https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-47-Fishing-for-the-Miraculous-Fish-Once-More-the-Golden-Loach/12618791/
Chapter 48: A Nourishing Treat
Chapter 48: A Nourishing Treat
【Golden Loach: A rare fish with a golden body that is adept at burrowing.】
【Contains spiritual essence and tender, delicious, and nourishing meat. It can tonify Yin and Yang and is a highly nourishing delicacy.】
【According to legends, Golden Loaches always appear in pairs, a male and a female, never wandering alone and always together.】
Looking at the creature in the bucket, its body glowing a white light with a reddish hue and resembling a loach, Lu Qing was delighted.
As expected, this guy is a rare fish.
And it's on the same level as the Red Moon Carp.
What delighted Lu Qing even more was the information on the third note.
These Golden Loaches always come in pairs and never appear alone.
In that case, there should be another Golden Loach at the bottom of the water!
Although he didn't know if the other Golden Loach had been scared away by the commotion earlier, Lu Qing still wanted to give it a try.
He once again baited the hook with a Blood Apricot and cast it into the water.
He thought he would have to wait a long time, or perhaps his efforts would be in vain.
However, what Lu Qing didn't expect was that not long after he had cast his line, the float suddenly sank into the water.
"So fast?!"
Lu Qing was caught off guard, but he quickly reacted and grabbed the fishing rod.
What followed was without much suspense.
After another display of courage and strength, he pulled another Golden Loach out of the water.
Looking at the two Golden Loaches in the bucket, Lu Qing fell silent.
Apparently, he had underestimated the appeal of the Blood Apricot to these rare fish.
For his ability to call it a "strange fruit," it must be extraordinary.
He wondered what made it so unique that it attracted these rare fish to devour it relentlessly.
Lu Qing put away a few Blood Apricots, intending to ask his master later if he knew anything about this unusual fruit.
He baited the hook with another Blood Apricot and continued fishing.
However, this time, his luck wasn't as good.
He waited for a long time, but no fish bit.
Not even a common fish, let alone a rare one.
"Strange, could it be that these rare fish have a territorial sense, and only one type appears each time?" Lu Qing was puzzled.
He thought for a moment, then reeled in the line and replaced the bait with a worm.
Once again, he cast his line into the water, and this time, a fish bit quickly.
With a skillful flick of the rod, a small white fish flew through the air, its tail flapping.
Looking at the small white fish on the hook, Lu Qing fell silent.
"You really are everywhere."
Feeling that there were no more rare fish down below, Lu Qing did not replace the bait with a Blood Apricot.
Instead, he continued fishing with the worm.
After a while, with consecutive casts and reels, he had caught several dozen of the small white fish.
With this many small white fish, along with what they had left over at home, it should be enough for the black cub to have a hearty meal.
After catching enough food for the black cub, Lu Qing prepared to call it a day.
It was a bit of a shame, as he had originally wanted to catch one or two big fish to treat the black cub to a feast.
But perhaps due to the presence of the Golden Loaches, there were no large fish to be found today.
Even when he switched to corn as bait, there were no takers.
There was nothing he could do about not being able to catch any big fish; he would just have to make do and let the black cub continue eating the small fish, which tasted pretty good anyway.
"Xiao Yan, let's go home."
After packing up his things, Lu Qing picked up the bucket and called out to Xiao Yan, who was playing with something in the grass not far away.
"Coming, brother!"
The little girl ran back, holding a small bouquet of wildflowers.
Turns out she had gone to pick flowers.
"Brother, look, these are the flowers I just picked. Aren't they pretty?"
Xiao Yan held up the flowers and showed them to Lu Qing proudly.
"They're beautiful," Lu Qing nodded, reaching out to remove a blade of grass that was stuck in her hair.
"Hehe, I knew you would like them," Xiao Yan said, beaming with delight at the praise.
Chapter 48: A Nourishing Treat
Lu Qing looked at the little guy's happy expression, and suddenly had an idea.
"Xiao Yan, don't you get bored coming fishing with your brother every day?"
The little one tilted her head, confused. "What's bored?"
"Uh... don't you get unhappy?" Lu Qing rephrased.
"No, as long as I'm with my brother, Xiao Yan will be happy. There are flowers to pick here, and butterflies too. It's so fun!" Xiao Yan said seriously.
"......Alright then."
Lu Qing was speechless.
He had been thinking that if Xiao Yan felt bored, he would leave her in the village to play with the other children the next time they went fishing.
After all, she often went out to play with the other kids in the village after dinner anyway.
Since she didn't feel that way, he decided to put off that idea for now.
After returning home, Lu Qing emptied the bucket of fish, keeping only the two Golden Loaches, and fell into deep thought.
He was considering how to prepare the two Golden Loaches.
Should he sell them or keep them for himself?
Actually, Lu Qing was more inclined to eat them himself.
First of all, if he sold them, he wasn't sure how long the Golden Loaches would survive out of the river, and his master had been too busy to go to town lately.
What if they died in a couple of days? That would be a huge loss.
Secondly, he wasn't as short on money as he used to be.
These rare fish were hard to come by, and he felt it would be a shame to sell them.
Lastly, the effects of the Golden Loaches, as described by his ability, were very tempting.
According to the ability's introduction, the Golden Loaches were highly nourishing.
Now that he had made progress with the Nurturing Fist and was about to enter the Qi and Blood realm, his only weakness was his frail body, a remnant of his previous illness.
These two Golden Loaches might just help him make up for that shortcoming.
After pondering for a while, Lu Qing finally decided to keep and eat both Golden Loaches.
However, even though he decided to eat them, Lu Qing didn't plan to enjoy them alone.
Instead, he intended to bring them to the cottage on the mountain tomorrow and share them with his master.
The last time with the Red Moon Carp, he had originally wanted to give it to his master, but ended up selling it for money.
Now that he had become a disciple, Lu Qing felt that he had been receiving his master's kindness without being able to repay him.
This rare catch was a perfect opportunity to treat his master to a delicious meal.
Lu Qing's plan was good, but an unexpected event occurred that evening.
After Xiao Yan fell asleep, the black cub came to scratch at the door again.
As usual, Lu Qing brought out a basin of fish and placed it on the ground.
What he didn't expect was that the black cub, which usually pounced on the fish as soon as he put them down, didn't move this time.
Instead, it sniffed a few times and then its eyes lit up as if it had discovered something. It started circling around Lu Qing.
After circling a few times, it sat down and stared at him quietly.
"What's wrong? You're not eating? I even added more fish for you today." Lu Qing said, puzzled.
Had this little thing changed its nature and no longer liked fish?
"Ao!"
The black cub let out a soft call, startling Lu Qing.
It was the first time he had heard the cub make a sound.
He had only heard it during the first few nights when it had let out warning growls.
This time, its call sounded like a kitten's meow, cute and a little silly, and quite pleasant to the ears.
However, Lu Qing couldn't pay attention to how the cub's voice sounded at the moment.
Because he realized that after its call, the little thing was staring straight at the house behind him.
More precisely, it was staring in the direction of the kitchen.
Recalling the black cub's behavior when it had smelled the scent on him earlier, a thought suddenly occurred to Lu Qing.
"Could this little thing..."
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
