Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1145: Rebirth After the Silk Breaks, Returning to the Original Form (Part Two)

Inside the cauldron, a crimson-gold demon fruit hangs high, its surface rippling with light.

A wisp of brownish-yellow vapor appeared out of thin air, intertwining with the red vapor, the wood element, and the yellow sand vapor. The vapor's color was similar to that of transparent amber, and it swayed with golden light as it rotated!

succeed.

Good start!

"Tiger Amber, named after amber and tiger's soul? It absorbs mountain mist every day at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), adding the power of a tiger. Hiss, the world is full of wonders, and it increases every day. This must be a treasure of the sect..."

The villagers in southern Xinjiang have some good stuff hidden in their homes.

You're too kind.

In the dark little house, Liang Qu, looking excited, accepted the treasure without any hesitation, without even having a chance to examine its effects.

The old toad yanked hard on its long whiskers.

A sharp pain struck; the fat catfish felt an electric current surge through its brain, shattering the connection.

"Get out."

boom!
The cicadas' chirping exploded!

My senses went blank for a moment.

All he could see were double images. His soul moved forward on instinct. Liang Qu pushed hard, breaking through the sound waves, and sped away.

The sound chamber vibrated, the cicadas chirped loudly, and a surge of energy rose into the sky. A strong wind howled, and the entire mountain shook, raising dust. At this moment, the ancient village embedded in the mountainside was awakened from its tranquility. Several divine elephants jumped out one after another, and a dark mass of flying insects covered the sky!
"What a keen sense!"

Liang Qu, feeling dizzy, turned around and saw the swarm of insects chasing after him, and was greatly alarmed.

What kind of cicada is this? It's so sensitive that it can pinpoint his location!

Do you have the ability to see ghosts?
Zhenxiang, from within the ancient village in the dense forest, leaped into the sky, wielding the power of a Martial Saint. Despite being unaware of the situation, he activated the great formation without hesitation, causing the insect swarm to surge once again.

however.

After observing for a long time, the ancient village master, who was on high alert, could not see where the enemy was. He stared blankly at the swarm of insects, which swam, turned, and charged like whales in the cloud, as if chasing an unseen ghost. He had the skills of a martial saint, but did not know where to use them.

The leader of the group sensed something was wrong.

"Quickly, go and invite the Black Forest King!"

late!

"Left, right, left, right! Burrow underground! Down, up! Speed ​​up! Danger! Can you fly?! Hold on, hold on! Jump forward! Wuhu!"

The old toad grabbed the fat catfish's long whiskers as if it were holding a rein. At that moment, the whole world was within the toad's webbed feet, so fast that even its shadow couldn't catch up with it!
A brilliant ride!
The strange fish was formless and intangible, but it could be touched by flying insects. Fortunately, there weren't many of them, and it could easily shake them off with a spin. There were only six Zhenxiang on the other side, but Liang Qu trusted the old toad's judgment and did not want to get entangled. He followed the old toad's guidance and rushed out of the swarm of insects!
The sky suddenly brightened.

call.

Flying into the clouds.

Behind us were towering mountains, their trees blocking out the sun, and the mountain mist carrying an eerie darkness.

The ancient village halfway up the mountain quickly disappeared without a trace, hidden in the mountains; it's unclear whether it was a smokescreen.

The noise subsided into silence.

The cicadas stopped chirping, and the swarm of insects hovered in mid-air like headless flies. After a long time, they all fell back into the forest. They were all small winged insects, rubbing their segments and folding their wings into their carapaces.

"gone?"

The black cicadas that suddenly sounded the alarm, the swarming wings that attacked, the enemy that was neither visible nor perceptible...

The masters of the ancient village looked at each other, still unaware of what had happened. The whole incident was strange from beginning to end.

Only Zhenxiang, who had called out to invite the Black Forest King, paused for a moment, then his expression changed drastically. He snatched the key from someone's waist, rushed into the secret room, and the others followed suit.

In the center of the secret room, on a tiger skin.

The huge amber, which should have been shimmering with golden light like a cat's eye gem, was dull and lifeless!
Everyone's pupils dilated.

"what!"

"Who! Who is it!"

The birds were startled and took flight, flapping their wings and fleeing.

"Wuhu!"

Soaring into the sky, Liangqu spreads its fins, like a free bird, gliding across the sky, skimming over the white clouds, flying high and whistling endlessly.

This is what it feels like!

Stimulate!

A quarter of an hour, a breath of air, the time it takes to drink a cup of tea—that's efficiency.

People have long suffered from a lack of vitality.

The day of feasting!
Liang Qu laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

Communicate with Zeding.

[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.]

Every day at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), it absorbs the mountain mist, adding to the tiger's strength!
Adding every day!

Growing stronger every year!

Absorbing the strength of one tiger for one day adds to the strength of ten tigers; absorbing the strength of ten tigers for ten days adds to the strength of ten tigers.

fierce!
Liang Qu had thought the first wisp of breath would be of inferior quality, but to his surprise, the effect of the breath made him feel like he had found an incredible treasure.

If it weren't for the fact that it's afternoon now, and the Yin hour is from 3 to 5 a.m. every day, making it impossible to try, he would have to take a deep breath.

The only pity is.

"Damn it, I'm too late! Couldn't you have come ten years earlier?"

Liang Qu angrily smashed the fin.

Four passes and seven routes.

The four stages involve skin, flesh, bones, and blood. At the peak of the Galloping Horse Realm, one can effortlessly move dozens of galloping horses without them moving.

Liang Qu didn't know whether the horse or the tiger was stronger.

After all, horses are known for their endurance, while tigers are known for their explosive power.

If we calculate based on ordinary horses and ordinary tigers, the horse weighs over 600 jin and the tiger weighs around 500 jin, so the two should be roughly the same, let's assume a one-to-one comparison.

Adding the strength of a tiger a day is equivalent to adding the strength of a horse a day; in three months, one can quickly reach the Galloping Horse Realm!

However, he was already at the peak of his spiritual form, about to become a dragon...

Liang Qu had no idea how strong he was.

Once the signal fire is lit, the strength of a martial artist becomes difficult to quantify.

The only thing known is that he can easily cut out a twenty-mile-long canyon and change the terrain by using the [Dragon Slayer] technique.

Twenty li is a distance that would leave an ordinary person exhausted from running. In his previous life, many county towns might not even have such a diameter. He could divide it in two.

Without using any supernatural powers or techniques, using only his fists, he could easily shatter a mountain with a single punch. His power exceeded that of an ordinary small meteorite, and compared to the strength of a tiger, it was practically "infinite." Even if the timeframe were extended to a hundred years, it would be negligible.

"what."

Liang Qu fell into deep thought.

Thinking about it this way, even if Zhenxiang lived to be 300 years old, without stopping every day, he would still add the strength of 110,000 tigers to his body by the time he died...

Tiger amber with long striations looks impressive at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it's at best a low-grade type.

"No, that's not right. There are no useless people in this world, only useless people!"

Eyes twinkling.

Tiger amber with long-lasting luster can be mass-produced into galloping horse masters.

Wait, it seems like mass production isn't possible.

A galloping horse reaches its peak every three months, so only four galloping horses can be produced in a year. That's not bad in a county town, but it's practically worthless in a prefectural city...

A bit shabby.

"Is it for laying the foundation for the children of high-ranking officials and nobles?" Liang Qu immediately thought of another use.

The growth of vital energy conforms to the laws of nature and has no negative effects, unlike taking drugs to help seedlings grow faster.

For a family to achieve such a feat, completing the Galloping Horse quest in just three months is no small feat.

With decent talent and a little support from family, he could easily participate in the selection of the Twenty-Eight Constellations of the Great Shun Dynasty for those under thirty, achieving instant success.

I still remember when Tianbo Tower in Pingyang Prefecture auctioned Ruyi Long Qi. Wei Lin took out a wisp of Heavenly Gift Long Qi that could give birth to Qiming Venus. He sold it to the court at the time. If Qiming Venus is born, and Tiger Amber is used, one can quickly reach the Galloping Horse Extreme Realm in three months. With the remaining four years to hone the Wolf Smoke, there is a high probability that one can easily break Liang Qu's record of hunting tigers at the age of eighteen!

Time is money, but money can't buy time.

In a hundred years of life, the most valuable years are only twenty or thirty.

strangeness.

Why did my wife run away?

Dispelling the inexplicable image of Long Eying from his mind, Liang Qu pinched the fish fins and created a path to wealth.

"Huaiyin Martial Arts Academy's Super Tutoring Class offers four spots for prodigies every year, first come, first served! Four... seems a bit few, how about reducing it to four stages? Four stages only take a few days, saving one or two years of time, and we can sell a hundred of them a year! The Martial Arts Academy is establishing a prodigy class to rake in tuition fees."

No, that's still not enough. We need to sell it to the imperial court first. Tiger Amber Long Breath should be enough to exchange for two strands of Xuanhuang! Then we can move that strand of Long Breath to the Martial Arts Hall. The imperial court has the power to cut in line, so this way we can save on both personal connections and profits, and also add another gimmick to the Martial Arts Hall, hahaha!

First sell it to the imperial court, then persuade the court to resell the amber long qi and place it in the Huaiyin Martial Hall!
The right to use and the right to own must be separated.

This is the choice that maximizes benefits.

The existence and nature of the Huaiyin Martial Arts Academy provided a suitable reason for its placement.

It's not easy to make money off the rich and powerful.

One tiger per day, with a limited number of slots per year. If you get in first, others have to wait in line. In the process of handling and arranging, you're bound to offend people. You have to let the court operate and make money so you can gain favors and reputation. Since the goods are on your own territory, you can occasionally make small adjustments and pull strings.

A quick return trip. A huge profit.

Wow.

A fat catfish emerged from the whirlpool.

The old toad kicked open the hatch and jumped around in the fat catfish's mouth, making a whooshing sound.

"Fifty-fifty, fifty-fifty!"

"Rest assured, Frog Lord, I am a loyal subject of the Frog Clan. My word is my bond, and I have never broken my promise." Liang Qu composed himself, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and said, "Once I return to Pingyang, I will certainly exchange it for an equivalent amount of precious plants for you! Time is of the essence, and the most urgent task is to collect more Long Qi! The more Long Qi I have, the more treasures you will receive!"

The long breath vanished in a flash.

croak.

Upon seeing that a mere touch would produce a precious breath, the old toad beamed with delight, overjoyed.

An unprecedentedly relaxing experience.

The feeling of being able to come and go freely, make a fortune, and not have to come into contact with the dirty waters of southern Xinjiang is wonderful!
I thought I'd be swimming in water teeming with bloodworms, but it turned out to be so easy.

Liang Qing really is a frog-like humerus!

"Let's go!"

The old toad stepped on the fat catfish's chin, and the force caused the chin to bounce back, closing the upper hatch. The fat catfish then retreated back into its vortex.

"To the left! Sprint!"

Next, Liangqu began his automatic pickup in southern Xinjiang.

Ancient villages in dense forests, tribes in the mountains, large cities beside rivers...

Crossing mountains and rivers.

The Ten Thousand Mountains, layer upon layer, are shrouded in thick fog.

They precisely bypassed the territory where the Martial Saint was located, heading straight to the treasure's location without taking an extra mile.

Although the quality of the long-lasting energy that can be stored in a place with a Martial Saint should theoretically be better, it is too dangerous. If the true form of the white ape is forced out, causing changes and disrupting the plan, it would be a case of losing more than one gains.

Ze Ding trembled.

Ze Ding trembled.

Ze Ding trembled.

Wherever he and the old toad went, they made a fortune. In some places, chickens and dogs flew into a frenzy, and they chased each other for miles. In other villages, people were so oblivious that they didn't even notice when something was lost.

"Strange, didn't anyone remind us?" Liang Qu peeked around curiously.

They passed through so many ancient villages without any special precautions, and proceeded without hindrance. From the first wisp of tiger amber breath, several hours passed in between, yet none of the villages alerted other forces.
Tiger Amber Ancient Village.

A gecko lay on the table, licking its eyes.

The elder sat at the head of the table, his temples were white with frost, his face was square, and he exuded an air of authority without anger.

Everyone could see that the elder was in a bad mood. The atmosphere in the hall was oppressive, like the calm before a storm. This kind of atmosphere was a reality that no one wanted to accept, especially those whose children were approaching the age to learn martial arts.

The long-standing tradition passed down through generations in the tribe.

Lost.

"Elder, is there really no way to retrieve it? Using Gu worms, using supernatural powers?"

"No, things have come to this. From now on, you must cultivate diligently. There are no shortcuts. Remember, you must never let the neighboring villages know!"

"Elder, why is this?" The young man stepped forward and earnestly advised, "Right now we are fighting against the Great Shun. Stealing the Long Qi might be the work of the Great Shun bandits. If we don't warn them today, the tribes will suffer huge losses. Wouldn't that be aiding the enemy?"

The elder glanced at the young man, paid him no mind, and turned to leave.

The young man was unwilling to accept this, but he looked around and got no answer. He went home and complained to his father.

"Father? Why is the elder so unreasonable..."

"They don't understand the situation. The thief doesn't know how he stole my life force. If he can steal one, he can steal a second. If we warn others to be on guard and prevent the thief from succeeding, in the end, won't only our clan suffer losses? In the future, if our clan loses one member and the other gains one, how can we gain a foothold in these Hundred Thousand Mountains?"

The young man was speechless.

"But……"

The father interrupted, "Go to sleep early, you have patrols tomorrow! Forget about it, you're so distracted, you might lose your life."

"……Yes."

The young man sighed.

I wonder how many villages will be sleepless tonight.

"Long-lasting energy is difficult to contain and find. Finding a corresponding container is already difficult enough, and the location of long-lasting energy is a secret of each village, of utmost importance. It should not be available again, right?"

With this thought in mind, and the fact that they hadn't heard any action from other villages, the young people felt comforted.

Ha Long Bay.

Dusk.

It had rained yesterday, and the ground was covered with puddles. Otter Kai and Little Otter squatted by the puddles, forming a circle, and used a stick to push aside the fallen leaves, picking at a dark, ball-like thing.

When the stick touched it, the dark, tangled thread immediately began to wriggle, shaking off the mud and sand, turning into a red, worm-like color, only thinner than an earthworm.

The little mirage dragon's eyes widened, and its scales burst open.

The little otter picked up the ball of red thread, caught sight of the little mirage dragon, grinned, and immediately charged at it with the stick in hand.

"what!"

The little mirage dragon darted away, and the otter burst into laughter.

The boats joined the Red River and reunited with the frontline troops, which immediately eased the tension on the ground.

Their treatment was immediately reduced, and they moved from the grand and spacious royal palace to a military camp.

Xu Zishuai and Lu Gang went to the logistics department to repair weapons, avoiding the front line.

Where is Ah Shui?

"What are you doing?" A head popped out from Liangqu's tent.

"I was wondering why you'd disappeared again." Xu Yuelong waved his hand. "I have a plan. With plenty of manpower, I'm planning a night raid. It'll be tonight. Hurry up and come."

"immediately."

Liang Qu returned to his camp.

Xu Yuelong was a little confused. Although everyone was working together, he always felt that Liang Qu was very busy.

The person who is usually the laziest.

"Whoo~"

Inside the camp, upon learning that the troops had arrived in Ha Long Bay, Liang Qu, who had just returned, took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions, communicated with Ze Ding, and tallied up the day's gains.

The light flashed continuously.

[If a single wisp of decaying firefly 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 bestow favor, possessing wondrous effects.]

[If a wisp of miasma is obtained and merged with the essence of ten thousand lakes, a spirit fish will be born, which can elevate one's status and bestow favor, possessing wondrous effects.]

[If one obtains a single silkworm cocoon and combines it with the essence of ten thousand bodies of water, a spirit fish will be born, which can elevate one's status and bestow favor, possessing wondrous effects.]

[Rotting fireflies breed pestilence, rotten wood quickly decays; flesh and blood turn to mud, evil and filth proliferate.]

One should not rest in the shade of an evil tree; one should not drink from a spring where thieves steal springs.

[The silkworm emerges from its cocoon, the silk thread breaks, and new life begins; it drinks dew and eats wind, returning to its original form.]

One black, one purple, one white.

Three long strands of breath intertwined.

"Hahaha, hahaha!"

Liang Qu laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

Developed!
Including the amber, the red aura, the Yi wood, and the yellow sand, there are a total of seven long strands of qi, an unprecedented number!
Sudden wealth with no obstacles.

The decaying firefly's energy is hundreds or thousands of times stronger than the decay, rot, and disintegration it causes. It can be surprisingly effective in certain situations, but it doesn't offer much immediate help in combat.

It is a miasma that is highly toxic, polluting, and contagious.

The two long wisps of air are a distinctive feature of southern Xinjiang and are in line with local conditions.

It doesn't help much with strength, but it's excellent as a nutrient.

The last [heavenly silkworm cocoon] is quite extraordinary. Unlike the previous three strands, it is one of the more helpful ones in today's growth, as it is a source of nutrients.

Liang Qu suppressed his smile and stared at the long, pure white breath, as smooth as silk.

[Drinking dew and eating wind], from then on, he abstained from grains and no longer needed food, just drinking dew, just like an immortal. He did not value this point, it was useless to him.

Martial arts practitioners cultivate themselves by pursuing the absolute implementation of their own will, rather than seeking immortality for its own sake. Giving up this and that, sharing a late-night snack with their uncle, peeling crayfish, eating boiled meat, and tasting eel noodles is a wonderful thing.

The key is in the first half of the sentence.

The silkworm emerges from its cocoon, the silk thread breaks, and new life begins!
Its function is very simple, just like the Cold Cicada Martial Saint encountered when going upstream along the Blood River of Liangqu.

When faced with a serious injury that cannot be withstood, this long breath can form a cocoon to save one's life. Although it is not as miraculous as a dead tree coming back to life, as long as a person is not completely dead and still has a breath, even the most serious injuries can be relieved and completely healed!

Not only that.

The silk breaks and new life begins, returning to its original form; the strength of the cocooner will reach a new level!

There's a possibility of breaking through to a higher realm!
Under certain special conditions, such as being cursed, poisoned, or subjected to black magic, Liang Qu could even deliberately bring himself to the brink of death to remove certain negative states!
"Can it be used together with 'Dead Tree Comes Back to Life'?"

Liang Qu pondered.

Severely injured and on the verge of death, it healed itself by forming a cocoon, allowing the broken silk to grow new, returning to its original form, and its strength to increase by one point, which can be described as a rebound from rock bottom.

What if you die from severe injuries, but are immediately resurrected?
(End of this chapter)