Chapter 43: Absolute Immortal Sword
Chapter 43: Absolute Immortal Sword
The crushed cooked rice fell into the lake, creating dense ripples.
whoosh-
Xu Xian swung the fishing rod, and the iron hook drew an arc in the air and fell into the lake covered with corn crumbs.
Xiaoqing and Xiaobai were sitting on the grass not far away.
They snuggled together and whispered.
"Sister, Xu Xian just bought a shop. Why didn't he take care of it quickly? Why did he bring us to the lake to fish?" Xiaoqing looked at Xu Xian's back with some confusion in her eyes.
What’s fun about fishing?
If you want to eat fish, can't you just buy it at the market?
One tael of silver for a basket!
"It's a hassle to run a store. I have to buy a lot of things and I need to wait for my brother-in-law to help me."
Xiao Bai smiled faintly, and she explained to Xu Xian: "Fishing can cultivate one's sentiments. Didn't Jiang Taigong, who assisted King Zhou, also fish?"
"Tsk——" Xiaoqing didn't care.
She felt deep down that it was meaningless.
Just like the last time she went to the lakeside market, she actually saw practitioners selling calligraphy, which she didn’t understand.
It can neither be eaten nor drunk, and it is of no help in cultivation.
Only a fool would buy it, right?
She also doesn't understand fishing.
I sat there for an entire afternoon just for a fish, when I could have just spent some money to buy it.
If you have magical powers, you can use spells to catch them.
Why bother fishing?
It's a waste of time and energy.
"My lady, come and fish too, let's see who catches something first!" Xu Xian waved to Xiaobai with a smile on his face.
"I'm here, sir." Xiaobai turned to look at Xiaoqing, "Xiaoqing, do you want to go too? The sir brought three fishing rods."
"I don't want to fish!" Xiaoqing turned her head to the side.
"Okay then." Xiaobai did not force it. She stood up, walked leisurely to Xu Xian, and took the fishing rod that Xu Xian handed to her.
whoosh-
Another hook with bait on it fell into the water.
Xiaobai sat down next to Xu Xian.
"Madam, where is your pearl hairpin?" Xu Xian asked curiously. When he was combing Xiaobai's hair last night, he noticed that the emerald green pearl hairpin was missing.
Come to think of it, I haven't seen that pearl hairpin since I got married.
Xiao Bai said softly: "I put it away."
That pearl hairpin was a magic tool, but it also carried too many sad things. She hoped that she would never dig out that pearl hairpin.
Time passed as they chatted, just like the waves on the lake in front of them.
Xu Xian's hook remained motionless, but Xiaobai's hook was bitten several times, and grass carp and carp were caught one after another.
It was so fat and big that the earthenware jar Xu Xian brought could hardly hold it.
Xiaoqing stretched her head to the clay pot and looked at the fish crowded in the pot. She exclaimed in amazement: "Sister, you are really amazing. You caught so many on your first try!"
"Not like Xu Xian."
"It's been the whole morning, and there's not even a single water plant to speak of, let alone fish!" She glanced at Xu Xian with a hint of contempt in her eyes.
Xu Xian just smiled and said nothing.
He actually didn't understand.
It was also his first time fishing. He cast the hook in almost the same position, but the fish didn't even look at his hook and only bit Xiaobai's.
If he hadn't noticed the fluctuation of mana, he would have suspected Xiaobai of cheating.
Xiao Bai saw Xu Xian's true feelings. She held Xu Xian's hand and said gently, "If you hadn't sat next to me, I wouldn't have been able to catch so many fish. So half of these fish are yours."
No logic, just emotion.
"Thank you, my lady." Xu Xian smiled.
"Sister, just favor him." Xiaoqing rolled her eyes.
Xiaobai chuckled.
Her smile was as sweet as if it were mixed with two spoonfuls of honey.
Xu Xian stared at the water.
It’s almost time to “fish” something out.
Silently, a shadow so faint that it was almost transparent appeared in the water.
He swam to Xu Xian's fishing hook and hung a cloth bag on it.
Xu Xian's fishing hook sank immediately. "A fish has taken the bait!" Xu Xian showed a surprised expression.
Haha, if I can’t catch anything, can’t I hang something on it?
The hook sank very deep.
"My lord, you are so amazing! This must be a big fish!" Xiaobai's face was filled with joy, as if she had caught a fish.
Xiao Qing snorted and whispered, "What's there to be excited about? It's just catching a fish. My sister has already caught a whole jar of fish!"
Xu Xian pulled the hook closer.
"Hey, it doesn't look like a fish." Xiaobai saw the thing under the water clearly, "It looks like a bag."
Xiaoqing came over and laughed.
"I can't even catch a fish even if I fish for a bag!" Xiao Qing said, "Xu Xian, I think you should stop fishing in the future!"
Xu Xian smiled.
He pulled hard and dragged the cloth bag onto the shore.
"Madam, this thing is very heavy. Let's see what's inside?" he said softly.
Xiaobai nodded obediently.
She squatted down, untied the cloth bag, and took out a white jade box.
"It's a box." Xiao Qing was curious, "It's quite exquisite."
Xiaobai was slightly stunned.
She saw some complex patterns on the box, and felt a faint spiritual power in them.
This is something for practitioners!
She and Xiaoqing looked at each other.
Xiaoqing blinked, apparently noticing this as well.
"Madam, open it and take a look."
Xu Xian said with a smile.
Xiaobai straightened her expression and, with curiosity, reached out and opened the lid of the jade box.
There was not a drop of water in the jade box; it was very dry.
There was only a small booklet inside, with four sharp characters written on it.
《The Art of Overcoming the Tribulation》
In an instant, Xiaobai and Xiaoqing both widened their eyes.
Xu Xian picked up the book, flipped through it carelessly, and then said to himself: "It seems to be some Taoist scripture, it's useless, it's worse than a fish, just throw it back."
"No!" Xiaoqing and Xiaobai said in unison.
Time flies by like a fleeting moment.
After lunch, Li Gongfu bought many things for them, such as a large medicine cabinet that filled an entire wall, a large bronze acupuncture man, and a complete set of brand new tables and chairs, which would be delivered to the store where they purchased the goods tomorrow.
After a busy afternoon, the sun set.
Xu Xian is alone in his empty room again tonight.
Xiaobai found an excuse and went to study the "Art of Overcoming Tribulation" with Xiaoqing.
"The Art of Overcoming Tribulation is a method of overcoming tribulation that Master prepared for me. It is truly top-notch. As long as my wife can learn a little bit of it, she won't have to worry about the disadvantages of magic when overcoming tribulation."
Xu Xian looked out the window.
The bright moon hangs in the cloudless sky, like a glowing jade disk.
Xiaobai was studying the "Art of Overcoming Tribulation", and he also had something to do.
He thought to himself that his wife was still lacking a handy weapon.
On the wedding night, the master gave the Juexian Sword to my wife, and it is time for him to take it back tonight.
“After learning the ‘Art of Overcoming Tribulation’ and having the Juexian Sword at your disposal, my lady should be able to overcome the dragon tribulation without any risk.” Xu Xian looked in the direction of the next door, his gaze seeming to penetrate the wall and fell on Xiaobai, who was filled with joy.
He stretched out his hand.
The Zhu Xian Sword broke free from the red rope and flew into his hands.
He transformed himself into a wisp of green smoke and slipped out of the crack in the door.
He flew over Hangzhou City and turned back into human form.
"The extremely cold place in the north?"
Xu Xian stepped onto the Zhuxian Sword, put his hands behind his back, and headed north under the moonlight.
(End of this chapter)