Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

Pingtang Bay.

Three carriages were parked on the official road not far away.

An elderly man, dressed in a smart and practical outfit, sat at the mouth of the bay. He was about sixty years old and had white hair and beard.

A young woman with an oval face, wearing a white dress, stood beside him. Her features were exquisite, her skin was like porcelain, and her eyes sparkled with beauty.

A north wind blew across the lake, causing the girl's long hair to flutter and her skirt to sway.

These two are no ordinary people; the old man is Zhong Su, the master of the Zhong family, and the young woman is Zhong Ling, the young lady of the Zhong family.

Lotus Leaf stood at the wooden wharf, gazing at the lake, but she did not see the person she was waiting for.

Zhong Ling frowned slightly, her voice tinged with impatience: "Grandpa, the sun is about to set. I doubt that little fisherman will come."

Zhong Su smiled, showing considerable patience: "I told you not to come, but you insisted. Now that you're here, you can't wait and keep saying you want to go back."

Zhong Ling stuck out her tongue, her tone much lighter: "I'm just worried about Grandpa, aren't I?"

Upon hearing that Bu Qu had a way to obtain fresh water bream, Zhong Su was overjoyed and delighted.

For the past three days, he came at sunrise and left at sunset, completely ignoring He Ye's words.

As a servant, He Ye naturally dared not exaggerate.

The past two days had been overcast, and she advised the master not to come to Pingtang Bay to wait, as it would most likely be a waste of time.

However, Zhong Su felt that catching the treasure fish depended entirely on luck, and maybe he would get it if he waited a while?

Lotus Leaf naturally dared not argue with the master, so she could only follow along. If Buqu didn't come, she would inevitably be scolded by Zhongling that night.

Zhong Ling's parents died early, and he was raised by Zhong Su, so naturally he was close to Zhong Su.

Some time ago, Chung Su fell ill and was bedridden, and Chung Ling took care of him day and night.

Zhong Su's other sons outwardly showed him respect, but inwardly they wished for his early death so they could inherit the Zhong family's throne.

Zhong Su let out a sigh of relief and smiled as he changed the subject: "Grandpa is getting old, there's no rush. Ling'er, you're still young, don't jeopardize your bright future."

Zhong Ling smiled faintly: "Don't worry, Grandpa, Ling'er will not slack off on my cultivation."

Zhong Su nodded slightly: "Zhao Fan is a top-tier Dao Seeker from the Righteous Path Sect, with a keen eye. He says you are a once-in-a-century genius and is willing to fully support you. Such an opportunity is extremely rare; you must seize it."

"Okay."

The Seekers of the Way are envoys dispatched by the Righteous Path Sect to various regions, specifically responsible for discovering disciples with potential.

The Seekers of the Way are divided into four ranks: A, B, C, and D. Rank A is the highest, and rank D is the lowest.

If a Seeker can discover a potential disciple who has the potential to become a core disciple, they can gain many benefits from the sect.

Therefore, once a Seeker discovers a promising talent, they are usually willing to nurture them with all their might.

This is a win-win-win deal; there's no reason not to do it.

However, each Seeker has limited resources, and even if they discover a potential talent, they must be carefully selected.

The Seeker will only fully support those who are truly worthy of cultivation.

If the investment fails, losing some spirit stones and pills is tolerable. But if the sect is demoted, that would be a huge loss.

With Zhong Ling being chosen by a Class A Seeker of the Dao, it's almost certain that she will become a core disciple of the Righteous Path Sect in the future.

Zhao Fan even boasted that if Zhong Ling diligently cultivated, she would have a chance to win the Dragon Gate Selection and become the strongest disciple of this year.

Zhong Su gazed quietly at the lake: "It would be even better if that little fisherman named Bu Qu could catch a few red-scaled sturgeons. Envoy Zhao said that the pills he provided alone wouldn't be enough to unleash your full potential. To advance further, you'll need the assistance of red-scaled sturgeons."

"Treasure fish have always been rare and hard to come by. In recent years, fishermen have been able to catch far fewer treasure fish than before. Zhong Ling was content as long as that little fisherman could catch a water bream to cure her grandfather's illness. She dared not hope for anything like a red-scaled sturgeon."

Despite saying that, a hint of regret lingered in Zhong Ling's eyes.

She clearly remembered what Envoy Zhao had said that day.

"You are exceptionally talented, a once-in-a-century prodigy. With my support, becoming a core disciple won't be difficult. However, to unleash your full potential, you'll need to consume at least three Crimson Scaled Sturgeons. I can't help you with that, but fortunately, your Zhong family is a prominent clan in Blackwater County. Figure it out yourself."

The foundation one lays before entering a sect determines their future potential.

The higher the potential, the greater the future achievements will be.

Who wouldn't want to be a celestial being, soaring through the heavens and earth on a sword?

To become such a person, talent, background, opportunity, and luck are all indispensable.

Whether it's Zhong Su or Zhong Ling, all they can do in this matter is to do their best and accept fate.

The news of the acquisition of Baoyu has been out for many days, but not a single fish has been caught yet.

It seems that the red-scaled sturgeon is difficult to catch. It hasn't been seen for many years; it might even be extinct.

Zhong Su sighed and smiled, "That fisherman named Bu Qu has the ability to control water. Perhaps he, like you, is a seed for cultivation."

Zhong Su had naturally heard about the boats flying over the wading canal from He Ye. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come here in person.

Zhong Ling nodded: "Yes, his spiritual essence must contain water attributes."

"It's a pity you're my only granddaughter."

Zhong Ling shook her head and chuckled, "Grandpa, you're being overly concerned about talent again. Water attribute isn't suitable for combat, so the righteous sects won't value you."

"That's someone with spiritual potential," Zhong Su stroked his beard and laughed. "Even if he can't join a righteous sect, he's still worth trying to win over."

As they spoke, the sun began to set.

Zhong Ling summoned He Ye and asked, "Why hasn't that fisherman returned yet?"

Lotus Leaf replied, "He said he was fifty percent sure. He hasn't come yet so late; maybe he didn't catch him?"

Zhong Ling was somewhat displeased: "Grandpa has waited for three days, and three 50% of the time has already passed!"

Lotus Leaf explained softly, "But Buqu said we have to wait for a sunny day, so today can only be considered the first day..."

"presumptuous!"

Seeing Zhong Ling's anger, He Ye hurriedly knelt down and begged for forgiveness: "This servant misspoke, please forgive me, Miss."

In the blink of an eye, her clothes were stained with mud.

Zhong Ling originally quite liked the maid He Ye.

He Ye is two years older than her, and she usually calls her "Sister He Ye" or "Sister He Ye".

However, upon hearing that she had been intimate with Bu Qu on the small boat that day, in front of a large crowd, she began to harbor resentment.

Now that He Ye dared to speak up for Bu Qu, I was instantly filled with anger.

"Ling'er".

Upon hearing Zhong Su speak, Zhong Ling snorted coldly and turned her head away.

Zhong Su shook his head and said to He Ye, "Get up."

Lotus Leaf stood up timidly, barely daring to breathe.

Zhong Su glanced at the sky and sighed, "It's getting late, perhaps..."

Halfway through his sentence, his eyes lit up as he saw a small boat slowly gliding across the lake.

He turned to look at the lotus leaves and asked, "Is this the awning boat that Buqu owns?"

Lotus Leaf lowered its head, not daring to speak.

Hearing Zhong Su's question, he then stood on tiptoe to look out.

After glancing around for a few moments, He Ye recognized the person rowing at the stern and exclaimed happily, "That's him!"

Zhong Su suddenly sat up in his chair, beaming, "Since he came here, he must have caught a water ripple fish!"