Chapter 541: Leisurely Sea Fishing! Fishing with the Little Sea Lions!

"Where there are sea lions, there is an island nearby."

"Sea lions don't have fixed homes, but they usually don't migrate far out into the open ocean."

"So, there must be reef islands around here."

Ning Fei said with a light smile.

By this time, the little sea lions had escaped the sailfish's attack range and started swimming off in one direction.

The one that had jumped onto his deck was still lying there, slapping its belly with a rapid smack-smack-smack.

"Hey, your friends are all gone."

Ning Fei said to the little sea lion with a smile.

Hearing his words, the sea lion stood up, took one look, and took a flying leap off the deck of the Qingfeng Cruise Ship.

Ning Fei found it amusing.

"Let's follow them and see."

"Sea lion habitats usually have pretty good scenery."

He made up his mind.

The Qingfeng Cruise Ship quietly sailed forward, trailing the group of little sea lions.

It wasn't long before Ning Fei spotted an island ahead, just as he expected.

It looked about the size of a football field, though its shape was highly irregular.

Looking down through the drone's lens, the reef shelf beneath the island was massive.

"There's a small island over there!"

"There are plenty of reef islands like this in the ocean. Nothing to make a fuss about."

"Look everyone, there are little sea lions on the island too!"

On the reef island, a large group of little sea lions craned their necks and barked, waiting in eager anticipation for their parents to bring back a rich dinner.

Ning Fei saw this scene too.

He smiled and said:

"We've found a sea lion habitat."

"This island isn't recorded on the map. It's a nameless island."

"Sea lions have very gentle temperaments. I'm going to go up and take a look."

With that, Ning Fei lowered the jet ski from the back of the cruise ship and rode straight toward the island.

He rode slowly, deliberately approaching from the side to avoid startling the little sea lions with the engine's noise.

After stepping onto the reef island, Ning Fei retrieved his fishing rod and Fish Bait from the jet ski's storage box and walked toward the sea lion colony.

The sea lions weren't afraid of him. They just stretched their necks from time to time to look him over.

Ning Fei walked to the edge of the reef, picked a good spot, and sat down.

There were several little sea lions less than a meter away from him, all staring at this uninvited guest with curiosity.

"I'll fish for a bit."

"Fishing out on the open ocean is too boring, and I wouldn't be able to eat whatever I catch anyway."

"This is actually a nice spot, so I'll hang out with the sea lions for a while."

By this time, many of the returning adult sea lions had sardines in their mouths. It turned out they had intentionally saved some of their catch just to feed their pups.

Most species in nature were like this.

Ning Fei cast his line and started fishing leisurely.

With his fishing skills completely maxed out, it didn't take long for him to hook a large fish with effortless ease.

Ning Fei reeled it in, looked at the sea lions beside him, and tossed the ocean fish over.

Instantly, several little sea lions excitedly scrambled to split the meal.

After that, Ning Fei continued fishing.

More and more little sea lions gathered around him.

Watching this ethereal scene, the netizens were full of admiration.

The drone hovered high in the air.

Surrounded by the vast, boundless ocean, the rippling blue waves made the world look empty yet profound.

In the center of the frame, Ning Fei sat on a nameless little reef island in his Daoist Robe, fishing and feeding a few sea lions at the same time.

This feeling of being isolated from the rest of the world truly made him look like an immortal wandering the earth.

The viewers marveled endlessly.

"The scenes with Ning Guan master never fail to amaze me!"

"So beautiful!"

"Yeah, it's gorgeous!"

"This is what you call a Realm!"

"If it wasn't caught on the live stream, you could beat me to death and I still wouldn't believe a place and a person like this actually existed!"

"Do you guys think there might be other immortals like Ning Guan master hidden deep in the old, unfilmed mountains?"

The bullet screen buzzed with discussion.

Ning Fei looked at the little sea lions around him, finding it all highly amusing.

Every time he caught a fish, the little sea lions would crowd forward, begging to eat.

One sea lion was especially aggressive; it wanted more right after it finished eating. When Ning Fei fed the others, it would howl anxiously.

This ruthless food-devouring machine reminded Ning Fei of Little Dog.

Little Dog had been exactly the same. While following Ning Fei around, its absolute favorite daily hobby had been eating.

However, Ning Fei stuck to the principle of fair distribution, making sure to feed an ocean fish to every single little sea lion.

Watching this unfold from the sidelines, the adult sea lions simply lay lazily on the rocks, basking in the sun.

Ning Fei had practically become a certified nanny for the sea lions.

After fishing for about three hours, Ning Fei finally felt satisfied.

Having used up all his Fish Bait, he reeled in his fishing rod, stood up, and stretched his body.

With the little sea lions clustered around him, Ning Fei walked a few steps inland to explore the small reef island.

Wherever he went, the little sea lions followed.

The live stream footage was fascinating to watch.

And incredibly heartwarming.

"I'm out of fish. Go find your parents."

Ning Fei waved his hand and spoke to the little sea lions.

The group of little sea lions just stared at him with big, watery eyes, leaving Ning Fei feeling a bit helpless.

Ning Fei lingered on the reef island for a few more moments before riding the jet ski back to the cruise ship.

Life on the open sea was still a bit too dull.

"After returning this time, I probably won't be heading out to sea again for a while."

"I'll take a break."

Ning Fei said to the viewers in the live stream.

The Qingfeng Cruise Ship sailed onward, heading toward Huaxia.

Upon arriving in Huaxia, Lin Tao sent people to meet Ning Fei and hand over the stone carvings and murals from the Maya Civilization ruins. Ning Fei kept a small Sun Disc as a souvenir and donated the rest to the Cultural Heritage Bureau.

At the same time, Lin Tao invited him to visit Huaxia's Special Department in a few days.

It seemed they had something important to discuss with him.

Not paying it much mind, Ning Fei headed straight back to the Deer Sanctuary.

He rested at the Deer Sanctuary during this period.

During the day, he played with the animals, and at night, he engaged in some healthy exercise—the kind where you repeat a single motion thousands of times.

One day, Ning Fei was researching how to incubate Zheng's Divine Beast Egg.

He received a call from Lin Tao, inviting him to tour Huaxia's Special Department.

Ning Fei had always been very interested in this Special Department, so he gladly went.

The Special Department was located in Jingdu City, not far from the Forbidden City. It looked unremarkable from the outside, appearing to be just an ordinary little courtyard.

But once Ning Fei stepped inside, he realized there was an entirely different world hidden within.

There was actually an underground structure!

Ning Fei took the elevator down. When he stepped out and saw the high-end scientific research equipment outside, he was astonished.

"Your master was here years ago. He even joined our team. He and I were considered old team members."

Lin Tao said with a smile, dressed in a white lab coat.

"Master never mentioned this to me," Ning Fei said, nodding.

"It's a pity. Bai Yuanche's exploration skills were first-rate. Later, he had a disagreement with us and chose to leave," Lin Tao continued.

"A disagreement? What kind of disagreement?" Ning Fei asked.

"In certain special locations, such as the Peak of the Kunlun Mountains, we discovered a magical egg—an egg that doesn't belong to any modern species."

"Bai Yuanche believed the egg should be left where it was, but we believed we should bring it back for research."

"So, he chose to leave."

Lin Tao said at an unhurried pace.

Upon hearing Lin Tao's words, a slight change gradually came over Ning Fei's expression.

He realized that the egg Lin Tao was talking about might be a Divine Beast Egg!

To think that there was actually a Divine Beast Egg in this Special Department!