Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1184 The Prosperity of the King (Together)

"The Marquis of Xingyi's treasure ship was personally bestowed by the Holy Emperor. It is an honor for Cangzhou to pass through our Cangzhou on his way south by imperial decree. Prefect Deng will also host a banquet for the Marquis of Xingyi. Don't embarrass the people of Cangzhou then. Lixuan, why are you dozing off again? Did you not sleep well last night? Everyone, be more alert and don't embarrass yourselves!"

"clear."

"No energy, can't hear you, can't hear you at all. You think you can get on the Marquis of Xingyi's ship by speaking so softly? Say it again."

"understand!"

"Good, very spirited." The clan chief nodded in satisfaction, pacing back and forth. "The Marquis of Xingyi was granted the fiefdom of thirteen ports, most of which are fishing villages that have been converted into ports. However, do not underestimate the fishing villages. They have a large population behind them and are in dire need of development. They need talent to build them up. This is an opportunity, a chance to rise to the top in one step! A third-rank official before the prime minister's gate, a tiger hunter under the Heavenly Dragon's gate."

The Marquis of Weining of yesteryear, now the King of Yue, recruited men from north to south with great fanfare. The Marquis of Xingyi, being his student, is highly likely to follow suit, leaving behind a legendary tale. This tests your will and spirit. Have you diligently practiced the chanting methods prepared for you for these three months?

"Rest assured, Clan Chief! My cultivation is highly proficient! I am making daily progress!"

"it is good!"

Reeds grow luxuriantly on both banks, their flowers in full bloom, their white plumes fluttering in the air.

Cangzhou is the gateway to the capital. The major families that have established themselves here have their own channels of communication. They lead their outstanding members to the dock early and follow the prefect to welcome the throne.

The relationship between Marquis Xingyi and King Yue was no secret, and his early deeds had been widely circulated. When he was still a nobody, he produced a peerless jade tablet and, when offered a position by the king, refused to become his disciple or acknowledge kinship. Even King Yue had no choice but to accept him as a nominal disciple.

Knowing this relationship, one should naturally make good use of it.

Just like before the imperial examinations, candidates would collect "model essays" written by examiners of the provincial and metropolitan examinations, or essays written by successful candidates. They would first try to understand the examiners' thoughts before writing their own essays, which would make their efforts more effective.

In April, the Marquis of Xingyi knocked on the Heavenly Gate, and the entire "mountain" knew. Well-informed clans began preparations as early as May, or at the latest June, almost half a year to three months in advance, specifically to hone the spirit and will of their clan members, so that they could make a name for themselves and win a silver or gold medal.

The river breeze is strong.

September brings autumn, but the heat is still intense.

During the tedious, sweaty wait, the "Huai" character banner broke through the river mist and came in a grand procession.

"coming!"

Everyone perked up and straightened their backs.

He witnessed the prefect of Cangzhou board a small boat, sail towards the treasure ship, and call for the throne to stop.

The neck is turned from right to left.

They then witnessed the throne moving continuously, passing through Cangzhou Port, and continuing southward in a grand procession.

"?"

"Why didn't the treasure ship drop anchor or slow down? Who is the captain, and how is he sailing it?"

"Not docking?"

"They're gone! They're really gone."

"Gone? Who left? Where did they go?"

"The treasure ship has left! Clan chief, Marquis of Xingyi, ah, no, Prince of Huai has left!"

"what?"

Everyone stood there stunned, realizing that Liang Qu really had no intention of stopping the boat and docking, and immediately panicked.

It's not what I expected.

Will it be a meteoric rise to fame?

The small boat docked, and the prefect of Cangzhou returned home dejectedly.

"Prefect Deng, what's going on? Why isn't the Prince of Huai staying here? But where has our Cangzhou offended the Prince of Huai? Where has our hospitality been inadequate?"

"Yes, that must be it! Prince Huai must still be holding a grudge about the attack in Cangzhou back then! Alas, it's all the fault of the Ghost Mother's teachings!"

"Don't make wild guesses." Prefect Deng Yingshen waved his hand. "Prince Huai is not so petty. The assassination attempt in Cangzhou was an accident. How can we be blamed? Prince Huai is not planning to recruit anyone on this trip south. He is not deliberately targeting Cangzhou. I met with Prince Huai's master, Master Yang. Master Yang said that if we are interested, we can go to Jianghuai to seek our future."

"This……"

The clan leaders felt dizzy and the world spun around them.

Seeking one's own future is entirely different from being recruited along the way to board the ship.

It wasn't just that they predicted the wrong questions; there weren't any questions at all.

“I told you long ago, Master Xingyi is the headmaster of Huaiyin Martial Arts Academy, the number one martial arts academy in the world. Why would he need us?”

"Idiot, hindsight is 20/20."

"Fuck you!"

"Sigh, time for bed."

Before dawn, the tribespeople were greatly disappointed, turned around and dispersed to go back to sleep.

Amidst the reeds, a few young people stared intently at the treasure ship until it disappeared from sight. A strong sense of resentment welled up within them; they were already outmatched within their families, why...?

"Let's go."

His shoulders slumped, as if his energy had been drained away, like a reed that had turned white in autumn.

The treasure ship cut through the waves. Yang Dongxiong returned to his room, while Xu Zishuai squatted on the railing, enjoying the breeze, brushing his teeth, and watching the fun. He picked up a water glass, spit out the toothpaste, and flicked a towel over his mouth.

"Haha, all that preparation for nothing! Let's eat, captain, is there any breakfast?"

The otter wiggled its butt, ignored the commotion, and continued sleeping.

"Tuk-tuk."

"Sister Eying, Elder, are you awake? Would you like breakfast?"

A knock on the door brought her blurred vision back into focus. Feeling the sweat and stickiness on her body, Long Eying calmed her breathing, twisted her shoulders a couple of times, leaned against the headboard, and called for Long Yao and Long Li to come in. Turning her head, she found that Liang Qu had disappeared. She held her forehead and thought for a moment before remembering that he had hugged her and gone to the cultivation room.

"Huh~"

Taking off their shoes and stepping onto the soft camel hair blanket, Long Yao and Long Li wrinkled their noses.

A tattered piece of silk hung halfway up the headboard, a box of lard on the stool was completely empty, the air was filled with a cloying sweetness, and the floor was a mess. You didn't even need to look to know that you'd have to wash the bed again.

"Huh? What do you mean, 'huh'?"

"Yeah, yeah!"

"Eh eh eh, nyah nyah nyah."

One opened the window, while the other made the bed, sticking out their tongue and making faces.

"Begging for a beating."

Long Eying chuckled and reached out to pinch Long Yao and Long Li's cheeks and shake their heads. After being slapped away by the two maids, she put on the Long Lingxiao cloak and walked barefoot to the corner of the bedroom.

Sure enough, he was practicing cultivation.

Knowing that the door was left open to avoid making her worry, Long Eying gently closed the small door.

[Refine Ze Ling: Water Ape Great Sage (Orange) (Fusion Rate: 99.5%)↑]

[Refine Ze Ling: Water Ape Great Sage (Orange) (Fusion Rate: 99.6%)↑]

"call……"

"Suck……"

Inside the meditation room bathed in sunlight and moonlight, air currents circulated.

Liang Qu sat cross-legged, receiving the baptism of light. Behind him emerged a phantom of a white ape with golden eyes and snow-white teeth, its hair fine and flowing. After an unknown period of time, the phantom completely overlapped with him, and his whole body shone brightly, as smooth and lustrous as jade.

A surge of heat flowed from the spine and spread throughout the body.

The body's Qi Sea surged and expanded.

When the perfect image enters the celestial dragon, the sea of ​​qi has no limit, hence the name "boundless sea".

However, before breaking through to the next level of ordinary enlightenment, if one cultivates to the limit but does not break through that limit, consuming more great pills is mostly a waste.

Liangqu is different.

Ze Ling is a constant water level difference, and Chuan Zhu Chui Qing is the channel within that water level difference. Even when the Zhen Xiang reaches its limit of 23,000 and stops rising, the excess does not disappear. Instead, it is continuously filled and fed back as the Heavenly Gate is opened and the Boundless Sea is transformed! Now, it is surging out in this last one percent!
Upon advancing to the Heavenly Dragon realm, the 23,000 Qi Sea transformed into the 23,000 Root Sea, capable of shaking heaven and earth.

Now, the numbers 24, 25, 26... continue to rise rapidly, and the connection between heaven and earth is becoming increasingly close!

What an ordinary dragon would spend a year cultivating in arduous training is nothing more than the feedback Liang Qu receives in just a few breaths!

Every pore is breathing freely, and every cell is growing vigorously.

The boundless sea fed back to Dragon Court Immortal Island, causing the island to rise even higher and expand infinitely, transforming into a phantom world that enveloped the Creation Treasure Ship!

Thick steam rose into the room, spreading out like clouds and mist.

The waves beneath the treasure ship spread slowly to both sides without any undulation, as if walking on flat ground.

"Holy crap, what's going on?!"

Xu Zishuai was startled.

He just came to the kitchen to eat a steamed bun, and suddenly there were clouds and fog all around, and the wooden planks on the ground turned into white jade bricks. Where did all this come from? There was also a strong sense of inspiration. Was this still Ah Shui's boat?
Did someone ascend to heaven in broad daylight and take you with them?
"A phantom of a Martial Saint!" Su Guishan stepped out of the room, speechless with astonishment.

"A phantom of the Martial Saint?" Xu Zishuai came over upon hearing the sound, sharing his large red oil meat bun. "Uncle, tell me about it?"

Su Guishan explained: "Ordinary people cultivate by gradually progressing from points, lines, and planes, through the nine orifices of the galloping horse, the twenty-eight meridians of the wolf smoke, and the tiger-hunting pavilion. Reaching the ultimate form means establishing a celestial palace, a great transformation. The Heavenly Dragon takes it a step further, not just within the body, but extending to the outside!"

"in vitro?"

"Yes, the so-called knocking on the heavenly gate is to break through the inner limit and the circle, and to communicate with heaven and earth from within the body. The stronger the dragon, the stronger the influence."

"Upon reaching a high level, one can freely and completely reflect the Heavenly Palace. If the level is not high, it may be at a certain juncture, such as when condensing a new divine power, which will also trigger spiritual energy." Su Guishan found this incomprehensible.

How long has it been since Liang Qu was promoted? And did he condense supernatural powers again on his way back?
Xu Zishuai looked at the clouds beneath his feet. They looked real, but he couldn't feel anything when he touched them. Suddenly, he realized, "So this is a phantom projected from the Heavenly Palace where Ah Shui cultivates inside?"

"Yes! This kind of phantom is actually similar to the fairy island in the clouds above the Jianghuai marshes. Both can trigger the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Sensitive people can even make a copy of it to create an 'image'. The smoke signals and tiger hunts can also be used to temper true qi!"

Lu Gang, Hu Qi, Ke Wenbin and others also came to this place and were deeply shocked after hearing it.

The difference between galloping horse and hunting tiger and hunting tiger and celestial dragon are two realms, but the gap between them is like heaven and earth. In the past, when the Jianghuai River surged, a large number of people and demons from the Three Judicial Offices, the River and Lake Bureau, the Dragon People, and the Frog Clan went to observe the strange phenomena of heaven and earth with great joy. Now, it can even be triggered during one of the celestial dragon's cultivation sessions.

"Cultivate, cultivate!" Xu Zishuai finished his bun in a few bites, wiping the grease on his clothes. "Smear a little bit, smear a little bit."

The remaining people also realized that, apart from Yang Dongxiong, Su Guishan, and Long Eying, most of the people on the ship were at the Wolf Smoke and Tiger Hunting realms, which was perfect for honing their true qi. A row of futons appeared on the deck.

"Hey! Ah Shui, is this the Heavenly Palace? Why does it look so familiar?" Ke Wenbin asked Xiang Fangsu.

Xiang Fangsu hesitated for a moment: "It really doesn't look like the Heavenly Palace, it's more like... a fairy island in the clouds?"

The shadow was incomplete, only a fraction of it, like a young girl's shyly exposed toes under her skirt, appearing and disappearing indistinctly.

The Jinglan Canal was vast and magnificent, shrouded in ethereal mist, with hazy fairy islands appearing and disappearing, accompanying the treasure ship as it sailed south. All the large ships passing by on the river were amazed and quickly recognized the identity of the traveler.

"A celestial phenomenon! A celestial phenomenon that moves!"

"Wang Qi, that's the ship of the King of Huai, the ship of the King of Huai heading south!"

"This is the Prince of Huai?"

"Quickly, draw the spiritual energy into your body; this is a gift from the Prince of Huai."

Ze Ding shines brightly.

[Refine Ze Ling: Water Ape Great Sage (Orange) (Fusion Rate: 100%)]

The light shimmered and twisted.

The four characters "Water Ape Great Sage," originally orange, now shone brightly, transforming into a dazzling orange.

[Owner of the tripod: Liang Qu]

[Refine Ze Ling: Great Sage Water Ape (Deep Orange)]

【Water Essence: 121】

[Completely merge with the Great Sage of the Water Ape and comprehend the innate skill - Royal Prosperity]

[Completely merge with the Great Sage of the Water Ape and comprehend the innate skill - Spirit Summoning]

[Zeling's advancement requirements: Gain 60 points of River Domination and 100 points of River Favor, and fully fuse with Zeling Water Ape Great Sage (Deep Orange).]

[Evaluation: Born with divine qualities, blessed by heaven and earth, he commands a vast swamp, can summon wind and rain, and all who see him must worship him.]

Consciousness sinks.

The canal flows through the cabin, through the keel, and into the river, spreading continuously, as if merging with the great river and becoming a drop of water in it.

[Entering the Huai River four times, the people are devout, and the river's favorability increases by 1.1002]

[Five entries into the Huai River region...]

[Six times entering the Huai River region...]

【seven……】

The light kept flashing, as if it had been accumulating for a long time, and then it jumped out one after another!
"So much favor?"

The thought flashed through my mind and then vanished.

Open your eyes again.

Outside the window, the tide rises and falls, and glimmers of light float on the river's surface.

Open the window.

That night, in the darkness, the river breeze felt a bit chilly against my bare upper body. Cultivation knows no time; one should skip directly to the next solar term, from early autumn to mid-autumn. I wonder where the boats have sailed to.

Take a look at the other "mountains".

After advancing to the Heavenly Dragon realm, Liang Qu found this move to be very useful. In the past, when he went out, he mostly followed rivers, which seemed easy and convenient. However, without a compass, identifying directions and finding places was still a big problem. He could sense the "stones in the river," especially some of the less active demon kings and enfeoffed kings, who were like positioning posts.

"Ok?"

"Are we almost at the Jianghuai region?"

The distribution of the "river stones" ahead looked very familiar, numerous and evenly distributed, which was the Jianghuai Marshland. Moreover, there was one extra stone in the marshland. Looking at the other hills, Liang Qu could immediately tell which one was coming from which place.

Lord Umibo!
The distance was very short, less than a hundred miles. Liang Qu immediately gathered his thoughts and looked inward at himself.

Genhai Thirty-Five.

Contrary to Su Guishan's expectations, the second divine power of the Heavenly Dragon was not constructed. Or rather, after the Dragon-Tiger Golden Body evolved to the stage of turning the earth into steel, the difficulty of the third stage of sealing the heavens and locking the earth increased several levels. The ability to trigger spiritual energy was entirely the result of the explosive growth of the Root Sea.

There is no qualitative difference between a fusion degree of 99 and 100. On the contrary, the reverse flow of Ze Ling helped to strengthen the root sea, resulting in a greater increase in strength. This was an unexpected bonus, but not the main event.

A sense of anticipation arose in Liang Qu's heart.

Communicating with Ze Ding, a bright orange flashes.

[Owner of the tripod: Liang Qu]

[Refine Ze Ling: Great Sage Water Ape (Deep Orange)]

[Ze Ling's Favor: Martial Arts Divine Realm Level 6; Yinglong Pattern: Level 6; Tianwu Yu Pattern: Level 2]

[Innate Skills: Water Rhythm, Overturning Rivers and Seas, Divine Might, Expel Water Disease, Summon Wind and Rain, Stop Wind and Rain, Settle Fog, River Chasing, Stealth, Spirit Transformation, Vortex Blade, Strong Defense, Vortex Armor, Turbulence, Blood Rain, Blood River, Dark Tide, Water Dragon Lock, Water Spike, Royal Prosperity, Spirit Descent]

[Innate Supernatural Abilities: Traveling Thousands of Miles in Water, Imprisoning the Nether Sea, Creating Swamps, Reaching the Sky Pillar, Water Dragon Piercing Through Clouds, Escaping Through Whirlpools]

【Water Essence: 121】

[Dragon Aura: Two]

[Dew Seed: One]

【The Enduring Vitality of Heaven and Earth: Part 1】

River Dominance: 0.6 (Favorability: 64.8412)

The fusion progress disappeared, replaced by a change in Zeling's color.

good looking.

Very beautiful.

Bright orange looks high-end, sophisticated, and noble.

The result of a total of 20 million essences.

Every year, there are mermaid tears, treasure fish from the great marsh, great merit exchanges, and precious plants and medicines...

The white water monkey, the blue marmoset, the purple water king ape, the orange water ape sage, and now to perfection.

A sense of nostalgia welled up in Liang Qu's heart.

What’s next?

[Zeling's advancement requirements: Gain 60 points of River Domination and 100 points of River Favor, and fully fuse with Zeling Water Ape Great Sage (Deep Orange).]

As expected, the Water Monkey used to ask the Ze Rong for a little favor, which was granted in advance. The Ze Rong asked the Water King Ape for five points of favor, running around and participating in many sacrifices. Now, the Great Sage Water Ape's needs have increased dramatically.

"Sixty years of rule, one hundred years of favor, surely that's enough to establish a connection between positions and rewards?"

Liang Qu pondered.

This exaggerated configuration looks extraordinary no matter how you look at it; it's almost on par with the Huaijiang brand.

A hundred favors are not difficult to obtain.

"The Water King Ape, blessed by heaven and earth, has increased its fusion level and received a total of fifty favors. The rest..."

Counting the brilliance, the favor bestowed upon the Huai River has reached its eleventh time, an increase of eight times.

The first time was when Xiangyi County exorcised the snake demon and was invited to the Dragon King Temple; the second time was when Xihe Prefecture controlled the floods and the temple was built; and the third time was when Pingtan County controlled the floods.

The sudden influx of so many is most likely due to the battle with the dragon at the beginning of the year, which resulted in eight places inviting the white ape into the Water God Temple, leading to a sudden explosion of activity.

He also controlled thirteen ports, and could patronize whomever he wanted.

The key is dominance...

The number sixty is a bit alarming.

One sacrifice grants an equivalent amount of favor from the ruler; sixty points of favor is equivalent to naturally receiving sixty points of favor each year.

"Domination increased by 0.1, one point was spent on the Swamp Kingdom, it was 0.5 after fighting the Flood Dragon, and it increased by 0.1 when heading south?"

“The dew seed can condense another spring and summer essence, but it doesn’t have the essence of three thousand waters.”

"The remaining talent... King Prosperity."

"Husband?" a soft voice called from outside the door.

"Who are you? And whom do you call your husband? There is no husband here, only a king who cares deeply for the people under his rule!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Hey!" Liang Qu opened the door, and Long Eying, holding a neatly folded dragon silk scarf, came into view. He smiled and put his arm around her, "What's wrong, my beloved concubine?"

"Seeing that Your Majesty has restrained your aura, you must have made progress in your cultivation. I've come to remind you that we've arrived in Jianghuai. Umibozu is waiting in the distance with a lot of water beasts. He must have something urgent to attend to. Hurry up and put on your clothes."

Liang Qu also realized that while he was pondering, the Sea Monk was right in front of him, and he was still shirtless. He buried his head and sniffed the Dragon Spirit Silk.

"Huh, why does it smell like my beloved concubine? Did she sneak it again?"

"Poor man, hurry up and go."

"Hey."

Before he could even savor his newfound talent, Liang Qu grabbed the Dragon Spirit Silk, draped it over his shoulders to form a garment, kissed his wife, and stepped out the window.

Twenty or thirty li can be covered in an instant.

Umibozu was half-floating on the surface, talking to Umi-yun, followed by a large group of octopuses, salamanders, water spiders, and even... monkeys?
"Hoohoo!"

Liang Qu watched in astonishment as the golden-haired monkey king, who should have been on Longevity Mountain, leaped and jumped, climbed down from his azure tentacles, and offered him fruits: "Master, what are you doing...?"

Umibozu lamented.

"Little Water, the little monkey and I have nowhere to go..."

(End of this chapter)