The lead-gray sky hung low, as if it could press down on the turbulent sea at any moment.
The fishing boat bobbed and swayed on the waves.
Jiang Ming stood at the stern, trying to steady his lower body, his gaze fixed on a floating piece of driftwood not far away.
He took a deep breath, mobilizing his Qi.
As his thoughts flowed, the seawater churning by the boat was drawn by an invisible force, quickly gathering and compressing in front of his fingertips.
"Go!"
A solid Water Arrow Technique, about a foot long, suddenly formed and shot out with a whistling sound!
"Bang!"
The Water Arrow Technique accurately pierced the center of the wooden board!
Wood chips flew, and a gaping hole appeared.
Jiang Ming's eyes brightened slightly, quite satisfied with the result.
In the past, with his meager magical power, he dared not practice Spells casually during the intervals between casting nets, so as not to affect fishing.
Now that he finally had surplus magical power, he began to practice the Water Arrow Technique, which he was not yet proficient in.
First-tier Spirit Fish were not like Half Spirit Fish that relied only on brute force.
They often used small Spells, such as spitting out Water Arrows or attacking with their bodies by swimming quickly.
If the Fish Pond cultivated first-tier Spirit Fish and he still couldn't skillfully master the Water Arrow Technique, he would likely be unable to defeat the Spirit Fish.
Jiang Ming calculated the time, estimating that it was time to pull in the net, and stopped practicing.
After parting with Zhang Hu in the morning, he didn't delay much and quickly maneuvered the fishing boat out to sea to fish.
Unfortunately, the first few nets only yielded Mortal Fish, and no Half Spirit Fish had been seen so far.
This time, as soon as he lifted the fishing net, his eyes lit up.
A huge struggling force came from the net, it must be a Half Spirit Fish!
He immediately sped up the net retrieval.
Before long, a dark black Half Spirit Fish surfaced.
"Big Black Fish!"
Jiang Ming immediately recognized this fish.
If it advanced, it would evolve into a first-tier Sword Shadow Fish.
The Sword Shadow Fish's back was as sharp as a blade, and when it swam, it was like a speeding Flying Sword; its back was also the main Materials for refining offensive Magical Artifacts.
"Good, it's you!"
Jiang Ming looked around, confirming that there were no other boats in the nearby waters, then dragged the entire fishing net into the independent space of the eternal ark.
Within the space, the Fish Pond occupied most of the area, leaving only a narrow passage.
Jiang Ming knew he couldn't stay in the independent space for too long, so he quickly removed the Big Black Fish from the net and put it into the Fish Pond.
The Big Black Fish turned into a black shadow as soon as it entered the water, disappearing from sight.
Then, he also put the other few Mortal Fish from the net into the pond.
He did this, of course, not to raise them, but to provide food for the Big Black Fish.
The Big Black Fish was a carnivorous fish, usually preferring to feed on other fish.
After finishing all this, he was about to exit the independent space when he suddenly heard the sound of splashing water from a distance.
Jiang Ming turned his head to look, only to see a black shadow about a foot long swimming rapidly in the Fish Pond, with astonishing speed, splashing water everywhere it went.
"This..."
Jiang Ming was completely stunned.
This black shadow was a size larger than the Big Black Fish, and its swimming speed was much faster.
Could it be a Sword Shadow Fish?
He quickly recalled the effect of the Fish Pond:
【Fish Pond Lv1 Effect: The probability of Half Spirit Fish advancing to first-tier Spirit Fish is increased by 20%】
Could it be that this Half Spirit Fish he caught had already reached the critical point of advancement, and with the 20% probability increase from the Fish Pond, it directly evolved?
Just at this moment, the black shadow collided with a large white fish.
With a soft "chi" sound, this Mortal Fish was instantly cut in half, and blood spread out.
It really seemed to be a Sword Shadow Fish!
After confirming the identity of the black shadow, Jiang Ming's heart tightened.
Generally speaking, when Qi Refining Early Stage Cultivators encountered first-tier Spirit Fish while fishing in the sea, their first reaction would be to flee.
Because countless bloody incidents showed that they were no match for first-tier Spirit Fish.
Fortunately, Jiang Ming was standing on the shore at this moment, and the Sword Shadow Fish had no long-range attack methods, otherwise he would have exited the independent space immediately.
Looking at the Sword Shadow Fish that was feeding, Jiang Ming fell into hesitation:
Should he hunt it now?
He originally thought it would take at least half a month to advance, so he wasn't prepared yet, and his Water Arrow Technique was not very proficient.
But then he thought:
A newly advanced Sword Shadow Fish was undoubtedly the weakest; if he didn't kill it now, it would be harder to deal with later.
Although in the sea, Qi Refining Early Stage Cultivators were no match for first-tier Spirit Fish, this was in the Fish Pond.
As long as he stood on the shore and didn't approach the Sword Shadow Fish, using the Water Arrow Technique for long-range attrition, the opponent would be helpless.
Even if there was danger, he could instantly exit the independent space.
He had the advantage of timing, terrain, and human factors; there was no need to be afraid!
No sooner said than done!
However, before acting, Jiang Ming cautiously returned to the fishing boat to confirm that there was nothing unusual in the nearby waters, then returned to the independent space to launch an attack.
A Water Arrow Technique about a foot long quickly condensed in front of him.
"Go!"
With a light shout, the Water Arrow Technique shot through the air towards the Sword Shadow Fish!
At that time, the Sword Shadow Fish was staying in place to feed, and caught off guard, the Water Arrow Technique hit its head hard!
The huge impact knocked it far away, and several scales tore off.
However, it did not suffer a fatal injury and quickly regained its balance.
"Its defense is so strong?"
Jiang Ming muttered to himself and launched the Water Arrow Technique again.
Using this Spell by the water saved the step of condensing water, which saved a lot of magical power.
With his current total magical power, he could cast it more than a hundred times consecutively.
Whoosh!
Soon, the second Water Arrow Technique shot towards the Sword Shadow Fish with a slight whooshing sound.
But this time, the opponent was prepared, flicking its tail, its entire body rushed forward ten feet, easily dodging the attack.
Immediately, its figure was like lightning, transforming into a sharp sword and charging straight towards Jiang Ming!
Jiang Ming was immediately startled!
He was not sure if the Fish Pond constructed of wooden platforms could withstand this blow, so for safety's sake, he quickly exited the independent space.
After coming out, he immediately placed his hand on the wooden box to sense the situation inside.
"Bang!"
He first heard a muffled sound, and then saw a large splash of water from the Fish Pond.
Fortunately, the wooden platform was not damaged by this blow, only a few slight marks appeared.
Jiang Ming felt a surge of relief:
It was a good thing the eternal ark had been upgraded to a High Grade Mortal Weapon, otherwise, with this impact, the Fish Pond would have been destroyed.
Seeing that the Sword Shadow Fish couldn't do anything to the Fish Pond for a while, Jiang Ming's courage gradually grew.
He immediately returned to the independent space and launched another attack.
To prevent the Sword Shadow Fish from continuously hitting the same spot on the Fish Pond, he deliberately changed his standing position.
Just like that, the two sides began a war of attrition.
Although the Sword Shadow Fish was extremely agile, it could only passively take hits and gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Jiang Ming's fiftieth Water Arrow Technique hit again, leaving a wound on its tail.
Although it still didn't cause a fatal injury, its swimming speed had begun to slow down.
Seeing this, Jiang Ming was overjoyed and immediately accelerated his offensive.
At this point, the Sword Shadow Fish knew it was no match and began to frantically dart around the small Fish Pond in a panic.
But in this small Fish Pond, where could it escape to?
Finally, after Jiang Ming shot more than seventy Water Arrows, it finally died from its severe injuries, its belly turned white, floating quietly on the water.