Returning to the village to farm starts with activating the spiritual veins.

Chapter 14 Illusion, The Wandering Dragon

"Heh, keep pretending, keep pretending!"

They've been married for so long, could Liu Huiying not tell if the love was genuine or just an act?

She looked at Sun Bolang and sneered, "What, you've forgotten the pain once the wound has healed?"

"You're really that worried about your two crappy fishing rods? Believe me, I'll throw them both away later!"

"Hey, hey, honey, I was wrong, okay?!"

Upon hearing that his fishing rod was going to be thrown away, Sun Bolang quickly sat up in bed, raising his hands and pleading, "I was just joking with Ranran."

After saying that, he turned his head and quickly winked at Sun Ran.

"hehe……"

Sun Ran glanced at her uncle and calmly stood up: "Aunt, why don't we go pick out some fishing rods first?"

"Okay, then come with me." Liu Huiying nodded readily and walked towards the door.

Seeing this, Sun Bolang quickly stepped off the ground to put on his shoes: "Hey, hey, you guys don't know anything about fishing rods, let me help you choose one."

"Hey, Uncle, is your back hurting anymore?"

Sun Ran couldn't help but feel an itch of anger seeing his nonchalant attitude.

You were quite convincing just now!

More money, absolutely more money!

I was only planning to take one, but now it looks like I'll have to pack it all together!

"Hehe, my good nephew, how about we make a deal? I'll pick out the best one for you later, I guarantee you'll be satisfied, and you'll have to go easy on the rest, okay?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Sun Bolang had no choice but to shamelessly beg his nephew for forgiveness.

"Three!"

"Impossible! I only have about a dozen good fishing rods left of myself!"

"Oh? So many? Then I'll take five."

"Pah, pah, pah! You brat, you're dreaming!"

Seeing his nephew making such a huge demand without even blinking, Sun Bolang was so angry he jumped up and down.

They want to take half of my precious fishing rod right away?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

"Alright, do you think Ranran is like you, treating those broken bamboo poles like treasures?"

Liu Huiying stopped at the door of the storeroom, opened the door, turned around and looked at her husband impatiently.

Then, turning to Sun Ran with a smile, he said, "Ranran, don't mind him. Go in and pick whatever you like."

"Anyway, he did it himself, it just takes him a little time."

"It's not as simple as you make it out to be!"

Sun Bolang stamped his feet in frustration: "Putting everything else aside, just finding suitable bamboo to make fishing rods took me a lot of effort!"

"So what? Aren't there enough bamboos on the mountain for you to choose from?"

Liu Huiying rolled her eyes at him: "Or do you think your own body isn't as important as these few bamboo stalks?"

"Besides, if you didn't like to show off and constantly argue with Ranran, would this whole thing have happened?"

"I……"

Sun Bolang was speechless after hearing her words, and after holding it in for a long time, he finally let out a long sigh.

Oh, I regret it so much!

"Alright, Uncle, I'll just take one, okay?"

Seeing his regretful expression, Sun Ran suppressed a laugh, patted him on the shoulder, and walked into the storeroom.

My uncle usually helps out a lot at home. If we were to take all his treasures away, we probably wouldn't be able to eat today.

Let's give him a break.

"Really?! Hahaha, good, good, you truly are my good nephew."

Upon hearing this, Sun Bolang was overjoyed and followed them into the warehouse.

Hearing his overjoyed voice, Sun Ran couldn't help but roll her eyes.

But soon, he had no time to care about his uncle.

My attention was completely drawn to one thing in the room.

On a square table, several small porcelain bowls were stacked, and inside each bowl, a small red sphere was emitting a soft glow.

Sun Ran walked over curiously to take a look. It was about the size of a billiard ball and looked a bit furry.

He raised his hand, picked it up, and squeezed it...

Why is it still so soft? What is this thing?

[Low-level spells have been acquired]

Illusion: After casting a spell on a target, it can disrupt their thoughts and create illusions.

……

Sleight of hand?

Sun Ran stared blankly at the prompt and the newly appeared memory in his mind about how to cast spells.

I was so excited for days, and this is the reward I got?

What about Lao Tzu's fireball technique and lightning strike technique?

Where have you been?

What's the point of rewarding someone with a smokescreen?!

He turned around with a dark expression, holding the small red ball in his hand, and looked at his uncle: "Uncle, what is this?"

"Oh, this?"

Sun Bolang glanced at him: "I saw someone playing something called 'Three Immortals Return to the Cave' in a short video last time, and it looked really fun, so I bought one online out of boredom."

"I originally wanted to learn how to tease Pingping and An'an, but I didn't expect the little guy to be so clever. He even knows how to search online."

"Since there's nothing else to play with, I guess I'll just leave it here. Take it if you like."

Seeing her uncle's nonchalant attitude, Sun Ran gritted her teeth in anger.

Why did you waste your money buying this thing?

Couldn't you just buy a lightning rod?

He glanced at his uncle, muttered a few words to himself, then angrily waved his hand and gently tossed the ball to the ground.

"Huh, what's this?!"

After throwing it away, he pretended to be surprised and looked down.

"What the heck? Where did the money come from on the ground?"

Sun Bolang stared in surprise at the bright red old man's head that had suddenly appeared on the ground. He bent down, picked it up, and took a look...

"Huh? Didn't I just see banknotes? How did they turn into these little balls?"

"Where did the money go?"

Seeing her uncle scratching his head in confusion, Sun Ran covered her mouth and chuckled.

Alright, this sleight of hand isn't entirely useless after all.

Let's just make do with it. At worst, I'll just use it to perform magic tricks for Ping An and the others when we have nothing to do...

While trying to comfort himself, he glanced at the wall.

He'd already claimed all the mission rewards, but he hadn't yet collected the fishing rod from the bet.

Looking up, you see fishing rods of all shapes and sizes hanging on the wall, each with its own unique style.

The slightly raised bamboo joints have a unique aesthetic appeal.

"Come on, Ranran, let me tell you, this is the best pole for a beginner like you. I carefully selected it from arrow bamboo!"

"A 3.6-meter fishing rod is perfect for catching crucian carp; it guarantees a fantastic feel!"

Seeing Sun Ran's gaze constantly shifting between the fishing rods on the wall, Sun Bolang quickly tossed aside the small red ball in his hand and stepped forward to enthusiastically introduce them to him.

"If you like catching big fish, this one's pretty good too. It'll easily reel in carp weighing under ten pounds!"

"Oh, really..."

Sun Ran listened to his introduction somewhat absentmindedly, glanced at the two fishing rods, and then turned her head away after a brief look.

Then he paused, his gaze settling on the fishing rod hanging in the center of the wall.

The four-section rod, also known as the spliced ​​rod, is different from other fishing rods in that it is also a lure rod.

The shaft is polished to a bright yellow and oily sheen, and upon closer inspection, it also shows scattered purple spots.

The joints were also specially treated, wrapped with raw silk and then painted with black lacquer.

The handle is made of thin hemp rope wrapped and tied, which looks a bit like a knife handle.

However, the fishing rod on the wall looked quite beautiful, but the more Sun Ran looked at it, the more complicated his expression became.

"I……"

When Sun Bolang saw that he was staring at the lure rod, he was immediately shocked.

Just as he was about to step forward and say something, Sun Ran turned around and grinned, "What's wrong, Uncle? Is there something wrong with this fishing rod?"

"No, no!"

Seeing this, Sun Bolang quickly shook his head: "I just wanted to tell you, this fishing rod, it..."

For a moment, he stammered, unsure of what to say.

This is a fishing rod he just made, and it's the one he's most satisfied with so far.

The tip, waist section, and handle are made of three different types of bamboo.

Finding bamboo, testing its elasticity and toughness, and ensuring that the joints are evenly stressed and smoothly connected...

He devoted a great deal of effort and time to every step of the production process.

It took him more than half a year just to find suitable bamboo, dry it in the shade to straighten it, and test it back and forth.

Needless to say, the actual production process involves countless failures and wastages of bamboo.

This led to him never using the fishing rod to fish after it was finished; instead, he just hung it on the wall to admire it.

If he treasures the other dozen or so fishing rods in the room, then this fishing rod...

He truly treated him like his own son.

That was the culmination of his entire effort!

Sun Bolang had originally intended to make up a couple of lies and point out some shortcomings to deceive his nephew, but in the end, he didn't say them.

Firstly, it was one thing to joke around earlier, but now that we've agreed to give it to him, he wouldn't do something so despicable.

Secondly, I really couldn't bear to say that this pole was bad.

But this only made his gaze at the pole even more heartbroken.

There are more than a dozen fishing rods in this room, how did you happen to pick this one?

Sun Ran secretly chuckled as he looked at his uncle, who seemed distressed but dared not say anything.

He didn't want to choose this one either.

But what can you do when only three of these fishing rods on the wall are recognized by the system as having attributes, and each of those attributes is more bizarre than the last?

【Sesame Sword】

It was meticulously crafted by the sect leader, who once used this rod to catch countless spirit fish.

Never go home empty-handed: Even if you don't catch any fish, you can always catch something else.

【Flying Dragon Carp】

Several years ago, when the sect leader was reading through ancient texts, he came across the phrase "A heavy sword has no edge, and great skill is without artifice," which led him to a profound understanding and the creation of this pole.

Large Cargo Terminator: Increases the probability of landing a large cargo by 50%; increases the probability of the fishing rod being dragged into the water by 100%.

【Swimming Dragon】

Dragon's Roar: Because the rod is made of three different kinds of bamboo, it produces a wonderful resonance when a fish takes the bait, and emits a clear sound like a dragon's roar.

Reverse Scale: The rod body is carefully crafted from the legendary Dragon Blood Bamboo, which will show patterns like dragon scales under the sunlight, making it look like a flying dragon when playing fish.

Beginner's Aura: This is a fishing rod that hasn't been blessed yet. Please start your first fishing trip as soon as possible. You might be pleasantly surprised!

……

Of these three fishing rods, Sesame Sword and Flying Dragon Carp are the two that his uncle introduced earlier.

The last dragon-shaped pen was the one his uncle cherished the most.

How is he supposed to choose?

I guess I can only choose the dragon that's good at showing off.

Otherwise, you can't possibly choose that unlucky sesame sword that can catch everything except fish!

Or should he choose that flying dragon carp, whose fishing rod is either fished by him or fished by him?