Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1130 Half-dead? Still dealt with (6k, two chapters combined)

One sunny day, one cloudy day, one rainy day.

In October, the lotus flowers have faded, and the twisted, dark yellow stems protrude from the water. An old toad lies on the only round stone, its round belly protruding, inhaling white smoke, and drifting off to sleep contentedly. In its dream, it sees its own pond, where a beaver stands with a wooden plank to shield it from the rain, rushing to finish the work.

"boom!"

Water splashes.

The weapon pierced through the rain curtain, and the transparent droplets exploded into white mist in mid-air, scattering and falling onto the pond, causing another light rain to fall.

The short, dark figures crisscrossed, flashed, charged, and roared, their muscles bulging. Their large bone clubs and nine-ringed tin staffs clashed violently, one horizontally and the other vertically.

Turn around, gather your strength, and strike with your club/stick!
Bang bang bang.

Dangdang Dangdang!
Two otters, baring their sharp teeth and with piercing eyes, each gripped a weapon much larger than themselves, and engaged in a frenzied exchange of blows, sweating profusely.

Sometimes, major battles happen so suddenly and unexpectedly.

The scarred family's son came looking for Otter to open a shop. He got tired of the vegetarian food on the mountain and his mouth felt so bland. He went down the mountain to find drinking buddies and didn't return for several days. When he was found again, he was exhausted, his mouth and eyes were crooked, and he was spitting out foam and convulsing by the pond.

Buddha has fire!
Wrathful Vajra!

Bang!
The shockwave exploded in a ring shape.

Otter backed away, scraping the ground as if about to fall, but suddenly braced himself with his Zen staff to steady himself. Then he saw Scarface descending from the sky and thought to himself, "Oh no!"
I had just followed the gods and practiced boxing by the pond for three days and three nights, until I was completely exhausted. I had lost eight or nine tenths of my strength, and my hands were trembling as I gripped the spiritual weapon. Then I ran into Scarface, this unethical and unreasonable thug who attacked me. I had no strength left to fight back.

Forget about maintaining his grandmaster demeanor; the wind from the staff hit him in the face, and before he knew it, his brains were about to explode. Otter Kai threw aside his nine-ringed staff, got on all fours, and rolled and crawled away.

boom!
The impact created a crater in the ground, sending rubble flying as a thin, rapid stream of water rushed into the crater.

Scarface shook the Buddhist beads around his neck forcefully, flung them behind his back, grabbed the bone club, and unleashed another sweeping attack!
There's no way to avoid it, no way to hide from it!
The otter opened its eyes wide with fury. Behind it, the pond water collided and suddenly surged up, turning into a torrent that swept ashore, grabbed the two otters, froze them in an instant, and dragged them back into the pond.

Kaka.

A chilling atmosphere pervaded the air.

White smoke billowed from the rain.

Inside the clear, transparent ice, Otter lay on all fours, paws covering his head, his pupils dilated in terror. Scarface, clutching his bone club, swept across the battlefield, his yellow robe billowing, the 108 Buddhist prayer beads around his neck swirling dramatically in the air.

The two beasts maintained their respective postures, with half of their heads showing, and only their eyeballs could move.

His eyes turned to one side.

rustle.

With a pinch of his five fingers, the bricks and stones that almost splashed onto Liangqu's face were crushed into powder, mixed with rainwater and turned into gray-white mortar, which dripped onto his fingertips.

Long Eying stepped out of the pond through the frost, glanced at the ice, and saw that the ancient well was still.

Wave.

Round head and fist emerged from the water, and the beast moved one side, quickly carrying the entire block of ice out of the pond and gently placing it on the street.

The fat catfish, like a seal, sprang to its feet and slid to the shore on its belly. It spewed out black mist, assimilating its environment. Its fins gently twirled and twisted, acting as a mason, quickly repairing the craters left by the battle. "Cannot move," it spewed out blue mist, protecting the flowers and plants in the garden.

The little mirage dragon stuck to the ice surface and stuck out its tongue, only to have it freeze in the ice.

Awei grabbed the little mirage dragon and yanked it off with all his might.

Villagers from Yixing Town came and went, pointing and commenting on the two otters in the ice.

Otter opens: "???"

Scarface: "!!!"

Ice cube: "..."

The rain was still falling, and a layer of clear water glistened on the roof.

Under the wide, distant eaves, Liang Qu sat cross-legged in quiet contemplation, his breath lingering, undisturbed and unmoved by anything, his thoughts sparking with inspiration, colliding endlessly.

"The lady has three souls: one is Tai Guang, which is the pure and harmonious Yang Qi; another is Shuang Ling, which is the transformation of Yin Qi; and the third is You Jing, which is the mixture of Yin Qi."

The core of "Tongtian Juedi" lies in actively severing one's own "Heavenly Soul" and "Earthly Soul" from the causal connection between heaven and earth, and completely integrating the two souls into the "Human Soul" to form a unique "internal cycle".

This is done to circumvent the natural pull of the universe's rules on the soul, thus breaking free from the predetermined lifespan. It is about achieving a separation between one's "inherent self" and the "external world," and further transcending!
Four passes and seven routes.

Skin, flesh, bones, and blood form the foundation.

Nine stakes stand for galloping horses, thirty-six bridges are built with beacon fires, three-story towers are erected for hunting tigers, and a heavenly palace is built for the perfect image.

All their actions reinforce their "own nature" while indirectly weakening their "external nature."

Without spiritual practice, one can easily pierce human skin with a sharp twig.

As one's "original essence" strengthens, the same tree branch can only leave a white mark. Then comes the iron sword, the hundred-refined weapon, the ninth-grade spiritual weapon, and the martial saint's profound weapon, progressing step by step.

Reaching the Heavens and the Earth is not simply about strengthening one's own essence, but about transcending the mundane for the first time!
Transcend the "external world"!
Clearly define the boundary between "I" and "the outside"!

Originally, cultivation involved growing something harder within the same material environment, and it became harder and harder. Now, the process involves cutting a crack around this hard object, separating it from the environment, and further weakening the influence of the environment.

It transcends the Three Realms and is not bound by the Five Elements.

Flowers, grass, trees, iron swords, stones, water, fire, and temperature are the "external elements".

Time, space, gravity, and resistance are all part of the "external environment"!
Even if Zhenxiang cannot take the final step—opening the Heavenly Gate, becoming a Divine Dragon, and living to eight hundred years old—he can still live to five hundred years old as long as he takes good care of his body and uses the Turtle Breathing Technique properly!

From three hundred to five hundred, it's almost doubled!
The prefect of Heyuan Prefecture, General He Ningyuan, was at this level.

Duke Xu Youguang of Wei and Duke Wei Xiu of Liang were also at this level.

Standing at the pinnacle of perfection.

At the gate of the Martial Saint!

One step across, and you're either a king or not!

"The Heavenly Soul and the Earthly Soul are inherently illusory metaphors. The Heavenly Path and the Underworld are similarly ethereal concepts. Both are metaphors; to deliberately seek them out is to fall into a lower realm. They are merely strange sensations sought to aid understanding..."

Liang Qu's chest heaved.

I have many thoughts.

Soul, bloodlust, and body all breathe.

The three elements progress step by step and merge into one, becoming increasingly ingrained as instinct. Through this three-fold mind-control, he subconsciously controls himself, achieving complete unity and subtly influencing external things. He vaguely grasped this feeling of unwavering focus and isolation from the outside world!
The higher the synchronization between the soul, blood essence, and body, the more Liang Qu felt he needed to break free from shackles and constraints, to transcend the causal relationship between the celestial soul and the earthly soul, and to escape the world.

"call."

"suck."

The air currents shot out like swords, ruffling the entire pool.

Like a cicada emerging from its cocoon, Liangqu tears a hole in its back and struggles to squeeze out, reborn.

……

The sky and the stars shifted.

October isn't hot, and it's even a bit chilly in the mornings and evenings. Ordinary people can easily catch a chill if they're not careful. The ice itself is extremely frozen, and even with a grandmaster personally handling it, it melts very slowly.

When Xu Zishuai arrived.

Otter Kai was swaying left and right, trying to pull himself out of the ice and break free of his restraints. Scarface, seizing the opportunity, grabbed the bone club and kept hitting Otter Kai on the head.

Boom boom boom!
It has a rhythm, like a wooden fish.

The otter bared its teeth and squeaked, but it was frozen in the ice and couldn't run away. Its claws were too short to scratch its scarred face. Covered in bumps, it couldn't take it anymore. Seizing the opportunity, it grabbed the bone stick, and the two otters began a tug-of-war.

Snapped!
Scarface slipped from his grasp.

The otters grabbed the bone club and smacked Scarface on the head with their other hands, repeating the action over and over.

Thump! Smack! Thump! Smack!
Xu Zishuai found it fascinating and squatted at the doorway, thoroughly enjoying the sight of the two Buddha statues being born. For a moment, he forgot why he had come, until Fan Xinglai came home from school.

"Instructor Xu?" Fan Xinglai dismounted.

"Oh! Xinglai." Xu Zishuai patted his bottom and stood up. "What, is martial arts school over?"

"It's been a while, why hasn't Instructor Xu gone in?"

"Just watching from the entrance for a bit of fun." Xu Zishuai gestured with his chin, "The boat captain and that guy in the yellow robe..."

"Scarface?"

"Yes, Scarface! How did they get frozen here?"

"Oh dear, the master is having an epiphany in the pond. The boatman and Scarface are fighting like mad, making a huge fuss. The madam got angry and froze them here as a minor punishment. It's been two days, hasn't it? Today is the third day, and they've finally crawled out."

Xu Zishuai had never seen his sister-in-law angry before. In his memory, women from Jiangnan were gentle and mild-mannered. The fact that she had frozen the prideful boatman at the door showed that she was indeed angry: "You mean Ah Shui had an epiphany?"

"Yes."

"Alright, I just came to check on Ah Shui. Since he's having an epiphany, I'm all set." Xu Zishuai waved his hand, patted his bottom, and got up. He hadn't seen Liang Qu for two days, so he came to see how Liang Qu was doing, whether he had returned to the underworld, and if not, they could go out and have some fun together, go hiking, take a boat trip, and go to Jiangchuan County to see a puppet show.

result.

Hey……

Shouldn't it have been Liang Qu who took him to see the cloth shadow play?

"Instructor Xu, please come in and have a cup of tea." Fan Xinglai pulled the tall horse back. "You've come all this way, and you're not going in? You're just going to chat with me for a bit and then leave. If word gets out, Madam will think I'm stirring up trouble and driving away guests! Instructor, have some tea and let's clear things up, won't you?"

Xu Zishuai thought about it and realized that it made sense.

"Right."

"Alright, I'll have Chen Xiu make tea for the instructor!" Fan Xinglai led the horse around the alley to the stable.

Two days later.

Yu Dun, Lu Gang, and Hu Qi all came one after another, each carrying fruit.

Fan Xinglai was completely baffled.

what's going on?
The prefectural city is not far from Yixing Town, only a dozen miles away. We often see each other. Apart from entertaining guests, the master's family rarely visits us without a reason. It's as if everyone goes to the clinic to visit Liang Qu when something happens to him.

"Perhaps the master has been away for too long this time?"

Fan Xinglai couldn't figure it out, so he finally explained it to himself.

A sudden enlightenment, oblivious to the passage of time.

I sat there for half a month.

period.

The river and lake vessels began resupply and were mobilized on a large scale.

The Ghost Mother Cult was like a frightened bird, but after making inquiries, they discovered that it was not targeting them.

"Go to Southern Xinjiang?" Long Eying took the booklet, checked it repeatedly, and looked at Ke Wenbin.

"No, don't look at me, I didn't pull it, Ah Shui asked for it himself." Ke Wenbin waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that he refused to take the blame. "Now that the transfer order has come down, I just delivered it over."

"Thank you."

"Oh, it's nothing."

Long Eying flipped through the pages and, after a moment's thought, understood why Liang Qu wanted to go.

The transformation of the drought demon into the Green Maiden is inseparable from the southern border region.

The Southern Frontier is in a mess now, and the root cause is that the White Ape of June changed the world's situation.

Liang Qu always felt that he was partly to blame. Long Eying realized that she could not persuade him, so she moved to the door to thaw the ice and ordered Otter to go to the dock to prepare the boat and replenish supplies.

The ice melted and seeped into the bricks and stones.

Scarface snatched the bone club back, and Otter jumped three feet high, covering his head and running towards the dock, with Scarface chasing after him carrying the club.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
Blood River Boundary.

Shen Zhongliang handled sect affairs methodically, holding two Rank 3 Blood Treasures in his hands, enjoying the river breeze, listening to his disciples' reports, and gazing at the blood-red scenery.

enjoy.

Pure enjoyment.

The sect leader, Big Fish, doesn't care about anything and delegates a great deal of power. He also serves as the director of the Finance Department. He is the fake sect leader of the River God Sect. All the elders and disciples of the River God Sect have to defer to him. He is second only to Big Fish and above all others. He is directly under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Fire Sect and can ignore the requirements of a first-class sect.

Two days ago, Sect Master Dayu gave instructions that female disciples of Shuyu Pavilion had switched sides. Shuyu Pavilion sent people to demand an explanation, but he directly rebuffed them.

The pleasure travels from your toes to your tailbone and then up to the top of your head.

Ah!
Fourth-rank sect leader.

Pooh!
Shit!

I wouldn't even give that to a dog!

That's what it means to live like a human being!
"Elder Shen, regarding my nephew's arrival at the River God Sect as a third-class disciple..."

Shen Zhongliang opened one eye: "Look at you, so anxious. Things are already being arranged, but there's always a queue for the sect's assessments, don't be ungrateful..."

"How long would it take to finally be able to contribute to the River God Sect? Please be lenient with me."

"Splash splash".

Shen Zhongliang weighed the small yellow bag in his hand, then used his index finger and thumb to pry it open.

A quick glance. The colors are vibrant.

A decent fourth-grade grade.

"Three days from now, there will be an opportunity to see if your nephew can prove himself."

"Yes, I'll rely on myself for everything. I'll definitely do my best, I'll definitely do my best. I can't let Elder Shen down, don't worry!"

"Elder Shen, Elder Shen, and me too."

"You are……"

"You don't remember me? I was originally from a fifth-grade sect, and I served under you back then..."

Shen Zhongliang immediately interrupted, "A fifth-grade sect? What fifth-grade sect is there in the River God Sect? Are you still clinging to the past? Are you forming factions? Do you not recognize the River God's sect? As for the assessment, my foot! Go get a small boat and go to the whirlpool to collect blood treasures! Don't come back until you've collected ten portions of second-grade blood treasures!"

"Ah? No, no, Shen Zhongliang, you bastard! I'm going to sue the River God! I'm going to sue the River God!"

The disciple dragged away a low-ranking elder who was cursing and swearing.

Shen Zhongliang manipulated the blood treasure, placing the small yellow bag under his buttocks.

"next."

……

End of October.

Liang Qu was covered with a thick clump of fallen leaves.

Long Eying did not send anyone to clean up, fearing it would disturb her profound state of enlightenment.

Enlightenment emphasizes harmony; this integration with nature will not cause any negative impact.

stab.

Fallen leaves scrape against the stone slabs, spinning in place.

boom!
A small blast of air exploded.

The fallen leaves all over his body turned into human-shaped dust, and along with the fallen leaves, there was also a thick layer of invisible cicada shell!

Liang Qu stood up.

Dust drifts with the wind, clinging to the folds of clothing, transforming into tangible silk.

The soul drives the blood demon, and the blood demon drives the body; the three overlap without the slightest deviation.

Open your eyes,
Its brilliance was restrained.

He clenched his five fingers and then assumed the stance of the ape fist.

The little otter was startled, dropped the broom in its hand, and without bothering to tidy up, stumbled and hurriedly ran out of the yard.

"The elder has become heavier."

On the rooftop, Long Yanrui stroked his chin.

It's a strange feeling, like looking at a piece of iron and a piece of cotton. Even if you know they weigh the same, visually, you'll still unconsciously feel that the iron is heavier. The Liangqu River gives them that feeling now, and it's getting heavier and heavier, like something is constantly piling up and getting thicker!
"A path to the heavens and an abyss!" Long Binglin exclaimed.

How long has the concept of harmony between humanity and nature been around?

Incredibly, he completed two of the three steps to becoming a Martial Saint within a year!
Liang Qu, who was by the pond, was so engrossed in his boxing that his originally powerful and unrestrained ape fist suddenly became silent and unremarkable.

Long Yanrui was puzzled as to why there was no such way to return to simplicity, until Long Binglin pointed to the sky.

Long Yanrui looked into the distance, and although the sky and earth were still the same, in the blink of an eye, it seemed as if a giant had appeared in the sky and earth! He was also practicing the Ape Fist, and the power of the mountains and rivers followed the movement of the Ape Fist!

boom!
The force of the punch was explosive.

With this punch, the 5,200 times stronger Qi Sea within his body, which had remained completely still, seemed to find an outlet, suddenly bursting open and unleashing a torrent of energy, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing!
The Qi Sea has breached its banks!

It grew rapidly from 5,200 times to 5,500, 5,800, 6,200...

boom!
A magnificent pillar stands tall in Yixing Town!

Within a radius of dozens of miles, birds and beasts took flight in fright.

The old monk raised his head.

The golden-haired tiger fell from its throne: "What happened? What happened?!"

"The earth dragon is turning over! The earth dragon is turning over!" the bat screamed.

The wild boar was startled and stomped its foot on the ground, burying its head in the pit.

The hedgehog scratched its bottom and pouted.

How can we possibly defeat those water beasts when we're with these insects?

At the dock of the Hebo Office, Ran Zhongshi boarded a ship, inspected the fleet's supplies, looked back towards Yixing Town, and silently counted on his fingers.

The Grandmaster of Heaven and Man, once at the beginning of the year, should be the Unity of Heaven and Man; now, once, it should be the Transcending Heaven and Earth.

Bad.

"Are there really thirty Martial Saints in the world?" Su Guishan was dumbfounded.

"He's really going to become a Martial Saint." At the Huaiyin Martial Hall, Xu Zishuai counted on his fingers.

"Croak!" The old toad popped out of the pond. "Great joy! Great joy! We should send out two treasure fish to celebrate!"

Nobody paid any attention to the old toad.

The two precious fish in the frog's mouth certainly weren't given to Liang Qu by the toad.

Dark clouds loom over the city, threatening to crush it; the vastness of heaven and earth is as chaotic as the sea.

Above the sky, birds circled and never landed; outside the dock, schools of fish leaped and bounded!
The turbulent river crashed against the shore, and the painted boats on the river swayed wildly. Young men and beautiful women hurriedly disembarked and plunged into the great river.

"Quick! Catch fish! Catch fish!"

Ignoring the autumn chill, countless fishermen embraced the large fish that jumped onto the deck, forcefully pressing them down and stuffing them into the compartments, creating quite a lively scene.

Whirlpools are everywhere on the great river.

A long wind howled through the mountains and forests.

Yellow dust billowed up, soaring straight into the sky, transforming into a yellow dragon, winding and turning!

The heavens and earth fell silent!

Wine flags fluttered in the wind, while reeds were bent low.

The fisherman stared blankly at the sky, the fish tail in his arms twitching, and he slapped his cheek without feeling any pain.

Until her face turned red and her cheeks swelled up.

"call!"

He exhaled a breath of turbid air.

The giant of heaven and earth slowly dissipated, its movement becoming gentle.

Wow.

The yellow dragon roared to the sky, then crumbled inch by inch, vanishing with the wind into a blurry expanse of yellow sand.

The oppressive atmosphere before the storm vanished from people's hearts. Apart from the large fish in the fish hold and the young master who fell into the river, everything seemed like an illusion.

The fishermen in the fishing enclosure swayed precariously, unable to stand steadily.

"Hurry, hurry, keep catching the fish, they're about to escape!"

The shouts woke the crowd.

The villagers rolled up their trousers and jumped into the reeds, scrambling and splashing each other, stirring up mud and sand.

Pull back your fist.

Stop.

Shake off the dust.

Looking out over the Qi Sea from inside the Liangqu Canal.

Six thousand eight hundred and twenty-one times!
It is getting closer and closer to 10,000 times.

Clench your fists.

A sense of profound weight arises spontaneously, and looking at the sky and earth evokes a completely different charm and feeling.

"This is the Heaven-Reaching Barrier, a single step to heaven!"

Liang Qu muttered to himself.

Similar to the unity of heaven and man, apart from the growth of the Qi Sea, there is no sense of power brought by the improvement of realm, but one can feel a "sense of control" that is different from before.

The unity of man and nature is the control of the environment.

Reaching the heavens and the earth signifies self-control.

We must firmly grasp both the "internal" and the "external" to achieve even greater results!

The Martial Saint has three steps, with only the Heavenly Gate remaining.

One step, and you're either a king or not!

From this day forward, I am able to stand alongside the Duke of Da Shun based on my martial arts realm, and my heart is surging with excitement.

In the past, when hunting tigers and reaching the true elephant, almost all of them relied on "tricks." They opened the mysterious light and sat on the altar of heaven, refined the hundred scriptures by relying on the "body consciousness method," and fed on the Qi of the Ze Ding. They could collect whatever they encountered without any worries.

Even in death, good things can happen.

If it weren't for such a unique life-or-death situation, it's hard to believe that one could comprehend it so quickly.

When good things happen, even a bleak autumn is a time of harvest, and a desolate winter is a sign of a bountiful year.

Life is full of sunshine!
This is accompanied by exiting the state of enlightenment.

Liang Qu immediately felt an irresistible resistance, and his soul instantly changed form, transforming back into the [Fish Woman].

Now that he could transform into human form, Liang Qu wasn't too concerned about the time involved and turned to ask E Ying.

"When is it?"

"On October 28th, the River and Lake Management Bureau is sending a group of people to southern Xinjiang. I've asked Otter to prepare the boat."

Where is Elder Ao Qing?

"They have already moved the Dragon Sturgeon Clan to the Dragon Human Clan's territory."

Everything is well arranged.

After a moment's thought, Liang Qu said, "Let's go with the River and Lake Management Office!"

After leaving in September, I counted the days and realized it was time to return to the Blood River Boundary and join forces with the River and Lake Bureau. I could take care of some matters along the way and explore the secrets of the Dragon King's Cave!
The stone street was bustling with activity as everyone rushed to the dock to collect large fish to take home and make soup.

Spend half a day saying goodbye to your loved ones.

The biggest advantage of talking things out is that you don't have to waste energy or feel guilty anymore; you can speak and act openly and honestly.

Xu complained that Liang Qu's trip to the southern border was simply asking for trouble.

Liang Qu grinned: "That's the mess I made, so I have to clean up the mess."

"You spend all day doing nothing productive, just relieving yourself everywhere?"

"cough……"

"Do you think the Southern Frontier will be peaceful without you?"

“But at least not this time, and the situation won’t be like this. I created the opportunity, and I have to take it.”

Madam Xu sighed, "What can you do if you go looking like this, half-dead?"

Liang Qu said seriously, "Even if I'm half-dead, I'll still be enough to deal with them!"

"Nonsense!" Madam Xu didn't believe it. "I'd believe you could take on ten, but a hundred?"

"It would be a bit difficult for a hundred of them to rush in at once." Liang Qu thought seriously. "In my current state, I should be able to manage by using guerrilla tactics."

"..."

The senior brothers thought of yesterday's terrifying pillar of essence, the twenty-sixth level of the celestial being's perfect form, and how the Martial Saint was only three steps away from knocking on the gate to heaven. For a moment, they were not sure whether this was confidence or arrogance.

“Perfect, we’ll go with you.”

Xu Zishuai and Lu Gang stepped forward together.

"Senior brothers? What are you going to do?"

"I'll cover for you." Xu Zishuai said matter-of-factly, patting his chest. "Looking at you now, running between the underworld and the living world, do you expect Binglin and your sister-in-law to cover for you if anything happens in the Southern Frontier? Those dragon people look different from normal people, they can't blend in with us. When it comes to actually getting things done, it has to be us!"

Lu Gang nodded: "I have a skill, I can do logistics and repair spirit weapons. Zishuai will assist me. I won't go to the battlefield. As long as the front line is not in trouble, you don't need to worry about me."

Liangqu fell silent.

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)