Chapter 43, Forcing the Way Up the Mountain
Bai Jin laughed heartily and said, "That’s great, I was feeling bored myself. Come on, let’s go fishing together, senior brother."
Fish? Bai He’s eyes lit up. Ever since he arrived at Kunlun Mountain, he had been subsisting on dew and air, living quite a tough life and hadn’t eaten his favorite fish for a long time. He envied how carefree his senior brother was, even able to go out fishing.
Shi Ji asked, "Senior brother, may I come along?"
Bai Jin laughed merrily and said, "It wouldn’t be right not to take junior sister along! I don’t have any skills in preparing fish, let us go together."
Shi Ji chuckled and said, "If senior brother does not mind, then I shall join, though I’m not very skilled."
The three of them reached a creek at the foot of the mountain and sat directly on the grass to fish.
Shortly after, Bai He couldn’t bear the loneliness and secretly used a spell. Soon after, big and small fish came one after another, making fishing an utter joy.
Shi Ji demonstrated impressive culinary skills, and the aroma was enticing.
After a while, the satiated trio sat under the shade of a cool tree, lazily listening to the chirping of birds in the forest.
Bai He burped contentedly and said enviously, "Upper Pure Peak is really nice, Yuqing Peak is too boring and too quiet, just me and the master."