If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 639: Tianhe Cultivation
I don't know the true face of Lushan, I am only in this mountain.

By the same token, the edge of the Tianhe River cannot be seen from within the Tianhe space.

But there is a concept of "shore" in the Tianhe River. It is not the shore of the entire Tianhe River, but there are reef islands in the Tianhe River, and the islands have shores.

The tribe of the little mermaid Biruo settled in a cluster of underwater reefs.

In the water dozens of feet away from the water surface, a "shell" hut is built against the reef. When the starlight falls through the water and shines on the colorful shells, the entire underwater world also becomes colorful and dreamy.

It feels like being in a fairy tale world.

It’s just that the “mermaid” in the fairy tale world is not fairy tale at all.

"You are really not an immortal, but just a mortal?"

After hearing Xiaoyu's self-introduction, Biluo's father grinned, revealing his sharp and dense teeth, and the awe in his eyes was replaced by greed and lust.

Biluo's stepmother and the tribesmen who came out to see the "immortal" also had ferocious expressions.

Most of them are greedy for food.

There are also male mermaids and a very small number of female mermaids, with lustful gleams in their eyes.

Xiaoyu is now grown up and is soaking in the water. Her clothes are fitting tightly to her body, and her curvy figure is very feminine.

"Dad, this is the immortal." Bi Luo was anxious, worried, and a little annoyed.

She had no intention of bringing the "immortal" back to the tribe.

She herself doesn't like going home, let alone the fact that the "immortal" is just an "outsider".

It would be fine if she returned to the tribe, as she had clearly introduced this person to her father and the elders.

The "immortal" himself emphasized that he is not an immortal, but just a mortal who has not yet achieved the state of Qi training.

Xiao Yu sighed and said, "I am indeed just a mortal. I have not become an immortal, nor have I worshipped any immortal or god as my master. I just killed a few dragons, provoked my enemies, and came to Tianhe by accident."

"How many dragons?!" Biluo's father's expression froze.

"Yes, there is a blue dragon among them." Xiao Yu looked at him teasingly, "Six years ago, weren't you and Biluo's mother brought into the Tianhe vortex by a blue dragon, to help the blue dragon hunt down a mortal?

That mortal is me."

"You, you~~~~" Biluo's father swallowed his saliva, a little panicked and very suspicious, "Where is Master Pushan? Why didn't he take us back to Tianhe?"

It's not that he intentionally abandoned his spouse.

At that time, they separated to look for Yu Fengxian. When Gongcao Shen returned, they only found him and some other mermaids. They did not see Biluo's mother, so they left her in the underground river of Heilong River.

"Which Master Pushan is this?" Xiaoyu originally smiled without showing her teeth, but now she deliberately showed her white teeth and smacked her lips a few times, "I ate it, and it tasted great."

"Lord Pushan is a real dragon with ancient bloodline. Can you eat a real dragon?" an old female mermaid with complicated headdress shouted angrily.

She holds a high status in the mermaid tribe.

Biluo's father stood at the front, while the old mermaid was in the back, surrounded by other mermaids.

There were about two hundred mermaids who came out to see the "foreigners", and only this old woman gave Xiaoyu a sense of crisis.

"I wanted to communicate with you as a mortal."

Xiao Yu directly turned into a ten-foot-long black dragon and activated the ancient dragon magical power of the Lord of Ten Thousand Waters, sending another ancient dragon magical power "Dragon Roaring in the Nine Skies" towards the mermaids.

"Ang~~~"

"Ah, it's the Dragon King, and there's the aura of an ancient dragon, Lord Dragon King, spare my life~~~"

Including Bi'ruo's father and the old mermaid, all the mermaids knelt down.

Of course, mermaids have no legs, so they use a forward crawling posture, similar to the prostration of bipeds.

Xiao Yu returned to his human form and sighed, “I will build a water palace near your tribe.

Old mermaid, I think you seem to be their priest.

You make the arrangements and select twenty strong men from your tribe to serve as laborers here and help me build the water palace.

In addition, does your tribe have any ancient books with written records?

If you have any, bring them all to me.”

Even if you use your feet to think, you will know that Tianhe is not a peaceful and harmonious paradise.

There must be terrifying river monsters and monsters in the river.

She was unfamiliar with the place and wandered around randomly as soon as she came in. She might have entered the territory of an invincible and terrifying water monster and become the monster's meal.

It is a blessing to meet a mermaid nowadays.

She is stronger than the mermaids. Mermaids can live in these waters, and she will only live a happier and more comfortable life here.

At first, she did plan to visit the mermaids, but this group of "barbarians" were coveted and not virtuous.

She was honest with them: she was a Qi cultivator, not an immortal, and there was no need to be polite. They immediately changed their expressions and wanted to eat her. The male mermaid even looked at her with evil eyes, intending to do something bad to her.
Since they were the first to choose the law of the jungle, she treated them as a strong person and gave them direct orders instead of negotiating or requesting.

"Lord Dragon King, if you reveal your identity directly, we, the mermaids, will abide by the ancient oath and obey your orders." The old mermaid looked humble, and even when she spoke words of complaint, her tone was extremely gentle and flattering.

Xiaoyu glanced at the little mermaid Biruo. She was a little confused and a little frightened.

When I took her flying before, she smiled happily, as if she regarded her as a "fairy sister".
Xiao Yu sighed inwardly and said, "Since you are in Tianhe, you should often see gods and immortals from heaven, right?"

The old mermaid shook her head and said, "I have lived for 14,000 years, and I have never seen many gods.

The Tianhe River is too big, and our area is very remote. There are no magical products, and the gods rarely come here. "

Lived for 14,000 years? You are a living history book!
Xiao Yu was planning to ask her about Tianhe's situation, and asked, "Are you afraid of meeting the gods in heaven?"

"Don't be afraid, the gods in heaven will ignore us." said the old mermaid.

"Do you dare to eat gods?" Xiaoyu asked again.

The old mermaid turned pale, and she leaned forward in fear, begging for mercy: "Lord Dragon King, please calm down. I really didn't know before--"

"I'm not a real dragon." Xiao Yu interrupted her and said, "I'm just a Qi-refining practitioner who has mastered the power to slay dragons. I haven't become an immortal yet, but I have killed more than ten demon immortals and slayed three dragons.

I am more powerful and more terrible than the 'Dragon King' you revere.

You understand what I mean, old man?"

The old mermaid nodded first, then asked doubtfully, "Are you really not the Dragon King?"

"I am a human." Xiao Yu said. "But you just felt the blood of the ancient dragon king, it can't be wrong." said the old mermaid.

"I can slay dragons and transform into a dragon, but I am not a dragon. If I were a dragon, would I have to talk nonsense in front of you mermaids? Okay, prepare a place to stay and food for me immediately." Xiaoyu said.

She plans to live in the mermaid tribe for a while.

If this was not the Milky Way but some remote sea area, she would not mind enjoying the worship and service of the mermaids as the "Dragon King".

This is Tianhe, and Tianhe has 100,000 naval forces!

Although the old mermaid claimed that she had not encountered many gods, but now that she was around, if she made any noise, it might attract the inspection of the Gongcao.

She felt that the three words "Yu Fengxian" were well-known among the gods.

If the gods revealed her identity, not only would she be ashamed to say it, but the mermaid would also most likely retaliate with anger.

Just when they confirmed that Xiaoyu had only transformed into a dragon and not the Dragon King, the expressions of the old mermaid and the mermaids nearby changed again.

Although it was far less malicious than before, it was also not as reverent as before, like a god.

When facing the Dragon King, they submitted to him from the bottom of their hearts, even with a flattering attitude that showed they were eager to become his slaves.

At this time, people are more forbearing and cautious.

"Fairy, where are you from?" There was a look of inquiry in the old mermaid's eyes.

It seems like he is assessing the strength of both sides.

——Mermaids are obviously beautiful like water elves and their level of civilization is not low, so why are they so barbaric and cruel?

Xiao Yu muttered to himself, with a strange smile on his face. He cleared his throat and sang: "Listen carefully, I was born in the desert and have great skills. I raised a dragon-veined python and turned it into a dragon. The imperial envoy of the Qin Dynasty found out and took him to Tianmen to be imprisoned. I practiced immortal martial arts for only half a year, and the gamble in the government office shocked the immortal master.

He fought against the Eight Immortals many times and made great achievements. He met the Cicada Monster at the foot of Guaizi Mountain. The Cicada Monster was actually the Lingshan Buddha. Killing it attracted the roar of the Azure Dragon. He killed the Azure Dragon again and got the chance to become an immortal. Now he is even more arrogant!

Just now, the demonic plague broke out in the human world, and the ten great demon gods were raging. There were eight demon immortals in total, and there were also many demon generals who had reached the stage of forming a pill. After slaughtering the demons, they destroyed their nest, shocking the gods and people in the three realms.

The Queen Mother of the Great Qin issued an imperial decree to confer upon me the title of Marquis of the highest rank. Several demon gods blocked my way, but I escaped calmly and easily.

Holding the ancient dragon's great magical power, I passed through the vortex and entered the heavenly court. I happened to meet you little water monsters, how dare you bar your teeth and yell at me? ! "

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Although some of the content was a little unclear, the old mermaid at least confirmed one thing: as long as she was not completely bragging, she must be a ruthless character.

"It was a misunderstanding just now. The fairy lady is obviously a fairy, why do you insist on saying that you are a 'mortal'?"

Xiao Yu was just pretending to be a little bit cool, and now he is in a better mood. He waved his hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense. You already know my origins. Hurry up and find me a place with the most spiritual energy in the world."

Mermaids have clothes, metal ornaments, and houses built on coral reefs using shells as bricks and tiles. Their level of civilization is quite high.

In particular, the mermaids know how to weave cloth. The mermaid yarn they weave is thin, flexible, and does not get wet in water. It is actually quite warm to wear under the cold water of the Tianhe River.

It can be called the "big goose" down jacket in the water.

Much stronger than the uncivilized sand barbarians.

Xiaoyu took a brief tour of their tribe and then gave up the cave that the old mermaid offered to her.

The cave excavated by the old mermaid in the coral reef has abundant water spiritual power, which is consistent with what Xiaoyu said before, "the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is the most abundant."

But the old mermaid's cave is more than a hundred feet away from the water surface, and the power of starlight is almost nothing when it falls here.

Xiao Yu swam around and found a rock closest to the water surface. He said to the old mermaid, "This is it. Let them build a foundation with stones until it emerges from the water.

It doesn't need to be too big, two meters long and wide is enough.

Well, like your people, I will collect stones and shells and build a shell house that will sparkle in the starlight."

The old mermaid said: "The fairy lady should have noticed that the water here is shallow and few large water monsters come here. That's why our mermaid clan can settle down here.

But we usually live in deep water areas below fifty meters. If the water is too deep or too shallow, it will be dangerous.

The danger is greatest above water.

The fairy's house is directly exposed to the river surface. I am afraid that within two days, it will surely bring disaster. "

"What unexpected disaster?" Xiaoyu asked.

"I don't know, that's why it's called 'unforeseen disaster'." The old mermaid shook her head and said, "The house is hidden in the deep water, the Tianhe water monster can't see it, so it's naturally safer.

The fairy's house is above the water, so even the big monsters a hundred miles away can see it and will naturally come looking for it."

Although Xiaoyu wanted to bathe in the starlight directly, he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.

She listened to the old mermaid's words. After listening halfway, she decided to use the reef as the base. There was no need to build a foundation. The roof could just be flooded by the river water.

Under the urging of Yu Xiangu, dozens of mermaids worked hard for two days and finally repaired the "Starlight Cottage".

"What magical herbs and fruits do you have? Bring them all to me."

During her stay in Tianhe, she must first study the Zhoutian Constellation Map and the power of the stars.

But if there are enough resources, she also hopes to improve the realm of "Eight-Nine Profound Art".

Now we are in the "Marrow Change" stage, and there is a great demand for the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The Tianhe River is only slightly stronger than the Black Dragon River. It does not become as rich in vitality as water just because it has reached the heaven.

It takes too much time to just absorb the spiritual energy from nature.

"Our place is barren, with no magical fruits or herbs, only red grass. If it's old enough and has enough vitality, would you like to eat it, fairy lady?" said the old mermaid.

"Red grass is also fine."

Xiaoyu did not mistake it for "pig grass" because she had seen scarlet water plants growing around the reefs when she was visiting the mermaid tribe before.

They draw power from the stars, and as they age, their color becomes deeper red.

The newly grown vermilion grass is actually a light green.

Xiaoyu took red grass every day and practiced in his own "Starlight Hut" for half a month.

During this period, Biluo stayed by her side, acting as her maid and student.

Xiaoyu taught her the "Liusha Sword Technique" and human rules and etiquette.

Half a month later, Xiaoyu fulfilled her promise and returned to the Tianhe Water Vortex where she had crossed over from, and returned to the Black Dragon River with Biruo.

(End of this chapter)