Zhi Yong quickly ran towards his fishing rod and picked it up from the ground.

He held the fishing rod with force, and it started to bend.

Lin Xuan Qi tried to warn him and shouted, "Let go, the fishing rod is about to break!"

Zhi Yong heard him and nodded his head.

He copied what Lin Xuan Qi did, letting the fish take over with his arms and body going forward.

And when he was at the edge of the water, he pulled back and tried to reel the fish in.

The battle went on for a few moments before it stopped.

Zhi Yong got impatient and used all his force when he pulled back the fishing rod.

Snap.

The fishing rod snapped and broke into two halves.

Lin Xuan Qi tried to hold onto the upper half of it with the fishing line attached but was a moment too late.

The fishing rod floated on the pond surface, and it thrashed around for a moment before it became calm again.

"Bad fish!" Zhi Yong wasn't too happy with what happened, and he rolled up his sleeve ready to get into the pond to have a finale with the fish.

Lin Xuan Qi shook his head and stopped him.

"Zhi Yong, there's no fun in fishing anymore if we use brute force.

"We could drain the water from the pond and catch all the fish inside but that's not the point."

Zhi Yong stopped and nodded his head.

He understood half of it, but he knew that Master Lin must be right.

Master Lin was always right.

Zhi Yong stopped where he was and gave Lin Xuan Qi a smile.

"Huh. I told you I was good at this." Liu Shi Shi's voice sounded from where she was, and everyone looked over.

She was still battling with the fish in the pond, and she was indeed more skillful with her movements.

Lin Xuan Qi frowned watching her being graceful with her body and being able to exert strength when needed.

The fishing line of her fishing rod maintained the same tension throughout while ensuring the fishing rod didn't break like Zhi Yong's did.

Finally, she flicked the fishing rod upwards when she felt that the fish was tired out.

Flap.

When the fish landed, they surrounded it and had a look.

It was a grass carp like what Lin Xuan Qi had caught.

And when they compared her catch with his, it was only half the size of what his catch was.

Lin Xuan Qi was glad that he had kept his lead and recognized Liu Shi Shi as a worthy opponent.

"I think it's time for dinner.

"We can end the competition now.

"And obviously...I'm the winner."

Lin Xuan Qi said with a huge grin with his hands up.

Xue Cong who was holding his catch in her hand shrugged her shoulders and gave out a smile with Yue Jie.

He had always loved his little games and winning at them.

"What? There's still time." Yue Xin protested and wanted the competition to continue.

Liu Shi Shi wasn't too pleased with the announcement either.

She felt that she would have a chance to win if she was given more time.

But she also couldn't wait for the night to fall and meet Lin Xuan Qi.

Finally, her heart took over her mind and desire to win.

"You won, for now," she said, and patted Yue Xing's back, hinting to Yue Xin that it was best to end it.

Holding her fish up into the air, Liu Shi Shi continued, "I'm already starving now, so maybe we can make our way to the dining hall?"

The others agreed, their stomachs were now empty after all the hard work.

Xue Cong and Liu Shi Shi handed the fish in their hands over to the servants for Auntie Sue to prepare dinner.

After that, they took one last glance at the red sun setting down amidst the golden pond and went over to the dining hall.

...

Inside the best room in the inn, Lu Ting sat with a cup of tea in her hand.

She took a sniff from it and frowned at the aroma.

It was nothing like what she had back at home.

Her servant beside her hesitated and asked, "Mistress Lu Ting, why would you want to buy the property around the Lin Mansion?

"That Master Lin doesn't seem to be a proper man."

"Oh? What makes you think so?" Lu Ting put down the cup of tea untouched and asked.

"He... he has so many wives and concubines, unlike Master Huo Fei Li." The servant said with a bow.

Lu Ting stared at the servant and pointed at her, gesturing to her not to get up and keep the bowing posture.

The servant realized that she had said the wrong thing and did what she was told.

Huo Fei Li was her fiancé whom she didn't like.

It was an arranged marriage between the two clans.

They were the only heir and heiress of their clans respectively and so the clan heads had decided it was the best for both clans to do so.

Both the Lu Clan and the Huo Clan had worked together in business for ages.

The Lu Clan supplied herbs, medicines and pills to cultivators while the Huo Clan provided the protection as they were a Sword Cultivation Clan.

Lu Ting wouldn't mind a man with a wife and many concubines if he was capable and talented.

Unlike what Huo Fei Li was.

The thought of Huo Fei Li spoiled her mood, and she dismissed the servant girl out of her room.

"Thank you, Mistress Lu Ting." The servant girl quickly scurried out of the room.

After the servant girl got out of the room, Lu Ting rubbed the thumb ring on her right thumb.

The old woman's voice came into her mind.

"What do you want? I don't have much Spirit Qi left to be talking."

Lu Ting didn't waste time and said in her mind, "Are you sure that man can help me ascend to the next level?"

"Yes, he has some other form of Qi inside him.

"One that could help you unblock your Nine Heavens Pristine Ice Dantian." The old woman said.

"If you say so then I'll try to convince my father to let me stay here..."

"Ignore your father and Huo Fei Li.

"When you ascend to Core Formation Level, I shall be able to teach you my Nine Heavens Ghost Acupuncture Needles." The old woman replied.

Lu Ting sighed and nodded her head.

Her Nine Heavens Pristine Ice Dantian had obstructed her from absorbing more Spirit Qi to break through to Core Formation Level.

If what the old woman said was true then she would be able to get to Core Formation Level and she would have leverage to break off from her engagement with Huo Fei Li.

However, to break her Nine Heavens Pristine Ice Dantian she had to do it with....

She blushed at the thoughts and downed the cup of tea.

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