Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1141 Long Breath, Second Fruit? (Two Chapters Combined)

Yellow sand swirls and the wind howls.

Hearing someone call out to him, Liang Qu was taken aback. How could someone in the desert recognize him?

Without efficient means of information transmission and without lifelike portraits to be displayed, perhaps no one in the world would be unaware of Liang Qu's name, but once they saw him, it would be impossible for them to recognize him at a glance!

An acquaintance?
Roll up the map, raise your hand and wipe it, and the water mist expands.

A thin film of water appeared on both sides, blocking the yellow sand, like wiping away a layer of paint from glasses, leaving them clear and transparent inside and out.

On the sand dunes, the newcomer's view cleared up, and he became extremely excited, waving his arms and legs: "It really is you, Marquis Xingyi! Riding a dragon and soaring through the heavens, you are rare in the world, and you have such power. I knew it was you!"

Liang Qu felt the other person looked familiar, and after a moment's thought, he suddenly realized something.

"It's you? Is this Loulan?"

“Yes. This is the Kingdom of Loulan. Last year and the year before, I was sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Da Shun, and I even saw your military exercises and parades. They were quite impressive.” Arsak was overjoyed. “The sandstorm outside is too strong. Why don’t you come down and chat? I will send someone to inform our king that we will be more than happy to host Marquis Xingyi!”

Did I really escape Da Shun and end up here without even realizing it?
what a small world.

Liang Qu looked conflicted.

This desert is located in the northwest of Da Shun, north of Blue Lake and south of Beiting. Due to its harsh environment and scarce resources, it has mostly been a strategic buffer zone with many small countries.

Loulan was one of the more powerful ones, or even the strongest.

It possesses a large, complete oasis, with a livable area equivalent to several Pingyang Prefectures, and is further adorned with several smaller oases, making it almost a dominant force.

It is said that there is also an elderly martial arts master in China.

He rarely goes out and is one of the very few truly independent martial saints.

For example, within the territory of Da Shun, there are many martial saints who do not obey Da Shun, do not serve as officials, and do not hold titles, but remain in Da Shun, acknowledge Da Shun's rule, have Da Shun household registration, and Da Shun collects taxes from the people in their respective areas. There are such "free martial saints" in both the Southern Frontier and the Northern Court, but "free martial saints" are not "independent martial saints".

Loulan was different.

Loulan's unit of measurement is "country." Although in reality, large and small countries are not equal, in theory, it is on the same level as Da Shun and Bei Ting. Da Shun's tax revenue does not reach the level of the people under the rule of this Martial Saint.

However, Liang Qu was not keen on going to Loulan.

It's not because it involves any diplomatic issues, but because the other party's motives are impure, and there are precedents to learn from.

She was lusting after his body.

The memory of how I was promoted to Tiger Hunter and offered a large sum of money to have a son is still vivid in my mind.

Isn’t this nonsense?
Everyone knows that Marquis Xingyi is so upright and honest that he doesn't even know where to turn in front of brothels.

"I just happened to be passing by, no need to trouble yourself," Liang Qu politely declined.

"No trouble at all." Arsak was a little anxious. He looked around the canyon and suddenly had an idea. "The Marquis of Xingyi has come all the way to my Loulan and carved out such a huge canyon. For ordinary people, it is almost an insurmountable barrier... Of course, I know that the Marquis of Xingyi did not do it on purpose. He probably forgot to send a letter of state and contact my border sentries."

You bastard!

Silence for a moment.

Liangqu tore away the sand-blocking membrane, and the disintegrating Azure Dragon descended from the sky, raising its hands in a gesture of respect.

"Thank you for your help, Ambassador."

Since he had already taken a wisp of their long breath, Liang Qu felt it wouldn't hurt to go.

"Haha, I am not an ambassador today. I am the Loulan envoy when I arrive in Da Shun. My name is Arshak, and I also have a Central Plains name, An Shiche. Please come in quickly, please come in quickly."

Arsak, or rather Anshiche, beamed with delight. He grabbed Liang Qu's hand, pulled over the reins of a camel, and drove the guards off. He then gave a series of commands in Loulan.
"Give your camel to Marquis Xingyi. Quickly run to inform the king of the reason, and say that Marquis Xingyi came to Loulan with a caravan. I will invite him back as a guest."

"Yes!"

The guard shouted, gripped the long sword at his waist, stood at attention, and strode off westward in a flash.

Liang Qu didn't stand on ceremony and climbed onto the lap.

This kind of operation is normal; that's how the world works. The weak give way to the strong, and being too polite would only embarrass Da Shun.

The team continued their journey through the sandstorm.

"Has the Marquis of Xingyi ever ridden a camel? What was it like?"

"No, this is my first time riding, and it's not bad."

Liang Qu sat atop the camel's hump. The camel was very clean, and even in winter, it didn't have the distinctive stench of livestock.

"My Loulan camels may not run as fast as the Dragon Blood Horses of Da Shun, but they are far superior in terms of drought resistance," An Shiche said eloquently, introducing the local customs and culture of Loulan.

Liang Qu looked around and saw that the guards around him were well-trained, and each of the five men had the strength to send out signals. Looking at An Shiche, he was someone who could be an envoy, and his strength and status in Loulan would not be too bad. He was not just a simple sentry or scout.

"Are these the guards of the Loulan capital?"

"Yes, it is not comparable to the Heavenly Feather Guard that protects His Majesty the Great Shun. The imperial family's majesty is so great that everyone is a tiger hunter. It is already very difficult for Loulan to select some beacon fires to form an army."

"Is the capital not far from here?"

"Yes, over three hundred li away, the Marquis of Xingyi is as majestic as a mountain. My king then ordered me to lead the guards to investigate the reason. I never expected to encounter the Marquis of Xingyi. It is truly an extremely fortunate event."

"I had no intention of disturbing you. We were flying too fast, and all the yellow sands look the same. Who would have thought we would cross the border?"

“It’s alright, it’s alright.” An Shiche waved his hands repeatedly. “The Marquis of Xingyi is very famous. It’s a pleasure for our king to visit Loulan. It’s both a coincidence and fate.”

We chatted casually along the way.

As a talented individual capable of traveling to other countries, An Shiche possesses a broad knowledge base and can readily recount various interesting anecdotes, providing ample emotional value and avoiding any sense of boredom.

Soon, the soft yellow sand under the camels' feet turned into dry, hard land, and then into barren grassland.

In winter, everything is barren and desolate, and it is rare to see weeds. Herdsmen live in earthen houses to keep warm, and cattle and sheep huddle together in corners. The mountains are the backdrop, and the majestic capital rises from the ground. The overall color is earthy yellow, and the top is covered with snow.

"here……"

Liang Qujin's eyes were still wide open. He pulled on the reins and stared blankly at the sky and the earth from the camel's back.

The atmosphere between heaven and earth was rich and dense, extremely similar to what he had seen on Blue Lake!
"What does Marquis Xingyi think of our capital?" An Shiche thought Liang Qu was intimidated by the grandeur of the capital and couldn't help but feel a little smug.

"it is good!"

Liang Qu praised it highly, while squinting his eyes.

"Such a rich aura, even richer than the eternal energy of heaven and earth!"

Yinglong favored the sixth level, making his third supernatural power even stronger. He could not only see the energy, but also had a strong ability to distinguish and even guide it.

The universe is filled with energy at all times, but most of it is colorless. Only in some special cases, such as unusual phenomena, long-lasting energy, or even... the result of a position!
The fruit of the drought demon is light red and bright yellow.

The dense aura before us also had a hint of bright yellow.

Could it be a syrup?

He took time out of his busy schedule to come to the desert, hoping to find the patterns and traces of the snail fruit.

Having obtained a Ba Fruit and knowing its importance for future cultivation, much like the long breath required to advance to the Zhenxiang realm, Liang Qu's interest in Ba Fruits has greatly increased.

More fruits, more understanding, more choices for the world.

The drought demon can be promoted to the Green Maiden.

What can the fruit of the snail promote?
According to the principle that things will turn around when they reach their extremes, it should turn from water to drought. Could it be that we are going back to the state of Ba Guo?
The system between those fruits is a bit strange. If the genus also changes, it will be the drought of the genus. Liang Qu cannot imagine what that would be like.

He suddenly realized the importance of the celestial axis and the terrestrial axis.

I used to think that the greatest benefit of being favored by Yinglong was the movement technique, which allowed me to travel freely throughout the six realms and was of great help to my enemies. However, the more I practiced, the more I realized that this was not the case. Now it seems that it is not the movement technique at all, but the ability to directly observe the energy of heaven and earth!
Longevity, position, heaven and earth axis...

"In any case, this trip to Loulan was not a mistake..."

Liang Qu remained calm and composed, and under An Shiche's guidance, entered the royal city of Loulan.

The guards led the camels away.

Unlike the royal palace, the Loulan royal city didn't have the feeling of spring all year round. It was cold outside and cold inside, but as you walked into the corridor, there was a brazier every ten steps, which brought warmth.

At every corner of the corridor, two maids stood facing you, their bodies adorned with perfume, exuding a faint, delicate fragrance.

Loulan Beauty!

Loulan was famous for its beautiful women, who were very attractive even within the Great Shun Dynasty. When Loulan envoys traveled to Great Shun, they often brought a delegation of beautiful women with them.

"Hahaha, I've long heard of Marquis Xingyi's great name! Meeting him today, he truly is a young hero. In my opinion, he is far superior to Harukhan of Beiting! We even competed against each other in the past. Now, I heard that he only advanced to the Zhenxiang realm four years ago, only half a year later than Marquis Xingyi. And now! Marquis Xingyi is almost a Martial Saint, and I haven't heard that he wants to become a Grandmaster!"

Before the person arrived, the voice preceded them, like a great bell.

The ground trembled slightly.

A man who spoke the name Harukhan and was about the same size as Harukhan walked in barefoot, looking quite "rugged," and his Jianghuai Mandarin was broken and unfluent.

Liang Qu's brow twitched.

This is the ruler of Loulan.

He is at least 2.3 meters tall, on par with Long Yanrui, and his width is no less than 1.8 meters!

"Hahaha." Revealing his true face, the king laughed again, "Is Marquis Xingyi very surprised?"

Liang Qu raised his hand in greeting: "Greetings, King of Loulan. I dare not say I am surprised. Your majestic bearing, like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger, the soaring flight of a phoenix and the flight of a dragon, is truly that of a great man." Sudatta laughed even more heartily: "I have Naiman blood! Hence my stature!"

"I see," Liang Qu suddenly realized.

The Northern Court is a barbarian tribe, resembling a subspecies of human. Their basic height is comparable to that of the Dragon People, and occasionally a freak like Harukhan will emerge, standing ten feet tall.

The dragon people are like this because they received the essence and blood of the dragon king, which has a source. However, the history of the barbarian tribe is unverifiable, and we have no idea why. Moreover, their genetics are highly aggressive, and even after multiple generations of hybridization, their characteristics will not diminish significantly.

"Quickly, I have arranged a banquet. Marquis of Xingyi, come and taste the mutton of Loulan and see how it differs from that of Da Shun!"

"It's disrespectful."

"Come, serve wine to our guests from Da Shun!" The Loulan king's laughter was loud and hearty.

Surrounded by the crowd, Liang Qu stepped on the bricks and stones, changed his position, and arrived at the magnificent hall.

The bonfire shot into the sky.

Why is it so lively inside?

Outside the royal city, the hustle and bustle suddenly subsided, and everything became quiet.

The horse merchant exhaled hot steam, shrank his neck, and looked at the bonfires soaring into the sky in the royal city, clearly a treatment reserved for honored guests. The inside and outside were like two different worlds.

"Who knows? Instead of worrying about that, we should worry about how to sell the goods tomorrow. The idea that Loulan Kingdom sells porcelain well and that you can make money out of sacks is all a lie."

His companion paid no attention to the bustling city. He took out a flatbread that he had warmed with his body heat and swallowed it with water. After eating for a while, he found that it was still hard to chew. It was cold, hard, and tasteless. He set up a basin, poured water into it, and tried to soak the flatbread to soften it.

After waiting for a while, I found that it wouldn't dissolve and instead formed ice crystals.

"Hey, do you have any firewood? I need to borrow some to boil some water."

"Firewood is free, I haven't sold anything all day, and it's freezing cold, so please bear with it. I have some pickled vegetables here, do you want some?"

"Uh, never mind, I'm not that hungry."

The horse trader lay on the haystack, picked at two lice, and fell asleep fully clothed, smelling the greasy hair of his companion who hadn't bathed in two months.

……

A faint fragrance wafted into the air, and young Loulan maidens flocked to the velvet carpet from all directions, offering delicacies. As they turned, their fiery red horse-face skirts billowed open, revealing bare feet and silver bells.

A steaming hot lamb leg, dripping with golden fat, was presented on a tray. The serving girl cut it into small pieces with a knife and brought it to her mouth. Taking this opportunity, she kept squeezing closer to Liang Qu. Her two silk-woven sleeves were semi-transparent, and her rounded shoulders could be seen in the candlelight.

I knew it!

Liang Qu grabbed his knee.

The traitors of Loulan Kingdom were still cunning and used such a despicable method to seduce a healthy and passionate young man.

These girls each have their own unique charm, especially the two beside her, who are no less beautiful than Long Yao and Long Li. One of them even has a wheat-colored complexion and a healthy, wild beauty. She can even speak Mandarin!
It means they're not honest with their hands and feet.

Don't touch it!

Is that a place you can touch?
If the Celestial Master of the East China Sea finds out, you're finished!
Liang Qu slapped away the little hand, pushed aside the knife, grabbed the lamb leg, and swallowed it in large gulps.

Following the Heaven-Reaching Abyss, the fusion of corpse, blood demon, and soul is even more advanced. As long as the soul transforms into human form, when the three are combined, it can even possess the five senses.

If he weren't a married man, he would have truly fallen into the trap set by the King of Loulan today.

However, the mutton from Loulan was indeed excellent, better than the mutton Xiang Fangsu always brought out.

Fragrant!
As the banquet was in full swing, Liang Qu devoured five lamb legs, and five different young women came and went around him. He took the opportunity to ask the King of Loulan if he could see the Loulan classics.

Status and power are for use. Once you cultivate to the level of a Celestial Being, you can openly express your needs without others daring to delve too deeply. As for what you want in exchange, the fact that Liang Qu can make this request so frankly is already a benefit.

The King of Loulan was surprised: "The Great Shun Dynasty is a celestial empire with everything it has, so why does it need to look at my Loulan's classics?"

"I am very interested in the history and culture of Loulan."

It sounded like an excuse, but the King of Loulan saw Arsak wink at him and immediately agreed.

Look.

We need to see.

The longer the Marquis of Xingyi stays, the more opportunities he will have!

Marquis Xingyi is known for his loyalty and righteousness. Judging from today's situation, he is very likely to become the Martial Saint of the Heavenly Dragon in the future. Using the classics to build a good relationship with a Martial Saint of the Heavenly Dragon is beneficial without costing anything. Is there anything to hesitate about?
Get it!

The reason for borrowing the Loulan collection of books was simple—Liang Qu wanted to find clues about Wei Guo.

Records about the fruits of rank cannot appear out of thin air. For example, why did the Great Snow Mountain know that the Ba Fruit would be born, and why did Da Shun know the path to advancement? Apart from straightforward divination, there must be other ways of understanding.

There might be records of this within Loulan itself.

Following a map is always better than wandering aimlessly.

The King of Loulan immediately took off the jade pendant from his waist as a token, indicating that from now on, the Loulan Library would be freely borrowed by Liang Qu. Even the collections of wealthy families and clans within the country could be freely accessed without obstruction. What power this was!

Liang Qu expressed his sincere gratitude.

late at night.

Refusing the Loulan King's invitation to stay overnight, Liang Qu packed up a hundred lamb legs and a hundred servings of lamb chops. Finally, he gave Loulan twenty of his handmade "Dragon Slayer" and "Golden Body" commemorative gifts, returning the favor, and hurriedly rode away on his dragon.

It's not that he lacked willpower, but that he couldn't resist the beauty of Loulan.

Awei sent a message.

The Hebosuo fleet has arrived in Nanhai County!
Midnight.

After circling around most of Da Shun, it entered the East China Sea and headed south.

The weather turned from cold to warm, the fleet docked, and the waves stretched out.

Liang Qu quietly pressed himself against the window, peering in and out. Finding no one in the meditation room, he guessed that Long Eying had come out of seclusion and dashed to the bedroom.

"Pee-pee! Heavens..."

"The king of heaven overshadows the tigers of earth!"

The people inside reacted extremely quickly, seizing the initiative.

Wow, this woman has learned her lesson and has actually started asking questions!
"Pagoda suppresses the river demon!"

"wrong!"

“Chicken stewed with mushrooms!”

"wrong!"

"Mushrooms with chili peppers!"

"That's still wrong."

Liang Qu pondered for a moment: "A-Shui loves A-Ying!"

Snapped!
The window is open.

Long Eying, dressed in a white silk robe, was bathed in moonlight, her beauty shimmering.

Little Dragon Girl, utterly ridiculous, and you think I can't handle you?
Liang Qu grinned and was about to jump into the cabin when suddenly a slender hand pressed against his chest in mid-air, lifting him up and gently pushing him away.

Long Eying narrowed her eyes: "What do you smell like?"

"Sigh, what else could it be? You think it's spices? Perfume? It must be the body fragrance of the Loulan beauties."

"?"

Liang Qu looked up at the sky and said, "Hey, don't blame me. Marquis Xingyi is famous and handsome. He attracts bad women wherever he goes. But don't worry, my lady. Although the oil was wiped off, I've kept my chastity the most important thing. I even packed you a midnight snack, Fatty!"

Wow!

Ah Fei emerged from the vortex and opened his mouth wide.

Liang Qu took out the lamb legs and ribs, glanced at them, and immediately noticed that the number was incorrect.

"Didn't I pack two hundred servings? How come there are only... one hundred and eighty servings?"

The fat catfish pokes its two barbels together.

It was swallowed by accident.

"Oops, oops! Why did it have to be an accident this time?" Liang Qu grabbed the long-bearded fish and pounded its head. "Why didn't you just accidentally swallow my corpse?"

Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; the fat catfish shook its whiskers repeatedly, hurriedly saying it dared not.

Long Eying rolled her eyes: "Bringing over 180 portions? Do you think I'm Fatty?"

"Call Binglin and my senior brothers and colleagues. It's a group effort. Although you've captured my heart, my little toes hold my senior brothers and fellow disciples!"

Long Eying sighed, but quickly realized something was wrong, and almost let the monkey get past her.

What's the story behind the "Loulan Beauty"?

"I'll tell you later, let's get this hot and call everyone to have a midnight snack!"

(End of this chapter)