Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1210 The Great Centipede Demon, the Leader (Seeking monthly votes, two chapters combined)

In a flash, hundreds; in an instant, a thousand miles.

Consciousness traveled back and forth among the water beasts.

When Liang Qu descended upon Awei, he immediately felt himself entering a sweltering, shady place filled with the sounds of cicadas and the dryness of summer.

It was early March, less than ten days after the New Year. In Pingyang Prefecture, it was still cold. Every morning, the villagers could see a thin layer of ice, about the thickness of a little finger, frozen in the water vat. Brushing their teeth and spitting out water made them shiver. If they had a cavity, it would be so painful that their scalp would tingle. Meanwhile, the southern border was still as warm as it was in May or even June.

"What a treasure trove!"

Back and forth, front and back, Liang Qu has collected nearly twenty strands of the long-lasting energy of heaven and earth on this land, and has only explored a small part of the village. There is still great potential waiting to be explored in the rear.

In addition, there are always tigers that need to advance to the highest level and always need to build up reserves for future needs. I wonder if the Jiuzhaigou in southern Xinjiang and the other small villages have any new strategic reserves in the new year.
The River Lord Emperor is also an important channel for Ze Ling to provide feedback, and the more the better.

He looked around expectantly.

The location is a meditation room made entirely of wood.

Small but complete.

Various ritual objects intertwine and radiate light, with intricate patterns of both intaglio and relief existing simultaneously, full of vitality. A plant fragrance permeates the air, easily uplifting the spirit and improving concentration.

The skylight overhead was wide open, letting in a cool breeze.

The bright stars in the night sky and the shadows of trees peeking out from the corners are clearly visible.

After using [Spirit Descent], most of his innate abilities can still be used, only the effects are greatly reduced. Liang Qu quietly mobilized the surrounding damp air, and his senses spread out, covering an area of ​​a hundred feet as if looking at the lines on his palm.

There are trees outside the wooden house.

There are people in the tree.

more than one.

Two of them were talking, and the vibrations from their voices disturbed the invisible water vapor...

Listen attentively.

Damn it.

Can't understand.

Previously, due to his low status, he rarely ventured beyond his own small territory, only visiting neighboring counties and prefectures. He could speak the official language of Da Shun without any problems, and even conflicts of interest remained within Da Shun's borders. Now, with his growing power and expanded operations, the conflict has turned into a struggle between nations, and he constantly encounters language barriers.

"Are there any special aquatic creatures in the Jianghuai region that could solve the language problem once and for all?"

Two language-related setbacks occurred in a short period of time, creating a need for solutions.

Fortunately.

Since he didn't understand the Loulan language, Liang Qu had no solution. Awei had spent a year in southern Xinjiang and had diligently studied the local dialect, so Liang Qu directly provided the language to Awei for translation.

"Congratulations, Master Li! It is truly rare for your grandson to obtain this precious insect. Once he refines it into his natal Gu, he will surely reach the fourth realm! He will be a young talent in the world."

"Not at all, not at all. After this protection, I will definitely treat you to a meal."

"Good good..."

It turned out to be nothing more than meaningless mutual flattery.

Liang Qu abandoned listening and instead began to discern the aura and realm of each other to ensure that the "refining process" would proceed without any mistakes.

Outside the training room, on the trees, were three Tiger Hunting Grandmasters and two True Elephant Grandmasters. One of the Grandmasters was clearly female, judging from the curves of her body.

There is reason to suspect that the female master is Li Xianghan's grandmother, the former Holy Maiden who cast the love potion on Yuan Yuwen, and who came here to protect the current Holy Maiden, her own granddaughter.

Come to think of it.

As the holy maiden of Jiuzhaigou, how could Li Xianghan not have any protectors by her side?
However, a third-realm martial artist refining a fourth-realm Gu worm, whose natal Gu cultivation has been systematic for thousands of years and has limited risks, would not need to send many grandmasters to pay special attention to it, as that would be a waste of resources.

With this setup, Liang Qu remained completely calm. Even without his main body, he was confident that he could make these five people die silently, so that they wouldn't even be able to sense what was happening inside the house.

The water mist slowly condensed, quickly permeating its own "essence" and refining into vortex water. Then, it silently enveloped the cultivation room, transforming into the [Vortex God Armor], mimicking the internal energy.

In the stillness.

Isolated from the outside world, the world was transformed.

Nobody noticed.

"Tick tock."

Silver beads rolled down one by one.

Li Xianghan knelt in the center of the wooden house, holding a small white jade bottle. A heavy, mercury-like liquid dripped from it, seeping into the cracks of the cultivation room, climbing and growing until it completely covered the area. When she saw the Heavenly Centipede spreading its golden wings and circling around, she thought it was impatient and quickly comforted it.

"Don't rush, don't rush, it'll be done soon!"

The centipede quieted down, coiling into a blue-armored ball that gleamed with a metallic sheen under the moonlight.

Li Xianghan was overjoyed.

The year-long emotional cultivation had been very effective; he was finally able to obey her commands.

The natal Gu is of paramount importance to cultivators in the Southern Frontier. The individual will of the Gu worm is a crucial element, and Li Xianghan was afraid that the Golden-Winged Centipede would become impatient, causing the refining process to fail.

If she succeeds in refining it, she can use the Golden-Winged Heavenly Centipede's realm to boost her own cultivation, share talents, and grow rapidly together.

All the precious pills I fed to him before have a positive effect on me!
At that time, she will be the most prominent new star in the southern border region, restoring the glory of the Holy Maiden!

Sitting cross-legged on the futon, Li Xianghan tilted her head back and swallowed the Quan Yuan Dan. She circulated her cultivation technique, moving her qi and blood, and guided the circulation of her own qi and blood according to a special secret method, merging with the Heavenly Centipede and slowly refining it.

The Heavenly Centipede is divided into four realms, which will inevitably lead to a protracted war.

You must refine it completely before your own vital energy is completely depleted!
Watching Li Xianghan bustling about, occasionally grinning foolishly as if she saw a bright future, Liang Qu naturally knew why she was happy. In a sense, the natal Gu and Ze Ling were somewhat similar, both capable of generating an "electric potential difference" that could benefit cultivation.

In particular, Li Xianghan is born with martial arts talent and has a special physique, so this kind of mutual support is beneficial to both parties.

An opportunity, a rare opportunity.

Sensing the other's qi and blood entering his "body" and attempting to establish a fusion imprint, Liang Qu quietly changed his operating method, using a more refined operation to enter Li Xianghan's body in the opposite direction, fusion and operation, and changed her feedback and acceptance, giving her the illusion that she was indeed refining Awei, and with great success.

Such an operation requires extreme precision; even a master might not be able to complete it properly.

Fortunately, it was the Martial Saint who did the work.

At the same time, Liangqu was multitasking, communicating with Zeding.

【Water Essence +1】

【Water Essence: 228339】

[This can consume 413,654 points of Water Essence to evolve the Eight-Winged Calamity Centipede into the Golden-Winged Celestial Centipede]

Of his main water beasts, only Awei remains at the level of a demon beast.

Before the Lunar New Year, I had 71,000 essence left. During that time, it grew naturally while soaking in water, and I also ate some treasure fish to supplement my diet. I also picked up two pieces of coral and pearl that I had collected, as well as fifty mermaid tears given to me by Quan Linghan, bringing the total to 228,000.

There is a shortfall of 185,000.

Not much.

Upon regaining consciousness, Liang Qu opened his eyes: "Eying, are there any treasure fish in the Dragon Palace's treasury?"

Long Eying opened the book: "There are three top-grade treasure fish, eighty-four superior treasure fish, and medium-grade treasure fish... all caught by Frog King in the last few days, and Round Head is in charge of raising them."

Liang Qu's eyes lit up: "How come there are so many treasure fish? Did the frog catch them all?"

He remembered that the previous treasure vault had been completely emptied, with nothing left.

Not long after all that.

"The treasure vault is completely empty, and the tax law has not been fully formulated. No one can fill it for the time being. It's all the frog's doing. These past two days, the frog has been leaving early and returning late. Sometimes you can't see the frog all day. He always says that the clan frog is useless and always steals and eats all of its treasure fish while it's out cultivating."

"Wasn't that what the frog king gave himself because he felt his time was coming to an end?"

"The frog said it was theft."

"Same to me." Liang Qu waved his hand. "Give me the top-grade and superior-quality treasure fish, all of them!"

Long Eying hesitated: "It's okay if two are missing, but if we take them all, what will happen to the frog master...?"

"It's alright, I need it urgently. I'll explain to Frog Master later. Otter, get started! Heat the oil in the wok. E'ying, could you please go to the North Water again and ask the Sea Monk if he can lend me some more Treasure Fish and Treasure Plants?"

That’s it for now.

Heat the pan, add cold oil, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and the fish are ready to be served.

【Water Essence +8941】

【Water Essence +11021】

【Water Essence +9142】

The Sea Monk also brought out five top-grade treasure fish and six portions of aquatic treasure plants.

The waterway allows for extremely fast travel.

This brings the total number of essences to 126,000, leaving a shortfall of 59,000.

The superior treasure fish was sucked in by a storm.

[Water Essence +1041] [Water Essence +841]

After eating nearly sixty pieces, my stomach felt bloated.

[Water Essence: 413,800]

The great marshes of the Jianghuai region.

Without the dragons and iron-headed fish dominating the territory, the vast swamp offered complete freedom and unrestraint. An old toad, carrying a yellow bag, swam a distance, looked back, swam a distance, looked back…

"Strange, I have a bad feeling about this..."

……

"Awei, are you ready? It's about to start!"

"Kakakaka."

Awei mouth-closing device.

Upon confirming that the refining of his natal Gu had reached a critical moment, Liang Qu activated his mind and channeled all the essence of the water into the Gu!

In an instant.

A golden cocoon enveloped Awei, who possessed blue armor and golden wings, and a powerful demonic aura rapidly brewed and grew.

what's the situation?
Li Xianghan, sitting on the futon, was first taken aback by this sudden change, then her eyes widened in surprise.

Promotion?

After repeatedly confirming that the Heavenly Centipede's aura was rapidly increasing, a surge of joy welled up in her heart.

The Heavenly Centipede was originally at the peak of the demonic beast realm; further advancement...

A powerful demon-level natal Gu!

I've really struck gold.

At this crucial moment, if the Heavenly Centipede had advanced ahead of schedule, leaving him two major realms short, he would have been unable to successfully refine it. Fortunately, it was at this critical juncture that he succeeded.

Yes.

It must be due to the feedback from one's own constitution.

Who else!
This generation's saintess is invincible!
"May the Gu God protect me, may the Gu God protect me..."

Overwhelmed with joy, Li Xianghan became incoherent and immediately increased the dosage, taking another Quan Yuan Dan.

Qi-restoring pills, Qi-replenishing pills, Yuan-enhancing pills, and Yuan-complete pills... these are top-grade recovery pills corresponding to the four passes, galloping horses, wolf smoke, and hunting tigers, respectively. A single Yuan-complete pill is worth more than a thousand taels of silver, but as the Holy Maiden of Qingwen Valley, she naturally uses the best.

The elixir enters the abdomen.

Her blood and qi, which had plummeted to the bottom, recovered to 30% in the blink of an eye. Li Xianghan pressed on, preparing to refine it completely. However, when she probed her blood and qi again, the signs of refinement within the Heavenly Centipede's body completely disappeared. In its place, a completely different natal mark slowly appeared between her dantian.

Li Xianghan: "?"

【Vortex Armor】simulates the flow of Qi, gently rippling.

Inside the cabin, the fluctuations of the natal Gu and the aura of a great demon simultaneously erupted, alarming the five guardians and even the cultivators from the distant Southern Frontier.

"This..." Grandmaster Yin Sihan tilted his head in shock, "Saintess Li...a great demon?"

Former Saintess Li Yilin also froze, then burst into uncontrollable elation: "It must be spiritual feedback, spiritual feedback! The Heavenly Centipede that Xiang Hanxun found was originally a peak demon beast, just one step away from becoming a true natal Gu. It also consumed so many of my pills. It must have been activated by the spiritual body when it became a natal Gu, and succeeded in one fell swoop! I should have thought of this sooner. This child is decisive and capable!"

Wow!
When a great demon is born, its aura surges undisguised. Martial artists and grandmasters arrive in the vicinity one after another. Upon hearing this, their peers cannot help but feel jealousy and envy.

The Holy Maiden is so fortunate to have her natal Gu refined from the third realm to the fifth realm.

With cultivation at the fourth level, wouldn't the speed be skyrocketing?
He is still a master in every sense of the word.

"I had heard that the Holy Maiden cherished her Gu worms very much, even reserving her own cultivation resources for them. She was indeed prescient, bold, and decisive, truly extraordinary."

"Congratulations, Master Li! You should really hold a banquet to celebrate the arrival of your granddaughter."

"sure!"

Li Yilin was all smiles, overjoyed, and entertained everyone.

The entire jungle was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The long wait continued, and more and more people gathered outside the cabin, while inside, the fluctuations in the atmosphere gradually subsided.

"Don't look so sad. If humans can refine Gu, then Gu can refine humans, right? It's normal. Having a powerful demon guide you in your cultivation is something many people would beg for. When you get out, give everyone a smile."

"Squeak!"

The door opened, and Li Xianghan walked out of the room, swaying unsteadily. The bright morning sunlight was so dazzling that she couldn't open her eyes. Everyone was surrounded by a halo of light, bright on the outside and dark on the inside, like standing shadows, making it impossible to distinguish who was who.

"Girl?" Li Yilin stepped forward quickly, first glancing at the incredibly majestic demon centipede on her shoulder, then at the dazed Li Xianghan, and couldn't help but shed tears.

Li Xianghan looked around, forced a smile, then everything went black and she fell backward.

It must be because I've been refining for too long and am hallucinating...

"Hey!"

Li Yilin hurriedly helped him up, causing a stir in the forest.

"Why has the Holy Maiden fainted? The Holy Maiden!"

"I know, it must be because the Saintess is refining her fifth-level natal Gu at the third level. Her blood and energy have been greatly depleted. Master Li, quickly help her back to rest!"

"There are six Holy Maidens in this generation. It seems a leading figure is about to emerge, and it's right here in our Azure Pattern Valley! That's remarkable!"

"The Great Shaman has arrived!"

"It's the Ancestor! Has the Ancestor also been alarmed? He must be rewarded."

Amidst the hustle and bustle, a crowd surrounded the unconscious Li Xianghan.

"It's done!"

Sensing the movement of the "stone in the river," Liang Qu's consciousness withdrew in advance, leaving only the great demon Awei with its mouth open and its golden wings spread, shining brightly in the sunlight, majestic and extraordinary.

……

A gentle breeze filled the room.

"Rolling around~"

The sugar jar rolls around, and the yellow mouse celebrates joyfully, somersaulting back and forth and scattering sugar to congratulate its master on the successful refining.

Li Xianghan kept her eyes closed, unwilling to open them, her eyeballs secretly rolling under her eyelids.

She finally understood why the maltose on her shelf was always mysteriously running low, but she had no interest in paying attention to it. She circulated her qi and blood, glanced at the life mark in her dantian, and wished she could just fall asleep and die.

How could the people of Da Shun be so wicked?

The world's number one young martial saint, after plotting for over a year, bullied a mere girl at the third realm, even though she seemed to be older in reality...

"Crack, click, click."

Awei opened and closed its mouth, swallowing the large pills bestowed upon it by the Great Shaman of Qingwen Valley. Hearing that it liked to eat fresh water-type large pills, the Great Shamans each bestowed three pills upon it.

Freshly baked.

One pill contains tens of thousands of essences!

"Awei, this pill smells amazing! The great shaman from the Southern Frontier is really generous!"

Awei nodded repeatedly and then took a big bite of Dan.

delicious.

Half a day.

[Can consume 643,400 points of Water Essence to help the Golden-Winged Celestial Centipede grow]

【Golden-Winged Centipede: Born from the poisons of metal and stone, it refines the essence of all poisons, sacrificing life to save the world.】

360,000 essence points, easily earned!
Awei, who has only evolved once, has seen his progress bar increase by a third as he gets closer to the second realm!

Liang Qu realized another shortcut to earning essence. As long as he helped the Holy Maiden Li Xianghan to gain face for Qingwen Valley and suppress the Holy Maidens and young talents in other large villages, the several great shamans of Qingwen Valley would continuously "reward" Awei!
The Dragon Palace has only one demon king, the Jiaolong.

There are several great shamans in Qingwen Valley.

Their strength is even greater!

"Centipede" turned around: "How old are you? You like to stay in bed. Get up when you're awake. Your grandmother is preparing a big banquet to collect money to celebrate your transformation into a great demon! Don't delay me from earning my share!"

"Ah~"

Li Xianghan clutched the quilt, wrapping herself up like a maggot, writhing and groaning in pain.

Her life... is over.

"Did you hear me? Hurry up, don't think I'm easy to talk to."

Arthropods knock on the window.

(End of this chapter)