Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

The power of the flowing water is indeed immense, so for safety, Bai Yuxia chose to hold onto a wooden stick.

Jiang Ning moved as if on flat ground, stepping to the end of the net, and lifted the fishing net with one hand.

Just as he lifted it, Xue Yuantong on the shore shouted firmly: "Did you see that, did you see that!"

In the fishing net were some scattered twigs and leaves, but these were just accompaniments. Trapped within was a large, golden-yellow fish.

It thrashed about, exerting its strength, trying to escape the net.

Jiang Ning untied the net, emptied everything into the bucket, and carried the bucket up to the shore.

He poured the bucket into a small puddle, and instantly, a fish more than half a meter long swished its tail, causing mud and water to splash.

Zhang Ruyun was dumbfounded, "Damn!"

"A grass carp, a grass carp!" Xue Yuantong was thrilled; "grass carp" is one name for this type of fish.

"It must weigh three or four kilos." She quietly swallowed, as wild grass carp have very tender white meat, mildly fragrant with little fishy taste,

perfect for braising in soy sauce.

Jiang Ning didn't focus on the fish first; he returned to the shore and pulled Chen Siqing and Bai Yuxia, who were there just for fun, onto land.

With the current water flow, they couldn't stand steady at all and had to hold onto a wooden stick, and it's unclear why they insisted on going into the water.

...

A huge grass carp was displayed before everyone's eyes.

On the river dam, Uncle Zhang and Bi Yue looked displeased, keeping silence.

On the other hand, Mr. Qian sighed: "Good luck, good luck!"

Such a large fish, if brought back, could make a whole pot.

That middle-aged man, neatly dressed, actually got down to the river dam and walked toward the canal.

Uncle Zhang said: "The boss won't want to take the fish from others, will he?"

Upon hearing this, Bi Yue's expression changed, showing no more discomfort, and she sneered:

"Jiang Ning lives in a bungalow, which means he doesn't have much money. Once the local boss offers a price, won't he sell it immediately!"

"That's the contemporary poor, appearing noble but having no dignity in the face of money." Bi Yue analyzed, with a contemptuous smile.

The universality of money can put a price on everything in this world.

And she, she was wealthy.

"Just watch." Bi Yue sat back, seeming to foresee the outcome.

Mr. Qian was displeased; as a teacher, he despised people like Bi Yue, and he recited: "Not everything can be measured with money."

Bi Yue glanced over disdainfully: "That's why you're a poor teacher."

Mr. Qian's fingers trembled, managing to say: "What a disgrace to scholarship!"

However, Bi Yue just sneered after hearing that. She had studied abroad, influenced by Western 'advanced' ideas, and paid no regard to someone like Mr. Qian.

The middle-aged man walked along the edge of the field, his leather shoes getting muddy, grass bits sticking on them, but he didn't care.

A crowd gathered around Jiang Ning, and the middle-aged man shouted:

"Young man, do you sell this fish? I'll pay two hundred."

Hearing this price, Bai Yuxia was taken aback, but she wasn't worried.

Jiang Ning said: "Not selling, I'll eat it myself."

Xue Yuantong added a scholarly remark: "A gentleman does not take what others love."

The middle-aged man chuckled, knowing he had overstepped, and added:

"How about this, let me haul up the next net, and I'll still pay you two hundred. All the fish caught will be yours."

Xue Yuantong pondered, thinking it feasible, as she needed to go home and prepare the fish later; having someone watch the net for them was beneficial.

She waved generously: "Forget about the money, you can haul up the next net."

...

In the Group 8 chat, after Hu Jun was muted, the group was peaceful again.

Dan Kaiquan and Guo Kunnan were discussing fishing, Huang Yuzhu and Meng Gui joined in, and Shen Qing'e added a few comments.

Then, Chen Siyu popped in: "We caught a fish."

After that, a picture appeared in the group chat, showing Xue Yuantong holding a fish over half a meter long, standing next to Chen Siqing and Bai Yuxia, with the post-rain river dam as the background.

Upon seeing this picture, Dong Qingfeng was the first to ask: "Chen Siyu, why are Bai Yuxia and you together, where are you?"

Chen Siyu typed slowly, trying hard to explain.

Dong Qingfeng couldn't help but ask: "Where are you, say something?"

Huang Yuzhu: "Where did you catch the fish?"

Dan Kaiquan quickly private messaged his good brother Guo Kunnan: "Brother Nan, please remind Bai Yuxia to be careful."

Guo Kunnan: "Didn't you say you've stopped thinking about her?"

Dan Kaiquan: "Just this once."

While speaking, Dan Kaiquan quietly saved the picture.

...

After spending half a day catching fish, everyone returned with their hands full.

Xue Yuantong walked at the forefront, her steps arrogant.

Jiang Ning carried a bucket of fish, following behind her, looking down at her.

Bai Yuxia was beside Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning said: "The current is too strong today. I'll take you to the arch bridge in the afternoon; you can catch fish there then."

Regarding fish-catching, Bai Yuxia and the twins hadn't seen it before. After a morning of proof, the twins were convinced Jiang Ning was very professional, and upon hearing him speak, they eagerly declared:

"We, the sisters, are at your command!"

On their way home, Bi Yue bumped into them, quickened her pace, and stayed far away, thinking it was really unlucky.

Xue Yuantong beamed with a smile, and when she encountered a small tree on the road, she walked up to it.

She was so happy that even the roadside tree had to take a kick.

Xue Yuantong stretched her leg and shouted: "Hey!"

She kicked the small tree.

The trunk shook, "swish swish swish," countless rainwater stored on the leaves, shaken down.

Splashing all over Xue Yuantong's head, it was cold and refreshing.

She was a bit dumbfounded.

Chen Siyu pointed at her, bent over with laughter: "Hahahaha, how silly!"

Bai Yuxia pursed her lips.

Xue Yuantong touched her hair, the bun she specifically tied up for fish-catching was also soaked.

Her little face was dejected, "Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning, what should I do!"

"My hair is wet."

Jiang Ning couldn't be bothered with her; she brought it upon herself, and luckily, he didn't join in her antics, otherwise, he might have been affected too.

With wet, uncomfortable hair, Xue Yuantong untied her bun, letting her black hair fall over her shoulders, looking slightly gentle.

Compared to her usually docile appearance, there was now an added flair.

"Jiang Ning, I'm wet, quick, help me, or I'll revert to my original form!" she said urgently.

Jiang Ning still paid her no mind.

Out of options, Xue Yuantong used her ultimate move, giving Jiang Ning a small glance, implying, 'If you don't help me, you'll have to dry my hair when we get home.'

Jiang Ning understood.

He took two steps forward, his hand flipping and changing.

Bai Yuxia's often serene eyes suddenly lit up, a flame blossomed in her gaze.

Chen Siyu and her sister were taken aback, shouting in unison: "Tongtong, your hair is on fire!"

"On fire!" Chen Siqing raised a basin, ready to splash water.

Jiang Ning's hand lightly swayed over Tongtong's head, the crimson Spiritual Fire gently swept by, drying the remaining water droplets on her hair.

He withdrew his hand, and the flame that appeared out of nowhere vanished in the blink of an eye.

Chen Siyu understood, she was certain: "Magic, it must be magic, I've told you before about Jiang Ning's magic, amazing, right?"

Chen Siqing nodded dumbly: "So amazing!"

Only Bai Yuxia was aware of something, for a moment just now, a sense of panic arose again.

Being acutely aware of her emotions, she couldn't distinguish what had just changed in her body.

She forcibly maintained her inner calmness, but her eyebrows showed an inexplicable sorrow beyond her age.

In Bai Yuxia's confusion, Jiang Ning suddenly turned around for some reason, smiled, and nodded at her.

Bai Yuxia halted her steps suddenly; she seemed to understand something, yet it also seemed she understood nothing.

Complex thoughts interwoven in her mind, a feeling difficult to describe, left her hanging in a limbo.

Chen Siyu nudged her, revealing a look that saw through everything: "Xiaxia, it's just a magic trick, did it scare you?"

"Come on!"

Bai Yuxia was speechless, she raised her hand to cover her face, rubbing twice, her bright face burst into a radiant smile, then she picked up her pace to catch up.