4 – A Fishing Spot

Lu Qing, with a string of little tails following him, arrived at a river outside the village.

This river wasn’t big, measuring only about ten meters at its widest point.

However, though the river wasn’t wide, it wasn’t shallow either. The deepest parts could submerge a person entirely, so adults always forbade the village children from playing in the river.

Lu Qing naturally adhered to such warnings.

So when he reached the riverbank, he immediately sternly warned the group of kids behind him: “You all, don’t go near the river, and don’t play with the water, understand?”

Though Lu Qing looked thin and weak, he was already fourteen or fifteen, which made him almost an adult in the eyes of the children.

Thus, the children didn’t dare defy him and obediently replied: “Got it, Brother Lu Qing.”

Seeing that the kids agreed, Lu Qing then said to Xiao Yan: “Xiao Yan, you must also be obedient. Don’t go near the river. Stay here and watch the wooden bucket; don’t let the fish escape, alright?”

“Okay…” Xiao Yan replied obediently, then asked, “Brother, when will you start fishing?”

“Don’t rush. Let me look around first. You can’t just fish at any random spot.”

This was an experienced remark from Lu Qing.

When it comes to fishing, several steps are very important.

For instance, choosing a spot, attracting fish, adjusting the drift, and preparing bait—all of these steps can affect the angler’s success.

Among these, the most crucial step is choosing the fishing spot.

A good fishing spot often directly influences the probability of catching fish.

After all, if the fishing spot is poorly chosen and there are no fish underwater, even the most skilled angler won’t achieve much.

In his past life, Lu Qing had been an avid fishing enthusiast with considerable experience.

Naturally, he was well-versed in selecting fishing spots.

Although he was now in a different world, many principles of nature remained interconnected.

The fish in this other world likely wouldn’t have vastly different habits.

So he wondered if he could leverage his past life’s experience to choose a good fishing spot, making this fishing trip much more productive.

He didn’t plan to attract fish, as he had no extra grain at home to use for such purposes.

After cautioning the kids to stay put under a big tree, Lu Qing began to walk back and forth along the riverbank, scanning the water’s surface.

Soon, he found a spot that seemed promising.

Using a wooden stick to press down the weeds along the bank, he reached the spot and began to observe.

It was a bend in the river, where the water flowed calmly, and the water grasses were lush—indeed a promising fishing spot.

After watching it for a while and feeling satisfied, Lu Qing was about to turn back to get his fishing rod when a grey light suddenly appeared in his line of sight.

Lu Qing was very familiar with this kind of grey light; he’d seen it countless times today.

His body froze, quietly watching the water’s surface.

The grey light gradually appeared, forming a one-meter-wide spiral ripple on the water’s surface.

Then, a line of text appeared.

【Ordinary Fishing Spot: A gathering place for small fish, a seemingly good choice for fishing.】

The position was exactly the spot Lu Qing had just chosen.

He froze momentarily, then a burst of joy filled his heart.

His special ability actually had this function—it could even detect fishing spots?

At the same time, he felt a bit proud.

Sure enough, his experience in choosing fishing spots was quite reliable, even acknowledged by his ability.

With this unexpected discovery, Lu Qing wasn’t in a hurry to start fishing.

He continued to walk along the riverbank, this time intentionally using his ability to search for fishing spots along the water’s surface…

Not long after, along this stretch of river, he discovered two new fishing spots.

To his surprise, one of the fishing spots wasn’t emitting gray light, but a faint white light.
【Ordinary Fishing Spot: A place where fish often pass by to feed. Fishing here might yield good results.】

【Primary Fishing Spot: Wild fruits often fall here, a favorite food of some big fish.】

【Fishing here might bring unexpected and unusual catches.】

The three notes — the first one described the gray light fishing spot, while the remaining two described the white light fishing spot.

“As expected, gray light and white light are different grades for the same thing. Gray light corresponds to an ordinary fishing spot, while white light corresponds to a primary fishing spot,” Lu Qing murmured.

Moreover, the descriptions hinted at even higher grade fishing spots.

He wondered if this small river outside the village had fishing spots of those higher grades.

After discovering these three fishing spots, Lu Qing didn’t continue searching.

These three spots already covered the cleaner part of the river outside the village.

If he continued further, the vegetation along the riverbanks would become denser, making the path more difficult to tread.

Without tools to clear the way, it would be challenging not just to fish, but even to get close to the river.

At this moment, he definitely didn’t have the energy to do that.

Besides, discovering these three spots was already sufficient for his current needs.

Now, he needed to decide where to fish.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Qing finally decided to fish at the first spot he had discovered.

The reason was simple.

According to the notes provided by his ability, that spot was mostly inhabited by small fish.

The fishing rod he had made was just the simplest kind.

He wasn’t sure about the sturdiness of the hemp line and its capacity to bear weight.

If he fished for big fish recklessly and the fish line broke, he would be really upset.

After all, the remaining hemp at home wouldn’t be enough to make many qualified fish lines.

Most importantly, he only had one fish hook. If he lost it, fishing would be out of the question.

So, it was more prudent to start with small fish.

After making up his mind, Lu Qing began to head back, returning to the big tree and finding the little kids waiting obediently. He nodded in satisfaction.

Actually, Lu Qing hadn’t gone far, always staying within the kids’ line of sight, fearing they might run around if they couldn’t see him.

“Brother, you’re back!”

Seeing Lu Qing return, Xiao Yan was the first to cheerfully greet him.

“Mm, I’m back.”

“So, have you decided where to fish?”

“Yes, I’ve decided. Let’s go there now.”

Hearing that Lu Qing had decided where to fish, the kids got excited.

Some of the smarter ones immediately stepped forward to carry the wooden bucket: “Brother Lu Qing, let me help you carry this!”

Lu Qing didn’t refuse this either. These kids, the older ones were eleven or twelve years old, and the younger ones were eight or nine. They were full of energy, so letting them expend some would be good.

The group quickly arrived at the fishing spot Lu Qing had chosen.

“You guys stay up here and watch me fish, don’t get too close to the river. Got it? Ah Hu, since you’re the oldest, keep an eye on them.”

Ah Hu was the oldest of the group of kids.

At twelve years old, he was already mature.

“Got it, Brother Lu Qing!”

Seeing the kids obediently agree, Lu Qing nodded in satisfaction, took the fishing rod and wooden bucket, and walked down the slope to the fishing spot.

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