Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

Buqu stayed in the water for three days.

After subduing the Heavenly Ray, he could use his divine sense to gain a view of the entire Clear Water Lake.

The blooming of white peach blossoms is not a matter of turning one's breath away, so aside from cultivating spiritual power, he still has time to search for treasure fish in the lake.

These past few days have been mostly rainy, and Buqu, through his divine sense, discovered a Concentrated Perch.

With Red Bull replenishing my energy, I don't even need to sleep.

"Unfortunately, there are no red-scaled sturgeon or other precious fish like them that can aid in spiritual cultivation in these waters."

Bu Qu glanced at the panel, feeling a slight sense of regret.

Three days have passed, and the spiritual energy previously consumed has been fully recovered, but the progress of spiritual energy increase is not much, only twelve points.

"No wonder Senior Brother He asked me to take on this task. After reaching the Transformation Realm, the demand for Spirit Gathering Pills is enormous. Two Spirit Gathering Pills aren't enough."

Buqu even wanted to go to Blackwater Lake to continue catching Red-scaled Sturgeon to aid his cultivation.

Unfortunately, Blackwater Lake is quite far from the sect, so it's not worth going there now.

"If all else fails, we'll exchange Dao Yuan for pills."

With a thought, he saw that the white peach blossoms on the mountain wall had begun to bloom.

The camera pans upwards, and at the foot of the mountain, Chu Feng and Kang Mao stare intently at Bai Taohua, their eyes burning with desire.

"Brother Feng, I estimate that the white peach blossoms will be in full bloom in about an incense stick's time. Once we get the white peach blossoms, we can go back and report."

"Heh, nine white peach blossoms, that's ninety Dao Yuan. We'll split it in half, and after deducting the cost of renting the flying boat, we'll each earn forty-one Dao Yuan. That's not bad for us beginners."

The rental fee for the flying boat is two yuan per day.

Each newly admitted disciple will have twenty Dao Yuan on their token, which is the sect's reward for new disciples.

Bu Qu's token has 120 Dao Yuan on it.

The extra hundred points had nothing to do with him becoming the top scholar.

Before entering a sect, the Seeker will give potential newcomers some preferential treatment in terms of resources.

Bu Qu was not used, and He Qing was an honest man, so naturally he would not embezzle.

Moreover, Bu Qu performed exceptionally well in the Longmen election, which led to He Qing's promotion to become a Class A Seeker of the Way.

Therefore, he converted the resources that should have been given to Buqu into Dao Yuan and added another sum on the side.

Kang Mao looked at Bai Taohua and asked, "Brother Feng, we've been here for many days now, why haven't we seen Bu Qu, that failed scholar? Didn't he accept this mission? He couldn't possibly have given up, could he?"

Chu Feng smiled faintly: "He possesses a water-attribute immortal spirit essence, and he needs to find a strange fish to transform it. Perhaps he was delayed because he discovered traces of the strange fish on the way."

He suddenly kicked a small stone into the lake: "There's also the possibility that he's hiding in the water, waiting for the flowers to bloom."

Kang Mao was startled by what he heard, and his gaze shifted from the white peach blossoms to carefully observe the lake surface.

The ripples from the small stones gradually subsided, and he stared wide-eyed, but still couldn't see anyone lurking in the water.

"Brother Feng, there's nothing in the water."

"I was just saying."

"Brother Feng, stop shaking me!"

Chu Feng chuckled and said, "It's always good to be cautious. The white peach blossoms will be in full bloom soon. Since you're of the earth element, go down and wait by the white peach blossoms. Once they bloom, pick them immediately to avoid any unforeseen complications."

"Yes, sir!"

Having the element of earth, scaling walls and leaping across rooftops is a basic skill for Kang Mao.

He swiftly descended the mountainside and stopped beside the white peach blossoms, clinging to the cliff like a gecko.

Despite the recent rain and slippery mountain walls, Kangmao remained completely unaffected.

His limbs were firmly attached to the mountain wall, as if they were part of the mountain wall itself.

A short while later, the white peach blossoms fully bloomed, emitting a rich and refreshing fragrance.

"As expected of the material used to make the Spirit Gathering Pill, just smelling this aroma makes one feel the spiritual energy, which is intoxicating."

Kang Mao sighed for a moment, then prepared to reach out and pick a white peach blossom.

Suddenly, several columns of water rose out of thin air from the lake.

Earth overcomes water, but Kang Mao remained calm and easily neutralized the impact of the water column by using his spiritual power.

In the blink of an eye, the water column dissipated, and when we looked again, the nine white peach blossoms had vanished.

"this......"

Kang Mao's heart tightened. He looked around and saw Bu Qu standing on the water, collecting all the white peach blossoms into his token.

Kang Mao was furious: "Bu Qu, don't you know what 'first come, first served' means? I've been waiting here for a long time, how could you choose this moment to intercept me?"

Bu Qu glanced at Kang Mao, then looked up at Chu Feng, whose eyes were icy cold, and smiled slightly.

Chu Feng said coldly, "Senior Brother Bu, what is the meaning of this?"

"I accepted the mission first, and I found the white peach blossoms first, so I was faster than you guys at picking them."

Bu Qu sneered and joked, "What, you guys actually plan to fight me?"

His spiritual power was already stronger than that of ordinary disciples, and now that he has become a powerful cultivator, he also has the advantage of being on home turf.

Even when facing two opponents, he can easily win.

Kang Mao had already reached Chu Feng's side and said to him, "Brother Feng, let's have a duel with him. If we win, we'll make him hand over the nine white peach blossoms. We have the advantage in numbers, so we're not afraid of him."

Chu Feng shook his head and said to Bu Qu, "Senior Brother Bu is joking. Since you picked it first, it's yours. Why bother competing? I am inferior in skill and admit defeat."

Bu Qu smiled and summoned his flying boat to return to his sect.

Kang Mao was getting anxious.

Bai Taohua was intercepted by Bu Qu, so they made a wasted trip.

"Brother Feng, why don't you fight him?"

"Although we have a numerical advantage, he has too much of an advantage in this fight."

Kang Mao followed Chu Feng's gaze to the lake and murmured, "That's true, the water here is inexhaustible. Although I can counter him, I can't keep taking his damage. Besides, Brother Feng is fire-attribute, so he's completely countered by him."

Chu Feng suppressed the coldness in his eyes and said in a cold voice, "Remember this score for now, and settle it with him later. We must avoid rivers, lakes, and seas."

"Brother Feng is right."

Kang Mao nodded in agreement, his heart aching with pain.

Not only did we make a wasted trip, but we also lost the money Dao Yuan spent renting the flying boat. What an inauspicious start!

......

Bu Qu piloted the flying boat back to the sect.

Although he has left Clearwater Lake, as long as he doesn't withdraw his divine sense, he can continue to have a view of the entire Clearwater Lake.

Withdrawing his divine sense was a matter of a moment, and since there were no new bodies of water to serve as cameras, he wasn't in a hurry to withdraw it.

"Next time I return to Blackwater Lake, I can simply activate the Sky Ray's ability to directly monitor the water for any strange fish. This will save me a lot of time searching the area."

Suddenly, a short message arrived from the token:

"Junior Brother Bu, have you returned to the sect?"

I have something urgent to discuss with you.

He Qing.

Bu Qu saw that the message was from He Qing, so he replied:

"We're on our way back and should arrive before dusk."

Just as the text message was sent, another text message arrived:

"Alright, I'll wait for you in front of your cave."

Bu Qu wondered, "So urgent? Could something serious have happened?"

He replied with a text message to confirm whether the sender was indeed He Qing.

The fact that I received a reply so quickly must mean it was the person in question.

Without much thought, he used his spiritual power to control the flying boat and return to the sect as quickly as possible.