After looking at the silk thread for a while, a faint red light appeared.
【Snow Silkworm Silk: The silk thread spun by the magical snow silkworm, extremely strong.】
【Immunity to water and fire, and impervious to swords and blades, seems like a fine treasure.】
【The main materials for making snow silk garments.】
...
When Lu Qing used his special ability to discover the information about the silk thread sent by Doctor Chen, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face.
These mysterious threads are actually red-light level items.
Having awakened his superpowers for so long, Lu Qing already knew that, under the probing of his superpowers, the light emitted by an object often represented its rarity and value.
The objects he has detected so far emit three kinds of light: gray, white, and red.
He had only seen the red light on Dr. Chen before.
The information revealed by the supernatural abilities showed that the old doctor was a highly skilled cultivator who kept his abilities hidden.
Now, he has discovered another item that glows red.
And this item was also a gift from the old doctor.
"I never expected that this would be a treasure glowing red."
Lu Qing had considered that this silk thread was not an ordinary item, but he never expected it to be so precious.
If his special ability can be considered a treasure, then it must be extraordinary.
Look at how the information note is described.
It is impervious to water and fire, and unharmed by swords and spears!
What kind of silk thread has such properties? What else could it be but a treasure?
"I wonder if Dr. Chen knows how magical this silk thread is."
Lu Qing's feelings were somewhat complicated.
In just a few days, he and Xiaoyan received many favors from Dr. Chen.
Now they've even given him such precious silk thread.
This made him both moved and ashamed.
After all, he knew that his purpose in approaching Dr. Chen was not entirely pure.
"It seems I'll have to fish out some good catches to give to Grandpa Chen."
Lu Qing really wanted to repay Dr. Chen's kindness.
But now, the family is truly dirt poor, and they can't even afford a decent thing.
Moreover, in the eyes of an old doctor, money and material possessions might not necessarily catch his eye.
After all, he even gave away a treasure like snow silkworm silk.
The only thing Lu Qing could do was to start with his hobbies.
I had heard from the old doctor that he seemed to really like fish.
Fishing happened to be Lu Qing's forte.
"It seems you're destined to be my fishing line."
Lu Qing picked up the small bundle of snow silkworm silk and immediately felt a soft, cool sensation in his hand.
The thickness of the silk thread was similar to the river fishing lines he had used in his previous life. He wondered what kind of magical creature the snow silkworm was that could produce such thick silk.
This bundle of snow silkworm silk didn't look like much, but Lu Qing took a closer look and found that if it were fully unfolded, it would probably be a hundred meters long.
Obviously, you wouldn't need that much silk to make fishing line.
Lu Qing took out a wood-chopping knife from the kitchen, preparing to cut a piece of silk to make fishing line.
However, when he placed the silkworm silk on the wooden block and made a cut, the silkworm silk sank deep into the wood along with the blade, without being damaged at all.
Only then did Lu Qing recall the description of silkworm silk in his supernatural ability.
It is impervious to water and fire, and cannot be broken by swords.
He initially thought it might be a rhetorical device to describe the resilience of silk.
Surprisingly, it really is exactly what it says.
At least for now, with the not-so-sharp machete at home, it's not easy to cut the snow silkworm silk.
Now, Lu Qing was no longer in a hurry.
To verify whether the snow silk was truly impervious to water and fire, he found a tinderbox in the kitchen, lit it, and then placed a small section of the silk on it to burn.
As it turned out, the snow silkworm silk didn't break directly; it persisted for a full five minutes before being burned through.
"It seems that the saying 'water and fire are impervious' is really just that they are impervious, not that they are immune."
Lu Qing stared thoughtfully at the small piece of silk that had fallen to the ground.
Of course, being able to withstand being on a fire for five minutes is already quite impressive.
After all, this is silk, not iron wire.
However, the fact that the snow silkworm silk could be burned through was good news for Lu Qing.
If even fire can't do anything about it, and the silk thread is so long that it can't be cut, then he'll have to make it into a casting rod.
However, making a casting rod is much more complicated than making a hand rod.
Moreover, he used to make casting rods, and many of the parts were bought directly. He had never tried making everything from scratch.
Given the current conditions, it's unrealistic for him to create a usable casting rod.
Fortunately, the silkworm silk can now be burned through by fire, which saves a lot of trouble.
Next, Lu Qing began to devote himself entirely to making the fishing rod.
The first step is to select bamboo poles.
Lu Qing took a machete and spent a whole day searching through the bamboo forest behind the village before finally finding a few small, old bamboo stalks, which he then chopped down and took home.
After selecting the bamboo poles, the next steps are pruning and roasting the bamboo, as well as insect-proofing treatments.
These also require a lot of time.
However, Lu Qing couldn't wait that long, so he picked out an old bamboo, roasted it slightly, and used it directly to make a fishing rod.
The remaining bamboo stalks were kept for careful roasting.
Once the bamboo poles are selected, the rest is simple.
Lu Qing made the new fishing rod without much effort.
"Ta-da! Xiaoyan, look at your brother's new fishing rod, isn't it pretty?"
That morning, Lu Qing, with the newly made fishing rod on his shoulder, asked Xiao Yan a question.
"nice!"
The well-behaved and adorable Xiaoyan immediately transformed into a cheerleader, nodding incessantly.
"I think it looks good too!"
Lu Qing flicked his fishing rod, looking smug.
Although it was made in a bit of a rush, the quality of this new fishing rod is not bad.
Because at this moment, the new fishing rod was emitting a rich white light in Lu Qing's eyes.
【Snow Silk Fishing Rod: A fishing rod made with snow silk as the fishing line.】
【The fishing line is strong and the rod is sturdy, capable of withstanding a hundred pounds of pulling force without breaking. With this fishing rod, you might just catch a big fish.】
When Lu Qing first saw the two notes, he was startled.
The new fishing rod he made could withstand a pulling force of over 100 kilograms.
Snow silkworm silk is a treasure; while it's impressive that it can withstand a hundred pounds of force, it's still acceptable.
But the old bamboo growing randomly on the hill behind the village was so resilient, which really surprised him.
It can only be said that this is indeed another world, where not only can such a rare thing as snow silk be born, but even the bamboo that grows is so outstanding.
If his old fishing buddies from his past life knew this, their eyes would probably light up with envy.
"Brother, the fishing rod is ready. Shall we go fishing?" Xiaoyan asked.
"Yes, of course I'll go!"
With his new fishing rod in hand, Lu Qing looked quite proud.
Moreover, it took him two whole days to make this fishing rod.
We've almost finished eating all the fish at home in the last couple of days.
More importantly, in just one more day, it will be time for the acupuncture treatment I had arranged with Dr. Chen.
This time, he couldn't go to the old doctor's house empty-handed again.
"Yay! We can go fishing again!" Xiaoyan exclaimed excitedly. "Brother, I'll go dig up some earthworms for you."
He then ran outside.
Lu Qing shook his head.
The little one didn't know why, but most children, especially girls, are more or less afraid of earthworms and worms.
But she wasn't afraid at all; instead, she even helped him catch earthworms, showing a level of courage far greater than that of an ordinary little girl.
"I wonder if Xiaoyan will become a lady as she wishes, or a tomboy?" A trace of worry flashed through Lu Qing's mind for no reason.
While there's nothing wrong with being a tomboy, he still hoped his sister could grow up to be a gentle and virtuous girl if possible.
Shaking his head to clear his mind of this distant thought, Lu Qing picked up his fishing rod and walked outside.
When they got outside the yard, Xiaoyan was already waiting for him with a bamboo tube filled with earthworms.
"Brother, hurry up!" Xiaoyan urged.
"They're here, they're here."
Lu Qing picked up the shovel outside and went over.
After digging up the earthworms, Lu Qing took out a small cloth bag from home and put it in his pocket.
"Brother, what is this?" the little guy asked curiously.
"This is our secret weapon. Whether we catch a big fish today depends entirely on it," Lu Qing said mysteriously.
"Big fish!" The little guy's eyes lit up immediately.
She didn't know exactly how big the "big fish" Lu Qing was talking about was, but it sounded really powerful!
After loading the secret weapon, Lu Qing found the wooden bucket he had used to hold the fish a few days ago, picked up the new fishing rod, and pointed straight ahead.
"Let's go, let's set off!"
"Let's go!" the little one called out sweetly.
...
Before long, the brother and sister arrived at the village entrance.
The little guy, carrying a bamboo tube filled with earthworms, hopped and skipped ahead of him.
He kept muttering, "Big fish, big fish..."
Some villagers who were passing by couldn't help but laugh when they saw her like this.
"Xiaoyan, where are you going with your brother?"
"It's Uncle Zhao! My brother and I are going fishing by the river to catch big fish!" the little guy replied politely.
"Oh, a big fish! How do you know you can catch a big fish?" Uncle Zhao teased her.
"Of course I know, because that's what my brother said. My brother is the best at fishing!" the little guy said proudly.
"Haha, yes, yes, your brother is the best."
Seeing her proud little face, Uncle Zhao was even happier and agreed with her.
"Children speak without thinking, Uncle Zhao, please don't take offense," Lu Qing said apologetically.
"It's alright, it's alright. Xiaoyan is even cuter like this. The way she cried when you were sick the other day was heartbreaking," Uncle Zhao said cheerfully.
"However, you can go fishing, but you must keep a close eye on Xiaoyan and make sure she doesn't go swimming."
"I understand," Lu Qing replied earnestly.
"Xiaoyan, did you hear that? Listen to your brother. When we get to the river, don't go and play in the water secretly." Uncle Zhao reminded Xiaoyan again.
"Okay," the little one replied obediently. "I'm a good boy/girl."
"Yes, Xiaoyan is the most well-behaved."
Uncle Zhao ruffled her hair, his tone tinged with a sigh.
After saying goodbye to Uncle Zhao, the brother and sister continued towards the river.
However, when they arrived at the riverbank, they were both dumbfounded.
Because they discovered that the spot where Lu Qing had fished last time had already been occupied.
It wasn't just one or two people, but seven or eight, all crammed into a small space.
Moreover, the brother and sister knew each other; they were both villagers.
"Lu Qing, you're fishing too? Want to come and squeeze in with us?"
Some villagers saw Lu Qing and his sister and greeted them.
"Well, we've finished eating all the fish at home, so I thought I'd come and fish for some more," Lu Qing said with a smile.
Then, with a hint of curiosity, he asked, "Why are you all huddled together fishing? Aren't you afraid of accidentally getting your fishing lines tangled?"
"Don't say that, we don't want to either." The villager looked miserable. "It's too hard to catch fish in other spots. You have to wait forever to catch one. It's only in this spot that it's relatively easy to catch fish. By the way, I heard from Tiger and the others that this is the spot you fished in last time?"
Because it's easy to catch fish, you all squeezed together?
Lu Qing was speechless.
However, he nodded: "That's right, I fished here last time."
"You're really amazing!" The villager gave a thumbs up. "You chose a great spot right away. We've caught the most fish here these past two days. But today, I don't know what's wrong, the fish aren't biting the hook as much."
Of course it won't bite!
With so many of you crammed into one spot to fish, even the best fish will be caught.
Even if they aren't all caught, the remaining ones will probably become extremely nervous.
Lu Qing shook his head.
This fishing spot is probably going to be abandoned.
It will be difficult to return to its original state for at least a long time.
"You guys keep fishing, I'm going to try my luck somewhere else."
After Lu Qing finished speaking, he pulled Xiao Yan and walked in another direction.
The villagers didn't try to stop them; on the contrary, they breathed a sigh of relief.
It's already crowded enough here. If one more person comes, it will really be too crowded.
As for Lu Qing saying he wanted to try his luck in other locations, they didn't pay any attention.
In the past few days, they have tried fishing in other sections of the river, but the results have been poor.
After fishing around, I found that this spot is still the easiest place to catch fish.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many of them crammed together here.
After leaving the small fishing spot, Lu Qing led Xiao Yan forward.
The villagers' actions left him speechless, but there was nothing he could do about it.
After all, the river belongs to everyone, and everyone has the right to fish here.
It doesn't mean that once someone fishes in a certain spot, that spot belongs to them.
Therefore, Lu Qing didn't think much of the villagers occupying the small fishing spots.
Since he has superpowers, if one fishing spot is taken, he can just find another.
This river is so long, and there are countless fishing spots, so there's no need to worry about not having a place to fish.
With that thought in mind, Lu Qing led Xiao Yan forward.
He didn't even go to the other two fishing spots he had discovered last time.
Because those two fishing spots were also within the sight of other villagers.
What if he catches a fish later and everyone rushes to his fishing spot to fish for him?
So let's just go further away and fish where no one can see us, that way we can avoid unnecessary trouble.
Anyway, he was well prepared this time. He brought not only fishing rods and buckets, but also the machete from home, so he could set up fishing spots at any time.
Lu Qing led Xiao Yan along the riverbank, using his special abilities to search the river surface.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
