Gou Zai Qingluo Cave Heaven Cultivation

I've seen experienced workers tie scaffolding on construction sites, and I know that the "cross knot" combined with the "pig's hoof knot" is the most strenuous.

Wrap it around to the left, then loop it to the right, and tighten it completely.

After some mending and patching, the raft still looked dilapidated, with several logs of varying lengths and some missing pieces, revealing the water underneath.

But at least it's sturdy; it won't fall apart while floating on water.

Zhou Baoqing was quite satisfied with his "masterpiece".

However, the raft had been buried in the mudflats of the reeds, its edges covered with black silt, and it emitted a foul odor.

He then scooped up the water from the cave with both hands and splashed it onto the raft, washing away the mud and dirt.

After everything was settled, he washed his hands with satisfaction.

With this place to stay, I'll avoid the embarrassment of getting wet. When the time comes, I can bring in a thick cushion and a small stool, sit down and meditate in peace and comfort.

A carefree and unrestrained daydream.

Zhou Baoqing gazed with a sense of joy at the tranquil inner courtyard waters.

In the past few days, he has been throwing a lot of aquatic plants into the cave.

There are more than a dozen kinds of plants, including pennywort, water hyacinth, calamus, and so on.

There's even a red-tailed koi in their own little pond.

Nourished by the sacred water, these plants and koi carp have developed a little bit of spiritual energy, but they can only barely be considered as "precious plants" and "precious fish".

For ordinary people, these are already good treasures that can nourish qi and blood, but in the eyes of cultivators, they are still far from being true "spiritual objects" that can be incorporated into elixirs and assist in cultivation.

"It seems that for mortals to become spiritual, they not only need blessed lands and spiritual waters, but also an extremely long period of time to settle, or some kind of bloodline opportunity."

Just as he was feeling a little regretful, his gaze shifted and suddenly settled on the edge of the raft.

"Huh? What's this?"

A small piece of duckweed was floating quietly, swaying gently with the waves.

Zhou Baoqing did not remember bringing the duckweed into the cave.

This bit of duckweed was probably brought in along with the raft when it was being retrieved.

Duckweed is not uncommon and can be found everywhere. It is usually emerald green with round leaves, but the edges of the leaves of this duckweed plant have a hint of clear ice blue, and the leaves are spread out, resembling a six-pointed snowflake.

He immediately became curious and leaned closer to take a closer look. Not only was the duckweed peculiar in appearance, but he could also feel that the water temperature around it was slightly lower than that of other parts of the cave.

I've searched my memory and never seen any fishpond with duckweed floating like this before.

"Could it have mutated?"

Zhou Baoqing's heart pounded as he came up with a guess.

Unexpectedly, this place has the miraculous effect of causing biological mutations!

The mutated plant possesses an inner spirituality comparable to that of a semi-spiritual being.

If precious plants are mundane items that can be traded for silver and gold by ordinary people, then semi-spirit duckweed is a resource that can truly be traded for spirit crystals.

The half-spirit green-skinned fish fry at home are worth one spirit crystal each. They eat ordinary food on a daily basis. After growing to ten catties in a year, they can be sold for five spirit crystals each.

As for the more precious bluefin bream, it must be fed a secret fish food recipe that contains spiritual energy.

And semi-spirit aquatic plants happen to be an excellent supplementary food for spirit fish.

There are countless fishpond owners of all sizes in Qinglin Bay. If they could breed duckweed, wouldn't that be a great way to make money?

"I just don't know if spirit fish like to eat it?"

Zhou Baoqing pondered.

After all, fish eat grass, but not just any grass; some grasses are good for fattening fish, while others are not.

Just as I was pondering this, I heard a "splash" and the water surface suddenly churned.

The red-tailed koi that was thrown in suddenly swung its tail like a dragon, swimming rapidly in the water, its mouth wide open, its target the icy blue water lily!

"What an ungrateful, stupid fish!"

Zhou Baoqing was in a hurry. He shouted and tried to catch the fish with quick eyes and hands.

But the koi was incredibly agile in the water. With a flick of its tail, it splashed water all over his face twice!

Zhou Baoqing was very angry.

How could a living person be bullied by a silly fish?

There's always a way to deal with you!

Once I catch you, you'll be steamed fish, braised fish, carp and tofu soup...

While protecting the duckweed with his hand, he glared at the silly fish, feeling indignant. Suddenly, the koi, which had been swimming so proudly in the water, froze and stood suspended right in front of Zhou Baoqing, its big mouth opening and closing!

"What happened?"

Zhou Baoqing was surprised.

They immediately realized what was happening.

As the master of Qingluo Cave, he seems to possess the ability to control objects with his thoughts, making his words "laws come true".

Every drop of water and every tree in this world is at his command!

"Test the limits of your will!"

Zhou Baoqing got excited, and with a thought, he manipulated the koi carp to do two somersaults in the water, then flung it from south to north, letting the big silly fish get a good thud from the waves before finally letting it go.

They also tried manipulating other items, such as seaweed and rafts.

It was discovered that mind control is related to the size and weight of the object. If the raft is too heavy, it can only be affected briefly to make it slightly levitate. If the control is performed for too long, it will cause fatigue.

Perhaps it is also related to the strength of his current spiritual power.

Even so, it's enough. Catching a big, silly fish weighing several pounds is easy. If I harvest a spiritual creature in the future, I can do it with a thought, saving me the hard work of harvesting it myself.

Having figured out the pattern of mind control, he reached out and grabbed the big silly fish.

But in its open throat, there was still a little bit of ice-blue duckweed debris.

No wonder there's only a tiny bit of duckweed the size of a fingernail next to this huge raft; apparently, all the good stuff has been stolen and eaten by these greedy, stupid fish!

He gave the fish a hard knock on the head, packed up this "plague god," and sent it out of the cave, throwing it back into the small pond outside.

Although he lost some duckweed, Zhou Baoqing was in a good mood.

The fish's reaction confirmed his hypothesis: the semi-spirited duckweed was extremely attractive to fish.

In other words, it can be used as fish food to feed bluefin bream.

As long as there's enough quantity, there's no need to worry about spirit stones!

One of Zhou Baoqing's hobbies in his previous life was raising ornamental fish, which led him to collect duckweed. This plant has an extremely strong reproductive ability and vigorous vitality. A few pieces of duckweed can easily spread and fill small ditches if you're not careful.

It is said that in some rivers, there are special boats for dredging duckweed, which is a form of artificial control.

Although he didn't know if the ice-blue duckweed was like that, he didn't really want the entire cave to be filled with this kind of aquatic plant. Spirit fish also need to breathe, and if the duckweed is too full, the creatures will lack oxygen.

This made him wary and cautious.

From now on, any creatures brought into the cave must be strictly controlled. We mustn't let them end up like the golden apple snails that used to infest the waters in our previous life—they were absolutely disgusting.

Thinking this, Zhou Baoqing left the cave and found a slender, resilient green bamboo in the courtyard, which he quickly bent into a bamboo circle.

Back in the cave, they secured the bamboo ring to the side of the raft, enclosing the last remaining ice-blue duckweed within it to prevent it from drifting away with the current, and also to prevent it from overflowing.

All that's left is to wait and see.