Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1126 Infiltrating the Inside, Original Text of "The Ten Thousand Victories Technique" (6k words, requesting monthly votes, two chapters combined)

Pale pink auspicious clouds drift by, with cranes and cloud whales swimming around, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of immortals.

Compared to the first and second-grade sects nestled among mountains and beside rivers, this is more than ten thousand times more high-end!
"Exactly the same!"

Liang Qu stared intently at the pavilions and towers, making sure he wasn't mistaken.

The headquarters of the Great Li Heavenly Fire Sect was exactly the same as the Cloud Immortal Island on the Yangtze River, including the beast heads on the pavilions, the pavilions halfway up the mountain, and even the pond full of white lotus flowers.

I just leased it to Old Toad at the beginning of the year and earned dozens of top-quality treasure fish. I would never mistake it for something else.

In this scene, if it weren't for the eerie crimson color of the Tongtian River and its strikingly different style, he would have truly believed he had returned to the Jianghuai marshes.

A few dozen fish can be sold in a celestial island pond in the mortal realm, but wouldn't hundreds, or even millions, of them be sold in the underworld?

Pooh!
Now is not the time to think about that.

"Great Power!"

Liang Qu felt a sense of awe.

The appearance of the Cloud Immortal Island is undoubtedly another powerful piece of evidence that the Dream Dynasty was born on the ruins of the Mirage Dragon!

This is a powerful dimension that did not exist in the original world, created by two furnaces and multiple fruits, combining the great power of the world!
In the past, the Great Ancestor of Dali was ambitious and fought against the Mirage Dragon, who had the ability to create dreams, in order to achieve his ambition of immortality. He attempted to create a dream dynasty, but both sides suffered heavy losses.

It seems that the Dream Dynasty was indeed successfully established, but it was not so smooth. Did the Mirage Dragon leave an indelible mark on its own dynasty?
"Is the Heavenly Fire Sect establishing itself here a case of usurping someone else's territory?"

This trip and this action are somewhat like having a scratch on your beloved car that you can't repair no matter what you do, so you can only create an artistic effect based on that scratch, turning it into a butterfly to cover it up.

Beneath the butterfly, the scars have never disappeared.

"Looking up at the clouds, we construct our grandeur; gazing into the sky, we build our palaces. Like a mirror reflecting the stars, like jade pendants gathering the moon." Thinking one thing, doing another, and speaking yet another, Liang Qu raised his large fish fin, "Our Heavenly Fire Sect is truly magnificent!"

"Hahaha!" Fei Taiyu laughed, "Sect Master Yu is quite the literary talent. Our Heavenly Fire Sect is the only super-grade sect in the world, and it was even founded by a god, so it is naturally extraordinary."

"Absolutely! Absolutely! To have a place here is an honor, bringing glory to our ancestors!"

"We've arrived." Wu Lingxu flicked his sleeve and descended.

Liang Qu followed Wu Lingxu and Fei Taiyu to the square.

When the elders arrived, the sect disciples naturally greeted and welcomed them.

The disciples of major sects, apart from those who truly recognize someone as their master, are mostly just called "disciples." In reality, they are all oxen and horses that receive salaries and work hard, no different from "officials" in the Great Shun Dynasty. The sects are further divided into several "factions," equivalent to "departments" in the imperial court, with different people responsible for different things and each having its own rules.

For example, right now, the Foreign Affairs Hall and the Ceremonial Hall are equivalent to the Ministry of Rites in the imperial court. Among them, Lin Jinyan, a female disciple of the Foreign Affairs Hall, rushed over with her fellow disciples: "Elder Wu, Elder Fei, you must be tired from your journey. I have already sent someone to prepare a meal. This big fish is..."

"The newly promoted second-rank River God Sect Master, Fish, has been invited by the two of us to become a second-class elder of our Heavenly Fire Sect," Fei Taiyu introduced.

New elder?
A low murmur arose.

Liang Qu immediately felt numerous gazes falling upon him.

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Heavenly Fire Sect turned their heads, their eyes filled with envy.

As the saying goes, a second-grade sect master is not as good as a second-class sect elder. A second-grade sect master can only obtain a second-grade blood treasure, while a second-class sect elder can obtain a first-grade blood treasure every month.

One step to the sky!
What skills did this little-known sect leader possess to win favor?
Lin Jinyan from the Foreign Affairs Department covered her mouth in surprise.

The two core elders went out and brought back a second-class elder? The key point is that the new elder is actually... a fish? A fish that looks so strange?

It would be fine if it were just a fish, but the River God Sect Master's lower body is that of a snake. Most people have an instinctive aversion to snakes, and the half-fish adds to the sense of incongruity.

Liang Qu always felt that Lin Jinyan's gaze was presumptuous, just like Xi Ziyu's sister's.

shallow.

Judging a fish by its appearance.

Little did they know the story of the Frog Prince?

When she thought of him as a human being, Long Eying would praise him for his handsomeness.

Even before that, despite being dark-skinned and thin, the steward of Master Zhao's household would still be willing to part with a bag of fine rice!

Lin Jinyan bowed respectfully: "Lin Jinyan, a second-class disciple of the External Affairs Hall, greets the second-class elder. May I ask how to address the elder? This disciple will post a notice to inform the disciples of the sect."

"Just call me Elder Yu."

"Yes, Elder Yu." Lin Jinyan bowed.

"Old Fei, the rest is yours. I'm heading back now."

"Alright."

Wu Lingxu left after saying a few words, leaving Fei Taiyu alone in the square, apart from his disciples.

"Lin Jinyan, Elder Yu is coming to my Heavenly Fire Sect. He will enjoy the treatment of a second-class elder. Go and make the arrangements."

"Yes, Elder Yu, please come to the cave in a quarter of an hour."

"Elder Yu, shall I show you around my Heavenly Fire Sect for this quarter of an hour?"

Liang Qu stepped back and bowed: "I am new here and have many questions. I would appreciate Elder Fei's help."

A man and a fish walked into the mountains and came to the pond and waterfall.

Fei Taiyu grabbed a handful of fish food and fed it to the koi in the pond: "Elder Fish has had a special experience and has not been in the Blood River Realm for long, so it is normal for him to be on guard. However, I must remind Elder Fish that you and I are not enemies."

“An enemy?” Liang Qu exclaimed in surprise. “Elder Fei, you misunderstand. I have never thought of it that way.”

"Hahaha." Fei Taiyu tapped Liang Qu with his index finger, unable to suppress his laughter. "Elder Yu, Elder Yu, you still haven't realized that you are already dead. The past has vanished like smoke. Whether it's your good friends in the court or the various things in the world, you can no longer see them."

Can’t see?
Not always.

I just met my wife the day before yesterday.

Liang Qu inwardly objected, but outwardly said sincerely, "Please enlighten me, Brother Fei."

Fei Taiyu sprinkled fish food: "We are all at the sixth realm. We will understand it sooner or later. There is no need for guidance. To put it bluntly, you are a brand new baby who has been born into this world. The only difference between you and others is that you have awakened your innate wisdom."

The koi in the pond opened their mouths and gulped down the fish's flesh.

"Just like the Great Northern Desert, people born on the grasslands will be loyal to their king, while people born in the Ten Thousand Mountains will be loyal to their tribal leaders. This is the fundamental nature of people, and this fundamental nature is naturally formed in the process of growing up, in order to stick together."

Because you've awakened your innate wisdom and retained your true nature, you naturally don't fit in with us. In fact, if it really is a misunderstanding, why should we oppose you?

Liang Qu was taken aback and fell into deep thought. He asked, "The Grandmasters and Martial Saints in the underworld, no, the Fifth and Sixth Realms, weren't they Grandmasters and Martial Saints in their previous lives?"

“That’s right. If Sect Master Yu hadn’t had any unexpected events, he would have ended up becoming a sect master just like them. It’s just that at that time, we wouldn’t have come to cause you any ‘trouble’.”

"How did they do that?" Liang Qu asked incredulously.

Everyone here clearly has their own life path, but the truth is that those who were originally grandmasters or martial saints will remain so after death, and those who weren't won't become so after death.
and many more.

Liang Qu thought of his cheap apprentice, who had been practicing for more than half a year without any progress, even after Liang Qu helped him improve his skills. The apprentice claimed to be making progress every day, but he still hadn't reached any realm.

"Destiny."

"Fate?"

Is there no destiny in life, but destiny after death?

Liang Qu did not receive any further answers.

Lin Jinyan had already led her disciples toward the pond.

"That's enough. Some things are better left unsaid." Fei Taiyu stood up. "These secrets are all recorded in the Scripture Pavilion. Elder Yu, if you're interested, then work hard to improve your access level and go find them yourself."

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Fei!" Liang Qu bowed his fins in thanks.

"Elder Yu, please follow me." Seeing Elder Fei leave, Lin Jinyan led her people forward and stepped aside to guide the way.

The trees are lush and the red flowers are in full bloom.

Liang Qu followed behind Lin Jinyan, lost in thought.

"Not an enemy..."

There's some truth to that. Liang Qu discovered that knowing too much can sometimes cloud one's judgment, a phenomenon known as "knowledge-based bias."

Although there is increasing confusion, a few points have been basically confirmed.

The fifth and sixth realms within the Blood River Realm were actually experts in their previous lives. The Blood River Realm has been absorbing power from the mortal world to strengthen itself. It is like a tick, detached from the water buffalo of reality, and cannot operate independently.

Under this premise, a powerful being of the sixth realm who, even knowing the truth, "cannot return to the mortal world" and is pragmatic, is undoubtedly very valuable. He is not an enemy to be fought and killed, but an object to be united with!
However, the subject of Liang Qu's case is somewhat beyond our comprehension.

In the mortal realm, he can switch between human and ape.

In the underworld, the switching between fish and ape seems unremarkable and commonplace, but he can freely move between the realms of Yin and Yang!

Liang Qu couldn't help but shout in his heart, "Black Emperor is awesome!"

He also had to thank the dragon; if the dragon hadn't pushed him to the brink, he might not have discovered such a shocking secret.

If I hadn't taken this trip to the underworld, I might have been kept in the dark like the dragon.

but……

Was the dragon's actions truly futile?
Liang Qu felt that Jiaolong had the temperament of a tyrant and was born with a square anus.

"Elder Yu, we've arrived. We've prepared everything for you, whether you prefer to sleep on a bed or in the pond."

"..."

That's so thoughtful.

Without answering where he preferred to sleep, Liang Qu looked around.

The cave dwelling is like a small paradise, with a central courtyard that provides excellent natural light. Located halfway up the mountain on the fairy island, it boasts beautiful scenery and offers a panoramic view of the entire Tongtian River.

Ok.

River view room.

Within the Heavenly Fire Sect, there are not so many powerful beings at the sixth realm that they need to compete for quality housing.

"To avoid disturbing the elder's cultivation, no disciple will come unless the elder rings the copper bell to call them, whether it's for meals or other chores. In return, disciples will do their best to fulfill any request the elder makes by ringing the bell. Furthermore, Elder Yu's identity token has been prepared; with this token, he can enter the Scripture Pavilion..."

Lin Jinyan rambled on and on, but Liang Qu only caught the last sentence.

Where is the library?

"The golden-topped pagoda atop the second peak..."

歘.

The cave was completely empty.

"He's got a short temper," Lin Jinyan thought.

The river breeze is strong.

Fu Ruoan emerged from the quiet room and let out a long sigh of relief.

After meeting the River God Sect Master that day, she was restless and unable to eat or sleep, fearing that the Blood River Realm and the Netherworld would once again erupt into a war between humans and ghosts, causing rivers of blood to flow and countless lives to be lost. Only after learning that her master had gone to the River God Sect to deal with the "fish ghosts" did Fu Ruo'an finally breathe a sigh of relief.

She heard that her master was coming back today, and she planned to go and ask him about it.

歘.

A dark shadow flashed across the sky.

Fu Ruoan's eyesight was incredibly sharp; she froze on the spot, her pupils dilated, staring at the sky in disbelief.

fish!
That strange fish?

How could it be at the Heavenly Fire Sect?!

Lin Jinyan stood behind Fu Ruoan and said, "Congratulations on your completion of seclusion, Senior Sister. Elder Fei is looking for you."

Fu Ruoan trembled.

...The library was bathed in golden light, with each floor blocked by a semi-transparent golden film. Without the corresponding token, no one was authorized to enter.

Liang Qu showed his token and entered the Heavenly Fire Sutra Pavilion.

knowledge is power!

With its authority as a second-class elder, it can access all second-class confidential documents from the fifth floor downwards, and all martial arts techniques from the sixth floor downwards.

"The sect leader of a first-class sect having sex with his disciples? What kind of rubbish is that?"

"Elder Zong and his daughter-in-law..."

Turning the pages one by one.

These things are less like documents and archives and more like internal conflicts and secrets among various sects, a bunch of gossip. Does it care about that? There's nothing it wants in them: the whereabouts of the Rank Fruit, the Dragon King's Cave, or the truth about this world!
"Second-level authority is far from enough! We need first-level, or even core elder status!"

The library has seven floors in total, with two more floors above it.

Treatment is treatment, and authority is authority.

When you first arrive at the Heavenly Fire Sect, your position will not be high.

"The Heavenly Fire Sect still doesn't trust me for the time being..."

The advancement of authority is extremely difficult. With a lifespan of only six realms, it is normal to waste more than a hundred years. Liang Qu felt irritated and looked around the bookshelves.

"The Underworld? Huh? This one..."

Pull it out from the bookshelf.

The handwriting is from the Blood River Realm, but it is imbued with the will of a Grandmaster, and can be understood through communication.

"Netherworld invasion..."

Liang Qu became increasingly surprised as he looked down.

The underworld.

The water is green, and people eat rice...

Damn it, is this Netherworld referring to the mortal realm or not?
"A ghost considers itself human, and calls humans ghosts?"

Go against Tiangang!

"So this is how the Blood River Realm views the mortal world? Is this how everyone understands it? Wait... have the mortal world and the underworld ever fought?" Liang Qu realized an important question, but quickly dismissed his own idea.

Not necessarily.

If even a "ghost" can reverse the Heavenly Gang and claim to be human, thus altering perception, then it's not impossible for them to fabricate a non-existent story to aid understanding.

Continue down.

"The great human beings created the Reincarnation Seal... Without the Reincarnation Seal, a human is like a ghost without a shadow."

In an instant, a flash of inspiration struck.

Liang Qu suddenly realized how he had been discovered.

Travel around the world three times.

"Therefore, when the Great Ancestor of Dali created the Underworld, he had 100% control over it and set up his own system of reincarnation from the mortal world to the underworld."

After a person dies in the mortal world, anyone who goes through the reincarnation system will be marked with the mark of reincarnation, lose their memory, and thus grow up again under a predetermined destiny.

Jian Zhongyi and I came here illegally, so we were born with memories but no marks, and even retained most of our strength. In the end, we were accidentally discovered by that envoy. The reincarnation system can intercept a person's power.
No wonder I rarely see ghosts in the mortal realm; they've all been taken in by the underworld.

After a Grandmaster or higher rank dies, they will transform into a "remnant," losing their memories but retaining their instincts. They can use supernatural powers and become a very strange entity, often requiring special care.

This is something Liang Qu learned after his first encounter with a branch of the Ghost Mother Cult.

However, Liang Qu has never encountered any so-called "strange occurrences" since he began his spiritual practice. He even believes that it is because the Imperial Observatory of the court handled things well, exorcising all the strange occurrences cleanly.

"Martial Saints are treasures from head to toe, but it's actually very difficult for them to be reincarnated in the underworld. They're usually made into ritual objects or used in celestial altars. The imperial court's decree on supernatural powers increases the utilization rate of Grandmasters, which can also achieve the effect of interception, right?"

The Dream Dynasty, along with the continuous development of martial arts strength and technology in the mortal realm and the increase in the utilization rate of its remnants, is in a state of decline!
If all the "residuals" of all the grandmasters and martial saints are fully utilized, they will collapse without a fight.

Aside from the so-called "destiny," Liang Qu found no other rare and precious materials in the Blood River Realm besides the Blood Treasure. It would be difficult for this world to produce its own powerful individuals, and the Dream Dynasty would be forced into the "Dharma-ending Age."

Ultimately, it is a man-made "half-finished product" with fatal flaws.

Inside the Sutra Pavilion.

Liang Qu frantically absorbed knowledge, drawing inferences from one instance to another, piecing together as much of the truth as possible.

A corner of the Heavenly Fire Sect.

"Master, I saw that strange fish today!" Fu Ruoan knelt down in front of Wu Lingxu, flustered.

“Perfect timing, I’ll tell you about this today.” Wu Lingxu tapped his index finger on the table. “That strange fish has become an elder of our sect, so don’t go out and talk nonsense anymore.”

"But……"

"There is no 'but,' because it has no reincarnation mark, and that's because it's special."

"Special?"

Have you ever heard of being born and raised by nature?

"I know that famous mountains and rivers seem to give birth to their own creatures."

"It came into existence from nothing, without father or mother, so it has no trace of reincarnation. There is no need to panic. Moreover, its existence is of great use to us."

Fu Ruoan was stunned: "Is that so?"

"That's it."

Fu Ruoan breathed a sigh of relief: "This disciple understands."

"Go down."

"Yes."

The clouds and mist are ethereal.

"Born and raised by nature..."

Fu Ruoan walked to the door and muttered to himself.

What is the use?

Although Liang Qu was not restricted in his freedom, he did not want to leave at the crucial moment of building "trust". Having learned his lesson from the information gap, when he first entered the Heavenly Fire Sect, he was not in a hurry to make merits and improve his level. He asked E Ying for leave and asked her to delay his master and Xu Shi for a while, while he stayed in the Scripture Pavilion.

It's not just about looking at the records, but also about the martial arts techniques.

While the future of former masters is largely restricted, their minds remain intact. The techniques and martial arts within the Blood River Realm have not ceased to develop. In fact, due to the extension of personal lifespan, powerful masters can create even more profound wealth.

The two worlds are interconnected, and the benefits are immense!

The autumn wind is getting cooler.

The river of blood swelled.

"No wonder the Heavenly Fire Sect wasn't surprised by my transformation. Without flesh and blood, I've completely lost the limitations of physical form." Liang Qu flipped through the book "Human-Dragon Transformation" in his hand. It was similar to the Dragon-Human Transformation "Shocking Dragon Transformation." He planned to copy it into his mind and bring it to the Dragon-Human race.

This is a martial art unique to the Blood River Realm.

The mortal realm is limited by flesh and blood; it's impossible to stuff a tall person into a ball, or to turn a three-zhang-tall giant ape into a tiny person just over a meter tall, or to turn a hundred-zhang-tall sea spirit into a true mature woman.

However, the "ghosts" of the underworld can transcend flesh and blood, and their souls can ascend. They can become as big as they want, and this kind of martial art that allows them to transform into other beasts is even a major category within many sects.

It is estimated that the Heavenly Fire Sect initially thought that Liang Qu was exceptionally gifted. After two months in the underworld, he adapted quickly and, without a teacher, created the method of physical transformation.

"Does that mean I can become a human?"

Liang Qu was excited.

Fish bodies have too many inconveniences, so I have to become a human.

Upon realizing this, he immediately found several books that specifically instructed monsters on how to transform into humans.

Carrying a thick stack of martial arts manuals, he prepared to leave, passing through a certain corner.

Liang Qu paused in his steps.

He squatted down, unable to read the titles on the book; it was written in a very ancient script.

It has a strangely familiar feel to it, as if I've seen it somewhere before.

Reach out and touch.

The two large characters "万胜" (Wan Sheng) leaped into my mind.

Liang Qu's pupils suddenly dilated.

"Damn, the 'Invincible Kung Fu'!"

It's actually this legendary martial arts technique!?

To date, Liang Qu has practiced two martial arts techniques: one is "Wansheng Baoyuan" and the other is "Jianglong Fuhu Jingang Gong".

Two martial arts techniques and two instructors changed his life.

With the growth of his cultivation level and Meng Baihuo's sudden enlightenment, these two techniques underwent numerous changes and have now completely aligned with Liang Qu.

Among them, "Wansheng Baoyuan" was passed down from his master Yang Dongxiong.

The words spoken during the transmission of skills are still vivid in my mind.

"Wansheng Baoyuan" is a practice method created based on Emperor Huangwu's "Wansheng Gong".

The true "Wan Sheng Gong" has long been lost, and only "Bai Zhan Gong" remains. However, the world is vast, and people leave their mark as they pass by, just as geese leave their calls. Ge Jiantai, the Daoist master of Louguantai, has long since innovated and reversed the "Wan Sheng Gong" based on "Bai Zhan Gong," obtaining a few of the Wan Sheng style, and named it "Xiao Wan Sheng Gong".

He then combined it with the Taoist practice of "Baodan Gong" to create the "Wansheng Baoyuan" (Ten Thousand Victories Embracing the Origin)!

Before the Great Shun Dynasty was the Great Qian Dynasty, and before the Great Qian Dynasty was the Great Huang Dynasty.

Before the Great Emperor, there was the Great Li!
A martial art technique that was widely recognized as long lost and whose lineage had been severed has reappeared in the world!
Hua Hua Hua.

The pages turn.

"It was unexpected, yet perfectly logical."

Liang Qu rubbed the paper.

Things from thousands of years ago are extremely difficult to find in the mortal realm; they were long lost in the dust of history. Yet, I have come to the underworld, to the Great Li Heavenly Fire Sect!

It was meant to be.

It seems that I can find many lost classics from various sects and dynasties here?
The Great Shun Sutra Repository, piecing together a single book, wouldn't that be a great achievement?

There are tens of thousands of missing fragments in the library...

Is there a way to quickly rack up high damage?
Liang Qu smiled, closed the book "Wan Sheng Gong," and tucked it into his pocket.

“This gift will make my master very happy.”

We left the library.

"Elder Yu, Elder Yu!"

"what's up?"

Lin Jinyan had been waiting outside for a long time: "A man from the River God Sect has come to the sect. He says his surname is Shen and that the River God Sect has moved to Jiuyi River. He wants to invite you back to take charge of the overall situation."

"Okay, tell him to wait for me."

The opportunity to leave the sect has arrived.

(End of this chapter)