Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1159 Ascension to Immortality Thirteen (Seeking monthly votes, two chapters combined)

"One who is all-knowing is called a sage; one who is wondrous and boundless is called a god. A sage is one who is all-knowing, one who understands the Way, and one who can perceive the voice. The Way is all-knowing, the light is all-illuminating, and one can perceive the voice and know the mind."

The dragon is graceful and powerful, like a dragon. Apart from the Yangtze and Huai rivers, the true dragon is also the perfect dragon.

People in the world call experts in the Heavenly Dragon Realm "Martial Saints," and there is a reason for this description. For an ordinary person to cultivate to such a level, I believe the title "Martial Saint" is quite fitting.

Above this, the furnace is called the Martial Immortal, from Saint to Immortal. Therefore, the cultivation of the Heavenly Dragon is to walk the path to immortality.

The path to immortality has thirteen steps; the higher the step, the stronger one's cultivation.

"Thirteen?"

"Indeed, in Taoism, twelve is called the number of Earth, which cycles endlessly, while thirteen corresponds to Heaven, representing the transition from Earth to Heaven. It is an image of decay and renewal. This is the origin of the various schools of thought."

Ten represents the number of Heaven, flowing ceaselessly. Three out of ten arise from Heaven and follow the Way. Returning to the origin and source, it opens up the true form. This is the Supreme Being.

"King Chong might as well make his point clearer."

"In Taoism, twelve is a number that represents a cycle of reincarnation, while thirteen signifies transcendence of reincarnation: outside the Five Elements and beyond the Three Realms. In Taoism, even demons and monsters are within the cycle of reincarnation, while only immortals transcend it."

Not only in Taoism, but also in Buddhism, thirteen is considered a number of perfection, and Buddhist pagodas are no taller than thirteen.

If we were to divide these thirteen stages, they could be roughly divided into five realms: the initial, intermediate, advanced, full, and awakened stages, each forming one realm. The thirteenth stage would be listed separately as the 'Awakened Realm'.

Da Shun and Nanjiang have always each stationed three Martial Saints to confront each other at the border. I am at the fifth rank, Pan Dong at the fourth rank, so we are roughly at the same level. Ku Gu and Xing Jin are both at the third rank. Nanhai has always been powerful, at the eighth rank, while Bai Zu is a level higher, capable of reaching the ninth rank.

"The social strata are slightly different, but their actual levels of understanding are basically the same?"

"Indeed, my strength is not much different from Pan Tong's; we are evenly matched. If we want to decide life or death before the stalemate, we need to win in one strike, which is quite difficult..."

"Is the Prince Chong refusing?"

"No, since the white ape is faking its death, could you let me meet it? If we could get to know each other, it might increase our chances of winning, and then I could make a better judgment."

"It cannot be seen. The white ape's method of concealment is a deception of the heavens, which is not tolerated by this world. Unless it is a critical moment, the white ape cannot even communicate with people or be seen by them. Once it communicates, it will reveal itself and be exposed, and the sneak attack will be in vain."

"..."

Chishan emerged from the Prince's stables, wagging its tail and shaking its head.

Ling Xuan held up the imperial edict.

Liang Qu crossed his arms.

The two walked side by side along the ridge of the field.

The straight furrows divide the fields evenly, which are filled with rice. It is the time to store water, reflecting the sky. Even the transition between the fields and the ridges is not overlooked. The only sloping area is planted with broad beans, their pods bulging.

Holding up a pod, Liang Qu's thoughts surged, and he inexplicably recalled the days when he, Long Eying, Long Yao, and Long Li, along with Shunzi, Shitou, and Otto, would go to the paddy fields to catch crayfish.

Those were the happiest days of his life.

I don't understand anything about things like the Fruit, the Furnace, the Disaster Realm, the Rule, the False Dragon, the Underworld...

Every day, I laugh heartily with the old toad, ride the fat catfish and dash around the great swamp, and eat three bowls of rice with the dragon girl's big white legs in the kitchen, and create the essence of the swamp with great speed.

When I think of long, white legs, I think of...

cough.

Having been dead for half a year and abstaining from sex for more than half a year, Liang Qu shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions. The Yin-Yang Spirit Seed Technique was almost ready to grow from a star fruit to a moon fruit.

Like withered trees blossoming in spring, a cycle of sixty years has passed.

Diing once allows you to feed the Dew Seed and the Seed of Creation to the dragon, increasing your chances of victory. Once your chances of victory are increased, there will be no more chance to "lie dormant" when you meet again.

Liang Qu turned around: "Brother Ling, do you think Prince Chong will agree?"

“The Cabinet and His Majesty have their reasons for making this decision. However, Prince Chong is not old, only a little over four hundred years old this year. He is in the prime of his life. If he can exchange his fiefdom for the South Sea Commandery, he will have the potential to advance further in the future. There is no reason not to be tempted.”

“Further…” Liang Qu’s trip was not in vain. He had gained a clearer understanding of the Martial Saint realm. It would be impolite to ask his elders about these things directly. “Brother Ling, Martial Saints naturally die of old age. What realm do they usually reach?”

"High realm, I guess? Roughly between the seventh, eighth, and ninth ranks? It depends on the person," Ling Xuan replied. "If he changes his fiefdom, I think the Prince of Chong has a chance to break through to the tenth rank."

Liang Qu nodded.

Cultivation is not a process where every step is difficult or challenging. It may seem like there are countless difficulties to advance to the highest level, but only one in ten people can reach the second level. Even if you cultivate hard for a lifetime, you can only become a master of the first level.

Going from one to two is never as difficult as going from zero to one; there's no reason why the latter is possible but the former isn't.

Personally speaking, over time, those who cultivate step by step during the extra three Jiazi of life from the Tiger Hunting to the True Elephant stage can often reach the second realm, only at a later age. If they are lucky and dare to fight, they may even reach the second or third realm before their death, becoming a Celestial Being.

of course.

Leaving aside the micro perspective, in reality, there are all kinds of perfect phenomena of different ages under the macro perspective. They are updated and replaced over three hundred years. Celestial beings will die, and tiger hunters will become perfect phenomena, which has led to the current situation where the number of them is decreasing.

The most precious things are achieving harmony between humanity and nature, reaching the heavens and breaking through the earth, and knocking on the gates of heaven.

With limited lifespan, everyone is tempted to climb to the highest peak and leave more time for themselves.

The principle is that those who dare to fight can reach the highest realms at the end of their lives.

We have to fight, we have no choice but to fight.

While comfort is good, it is even better if a period of hard work brings lasting comfort.

"wait!"

Waiting for spring, waiting for King Chong, waiting for the right opportunity.

After bidding farewell to Ling Xuan, they returned to the Linjiang camp. They were met with flattery from all sides, which they found tiresome. They then disappeared into their tents, unaware that Liang Qu and Ling Xuan had once visited the Chongwang Mansion.

[Owner of the tripod: Liang Qu]

[Refine Ze Ling: Water Ape Great Sage (Orange) (Fusion Rate: 50.5%)]

[Innate Supernatural Abilities: Water Travel Across a Thousand Miles, Nether Sea Prison, Whirlpool Palace (Immobile, Round Head, Fist...), Sky Pillar, Water Dragon Piercing Through Clouds]

【Water Essence: 78】

River Dominance: 0.5 (Favorability: 28.278)

[Dragon Aura: Two]

[The Enduring Energy of Heaven and Earth: Nine]

Liangqu, who was preparing for the major battle by communicating with Zeding, found himself in a dilemma.

I once visited Qinzhou and collected two strands of water vapor, which suddenly became nine strands.

Tiger amber has never been exchanged with the imperial court. After the exchange, the number of long amber will jump to ten!
A very subtle number.

[Can consume ten spirit fish and one point of dominance to advance the Whirlpool Palace and prematurely seize the supreme domain of the Huai Whirlpool Water Lord—the Swamp Kingdom (Pseudo) (Small).]

The ten conditions for a swampy land have already been met, but another crucial element cannot be ignored—a degree of dominance.

His dominance is only half!
"Ascending to the thirteenth level of immortality, what rank does the white ape fall under?"

Liang Qu was undecided.

He was conflicted, conflicted about whether he could gather enough power to seize control of the marshland on the day of his resurrection, when all the demon kings gathered and shook the entire Jianghuai Marshland.

An increase in dominance can undoubtedly be achieved by promoting military force.

The ancient snow-capped mountains and icy springs prove this point, and the necessary rituals for the dragon to traverse the river provide further evidence.

Having attained his position, Liang Qu felt that the marshland was of extraordinary significance no matter how he looked at it.

With the favor of [Divine Might], [Zeguo], and [River Lord Emperor], and the special attack of water beasts, even if the difference in realm is eleven or twelve levels, Liang Qu does not believe he cannot withstand it.

But such behavior is too risky.

Given the current circumstances, Liang Qu cannot guarantee that the battle group can be launched in the Jianghuai region, and most importantly, he wants to place the battlefield in the southern border region!

Summon all the demon kings to the Southern Frontier!

This, in turn, brings up a new problem.

How did the Turtle King, Frog King, Umibozu, and General Gen arrive so quickly?
They do not have the ability to travel.

Even if the battle were to take place in the Jianghuai Marshland, Liang Qu would still have to face this problem. The Turtle King and Frog King are easy to deal with, as they are local to the Jianghuai Marshland and can arrive without much effort. However, the Sea Monk and General Yuan are too far away, and even a few minutes' error could be extremely dangerous, let alone ten minutes or a quarter of an hour.

The [Vortex Waterway] has its limits; it cannot teleport Martial Saints, nor can it even transport Frog King weapons, Big Fat, or Little Fat.

He paced around the tent three times.

Long Eying leaned against the headboard, reading a book, occasionally glancing at it without disturbing her.

“Alas…” Liang Qu sighed, “Ten birds in the forest are not as good as one bird in the hand. Even if the silkworm cocoon is long, I can’t bear to use it as waste. I have to keep it for later use. I’m already short one strand.”

The amber is temporarily still; this thing can be traded for two.

Just as Chishan returned, let it take Amber with it and make another trip to the capital.

With the remaining breath, use a wisp to grant yourself another supernatural power.

[Emerging Path: It carves waterways, covering thousands of miles in an instant; it traverses hundreds of rivers, remaining undisturbed for centuries.]

If the [Vortex Waterway] doesn't work, can the [Vortex Escape Path], which can be transformed into a supernatural power, teleport the Demon King and shorten the time?

The rest.

Lord of the River!

[Blessed by the River God, he has ascended to the fifth level of Martial Arts Divine Realm, his martial arts talent has increased fivefold, and his damage against water-type monsters has increased by 50%.]

[Consuming five spirit fish will upgrade Favor: Martial Arts Divine Realm Level 5.] One is a divine power, the other is Favor.

Six long breaths, sixty thousand essences.

"We need to put in some serious effort first and get some water essence flowers."

Liang Qu stood still, a decision forming in his mind. He sat down at the table, took out a blank book, and watched silently as Long Eying got up, put on her clothes, and ground ink with her inkstone.

"Where are the amber and tiger skin that the Third Prince found?"

"Tiger skin is used as a cushion by the otter, and amber is used as a rolling ball by the golden tiger."

"Otter, open it! Go get it."

Whoosh.

The otter did a double somersault, transforming into a whirlwind. It pulled the tiger skin from under the little otter, tied it around its body as a cape, and dashed out of the tent. When it returned, it was carrying a golden amber the size of a human head in its paws, which it presented to Liang Qu.

Tiger skin wraps around amber.

Liang Qu reached out and pressed down on the amber, a thought flashing through his mind.

Inside, a long, golden stream flows, resembling a cat's-eye gem, exquisitely beautiful.

Qia Eying grinds fine ink.

The wolf-hair brush licks the ink.

Liang Qu wrote extensively about the effects of the Long Qi and its suitable location, implying that he needed two Xuanhuang tablets as a reward. This Long Qi was suitable for enlightenment, and its suitable location was definitely the Martial Arts Hall. As for which Martial Arts Hall, there was no need to elaborate.

The ruler and his ministers had a tacit understanding; those who understood, understood.

Close the control valve.

Draw a second book.

With the war in southern Xinjiang still raging, he intended to claim credit ahead of schedule.

It's true that the battle is still undecided, but the number of Grandmasters killed is real. Although most of the heads don't have remains, making it impossible to maximize profits, there will be some losses, but not none at all.

He first killed fifteen, captured one Cursed Demon, then killed thirty-eight more, captured Red Water Poison, and killed three more in the pursuit. The prisoners wanted to be exchanged with the Southern Frontier. In total, he killed fifty-six, the majority of whom were at the first or second realm of True Immortal, and his merits were at least a thousand or more.

Liangqu directly overdrawn his funds, no more, no less, just one thousand great merits.

"call……"

My hands were trembling slightly as I filled out the form.

All the great achievements he has made in his life don't amount to more than a month in southern Xinjiang.

Twenty were replaced with Xuanhuang Qi, and the rest were all replaced with Baozhi and Baoyu.

There's no time to refine the water-based Great Elixir. Only fresh Great Elixir has the essence of water. The less fresh it is, the more it loses, and its value is actually lower than that of consuming precious plants. It's already mid-January, and it will take at least two or three months to refine so many Great Elixirs.

It's already April or May, let alone spring; it's almost early summer in terms of the solar terms, and the daylilies are already too cold.

Of course, if the alchemy workshop has freshly made, hot alchemy products, you can take them.

He, Marquis Xingyi, will bear the burden of all the hardships for the other barons, earls, and marquises, while he himself will take on all the fame, fortune, and glory that come with success!
As for the frog's reward...

It's no big deal to be a couple of days late; it'll just mean a little more interest. It'll just give Ah Fei a couple more days of riding.

The two album pages are finished.

The third document, as anticipated, outlines the possible consequences of Jiaolong's actions and provides suggestions regarding the situation on the southern border battlefield.

With the Martial Saint involved, there are too many uncontrollable factors. Apart from the Three Kings and Three Shamans, everyone outside Lingnan Province must be prepared. The situation could very well escalate into a massive war between the Ten Kings and Ten Shamans.

"Chishan!"

"laugh!"

Chishan Mountain opened the curtain and came in. The little otter threw out a rope, climbed up and down, and used both hands to fix the amber to its body.

"A long breath, three booklets, and a red feather for you. Be very careful."

Liang Qu tied the golden-red feather to Chi Shan's chest. This was the tail feather of the Chongming bird that the Holy Emperor had once bestowed upon him. It could only be found in the Imperial Garden. It could be entered into the palace without reason or permission. Wearing it on his body could make him feel light. There were three feathers in total, and this was the second one.

"Go back quickly!"

Chishan stepped out of the camp, first entering the mountains and forests, and after getting away from the front line, he transformed into a streak of rainbow light.

……

Pengze.

The old toad gripped its two whiskers, rode the fat catfish, and found General Yuan and the Time Insect.

The fat catfish stood up, demanding its share of profits from the previous year from the former, and asking the latter for the key materials for weaving long-term growth.

The explosion was sharp and piercing.

General Yuan narrowed his eyes, raised his tortoise claw, and told Shi Chong to calm down: "We can give the things to Liang boy, in exchange for his share of the plantation!"

"Hmph!" The old toad raised its head high, its webbed feet gleaming. "Do you think I don't care?"

General Yuan's face fell.

……

Jiangchuan County, Pingyang Prefecture.

"Old County Chief, I've come to find you." The little mirage dragon flew up to Quan Linghan.

Quan Linghan, who was helping the new merman settle in, was taken aback and cupped his hands in greeting: "So you are the Third Prince. What are your orders, Lord Liang?"

"That's right! Hand over all the mermaid tears you have, right now! We'll talk about it later, but we won't take any that don't come your way!"

……

Three-way action, resource pooling.

Liang Qu entered the Blood River Realm, pretended to work for two days, visited the elders' caves in Shuyu Pavilion to get acquainted with them, and took the opportunity to visit the Dragon King's Cave.

"Senior? I've come to see you!"

The sea of ​​blood surged and shimmered.

Countless streams of light clung to the water's surface, converging from all directions to form a familiar dragon-shaped shadow.

"You're so busy outside, what brings you here to see me?"

Damn it, you peeping tom! Aren't you afraid of getting a sty?

Does the Heavenly Fire Sect have any cultivation techniques that will cause an explosion if you look at them for too long?
urgent need.

With a muttered thought to himself, Liang Qu landed on Optimus Prime: "Isn't this just a junior keeping you company, seeing you all alone in this bloody hole?"

"Let the fart go."

"I have a plan, but you, sir, have such a broad perspective and know everything about the situation. You can see it clearly without me having to explain it. If I were to place the battlefield in the southern border region and use the waterways to bring the four great demon kings of Jianghuai, Pengze, and the sea to help me, what would be the chances?"

"The Demon King can't use your waterway." Long Ying hit the nail on the head.

Liang Qu was startled: "Even supernatural powers won't work?"

"No."

Liang Qu frowned deeply.

"but……"

Liang Qu's face lit up with joy: "Senior, do you perhaps have a solution?"

"If you're willing to spend two strands of Xuanhuang Qi, add them to the waterway when it's being constructed. It should allow the waterway to transport Martial Saints within a few months to half a year, and the speed will be faster."

Depend on.

Veteran players are indeed veteran players; they have a wealth of experience.

But why does it take so long to breathe?

"Isn't it enough to use supernatural powers and Xuanhuang Qi? It only takes a few days, I don't have high expectations."

"..." The dragon's shadow flickered, speechless. "Supernatural powers are a prerequisite."

hiss.

Liang Quzhi sucked on the flower.

The silkworm cocoon remains motionless if possible; upon returning from Chishan, it will retain nine wisps of long breath.

Supernatural power one, favor five, construction two.

Phew, that's enough.

The old tortoise's wood element can remain.

"Thank you for informing me, senior. If I were to have the Demon King teleport, would I have a chance of winning?"

Silence.

"Have."

(End of this chapter)