Family Cultivation: I Farm and Raise Fish under the Sea

Chapter 41: Chapter 41 The First Fragment

Iron Pillar had greatly increased his strength in the sea after his breakthrough.

Lu Li had also gained a formidable ally, and it was time to move forward with some plans.

He took out the Immortal Treasure Fragment and awakened the soul within.

“Kid, what do you need from this old ancestor for waking me up?”

A ghostly soul emerged from the fragment, speaking in a somber tone.

“Ancestor Kong Shan, can you sense the general direction of the other fragments?”

Lu Li didn’t beat around the bush.

Spirit Monkey started to size up Lu Li, which caused it some surprise.

“Li, your cultivation speed is not slow; it’s only been a few years, and I was just taking a nap.”

Lu Li smiled but didn’t explain, “The kid is ready to look for the Immortal Treasure Fragments; please sense them, old ancestor.”

The reason he prioritized this was due to his immense curiosity about the innate Cultivation Technique mentioned by the ancestor.

What kind of technique could be described by the Spirit Monkey as a lifeline beneath the Heavenly Dao and held in such high regard?

At this moment, Spirit Monkey activated a Secret Technique to sense the specific directions.

Soon, Kong Shan knew the approximate location.

He then pointed to the northeast for Lu Li, “Follow this direction for about three thousand li, and I will give you a signal when you are near.”

Lu Li nodded, put away the fragment, and along with Iron Pillar, exited the Array.

He swam towards the northeast.

As he journeyed forward, he passed through massive seabed reef formations.

Various colors of coral set each other off, presenting a vibrant scene on the ocean floor.

The sound of turbulent undercurrents reached his ears.

Along the way, ordinary Demon Beasts that sensed his presence scattered in fear.

Thus, he swam for several days.

Lu Li stopped at a massive ocean trench.

“This should be around three thousand li; a few hundred li ahead should be the destination,” he thought.

At that moment, a thought entered the depths of his mind.

“Kid, the old ancestor can now clearly sense the exact location.”

“It’s about three hundred li to the northeast from here, go and have a look.”

Lu Li nodded.

He continued swimming forward, being even more cautious and careful.

The subsequent days were normal until the last few hundred li, which made him feel quite eerie.

Rarely could he spot any traces of Demon Beasts, and even large fish and prawns were seldom seen.

A sense of foreboding grew within him.

Several hours later.

Lu Li stopped in front of a massive underwater mountain range.

The sight of the towering peaks about several tens of li away was awe-inspiring.

Eerily, the vicinity was utterly quiet, devoid of any sounds of marine creatures hunting.

He pressed his entire body into the seabed silt and moved forward quietly, making very little noise.

Before long, he reached the outer periphery of a huge mountain.

Just as he was about to search for the Immortal Treasure Fragment, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his body stiffened.

From behind the mountain a kilometer away, three Giant Toothed Whales slowly appeared, languidly wandering forward.

Each whale was hundreds of meters long with a Qi Cultivation nearing perfection, incredibly menacing.

“It seems this place is inhabited by a group of Barbaric Beasts on the ocean floor; I’m lucky I didn’t rush out. If I were trapped inside, escaping would be difficult,” Lu Li thought.

He concealed his aura completely, burying his body amidst a cluster of red coral, the surrounding muddy scent masking his own.

Just then, the three Giant Toothed Whales slowly swam in the direction above Lu Li’s head.

However, they detected nothing unusual, and the whales eventually separated and swam away through three underwater trenches.

Sensing the whales moving farther away, Lu Li breathed a sigh of relief.

He continued to lie at the bottom of the coral cluster and didn’t rush to emerge.

He still couldn’t be sure if there were only three Giant Toothed Whales on one side of the mountain range.

Lu Li quietly waited; days later, the three Giant Toothed Whales returned to the side of the mountain peak from above his head.

Over the next few days, the Giant Toothed Whales went out to hunt at intervals.

Just as he was preparing to take advantage of the outing of the three Giant Toothed Whales and go treasure-hunting, another Giant Toothed Whale suddenly burst forth.

It was completely different from the previous ones.

This completely confirmed his earlier guess.

“It’s good that I hid underwater for a while.”

Lu Li slowly exhaled a breath of relief.

Seeing the Giant Toothed Whale swim over his head, he didn’t dare to leak a trace of Qi, breath held and body tensed as he lay flat on the spot.

Sensing that the whale had swum away, he quickly got up and swam toward the mountain peak.

Just then, Kong Shan transmitted a thought: “It’s right ahead, not far!”

Lu Li nodded and accelerated forward.

As he swam, he surveyed the surroundings—a barren seabed strewn with rocks, devoid of any plants or corals, utterly desolate.

Soon, he arrived in front of the massive mountain peak.

The foot of the mountain, tens of miles wide, was cluttered with rocks, merging into a vast range with countless other mountains.

On the west side of the mountain base, there was a huge cave entrance.

The entrance, over thirty meters wide, was surrounded by scattered stones, and its inside was pitch-black, bottomless.

“It seems this is the place Kong Shan sensed.”

Lu Li’s eyes shone brightly as he gazed at the distant cave entrance.

During his journey, he had received transmissions from Kong Shan several times, and this time he finally confirmed the specific location.

Time was precious, and unsure if the Giant Toothed Whales would suddenly return, he no longer hesitated and swam straight toward the cave entrance.

Along the way, he moved swiftly; the surroundings unnaturally quiet except for the sound of water stirred by his movements.

Just as Lu Li was about to approach the cave entrance and explore its depths, suddenly, a huge roaring sound came from the northwest.

He turned his head and immediately felt a tightness in his chest, his body breaking out in cold sweat.

He saw yet another Giant Toothed Whale at full Qi Cultivation appear not far off to the side.

Its massive body charged toward Lu Li, crushing everything in its path with brute force.

Another one!

Lu Li didn’t have time to think; he turned and ran back as fast as lightning.

There was no way he was about to rush into the cave to grab the Immortal Treasure Fragment.

If he were trapped in the cave, he would truly be caught between the devil and the deep sea.

He fled frantically back the way he had come, completely ignoring the reefs in front of him and forcefully crashing through them.

The Giant Toothed Whale pursued relentlessly behind him, stubbornly clinging to his trail as if determined to catch him.

After a while, Lu Li noticed the Giant Toothed Whale was drawing closer.

The pressure from behind increased significantly.

He surveyed his surroundings, trying to find the best route to escape.

Turning to battle it now was also very dangerous, especially if the other whales made a sudden return.

With his and Iron Pillar’s strength, handling one Giant Toothed Whale wasn’t too difficult.

While he was pondering, he suddenly spotted a large ring-shaped reef tunnel ahead.

Lu Li dived into it.

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Just as he emerged from the ring-shaped tunnel, a huge crashing noise sounded.

Accompanied by an immense oppressive force, the Giant Toothed Whale smashed through the massive reef and charged at Lu Li again.

However, due to the obstruction of the reefs, the distance between them expanded considerably.

Thus, Lu Li moved through a forest of reefs, entering every tunnel he encountered, fleeing quickly.

The Giant Toothed Whale behind him smashed through one giant reef after another, relentlessly pursuing him.

An hour later, the chase continued for hundreds of miles.

Only then did Lu Li start to calm down.

Those group of Giant Toothed Whales wouldn’t catch up soon; he just needed to concentrate on shaking off the pursuer.