I Can See Through Everything

"Five Elements, come and catch me!"

By the riverside, Xiao Yan laughed gleefully. Her nimble steps left behind countless afterimages as she circled around several ancient trees.

Behind her, Wuxing, the Five Elements Winged Serpent, had shrunk its body to the size of an arm but moved just as quickly in pursuit.

For a moment, the area around the trees was filled with their flashing figures, leaving onlookers dazzled.

If a martial grandmaster had been present, they would have been utterly dumbfounded.

Such exquisite movement techniques displayed by a young girl—it was simply unbelievable.

Compared to the liveliness over there, things were much quieter where Lu Qing sat.

He was seated by the riverside with a fishing rod before him, leisurely fishing.

Beside him, Xiao Li sat upright, its eyes fixed intently on the fishing float.

Xiao Li turned to glance at the shimmering surface of the river, an expression of clear disdain in its eyes. "Water. Hate it."

Lu Qing laughed harder, shaking his head.

Xiao Li had recently reached the Peak Foundation Establishment stage, having refined the Beast Spirit Fruit he'd given it earlier. Now, its cultivation was only a step away from perfection in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

For spirit beasts, cultivation was often straightforward. Many simply needed to eat and drink well to grow stronger.

Yet despite its formidable cultivation and innate divine ability, Xiao Li still stubbornly refused to enter the water to catch fish.

Its aversion to water seemed ingrained in its very being.

Every time Lu Qing went fishing, Xiao Li was the happiest, as it knew it would soon have the freshest fish to feast on.

And since Lu Qing had been busy with cultivation recently, fishing trips had become rare.

This time, Xiao Li was determined to stay by his side, unwilling to move even an inch.

As they spoke, the fishing float dipped slightly before plunging downward.

Lu Qing pulled on the rod, and a beautiful fish arced through the air.

With his current strength, catching an ordinary spirit fish required no fancy techniques or delicate maneuvering.

Simply lifting the rod sufficed.

But his fishing rod was no ordinary tool.

Recently, in the bamboo forest behind his residence, Lu Qing had discovered some bamboo nourished by spiritual energy. The bamboo had begun to transform, gaining a spiritual essence and showing signs of becoming spiritual items.

He had selected the best one and crafted a new fishing rod, incorporating multiple layers of seals into it during its refinement.

The result was no longer just a fishing rod; it was now a magical artifact of superior grade.

This exceptional-grade magical artifact could withstand tremendous force. At full capacity, it could easily pull an entire small mountain, let alone a mere spirit fish.

Of course, fishing was for relaxation. Lu Qing wasn't about to ruin the experience with unnecessary force.

He didn't use his divine sense to explore what types of fish were in the river.

What he caught was left entirely to fate.

So when he pulled up a struggling red carp, he was a little surprised.

"A Red Moon Carp."

It had been some time since he'd last caught one of these.

Lu Qing removed the fish from the hook, weighed it in his hand, and tossed it to Xiao Li, who was already watching with eager eyes.

Before the fish hit the ground, Xiao Li leaped up, catching it mid-air. Settling down in place, it began devouring its prize with gusto.

Each bite brought a look of satisfaction and happiness to its face, its eyes squinting in contentment.

While Xiao Li didn't mind cooked food, fresh spirit fish were undeniably its favorite.

Seeing it so delighted, Lu Qing smiled, re-baited the hook, and cast his line again.

This time, the float barely touched the water before it sank again.

With another graceful pull, Lu Qing reeled in yet another Red Moon Carp.

For the next half hour, Lu Qing caught fish after fish.

By the time he paused, he had seven or eight spirit fish in total, including the common Red Moon Carp, some Golden Loaches, and even a type of spirit fish he hadn't seen before.

After catching another Red Moon Carp, Lu Qing stopped fishing and gazed at the river with a thoughtful expression.

Extending his divine sense, he explored the waters.

Immediately, the river's conditions within a ten-mile radius appeared clearly in his mind.

The spiritual essence scattered throughout the water glimmered faintly.

To his surprise, the river was teeming with spirit fish.

"It seems that as spiritual energy continues to revive, the transformations of all things under heaven and earth are gradually becoming more evident," he mused.

Lu Qing observed the movements of the spirit fish and felt a sense of realization.

The changing laws of heaven and earth and the revival of spiritual energy were impacting everything.

The venom of the poisonous insects and snakes in the Hundred Thousand Mountains had grown stronger and deadlier.

But similarly, this small river flowing from the mountains had become abundant with spirit fish.

"It looks like Xiao Li won't have to worry about running out of spirit fish in the future."

Lu Qing chuckled and packed up his fishing rod.

The fish he'd caught today were more than enough to feed Xiao Li and provide them with a delicious dinner.

"Xiao Yan, Wuxing, stop playing and let's head back!"

Carrying the fish bucket, Lu Qing called out.

Meanwhile, Xiao Li, perched on his shoulder, began grooming itself. Having just devoured three Red Moon Carps, it was thoroughly content.

"Big Brother, did you catch any fish?"

Xiao Yan ran over, her cheeks flushed red.

Though she had reached the Mid Precelestial Realm, using Precelestial-level movement techniques repeatedly had left her somewhat drained.

Wuxing followed behind her, eyeing Xiao Li enviously.

It longed to be as close to its master as Xiao Li was, but it knew Xiao Li was fiercely territorial.

If it dared to get too close, it would undoubtedly end up being beaten.

Not that being beaten hurt much—its tough scales could withstand Xiao Li's strikes.

But if they actually fought, their master would undoubtedly side with the Black Night Spirit Lynx.

This was a painful lesson Wuxing had learned from several prior incidents.

"Of course, I caught fish," Lu Qing replied, showing Xiao Yan the bucket.

"So many spirit fish! Red Moon Carps and even Golden Loaches!"

Xiao Yan's eyes widened as she looked at the bucket.