?

suddenly!

He felt the fishing rod in his hand being pulled.

A fish has taken the bait!

Without hesitation, he reeled in his line, and instantly, a large blackfish was pulled from the water.

He reached out and grabbed the large black fish, and upon closer inspection, he confirmed that it was indeed a creature formed from sword energy.

However, the properties of this large black fish were clearly incompatible with his, so it was of no help to him.

With no other option, he released the large blackfish and then continued fishing.

During his subsequent fishing trip, he began to systematically churn out all sorts of bizarre creatures.

There were sword energies shaped like dragons, sword energies shaped like crabs, and sword energies shaped like seaweed...

He fished out all sorts of sword energies, but even though these sword energies were very strong, they were of little use to him.

The only kind of sword energy he wanted to fish for was the life form condensed from the vast and mighty sword energy.

Unfortunately, after fishing for several days, he did not see any creature formed from the righteous sword energy.

From his perspective, perhaps there are no sword-qi beings formed from the vast sword energy in this long river of sword energy.

Since there's no sword energy I want to fish for, what's the point of fishing here?

Thinking of this, he turned his head and looked at the old man fishing.

The elderly angler seemed to really enjoy fishing here; the feeling of enjoyment he conveyed was unmistakable.

"Old man, may I ask where this place is, and if there is an exit?" Zheng Tuo asked.

He felt he was wasting his time there, so he decided to leave.

"The exit is there!"

The old man fishing pointed to a small hill not far away.

There's a gate on the hill; that must be the exit from here.

"Thank you, senior!"

Zheng Tuo got up, put away his fishing rod, and prepared to leave.

"Young friend, why are you leaving like this? Won't you stay and fish for a while longer?" The old man intentionally tried to persuade Zheng Tuo to stay and continue fishing.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Tuo stopped in his tracks.

What exactly is this old man fishing up to?

There must be a reason why it's here, and now it's trying to persuade me to stay and continue fishing. Could there be some hidden reason behind it?

After a moment of contemplation, he ultimately did not leave.

His intuition told him to listen to the old man and continue fishing, even though he hadn't caught anything after a long time. He chose to trust his intuition.

He turned back onto the large rock, sat cross-legged, and quietly began fishing again.

This time, fishing again, he calmed himself down.

Since I'm already here, I might as well make the best of it. Even if I went out now, I wouldn't gain anything anyway, so I might as well rest here and let my body and mind recover as much as possible.

after all.

Since arriving in the Primordial Immortal Realm, he has been constantly experiencing numerous battles and events, with all sorts of dangers keeping him busy. Now that he has finally found some peace and quiet, he should take a good rest.

I still remember when he first started cultivating, he would rest for a while after each mission and return to the sect before doing anything else.

Now, just like when I returned to the Luoxian Sect back then, I lay comfortably on the big rock, enjoying the breeze on my cheeks and the sunshine on my body. I was completely relaxed and thoroughly enjoying myself.

Zheng Tuo's posture attracted the attention of the old fisherman, but he only glanced at him before continuing to focus on fishing.

In this state of mind, Zheng Tuo quickly caught a sword-qi creature that excited him greatly.

It was a sword, a sword that shimmered with endless light, like a divine weapon.

Moreover, the sword exuded an aura that he was familiar with.

Could this be a sword aura being formed from the sword immortal's energy?
Zheng Tuo stared at the immortal sword in front of him with utter astonishment!
The aura emanating from this immortal sword is exactly the same as the sword immortal aura used by Ye Xian. There is no mistake, this immortal sword is a product of sword immortal aura.

Good guy!
I actually fished out such an extraordinary thing.

Does this mean that as long as I refine this immortal sword, I can control the sword immortal energy?

Sword Immortal Qi is the original power of the Sword Ancestor, the ultimate power of the sword path without exception. If one can integrate Sword Immortal Qi into one's own Righteous Sword Qi, one's Righteous Sword Qi will surely break through and become a power that reaches the level of a Breaker.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but get excited.

But then he fell into deep thought.

Sword Immortal Qi is not ordinary sword Qi. If he cultivates Sword Immortal Qi, it may affect his own Righteous Sword Qi. If the two forces conflict, it will not be a good thing for him.

He tried to experiment with this, attempting to merge the righteous sword energy with the sword immortal energy, but the final result was naturally a failure.

The two sword energies could not be fused together at all. Even if he secretly used the supreme Dao patterns to try to fuse the two sword energies, the final result was still the same. The righteous sword energy and the sword immortal energy were even more difficult to fuse than water and fire.

Not only that.

In his view, the biggest problem in the process of merging the two sword energies was not the sword immortal energy, but his own righteous sword energy.

During the fusion of the two sword energies, the Righteous Sword Energy would lose control each time, making it impossible for the two to fuse completely.

It shouldn’t be!

The vast sword energy itself can contain all sword energy. Even though the sword immortal energy is extraordinary, it is not so much that it cannot be integrated at all.

To know.

He could sense a sense of righteousness from this aura of a sword immortal.

Strange, really strange?
There's no reason why the two sword energies can't be fused together!

His bewilderment caught the attention of an elderly man fishing nearby.

A glint flashed in the old fisherman's cloudy eyes, a fleeting glint of shrewdness, but it vanished quickly. (End of Chapter)