Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

Bu Qu turned his head and saw a middle-aged man walking towards the pavilion. He was dressed in a white Taoist robe, but had the appearance of a scholar.

"Could he be the dojo master?"

Bu Qu secretly pondered that he knew very little about cultivation. The original owner of this body had always lived outside the city and had only heard a little about such matters.

After Zhong Ling finished eating the red-scaled sturgeon, she emerged from the awning boat and greeted Zhao Fan with a smile.

Seeing her radiant complexion, Zhao Fan's face lit up with joy: "You received the Red-scaled Sturgeon?"

"I just finished eating," Zhong Ling replied with a smile.

Zhao Fan nodded: "Then hurry up and start cultivating. The effects of the Crimson Scale Sturgeon will last for a few days, don't waste it."

"Mm." Zhong Ling nodded, informed Zhong Su, and then returned to the Zhong residence alone.

Zhong Su smiled and introduced Zhao Fan: "Zhao Fan, this young man's name is Bu Qu."

Bu Qu hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Daoist Master."

Zhao Fan looked him up and down, thinking to himself, "Just an ordinary fisherman."

However, since Bu Qu was introduced by Zhong Su, he treated him with more respect and replied politely, "Young brother, you're too kind. I'm just a Seeker of the Dao from the Righteous Path Sect. You can just call me Brother Zhao."

He glanced at the awning boat moored beside him, and then remembered that Zhong Ling had just finished eating a red-scaled sturgeon. He quickly connected the two things.

The red-scaled sturgeon was caught by the fisherman in front of us.

"Did Chief Zhong introduce him to me because he has potential for cultivation?"

Zhao Fan asked with a smile, "You want to cultivate Taoism?"

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Bu Qu nodded.

Zhao Fan then asked, "Since you were able to catch the Red-scaled Sturgeon, you must know some water manipulation techniques. Besides water, do you possess any other attributes?"

Cultivating immortality involves mastering the arts of the Five Elements.

Zhao Fan would ask about other attributes, naturally referring to attributes other than water.

Bu Qu shook his head: "So far, nothing has been found."

Zhao Fan nodded, thinking to himself: "Anyone with spiritual potential will gradually develop their five elements attributes as they age. This person has mastered the abilities related to the water element, but not the other related attributes."

This means that his spiritual essence contains a high amount of water.

However, the more water-related attributes one has, the weaker their combat power becomes, limiting them to a support or logistical role.

Wouldn't it be a waste to give resources to someone like that?

Out of consideration for Zhong Su, Zhao Fan couldn't refuse directly.

Bu Qu was introduced by Zhong Su, but he was not a direct descendant of the Zhong family. Zhao Fan figured there was no need to fully support him.

He smiled at Bu Qu: "I didn't expect you to awaken the Five Elements spiritual power at such a young age. Congratulations! It's a pity that my quota of recommendations is full. If you register under my name, you won't be able to participate in the Dragon Gate Selection of the Righteous Path Sect this year."

Zhao Fan waved his hand, and a sheet of Xuan paper appeared out of thin air.

As he wrote, he said, "I have a friend who runs a Taoist temple in Heishui County. Like me, he is also a seeker of the Tao. I'm writing to you; you can go there and try your luck. Maybe he still has some recommendation slots."

After receiving the letter of recommendation, Bu Chudao thanked him and carefully put it away.

"The quota is full," which sounds like an excuse.

He could naturally tell that Zhao Fan looked down on him. So he didn't say anything like, "If you can't catch up this year, then next year."

If I stubbornly insist on registering myself under his name, he might just find an excuse to remove me from the recommendation list next year.

With his own special abilities, Bu Qu naturally wouldn't waste his time on him.

There is no father here, there is a place to keep the father!

But since it was a letter of recommendation written by the Seeker of the Way, it's better than nothing.

"Seeker of the Dao... Recommendation Quota... Dragon Gate Grand Election..."

Bu Qu quickly sorted through the process in his mind and outlined the Zhengdao Sect's disciple recruitment procedure: "To become a disciple of the Zhengdao Sect, one must first obtain a recommendation from the Seeker of the Dao, and then participate in the Dragon Gate Selection. If one stands out in the Dragon Gate Selection, one can become a disciple of the Zhengdao Sect."

Zhong Su was a seasoned veteran. What Bu Qu could see, he could naturally see as well.

Since Zhao Fan didn't want Bu Qu, he also said, "This is really unfortunate. How about this, I'll write you a letter of recommendation."

Although he didn't directly embark on the path of cultivation, he exchanged one red-scaled sturgeon for two letters of recommendation, so the trip wasn't entirely in vain.

After bidding farewell to Zhong Su, Bu Qu returned to the awning boat and asked He Ye, "Do you know where the Taoist temple the Taoist priest mentioned is?"

Lotus Leaf nodded: "It's getting late today, you can go tomorrow."

"Alright."

"Since you're already in the county town, why don't you go straight to the fishpond? I've already had the houses there cleaned up. The dojo isn't far from the fishpond either; it'll only take about half an incense stick's time by carriage."

Upon hearing He Ye mention this, Bu Qu suddenly remembered that Zhong Su had given him a small fishpond before.

Buqu had always made a living on the water, so fishponds and the like were of little use to him.

However, nowadays, if one wants to cultivate the Tao, it is inevitable to stay in the city for some time.

Since the dojo isn't far from the fishpond, let's just stay there tonight.

Led by He Ye, Bu Qu rowed his famous awning boat to the northwest corner of Heishui County.

Looking at the vast expanse of water, the corner of his mouth twitched.

"What makes this fishpond so small?"

The small fishpond that Zhong Su mentioned occupies a full one-ninth of the area of ​​Heishui County.

The entire Northwest region is a body of water.

In the middle of the fishpond is a three-section "pond view house," which is probably Zhong Su's retirement fishing house.

"So this fishpond is mine now? No wonder they're a prominent family in Blackwater County; they're really generous."

Bu Qu rowed his famous awning boat to the center of the fishpond.

The servants originally assigned to Zhong Mansion here have been removed, and He Ye has placed the household registration, property, and other items inside the house.

After the handover was completed, Buqu planned to send Heye back.

Lotus Leaf replied, "There's a post station belonging to the Zhong family on the east side of the fishpond. Just take me there. If you want to go anywhere in the future, just have the coachman take you. Master has instructed that you can use any of the carriages at the post station."

Grandpa Zhong is a really good person; he's easy to get along with.

Bu Qu nodded: "Alright, then I'll take you to the post station. Please thank Master Zhong for me later."

After seeing He Ye off, Bu Qu returned to Tangjing House. He felt a little uncomfortable living alone in such a large house.

"How about we bring Uncle Wang and his family over later? This fishpond's just sitting idle anyway, why not let Uncle Wang manage it? Raising fish here is much safer than going on adventures at Blackwater Lake, isn't it?"

Buqu certainly doesn't have time to manage the fishpond.

However, Wang Erlang's family did not have county-level household registration, so they could not enter the city.

"Could I hire them to come to the city? If so, I'd be a landlord someday!"

There was rice and noodles in the kitchen, so Buqu cooked himself a dinner and then had a good night's sleep.

Early the next morning, he rowed his famous awning boat to the Zhongfu Post Station and had a coachman take him to the Taoist temple.

He arrived at the dojo shortly afterward.

Two majestic stone lions stood in front of the gate. The gate was not yet open, but a large crowd had already gathered at the entrance.

I found out that today was the day the Taoist temple opened for spirit testing.