Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 159 Opening the Spirit Field to Plant Grains, Breaking Through Realms to Refine Emptiness and Unite with the Dao
Since Liu Qing was going to take over Dawan Lake, he couldn't come to Snake Pool as often. Changsun Wuji didn't want to go to Dawan Lake with him, and without Liu Qing around, he didn't dare to stay at Snake Pool for long.

He then asked Liu Qing for his leave.

Liu Qing didn't force anyone, so he had Hong Gu bring several longevity and health-enhancing sea herbs to give to Changsun Wuji.
They hosted another banquet before sending him back.

Before leaving, all the monsters and spirits of the Snake Pool River taught by Changsun Wuji lined up in two rows, bowed, and expressed their gratitude for their teacher's guidance.

Changsun Wuji was quite pleased to see that the group of river demons and monsters were sincere. He left with many turns back, feeling very reluctant to part.

He also said that if these disciples ever yearn for the splendor of the mortal world, they can simply go to Chang'an to find him.

On the water lily, the water fairy's true form, a young girl's face materialized, watching Changsun Wuji's departing figure, tears streaming down her face.

All the demons of Snake Pool had their plans: some would stay behind, some would be assigned tasks, and some would migrate to Big Bay Lake. Even the water demon Grassie was to be relocated to Big Bay Lake.

With its massive water lily body, it is dedicated to purifying the water quality of Da Wan Lake, yet it begged and refused to leave.

All I want is to stay in the wooden house where Changsun Wuji once lived.

Liu Qing and Hong Gu guessed what the water fairy Cao'er was thinking and looked at each other in bewilderment.

This silly girl, Cao'er, has probably fallen for Changsun Wuji, hasn't she? Alas, humans and demons are so different; they rarely have a good ending.

During the day, Master Liu, unusually kind-hearted, gave the river monsters a day off, with their full pay and paid leave. This made Crab Left Hand and the others extremely happy, shouting "Master, you are merciful! Long live the Master!"

The move was scheduled for late at night, so around dusk, Master Liu gave the order: the Snail Maiden and Little Maid would take charge of cooking, with Water and White Snake assisting.
A sumptuous feast has been prepared, a testament to our time as master and servant. Now, as we part ways, let us share a story that must be told amidst fine wine and farewell.

The crabs on the left were all completely drunk, turning into limp crabs. The taciturn Luo Cheng, emboldened by the alcohol, insisted on becoming sworn brothers with the Snail Girl, Xiao Ya.

Unexpectedly, when the two talked about their backgrounds, they discovered that they were distant relatives. After counting their ages on their fingers, they found that Xiao Ya was the older cousin and Luo Cheng was the younger cousin.

In the latter half of the night, under a sky full of stars, Liu Qing used water magic to wake up the crabs one by one by splashing them with the water from the pool.
Then, together with Hong Gu, Ji Ping'an, Sang Qingjun, Hu Zi Nian, and eighteen Liu family snake guards, they prepared to go to Da Wan Lake.

As for the fish, shrimp, turtles, crabs, and other spirits that emerged from the Snake Pool for the third time, their relationship was somewhat distant, and Liu Qing was too lazy to arrange things for them one by one, so he simply handed them all over to Crab Left Hand to command.
In addition, the command authority over the large monkey was left to Crab Left Hand. Since Crab Left Hand would not be able to come often in the future, he would be in charge of the monkey troop.

Having finished all his business, he turned and left.

On the island in the middle of Da Wan Lake, a small courtyard that appears to have only two courtyards from the outside quietly stands in the center of the island.
The courtyard is surrounded by lush trees and fragrant grass, and is shrouded in a layer of mist to conceal it from the world.

The small courtyard is the residence of Master Liu, the newly appointed lord of Dawanhu.

The courtyard faces south and appears small from the outside, but its interior is vast, complete with pavilions, towers, screens, and connecting corridors—it has everything imaginable. Even the homes of the world's most powerful and wealthy could not match a fraction of its size.

In front of the courtyard gate stands a towering mulberry tree, its branches and leaves lush and providing ample shade. This is none other than Sang Qingjun, who was moved here from Snake Pond.

Sang Qingjun has just transformed into a demon, and due to the limitations of his original form, he cannot yet walk freely. Therefore, he is placed here. There are two reclining chairs under the tree, which can provide shade for the master and mistress to rest when the sun is strong.

On the other side of the courtyard gate, there was a pond, where Ji Ping'an, the gatekeeper appointed by the master of the mansion, was placed.

Every day, when Steward Shi came to report something, the master of the manor would say, "Open the door and welcome good fortune!"

As they were leaving, the old man said again, "Close the shop and do good business!"

Ji Ping'an initially resisted, but after a while, he became numb to it. As time went by, he gradually adapted to his new role. In addition, with the occasional rewards from the master and mistress, Ji Ping'an became more and more diligent in his work as a doorman.

Behind the small courtyard, five good fields have recently been cultivated, and the eighteen snakes and pythons that originally served as the manor lord's personal guards...

Temporarily assigned here to oversee farming and sowing, Master Liu planned to plant the five grain seeds he brought back from the sacrificial ceremony here.

Five prime plots of land, each a hundred acres in size, will be planted with a specific type of spirit grain, arranged from north to south: Kunlun Wheat, Mountain and Sea Beans, Golden Millet, Nine-Eared Rice, and Four Continents Hemp.
However, before sowing, in order to maintain the fertility of the soil, Hong Gu evenly sprinkled a layer of the unused eight-treasure mud from decorating the mansion onto the soil.
This Eight Treasures Mud is a spiritual material, often used by the wealthy Donghai as a mortar for bricklaying. However, its primary function is to improve soil fertility, transforming ordinary land into spiritual land.
The five grains are spiritual seeds, and the land must be spiritual land to grow them well. Hong Gu has Eight Treasures Mud, which can be used to turn the newly opened land on the island in the middle of the lake into spiritual land.

Once the planting field is complete, it's time to sow seeds. Although Qingming Festival has passed and Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, which is well past the optimal time for farming,...

Fortunately, it is a spirit field, and it is planted with spirit grains, so the farming season has little impact on it.

Hong Gu, Bai She'er, Xiao Ya, Shui'er, and the wealthy landlord Master Liu each had a giant clam shell on their head, inside which were the seeds of five kinds of grains.

Five river demons—a short-tailed python, a flower snake, a silver-ringed snake, a three-flowered python, and a viper—revealed their true forms. They used their powerful tails as plows to carve furrows into the tilled fields. Master Liu's wives, concubines, and maids scattered the seeds. Behind them, the other snakes and pythons of the Liu family were responsible for smoothing the furrows where the spirit grain had been sown, covering them with soil.
It took half a day of hard work to plant all 500 acres of spiritual fields. Everyone involved had cultivation, and their work efficiency far exceeded that of ordinary farmers.

There was some spirit grain left, so it was given to the best cook, Xiao Ya, who steamed some rice at noon so she could taste it.
Little Ya truly lives up to her reputation as Hong Gu's most favored maid; not only is she an excellent cook, but she has also learned superb needlework from the sea spider of the East Sea.
When Liu Qing bought the Five Grains Spirit Seeds, he also bought some ready-made Four Continents Hemp Cloth, which he gave to Xiao Ya to sew clothes for everyone.
Liu Qing summoned lake water, which transformed into mist, and irrigated the spirit field. He then entrusted the remaining tasks to the eighteen snake pythons of the Liu family.

For example, catching insects, weeding, and chasing away birds—the short-tailed pythons have now completely degenerated from being the master's personal guards to becoming the landlord's long-term laborers.

Landlord Liu also said that if the short-tailed pythons didn't know how to catch insects, weed, drive away birds, and so on—they wouldn't know how to tend to the fields.
They were then sent to find General Qinghua and the Red-Eyed Toad. The two demons, limited by their original forms, were quite familiar with these mundane matters of the fields.
By the way, after returning from the Qingming River Festival, because General Qinghua was injured, the Red-Eyed Toad served him food and drink without taking off his clothes.
Finally, their sincere feelings moved General Qinghua, and the two demons officially confirmed their relationship and got engaged with Lord Liu of the Manor as their witness.

They said they would formally hold the wedding ceremony on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month this year, the day of Wangshu.

However, Master Liu heard from the well-informed steward that the red-eyed toad had secretly moved to General Qinghua's cave a few days ago.

The two demons began their shameless cohabitation. Master Liu was unaware that they used contraception frequently, and before the formal wedding ceremony was even over, she was already heavily pregnant.

In addition, Mr. Liu was very curious about what would be produced when a toad and a frog mate—a small, green tadpole?

Time passes day by day.

Everything at Da Wan Lake remained the same, the sea was calm and the river was clear, there was nothing to do, and the weather was unusually clear, with the sun shining brightly, a gentle spring breeze blowing, and the grass and trees growing wildly, a scene full of vitality.

Apart from the fact that there are more willow catkins this year, which fill the air with prickly white fluff when blown by the wind, everything else is harmonious.

On clear nights, as the moon waxes and wanes, Liu Qing uses his powerful Devouring Elephant talent to absorb and refine moonlight, accumulating an average of forty to fifty points of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi each night.

When there was no moon in late April, I checked the panel and found that the Origin Qi of Heaven and Earth had accumulated to several hundred.

[Heaven and Earth Source Qi: 802 points]

[Realm: Spirit Refining and Returning to the Void 90%]

After refining the spirit and returning to emptiness, every 40 points of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi is needed to increase one's cultivation level by 1%. Liu Qing waved his hand and threw 400 points of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi over.
After breaking through to the Refinement of Emptiness and Integration of the Dao, one can only increase their Dao cultivation by 1% for every 80 points.
With little of the Heavenly Origin Qi remaining, Liu Qing took out some more to stabilize his cultivation level before ceasing further efforts.

[Realm Level: Refining Emptiness and Integrating with the Dao 3%]

There are 163 points of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi remaining.

The newly developed powers of melting ice, water and thunder authority, and the powers of penetrating the yin, turning to gold, and dividing the soul with incense offerings are all present.
Having previously reached the minor completion stage of his growth, Liu Qing now chooses to allocate the remaining Heaven and Earth Origin Qi to the two powerful divine abilities of Ice Transformation and Water Thunder.

[Note 1: Once the Ice-Transforming Power of Authority reaches its peak, its power doubles, capable of instantly freezing a hundred miles of water.]

[Note 2: After the growth level of the Authority Divine Power Water Mine is increased to the Great Perfection, the power of a single water mine is doubled, and nine water mines can be cast instantly.]

Looking at the description of the supernatural power, Liu Qing nodded slightly. Once the supernatural power becomes powerful, there will be no one below the Divine Path who can withstand a single blow.

The simultaneous advancement of two divine powers to the highest level consumed a total of 161 points of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, leaving only 2 points remaining.

Liu Qing had originally planned to try awakening her talent and see what surprises the transformation into a viper would bring.
Unfortunately, there wasn't enough remaining primordial energy, so we had to give up for now.

[Name: Liu Qing]

[Race: Horned Serpent (In Transformation)]

[Realm Level: Refining Emptiness and Integrating with the Dao 3%]

[Status: Ninth-Rank Incense God (Not Yet Integrate with the Dao)]

[Divinity: Authority 35%, Incense 2.1%]

【血脉天赋：1吞象（大成）；2尾鞭（大成）；3厚甲（大成）；4口囊（大成）；5沸血（大成），6獠剑（大成），7火翼（小成），8妖言（小成）】

【神通：1御水（大成）；2水傀（大成）；3寄香（大成）；4力士（大成），5化冰（大成）；6水雷（大成）；7洞阴（小成）；8点金（小成）；9分魂（小成）】

[Heaven and Earth Source Qi: 2 points]

(End of this chapter)