Rong Jiaojiao put away the formation in the courtyard and decided to go to the stream upstream of Xuanqing Lake to collect water. However, she had to be careful to avoid being discovered and having difficulty explaining herself.
Rong Jiaojiao quietly left the courtyard with Ziling and headed towards the stream upstream of Xuanqing Lake.
Fortunately, there are not many disciples in the sect now, and most of them are doing their morning exercises at this time, so Rong Jiaojiao did not encounter anyone along the way.
Along the way, Ziling excitedly ran around Rong Jiaojiao, chirping from time to time, looking very happy.
Rong Jiaojiao also felt a sense of relief. With Zi Ling by her side, the path of cultivation no longer seemed so lonely.
Upon reaching the stream, Rong Jiaojiao saw the clear water sparkling in the sunlight, and couldn't help but feel a sense of joy.
She walked to the stream, squatted down, and gently touched the water with her hand, feeling the faint spiritual energy contained within it.
"Ziling, wait for me here. I'm going to collect some stream water," Rong Jiaojiao said softly.
Zi Ling nodded and sat obediently to the side, her bright eyes scanning the surroundings as she helped Rong Jiaojiao keep watch.
With a thought, Rong Jiaojiao instantly conjured up the pond of the secret realm in her mind.
She used her mind to control a small stream, slowly guiding it into the pond in the secret realm.
Under her control, the stream flowed slowly into the pond like a silver ribbon.
Rong Jiaojiao sat cross-legged by the stream, looking like she was practicing meditation.
As time went by, the water in the pond gradually increased, and Rong Jiaojiao was filled with joy as she watched the pond being filled.
Seeing Rong Jiaojiao's happiness, Zi Ling asked, "Master, shall we go collect spirit fish later?"
Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "Later we'll catch some more spirit fish from Xuanqing Lake and put them in, then we'll have an endless supply of spirit fish to eat."
Zi Ling's eyes lit up: "That's great! We haven't had spirit fish in so long!"
It took Rong Jiaojiao a whole morning to fill the two-acre pond with water from the stream.
Only then did she lead Zi Ling to Xuanqing Lake.
Since magic cannot be used to catch fish in Xuanqing Lake, Rong Jiaojiao set up the fishing rod that Qing Xuanzi had made for her and began to fish patiently.
Zi Ling followed Rong Jiaojiao and jumped up excitedly, circling around the fishing rod and chirping from time to time, showing great curiosity.
Rong Jiaojiao patted its head and said, "Ziling, you stay here and watch the fishing rod. See if you can catch a big fish. I'll go scoop some small fish fry into the little secret realm to raise."
Zi Ling asked worriedly, "Master, wouldn't this be considered a violation of the sect rules?"
Rong Jiaojiao shook her head: "No, we didn't use any magic at Xuanqing Lake."
Zi Ling nodded and obediently sat on the rock, her eyes fixed on the water.
Rong Jiaojiao picked up a bucket, walked to the lakeside, and gently immersed the bucket in the water.
She used her mind to sense the fish fry in the lake, selecting those that were smaller and had weaker spiritual energy as her targets.
She carefully tilted the bucket, letting the fish fry flow into it, while controlling the water flow with her mind to avoid disturbing the other spirit fish.
Small fish fry were gradually being fed into the wooden bucket. Rong Jiaojiao immediately lifted the bucket and collected the fish into the pool after it left the lake.
Then she continued scooping up fish fry, her movements becoming more and more skilled, and more and more fish fry entered the bucket.
Before long, Rong Jiaojiao had collected several waves of [something].
Midway through, a fish took the bait near Ziling, and Rong Jiaojiao went over to pull the fishing rod, only to find it was a big fish.
"Master, this fish is so big!" Zi Ling's mouth watered at the thought of eating the spirit fish that night.
Rong Jiaojiao patted his head with amusement: "Keep watching, I'll grill fish for you tonight."
Zi Ling grinned and said happily, "Thank you, Master."
Rong Jiaojiao handed the fishing rod to Ziling, while she continued to busy herself scooping up fish fry.
After collecting a lot more fish fry, some of her younger disciples came to fish, but Rong Jiaojiao didn't recognize them.
However, feeling that he had collected enough fish fry, he took Ziling and prepared to go back.
At this moment, Leng Tianyou arrived with two senior brothers of similar age. Upon seeing Rong Jiaojiao, who was preparing to return, he asked in surprise, "Junior Uncle, why did you come here alone?"
Rong Jiaojiao feigned shyness and said, "I want to eat fish, so I came to fish. Are you here to fish too?"
Leng Tianyou disagreed, saying, "Junior Uncle, you're still too young. Don't come here alone in the future. If you want to eat fish, just tell me, and I'll catch some for you."
Rong Jiaojiao smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll let you know if I want to eat it in the future."
After saying that, she waved to him and said, "I've been out for a long time, so I'm going back now. Have fun."
Leng Tianyou nodded: "Okay, Junior Uncle, if you have time, you must play with us next time."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded and said, "Okay, I'll definitely do it next time."
She took Ziling away from Xuanqing Lake, and along the way Ziling kept asking, "Will we be able to come out tomorrow?"
Rong Jiaojiao said, "We're not coming. We need to focus on our cultivation. Besides, those fish fry are enough. Let them reproduce slowly."
Although Zi Ling was playful, she also knew the importance of cultivation. She nodded and skipped along behind Rong Jiaojiao.
Back in the courtyard, Rong Jiaojiao began cleaning the spirit fish. When she was looking for seasonings, she remembered that she hadn't checked the spatial talisman her master had left her.
She opened the spatial talisman, and many things fell out, including some seasonings, several cultivation books, talisman-drawing materials, talisman paper, cinnabar, and so on.
There were also some spirit stones and some medicinal herbs, and finally a small wooden box.
Rong Jiaojiao took out the seasonings and placed them aside, preparing to use them for grilling the fish later.
She picked up the cultivation books again, flipped through them, and found that two of them were about practicing magic.
There was also a sword manual, and the remaining books were classics on talismans and other formations, all of which were very helpful to her.
I'll put it aside for now and study it properly when I have time.
Then, she picked up the wooden box, opened it, and found a book and a piece of warm white jade inside. The jade was carved with a lifelike phoenix, its wings poised to take flight.
"What is this?" Rong Jiaojiao asked curiously.
Zi Ling leaned closer, took a look, and said, "This is a piece of jade that contains a little bit of spiritual energy."
Rong Jiaojiao...
"Of course I know it's jade containing a little spiritual energy. What I'm asking is, what is its function?"
Zi Ling shook her head: "I don't know."
Rong Jiaojiao chuckled: "I didn't know you were doing this, yet you're still responding so enthusiastically?"
Zi Ling said with a grin, "That way, Master won't be lonely."
Rong Jiaojiao patted its head and praised, "Ziling is a good girl."
Zi Ling rubbed its head against Rong Jiaojiao's palm, enjoying the affection between them.
Rong Jiaojiao released Ziling, picked up the book from the wooden box, and opened it to find that it was a notebook. Looking at the signature on the first page, Rong Jiaojiao realized that it was Tian Shu's cultivation notebook.
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