Fusang Sword Heart Diagram

Chapter 37 Four-Sided Brocade Bandage for Fishing

Inside the tent, they waited for a long time without anyone coming, and not even a sip of tea was served, which showed the other party's disrespectful attitude.

Hua Yue rested her chin on her hand, watching Yang Ni walk around, feeling a little dizzy. She called out, "Senior Sister Yang, why don't you sit down for a while?"

Yang Ni looked back at the people in the tent. Everyone was so calm and composed, while she seemed a bit impatient. She calmed down a little and sat down on a stool.

"I think we're not going to see this Elder Lu again," Xie Feng suddenly said.

This was something everyone knew perfectly well, but Yang Ruo still asked, "Why do you say that, Junior Brother Jie?"

"We are people sent by the sect. As the people in charge of Qingbo Cave Lake, shouldn't we at least inquire about this?"

The word "吧" at the end carries a hint of uncertainty.

More than an hour has passed since they arrived at Qingbo Cave Lake. Even if Elder Lu is busy, he can't be so busy that he doesn't even have time to see them.

Elder Lu doesn't need to do the work of retrieving the shark silk himself.

At this moment, the tent flap was lifted from the outside, and Qi Jiang walked in.

Yang Ruo peeked behind him and saw that there was no one there; he had come alone.

Qi Jiang seemed not to have noticed Yang Ruo's actions. After bowing, he clasped his hands in front of him and said apologetically, "Fellow disciples have come from afar. I should have taken you to see Elder Lu, but Elder Lu has too many trivial matters to deal with and is really unable to get away. I'm afraid you will not be able to see him today."

"How about I take everyone to see the process of retrieving the mermaid silk first? That way, you fellow disciples can get familiar with it, practice your skills, and complete the mission as soon as possible without delaying your return to the sect, right?"

Yang Ruo listened to Qi Jiang's suggestion and thought it made a lot of sense.

They came to Qingbo Cave Lake to harvest shark silk; whether or not they saw Elder Lu was secondary.

"Alright, lead the way."

With Yang Ruo as the leader, no one objected to what he said.

Ning Fusang was the last to leave the camp, and Yang Ruo breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her following her.

As they walked, Qi Jiang explained, "Qingbo Cave Lake is 800 miles wide, with crystal-clear water. Mermaids weave silk from the water, and the higher the quality of the silk produced, the better. Our Nanxing Sword Sect's silk is unmatched in the entire Beiyu Lingzhou."

"However, because the Qingbodong Lake is so vast, the gauze woven by the mermaids at the bottom of the lake is scattered, making it difficult to retrieve, which is why so many people are needed."

Qi Jiang pointed to the lake: "See those people? They're all retrieving the mermaid silk. Everyone should pay close attention to the details they're doing."

The group looked towards Qingbo Cave Lake. On the low duck-shaped islet stood a slender figure, holding a small square bamboo frame in her hand. As she did something, the small square expanded on all four sides and then slowly sank into the lake water.

"That's a square brocade cloth used for retrieving mermaid silk," Qi Jiang explained. "Mermaid silk is like water, light and flowing, and it can easily drift away if you're not careful. Therefore, when using this square brocade cloth, you have to be flat, steady, and slow."

"Use spiritual power to activate the Four-Sided Brocade Band, which will change size and then slowly sink into the water. Once the mermaid gauze lands on the band, quickly and accurately retrieve it."

With a light touch of their toes, the group landed one after another on a small islet in the water.

Qi Jiang distributed the Four-Sided Brocade Pole to everyone, and then summoned a female disciple who was retrieving the mermaid silk: "These people are all here from within the sect to retrieve the mermaid silk. Teach them how to use the Four-Sided Brocade Pole, and then teach them how to retrieve the mermaid silk."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Qi," the female clerk replied calmly.

"Then I'll hand the person over to you." Qi Jiang gave a few instructions, then flew away to report back to Jiang Renyi and Elder Dou. Yang Ruo curiously played with the small object in her hand. It consisted of four bamboo strips tightly connected together, with a layer of gauze as thin as a cicada's wing in the middle. It felt cool to the touch, with an excellent tactile experience.

Yang Ruo looked at the female cultivator and politely asked, "How should I address this junior sister?"

"Lin Yu," the woman said calmly.

Yang Ruo opened his mouth, wanting to exchange a few pleasantries, but Lin Yu turned to the side, walked to the edge of the islet, raised his right hand, and the Four-Sided Brocade Band flew out from his palm, growing larger in the air and stopping when it was an inch away from the lake surface.

Lin Yu's expression was tense as he stared at the water's surface and said, "By injecting spiritual energy, you can activate the Four Directions Boundary. The size of the Four Directions Boundary can be controlled by the release and release of spiritual energy. If you want the Four Directions Boundary to be larger, spread the spiritual energy further away. Conversely, it's the same principle."

As they were talking, the square-shaped boat that had been hovering on the water's surface disappeared into the lake without making a splash.

"When the four-sided tassel is put into the water, the movement should not be too big, otherwise the water flow will be too strong and wash away the original position of the tassel."

Although Lin Yu was talking to everyone, her gaze remained fixed on the lake. The mermaid veil settled into place, and she activated the four directions to create water, retrieving a piece of the veil.

"This is how you retrieve the mermaid's silk. You can all give it a try," Lin Yu said gently with a smile.

Yang Ruo couldn't wait and activated the Four Directions Bound with his spiritual power. However, his spiritual power was so strong that he didn't control it well. The Four Directions Bound became too big, and the uneven distribution of spiritual power caused it to become uneven in weight, lose control, and fall down crookedly.

Ning Fusang, who was relatively close to Yang Ruo, was hit on the arm by a corner of the square. She reacted very quickly, stepped on the edge of the square with her toes, used the force to leap up, and did a beautiful backflip, landing on another duck-shaped island on the opposite side.

Yang Ruo was covered by the huge square brocade mask. He wanted to make a move, but he was afraid of damaging the brocade mask. While he was struggling with these thoughts, he was directly knocked into the lake.

Seeing this, Lin Yu quickly helped put away the four-sided bandage. Yang Ruo climbed up the small islet, completely soaked.

With a slight twitch of his lips, Lin Yu said, "Senior brother, actually, you don't need so much spiritual power to activate the Four Directions Boundary."

She returned the square bandage to Yang Ruo.

Huayue turned around, her shoulders shaking violently.

Laughing.

Hua Qian shook her head helplessly.

Even Dong Fangfei, who always had a cold expression, couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth.

On another small islet, Ning Fusang activated the Four Directions Bracelet with ease and skill, which made Yang Ruo's eyes widen in astonishment.

Without thinking, he asked, "Junior Sister Ning, did you ever come to Qingbo Cave Lake to collect mermaid silk before?"

The girl's voice was clear and crisp, with a hint of nonchalance in her tone: "Senior brother's memory isn't very good. I used to be in the Waiting Sword Washing Pool."

The water in the Sword Washing Pool is as cold as a knife, especially in winter and spring, when it is most dangerous to the hands. Only those who have committed serious crimes are punished there.

Lin Yu looked up and saw the girl on the other side of the water.

Yang Ruo realized he had said the wrong thing and couldn't help but feel annoyed. Why was he so clueless? Could it be that his master's usual comments about him being stupid were actually true?
He made a fool of himself as soon as he activated the Four Directions Boundary.

(End of this chapter)