Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

"I know you're a fisherman. So what if you're a fisherman? Do you mean...?"

Master He's expression froze, and he looked at Bu Qu seriously: "You mean, you can keep catching red-scaled sturgeon?"

Bu Qu grinned: "That's hard to say. However, the red-scaled sturgeon that Miss Zhong ate was sold to her by me."

He already had a general idea of ​​the red-scaled sturgeon's habits: cloudy days, nighttime, deep water areas.

He has only arrested one person so far, and he needs to arrest a few more to confirm the facts.

At that time, he will be able to catch red-scaled sturgeon by constantly scouting locations, just like catching rippled fish.

This means that Bu Qu can eat the Red-scaled Sturgeon, which is extremely precious to other cultivators.

Master He had also heard about the Zhong family receiving the red-scaled sturgeon.

He never expected that the red-scaled sturgeon was sold to them by the young man in front of him.

Master He pointed at Bu Qu, somewhat exasperated: "You, you... what a waste! Why did you sell the red-scaled sturgeon you caught to the Zhong family? You should have kept it for yourself!"

Bu Qu's expression froze, and his lips twitched: "I didn't even know I possessed innate Sky Spiritual Power... Besides, if I don't sell the Crimson Scale Sturgeon to the Zhong family, where am I supposed to get a letter of recommendation? Without a letter of recommendation, I might not even be able to get into this dojo."

Master He took a few deep breaths to calm himself before asking, "Are you confident you can catch another Red-scaled Sturgeon?"

"Um."

How confident are you?

"About 50%."

"How long does it take to catch one?"

"Who can say for sure? Maybe in two or three days, maybe in ten or twenty days."

The time and water area are easy to determine, but the weather is a problem, and Buqu has no ability to change the weather. As things stand, whether or not the treasure fish can be caught depends entirely on fate.

Master He pondered for a moment: "There are still two months until the Dragon Gate Selection. Since you have the ability to catch the Crimson Scale Sturgeon to aid your cultivation, I can reserve a recommendation spot for you."

He calculated with his fingers: "Without the aid of elixirs, you will need to catch ten red-scaled sturgeons within two months to cultivate your spiritual power to perfection."

Bu Qu nodded, thinking to himself, "Ten? One paragraph per paragraph, I suppose."

"If not..."

Bu Qu was a little nervous: "What if we don't catch ten red-scaled sturgeon within two months? You're going to stop recommending it?"

Master He chuckled and said, "I'll recommend you to participate in the Dragon Gate Election again next year."

Bu Qu blinked and breathed a sigh of relief: "Can't I participate in the Dragon Gate Selection without reaching the perfection of Qi Refining?"

Master He smiled and said, "Once you go to the Righteous Path Sect, you will have to undergo the Spirit Opening Ceremony. After the Spirit Opening, the upper limit of your spiritual power will be fixed. You are born with innate spiritual power. If you rush to the Spirit Opening Ceremony without cultivating your spiritual power to perfection, what difference is there between you and a salted fish? Waiting a year is fine. There's no need to rush."

Bu Qu nodded. Master He's words were reasonable and well-founded, and convincing.

"By the way, Daoist Master, do you mean I should consume Red-scaled Sturgeon to aid my cultivation throughout the entire process? No more pills?"

Master He just said he could provide him with some resources, and Bu Qu heard it clearly.

But judging from the way he's talking now, it seems he's not planning to give him the pills.

"That's right," Master He said calmly. "The Red-Scaled Sturgeon's aid to cultivation far surpasses that of elixirs. It also doesn't create a bottleneck every three stages. Since you can catch the Red-Scaled Sturgeon, what use are elixirs?"

"That makes sense."

Buqu then asked, "Daoist Master, if all the red-scaled sturgeon I eat are fresh, do I still need ten?"

Even though they are both silver carp, fresh silver carp are more effective.

Master He nodded: "That's right. The fresher the red-scaled sturgeon, the more abundant the spiritual energy cultivated will be. Even with the same full spiritual energy, the concentration will differ. Since you're a fisherman, of course you should eat fresh food!"

Buqu could easily understand this principle.

If we use meat as a measure of the treasure fish's auxiliary effect on cultivation.

Fresh red-scaled sturgeon is like beef, while stale sturgeon is like pork.

Children raised on beef will definitely be stronger than those who eat pork every day.

Master He led Bu Qu to a quiet room: "I still have to preside over the Spirit Testing Conference. How about this, I'll teach you the techniques for cultivating spiritual power first. You can practice them, and if you don't understand anything, you can ask me later."

Buqu was overjoyed and respectfully said, "Buqu greets Master."

Master He smiled and waved his hand: "There's no need for such a title. I'm just a Seeker of the Dao, at most your guide. What I can teach you are only the basic techniques for cultivating spiritual power."

He paused for a moment, then said, "My name is He Qing. You can call me Senior Brother. If you can truly cultivate your spiritual power to perfection and become a core disciple of the sect, I will also benefit greatly. We can both achieve something together."

He Qing spoke very sincerely. Bu Qu cupped his hands in greeting and changed his words, saying, "Don't worry, Senior Brother He, Bu Qu will definitely not let you down."

"Yes, then focus on your training."

He Qing turned and left, his heart pounding with excitement: "If Bu Qu becomes a core disciple of the sect in the future, I can at least be promoted one level to become a C-rank Dao Seeker. That way, I can narrow the gap between me and that bitch."

There is a significant difference between the different levels of Seekers.

A Class A Seeker like Zhao Fan holds ten recommendation slots.

This level of Seeker of the Dao doesn't need to open a Dao Hall at all; prominent families from all over the world will naturally use their connections to send their family's prodigies to their doorstep.

As for He Qing, a Rank D Seeker, he only has two recommendation slots.

If the person making the recommendation is merely a figurehead, they will be eliminated immediately.

Therefore, Pathfinders at this level usually open Path Halls in various places so that they have time to carefully select their disciples.

Opening a dojo requires leaving the sect for extended periods, essentially a long-term business trip, which is a tough job.

For a Class A Seeker of the Dao like Zhao Fan, all he needs to do is take a trip around the country in his spare time, which is essentially a publicly funded vacation. Not only are his meals and lodging directly contracted by prominent families in the local areas, but he also receives considerable benefits.

He Qing sneered inwardly: 'Zhao Fan, you didn't expect this, did you? The person you look down on is actually a fine gem. You only got to your current position through opportunism; sooner or later, I'll climb over you.'

Bu Qu stayed alone in the quiet room to study the techniques for cultivating spiritual power.

Not long after, the panel changed:

[Spiritual Power: Level Zero]

[Progress: 0/300]

Since he had nothing better to do, Bu Qu decided to try cultivating on his own without any external assistance to see how fast he could improve.

He sat cross-legged on the straw cushion, upright and dignified.

Before I knew it, dusk had fallen.

Buqu only opened his eyes after seeing the progress change slightly.

He glanced at the sky outside and estimated the time: 'Four hours for just one point of progress? Without external assistance, wouldn't it take almost a year to reach the next level?'

Bu Qu shook his head.

Enough said, pack up and let's go fishing in Blackwater Lake!