Covering the Heavens: Fishing for the Heavens Starting from the Great Accomplished Holy Body

Judging from the girl's age, she looks like a high school student.

Ye Fan felt a mix of emotions. His gaze towards Li Qingshan changed, carrying a hint of "I didn't expect you to be like this, Uncle Li."

Li Qingshan had just pushed away the clingy little green dragon.

He caught a glimpse of Ye Fan's hesitant and strange expression out of the corner of his eye, and he could easily guess what the kid was thinking.

He couldn't help but look over with a half-smile, as if to say: You little brat, you have a problem with this?

Ye Fan felt a little guilty under that gaze.

He quickly coughed and tentatively asked, "Uncle Li, who is this...?"

"This is my daughter, Li Qingchen."

Li Qingshan spoke casually, then patted Li Qingchen's head, "Qingchen, this is Ye Fan, the son of your Uncle Ye, whom I've mentioned before."

Li Qingchen had noticed Ye Fan long ago.

She looked at him curiously, blinked when she heard his words, and said obediently, "Hello, Brother Ye~~"

Her voice was clear and crisp, and her smile was radiant.

Ye Fan felt a little embarrassed by being called "Brother Ye," and his earlier wild guesses dissipated considerably.

Their interaction seems quite natural.

Perhaps it's a child adopted from a relative's family, or a bloodline left behind by Uncle Li in his early years...

He still found it a bit unbelievable.

But he quickly smiled and replied, "Hello, hello, just call me Ye Fan. I didn't know Uncle Li had such a beautiful daughter; I've never heard you mention her before."

"She had been in poor health and had been recuperating out of town; she was only recently brought back!"

Li Qingshan casually made up an excuse and changed the subject, "What made you decide to come here today? It wasn't just to deliver tea, was it?"

Ye Fan then remembered his business and hurriedly said, "Oh right, we have a college reunion tomorrow, and we've planned to go to Mount Tai. I just happened to be driving by and thought I'd drop by to see you!"

Li Qingshan's eyes flickered slightly.

Going to Mount Tai?

Mount Tai is wonderful!

The story is finally about to begin.

He glanced at Li Qingchen, who was licking the cotton candy with a satisfied expression, and an idea immediately came to him.

"Going to Mount Tai is great, the scenery is really beautiful!"

Li Qingshan nodded, then casually mentioned, "Qingchen, since she came back, has been staying at home every day, or wandering around nearby. She hasn't gone far from home."

"Here's what we'll do: tomorrow, since you're going that way, give her a ride too. Take her out to see the world, do some hiking; it's better than keeping her cooped up!"

"what?"

Ye Fan was stunned.

He looked at Li Qingchen, then at Li Qingshan, "Bringing Qingchen along... won't she get bored with a bunch of old classmates like us?"

"It won't be boring!"

Li Qingchen immediately raised his head, his emerald green eyes shining.

She's very interested in "going out to play," especially "hiking." "I want to go, Dad, let me go!"

She tugged at Li Qingshan's sleeve and shook it.

Li Qingshan nodded to her, then said to Ye Fan, "It's alright, she's just hanging out. You don't need to take special care of her. Once we get there, you all do your own thing, she'll find her own fun!"

Having said that, Ye Fan couldn't refuse any longer.

Seeing Li Qingchen's expectant look, he could only nod: "Alright, as long as Qingchen doesn't find us adults boring. I'll come pick her up at seven tomorrow morning?"

"Don't come at seven, come at nine. It's too early; this girl can't get up at all!"

Li Qingshan made the decision.

That's how it was settled.

Li Qingchen was delighted and sidled up to Ye Fan, asking all sorts of questions: "Brother Ye, is Mount Tai very high? What are some fun things to do on the mountain? Are there many of your classmates?"

She was standing quite close, and she had a very fresh, natural fragrance about her, like the scent of grass and trees after a rain.

Ye Fan moved back slightly, maintaining a polite distance, and replied, "It is quite high, being the foremost of the Five Sacred Mountains. There are many historical sites on the mountain, and the scenery is beautiful. More than twenty of my classmates are coming this time, so it might be a bit noisy."

"It's more lively with more people."

Li Qingchen smiled, took another lick of the marshmallow, and suddenly said, "Brother Ye, you look younger than your actual age. Should I call you little brother?"

Ye Fan was taken aback by her abrupt change of thought: "I'm quite a bit older than you, so calling me 'brother' is correct."

"But my mental age might be older than yours!"

Li Qingchen blinked, a hint of slyness in her eyes, "Why don't you try calling me 'sister'?"

Ye Fan was both amused and exasperated. This girl looked well-behaved, but she was actually quite mischievous: "Stop fooling around. How can a brother call his sister?"

"Then each of them should call themselves one!"

Li Qingchen seemed to find this amusing, "I'll call you Brother Ye, and you call me Sister Qingchen!"

"You little rascal, you're dreaming."

Ye Fan was amused and shook his head, finding the little girl quite interesting.

Li Qingshan watched the two bickering from the side without saying a word.

After sitting for a while, Ye Fan got up to say goodbye, explaining that he would come to pick him up early the next morning.

After he drove away in his Mercedes, the riverside returned to tranquility.

Li Qingchen was still excitedly planning what clothes to wear and what things to bring tomorrow.

Li Qingshan, however, watched the setting sun and a thought stirred within him.

Mount Tai, the starting point of the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, is also the starting point where Ye Fan truly embarks on his magnificent and turbulent destiny.

It would be good to let Qingchen go with us.

This girl hasn't really experienced much since she transformed into human form. Going with her to the Big Dipper Star Region for training might help her grow faster.

As for safety, he wasn't too worried.

We can prepare a beginner's gift pack for her to take with her.

Moreover, if there is any unexpected big trouble, he can sense it instantly even across the endless starry sky.

......

The next morning, before nine o'clock, Ye Fan's black Mercedes-Benz was parked on the dirt road by the river.

He changed into a more casual outfit today, wearing sneakers and a windbreaker, and looked much more energetic.

After getting off the bus and waiting for a few minutes, the door of the old house creaked open, and Li Qingchen ran out alone carrying a backpack.

She changed her outfit today, wearing a simple white T-shirt with light blue denim overalls and canvas shoes.

Her long, dark green hair was tied in a high ponytail, revealing her smooth forehead and the dragon horns cleverly concealed by a headband, giving her a youthful and energetic look for an outing.

Good morning, Brother Ye!

She waved, jogged over, and skillfully tossed her backpack into the back seat of the Mercedes.

"morning."

Ye Fan smiled and nodded, glancing behind her. "Are you alone? Where's Uncle Li?"

"Dad,"

Li Qingchen opened the car door, sat in the passenger seat, and while fastening his seatbelt, casually remarked, "So mysterious! They handed me this bag first thing this morning, saying it contained something useful for later. Then they just grabbed that precious fishing rod and headed out. I wonder where they've gone off to this time~"

Ye Fan was not surprised by this.

He was already used to Uncle Li's casual way of coming and going.

"Alright, let's go!"

He got into the car and started the engine.

The black car slowly drove away along the dirt road, raising a little dust, and finally turned the corner and disappeared from sight.

The riverbank suddenly fell silent, with only the gurgling of the water and the rustling of the wind through the willow branches remaining.

Just then, the air beneath the willow tree next to the old house rippled slightly.

Li Qingshan's figure seemed to emerge slowly from a traditional Chinese ink painting, appearing silently.

The gentle smile on his face gradually faded, and his gaze passed over the river and farmland in front of him, landing on a point that carried a heavy ancient history and endless mysteries of time and space—Mount Tai.

The corners of his mouth curved upwards in a deep arc.

There was no radiance, no sound.

He simply took a small step forward casually.

The figure vanished silently from the spot, like water vapor merging into the morning light, leaving no trace.