The Great Dream Marsh is abundant in aquatic resources, not only with many Spiritual Fish but also numerous Demon Beasts.

Thus, not only do mortals come here to fish, but many Loose Cultivators and Family Forces organize teams to hunt demons out at sea.

At this moment, Fang Li stood on the black canopy boat, lifting the fishing net she had cast yesterday, her thin face full of disappointment and gloom.

“Still no Spiritual Fish. It’s been three days since I set out, burned three sticks of Demon Repelling Incense, but haven’t gained a single thing.”

“If there’s no harvest soon, my mother’s illness…”

Fang Li tightened her moderately thin clothing and pressed her lips lightly.

She was a Loose Cultivator living on White Whale Island.

Originally, her family life wasn’t too bad.

But half a year ago, her father and brother encountered an accident while fishing at sea, and upon receiving such devastating news, her mother was struck with Qi-Blood turbulence, falling gravely ill.

Confronting this situation, she had no choice but to fish at sea to earn Spirit Stones.

However, over the past half year, fishing only barely maintained their livelihood.

Looking at her grievously ill mother, she attempted to venture deeper into the Great Dream Marsh, but after burning three sticks of Demon Repelling Incense, she still hadn’t caught any Spiritual Fish, leaving her heart full of gloom and aching pain.

It should be known that a single stick of Demon Repelling Incense cost four Lower Grade Spirit Stones.

Even with a discount for purchasing three sticks, it still required ten Spirit Stones—a massive expense for her.

“Should I venture a bit deeper?”

Fang Li gazed out over the boundless, misty and rolling lake surface, pondering silently.

But though she thought so, her expression betrayed a touch of fear.

After all, the deeper she ventured, the greater the danger.

If an accident befell her, then her mother…

But looking at the last stick of Demon Repelling Incense in her arms, she gritted her teeth and began rowing deeper.

Otherwise, with no harvest at all this trip, she’d leave empty-handed.

After venturing several miles further, she cast her net and fish cage into the water, waiting for the Spiritual Fish to bite.

“If I could break through to the Fourth Level of Qi Refinement and learn the water avoidance art and Water Arrow Technique, I could dive into the sea for fishing—or even join the Monster Hunting Fleet.”

Fang Li watched the burning Demon Repelling Incense in front of her, fantasizing about the future.

As the sky gradually darkened, she glanced back in the direction of White Whale Island and prepared to pull her net up.

“Huh? There’s a catch!”

Just as she lifted it, she realized there was something caught in the net. Then, noticing something glittering, she hurriedly strained to pull the net up.

In the net, there were not only several Spiritual Fish but also an object emitting a shimmering crystalline radiance—a Blue-Green Lotus Seat.

“What is this? Could it be a Spiritual Artifact?”

Fang Li stared at the lotus seat, shocked and overjoyed.

Though she was a Cultivator, she had never seen a Spiritual Artifact before.

The only Magic Artifact she had ever seen was her father’s fishing crossbow.

But at this moment, she instantly recognized that this lotus seat was far more precious than her father’s fishing crossbow.

After retrieving the lotus seat from the fishing net, she held the crystalline, flowing seat tightly, inspecting it closely, her hands trembling with excitement.

It was then that she felt a cooling and profound mystical energy flowing from the lotus seat, causing the bottleneck of her cultivation—which she didn’t know how long it would take to break through—to stir faintly at that moment.

“This…”

Fang Li was stunned, her mouth agape, staring at the lotus seat in disbelief.

Though her understanding of cultivation was limited…

She knew that treasures capable of aiding in Breaking Through were definitely supreme treasures!

“Is this an illusion?”

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Then she pinched her arm, felt the pain, and confirmed this was not a hallucination.

“I actually picked up such a treasure.”

Fang Li was dazed, overwhelmed by the sudden fortune.

In her childhood, she had heard many stories of people picking up treasures and attaining great opportunities.

But she never imagined such a thing would happen to her.

“I must keep this lotus seat a secret.”

A moment later, Fang Li calmed down and clenched her fists.

Not only did she need to use the lotus seat for cultivation and Breaking Through…

But she also understood the adage, “An innocent man gets into trouble for possessing a treasure.”

An item of such value, once its existence were revealed, would invite endless trouble—even the Island Master might covet it.

Fang Li quickly pulled out her cloth bag and wrapped the lotus seat securely.

She then placed the Spiritual Fish into the fish basket, her heart racing as she rowed toward White Whale Island.

“Splash, splash, splash—”

Fang Li noticed that she had ventured too far, and the Demon Repelling Incense wouldn’t last long enough for her to return safely.

She murmured repeatedly, praying not to encounter a Demon Beast.

However, worries often manifest into reality.

“Splash, splash—”

Suddenly, a burst of water erupted from the lake’s surface.

A three-foot-long, pitch-black pointed-mouth monster fish shot out, spewing several streams of Water Arrows from its mouth.

“Water Shield Art!”

Fang Li quickly formed a Gesture Incantation, conjuring a Water Shield.

But as soon as the Water Shield emerged, it was corroded and pierced by the Water Arrows, causing a large hole to appear in her black canopy boat, which began to sink.

“I’m finished!”

Fang Li realized that without the boat, she stood no chance against such a Demon Beast.

“Save me, treasure, save me!”

At that moment, she thought of the lotus seat she had obtained.

Believing it to be a top-tier treasure surpassing Spiritual Artifacts…

She wondered whether it possessed spiritual awareness and might save her life.

“Hmm?”

Inside the Tianyuan Treasure Emperor Lotus, Lu Changsheng felt something and opened his eyes with a hint of surprise.

He didn’t expect the lotus seat, after floating in this water domain for so long, to finally be picked up by someone.

“Having someone here isn’t bad—perfect for asking where this place is.”

Lu Changsheng stirred his intent, radiating slight ripples around him before vanishing completely.

Beside him, Chu Qingyi watched this scene with some puzzlement and surprise, uncertain about what Lu Changsheng was doing.

“I didn’t expect that just after obtaining such a fortuitous treasure, I’d die here.”

Fang Li, staring at the pointed-mouth monster fish before her, held the lotus seat up as a shield, her heart despairing.