Global Lords: Me and My Calabash Kiddos

"Celestial Dao Fortune Countdown: 71:59."

The Celestial Dao Stone’s notification left most Lords baffled!

Fishing?

There are Celestial Dao Fish in the freshwater lakes, that much Lords get.

After all, Power of Heaven and Earth—nothing is impossible!

But things like Celestial Dao Fish’s size, strength, or what bait to use, the Celestial Dao Stone didn’t mention a word.

You can’t just randomly toss a line in, right? You can’t just rely on the fish being Willing to Hook?

Luckily, this Fortune lasts for a full three days, so Lords have plenty of time.

But then, faced with howling winds and heavy snow, Lords started panicking!

If you went out fishing, wouldn’t you freeze into an idiot? Even a heavy coat isn’t enough!

Yi Tian thinks this fishing trip is quite interesting.

There are even Celestial Dao Fish that boost Spiritual Power.

Yi Tian recalls, a long long time ago, after slaying a Lightning Python, he got a High-quality Fishing Rod.

He only used it once, caught two carp.

He’d forgotten where he put the rod.

It’s not in the villa!

Yi Tian ran to the Intermediate Premium Fishing Rod in a corner of the basement and found that High-quality Fishing Rod.

The rod is silvery white, 4.6 meters long, line is 7 meters, the hook is about the same as a number ten on Earth, just one hook.

"Detected Lord owns fishing rod and fishing line, Lord may bind as Celestial Dao Fishing Rod or Celestial Dao Fishing Line. Only one binding allowed, if rod or line is destroyed, can rebind!"

The moment Yi Tian picked up the rod, the Celestial Dao Stone’s notification appeared.

This means each territory only gets one Celestial Dao Fishing Rod.

Earlier, the Celestial Dao Stone said only the Lords can fish up the Celestial Dao Treasure Chest.

"Bind as Celestial Dao Fishing Rod!"

As soon as Yi Tian spoke, the Celestial Dao Stone shot a beam of light, wrapping around the rod.

A few seconds later, the light disappeared.

The rod didn’t really change.

Yi Tian searched the restaurant for vicious beast meat, beast organs, fruits and veggies, dough, corn, dough laced with flavoring and oil.

Thinking, surely one of these is just right for Celestial Dao Fish.

Yi Tian also prepped some Bluestone Slabs and lots of kindling.

When Yi Tian headed out the city carrying his rod, seven clumsy Little Kiddos, wobbling, trailed behind him.

Fire Tree and Silver Flower is nice and warm, but way too boring; Little Kiddos can’t just sit still in one place, right?

Unless you find something for them to do!

Seeing Dad looks like he’s about to do something huge, they instantly tag along.

Apart from a few small mountain lakes, the territory has four freshwater lakes, numbered one to four.

Yi Tian picks the very first, Lake Number One. It’s to the north, beyond the Advanced Tree Forest.

The ice is thick—at least half a meter. Can’t fish from the edge; gotta get out on the ice where it’s deep enough.

Snow piles on the ice are over one meter thick.

"Whoosh!"

Yi Tian unleashed some force, blasting the snow aside.

"Shhk!"

The Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Blade sliced out a two-meter-long and wide hole.

This hole could freeze over again in just a few minutes.

Yi Tian had already thought of that.

He laid the stones he’d brought over the ice, then took all the kindling out of the Storage Ring.

He lit fires all around the big hole, front, back, left, right.

First, to keep the water from freezing again; second, to keep warm.

If you sit still out in the snow, no matter how many layers you wear, it won’t help.

The wind isn’t as strong now as this morning; it barely affects the flames.

The Little Kiddos helped Yi Tian stoke the fires, making them blaze; Yi Tian told them, if they catch Celestial Dao Fish, he’ll grill fish for them to eat.

In just this little while, a thin layer of slushy ice had already formed on the water’s surface again.

"Second Child, check the bottom, see if there’s anything weird swimming around." Yi Tian told Second Child.

"Okay, Daddy!"

Second Child activated the Thousand-Mile Eye, peeking into the big ice hole.

A question mark appeared above her head; after two minutes she told Yi Tian, "Daddy, it’s all gray and murky down there, can’t see a thing! Can’t hear anything either!"

"Hmm! Alright then!"

Yi Tian knew—it’s the effect of Celestial Dao Rules. Not just Second Child; in the Celestial Dao World, all Lords with powers similar to hers can’t find where the Celestial Dao Fish are hiding.

Yi Tian first hooked meat to the line. In his impression, most fish are carnivorous.

Where Yi Tian’s sitting, the water’s five meters deep. The line is long enough, but the rod is too big for ice fishing, so Yi Tian shortens it.

With fires all around, this area was hot and lively, temperature rising. Sitting close yesterday, wearing a cotton coat and beastskin overcoat, Yi Tian still felt hot.

The seven Little Kiddos and Yi Tian all stared at the silvery-white bobber. The Kiddos behaved, not a peep, eyes wide and unblinking.

Daddy said—!

As long as the bobber moves, there must be a fish biting.

Yi Tian wasn’t clueless either; he turned on the Celestial Dao Stone’s Light Curtain, keeping an eye on what’s happening in his area at all times.

Yi Tian’s fishing skills are limited to his hometown pond. Back then, he was just a kid, heating up a needle, bending it, using hemp for line; a stick or some foam as a bobber, digging worms to fish.

This kind of ice fishing is a major challenge for Yi Tian.

Maybe fishing for Celestial Dao Fish has some tricks; Yi Tian’s gotta learn them quick.

Leveling up, eating Celestial Dao Fish with no side effects, that’s too much temptation for Yi Tian.

"These damn merchants, jacking up prices. Last month, a rod was a thousand Celestial Dao Coins—shit, now it’s three hundred thousand!" Shan Dashan cursed.

In the first month, some Lords got Fishing Rod Crystals, but those things were kinda mid.

If you wanted fish, just jump in and catch ’em. Who had time for leisurely fishing?

"Key point is demand way outpaces supply, rods keep getting pricier; already up to five hundred thousand apiece!"

"I’ve got Fishing Rod Crystal, but never crafted one. Is it still worth making now?"

"Who needs a rod? Just make a hook and some cord at the workbench, string ’em together, good enough. I’ve already had Celestial Dao Stone activate my Celestial Dao Fishing Line."

"Right! Rods are just for those rich lords—too lazy for anything else. We do it ourselves, self-reliant and well-fed. Only, it’s so cold, freezing our butts off!"

"My cotton coat’s still not sewn, torture!"

"I can’t, I really can’t. My leather coat’s got holes all over, can’t even get my hand out; to hell with fishing, I’m going home to sleep!" said a Lord, grumbling.

Truth is, the Celestial Dao Treasure Chest is what keeps Lords going.

"Prep some stones, lay them on ice, then light a bonfire! Makes it a bit warmer. Anyone gets a bite first, let us know, and tell us what bait you used. I’ve had beast meat in the water five minutes, not a peep!" Earth Human Race Yi Tian.

"Boss, good idea! I’ll try dough, see if I can hook a fish!" Pigman Race Pig Boar.

"I dug three feet down and found a worm—giving it a shot!" Qiong Clan Fei Yiming.

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"Daddy, the fish moved!"

Yi Tian was looking at the Celestial Dao Stone when Fourth Child suddenly gave a shout.