Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1144 Tiger Amber, Gaining the Strength of a Tiger Daily (Part 2)

"What a brilliant bandit's name! What a brilliant psychological countermeasure! Your insights are profound and insightful, revealing what no one has said before, and resolving my long-standing confusion."

Ji Yanyu's eyes shone brightly, and he slapped the table in admiration, "The Marquis of Xingyi's argument is of great talent and virtue. We should immediately write a memorial to the court and post it on a notice board to boost the morale of the Great Shun army."

"Yes!"

"As it should be!"

"This argument is excellent."

This is precisely what surprised everyone.

Who says the war of public opinion isn't a war?

If public opinion is insignificant, why issue a manifesto before attacking the enemy to prove the legal principles?

The southern battlefield suffered repeated defeats, while the nine tribes of the southern frontier were in high spirits. The three provinces of Da Shun were dejected and trembling, and those who heard of them were terrified and those who saw them were disheartened. They were a disorganized mess and needed to boost morale and revitalize their spirits.

The arrival of reinforcements and the talk of bandits.

They should be combined to inspire people!

Psychological countermeasures, mental defenses... Although these terms were new to everyone, they were easy to understand and felt were quite appropriate, setting a good precedent for newcomers.

Impressive!
Ji Yanyu savored the taste more and more, praising it highly: "I had only heard that Marquis Xingyi's martial arts talent was amazing and unparalleled, but I never expected that he was also a person with keen insight and profound understanding, capable of such insight."

"These are just my personal opinions, scattered and fragmented, and should not be considered insightful." Liang Qu repeatedly cupped his hands and looked around. "I have no official rank and my knowledge is limited. If I were to write them down, I would inevitably become a laughing stock. These are just some of my views, which the masters present can certainly take and put into writing."

The gazes of the group of Zhenxiang members intensified.

"The article must be completed to boost the morale of our troops. However, it would be inappropriate to assign such merit to anyone in particular. How about this?" Ji Yanyu suggested, "After the banquet, each of us will write our own article, read each other's work, and choose the best one to be posted and submitted to the emperor. What do you think?"

"good."

"it is good!"

No one objected, and they felt a greater sense of goodwill towards Liang Qu.

After traveling south from Pingyang, Liang Ququan remained secluded for the rest of the time, except for his first public appearance. Although he claimed it was to consolidate his cultivation, it inevitably made people feel slighted. However, looking at it today, it's not like that at all.

How could someone with such insight not be able to write an article?
They got all the credit for nothing!
Marquis Xingyi, a man of integrity and uprightness!
Only Xu Yuelong and Wei Lin thought differently.

Liang Qu may have insightful opinions, as he always has, but as for writing, he probably really can't.

The texts I've seen countless times were written by his wife.

The voice spreads before the person arrives.

A resounding victory has brought great joy.

The steward bowed and continued to explain the distribution of forces and the situation in the southern border region. He clarified the situation and then arranged for servants to prepare a banquet at noon, allowing the Zhenxiang to take their seats and begin the meal.

Long Ren, Liang Qu, Xu Yuelong, Wei Lin, and Xiao Shenlong sat at one table.

It rests against the back of a rosewood chair.

Liang Qu sat facing south, occupying the upper position, and silently studied a marked map.

The Nine Tribes of Southern Xinjiang were not directly south of Da Shun, but to the southwest. Both forces were located by the sea, and the terrain was somewhat like the Chinese character "厂" (chang), which surrounded the South China Sea.

The character “厂” has “大顺” on top, “南疆” below, and “十万大山” at the corner, signifying its vastness.

Nanhai County is clearly located on the horizontal line of the character "厂" (chang), and is a plain where Tianzi Port, the number one port in the world, developed.

Ha Long Bay and the Red River are roughly to the right of the character "厂" (factory), near the horizontal stroke at the bend. Qinzhou and Linjiang are to the left of "厂", near the left-falling stroke at the bend. Further left from this position are the Lucang River and Lao'ai Mountain. Apart from Nanhai County, the remaining key points are all located in the Shiwan Mountains.

Because of this terrain of mountains and sea, Da Shun and Nanjiang sometimes fought on land and sometimes at sea.

"Master Shi, why is the Prince of the South Sea not in the manor?"

Xu Yuelong noticed that the King of the South Sea was not present at the banquet and couldn't help but ask a question.

Shi Wei looked sad: "In June, the Huai River region was in great turmoil, and an uprising broke out in the southern border. The six kings, including the King of Nanhai, the King of Xingjin, and the King of Chong, united to resist the enemy. Our king was caught off guard and was attacked, and the situation was once at a disadvantage."

Fortunately, the Prince of Jingjiang, the Prince of Chi, the Prince of Huai, and the Prince of Zhang intervened in time, and later, Southern Zhili provided further support, preventing a major disaster. However, the Prince's injuries have not yet healed, and he is unable to receive guests in person. Therefore, I was arranged to entertain you all. Is there anything inappropriate in your question, sir?

"Oh, no, no." Xu Yuelong waved his hand.

"Please feel free to give any instructions, gentlemen."

The King of the South Sea is actually injured?

Liang Qu put down the map.

A quick calculation shows that, not counting the follow-up support from Southern Zhili, the Great Shun side mobilized a total of ten Martial Saints in the Dragon-Ape War in June.

The number from the Southern Frontier is definitely not small, and they can gain the upper hand. They might even mobilize more, with both sides' forces combined, resulting in more than twenty Heavenly Dragons taking action.

The heroes of the world are as numerous as carp crossing a river.

He was being chased by the dragon and was so focused on escaping that he didn't notice the chaos in the south.

This illustrates the principle that pulling one hair can affect the whole body.

The white ape and the dragon were fighting, which was not originally a matter for Da Shun. The Southern Zhili only intervened slightly, but the Southern Frontier and the Northern Court were like sharks that smelled blood.

“No wonder the imperial court is unwilling to get involved in matters concerning the aquatic people.” Long Yanrui rested his chin on his hand.

The excuse of not having a formal invitation was used to stop the dragon, which was against etiquette, and the two sides were far from really getting angry.

If he really gets involved in aquarium affairs and his energy gets diverted, what a mess that would be?
"We must strive to be strong. If we don't have it, we don't have it. We'll work harder ourselves. Let's eat! Boss, Sister Eying, this char siu is delicious, so delicious!"

There were seven seats at the table, but the little dragon's seat had no dragon shadow. The whole little dragon lay on the plate, exhaling mist that transformed into a small, plump catfish to serve him. He ate a piece of South China Sea specialty honey-glazed cured meat, his mouth full of oil.

I thought about how fat catfish and sturgeon are so big that they can only be eaten in ponds.

Other aquatic creatures, not reaching the level of the True Elephant, cannot be included in the table.

The little mirage dragon couldn't help but puff out its chest, its appetite whetted.

The third prince is the one everyone hopes for.

"Kid, don't interrupt. You eat your food." Long Eying grabbed a towel and wiped its mouth.

"Oh." The little mirage dragon puffed out its cheeks, shook its head to wipe away the grease, and pointed with its dragon claw, "Hey you, give this prince another plate!"

“From June to today, almost half a year has passed, and the King of the South Sea is still seriously injured and has not yet recovered. I’m afraid things are not so simple.” Xu Yuelong glanced at the departing attendant and said.

"Ok?"

The people at the table all turned to look at Xu Yuelong.

"If you have any inside information, then speak!" Wei Lin said impatiently.

Xu Yuelong ignored Wei Lin: "Before I came here, my father sent me a message. I heard that Qinzhou had fallen and that it was related to the prefect's defection to the enemy. As for why he defected, the matter is probably not simple. The court is still investigating and is preparing to send a Purple Gold Cavalry officer here."

Everyone raised their eyebrows.

Liang Qu wanted to ask something, but another servant brought over a plate. He kept quiet and started eating.

"This char siu is quite good."

……

The forest is so dense that the sun never shines through.

A colorful venomous snake was coiled on the treetop when suddenly a flash of golden light appeared, revealing the snake's head.

The snake's head fell into the grass, opening and closing unconsciously, rolling twice before biting tightly into the roots of the banyan tree, injecting venom into them.

Awei skillfully bit the snake's neck, sucked out its blood, heard a commotion behind him, waited a moment, and then vanished in a flash.

"It's gone again! It's all your fault for being so slow. Hurry up and find it! That centipede gu must be here. It was born with eight wings and golden patterns. It's the best of the best! It doesn't have a master's mark. We must find it!"

"Your Holiness, did you really see an unclaimed eight-winged golden centipede?"

"Are you doubting me?" The saintess stepped on her subordinate's toes.

"My subordinates dare not!"

The servants lowered their heads, not daring to refute, and commanded the Gu worms to scatter and search in all directions.

Gu worms come in all shapes and sizes, including snakes, insects, rats, and ants. However, the most revered and valuable natal Gu worms to cultivate are undoubtedly the Five Poisons, with the centipede being one of them.

Those with wings are flying centipedes, the guardian insects of the Black Stone Forest. The golden-winged flying centipede is the finest of the fine flying centipedes, and it is absolutely impossible to encounter it in the wild.

If true, he must have acquired extraordinary bloodline!
It just so happens that the Holy Maiden's ancestors came from the Black Stone Forest and have the Black Stone Forest bloodline. Once they capture this Golden-Winged Centipede, they might be able to control and drive it, and with the help of their Azure Pattern Valley's centipede gu, it can multiply and grow stronger, adding to their foundation!
Awei watched silently from the grass.

at the same time.

In the vast marshes of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, fat catfish circled around an old toad, waving their whiskers and talking eloquently, envisioning a bright future.

The old toad squatted on a round rock, turned around, its webbed feet splayed on its back, exuding arrogance.

"The Southern Frontier is barbaric and uncivilized, infested with snakes, insects, rats, and ants, and teeming with aquatic worms. It's all lowlifes. Let alone three hundred acres, even three thousand or thirty thousand acres of ponds, I, this elder, would not want them. They are filthy and repulsive! I will not go there!"

The fat catfish spins in circles, and the old toad follows suit.

"Whoaaah!"

The old toad flew into a rage, turned around, grabbed his long whiskers, and pounded his head. "You legless crippled frog, you stupid frog! You're so disobedient, always siding with outsiders and making me go to these shady places. This elder will strip you of your frog status and punish you with eight precious fish!"

Three muffled thuds.

The fat catfish lay down on the ground, its eyes darting around, before it charged forward again.

"Hmm?" The old toad hugged the fat catfish's head, its eyes pressed tightly against it. "You mean... the Five Poison Toad?"

The fat catfish nodded repeatedly, raising its two whiskers high.

The world is full of beautiful women, and the martial arts world is absolutely stunning.

The Holy Mother Toad! *Hiccup!*

The little mirage dragon spat out a chicken bone, patted its belly, and lazily stretched.

Fatty and Ah Wei are no match for it.

……

The sun is setting.

Temperatures are gradually rising.

Otter sat on the ice, grabbed a piece of char siu and stuffed it into his mouth, watching the soldiers bustling about.

In less than two hours, the election was completed on the ship, and a notice had already spread throughout the South China Sea Prefecture. It was then quickly sent to the southern border and then to the capital, spreading extremely fast.

Before the notice.

The bat gripped the branch, stood upside down, and screamed.

Those with knowledge, upon hearing just a few words, were immediately intrigued and quickly approached the notice.

"It is said that the strongest are awe-inspiring without anger, and the greatest are revered without words. The Northern Court and the Southern Frontier are remote and desolate places, with limited land and weak resources. Their fear of the majesty of the Celestial Empire and their awe of the sharpness of the royal army are like fireflies to the sun and moon, or ants to Mount Tai!"
His heart trembled with fear, his emotions like those of a dog or pig awaiting slaughter; thus, he had no choice but to act as a terrified jackal and a bluffing viper.
The Foolishness of Beiting: To compare oneself to bears, tigers, and wolves is to willingly degenerate from human ethics into bestial behavior...

The Mysteries of Southern Xinjiang: Branded with poisons and evil spirits, they resemble demons roaming the night, ashamed to face the light of day…

...This undermines the morale of our soldiers and civilians. This is a desperate tactic, a sign of utter exhaustion and a lack of wisdom, leaving only bluffing and intimidation!
Therefore it is said: The false titles of the Northern Court and the Southern Frontier are not meant to flaunt their strength, but rather to reveal their weakness; not to display their power, but to expose their fear! These two chieftains, inwardly harboring trembling fear, outwardly feign being like monkeys in human clothing, using words to cover their shame and embolden themselves…”

After reading the whole thing, I found it to be quite lengthy and comprehensive.

A cool sensation rose unconsciously from his lower abdomen, shooting straight to the top of his head, causing a shiver throughout his body.

"Good, well said, well said! No wonder the Southern Frontier and the Northern Court have such titles, while my Great Shun has none! Who wrote this? Such insightful and thorough understanding?"

"It's Marquis Xingyi! It's Marquis Xingyi of the Great Shun Dynasty!" Bat shouted.

"It is the Marquis of Xingyi."

The scholars were startled, then suddenly realized what was going on.

Yes.

Marquis Xingyi was already a famous Marquis Xingyi, known to everyone in both Jiangnan and Jiangbei.

No one in the world knows you.

If we're talking about who's qualified and capable of judging the true masters of the Southern Frontier and Northern Court, discussing heroes over wine, then without a doubt, Liang Qu is one of them.

He rose from humble beginnings to prominence in the imperial court, becoming famous in ten years. He ate his fill across the land, killed three beasts in ten days, and made a great name for himself. He was very likely to be enfeoffed as a king at the age of thirty.

They gradually came to understand everything.

"No wonder, it's Marquis Xingyi. Only Marquis Xingyi can have such a commanding view. A hundred Tiger Kings and a hundred Gu Kings are no match for our Marquis Xingyi!"

"Absolutely!" Bat echoed repeatedly. Seeing the people's excitement, he pressed his advantage and dropped another bombshell: "The Marquis of Xingyi has come to Nanhai County to provide support!"

All of a sudden.

A thousand layers of waves.

The people were stunned, and then, unexpectedly, a tsunami erupted.

"The Marquis of Xingyi is here! We are saved! The Marquis of Xingyi is here! We are saved!"

The people spread the news and wept with joy.

"Father, Mother, the Marquis of Xingyi has arrived! We won't have to fight anymore!"

"The Marquis of Xingyi has arrived! We can go home and farm now!"

"Is that so..."

On the upper floor of the pavilion, the Grandmaster of Nanhai County stared blankly down at the county's people, who were celebrating as if it were a festival, and found it all incomprehensible.

Thinking about this argument will boost morale.

I never expected such a strong reaction.

These rural people had never seen Liang Qu before, and didn't even know what Liang Qu looked like. Yet, based on just one piece of information, they believed that Liang Qu could lead them out of the quagmire of war.
Southern Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang are not the same.

Without the fierce resistance of the soldiers from Heyuan, the miracle of slaying three beasts in ten days would not be easily replicated in the southern border region.

"What utter nonsense! This is utter rubbish and misleading!"

Some people are happy, while others are angry.

There were many spies from the Southern Frontier who had infiltrated the South China Sea region. Upon arriving at Ha Long Bay, the Southern Frontier master tore the copied notice to shreds.

The Five Poisons, Nine Deadly Poisons, and Twenty-Four Fiends are the ultimate honor and the lifelong aspiration of countless smaller tribes in the nine major tribes of the Southern Frontier. Yet Liang Qu denigrated them as "the cowards are terrified by their voices, and their empty reputations are merely a facade," and "it is not a display of strength, but rather a manifestation of their weakness."

"Battle reports can lie, but the battle lines can't. That Marquis of Xingyi may be good with words, but does he really think he can turn the tide of the battle all by himself? Wishful thinking!"

"We're not afraid of him coming, we're afraid he won't come. The Northern Court is incompetent, able to produce a Northwest King like Zhang Longxiang. Our clan will never give up a Southeast King! We'll make sure he never returns, his halberds shattered and his body sunk to the sand!"

"This article must not be allowed to circulate. Send someone to burn it, destroy it!"

This article is extremely damaging, akin to undermining the very foundation of the nation. It has distorted the prestige of the Five Poisons, Nine Deadly Poisons, and Twenty-Four Fiends into that of a clown, shaking the confidence of the tribes in the southern border region. It must never be widely circulated!

Unrest is brewing in southern Xinjiang.

Zhenxiang headed north.

Liang Qu raced against time, handing over the Blood Fiend Divine Power to Long E'ying, allowing her to manipulate the corpse. He then removed his flesh robe, his soul leaving his body, and arrived at Tianzi Port. Using the "Water Travel Thousand Miles" technique, he teleported back to Pingyang, picked up the fat catfish, and repeated the trick before returning to Southern Xinjiang.

Wow.

A white waterfall flows, and a large fish peeks out.

The old toad grabbed the fat catfish's big mouth from above and below, forcefully pried it open, and the daylight suddenly brightened, with scorching heat rushing out. It then retreated back into the shadows.

"Oh, we've arrived? Where's Liang Qing?"

Liangqu controlled the water flow, which converged into a human figure: "Frog Master, it's been a long time since we last met, you are now handsome and dashing."

The old toad circled around, then rested its chin on its hand: "How did you end up like this?"

"This trip is fraught with danger. This is a new technique I've mastered: water clones. How about it? Just have Fatty take you, and wherever there's water, we can sneak in unnoticed..."

"Stealing treasure!" the old toad blurted out.

Shui Ren shook his head: "How can you call something a martial artist does steal? It's burglary!"

Liang Qu didn't actually need to summon water people, but he had secretly tripped up the old toad when he brought back the Blood Treasure last time, and he couldn't let the toad associate it with that.

The old toad's eyes lit up, it jumped high into the air, grabbed its legs, and did two and a half spins in the air.

"Why didn't you say so sooner? Well done, well done! This elder doesn't have to touch the dirty water. It's stuffy and hot here. Take this elder away quickly! We'll split it 50/50. You get the long qi, and I get the treasure. If there's no treasure, you'll have to owe me. After we get there, take me to see the Holy Mother Toad!"

A Virgin Mary toad?

What the hell?
Liang Qu was taken aback. He glanced at the fat catfish, understood a third of the meaning, and without much hesitation, he put the fat catfish with the old toad in its mouth into his vortex palace and flew straight towards the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Quick victory!

The [Fish Woman] state is difficult for ordinary people to detect and ignores obstacles. Although it is not completely hidden, even a Martial Saint or a Zhenxiang with extremely keen senses can detect it, but it is enough to use. It does not require close contact, and if necessary, one can go around it. Moreover, many large families may not have a Martial Saint. Combined with the characteristic of Ze Ding to collect long qi when it gets close, it will surely be invincible!

In Southern Zhili and in the capital, he never dared to let go of Ze Ding, for fear of receiving something he shouldn't have.

We've already reached southern Xinjiang.

I'm not afraid of anything!
He'd wanted to do this for a long time.

The vital energy of heaven and earth is of three, six, and nine grades, with infinite profound applications and boundless benefits.

A withered tree can be reborn in spring; the sun's power is amplified at noon; morning dew removes negative effects; the seasons extend lifespan; and the universe can change as one wishes...

The fruit is certainly good, and the growth is also quite good!
A single wisp of superior long breath is a rare find, and even top-tier powers and tribes in the Southern Frontier would leave only a few wisps for their descendants.
The whirlpool water flowed backward, the old toad spread its legs, sat on the head of the fat catfish, grabbed its two long whiskers, closed its eyes, and pulled quickly, leaving a blur.

"Left, right, left, right, left again! Sprint! Open your mouth!"

what……

The fat catfish opened its mouth and poked its head out of the whirlpool.

A frog's head pops out of a fish's head.

The old toad looked around, kicked its chin, and pulled its head back into the fish.

"Close the hatch! Dangerous driving ahead to the left, circle around to the rear!"

"Charge! Stop! Charge again!"

The snake's tail slithered.

Strictly follow the old toad's instructions.

The canal burrows underground, winds its way through the jungle, and from afar, one can see the ancient village nestled halfway up the mountain, surrounded by dense forest.

"Up!"

The old toad stretched out its long whiskers.

The strange fish leaped out of the floor.

Ze Ding trembled.

[If a strand of tiger amber is obtained and combined with the essence of ten thousand bodies of water, a spirit fish will be born, which can elevate one's status and bring about extraordinary effects.]

[Tiger Amber Qi: Its power lies in the sun, its momentum in the mountains. Bearing the weight of nine sacred mountains, its qi surges through a thousand rivers. Every day at dawn, it absorbs mountain mist, adding to its tiger-like strength.]

(End of this chapter)