From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal

Birth anniversary gift?

Li Quanqing looked at the large egg of the Longevity Turtle before him, somewhat startled.

There were only two months left until his eighteenth birthday.

He didn't expect the Third Elder to actually remember.

"How is it, you don't like it?"

Li Kunli noticed the boy didn't make a move, his gaze somewhat puzzled, "I've heard that you fancy raising various Spiritual Beast cubs; could it be wrong?"

"I was too moved for a moment and didn't react."

Li Quanqing spoke the truth and hugged the basin-sized turtle egg in his arms.

Although the Longevity Turtle grows slowly, this was a freebie!

What's free smells the best!

"Miss Quanyi, here is your Thousand Lotus Sword Formation Array Plate, please keep it safe."

Quanyi, Li Quanyi?

A line of people turned their heads, and Li Quanqing also chose to follow the crowd, catching sight of a young girl dressed in a moon-white colored long skirt.

Her skirt was a pure white gossamer, embroidered with blooming green lotuses, setting off the girl's jade-bone immortal complexion, her aura cold and detached, like a secluded orchid in a deep valley, standing alone from the world.

Compared to this ethereal immortal air, Li Quanqing still preferred his senior sister Li Quanshu's gentle, wise, and graceful demeanor.

Mistake, he should now be calling her junior sister.

"Greetings to Master, greetings to the Third Elder."

Li Quanyi also turned her gaze this way, lightly moving, and gave Li Yujiao a perfectly standard disciple's salutation.

Only then did everyone see that under the gauzy overgarment the girl wore, she was actually carrying a white jade precious sword, its cold light chillingly brilliant.

"Why did you think to buy such a dilapidated Array?"

Even in front of her disciple, Li Yujiao didn't put on any pretense of dignity, she was affable and amicable, a faint smile gracing her face.

"Seeing that it's a Sword Array, I felt impulsive, always feeling that it was fated to be mine..."

Li Kunli was not in the mood for too much conversation, packed up the treasure, and walked away.

Li Quanqing and the other Artifact Refiners likewise chose to follow him away, their voices floating away with the wind, gradually fading into the distance.

...

The Workshop may be good, but the fish pond is truly home.

The Spirit Boat broke through the sea surface, and Li Quanqing, carrying a body full of fatigue, finally saw the familiar scenery.

Moo! Moo!

The waves surged, and twenty Green Jade Carps surfaced, taking turns under Ao Qing's lead, spouting Water Arrows.

[I Want to Be a Dragon] Ao Qing (Green Jade Carp): "These days, I can't eat to my fill, can't sleep well, my cultivation speed has slowed down. Oh, Master, I've missed you so much!"

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Early Stage (43%)]

"Is this the welcome way between fish? And you turned bad as well, Ao Qing!"

Li Quanqing wiped the water drops from his face, speaking with righteous indignation, furiously rubbing fish heads: "Everyone, come over, let's feast on delicious and fresh crab meatballs!"

He took out the snow-white meatballs, after all, they were Demon Beast Meat, looking quite appetizing.

Crack! Crack!

Baby Copper-armored Crabs peeked out of the bag, smelling the familiar scent of meat, and started waving their claws to snatch away the meatballs.

These naughty little crabs?

Ao Qing tilted its head, surprisingly showing a thoughtful expression even in its dead fish eyes.

The other Green Jade Carps didn't bother to think as much; seeing these overbearing Demon Beasts carrying big pincers, they knew to give them a good beating was the way to go!

Ptoo! Ptoo!

Water Arrows shot out of the water, splashing everywhere, leaving the little crabs struggling.

But this group of Copper-armored Crabs lived up to their reputation as tenacious creatures, even going against the water flow, they endeavored to snatch and eat the food.

"So weak, yet such gluttons, I'm talking about you!"

Li Quanqing helplessly gathered the baby crabs and placed them on an outcropping reef above the water, feeding them some Demon Beast Meat.

He then took out a Snake Egg from the Azure Water Python, which had softened a lot following a few days of soaking.

Li Quanqing lifted an egg, examining it under the sunlight.

One could see inside the viscous egg fluid, a delicate little snake coiled, with its scale patterns faintly visible.

Moo! Moo!

The Green Jade Carps sniffed the scent and issued warning roars at the eggs, and groups of large bluefish appeared, their scales opening and closing non-stop.

On the contrary, Ao Qing was not afraid at all. Looking at the crystal clear snake eggs, it actually felt like they must be delicious.

"A baby snake that hasn't even been born yet, can it really be that terrifying?"

Li Quanqing placed the 8 snake eggs carefully, guarded them with an array to prevent the school of fish from destroying them and eating them.

The diet of the Azure Water Python naturally included a large amount of fish, a reaction deeply ingrained in its bones, presenting a natural fear of predators.

The last treasure, naturally, was the Longevity Turtle.

"How to hatch turtle eggs? I remember sea turtles crawl onto the beach and bury their eggs in the sand."

"But after all, being Water Attribute Demon Beasts, maybe they need to be soaked in the sea all day like snake eggs?"

Li Quanqing's face turned red with embarrassment; this area was indeed a blind spot in his knowledge.

He temporarily stored the turtle eggs away. The life force inside the eggshells was strong; there shouldn't be a problem for now.

After busily taking care of all the accumulated tasks, Li Quanqing deployed his Spirit Boat and returned to the deserted Zone C fishpond.

Clatter clatter clatter!

One after another, the Copper-armored Crabs crawled out of the sea onto the rocks, brandishing their claws to vent their dissatisfaction, behaving arrogantly.

[Copper Bones Clanging] Copper-armored Crab: "Look at you, how many days it has been since you last fed us, do you want to rebel?"

[Cultivation: Qi Refinement Early Stage (8%)]

"Such slow cultivation, looks like you're the ones thinking of rebelling."

Li Quanqing was speechless; almost two months had passed, yet their cultivation was still in single digits.

Truly disheartening for a cultivator.

Now that he had found a new favorite crab outside, this bunch of idle guys could only be... sold!

Li Quanqing made up his mind instantly.

He planned to expand the population of the Green Jade Carp. In the future, any that didn't show a good attitude in cultivation would all be thrown here.

The water in Zone B's fishpond isn't suitable for just any fish to drink!

Roll up your lips for me!

After feeding the Copper-armored Crabs, Li Quanqing dived underwater to check on the Stone Spirit Loaches.

Although these creatures also cultivated slowly, they were easy to care for; both worry-free and able to generate Spirit Stone value.

Shall continue to breed them then.

"Later on, I'll throw in a few Joyful Pills and see if I can get some loach offspring. The Stone Spirit Seal is quite handy; can sell them in the shop."

Ideas one after another popped up in Li Quanqing's mind.

The batch of Green Jade Carps also should be breeding now, marrying close relatives to ensure the purity of the Demon Beast bloodlines. Get all the Joyful Pills and grand pills ready!

Unfortunately, Ao Qing didn't show much interest in the female fishes.

When Li Quanqing returned to Zone B's fishpond, the sky was filled with stars, and a bright moon illuminated the world.

The Green Jade Carps, as usual, were practicing cultivation by absorbing the moonlight, while the Bright Moon Shells joined the fun, reflecting the moonlight with their colorful shells.

"Ao Qing, come here for a midnight snack!"

Seeing that the fish had mostly finished their cultivation, Li Quanqing called out.

Moo?

The Green Jade Carps swayed with the water, and their golden scales on their backs shone brilliantly under the moonlight.

Ao Qing blew bubbles, looking at its owner with confusion, not understanding what a midnight snack was.

Li Quanqing took out the Beast Food Pill: "This is good stuff, eat more of it to speed up your cultivation!"

The other Green Jade Carps, smelling the aroma of the pill, became restless, causing the water surface to boil, with waves surging violently.

Moo moo~

Ao Qing opened its fish eyes wide and let out a deep roar, its tail as large as a fan struck out with force.

Now its body has grown to more than four feet long; far ahead of the others, it could even carry a child on its back.

All the little brothers and sisters who dared to snatch the food were dealt a severe beating and whined in the water pitifully.

Li Quanqing watched in surprise; in just a few days, this fellow actually developed the demeanor of a Fish King.

After eating its fill, Ao Qing continued to meditate and cultivate, not even needing to sleep, becoming more and more vigorous.

The sight made a certain Li-surnamed cultivator, who lays around all day, feel quite embarrassed.

Night faded away, and dawn arrived, with the great sun rising over the East Sea.

Right as Li Quanqing was about to go back to catch up on sleep, a light group suddenly burst into his field of vision from under the water.

[Acquired a Qi Refining Early Stage Bright Moon Shell, rewarded with a gourd of Taiyin Soul Nourishing Water!]