Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1084 Sudden Wealth! The Master Thief! (Seeking monthly votes, two chapters combined)

"Da da da."

The door knocker rings three times with a clear, crisp sound.

The door knocker and the door knocker rubbed together, producing a metallic creak. The brass handle gleamed with an oily sheen. Xu Zishuai stepped onto the white marble step with one foot, arms crossed, waiting for someone. His eyes idly wandered around. In winter, when black ants were nowhere to be found, he focused on the small pebbles on the steps and counted them one by one.

"Gah."

The dog peeked out first.

"Director Xu!" Fan Xinglai exclaimed in surprise, opening the door. "What brings you here?"

Xu Zishuai casually rubbed the dog's head: "The boats from the river and lake bureau came back from fishing today. It was the last time before the New Year. Master asked me to buy a batch of treasure fish to take back to the martial arts hall. I stopped by on the way. Where is Ah Shui? Is he home? I have something to ask him."

"The master has gone out to cultivate and hasn't been seen for five or six days. He doesn't even come back for meals. But the mistress is home today. Shall I go and inform her?"

Going out to cultivate oneself?

Xu Zishuai touched his chin, a sense of foreboding creeping over him.

Junior brother has only been back from the Celestial Realm for two months. He wouldn't have done anything like achieving oneness with the Celestial Realm or breaking through the heavens and earth, would he?

"Chairman?"

"Oh, never mind, it's inconvenient for me to go in." Xu Zishuai waved his hand. "It's nothing serious. My master asked me to ask Ah Shui how she plans to spend the New Year this year. Is she going to the capital or staying in Pingyang? If she stays in Pingyang, are there any special arrangements? If so, then we won't make any preparations."

Fan Xinglai scratched his head: "I think I heard the boss mention it once, saying that we'll be spending the festival in Pingyang this year, and everyone will stay at the Ice Crystal Palace again."

"What do you mean by 'mentioned it briefly'? Whether it happened or not, go ask your mistress and give me a definite answer. Hurry up, I'll be waiting for you at the door."

"immediately."

Fan Xinglai ran away.

Xu Zishuai continued counting the pebbles, then kicked one with the tip of his shoe, sending it flying.

The year is coming to an end.

Autumn has passed, winter has come, and spring is on its way; it's Chinese New Year again.

The reeds beside the marshland turned white, and the reed flowers fell, blowing like snow in the wind. The villagers took their sickles, held the reed stalks, cut and tied them up to take back as firewood for their stoves, saving on charcoal costs.

After entering the Zhenxiang realm, Liang Qu's official position gradually rose, his tasks became heavier, and his life became busier. He frequently traveled to the capital and hadn't spent a New Year's in Pingyang Prefecture for a long time. Given the rare opportunity, he naturally restarted the Ice Crystal Palace, and the water spiders of the Huaidong River and Lake Bureau were all arranged in advance.

Having received confirmation, Xu Zishuai returned to the Hebo Office to check the weight of the fresh treasure fish. He then directed the martial arts instructors to transport the fish back to the martial arts hall and personally oversaw its care to prevent anyone from stealing two.

the end.

As the wheels rolled on, Xu Zishuai's thoughts drifted.

"Could it really be a state of oneness with nature? No way, no way?"

I don't know whether to feel regret or "fortunate" that the three realms reached their zenith in November, and the heavens and man were in harmony in January. Even riding the dragon-blooded horse and the treasure ship of creation couldn't have been that fast.

There is indeed no Liangqu.

High in the sky, above the sea of ​​clouds, the sunlight spreads for thousands of miles, a golden sea flowing.

Generally speaking, cloud layers are several thousand meters high. Beyond this height, the view between heaven and earth is obstructed, and things become blurry. However, the celestial island after its fluffy appearance is too large. Even with some parts of its volume expanding, it still manages to break through the cumulus clouds, even though the center is tens of thousands of feet above the clouds.

January has begun.

Like thermal expansion and contraction, Mist Fairy Island gradually contracted and solidified before disappearing more than half of itself.

In the outpost canyon, the snake demons emerged from the water, diligently recording the state of the fairy island in the clouds. Little did they know that the white ape that their Great Huai Army had been searching for so desperately was right there among the clouds!
The white ape's true energy reached a height of a hundred feet, towering over the sky and shaking the earth; it was a colossal creature.

However, when placed in the "Fairy Island Cotton," it is as small as an ant and almost imperceptible.

In the center of the fairy island, scattered white jade bricks are densely piled up to form a solid base.

Liang Qu sat cross-legged, focusing his mind and spirit, embracing the unity of all things.

The rhythm of breathing and the frequency of heartbeats are the same as the rhythm of the white mist of the fairy island contracting and expanding, as if each breath is integrated with heaven and earth!

As the misty fairy island expanded and contracted, shrinking in size, it condensed white jade bricks and stones to build the fairy island.

With each breath, Liang Qu's internal energy sea rapidly expanded, driving the true energy behind him to sublimate.

In November, the capital city was promoted, and the Qi Sea in his body expanded to 652 times its original size. With the help of the afterglow of the promotion, his progress was rapid. By the end of December, the Qi Sea had reached 663 times its original size, and the speed also slowed down, returning to normal, until he returned to Pingyang and stepped onto the Immortal Island.

A sudden enlightenment, leaving everyone else far behind!
After ten years of practice, this is my fourth enlightenment.

The surging Qi Sea, like water without a source, gurgles and flows endlessly.

People are not rich without windfall, and horses are neither night nor fat.

At this moment.

Beneath the three Dragon Court Immortal Islands.

Eight hundred and twenty-one times!
It expands another 170 times, which is almost three times the size of the Qi Sea of ​​the Third Realm after more than ten years of ordinary cultivation, and the expansion has not stopped!
Such a huge leap is comparable to breaking through a new realm!
Every bone in his body was emitting a pleasurable hum.

Liang Qu greedily comprehended the situation. With his eyes tightly closed, he could still sense the direction of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the detailed steps of the "Mirage Dragon" rebuilding the Cloud Pavilion Immortal Island.

An ancient powerhouse of the furnace level personally demonstrated a rare and wondrous realm, how awe-inspiring, how profound!
It's all about the details!

Since awakening his third supernatural power, Liang Qu has reached a new level in his ability to navigate the heavens and earth, and travel through the six voids. He is now able to better grasp the rhythm of heaven and earth. In addition, with the fifth level of martial arts mastery, he can face such an opportunity with almost no obstacles. His inner fire burns away distracting thoughts, clarifies his mind, and allows him to easily enter a state of enlightenment. He can even stop at will midway.

Cool!
A sudden burst of golden light, a sweeping pressure, and the sea of ​​clouds surged forth, creating a path that led beyond the blue sky.

Liang Qu opened his eyes and got up from the jade brick.

The Mirage Dragon Ancestor was a master of civil engineering. The progress on Cloud Pavilion Immortal Island was gratifying. He lowered his head, and the surface was so smooth that it was like a mirror, just like the wide square that always appeared in his dreams.

At this moment, he had no choice but to waste some precious time and go home immediately.

Because within the mental link, the little mirage dragon is "calling out loudly".

The Qi Sea is valuable, but sudden enlightenment is even more precious.

If it's the essence, both can be discarded!

In November, the Blood Coral promised by the Holy Emperor arrived in Pingyang in order to cultivate the Yin-Yang and Five Elements Seeds!

The schedule is too full, which is worrying.

[Essence Water] flows, concealing the body, roaming the six directions, the body moves with the wind, flowing mightily!
Within the great swamp, the snake demon remained unaware of anything amiss.

……

patio.

The jujube tree was bare.

The aquatic creatures gradually returned to the pond. Upon seeing strangers, the giant beaver brushed away the wood chips and groomed its fur.

Otter took out a small notebook, opened the box, and recorded the number and height of each item.

Inside the box, one after another, blood-red corals lay within the wooden crate, their luster exceptionally captivating!

Bang! Bang!
My heart beats uncontrollably, often missing a beat.

Blood coral.

Coral crystals are treasures, rare gems among corals! They are the very essence of coral!
So many blood corals, all still alive, are abundant and can be considered a treasure trove in the world. How much essence can they hold?
Unexpected wealth, unprecedented wealth!
All those years of fighting to the death, the one arm of the Octopus King that was severed and the many great medicines that were incorporated into it, amounted to only a million essences. It was nothing compared to the Holy Emperor's order to pull out the stockpile!

Looking at the number of corals, Liang Qu felt his blood rush to his head, his eyes almost turning red. Fortunately, the fire in his heart calmed him down, preventing him from revealing anything unusual.

Long Eying grasped Liang Qu's hand from behind.

Liang Qu pinched his hand in the back, indicating that nothing was wrong.

Eunuch Li waved his whisk: "Lord Liang, this trip has yielded a total of 201 pieces of fine blood coral, 172 pieces of inferior quality, 21 pieces of medium quality, and 8 pieces of superior quality. Almost all of the blood coral stock in the inner treasury has been taken out. These are all priceless treasures."

"Your Majesty's favor is immense! The Great Shun Dynasty's favor is immense!"

Liang Qu was so excited that he didn't know how to express it. He reached into his pocket and stuffed a thick wad of silver notes into Eunuch Li's hand. He held it tightly and said sincerely, "Thank you for your trouble, Lord Li, with your long journey! Thank you for the two masters who went to great lengths to escort me. This is just a small token of my appreciation."

This is customary.

Li Gonggong was used to it and didn't find it strange, but when he rubbed his index and middle fingers together in his sleeve, he was shocked. Judging from the thickness and size, they were two bills with a face value of 10,000 taels each!
Not only Li Gonggong, but Liang Qu also gave gifts to two other masters, in equal amounts, without showing favoritism.

Twenty thousand per person?
The three were flattered and surprised. They all said that Marquis Xingyi was generous and magnanimous. Today, they saw that this was indeed the case. He took out 60,000 taels of silver in one go, which was at least several times more than others!
Marquis of Xingyi, you are truly magnificent!

Their opinion of the product rose a notch, and the three of them bowed repeatedly to express their gratitude. After confirming that the product had been sent and received correctly, they stamped the document to confirm its authenticity, declined the invitation to stay for a meal, and said they would not disturb the customer. They then told the customer that they would come back another day to collect the blood coral.

Those with big money don't eat; those who eat take small amounts of money.

"puff."

Watch the blue medaka floating on the water, bubbling.

The courtyard was quiet and peaceful. Liang Qu stood with his hands on his hips, striding forward, looking refreshed and invigorated.

In the first half of this year, Feitian Yuequan earned 36, Eying gave 25, and Yixiang earned 30, totaling 91.

On June 18th, Tianbo auctioned off the blood cocoon of the longevity insect to General Yuan, spending 880,000 taels. Liang Qu didn't have much money left, but at the end of the year, Tianbo Chamber of Commerce and Feitian Yuequan made another round of deals. After more than half a year, he received another 180,000 taels, plus 58,000 taels of salary for ten months!

How about 60,000?

Money is like dirt; you can always earn more if you lose it!
Long Eying knew that Liang Qu was happy, so she did not try to stop him and waved her hand: "Open up, Otter!"

"Boom bang bang."

Otter darted out and opened all the boxes containing the blood coral. The coral, now exposed to the air, gleamed alluringly like the dragon girl's shapely thighs, or the white fish she'd caught that night. "Whoosh!"

Liang Qu rubbed his hands together, exhaled white mist from his mouth and nose, moved his five fingers, and resisted his anticipation, starting to touch the low-grade blood coral, just like saving the big chicken leg for last at lunchtime to savor it slowly.

【Water Essence +5997】

【Water Essence +8001】

【Water Essence +7441】

……

[Water Essence + 960,000]!
[Water Essence: 1,766,000]

Inside Ze Ding, the blue tide surged at an unprecedented speed, creating a tremendous roar.

One hundred and seventy-two low-grade blood corals, worth nine hundred and sixty thousand!
Liang Qu felt a chill run down his spine, his heart nearly stopped, and his hands trembled.

A single low-grade seed has enough essence to fill the gaps in the seed; wouldn't the rest be just oil and water?
Take a quick look at the remaining treasures.

hiss!
continue!

The otter began to bring out the wooden basin, and Liang Qu reached in, carefully washing his hands in a sacred ritual before grasping the mid-grade blood coral.

【Water Essence +67785】

【Water Essence +33084】

【Water Essence +54115】

……

[Water Essence + 1,053,000]

[Water Essence: 2,819,000]

Medium-grade Blood Coral, 21,005,000!

“Hu…Hu!”

Liang Qu exhaled for an extremely long time, and his violently beating heart suddenly calmed down.

Otter changed the water, placed the wooden basin on its head, and brought it over.

This time, however, Liang Qu did not wash his hands. He was much calmer, gently pushed aside the wooden basin, and walked toward the final, top-grade blood coral.

He grasped the large, antler-shaped coral in his hand.

The sound of water filled my ears.

【Water Essence +201444】

【Water Essence +184521】

【Water Essence +194331】

……

[Water Essence + 1,537,000]

[Water Essence: 4,356,000]
Eight pillars of top-grade blood coral, 1.53 million!
Within Zeding, the blue tide overflows into a boundless sea.

Liang Qu felt dizzy and his vision blurred.

He moved backward, his heel hitting something hard, and then squatted down on the pond stone, suddenly laughing loudly, startling the swallows and sparrows under the eaves.

"Hahaha, hahaha!"

"Oh no, the boss is ecstatic." The little mirage dragon said worriedly.

Long Eying flicked the little mirage dragon's head with her finger, shattering its horns.

"Ah!" The little mirage dragon clutched its head, billowing white smoke as it angrily rolled around.

Long Yao and Long Li mocked them mercilessly, while the fat catfish in the pond shook its whiskers and laughed heartily.

After laughing heartily for an unknown period of time, Liang Qu's face was flushed. He repeatedly confirmed that he was not seeing things. It was not 40,000, not 400,000, but 4 million, 4 million water essence!

huge sum of money!

I don't know how to spend it!
"When I chose the Blood Coral, I remember it had 210,000 essences. It was considered a top-grade item. Eunuch Li really picked out the best one for me."

What is national power? This is national power!

I thought I could earn a few hundred thousand, but I never expected that after deducting the million from cultivating the five elements, the profit would be an astonishing two million!
Liang Qu's eyelids twitched with excitement. He clenched his fist and looked at the blue clam in the pond: "Old clam, seeds!"

puff!
The seashell opened, and a colorful seed broke through the water's surface, falling into Liang Qu's grasp.

Communicate with Zeding.

[It can consume 967888 points of Water Essence to nurture the Yin-Yang Five Elements Plate.]

A mere 967,800.

Moisturizing Essence, activate!
Within Zeding, Blue Tide plummeted by millions!
[Yin Yang Five Elements Seed] The blue light flashed continuously, and it suddenly expanded several times, from the size of a finger to the size of a walnut.

then.

Then no.

There were no special effects, no germination, the seed just got bigger and heavier.

Liang Qu was puzzled. He held it in his hand and circled it around the sun to observe it: "Is this the Yin-Yang Five Elements Plate?"

Long Yao and Long Li stood on tiptoe, saying, "Elder, nothing has changed."

"Perhaps the Five Elements Compass is like this, a divine object concealing itself?" Long Eying guessed.

"Is it?"

Liang Qu scratched his head, not quite understanding.

He chose to communicate with Ze Ding.

[It can consume 483944 points of Water Essence to nurture the Yin-Yang Five Elements Plate.]

[Water Essence: 3,388,000]

and many more.

I read it wrong.

Re-establish communication.

Ze Ding trembled.

[It can consume 483944 points of Water Essence to nurture the Yin-Yang Five Elements Plate.]

"???"

Liang Qu's pupils dilated.

"What's wrong?" Long Eying noticed something was amiss.

“The accounts aren’t quite right…” Liang Qu frowned, repeatedly communicating with Ze Ding to confirm that he hadn’t made a mistake.

483944.

This number... half of what it was before evolution, half of what was invested?
Depend on!
Liang Qu had no choice but to complain.

No, it's a damn Yin-Yang seed! The essence of water that Ze Ding invested could be turned into Yin-Yang accounts?
Are you trying to falsify the accounts?
Is the labeling different from the actual requirements?
Previously, the essence all came from the old giant clam. Liangqu never actively infused it with the essence of the water. I never expected such a terrible situation. It is written as one, but read as two!

"wrong……"

Liang Qu rubbed his chin, feeling that something was amiss. He held the seed and paced around the pond.

The fat catfish didn't know what was wrong, but it took the opportunity to flick its whiskers and offer its advice.

Since it was the Third Prince who spat out the Five Elements Seeds, the accounts are definitely not right; the Third Prince must be behind this! We'll secretly leave a backup plan; Fierce Fang will file a formal complaint and recommend a thorough investigation!

"Pah!" The little mirage dragon spat at the fat catfish. Suddenly, it saw Liang Qu looking at it with a puzzled expression. It cried out that it was wronged, grabbed Liang Qu's sleeve and shook it, "Boss, believe me, believe me! I am loyal to you, Boss."

Liang Qu, of course, believed in the little mirage dragon.

The water beasts under his command have different personalities. They may be a bit mischievous at times, but their loyalty is beyond doubt. Strictly speaking, what he doubts is the "Mirage Dragon"!
Communicate with Zeding.

[It consumes 429412 essence points to evolve the little mirage dragon into a mirage dragon.]

Liang Qu's eyes flashed.

Jiaolong received a salary without working for more than a year.

Little Mirage Dragon and Awei usually don't have much income, relying entirely on eating the remains of the treasure fish he leaves behind. Unlike other water beasts, they don't have any extra income, which makes their progress slow.

In my memory, a million progress points are needed to become a Great Demon, and the missing amount of Water Essence for the Little Mirage Dragon should be around 900,000! But now there is only a missing amount of 420,000!

Before and after comparison.

Depend on!
We've found a vulnerability!
The Mirage Dragon left behind the Mirage Clan's legacy. The little Mirage Dragon swallowed ten wisps of Mirage Qi and spat out the [Yin Yang Five Elements Seed]. The Mirage Dragon, using some unknown method, bound the Five Elements Seed to the little Mirage Dragon!
No wonder they split the essence in half, giving half to the Five Elements Seeds and half to the Little Mirage Dragon!
The fat catfish saw Liang Qu looking at the little mirage dragon, puffed out its round belly, put its fins on its hips, stood out in a wide stance, and secretly felt smug.

My guess was right; I easily uncovered the bad debts for the gods!

Up!
骨！
(End of this chapter)