I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

Today's sea fog has moved closer to the shore compared to yesterday.

The two-headed fish that usually roam in the open sea seem to be afraid of the fog.

Although they usually do not roam near the shore, occasionally there are two or three of them swimming under the water near the shore.

This fog seems like a big help for the Three Rivers Gang, but Tian Lin knew clearly.

Fog that even fish demons fear is most likely harmful to mortals.

If the fog does not stay offshore but moves toward the shore, even spreading towards Pingyang City, what will become of the residents of Pingyang City?

Tian Lin ignored the two-headed fish near the shore and continued heading toward the open sea.

This time he 'walked' even farther than yesterday, the vast sea left only his lone boat.

Looking around at sea, beyond the distant fog, the coast of Pingyang City was already out of sight.

It was then that Tian Lin stood at the bow, blowing into the conch shell given to him by Zhang Xiaoke.

The deep yet melodious sound of the conch echoed from Tian Lin's boat in all directions.

Tian Lin mustered all his strength, channeling his True Qi into the conch as well.

The sound of the conch grew louder and clearer, resonating with the seawater around his boat.

Watching as the seawater seemed to boil, not just the surface was bubbling, the sea was stirring up waves—

Tian Lin blew for an hour until he finally heard an indistinct howl from beneath the sea.

Soon after, a creature resembling a dolphin, propelled by its tail fin, leaped from under the surface.

Though Tian Lin had never seen a Five Element Jiao, he knew that within the entire Immortal Sinking Pond, only the Five Elements Jiao could freely navigate through any marine area and only it could 'Fish Jump' within the Immortal Sinking Pond.

Watching the creature, the size of a door panel with a smiling mouth, lunging towards him.

Tian Lin put away the conch shell, allowing this 'little guy' to flip him off the small boat.

A man and fish fell from the boat into the sea, stirring up a splash.

Taking the moment, Tian Lin grabbed the fish spear, ferociously stabbing towards the anus of the Five Elements Jiao.

The body of the Five Elements Jiao felt extremely smooth, yet its flesh was much harder than that of the two-headed fish.

Only the long slit near the tail fin on its belly, completely unguarded, was wide open.

Tian Lin's fish spear penetrated it, instantly turning the surrounding seawater red with blood.

The pain caused the Five Elements Jiao to flail its tail fin fiercely, but Tian Lin, like a parasite attached to its body, no matter how the Jiao moved, firmly held onto the fish spear—

The Five Elements Jiao darted toward the deep sea, with the fish spear stuck in its anus and Tian Lin hanging from the spear.

A man and fish together dove rapidly, reaching the deep sea within half an hour.

Earlier, Tian Lin had heard of the Five Elements Jiao's incredibly rapid swimming.

By this time, he finally had a certain understanding of the Jiao's swimming speed.

From the first layer of water at the surface, they directly charged to the third layer of water below.

If it were someone else, at this time they would have already been 'poisoned' to death by the water clinging to their body.

But Tian Lin felt more spirited as the battle drew on—

[Soul Replenishing Powder, a Dharma Pill that can enhance Spiritual Sense, edible]

At the third layer of the strait, notifications for Soul Replenishing Powder popped up one after another.

Tian Lin held his breath, following the Five Elements Jiao through several [Soul Replenishing Powder].

With internal vision, countless Soul Replenishing Powders were scooped into his body by himself.

Also, through internal vision, Tian Lin finally saw clearly what this supposed Soul Replenishing Powder really looked like.

It was a type of diamond-shaped gaseous substance with Spiritual Energy, which even a Cultivator's naked eye might overlook after seeing.

This gas was smaller than dust but as sharp as a sword.

But it was these sharp-as-sword substances that, upon contacting Tian Lin's Spiritual Sense, immediately vanished and were absorbed.

Can Spiritual Sense consume this substance?

Tian Lin's Spiritual Sense could only operate within his body and couldn't extend through his body to probe into the sea water of the Immortal Sinking Pond.

Yesterday, he had tried to physically grab the [Soul Replenishing Powder], but ended up with his palm 'perforated'.

Because of his wariness towards this [Soul Replenishing Powder], and in a hurry to escape the Saw-toothed Demon's attack, he had not tried to grab another one to observe it with his Spiritual Sense.

But this time, because of the Five Elements Jiao, he was directly plunged into the third layer of the underwater area.

This time, without his own effort, some [Soul Replenishing Powder] was forcefully stuffed into his body by the sea water.

He thought he would instantly be riddled with holes, but unexpectedly his Spiritual Sense was able to devour these tiny substances.

"There are more [Soul Replenishing Powder] here, yet no other fish demons are visible. Did these 'Soul Replenishing Powders' kill off the fish demons of this layer?"

A man and a fish struggled at the sea bottom for nearly two hours, after which the Five Elements Jiao completely passed away.

Tian Lin heftedits body, channeling his True Qi to struggle upwards.

With his cultivation, lifting the Five Elements Jiao in an ordinary marine area would not be much trouble.

But to Tian Lin's embarrassment, after the death of the Five Elements Jiao, it seemed unable to escape the 'pull' of the Immortal Sinking Pond's waters, its body becoming heavy as a mountain.

Tian Lin could only forcefully tear open the body of the Five Elements Jiao from the anus, seized its internal organs, and took out the Five Elements Jiao Pearl from its brain, struggling towards the surface.

He swam fiercely, and it finally took him over four hours before he emerged from the water.

At this time, it was already dark, but with Tian Lin's vision, he could see what seemed to be fishing lights floating on the sea in the far distance.

Tian Lin stored the inner organs of the Five Elements Jiao into his Storage Bag, changed clothes, and headed back sailing.

His light boat sped across the sea surface like an arrow, plowing through layers of waves.

In just half an hour, Tian Lin spotted several fishing lamps adrift on the sea surface.

He saw a few fishing lamps hanging high on fishing boats of various sizes, with Zhang Xiaoke standing on the leading large boat.

However, Zhang Xiaoke was standing at the bow, yet he was standing behind an old man.

That old man had already seen Tian Lin and, looking down at him from his elevated position, said: "You are the Tribute of the Tong Family, aren't you?"

Tian Lin couldn't fathom the old man's cultivation level, but he could tell from his attire that he was in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

There were many at the late-stage of Foundation Establishment in Yulong Continent, but none at the mid-stage.

This was not only because reaching mid-stage Foundation Establishment in Yulong Continent was difficult, but also because it required something like a Five Elements Divine Pill.

Hence, since the generation of Liu Xuanfeng, no one in Yulong Continent had reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, let alone the later stages.

"I am indeed the Tribute of the Tong Family, may I ask who the senior is?"

The old man indifferently said:

"I am the Manager from the River Department, here concerning the sea mist—Tribute Tian, since you frequently fish in the distant seas, have you discovered anything?"

Tian Lin immediately said, "I have always avoided the mist, thus the areas I choose are where the mist has not spread—

However, I've noticed recently that there are more fish in the nearby sea areas, probably escaping from the mist.

Moreover, while fishing today, I even caught a Five Elements Jiao."

Zhang Xiaoke on the boat glanced at Tian Lin and tactfully remained silent.

The old man in front of Zhang Xiaoke was momentarily stunned, then asked: "Does this mean you have a Five Elements Jiao Pearl on you?"

Tian Lin didn't bother with pleasantries and directly took out a pearl the size of a baby's fist from his Storage Bag.

The pearl was cloudy white like jade, and one could vaguely see mist swirling inside. Apart from that, there was nothing special about it.

On the large boat, the old man stepped onto Tian Lin's small boat.

He took the pearl from Tian Lin's hand, unable to suppress his laughter.

After inspecting it, he casually placed the pearl into his own Storage Bag.

"Tribute Tian, how about I offer you seventy Mid-grade Spirit Stones in exchange for this Five Elements Jiao Pearl?"

The whole body of a Five Elements Jiao is valuable, but the Five Elements Jiao Pearl is of the utmost value.

Exchanging seventy Mid-grade Spirit Stones for this Five Elements Jiao Pearl was not a loss for Tian Lin, but also a good deal for the old man.

It's known that Immortal Sinking Pond hasn't caught a Five Elements Jiao for how long?

"If the senior desires it, then I shall sell it to him."

After Tian Lin finished speaking, the old man had already taken out a cloth bag and counted seventy Mid-grade Spirit Stones into it before handing it to Tian Lin.

The Mid-grade Spirit Stones were about the size of Low-grade Spirit Stones, but contained denser Spiritual Energy.

Furthermore, Mid-grade Spirit Stones no longer appeared stone-like, and rather resembled crystal.

Tian Lin put away the Spirit Stones and had a short conversation with the old man before respectfully bidding farewell.

The coast remained bustling as usual, and when the Water Official from the River Department saw Tian Lin extracting the internal organs from the Five Elements Jiao, he was momentarily dumbfounded before asking Tian:

"Since senior has hunted a Five Elements Jiao, you must have obtained the Five Elements Jiao Pearl, right?"

Tian Lin shook his head: "I am acquainted with Elder Feng; I've already sold the Five Elements Jiao Pearl to him."

His words were somewhat self-aggrandizing, but the Water Official didn't doubt Tian Lin's words and treated him with even greater respect.

Tian Lin sold the internal organs of the Five Elements Jiao for the price of two Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

He only regretted not being able to bring the entire Five Elements Jiao from the sea bed, which would have earned him many more Spirit Stones.

Though it was not perfect, it was still a substantial gain, and Tian Lin had no regrets.

After securing the Spirit Stones, he asked the Water Official:

"With all this fuss over the sea mist, even Elder Feng has taken action, surely the Tong Family must be planning something?"

The Water Official, while cleaning the insides of the Five Elements Jiao, answered: "There's no major action from the Tong Family about the mist, but I heard that the young thirteenth master and a few others have been recalled from outside."

When Tian Lin frowned, the Water Official explained:

"The thirteenth master is from the main branch, and at the age of sixteen, his cultivation has already reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

Our ancestor has also mentioned that the thirteenth master is the most likely to achieve the Golden Core Realm."

Tian Lin couldn't help but ask: "What does the thirteenth master's return have to do with the mist?"

"The return of the thirteenth master surely relates to the Dharma Manifestation Pill—

As I know, Kun Lake contains a Golden Core-grade tomb, and within that tomb lies a Dharma Manifestation Pill. Countless cultivators at mid-stage Foundation Establishment will rush to Pingyang City for this pill."

These words shifted Tian Lin's focus away from the Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Kun Lake?

If Tian Lin remembered correctly, Pingyang City's only grand tomb should be the tomb of Nine-Life True Man.

Moreover, the tomb of Nine-Life True Man is located at the bottom of Kun Lake.

But why would the secret of Nine-Life True Man's tomb hidden under Kun Lake be disclosed all of a sudden?

Additionally, Nine-Life True Man had appeared at sea not long ago.

Even if she had gone far, would she tolerate others excavating her tomb?

And then there's Zhou Shoufan, currently serving as a Tribute in Pingyang City for the Tong Family, whose reluctance to leave Pingyang City, could it be related to the tomb of Nine-Life True Man?

Tian Lin thought for a while and then asked the Water Official: "Who spread the word about the grand tomb under Kun Lake, and when?"

The Water Official thought for a moment: "It's been circulating for two or three months. But from what I've heard, it was our ancestor who first discovered the grand tomb of Nine-Life True Man under Kun Lake.

And the reason our ancestor stays in Pingyang City without leaving is because he's waiting for this tomb to open."