Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 268 - 262: Born to Fish? The Real Big Catch!
Seeing this, Su Mu looked into the large wooden barrel in front of him and was momentarily stunned.
Inside the barrel were all sorts of Treasure Fish, at least a dozen of them in various sizes!
Moreover, the aura, quality, and color of these Treasure Fish were all top-notch.
With this quality, Su Mu’s fish traps and nets might only catch four or five in a month, but Nannan caught this many in just one day?
These Treasure Fish, for Su Mu, would be easy to catch personally due to his strength and the Water Control Divine Technique. As long as he has a target, he can definitely catch them.
However, these Treasure Fish are too rare, and Su Mu cannot afford to spend the time looking for them. His main focus is on earning Favor Points, and there’s no need to waste time catching them, especially since his cellar is already stocked with plenty of Treasure Fish that he can’t finish eating.
"Nannan, didn’t Daddy tell you?"
"You shouldn’t go into the water, and you definitely shouldn’t go fishing."
Su Mu gently said to Nannan.
After all, given Nannan’s strength, encountering exceptionally fierce large fish in the river would be very dangerous.
So, Su Mu never allowed Nannan to go into the river.
"Daddy, these were all caught by Little Crane."
Nannan proudly pointed to the Immortal Crane next to them.
Upon hearing this, Su Mu was taken aback.
Looking at this Immortal Crane, he was quite surprised. Being able to catch Treasure Fish is not unusual, but... catching this many rare Treasure Fish in a single day is quite remarkable!
Is it possible that this Immortal Crane actually has the potential to be a pelican?
Or perhaps, it’s actually a type of pelican?
After all, pelicans specialize in catching fish.
It seems that my ten thousand Favor Points were well spent.
....
"Not bad, we have dinner sorted."
Upon hearing Su Mu’s words, the Immortal Crane was visibly stunned for a moment.
Din... dinner??
Recently, Su Mu has been incredibly busy, with most of the meals cooked by Nannan. Today, he happened to be not so busy and decided to cook himself.
Although it had been a while since he last cooked, his movements were still very swift.
In just half an hour, he prepared five different kinds of dishes: stir-fried spicy fish pieces, steamed oysters, crispy fried loach meat... 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Since Su Mu lived by the river, relying on the mountains for food from the mountains and the river for food from the river, they primarily ate river produce. The vegetables, grown in his own garden, were absolutely clean and hygienic, devoid of any additives or industrial tricks.
.....
The Immortal Crane had witnessed many great events across All Heavens and Myriad Realms, and it was rare for something to shock it.
But today, she was utterly astonished by this seemingly simple dinner of her master and little master.
Was this really just... a simple dinner?
If this were to spread across All Heavens and Myriad Realms, one could not fathom the shockwaves it would cause.
....
After eating, Su Mu began his meditation and cultivation.
Meanwhile, Nannan went to bed because the dishes were too nourishing and energy-rich, overwhelming at their current stage for Su Mu.
But for Nannan, consuming too much made her extremely sleepy; yet, after a good night’s sleep, the energy was completely digested.
Even though Nannan had never practiced cultivation on her own, her strength would automatically increase a bit every time she woke up. Now, at not even five years old, Nannan’s cultivation had reached the Ascension Realm!
She’s just one step away from the Human Immortal Realm!
A five-year-old Human Immortal, who can compete with that?
This is already beating ninety-nine point nine percent of the prodigies across All Heavens and Myriad Realms, right?
It’s unimaginable, who could Nannan’s biological parents be...
What kind of parents could give birth to such a talent-packed genius...
Regarding Nannan’s origins, Su Mu planned to look for her biological parents after fully refining this river, to find her original heritage.
Though Su Mu had long since considered Nannan his own daughter, such an outstanding daughter, he could have easily kept her by his side to raise as his own.
But... although Su Mu is a selfish person, he respects Nannan’s original heritage. He cannot be selfish to such an extent; at least she deserves to know her original lineage, which is only fair to her.
As the saying goes: Love is not absolute selfishness; love is fair restraint.
This saying applies to family relationships as well.
Take one step at a time; those are matters to consider after leaving. For now, let’s first find a way out, or else everything is just empty talk.
...
The next day.
Another day filled with anticipation, today, Su Mu planned to give himself a day off.
There’s a saying: "Having fought battles all your life, can’t you enjoy a little bit?"
Su Mu had been diligently patrolling and working for so long, utterly exhausted.
So!
Today, Su Mu decided to relax and fish!
.....
Su Mu returned to the house, retrieved his fishing rod, patted his old companion, and murmured, "Old friend, today... you can’t let me come back empty-handed, right?"
Trapped on this river, fishing was one of the few recreational activities left for Su Mu.
Before heading out, Su Mu thought of something and said to Nannan, "Nannan, can I borrow your Little Crane for a day?"
Upon hearing this, Nannan smiled and said, "Sure."
"She’s Nannan’s Little Crane, and Daddy’s Little Crane too."
...
And so, Su Mu went out with his fishing rod, taking the Immortal Crane with him.
After walking for about an hour, he arrived at a well-prepared spot.
Su Mu had long thought about this fishing spot, but he’d been too busy to visit recently.
.....
This lake was formed by a flood that Su Mu had managed in the past.
There must be treasures!
After all, the flood must have brought many rare fish species into this lake.
Su Mu found a comfortable fishing spot, cleared some nearby weeds, and with a wave of his hand moved a flat green stone over as a stool and sat down.
He began baiting the hook.
This bait was Su Mu’s latest improved version; any big catch here would find it irresistible!
Once baited, he gently cast the line into the river.
Then he sat down and began waiting.
The Immortal Crane quietly stood by Su Mu’s side, also gazing at the water’s surface.
She wondered why her master brought her along to fish?
.....
One person, one rod, sitting there for a whole day!
This is the typical routine of most fishing enthusiasts.
Two consecutive hours passed without a bite!
At this time, Su Mu instinctively reached into his pocket to feel for a cigarette, only to realize... there was none!
Sigh, a fisherman’s craving for smokes inversely correlates with their fishing skills...
....
Suddenly, the fishing rod started to tremble slightly.
Seeing this, Su Mu raised the rod and pulled!
"What’s going on?"
Su Mu furrowed his brow, sensing something was amiss.
