Becoming a saint begins with apprenticing under the last martial arts champion.

Lu Changqing slowly sank, his legs only swinging gently, maintaining a steady descent speed.

He deliberately suppressed the fluidity and ease brought by his swimming talent.

Make your movements appear somewhat clumsy.

His movements caused the water to vibrate, naturally attracting the attention of the two precious fish.

The red one stopped swimming first, its head turning towards Lu Changqing, its large, golden-red scales shimmering slightly in the dim underwater light.

The blue one followed closely behind, the two fish side by side, their four lively eyes warily watching the uninvited guest.

Lu Changqing seemed to have no attention on them, but instead dived down another meter and headed towards the Azure Treasure Plant.

At this moment, he was only about two zhang away from Baozhi.

Suddenly, the surrounding water became viscous!

It was as if an invisible hand was pushing and dragging him, preventing him from getting any closer.

Lu Changqing immediately realized that it was Bao Yu's doing!

But this obstacle has no effect on him whatsoever...

Lu Changqing maintained his awkward posture, even deliberately swaying his body slightly in the water, as if he was being disturbed by the current and unable to stay still.

However, he is still slowly and stubbornly approaching Bo-shik.

Perhaps seeing that they couldn't stop Lu Changqing, this uninvited guest, the two treasure fish became somewhat agitated.

With a flick of its tail, the red treasure fish darted towards Lu Changqing like an arrow, leaving only a golden-red afterimage!

Lu Changqing seemed caught off guard and awkwardly swung his arm to block.

With a soft "poof" sound.

The red treasure fish bit his forearm, its sharp teeth piercing the skin and causing a slight stinging pain.

Fortunately, after training, my skin became tough.

The bite force, strong enough to tear through the flesh of an ordinary person, left only a few shallow white spots on his arm, without even a drop of blood.

As if enraged, Lu Changqing's five fingers, like hooks, suddenly reached out to grab the red treasure fish!

The slippery fish easily broke free with a twist of its body and swam back to a distance, its eyes seemingly filled with mockery.

Seeing this, the blue treasure fish became bolder.

It pounced right after him, leaving several shallow marks on Lu Changqing's other arm as well, before deftly dodging when Lu tried to grab it.

The two fish seemed to have found a way to stop Lu Changqing.

Therefore, they began to harass and bite in turn.

Lu Changqing clumsily swung his hand left and right, but he was always half a beat too slow, missing the mark by the millimeter each time.

After several such incidents, the two treasure fish became increasingly "outrageous," increasing the frequency of their attacks.

They even started trying to hit his waist, abdomen, legs, and feet...

It's now!

Suddenly, just as the red amberjack charged forward again, preparing to use the same trick to bite his wrist,

A sharp glint flashed in Lu Changqing's eyes!

The speed that had been restrained and suppressed suddenly exploded!

[Swimming] He unleashed his full potential, the power he had been accumulating in his waist surged forth, and he seemed to move through the water without any resistance, as fast as an arrow released from a bow!

At the same time, the way he was paddling with his arms changed, like a snake emerging from its hole, his five fingers coming together like a beak, and suddenly he stretched out!

It was pinned precisely to the back of the red goldfish's head!

His left hand transformed from a palm into a claw, carrying a heavy, seizing force as he reached for the blue treasure fish!

Arhat Subduing Demon Palm strikes with both hands!

A serpent explores a cave!

Vajra Grappling!

This sudden burst of speed was several times faster than before!

The mockery in the red treasure fish's eyes instantly turned into horror. It tried to turn around and dodge, but it was too late!

Lu Changqing's right thumb and forefinger had precisely hooked into the gap of its gill cover!

The sensation transmitted through the fingertips is not only the softness of the fish gills, but also the hardness of the fine, sharp teeth inside the gills!

With a firm resolve, he exerted force with his thumb without hesitation, gripping the sharp teeth as a point of leverage, his finger strength penetrating deep and instantly seizing the vital points!

Although the left hand was slightly slower, the blue fish was so startled that it ran into the area covered by the palm wind.

Lu Changqing flipped his wrist, turning his claws into a clamp, his five fingers like iron hoops, firmly gripping the middle of the blue treasure fish's body!

Feeling the force coming from his palm, he was overjoyed!

Become!

Two lively, priceless treasure fish are now firmly in our grasp!

If he weren't underwater, he would have burst out laughing!

Two!

These are two incredibly rare and precious fish!

A rare treasure from the river that ordinary warriors and commoners could never obtain!

He took two at once!

Leaving aside the monetary value... the fact that it will be of immense help to his martial arts training and future is enough!

Just as he suppressed his excitement and prepared to use his free hand to pluck the strange blue herb that was so close at hand...

The red treasure fish held in the right hand suddenly began to open and close rapidly!

It wasn't biting, but a peculiar, rhythmic pulsation.

A string of bubbles, much larger than usual, rushed out of its mouth and drifted towards the dark depths of the water.

Before Lu Changqing could even express his surprise...

hum!

The tai chi symbol in his mind began to spin wildly without warning!

The black part represents "yin".

The gray-black lantern fish spirit that had been curled up seemed to have been greatly stimulated, suddenly stretching out and swimming wildly restlessly, conveying an extremely clear warning!

Lu Changqing's heart tightened; something big was coming!

The pressure is manageable; if we really want to take a gamble, we have a chance.

But the fish he's holding now... isn't very lively.

If you fight with that thing that's coming, the treasure fish will definitely take the opportunity to escape!

He didn't want to let the duck he had already caught fly away...

And then there's Baozhi... Recalling how the fish had been circling around him just now, it seemed like he wasn't quite ripe yet.

It's not too late to pick it up later!

He noted down the location, stopped being greedy, and turned to leave.

In the blink of an eye, he was far away from the waters where the precious plant grew.

Five minutes later.

On a secluded shore, with a "splash," Lu Changqing burst out of the water, creating a large splash.

He ran for over a hundred meters before stopping behind a small earthen slope, holding his breath and looking back at the river.

The river surface under the moonlight was initially calm.

But less than two minutes later...

A huge wave suddenly erupted in the water not far from where he had landed!

A figure, the size of a half-grown calf, soaking wet with hair clinging to its body, and with blood-red eyes, burst through the water and stood upright!

An otter!

Its size was frightening, its claws gleamed coldly, and its two fangs protruded from its lips, gleaming coldly!

Lu Changqing watched from the shadows as the other person glanced around on the water's surface for a moment, then slowly sank into the river and disappeared...

really...

The river holds a treasure trove...

The further away from the shore and the closer to the center of the water, the more advantages there are!

Treasure fish... the treasure plant deep within... are all like this.

And this otter... is it a demon?

That's not quite right.

Lu Changqing did not sense any demonic aura from the other party, similar to that of a demonic fish, a piranha, or a member of the Tiger Head Gang.

Instead, they seem more like "spirits" that have gained sentience and received divine gifts!

He looked at the precious fish in his hand...

Could that otter also be a treasure fish?

Lu Changqing took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with anticipation and excitement.

The strangeness and mystery of the water are already beginning to emerge!

Opportunities and chances are probably everywhere in the water!

But if you want to seize this opportunity, you still need to practice martial arts!

We still need to become stronger!

If he is now in his second or even third training session.

Facing the oncoming otter...

He probably won't need to run anymore; in fact, he might get an extra meal!

Lu Changqing's eyes hardened.

When I get home tonight, I'll stew those two fish first!

Once I've gained more strength... I'll take down any monster or demon, no matter what it is!

Kill those you can kill, eat those you can eat!