Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1204 The Three Realms Unite, the Myriad Treasures Toad! (Together)

"Such a good thing?" Liang Qu exclaimed in surprise.

The newly appointed elder received an extra year's salary as a settling-in allowance. This core elder of the Heavenly Fire Sect is quite humane.

"Yes, yes, this is great news! I asked my brother, and it seems that the Heavenly Fire Sect didn't have this policy before. It's a new policy this year. Several fifth-realm elders in the sect have received it. Master, you are the highest level, so your settlement allowance is the most generous of all."

"Not before?" Liang Qu raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm, no, it's said that the amount of Blood Treasure has increased in the past two years, and it's uncertain whether it will continue in the future." Lao Mengyao said happily, "Master, you found it! I've been keeping the news in mind ever since I received it. That's why I told you as soon as I came out of seclusion. It would be such a pity to miss it. I'll treat your disciple to a Blood Treasure feast when I get back!"

"No fancy meal, but would you like some peaches?"

Liang Qu reached out and picked a peach, tossing it to Lao Mengyao, while secretly wondering what was going on.

Why does this "newly introduced" policy sound so strange?

He had not forgotten his special identity. In the eyes of the Heavenly Fire Sect, he was a naturally born and raised alien river god, the second Dragon Lord, and had a great "nourishing" effect on the Blood River Realm. Could it be that he was going to make a move so quickly?

"How come there's only one peach..." Lao Mengyao was already tired of eating them.

"I'm not picky about food. By the way, where's your senior brother, Xi Ziyu? Why isn't he here?"

"He's home with his grandpa and sister, so he's going home for the New Year." Lao Mengyao lay on a tree branch, swinging her legs. "I heard that his family has arranged another marriage and they're discussing the bride price."

"Again? Oh, I remember mentioning one before."

“There’s more than one, one, two, three…” Lao Mengyao held up four fingers and showed them to Liang Qu. “Now it’s the fourth one.”

"What the heck? How many?" Liang Qu looked up at the sky. "What year is it? I've only been in seclusion for a year. How can I be bragging about three?"

"Quickly and decisively, youth cannot be wasted. As for how to boast, the first one is known to my master. The River God Sect wants to move, but they complain it's too far." Lao Mengyao counted on her first finger. "The second one, I heard he cultivates fire-attribute techniques, while I, a young lady, practice ice-attribute techniques. They say it's incompatible and unlucky, so we'll just have to boast!"

The third one is a family that wants their senior brother to use Master's status as a second-class elder to secure a disciple position in the Heavenly Fire Sect. The senior brother can't make the decision himself, and he's also attracted by the girl's beauty and doesn't want to give up. He says he'll wait for Master to come out of seclusion to make a decision.

As a result, Master, you went into seclusion for a year, while the other side waited for four or five months, thinking that the senior brother was deliberately delaying, and it still fell through. It's just that this waiting period was long, otherwise your disciple should be on the fifth or sixth list by now!

Liang Qu: "..."

I never realized before that my cheap disciple was a matchmaker killer.

They talk a big game but then backfire?
"Speaking of marriage, Master, you've been in seclusion for a year now. Doesn't your wife have any objections?"

"What opinions could she possibly have? Doesn't she even know what it means to be the head of the household?"

"Wow! Master is so awesome! When can I meet Master's wife? It's been over a year, and I still don't know what she looks like. Is she a fish, a monkey, or a snail fairy? Will I be able to see her this Chinese New Year?"

"Don't even mention it, if there really is a chance, maybe after the New Year." Liang Qu felt that Lao Yingtian and his sister were also rare talents, and getting to know them better wouldn't be a bad thing. "Your senior brother is going home for the New Year, what about you?"

“My brother said he’ll come to Shuyu Pavilion this year to celebrate, so I don’t have to make the trip back and forth.”

Liang Qu nodded: "Cultivate well during your cultivation, and have fun during the New Year."

"Of course I have been cultivating diligently, but I can't compare to my master. In just one year, I have become much more powerful. Before, I was about the same as an ordinary elder, but now..." Lao Mengyao said suspiciously, "I haven't been in the Heavenly Fire Sect for long, but in the Jade Pavilion, I'm almost as powerful as the Pavilion Master. My master will soon become a first-class elder, right?"

Lao Mengyao thought it was an exaggeration.

How long has the River God Sect risen to power? How long has it been since Master first entered the sixth realm? Yet he came out with the same aura as the Pavilion Master of Shuyu Pavilion.
Could it be the peak of the sixth realm?
"I almost forgot..."

"what?"

Liang Qu took half a step forward and canceled [Spirit Transformation].

The blood flowed away, revealing a human form.

"Hiss, Master's third form? It feels like the imposing aura has vanished. But the human form looks better than the fish form." Lao Mengyao gave a thumbs up. "Young and handsome!"

Seeing that his apprentice's reaction was normal, Liang Qu was relieved.

The Blood Ape is now at its peak, at least at the eleventh or twelfth level of Martial Saint, while its human form is just at the first level. Coincidentally, the Blood Ape had previously appeared, also at the initial level of Martial Saint, so it could perfectly utilize its human form to bridge the gap in its cultivation level.

The same applies to "Human Form Returns to Origin"; one can simply go to the Heavenly Fire Sect and transform into a fish.

"Time is short, I'm going to the Heavenly Fire Sect. Happy New Year."

"Take care, Master, and Happy New Year!"

After refreshing the Blood Ape's appearance status with my apprentice and the elders of Shuyu Pavilion, it was already evening.

Within the Ze Kingdom.

The old toad's color is getting paler and paler. Originally, its body was yellowish-green, then it turned yellowish-brown, then sandy-gray, and now it is completely gray, giving off a cold and hard feeling.

The change in color could not conceal the restrained yet surging aura of the old toad, which curled up in its core and underwent a transformation and reaction like the Big Bang.

Underworld + Swamp.

Two nested worlds.

This allows the old toad to advance in peace without worrying about being interrupted by the lightning tribulation.

Great demons possess supernatural powers!

When Liang Qu was capturing the Dream White Flame, he remembered that the old toad's treasure-hunting area roughly encompassed the Nanshui region. When he reached the southeastern border, he sensed a strange treasure and, after capturing it, discovered it was the Dream White Flame.

"The Eight Beauties of Jianghuai: Two Fish, Two Treasures, Two Plants, One Beauty, and One Palace. There are two treasure fish. Legend has it that in addition to the Dream White Fire, there is also a Phoenix Fairy Fish."

Dream White Fire represents a collective burst of enlightenment, while Phoenix Fish represents a single-target critical strike, standing at the pinnacle of single-target damage among Jianghuai treasure fish!

Are they in the Jianghuai marshes? If so, could the great demon Duobao find them?

"Rumble..."

A mist of water hit my face, and tiny droplets of water splashed onto my skin.

A bottomless, pitch-black abyss into which thousands upon thousands of tons of blood-red water plunged, raising a thick, crimson fog.

Birds cannot fly, fish cannot swim, and feathers cannot float.

The world's hemorrhoids - Dragon King Cave.

It's time to use a search engine again to find the answers to my questions.

He threw a stone down to confirm that his supernatural powers were still intact. Liang Qu fell into the Dragon King's Cave, stepped on the [Sky Pillar], and jumped down, hanging upside down from the water column.

"Phew! Senior? Is the senior here? I've come to see you!"

The flowing light clung to the water's surface, gathering from all directions to form a dragon-shaped shadow.

"Singing freely, how delightful! It's true that one should become famous as early as possible."

Liang Qu straightened his body and landed on the [Optimus Prime] platform:

"Isn't this to let you see more of the outside world and witness the rapid development, so that you won't be lonely and bored staying in the cave all by yourself?"

"Grumpy."

"A heart full of sincerity."

"You should thank me?"

"Oh, no need to be so polite." Liang Qu waved his hand.

"You've brought Duobao, who's about to be promoted, and time is of the essence. You're not here for pleasantries, are you?"

Liang Qu cupped his hands and said, "Lord Long has a discerning eye. After being away for a year, I have indeed accumulated quite a few problems that I would like to resolve as soon as possible. With the New Year approaching, there is an urgent matter to attend to."

The Heavenly Fire Sect has introduced a new policy: newly joined elders will receive an extra year's salary. What's the real reason behind this? Is this blood treasure something to be taken? Is it too hot to handle?

The dragon's shadow flickered: "There should be no problem. People in the Blood River Realm live long lives and move slowly. Although you have been here for a year, you are still a 'newcomer'. Perhaps they saw that you have been in seclusion for too long and can sit still, so they want to lure you out to see what's going on. The probability of them making a move is not high."

"Thank you for informing me, senior!"

Liang Qu knew exactly what was going on.

He also felt it was unlikely. If the Heavenly Fire Sect really wanted to make a move, why would they need an excuse to give out blood treasures? On the surface, Blood Ape was just a low-level Martial Saint, and with two core elders, could he really turn the world upside down?
This approach relies heavily on observation.

"There's one more thing," Liang Qu seized the opportunity to ask another crucial question, "Did you see the grand hunting festival I organized in Huangzhou, senior?"

"Just looking at the beginning, it's quite interesting to see how the whale king obscures and disrupts things."

"Oh dear, what bad luck!" Liang Qu slapped his thigh. "It's just too interesting that this junior has caught the eye of the Whale King, who wants to hold a grand hunting event in the East Sea. I heard that other immortals will also offer rewards. What do you think he's up to?"

The dragon's shadow flashed again and again.

half an hour.

"Alas, there are many things I didn't pay attention to back then, until I was caught up in this world and followed you, I discovered many details. Perhaps we underestimated the Whale King and the Great Li's ambitions." Liang Qu perked up his ears: "What do you mean?"

"The Whale King's ambition may not be limited to creating a new world and ascending to the Rainbow Realm."

Liang Qu scratched his head: "If it's not seeking the Dao, then what is it?"

"It is a pursuit of the Dao, and it is not just one Dao. The Whale King belongs to the Cloud Whale, which is a water beast and also a flying beast, yet it has entered the East Sea, traveled all over the world, and finally saved the Flood Dragon. Perhaps it wants to make the Flood Dragon a 'general'!"

"Will?"

"The following are all my speculations, which may not be accurate and could be quite different from my own."

Liang Qu nodded, his expression serious: "Please speak, senior."

"When your human race cultivates to the point of perfection, you will be able to build a celestial palace. The celestial palace is divided into six parts. Once the foundation, pillars, beams and crossbeams are basically complete, you will be able to develop supernatural powers."

“Even a lame turtle can travel a thousand miles by taking small steps; with persistent accumulation, a hill can be built.” Liang Qu replied.

"However, everything starts small and gradually grows. Medicines have their own principal, assistant, and adjuvant ingredients. I suspect that the process from the furnace to the rainbow is extremely difficult. Therefore, there is a gradual transition in between, and it cannot be achieved in one step."

The Heavenly Fire Sect has nine major sects under its command, each occupying a minor position. I tentatively suspect that they play the role of 'pillars' in a house, making the house more stable, like the king's subjects.

Similarly, the Whale King assigned the same role to the Flood Dragon.

If it can't support itself, first erect a pillar to support it.

Liang Qu frowned in thought, and then he thought of something.

"Senior, the Heavenly Fire Sect once had a first-rank sect commit a crime, which was replaced by three second-rank sects who rose against the tide. Therefore, 'pillars' can actually be replaced. Thus, the Flood Dragon is not irreplaceable, and I can also become the Whale Emperor's 'general'?"

"Of course."

"No wonder..."

Liang Qu suspected that the Whale King had designs on him, but he didn't know what those designs were.

Now we can make sense of a logic.

Who enters the Dragon Palace is not important; what matters is that the Dragon Palace's ruler submits to the Whale King!

I have a question.

"ask."

"If this is a conjecture from an elder, it means that the Whale King acted without consulting you. Why was that? Was he convinced that you would not submit? Did he need to eliminate you? When you were insignificant, you needed the Pillar's help. Once you succeeded, the Pillar could also leave, right?"

"This is exactly what I meant by underestimating its ambitions. It has higher aspirations than the Great Ancestor of Dali. First-class sects only possess minor and middle-level fruits, but the Lord of Huaijiang is a furnace."

"Can't a furnace be used as a 'general'?"

The creator of the new world, Hua Hong, only appointed nine Martial Saints who held the rank of Rank Fruit as 'Generals,' which Liang Qu felt was not quite enough.

The room is too small.

"No, it's possible, but the timing isn't right. My Underworld is not yet perfect and needs to be improved."

"Wait a minute." Liang Qu realized a problem. "The Heavenly Fire Sect needs River Spirit, and the Whale King needs 'General.' Are they going to split me, a monkey, into two?"

"Because there is competition between the Whale Emperor and the Great Li! I suspect that what the Whale Emperor and the Great Li Ancestor want to do is not just create one realm, but three realms!"

"The Three Realms?" Liang Qu's eyes widened.

"That's right, the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man are integrated! The Heavenly Realm is based on the third small day of the Bing Fire Day, the Human Realm is based on the Huai River, and the Earthly Realm is based on the Great Li! The first two have a real foundation, while the Great Li is the most ethereal and therefore the weakest, and needs to be constantly improved."

"The third minor day of a Bing Fire day." A shock, like a hurricane, swept through Liang Qu's thoughts. "Is... this enough?"

"not enough."

"not enough?"

“Even a lame turtle can travel a thousand miles if it takes one step at a time; and a mound can be built if one accumulates without ceasing.” Long Ying returned the words to Liang Qu, “How can we build three realms if one realm is not yet complete? It is just like a foundation, a thatched hut. Just as the Great Li was advancing to the Rainbow Realm, it could not find a furnace as a ‘pillar’, so it used a dragon as a substitute for it. It planned slowly, first establishing an unqualified three realms, laying the direction, and then repairing and filling it in.”

Liang Qu took a deep breath: "There is only one ruler of the Three Realms, the Whale Emperor and the Great Li. They cooperate and fight against each other. First, they should perfect their own worlds, work together to build them, and then each find their own opportunities?"

"guess."

"That's it, that's it..."

Liang Qu sat down cross-legged, his heart pounding.

It's not just about going from one furnace to the Rainbow Realm, but about becoming the Enhanced Rainbow Realm Lord of the Three Realms in one step!
Another day of absorbing massive amounts of information.

"Damn it, being the Lord of the Huai River is indeed a high-risk profession, a versatile source of material..."

"Scared?"

“Not necessarily.” Liang Qu shook his head and sat down again. “If the Great Li had any plans for the future when it created the Dream Dynasty, it would indeed be worrying. But everyone is just taking it one step at a time, and we’ll see if someone can seize the opportunity and cut it off.”

"It does have resilience."

"There is no such thing as resilience. It's about going from practice to understanding, and then from understanding to practice. The key is to analyze the essence of things and finally demystify them."

From the mirage dragon to the dragon king, and now to the jiaolong and white ape.

The time spans tens of thousands of years.

Two dragon lords have fallen.

Leaving aside distant examples, the Whale King also emerged later. It's impossible for the Great Ancestor Divine Calculator to have foreseen that a Whale King would join forces with him after his death. That would be a recipe for disaster.

There were originally no roads in the world.

It was only through the gradual, cautious exploration of later generations that the path was finally found.

It's nothing more than getting to that point, looking around, and suddenly realizing, "Hey, this thing seems to be able to be pieced together, used as a foundation, and then taking another step forward." That's all.

Da Li and Whale King are no more intelligent than other furnaces; they have simply gone too far, so much so that later generations often look up to them, thinking they are omnipotent.

however……

"What we have gained today is astonishing, but the senior has not yet revealed the purpose of the Great Hunt."

"The Great Hunt, let me think, it must be for selecting 'generals'?"

……

We came out of the Dragon King's Cave.

Liang Qu activated the "Human Appearance Returns to Origin" technique. After several attempts, he transformed back into a half-fish, half-snake form. He returned to the Heavenly Fire Sect, met with two core elders, went to the Department of Finance, and found the two remaining disciples on duty who had not taken a holiday. He successfully obtained his thirty-six first-grade blood treasures.

"Get rich, get rich, hehehe~"

Liangqu shook its head and flicked its tail, returning to its cave.

On top of the mountain.

Fei Taiyu stroked his chin: "Why does it feel like its cultivation level has dropped after a year of seclusion?"

Wu Lingxu thought for a moment: "It's not a fall, but something went wrong. His aura was unstable. He was able to gather his aura to the fifth level before, which was very skillful."

"Too."

The next day.

Cultivating in the River of Blood.

The link to Fat Catfish has been receiving a lot of positive feedback.

Within the Ze Kingdom.

"Kacha kacha~"

The gray frog stone cracked open, revealing a tremendous surge of spiritual energy that emitted a seven-colored radiance.

"They're out! They're out!" Wu Cangshou shouted.

The great marshes of the Jianghuai region.

On a clear, sunny day, a dark cloud suddenly appeared.

It neither rains nor thunders; it floats silently in the sky.

The Frog King sensed something, looked up at the sky, and felt a chill run down his spine.

(End of this chapter)