As the tide rises and falls, the seawater washes over the beach, and each time it recedes and surges back, it feels as if space itself is trembling slightly.

She reached out her hand, her fingertips lightly touching the air, and vaguely sensed a subtle ripple.

“Space…is not static, but fluid,” she murmured, as if she had gained some insight.

She tried to circulate the spiritual energy within her body, slowly guiding it to flow along some mysterious trajectory, attempting to resonate with the surrounding space.

At first, her spiritual energy seemed to disappear without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea. But she remained patient and continued to adjust the frequency of her spiritual energy.

Suddenly, she noticed something unusual—the air in front of her fingertips was slightly distorted, as if being moved by an invisible force.

She was startled, but quickly regained her composure and continued to deepen her understanding.

Gradually, she "saw" it—the space was filled with countless tiny "veins".

These spaces were different from the various separate spaces she had seen before; they were like invisible threads, interwoven into a net, supporting the stability of the entire world.

And she is trying to touch and even manipulate these veins.

"I see..." A flash of understanding crossed her eyes, and she lightly traced a line with her fingertip—

"laugh!"

A tiny spatial rift flashed before her eyes and healed in an instant.

Although it was only for an extremely brief moment, she clearly felt the tearing and repair of space.

"I succeeded!" she thought with joy, but quickly calmed down.

This is just the most rudimentary application; it's far from true spatial control.

However, now that you've already grasped the basics, with more practice in the future, you'll definitely be able to go even further.

She took a deep breath and immersed herself in her reflection once again.

This time, she attempted to merge her spiritual power with the spatial energy, her figure shifting slightly—

"Whoosh!"

Her figure vanished from the rocks in an instant, and the next moment, she appeared on the beach ten steps away.

"Teleportation?!" She looked down at her hands in surprise, then broke into a bright smile.

Although the distance was extremely short and the energy expenditure was considerable, it meant that she had truly stepped into the threshold of the Way of Space!

"Looks like this beachcombing trip was quite fruitful," she murmured to herself, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

In the distance, the rising sun had fully emerged from the sea, its golden rays scattering across the surface, creating a shimmering effect.

Rong Jiaojiao stretched, put her hand to her mouth, and shouted loudly, "Ahhh!"

She shouted several times to release the pent-up emotions in her heart before she stopped.

As Rong Jiaojiao practiced teleportation repeatedly on the beach, her spiritual energy nearly exhausted, she rolled up her trousers and stepped barefoot into the shallows.

The seawater was cool in the early morning, and the fine sand trickled between her toes, causing a slight itch. She took out her shovel and began to carefully search along the crevices of the rocks.

"Splash—"

She gently lifted a rock, and several panicked crabs immediately darted out, waving their large pincers as they tried to escape.

With lightning speed, she gathered a wisp of spiritual energy at her fingertips and precisely pinched their shells.

"Such a big blue crab, I'm in for a treat." She tossed the crab into the wooden bucket with satisfaction.

As you continue deeper into the water, the receding tide reveals large areas of slippery rocks.

She suddenly noticed a faint blue light flickering in an inconspicuous crevice in the rock.

Out of curiosity, she bent down to investigate and discovered a translucent blue lobster!

"This is... a blue langoustine?" She stared wide-eyed in surprise.

This kind of spiritual creature is recorded in the Xuanqing Sect's records. It lives in the sea area with abundant spiritual energy, and its flesh contains pure water spiritual energy, making it a rare and nourishing delicacy. So how did it end up here?

Sensing danger, the lobster suddenly darted backward.

Rong Jiaojiao was prepared; she formed a hand seal and softly chanted, "Freeze!"

A barrier of spiritual energy instantly blocked the lobster's escape route.

She carefully lifted the large creature, which was as long as an arm, out of the water; its sapphire-like shell gleamed in the sunlight.

"What luck today..." Before she could finish speaking, her feet suddenly sank.

Looking down, I saw a string of bubbles rising from the sand, and something was swimming quickly past.

She decisively stored the lobster in her little secret realm, then plunged her medicine shovel into the sand—

"Pfft!"

A streak of silver light burst forth from the sand, revealing a three-foot-long silver-scaled knife fish! Its body was as sharp as a blade, drawing a dazzling arc in the morning light.

"Silver knife fish?!" Rong Jiaojiao's pupils shrank slightly. This is a legendary seafood delicacy. It is said that its bones can be used as medicine, and its flesh contains vital energy that can replenish the body. It is most suitable for people with weak constitutions to eat to nourish their bodies.

She lightly touched the water's surface with her toes, and her body soared up like a swallow.

With a flick of its tail, the silver knife fish turned in mid-air, its fins slicing towards her face like blades!

"Well done!" Instead of retreating, she advanced, drawing a semicircle in front of her with two fingers together.

The space distorted slightly, and the silver knife fish crashed headlong into the suddenly appearing vortex of spiritual energy, its speed immediately slowing down by a third.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, she flipped her wrist and precisely slapped the fish gills with the medicine spatula.

With a crisp "snap," the silver knife fish fell into the shallows, its silver scales shimmering with tiny silver light.

Rong Jiaojiao put the silver knife fish into her little secret realm, but a doubt arose in her heart. Although this sea area was not barren, it could usually only catch some ordinary seafood. Today, however, she encountered rare spiritual creatures such as the Spirit Blue Crayfish and the silver knife fish one after another, which was really abnormal.

She looked around; the receding tide cast shimmering golden light on the beach, and faint traces of spiritual energy flowed between the crevices of the rocks.

"Could it be... that something unusual has happened at the bottom of the sea?" she murmured to herself, deciding to investigate further.

Rong Jiaojiao walked slowly along the rocky beach. Suddenly, she felt a longing from the secret place. Following the guidance, she arrived at the other end of the rocky beach.

Find the reef that the secret realm desires, and gently touch the surface of the reef with your fingertips, gathering spiritual energy.

As she explored, the seemingly ordinary rocks began to glow faintly, forming a strange pattern.

"This is......"

This is a rock about half a person's height, its surface covered with fine cracks, from which a faint blue light shines through.

He channeled his spiritual energy into his palm and slammed it hard against the reef. The entire reef suddenly emitted a soft "hum," and the outer layer of stone peeled off, finally revealing a fist-sized, crystal-clear blue crystal inside.

"Sea Spirit Crystal?" She gasped.

How could such a crystal, which only forms in deep-sea veins, appear in the rocks of shallow waters?

Rong Jiaojiao felt she should report it to her master, because if something really happened underwater, it might endanger the fishermen and the soldiers at sea.

She could no longer find the sea spirit fish and used her lightness technique to rush towards the troops.

When she arrived at the gate of the military camp, she realized she didn't know who to look for. After thinking it over, she could only ask the soldier on guard to inform Tang Wangfei.

She gasped for breath and said to the soldier on guard, "Comrade, please help me inform Company Commander Tang Wangfei of the 10th Battalion that I have an urgent matter to ask for your help."