He achieved the pinnacle of martial arts starting with breaking through the limits of Tiger Fist.

"Eighty taels of wild rice from Gutang, one hundred and fifty taels of lotus root starch from Sanshuang, all sold by weight."

Manager Lin of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce introduced the business with a radiant smile.

"This reed-tip frost garment is sold by weight, one hundred taels of silver per tael. As for the stony marrow and deep-water moss, they are only for exchange, not for sale."

"What?"

This is a rip-off, absolutely a rip-off.

Jiang Lin felt his head buzzing, and he was on the verge of collapsing.

"Young master, you should know that these are all rare and hard-to-find items. This price is already very fair."

Manager Lin continued speaking eloquently, "Many of these items are not produced in Yuezhou, and the transportation and labor costs are not cheap."

"Stop, stop, please don't say anymore, I'll buy it, okay?"

Jiang Lin knew that this thing couldn't be bought anywhere else, and whether he was ripped off or not, he had no choice but to accept it.

Shopkeeper Lin's smile grew even brighter. "It's obvious you're not short of money, young master. You've already bought books for five hundred taels, what's a little more silver?"

Please don't mention it, I have a heart condition.

Jiang Lin pressed one hand to his chest, his expression pained. He decided to avoid the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce too often, as it would shorten his lifespan.

Finally, I bought one pound each of lotus root starch and wild rice, and two ounces of "reed tip frost clothing", totaling four hundred and thirty taels of silver.

Jiang Lin's purse, which had just been filled with a little money, shrank rapidly, leaving him with less than two hundred taels.

Manager Lin once again warmly saw him off, saying, "Take care, young master, come again in a few days."

I'm not coming, and you've already predicted it.

……

Since handing over the affairs of the outer sect to Lin Zheng, Jiang Lin has had much more freedom.

Long Jia Xiao Qi has become much more diligent and self-disciplined lately, practicing until late at night without needing to be reminded.

When did things start to change so drastically?

That's right, it was after the monkeys rebelled and left the Heavenly Palace.

Jiang Lin returned to the martial arts school, intending to make new "fragrant bait".

He didn't disturb Lin Zheng's practice, but only called on Long Che. This child has been very diligent lately and deserves a proper reward.

In the bedroom, on the table, Jiang Lin was preparing the ingredients, and Long Qi was making pills.

"Why are these meatballs different from the last one, senior brother?"

Jiang Lin's face darkened. "What do you mean by 'balls'? This is called 'fragrant bait,' and it's my secret weapon for catching treasure fish."

Long Che nodded thoughtfully, "Senior brother knows a lot."

"I only know a little bit about it. I finally got my hands on a handwritten copy, but it's an incomplete copy. There are only three recipes."

"Hey, what's your motive for flattering me so diligently?"

Long Xiaoqi gave an embarrassed look and chuckled.

"Alright, where were we last time?"

Long Che immediately perked up, "Last time we talked about the Jade Emperor sending someone to invite Erlang Shen, the Manifestation Saint True Lord."

Well, you have a really good memory. You only mentioned it once, and you even remembered Yang Jian's name.

Jiang Lin paused, then cleared his throat.

The story begins with Erlang Shen, accompanied by the Six Sages of Meishan and a dog, leading his 1,200 grass-root gods to attack the Water Curtain Cave of Huaguo Mountain.

Then the two engaged in a great battle, a contest of "72 Transformations," until the monkey at Guanjiang Estuary transformed into Yang Jian's appearance, and they fought their way back to Flower Fruit Mountain.

Jiang Lin spoke eloquently and vividly, recounting the great battle in a captivating and engaging manner.

Long Che was overjoyed and danced with delight.

"Finally, seeing that the two were locked in a fierce battle, Laozi, who was watching the fight, seized an opportunity, threw down the Vajra Bracelet, and struck the monkey on the top of his head. The monkey lost his footing and fell to the ground. The crowd rushed over and held him down firmly."

Upon hearing that the monkey had been captured, Long Che anxiously pressed for details, asking repeatedly, "What happened next? What happened after that?"

Jiang Lin chuckled, "The bait is ready. To find out what happens next, please stay tuned for the next installment."

Long Xiaoqi looked utterly dejected. "I should have rubbed it slower."

Just then, Lin Zheng walked in and shook his head repeatedly at Jiang Lin's shameless appearance.

"I beg you, have some decency!"

……

In recent days, it seems that Senior Brother Li has disappeared without a trace, neither day nor night.

However, this was even better for Jiang Lin, who was genuinely afraid of getting into trouble by following Li Changfeng.

They are experts in the Refining Realm, while I have only just advanced to the Martial Artist level. I don't want to become cannon fodder and not even know how I died.

The next morning, Jiang Lin got up early and headed to the West Gate Wharf.

He has enough points to break the limit and enough skill, but he hasn't broken the limit yet. He wants to go to the water to see the effect.

Boats are hard to rent now, but Manager Li from the fish shop has reserved one for him, so he can just go and pick it up.

With his abilities improving, Jiang Lin was naturally in a good mood, and the boat rocked lightly.

"Hurry up, he's about to enter the swamp."

About a mile behind, two fishing boats followed stealthily.

"No rush, Brother Xu, you don't know this, I left something on his boat, so even if he goes into the mist, I can still find him."

As the boatman spoke, he took a bamboo cage out of the cabin and released a water bird from it.

"If you ask me, why go through all this trouble? We can just take care of it at the dock," the man called Brother Xu said impatiently.

The man rowing the boat shook his head helplessly. "No, the situation is special now, and this person has close ties with the Long family. We can't bring things out into the open."

"But don't worry, Brother Xu. Once we're deep in the swamp, with so many of us dealing with him alone, it'll be a piece of cake."

As he spoke, the man urged the water birds to jump into the water, while he rowed the boat behind them at a steady pace, clearly full of confidence.

"Breaking the limits".

Not long after entering the fog, Jiang Lin activated his limit-breaking ability.

Jiang Lin

[Breakthrough Point] 0 (9%)

[Skill] Fishing (Three times exceeding the limit 0/3000)

[Effect] Observe the lines on your palm and focus your mind (Within a body of water, as if observing the lines on your palm, you can perceive the language of water and let your thoughts flow freely from your heart.)

Jiang Lin's mind went blank for a moment, then he suddenly regained consciousness.

Looking up again, the whole world was different; heaven and earth suddenly became clear before my eyes, with every detail visible.

Everything in sight seemed to have been wiped clean of dust, and all the things that were seen became vibrant and colorful.

Previously, visibility was blurry even at 30 meters in the fog, but now it has more than doubled.

Jiang Lin knew that this was the effect of a significant increase in mental strength.

The "Waterway Map" was expanded tenfold again, reaching a massive area of ​​five kilometers.

Furthermore, the images in the previous "waterway map" were blurry and unclear, and only the general shape could be seen.

Now the outline is clear, and it can be clearly "seen" without looking.

With his mental strength surging, Jiang Lin can now unfold the "Water Path Map" without needing to dip his hand into the water. As long as he is on the water, even if there are planks separating him, it cannot prevent him from exploring the waters.

As for focusing the mind, he instantly grasped that as well.

Jiang Lin's consciousness can now spread like water ripples within the "Water Path Map," and he can clearly perceive the emotions of living beings—hunger, alertness, excitement—and can even transmit his own emotions as silent "water language."

At this point, he could communicate with all the creatures in the water.