Chapter 4, The Gluttonous Loach

In the past, the little loach was too weak

However, after Sun Changming possessed himself this time, he always felt as if there was something in his throat. It was not exactly uncomfortable, just rather strange.

Sun Changming concealed himself by the riverbank, his soul resting upon a small loach, and then he swam downstream along the river. After traveling seven or eight li, he arrived at another larger river

The fierce fish just extinguished the bone bead, which does not seem to be hunting. Moreover, two large pincers are inserted into the mud, as if burying something.

Sun Changming looked on with drool, feeling that those two bone beads should be more valuable than ordinary pearls

Sun Changming picked up those gemstones and exclaimed: What a good thing, but I dare not spend it

That ferocious fish is undoubtedly the ruler of this river, looking down upon such a small piece of flesh from the little loach, and swam away, shaking its massive body.

The larger the river, the more formidable the creatures within it; however, correspondingly, there will also be more and larger pearls.

However, the little loach did not even glance at those gems and bit down on a willow leaf sword.

Sun Changming turned and walked away, but halfway through, he stopped again

A few hours later, Sun Changming had gained a general understanding of the situation of this section of the river and was ready to officially commence work. Suddenly, he noticed a faint glimmer of light flickering at the riverbed ahead, and he was overjoyed, thinking to himself, what good luck!

Sun Changming would not dare to use these magical instruments in public

The next day, Sun Changming, as usual, arrived at the riverside, pretending to search for pearls. After observing for a while and finding nothing unusual, he quickly ran towards the tree hole

The little loach became more anxious, and Sun Changming, entangled by it, had no choice but to draw his bone dagger: "Let me tell you, these are all magical tools, not my little broken knife. If the bone dagger gets damaged, you will have to compensate me for it."

Therefore, Sun Changming's plan is to attach his soul to a small loach, controlling it to search for pearls in the river. After finding them, the small loach will bring them back.

With each stroke of the knife, the scalpel was cut into small pieces, while the little loach followed behind like a greedy snake, gulping it down bite by bite.

It is too large, please help me cut it.

This thing... is probably already a demon beast, isn't it

Sun Changming repacked the remaining items into the bag, considered for a moment, and ultimately decided to leave them in this tree hollow

Sun Changming breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that his connection with the little loach remained very close. It seems that within the village, the little loach could go to any body of water without issue

Sun Changming widened his eyes; this is a weapon of a cultivator, not a steak, is it not

Then, it flirtatiously brushed its whiskers with its tail, leaped into the water, and urged, let’s get to work quickly, as we still need to feed our hungry little sister

A gigantic ferocious fish, measuring at least half a zhang in length, swam past with an air of dominance. Sun Changming couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement: the rear half of this creature was a fish tail, while the front half resembled a river shrimp, with two pitch-black pincers that had curved hooks at the front, sharp as a butcher's knife

The current issue is that Sun Changming has never attempted to control the little loach from such a distance.

The village of Juehu is somewhat eerie; under the influence of the cold poison, all living beings here have become fierce, and the fish and shrimp in the river are no exception

The little loach wriggled back and forth, and Sun Changming came to his senses: "Alright, alright, don't rush me."

Sun Changming let it out, not knowing what this fellow is going to do next

Sun Changming observed that the little creature's body was covered in fine scales that shimmered with a splendid metallic luster, and it seemed that this fellow had grown larger.

Sun Changming was taken aback, looking at the bone dagger in his hand: Is this thing really that powerful? Can it even cut through a cultivator's magical tools?

Within the little loach, a strong surge of appetite arose... Sun Changming immediately suppressed it

Sun Changming returned home, had dinner with his sister, and then crawled into the burrow with her

The bone dagger fell onto the willow leaf knife, and with a crack, the willow leaf knife was cut in half

Let me help you cut it open, but what should I use to cut? Just this little toothpick dagger you gave me?

A piece of the scalpel was forcibly bitten off by it

The little loach, with its round and plump body, twisted and quietly swam past, but the light soon vanished again.

It seems that these words had an effect, encouraging the little loach to bravely take on the responsibilities of life. It rolled over twice, and suddenly its whole body trembled, emitting a burst of multicolored radiance that flowed over the little loach's entire body

Although the younger sister is a bit foolish, she is still our own flesh and blood. I am the elder brother, and you are the second brother. Now that we both have some capabilities, we cannot let that girl go hungry any longer

This time, it finally felt satisfied, rolling on the ground and exposing its somewhat pale belly to the sun

After watching it for the fourth time, the ferocious fish was finally gone. Sun Changming, however, did not dare to act rashly; he remembered the location and then returned the way he came. After a day of such turmoil, it was almost dark again.

On the top of the head, there are two long whiskers resembling those of a book, hanging down with two bone beads that shimmer and emit light

Sun Changming pondered for a moment, then submerged himself in the mud, waiting for a while before returning to take a look. The fierce fish was still in place, and the little loach quietly slipped away again

Soon, Sun Changming pulled out the pocket from the tree hole, which contained three weapons, two tokens, six gemstones, and an object resembling a turtle shell

When Sun Changming first arrived at this great river, he was filled with a sense of curiosity, wandering about. On one occasion, he approached the riverbank and saw Uncle Yao Si from the village standing at the shore, constantly moving his body. Then, with a dagger clenched in his mouth, he plunged into the water with a splash to search for pearls.

Sun Changming was taken aback: "You eat this thing too?"

After this, the small creature shook its body again, unexpectedly producing a clanging metallic sound

In the portable gourd, the little loach suddenly began to stir again

Sun Changming suddenly became alert, his body remained motionless as he sank to the bottom of the water, then he burrowed through the mud.

In the village, there are not only destitute individuals who are at their wits' end, but also death row inmates who are vicious and have nowhere to escape.

Previously, it was already one foot; now it is at least one foot three or four inches.

Sun Changming knew this would be the outcome and remarked: "You have been getting lazier lately, seizing every opportunity to slack off and play around with books. But we need to support our little sister.

The little loach mixed into the great river along with the flow of water, and Sun Changming felt a subtle excitement; this was his first time coming to such a large river.

Then, he returned to the small riverbank where he usually worked, with a bold idea in his heart

Indeed, it is somewhat difficult, but the disconnection is truly a scalpel!

The light at the bottom of the water was dim and gloomy, and Sun Changming finally saw clearly that it was the fierce fish of the dominion! The flickering light just now was not a pearl, but its two bony beads.

Suddenly, a rush of water came from the side, and the little loach was swept away in a tumble

The two individuals surprisingly managed to create a rhythm together

The little loach rushed towards those items, and Sun Changming quickly raised the gemstones high, not daring to spend them for the time being. However, they are precious items that will surely come in handy after leaving the village

The little loach bit a few times and then anxiously circled around Sun Changming. Sun Changming attached his soul to it and understood its meaning

The little creature, surprisingly still unsatisfied after devouring the willow leaf knife, was given another slice of the crescent moon flying knife by Sun Changming

Click!

The little loach has grown significantly, and with its tail, it can shatter a fierce fish. Its strength makes self-preservation in the waters near the village a non-issue. However, being still quite young, venturing into the great river to seek pearls at such a tender age would be too conspicuous.