Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1106 The Martial Saint Strikes! (Two Chapters Combined)

"Haha, the contract is here!"

The white mist claws hooked onto Li Shoufu, and the little mirage dragon crashed through the window and flew into the study.

Li Shoufu landed on the ground, feeling relieved and at ease. He straightened his appearance and bowed to Liang Qu and Old Toad, saying, "Greetings, Marquis of Xingyi, and Chief Secretary Frog."

"It's a personal matter, and I'm sorry to trouble Magistrate Li to come so late at night." Liang Qu bowed.

"You're too kind, sir. As the Third Prince says, it's just a contract, there's no need to bother with writing it down." Li Shoufu smiled, took the wolf-hair brush, sat down at the long table, inquired about the details of the contract, and after roughly understanding it, began to write.

Russia.

"Wow."

The pages fluttered, Li Shoufu blew the ink dry, and, by the candlelight, recited the poem to a frog and a person.

"Five top-quality treasure fish, leased for a year in a pond on Cloud Immortal Island, occupying a certain area... Each treasure fish, weighed out of the water, must weigh no less than three catties and six ounces, must be alive and breathing, must not be dead, and must not have any defects except for the tail fin..."

In the current Da Shun calendar... Jianghuai calendar... Frog Clan Elder, River and Lake Bureau Chief, Frog Grandfather, with thirty-eight top-grade treasure fish, and the three princes of the Mirage Clan, paid in full at once to rent a pond on the Immortal Island until the next Bing Fire day, when they emerge together on the three days...

All payments for Baoyu must be settled within thirty days, with no delays allowed.

"The pond on the Cloud Immortal Island will be delivered within three years, with no delays allowed..."

"Three years!"

The old toad screamed and tumbled off the deck chair.

Liang Qu quickly grabbed the toad and pushed the panicked old toad back to his seat: "Frog Master, didn't we agree on this in the dream? You can't go back on your word! If you go back on your word and leave, you won't get this price when you come back! And this isn't Qidao Island, where can you find such a bargain!"

Since the ownership has not yet been transferred to Xiao Shenlongzhao, it is naturally impossible to fully deliver the property.

Three years is a buffer period, enough to prevent the little mirage dragon from transforming into a demon king, but after three years, it will at least be at the second or even third realm.

The little mirage dragon's white mist comes in two forms. One is simply entering a dream, which it can exhale daily; Liang Qu uses it for cultivation to increase his combat experience. The other is entering a dream to reach the island, which occurs in wisps every ten days.

As a small mirage dragon in its demonic form, it could only stay on the immortal island for a quarter of an hour in its dreams. Now that it has become a great demon, the time it can spend entering the immortal island in its dreams has increased dramatically, extending to as long as three days! Liang Qu estimates that by the time it reaches the second realm, it can at least match the buffer created by the white mist that allows it to enter freely, collect and store the materials on a regular basis, and then use them for its own purposes.

The old toad was dejected, but after racking his brains, he remembered that there was such a thing.

The Bing Fire Day, when three days appear together, will cycle every twenty-three to twenty-four years. The last time three days appeared together was only ten years ago.

In other words.

There is still a gap of thirteen or fourteen years. It is precisely because of the three-year buffer period that the price of five fish per year is greatly discounted. For a full ten or even eleven-year lease, only thirty-eight fish are needed.

But it still hurts!

The pain is so intense I can't breathe!

Summer is the spring for frogs, a spring of song.

The joyous day of buying a pond.

It wanted to go back and sing a song for the little frogs, but its heart was churning and it couldn't bring itself to speak.

Liang Qu comforted him: "Deducting three years, if it's ten years, we'll make a small profit; if it's eleven years, we'll make a big profit. Either way, we'll make a profit! Besides, it's not like the Frog King can't land on the island during those three years."

Just imagine, in the future, you'll bring beautiful frogs into your dreams, letting them see your vast pond overlooking the Yangtze and Huai Rivers—how wonderful would that be! What frog could resist? What frog couldn't you conquer? You're not just buying a pond; you're buying a dazzling frog's life!

"Yes, Frog Master, things could change in the meantime, so don't hesitate!" the little mirage dragon urged. "The imperial court can't produce that many top-grade treasure fish all at once, which is why we have this opportunity!"

The old toad drooped down completely.

Seeing that the man and the frog had reached an agreement, Li Shoufu asked, "Lord Xingyi, Chief Secretary Frog, is there anything you two need to add? If not, you can sign and seal the document, making two copies as a white contract, which you two can keep. Alternatively, you can spend some money to make three copies, and have one copy notarized at the government office to become a red contract."

"Frog male?"

The old toad looked up: "Red contract, white contract, what's the difference?"

Li Shoufu replied: "Red deeds require a deed tax, calculated according to the transaction ratio. The advantage is that if someone reneges, they can take legal action and the government will decide which party is in breach and who will compensate the other party. White deeds do not require a deed tax. Similarly, if something goes wrong, it requires personal coordination, and both parties are responsible for their own actions."

Upon hearing that taxes had to be paid, the old toad yelled, "White contract! White contract!"

"Okay!" Li Shoufu confirmed that there were no errors and then copied it again exactly as it was.

"Frog, please press here!" Liang Qu handed over the inkpad and let the old toad press his webbed feet to make a print.

"Ah! I'm squeamish about blood!"

The ink was crimson. The old toad clutched his heart, his features contorted in pain, and rolled off the bench again, curling up into a tiny ball.

"It's alright, I'll help you!"

Liang Qu grabbed the old toad's webbed feet, pulled it out forcefully, and with lightning speed, pressed the ink onto the contract.

"Snapped!"

A large, bright red webbed claw with four round toes printed on it.

Get it!

No regrets for making a move.

The old toad lost its energy and sprawled out.

They talked until their spittle was almost dry, and finally signed the contract. Liang Qu took a sip of tea, rolled up his sleeves, and carefully put the contract away in his Qiankun bag.

"Congratulations, Frog King, on acquiring the number one immortal island pond in the world! You have become the exclusive pond owner. Remember to bring thirty-eight treasure fish over within thirty days. Breaching the contract will incur a penalty. Whenever you wish to visit the immortal island, just tell the Third Prince. You can bring whomever you want."

Third Prince, Frog King is quite tired today. Please escort him back to the Great Swamp to rest. Oh, and Magistrate Li, thank you for going out in the middle of the night.

"Yes, sir!" the little mirage dragon saluted.

"You're too kind, sir. I haven't even had a chance to rest..."

Half the story.

The little mirage dragon leaped out and spewed mist.

The white mist transformed into a large shovel, which scooped up the old toad from the ground with a powerful shovel while sticking close to the carpet. Then, it transformed into another toad, and Li Shoufu, quick as a flash, jumped into the air and landed steadily.

"Let's go!"

A long wind blew by, and the candlelight flickered.

The study was quiet and peaceful.

Liang Qu weighed the Qiankun bag in his hand, feeling great, as refreshed as drinking ice water on a summer's day.

"Get rich!"

The Great Beaver gives the Frog King a model town or ship every two months in exchange for two top-quality treasure fish. The Sea Monk gets even fewer, and in a year, he only sells a few dozen top-quality treasure fish in the Jianghuai region, which shows how precious they are!

Thirty-eight articles, it will take more than three years for the Frog King, and four or five years for the Sea Spirit!

The amount that Old Toad pulled out in one go was equivalent to more than half a year's worth of transactions by Shanghai merchants!
A top-grade treasure fish guarantees at least 8,000 essences, which is more than 300,000, equivalent to a fusion rate of 1.5 per thousand!

Before the emergence of the round-headed variety, the treasure fish could not be preserved for long, at most three months.

The old toad was actually richer than Liang Qu had imagined!
Within the vast marshes of the Jianghuai region, the Turtle King is second only to the Dragon Palace.

Number one nouveau riche!

With such a generous sponsor of the revolutionary cause, how can we not succeed?
"I should go home too."

After tidying up his study, Liang Qu closed the door, landed in the Jianghuai Marsh, and with a leap and a flash, eagerly returned to his home in the Dragon Clan's territory, crawled into the "Nepenthes," and shared the good news.

A gentle breeze blows across the river, and the stars and moon shine brightly.

In the blink of an eye, Li Shoufu was back in the courtyard. His wife, who was waiting in a thin shirt, complained, "You're finally back. Who calls someone out to work in the middle of the night? What did you need?"

"Draft a contract." Li Shoufu took off his outer garment.

"Drafting a contract? Such a trivial matter could be handled by any broker. How can Commandant Liang act with such arrogance?"

"What nonsense are you spouting, you woman? If it weren't for the recommendation of Marquis Xingyi, I would still be the registrar of the River and Lake Bureau! What's wrong with drafting a contract?" Li Shoufu rebuked him sternly.

For an official, the virtues are integrity, self-discipline, and diligence.

Every morning when Li Shoufu got up, he would first recite the "Official Admonitions".

The sage said in the book that those who know these three things can keep their official positions, stay away from disgrace, gain the appreciation of those above, and receive assistance from those below.

His father had worked diligently for half his life without making a mistake, yet he remained a minor clerk. Now, his father couldn't even stay in the capital and had to be sent to a small rural county.

Li Shoufu once doubted whether his actions were right or wrong. Unexpectedly, the merfolk moved and established Jiangchuan County. When the clan chief Quan Linghan became the magistrate of Jiangchuan County, Liang Qu recommended him to the position of assistant magistrate of Jiangchuan County, the second-in-command in Jiangchuan County!

Jiangchuan County served as a bridgehead for trade between Pingyang and the Jianghuai region. It was a hub for maritime merchants, the Jiangchuan Grand Theater, and the exchange of silk and aquatic treasures. It was a place of great prosperity and prosperity.
It is becoming more prosperous every day.

It becomes more prosperous every day.

Exchanging letters with relatives at home gives one an extra layer of face, but what about going out in the middle of the night to draft a contract?
“I’ll just talk about it at home, I won’t go outside to tell anyone,” the wife complained.

"You're used to being talked to like that at home, what will you be like outside? Alright, alright, go to sleep!"

"What do you think? Should we buy something for the Long family? I can send it to the Liang residence another day to try and build a relationship. I've heard that the Long family is incredibly beautiful. The ladies say she's the most beautiful woman in Jianghuai, like a celestial fairy who doesn't need rouge or powder. I don't really believe it. Have you seen her? What would be a good gift?"

"Sleep!"

……

Tender green lotus leaves unfurled, lotus flowers half-open and half-revealed, an old toad lay sprawled on a round stone, dreaming of entering a fairy island, with an empty yellow leather bag beneath him, grinning foolishly for no apparent reason.

[Water Essence + 302,000]

[Water Essence: 3,697,000]
"Puff puff!"

Liang Qu spat out fish bones one after another, and swallowed the fat catfish, round-headed, motionless, fist-sized mouth in one gulp.

The fat catfish ate the fastest, flicking its tail and diving underwater, circling behind the fist before opening its huge mouth. "Ah~ Fat~" Inside the pavilion, Long Eying bit her lip and smiled with narrowed eyes.

The fat catfish, preparing for another round, swam back sheepishly.

The agreement was to deliver the treasure fish in thirty days, but Old Toad refused to send it until the very last day. The fleet was nearing its end and was about to leave Pingyang for Southern Zhili when Liang Qu finally got to eat the top-quality treasure fish.

"After this year, the mermaid tears, lotus seeds... should be able to accumulate to a total of four million."

With 20,000 essences, the fusion rate is one in a thousand. Four million essences is two hundred in a thousand, or twenty percent. Adding it all at once can directly break through to one in half!

Liang Qu silently pondered, then considered the essence and the degree of integration.

"How about trying to add a little bit first?"

"Elder, it's time!" Long Li shouted into the backyard while keeping an eye on the sundial to check the time.

"I know, I'm coming right away!"

Grabbing the dragon spirit silk, which transformed into a sacrificial robe, Liang Qu strode out the door.

Unable to move, round-headed, and with fists, they returned to the Great Swamp and took the water beast to Shangrao Wharf.

The River God Festival is held on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month!
An annual grand event.

A sea of ​​black heads, a vast expanse of white swamp.

The plum rain season started later this year; it hadn't officially begun by June 6th.

The water vat, filled with cool water, was as still as stagnant water, reflecting the scorching sunlight.

"Boom!"

The ripples spread out from the edge of the jar and then converged back to the center.

"Dong dong!"

Two concentric ripples covered it.

"Boom boom boom!"

Ripples spread in circles, and drums beat loudly in succession.

The water splashes and bounces endlessly!
"The sacrifice!"

The chains were taut, and the stench of blood filled the air.

The altar was raised high, and the robes fluttered in the wind.

[Offering sacrifices to the Huai River increases the river's favorability by 1.4091]

River Dominance: 0.4 (Favorability: 21.8313)

[Ruling the Huai River region, gaining favor and 0.4]

[River Dominance: 0.4 (Favorability: 22.2313)]!
"go!"

In a small boat in the reeds, two young men parted the reeds, craned their necks to glance at the scene, and hurried away.

Boats bumped into each other, winding their way to the eastern waters. In a dimly lit cave, a strange statue sprouted ten arms, holding up a conch shell, a parasol, and a two-headed fish...

"Ancestor!"

Beneath the sculpture, the patriarchs of several branch lineages opened their eyes and inquired about the newcomer.

"Well, have you heard of the white ape's presence?"

The messenger lowered his head in shame: "No, since the first sighting at the beginning of the year and the second in April, I have not heard of any more white apes appearing."

Where is Liangqu?

"They've been staying in Pingyang Prefecture and haven't come out at all!"

Everyone in the room frowned.

Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; the white ape can't be found, and there's nothing that can be done.

The only way to make contact is still through Liangqu, but Liangqu is protected by Da Shun, so even the dragons dare not provoke them, let alone them. Furthermore, the Vajra King is stationed in Pingyang Prefecture, so they cannot make a move no matter what.

Think about it.

They discovered that there was only one chance, a fleeting one.

Legend has it that the white ape has the ability to travel through time. Liangqu relies on the white ape to travel freely from east to west. It can be in the Jian River in the morning and in the Jianghuai River in the evening, appearing and disappearing like a ghost. In such a short moment, the two will surely be together!
At this moment, we can use swift and decisive means to have our ancestor kill the white ape!

However, this method requires extremely high skill in gathering and transmitting information.

Firstly, we need to know Liang Qu's whereabouts perfectly and when he will leap. Secondly, the opportunity is fleeting, perhaps only a few hours away. We must relay his whereabouts back within those few hours and then invite the Ancestor to descend!

If the message chain is relayed by a martial arts master, it will take at least several days. If it is relayed by a grand martial arts master, it can barely be relayed within a day. Only if it is relayed by a grandmaster can it be relayed within a few hours, which is quite tight.

half an hour.

Yi Chen looked around and carefully spoke: "If we are to seek this opportunity, I believe that June and July may be the key months."

People around them stared.

"How to say?"

Yi Chen said with certainty: "Liang Qu, as the Commandant of the Huai River, has not left Pingyang since the beginning of the year, which is already unreasonable. Now that the fleet of ships going out to sea is about to finish, it just so happens to be the flood season of the Huai River. He will definitely be inspecting Pengze, Jianshui, Dongtian, and Lanhu. It is very likely that he will use the white ape's supernatural powers!"

Justified and convincing.

"Could it be that the prince is to wait in advance in Pengze or even Jianshui?"

“That would take a full two months. Your Highness may be willing, but I am not,” someone objected.

"Why wait?" Yi Chen interrupted the argument.

"Yi Chen, just tell me what your solution is!"

"We can create some trouble outside of the Yangtze and Huai River regions, and at the right time, send Liang Qu there! He'll walk right into our trap!"

The other disciples silently pondered, exchanged glances, and nodded in unison.

Since tracking whereabouts is too difficult, why not do the opposite and actively create "whereabouts"?
"Blue Lake is better," someone suggested. "Blue Lake is far away and has a high altitude, making it the most suitable!"

……

"The flood season is approaching, so tell the people of Long to pay close attention. If anyone performs exceptionally well, you can record it, and I will reward them accordingly." Liang Qu looked at the Pingjiang and Pinghe brothers.

Long Pingjiang guessed what the reward was, but hesitated and asked, "Elder, isn't this too much work for you?"

"Don't worry, I have a plan and I'm weighing things carefully."

The Dragon Sturgeon is a demon to a great demon, and it takes around 20,000 to complete. In the past, the smoke signals of Pingjiang and Pinghe to the hunting of tigers only required a few thousand essences, which is nothing to Liangqu now.

It is perfectly acceptable to treat it as a reward for outstanding dragon people.

We can't keep letting the dragon people work for free.

All arrangements have been made from top to bottom.

Ze Ding trembled.

[Absorbing a wisp of dragon's essence]

[Consuming six strands of dragon essence can generate one Yinglong pattern.]

[Dragon Aura: Three]

During the journey to the Golden Sea, the fifth layer of the Dragon Pattern was completed, and only a wisp of the Dragon Seed's aura remained. Last month, when Long Zongyin emerged from seclusion, it became two wisps, and now it is three.

Liang Qu's mind stirred, he understood something, and he sank into the [Vortex Palace].

Inside the [Vortex Palace].

Two mighty dragon sturgeon have suddenly appeared!
One person survived two tribulations.

One of them even survived all three tribulations.

Great demon, Ao Miyun!

After more than a month of transformation, it's done!
Using the Ruyi Scepter to shrink the two dragon sturgeon, he released them from the vortex palace into the pond. Their powerful and majestic aura startled the birds under the eaves!

"My God!"

The dragon sturgeon prostrated itself in worship.

Liang Qu looked around and was very satisfied.

Following the Fat Catfish and the Little Mirage Dragon, this is his third powerful water monster.

Monsters are truly convenient; you don't even need to exert yourself to advance!
The dragon-human and the dragon-sturgeon, one human and one demon, the old dragon lord is practically setting up a control group.

Liang Qu had already made arrangements for the two beasts.

"Hurry back to the Western Waters and persuade your old patriarch Ao Qing to relocate the Dragon Sturgeon Clan and reunite them with the Dragon Human Clan. If they agree, I will choose to enhance the bloodlines of two more Dragon Sturgeon Clans."

"Rest assured, Gods!"

Ao Cangyuan and Ao Miyun turned and left.

"Finally, the matter is settled."

Liang Qu patted his clothes.

"I must see the old lord."

(End of this chapter)