Inside the ritual grounds, almost no one dared to cause trouble. Fishing was all a matter of skill.

There weren’t many people at Jiang Zuo’s spot by the lake.

He sat down on a stone chair and began to swing the Broken Bridge Fishing Rod.

Jiang Zuo’s fishing rod was only a meter long, which was rather ridiculous. Short rods were rarely seen on the second level.

Not far from Jiang Zuo, a young man looked at him and said, "Sir, did you grab the wrong fishing rod? We ordinary people can’t use that kind."

Just then, a young girl beside the young man added, "My brother forgot to mention something. If you’re a Cultivator, it’s best to keep a low profile here, or the Holy Land will kick you out."

Jiang Zuo was speechless.

’So that’s how it is.’

After that, Jiang Zuo glanced around the lakeshore. Indeed, no one was using a short fishing rod—not even those with Cultivation.

Jiang Zuo put Duan Qiao away. Now he didn’t have a fishing rod. ’Looks like I’ll have to borrow one.’

But before Jiang Zuo could get up, the young girl said, "We have an extra one. Want it for one First-Grade Spirit Stone?"

However, before Jiang Zuo could answer, the young man pressed down on his sister’s head, telling her to go play on the side.

Then he said to Jiang Zuo, "Don’t listen to my sister’s nonsense. It’s true we have an extra rod, but it’s very simple and ordinary.

If you don’t mind, sir, you can have it for free. I made it myself, so it’s a bit crude."

After speaking, the young man handed a normal bamboo fishing rod to Jiang Zuo.

Jiang Zuo didn’t show any disdain. He casually took the rod and prepared to fish.

Jiang Zuo took the rod without a word and started fishing, which made the young girl a little unhappy. "I was going to give you some bait, but now I don’t want to."

The young man just smiled and pushed his sister back to her spot to continue fishing.

Jiang Zuo naturally paid no mind to the girl’s displeasure. He swung the fishing rod a few times and nodded. "Not a bad feel."

Duan Qiao said, ’Does this mean you won’t need me for fishing anymore?’

Jiang Zuo ignored Duan Qiao. ’Of course that’s impossible.’

Then, with a casual flick, Jiang Zuo cast his line and began to fish.

He didn’t need bait or anything like that anyway.

After a short while, the young girl next to Jiang Zuo suddenly shouted, "Bro, Bro! I—I got a bite!"

Then, the girl lifted her fishing rod, and sure enough, a colorful fish was pulled up.

The colorful fish then transformed into a wisp of green smoke, flowed into the fishing rod, and then surged into the girl.

The young man was excited too. "How does it feel?"

The girl smiled. "It’s amazing! Much more abundant than the ones I caught in the past two years."

The fish came in all sizes, so naturally, the benefits they granted varied as well; it was never a uniform amount.

The young man said happily, "Looks like our luck is really good this year! We’ve never caught a fish this quickly during past rituals."

It wasn’t just about catching one so early. Not everyone could catch a fish; some people went their whole lives without ever catching one.

Most of those people were on the levels below.

Therefore, there was an unwritten rule in the Holy Land: the higher the level, the greater the chance of catching a fish.

Just then, the young man was startled. He felt his rod move, immediately lifted it, and discovered a small, colorful fish.

Soon, this fish also turned into green smoke and surged into the young man’s body.

"Wow, Bro, you caught one too!" the young girl exclaimed, exceptionally excited.

Their luck was truly incredible.

Jiang Zuo turned a deaf ear to all of this. He sat there quietly, genuinely fishing.

The act of fishing wasn’t foreign to Jiang Zuo, but he had never actually done it before.

So he was quite focused.

Duan Qiao grumbled, ’They’re so excited over two little fish. I’ve caught a Kun Peng before. So childish.’

’Don’t you agree, Xiaohong?’

The Sweet Potato, busy eating its apple, didn’t want to pay any attention to this person.

"Hey! Our bait is really good, see? We’ve already caught fish. Wanna buy some? One First-Grade Spirit Stone," the young girl called out to Jiang Zuo.

But Jiang Zuo didn’t even turn his head.

Seeing that Jiang Zuo had no reaction at all, the girl said to her brother, a little peeved, "Bro, look at this guy."

The young man pushed his sister back again, then placed the bait next to Jiang Zuo and said in a low voice, "My little sister is still young and doesn’t know any better. Please don’t take it to heart, sir. The bait is homemade, it’s not worth anything."

Then he tactfully retreated.

Jiang Zuo showed no reaction to any of this, as if he hadn’t noticed. He just continued with his fishing.

In the time that followed, the brother and sister kept catching fish one after another. At first, they were thrilled, but later, they started to worry.

The success rate was frighteningly high, almost like hitting the lottery over and over. ’Is something wrong?’

It would be one thing if everyone else was having the same luck, but no one was. It felt as if all the fish in the lake were gathering around them.

"Bro, isn’t this a little weird?" the young girl said uneasily.

As ordinary people, they couldn’t help but worry, especially since there were Cultivators here.

Although the Holy Land offered protection, they didn’t feel completely at ease.

Finally, the young man said, "Let’s... let’s take a break. We’ll fish again later."

If they kept fishing, their hearts wouldn’t be able to take it.

Besides, people were already starting to stare at them.

The young man thought for a moment and added, "Let’s move to a different spot."

He then led his sister over to Jiang Zuo’s side. They had been several meters away before, but now they were only a meter or two from him.

"Sir, is it alright if we stay here?" In his eyes, Jiang Zuo was probably a Cultivator and might be able to offer them some protection.

If Jiang Zuo refused, he would naturally take his sister elsewhere.

If possible, he was willing to stay here, because this might genuinely be a good spot.

Jiang Zuo didn’t answer. To many, no answer was a tacit agreement.

So, the two siblings naturally stayed put.

The moment they left their original spot, it was immediately occupied by someone else.

They were all Cultivators.

However, they fished for a long time without catching a single fish.

Seeing that these people couldn’t catch anything, the young man grew even more panicked.

His name was Yi Yu, and his sister’s was Yiyi. They were orphans who had always relied on each other in the small town.

Since this place wasn’t the outside world, after all, their lives hadn’t been too difficult.

But they were ordinary people, and being noticed by Cultivators as an ordinary person was not a good thing.

It was impossible not to worry.

So now, they didn’t dare to fish.

As long as they didn’t fish, it shouldn’t be a big problem. Even if it really was just their good luck, not fishing continuously probably wouldn’t provoke anyone.

Just then, Jiang Zuo’s phone suddenly rang.

The nearby Cultivators, who were already failing to catch any fish, immediately glared at Jiang Zuo.

’Doesn’t he know how to put his phone on silent? Doesn’t he know the fish will get scared away?’

Jiang Zuo glanced at his phone. It was a call from Chi Xue Child.

Answering the call, Jiang Zuo heard Chi Xue Child’s voice. "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, where are you? We’ve all changed our clothes already."

Jiang Zuo said, "The second level."

"Coming right away."

After hanging up, Jiang Zuo put his phone away.

Seeing that Jiang Zuo had no intention of silencing his phone, someone nearby called out, "Hey, young man, we’re all fishing here. Can’t you put your phone on silent?"