Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1195 Adding Bricks and Tiles (Part 1)

"To contribute to the construction of the Northern Water King!"

"Add bricks and tiles!" the fish shouted.

"To build a new great marsh for the new Water Lord."

"Build a new Daze!"

"To create a bright future for future generations! To ensure lasting prosperity for the Jianghuai region!"

"Open up the future! Prosperity for all ages!"

"Good, very spirited! Difficulties are temporary, hardships are temporary, and no salary is temporary. Gentlemen, brothers! The dragon goes against the tide, oppresses the good and kind, burns down the Dragon King's palace, leaving only pitiful scorched earth."

Please remember, if we are in trouble, Shui Jun is in even greater trouble; if we are not having an easy time, Shui Jun is having an even harder time. Everyone, tighten your belts, eat less and work harder, for the Zhenhuai Army, charge forward!

"We are in trouble, but Shui Jun is in even greater trouble. We are having a hard time, but Shui Jun is having an even harder time! Eat less and work more, for the Zhenhuai Army, charge!"

The fat catfish raised its arms and shouted, its long whiskers folded in half, transforming into two dragon-seeking rulers, which stood straight and pointed north.

The pufferfish responded loudly, bursting forth and rushing into the black-painted, extravagant Northern Water Palace, enthusiastically renovating it.

Ding-ding-ding-ding.

"Big Brother!" A porcupine propped up the pillar and inserted itself into the groove. "Why did the Black Pig get promoted and made a fortune after the Water Lord of the Jianghuai Great Swamp was replaced? Wasn't it a confidant of the Flood Dragon King? Wasn't it dealt with by the White Ape?"

"Clap clap clap!"

"Insolence! Insolence!" The spiky fish slapped the fish's head with its fin, exasperated. "How dare you call it 'black porcupine'? You should call it 'big black fish,' big black fish!"

"Yes, yes, yes, big black fish."

"A tree stands firm against the wind, its integrity unyielding. The Black Big Fish's promotion is due to its ability; it is the only great poetic fish in the Jianghuai region, a unique and irreplaceable gem! It will be remembered for generations to come. Do you think it's like those lackeys?"
Without the Black Giant Fish, the literary scene of the Jianghuai region is lifeless. Compared to the human race, it lacks any aquatic charm. Do they even know what culture is? Do they understand what distinctive features are? Without poetry, without distant horizons, is this the great marshland you envisioned?

"Hmm...no?"

"That's right! Zhenhuai Army. Listen to that. The character 'Zhen' is concise and to the point, and the character 'Huai' gets straight to the heart. The name that Hei Dayu changed is much better-sounding, more pleasant to the ear, and more resounding than Da Huai Army! He's incredibly talented, and even without a salary, I'm proud of this name alone. I'd be willing to work for free for three months!"

"Two generations of Suikoden have cherished this fish, you should be secretly happy! Our pufferfish clan has chosen the right fish to follow. This will change the world! Which other sea fish isn't fleeing in panic, losing their territory? As long as the big black fish stands, we'll defeat that pufferfish next door sooner or later!" The pufferfish spoke with great enthusiasm, glancing sideways, its tail straightening, fins bent at a ninety-degree angle, "Loyalty! Sincerity!"

"Wow."

The pufferfish stood in a row.

The fat catfish pressed down with its fins; it had only come to check on the soldiers to see if they needed anything at work or if they had any difficulties in their lives, indicating that there was no need to panic, and if not, to continue working.

A little fish wanted to say that its 80-year-old mother and three-year-old daughter were at home without any fish to take care of them, and wanted to ask for leave to go home or collect a salary, but was stopped by the prickly fish with split fins, who loudly replied:

"For the new Daze!"

The troublemaker took the lead in burying himself in "black ink," setting an example for others.

After more than a month, the fist absorbed the rigidity, and the fat catfish splashed ink to soak it. With the cooperation of the two, the Ironhead Fish Palace was finally softened and gradually transformed into the shape of an octopus. Then, countless small shops were set up around the palace to house the octopuses and salamanders that had returned from exploring from all directions.

"Sister, we have a new home! Our own home! Not a home with the merfolk."

"Yes, sister, this is our own home!"

Azure and pink intertwined their arms and legs, sticking together, their bodies creating ripples of joy.

The fat catfish flicked its tail and swam over excitedly to show off its success.

Umibozu handed over a golden croaker.

With a slurp, the fat catfish inhaled the contents, licked its lips, and before it could even savor the taste, an octopus hurriedly landed on the rocks as the water flowed across the horizon.

"Master, Master! A giant cloud has arrived outside."

Umibozu was startled: "The Whale King's envoy has arrived. Is there something you wish to instruct us on?"

"We've all left the East China Sea!" Haiyun said angrily, crossing her arms. "Does that mean we can't do business in the river either?"

The fat catfish nodded repeatedly.

"Lord Haiyun, don't be angry. It's not an order, it's not business." The octopus danced around, its color changing again and again. "The immortals of Whale, Da Shun, Southern Frontier, and Northern Court are preparing to hold a 'Grand Hunt' in the East Sea, inviting heroes from all over the world."

The date is undetermined, but all parties have been informed in advance. Once the conference begins and the Martial Saint starts his journey, no power in the world will be allowed to take advantage of the situation to instigate war or conflict.

"Great Hunting Club?"

"What is this thing?" Third Elder Long Zongyin also received the message from the cloud giant, completely baffled, feeling he had never heard of it before. "Pingjiang, you've been out and about a lot, do you know what it is?"

Long Pingjiang thought for a moment, then hesitated: "There was one time, but I don't know if it was this Great Hunt or just a name."

"You tell me first."

“The old ‘elder’ went to Huangzhou and participated in a grand hunting competition. At that time, the competition was to catch three kinds of prey. Whoever caught the most would win, and the first place winner would receive many benefits.”

"Is this it?" Long Zongyin asked hesitantly.

The immortals have given an order.

Southern Xinjiang, Northern Ting, Da Shun, Snow Mountain, overseas countries... all know of it.

The Holy Emperor looked around and asked, "Has any of you heard of this Huangzhou Grand Hunt?"

The chief steward stepped forward: "Your Majesty, isn't Xu Zibin of the Ministry of Personnel a native of Huangzhou? He must be familiar with these local customs."

"Summon Xu Zibin to see me."

In Ningjiang Prefecture, the Prince of Yue pondered: "The Great Hunt in Huangzhou... the Great Hunt in the East Sea, Liang Qu was also in Huangzhou... could this be his doing?"

Only the Southern Frontier and the Northern Court were completely bewildered.

They didn't even know where Huangzhou was located in Da Shun.

I've never heard of this place in the two capitals and eighteen provinces. Why would it attract the Demon Emperor to stop and hold a grand hunting party?

……

"Speaking of that Sea Patrol Yaksha, he is a renowned hero, only twenty-one or twenty-two years old, yet he has already been ranked among the Twenty-Eight Constellations of the Wolf Smoke. What are constellations? They are the Martial Star from the heavens descended to the mortal world, known throughout the land, across the rivers, on both sides of the river, and across the mountains. Nine years ago, he even joined forces with Tailfire Tiger Zhu Zongwang to compete against the Prince of Huai, though they were slightly inferior..."

"Phew, what's with the Martial Star? The Prince of Huai has already been made a king, and the Martial Star is still competing!"

"Hey, hey, hey, dear readers, don't underestimate him. Who is the Prince of Huai? He is the number one hero in history, only three points behind the Overlord. But the Overlord had a goddess in heaven as his mother, who stole the divine artifact 'Peerless Courage and Strength' for him. The Prince of Huai, on the other hand, started from scratch. With such talent, even the Sea Patrol Yaksha is only slightly inferior. Doesn't that make him even more remarkable?"

"Wow! The world is flooded! With a swing of the steel fork, the river splits in two, and the mountains gasp in alarm..."

The storytelling style rose and fell, while a huge picture of a Yaksha (demon) hung down.

Fireworks burst across the sky, crowds thronged, and waiters streamed in.

One by one, red cloth trays were presented, and Prefect Xu Wanxing and Prefect Qiu Yue presented the prizes to each person.

The top prize is the most eye-catching, arousing a lot of envy. Many outstanding talents came for this Xuanhuang Token, but ended up empty-handed.

The package included a tile-shaped Xuanhuang plaque, ten great merits, a thirty-year-old whale pearl, a bolt each of dragon silk and shark silk, a portion of top-grade precious medicine, a large two-courtyard mansion, a hundred acres of fertile land, and numerous other miscellaneous items, presented one by one like fresh flowers, including a brass-cast victory token, a painting, and a jade seal…

The value is so high that it's tempting, and that doesn't even include the ten top-grade treasure fish.

"By the way, was there a treasure fish that no one caught at the end?"

"I don't remember. Did I?"

"It seems there was one, a semi-transparent one, but no one caught it. Where did it go?"

Avoiding the crowd's gossip, Liang Qu saw a red land deed, and recalling something, nudged Long Eying with his elbow and quietly asked, "Didn't I also have fertile land and a house in Huangzhou? Or did Prefect Xu not give them to me back then?"

Long Eying calmly replied, "It's been delivered."

"no……"

“I gave it away, and you resold it to the frog man.”

"Huh?" Liang Qu frowned. "Is that so?"

"Yes, you can ask the Frog King to help you find treasure, cheat, and catch the Treasure Fish, promising to exchange it for a hundred acres of fertile land, and also saying that land prices in Huangzhou are cheaper than in Pingyang."

"Shh! Shh! Shh!" Liang Qu covered Long Eying's mouth. "I remember now, I remember now."

"How do you use this thing?" Guan Congjian held a translucent whale pearl the size of a human head, looking at it from left to right, but he didn't understand. "Do you sell it for money? It doesn't look like jewelry, it's soft."

"This is a good thing. You can sell it for money or eat it directly. It's very refreshing. You just finished eating three blood lions and are currently trying to break through a barrier. I suggest you use it now for the best effect. It can make up for the lack of medicine." Su Guishan laughed heartily.

"Eat it now?" Guan Congjian picked up the whale pearl, tilted his head back, opened his mouth, and gestured briefly. He realized that the whale pearl was too big to fit in one bite. After trying a few times without success, he turned to ask, "Will eating it one bite at a time affect the effect?"

"Stop dawdling, get going!"

Liang Qu reached out and slapped the whale pearl, which struck Guan Congjian's teeth. The moment it touched the heat, it liquefied into a clump of liquid and slid down his throat.

"Ugh! Cough cough!"

Guan Congjian's throat tightened, and his face turned bright red. Zong Lichan was somewhat dissatisfied, but dared not glare at Liang Qu, so she quickly stepped forward to pat his back.

The whale pearl slipped off, and his neck visibly bulged. He swallowed the whole ball of water with difficulty, let out a big burp, and immediately felt relaxed all over, as if the clear water had cleansed his body. The energy of the three blood lions in his body burst forth at a new level.

"Ah~ That feels so good!"

Guan Congjian's pupils dilated, his fists clenched, and he shouted excitedly.

The morning air was crisp and cool. He exuded a wisp of white steam from his body and immediately sat down cross-legged to deepen his refining process.

"Alright, let's go all out and plant the second supernatural seed. Cough, don't look at me like that." Liang Qu raised his hands in surrender. "It's good to help others. He ate three blood lions. The sooner he eats the whale pearl, the better overall. It'll help regulate his body and maybe he can get the amount of one more."

Zong Lichan blushed when her thoughts were discovered and looked away.

The Hunting Tiger Realm comprises three realms, and a single Grand Hunting Gathering directly allowed Guan Congjian to leapfrog two-thirds of it.

It's not a bad thing...

Long Yao and Long Li looked him up and down, clicking their tongues repeatedly. They firmly believed that the Prince of Huai was petty and this was retaliation. He didn't look like a ruler at all. Then they received two more flicks on the forehead.

"Damn it, fortunes change every thirty years, never underestimate a young girl's potential!"

"Staying up late at night instead of sleeping, secretly reading storybooks?"

"Hmph, no way!" Long Li said proudly, "We were just being lazy and watching it during the day!"

Long Yao rubbed her forehead.

boom!boom!
Stretching across the great river, shining brightly like the sun.

River dominance: 1.2

With the Huangzhou affair concluded, the ruling level rose to 1.2, and the Holy Emperor's "Martial Saint Parade" mission was essentially completed, which was roughly the same amount of time it took the King of Yue back then.

With waterways available, they could travel back and forth daily. Xu did not linger in Huangzhou, and even took her grandfather and mother to Datong Prefecture for sightseeing.

"Are you sure you want to come with me? I'm a prince now. It's fine to help out occasionally out of courtesy, but not for a long time. That would be putting the cart before the horse. There's no reason for someone who's serving in the court and receiving a salary to work for me as well. Besides, I'm just starting out, and I can't pay out much salary."

"Understood, sir!" Huo Hongyuan bowed his head. "I have already submitted my resignation to the River and Lake Management Office. Please give me your instructions, sir!"

“Good! I have a fiefdom in the far west, adjacent to Hantai Prefecture. Chaqing is also there, as is the Buddhist disciple of the Hanging Temple. The Great Snow Mountain is not very friendly to outsiders, and the Lotus Sect also sees me as a thorn in their side. If left unchecked, trouble is inevitable. We need a strong person to oversee things, including the other ports. Chaqing is not strong enough, and the Buddhist disciple is kind-hearted. Since you are the patrolling sea yaksha, then this matter will be entrusted to you.”

"As ordered!"

A surge of heat welled up uncontrollably in Huo Hongyuan's heart, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether it was genuine or just excitement.

After handling all the important matters and receiving a farewell from the prefect, the treasure ship set sail north again.

When he attained sainthood, all five major lineages extended invitations. He could decline the invitations to the others, but he could not decline the invitation to the Hanging Temple. The Great Sun Tathagata had been of great help, and he also had the old monk's kindness. It just so happened that the old monk was going back.

The sails billowed, and the golden-haired tiger gazed longingly northward.

Otter opened up and directed the movement, glancing sideways with feigned nonchalance. As Scarface passed by, Otter unleashed a whirlwind sweeping leg kick. Little did he know that Scarface was prepared, having deliberately passed by. He leaped into the air, his yellow robe fluttering, and threw off the Buddhist beads around his neck, violently strangling Otter's head.

"Hoohoho!"

The Monkey King roared and shouted, while the people on the mast clapped loudly, signaling Scarface to pull harder and yank off his head.

A thick fog blanketed the river.

The old monk stepped out of the room, and the scarred man loosened his prayer beads.

"Master, don't worry, it's an old friend." Liang Qu looked up, and after a while, a mountain peak appeared hazily from the mist. "Old tortoise, you didn't stay in Pengze today, did you come here specifically to find me?"

Old turtle? What old turtle?

The people on the ship were puzzled, but then they saw the mountain tear through the thick fog and rush out, revealing a dark, ferocious, and domineering turtle head with reflective scales.

An overwhelming sense of impending doom washed over us.

A divine tortoise carries a mountain on its back.

Xu Rongguang was shocked: "Greetings, General Yuan!"

General Peng Zeyuan?
Ke Wenbin and the others hurriedly bowed.

Those who held positions in the river and lake administration knew the weight of the Pengze demon chief and dared not be disrespectful.

General Yuan ignored the crowd, glanced at the old monk, and stared at Liang Qu at the bow of the ship: "The other day, the Whale King summoned me to attend some grand event, but he only said half of what he wanted to say, leaving me confused. I've come to ask you what happened."

How can you be so sure I know?

"Hmph, I'm not only convinced you knew, but I'm also convinced you were the one who started this." The old tortoise sneered. "You're in Pengze, and the Whale King is in Pengze too. I can tell with my own eyes that you were the one who instigated this. You've only been promoted for half a year and you're still restless. There's no one in the world who can cause more trouble than you! Your talent and ability to stir up trouble are second to none!"

Xu Rongguang was puzzled.

So this is what the demon leader of Pengze looks like?

"Where the winds of change meet, heroes gather; I'll take that as a compliment."

"Wait, let me correct you!"

"what?"

"Your talent, your ability to cause trouble, and your shamelessness are all unparalleled!"

"..."

Liang Qu was too lazy to engage in a war of words, but he happened to want to ask the old tortoise if he was going, so he briefly explained the format of the Great Hunt.

"That's it?"

"What else do you want? Beautiful women line both sides, welcoming you for miles around. Are you going or not?"

"No, no." The old tortoise waved its paw. "I thought the Whale King was hosting a banquet, and I was thinking of going to get a free meal. Turns out it's a competition, and you even helped set it up. It'll definitely exhaust the tortoise. I'm not going!"

"How many precious medicines and rare stones are there? If you have rare stones, you can carve out a space to grow your flowers and plants. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"Are rare stones so precious that only the best can possess them?"

"That's right."

"No way, Grandma's not going. It's not a banquet, what a waste of my excitement..."

Turtle claws paddling in the water.

As Shoushan departed, the thick fog dissipated, and the terrifying pressure vanished without a trace, allowing Lu Gang and Xu Zishuai to breathe freely again.

Compared to the Martial Saint, the Demon King's oppressive aura is ten thousand times stronger than that of a human!
"Master, the immortals are organizing a grand competition. Is it alright if we don't go?" Guan Congjian asked curiously.

Without mentioning that the Whale King might have other motives, Liang Quming shook his head: "General Yuan doesn't like to move around, so it's normal that he didn't go. Immortals aren't that petty; the higher their cultivation level, the more petty they are. Look at me, I'm usually so easygoing, do I look like a petty person?"

"Hard to say."

A vein throbbed on Liang Qu's forehead, and he curled his knuckles. Long Yao and Long Li covered their heads and scurried away like rats.

Looking out over the vast Pengze, Liang Qu felt a pang of envy for the old tortoise. General Yuan's situation was completely different from his. The old tortoise was inherently "tortoise-like," staying in Pengze, its nature supporting its decision not to go.

in contrast.

On the surface, the Whale King is still the "benevolent demon king." Liang Qu had just orchestrated the Huangzhou Great Hunt, but when the Whale King invited him to design the East China Sea Great Hunt, he said he was too busy and refused. Whether from his personality or the actual situation, this would reveal that he was wary. Even if others don't see it that way, the Whale King, who really had ulterior motives, was turned away and would definitely be wondering about it.

This kid climbed up by sucking up to powerful figures, why is he suddenly stopping?
"In short, if the Whale King really wants a large number of people, why bother with prizes? Wouldn't it be more interesting to just grab people and throw them into a battle royale?"

“That makes sense…” Guan Congjian nodded.

"Otter, stop fooling around, let's keep going! Head north to Datong Prefecture."

The otter spat out a mouthful of saliva, and the treasure ship of creation set sail against the wind.

November.

Hanging Temple.

The elephant roared, thrusting out its long tusks to carry the treasure ship; the wild boar strode forward on its four hooves, rushing towards the back mountain; the monkey king gazed at the stars, squeaking and yelping.

It’s not lively.

He traveled south in September, arrived in the Jianghuai region in October, and preached at the Hanging Temple in Datong Prefecture in November.

After traveling around the north and south of the country, it's clear that winter has arrived.

Liang Qu flipped through the project proposal sent by Long Zongyin.

"Brother Liang, I've found what you wanted!"

Lu Jia from the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce arrived in pursuit.

(End of this chapter)