From a carp to a dragon god

Chapter 4: Long-term planning

At the foot of the mountain in the Happy Fish Blessed Land is the Fishman Village, where all the people are fish monsters with a cultivation level below the seventh rank. Many of them follow the customs of the human race and marry each other. Those with a good relationship even give birth to children.

Among them, the Yu Shuyang family is the most famous. The fish mother, Yu Yang, is a red salamander spirit who married from Tianshui in Zhongzhou.

The Tianshui Yang clan's newt fish spirits are also a large clan. They have a fertility fish god who is at the fifth level of great perfection. Like the Happy Fish Immortal, they are both assistant gods to the God of Joy.

"You old idiot, how dare you stay here? My son has run away from home, and you haven't gone to find him yet."

Yu Yang's cultivation level is at the early stage of the seventh rank, and he can already transform into a human body. It is not known whether it is because his cultivation level is not enough or there is something wrong with his aesthetic taste.

She was two meters tall, with a broad back and strong waist, and muscles all over her body that were like golden lines. She also had a face like Xi Shi, and she was holding a pair of big hammers in her hands.

"Madam, calm down, you know that our little bastard is more clever than a monkey when he gets into trouble. How can you lose him if he runs away?

Don't worry, nothing will happen. Maybe he'll be back in two days."

Yu's father, Yu Jixiang, also has a seventh-grade cultivation level. Compared to Yu's mother's transformed form, he is much more normal, dressed like a scholar, and his figure is also thin and gentle.

Apart from the big beard, his face looked very similar to Zhang Fei. His beard was as thick as iron wire, his eyebrows were as thick as black lacquer, and his forehead was pointed with a knife.

"I don't care, Mr. Yu, do you have any conscience left?
Since I've been with you for so many years, all eight of my daughters have married off, leaving only one son, and you're still thinking of sending him off to get married.

I'm going to fight you today, I'll smash your bald head."

When Yu Yang hit the two big hammers together, a "bang bang" sound was made. The hammer must have weighed several hundred pounds, and the fish head was directly smashed into a rotten watermelon.

Yu Jixiang ran away in panic. He knew his wife well and would not just talk about it. He would really smash her head with a hammer.

"Madam, please spare me. You are no longer angry, right? We agreed on this before.

The girls are getting married, it’s not like they can’t see each other, and besides, it’s the children’s choice.

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings; do not treat them like cattle and horses."

Yu Jixiang knew that his wife had always been resentful. She had given birth to nine children, eight of whom were married far away, and she had always been angry.

Yu Yangshi didn't listen to any explanation and chased Yu Jixiang all over the yard, as if he was a dog chasing a rabbit or a weasel catching a chicken.

"Madam, please spare me. We can talk it over. We will agree to whatever you ask for.

Oh... Madam, our son is back, look over there."

Yu Jixiang was pressed to the ground by his wife, and a big club was swung up and hit on the head. Even though he was a seventh-grade cultivator, he felt dizzy.

"My son, you are finally back."

Yu Yang threw out her hands, and two big clubs hit Yu Jixiang's back, causing two more screams.

Yu Shuyang was also embarrassed as his mother, Yu Yang, picked him up and hugged him. The three-foot-two-foot-tall carp was like a pillow to her.

"My son is back and he still beats me. Is that unreasonable?" Yu Jixiang struggled to get up, feeling aggrieved.

"You don't know how to avoid being beaten. You really deserve a beating. Can you blame others?" Yu Yang made a big and small Ruyi spell and put the two arm-long hammers into her purse.

Seeing that the fish mother had given up and was about to spare the fish father, Yu Shuyang didn't want to let her go so easily.

"Old man, what are you thinking? It's clearly not the right time yet, but you're so eager to sell your son?"

"My little ancestor, please stop talking. If you have anything to say, let's go inside and talk.

What a mess! It will only make the neighbors laugh at you."

Yu Jixiang acted like a poor scholar, imitating the poor scholar look he had when he was a student. Unfortunately, his bearded face only made him look ferocious and he couldn't muster the slightest bit of a poor look.

"My dear son, have you gone out to overcome the tribulation?" Yu Yang asked with a hint of heartache. Both Yu's mother and father were seventh-grade cultivators, so they could easily see the residual tribulation energy in their son.

“If I don’t go out to overcome the tribulation now, I’ll have to go out and make connections with others.

My father was willing to sell his son, but I can't bear to part with my mother." Yu Shuyang pretended to be aggrieved.

"Do you still have any conscience? Who sold his son? We did it for your own good, you heartless person."

Yu Jixiang was afraid of ropes after being bitten by a snake once. He took a big step back in panic and kept a safe distance from his wife.

"Have you ever wondered why an enlightened fish spirit, unable to achieve a breakthrough after ten years, must participate in the fish selection conference?"

This question really stumped Yu Shuyang. He only knew that there was such a rule. It seemed that the Fairy Xiyu had an agreement with the Embroidery Academy. After worshiping the moon on July 7 every year, the winning embroiderers would have a chance to become friends with Xiyu.

"The lifespan of an ordinary fish is only three to five years, and an intelligent fish spirit can only live for a little over forty years.

What do you think is the point of letting the fish spirit continue to waste time if it can't break through even after ten years?

Especially, for those who regard the tribulation as a new year, how many of them do you think can break through to the ninth level?"

Yu Jixiang, contrary to his usual behavior, spoke with a serious tone.

"No, do you think I'm the kind of fish spirit who doesn't dare to cross the tribulation?"

Yu Shuyang was so angry that his eyes were about to turn into dead ones. What kind of fish brain could come up with this?

"Isn't it you? Think about it, how many years have passed since you overcame the three disasters and three tribulations? Five or six years?"

Yu Jixiang refused to give in. He was furious after being beaten by his wife today. He felt so pitiful and was in a difficult situation.

"Stop talking nonsense. Don't you see what time it is? You're still hiding it from the child."

Yu Mu Yu Yang frowned and spoke in an impatient tone.

"Don't be angry with your father. There's a reason for this. He was worried that you'd lose the drive to keep moving forward and the motivation to overcome the tribulation.

Your father found an opportunity for you years ago, but now that it's about to fail, he sees it with his own eyes and is anxious."

These words were something Yu Shuyang had not thought of before. Since he woke up, apart from maintaining daily relationships, most of his thoughts were on deduction and calculation.

Rather than deduction, it is more like a subconscious escape, based more on memories of past lives, and emotionally he is much more indifferent to the fish body's parents.

"You have been much smarter since you were young, unlike your sisters. I thought you would be able to overcome the tribulation and establish your foundation quickly.

So I found a spring and autumn insect with the word "longevity" on it, thinking of adding a true inheritance to you.

Who would have thought that we would wait for five or six years, and then they sent a message saying that they didn't want to wait any longer.

Your mother and I are really worried seeing this. If you delay any longer, you will lose this great opportunity."

Yu Shuyang was stunned again. A Spring and Autumn insect with the word "longevity" in it, isn't that a longevity insect? It seems that there is a true seed inheritance.

The inheritance of true seeds is different from the inheritance of bloodlines. It does not rely on kinship and blood relations, but is the way of the true seeds of the great way, which directly grants the seeds of supernatural powers.

"Old man, you must be omnipotent, right? The true inheritance is too scary." Yu Shuyang couldn't believe it. How could he be willing to give such a thing to others?

Yu Jixiang, the fish's father, said noncommittally, "Parents who love their children plan for the long term. You'll know when you see them in a few days."

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