The next day, before dawn, Chen Qing arrived at the shore of Emerald Waves Pool with his fishing gear.
A veil of morning mist shrouded the deep, dark surface of the pool, and all around was perfectly still.
He chose his usual spot and cast his line, his Heart and Spirit growing calm as well.
Within an hour, his fish basket already contained two Moonlight Silver Shuttles, their scales gleaming like moonlight, and an ice-blue Ice Crystal Silver Cod.
Afterward, Chen Qing packed up his fishing gear. Carrying the heavy basket, he followed a familiar path to a secluded courtyard behind Ten Thousand Laws Peak.
This was the residence where Luo Zhixian typically pursued his quiet cultivation. It lacked the steep, solitary grandeur of Thunder Listening Cliff, possessing instead a more lived-in atmosphere.
A mountain spring had been channeled into the courtyard, where it gurgled over bluestone rocks. A few stalks of verdant bamboo grew nearby, creating a serene environment.
