From breaking the limits of the White Ape Fist to becoming a martial arts saint.

In the early morning, a thin mist hangs in the air, and dew clings to the river grass.

Heihe Ferry Terminal.

Huge merchant ships, like behemoths, pierced through the morning mist and slowly approached the shore. The shouts of boatmen rose and fell, their dark backs bare, their muscles glistening with sweat.

The air was filled with the smells of fish and earth, and someone was still selling fried dough sticks for breakfast. Amidst the chaos and noise, there was a touch of everyday life.

Su Yu took leave and went straight to the fish market on the east side of the dock.

The person in charge here is a young man named Liang Kui.

At this moment, he was sprawled on a bamboo chair, legs crossed, idly cracking sunflower seeds, spitting the shells all over the ground. Behind him were more than a dozen boats of various kinds, from simple sampans to covered boats.

"Manager, how much does it cost to rent a boat?" Su Yu asked as he stepped forward.

Liang Kui didn't even lift his eyelids, lazily glancing at Su Yu:

"Small sampan: 30 yuan per day; medium sampan: 50 yuan per day; covered boat: 80 yuan per day; deposit is separate."

The price is reasonable, but not cheap.

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Just then, several fishermen carrying fish baskets came over. Their faces were dark, and they looked like people who made a living on the water all day long.

"Young Master Liang, we'd like to rent one of these sampans for three days."

"One hundred and fifty coins. Come over and pay a five-tael deposit and register your name."

The group of men were all experienced fishermen. They pooled their money together, handed it over, took the boat, loaded their fishing gear, and rowed off into the depths of the Blackwater River.

"How much is the deposit for renting a covered boat?" Su Yu had a headache. He didn't have much silver left, only three or five taels.

"A covered boat, ten taels deposit required!"

Su Yu frowned. The deposit really wasn't enough. He had no choice but to rent a medium-sized sampan first. As for the small sampan, it was too small and dangerous in the wind and waves, and it couldn't go too far.

This sampan is actually quite small, especially the canopy, which is too small and can only block the wind.

Su Yu's goal for this trip is to find treasure fish, or at least rare fish like the golden-lined white-scaled fish; a small boat won't do.

Seeing Su Yu hesitate, Liang Kui immediately guessed that he didn't have enough deposit, but didn't say anything, and just continued to eat sunflower seeds out of boredom.

Can I buy on credit?

"Buy on credit? Do you think this is some kind of place? I, Liang Kui, have always been friendly to people in Heihe Ferry, but I'm not exactly a charity. Tell me what makes you so special, and if I, Liang Kui, think you're capable, it's not impossible."

Liang Kui scrutinized Su Yu again. He was indeed handsome, much like himself. However, his clothes and appearance were ordinary, making him seem unremarkable.

"I am currently preparing to break through to the level of a martial artist, and I only possess some strength. I wonder if I could be of interest to Young Master Liang?"

"Hmm! A martial artist on the quest for advancement?" Liang Kui immediately flipped over, got off the chair, and quickly walked to Su Yu's side.

"really?"

Su Yu didn't speak, but directly circulated his qi and blood, and slammed his palm on a mooring post as thick as a bowl.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound.

The wooden stake trembled violently. The area marked by the palm print did not shatter, but a crack burst open from the inside and spread all the way to the root!

Effortless skill, power that penetrates even wood!

"A half-step martial artist? Oh my, sir, why didn't you say so earlier!"

Liang Kui rubbed his hands together and laughed, "With skills like this, renting my boat is giving me face! I am Liang Kui, and my father is the martial artist Liang Yun'an, who has some influence at this dock."

"Su Yu is from Qingxi Village. Young Master Liang, you're too kind." Su Yu clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute, knowing better than to strike a smiling face.

"No, no, no! Calling me 'Young Master' is too formal. Just call me Brother Liang!"

Liang Kui, with an air of familiarity, grasped Su Yu's hand, looking as if they had known each other for a long time: "Brother Su, I'm not bragging, but I felt an instant connection with you the moment I saw you! I was wondering about that earlier, but after hearing your name, I understand!"

"What did you realize?" Su Yu was a little confused by this person's train of thought.

Liang Kui straightened his collar and said seriously, "We're both handsome and dashing! If I didn't know my father didn't have any illegitimate children, I'd call you my older brother!"

Looking at Liang Kui's round, chubby face, Su Yu wisely chose to remain silent.

Although Liang Kui was a chatterbox, he was extremely straightforward in his work.

"The boat rental deposit is no problem, we can just waive it! Hey, don't be shy with me, talking about money will hurt our relationship!"

With a wave of his hand, he stood up and untied the best-quality awning boat.

"Thank you very much, Brother Liang." Su Yu took the boat rope, paid the rental fee, then loaded the fishing nets, harpoons and other miscellaneous items, got on the boat, and was about to set off.

"Wait!" Liang Kui suddenly called out to Su Yu, turned around and rummaged through a box to the side, found a shiny black fishing net, and threw it to Su Yu.

"Brother Su, your net looks like it's made of ordinary coarse hemp, that won't do, big fish will easily escape. My net is made of oil-soaked wire, you can use it first!"

Su Yu did not refuse, accepted the fishing net, clasped his hands in thanks, and bowed again.

This wire mesh is woven from wiregrass fibers mixed with fine hemp, and repeatedly soaked and steamed in special tung oil. It is entirely black and glossy, offers low water resistance, and is corrosion-resistant.

Most importantly, it can withstand the force of a 100-pound fish, which is exactly what I need.

……

Blackwater River, a water cave beneath a cliff.

Instead of immediately venturing into the depths of the Blackwater River, Su Yu first rowed a small boat to this hidden underwater cave.

Based on past experience, rare fish usually come to this water cave every now and then, so maybe we can try our luck first.

Su Yu stood on the dry stone platform, spread out the wire mesh, stared intently at the water below, and silently recited in his mind.

"Treasure fish... treasure fish..."

The three times he broke the limit with his net cast gave him the ability to locate objects by listening to the waves, which was a good opportunity to test it out.

However, the expected effect did not materialize, and Su Yu sighed inwardly. It seemed that there was no treasure fish down there.

He then tried to think of other treasures, such as precious plants, treasure chests...

There was no response, and I don't know if there's really nothing below or if there's something wrong with this feature; it just hasn't activated yet.

Finally, he silently recited the name of the rare fish. Just as he was thinking about it, a mysterious intuition suddenly arose in his mind!

"Got it!"

He sensed that a strange ball of light was moving in the waterway connected to the bottom of the cave, heading towards him.

The next instant, the ball of light moved to the front and below him, and he cast his net without hesitation.

The already perfected net-casting technique is as easy as using an limb, and with the added benefit of its limit-breaking properties, the fishing net blooms into a perfect circle in the air before being caught in the water.

Below, the ball of light was struck by a bang and immediately began to swim wildly in alarm.

Instantly, large waves of water surged upwards from the bottom of the water.

With a deft flick of his wrist, Su Yu pulled the net, completely trapping the fish inside, before diving headfirst into the water.

Underwater, the appearance of the large fish was also revealed to Su Yu. Its body was flat like a spindle, and its scales were as red as fire, like a mirror burning with flames. It was a rare red-scaled bream!

The red-scaled bream has fiery flesh and is a very good tonic. It is also very rare, even more so than the golden-lined white-scaled fish.

This fish weighed several kilograms and was worth at least seven or eight taels of silver!