Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 166 Incense Nurturing Five Supernatural Powers, Connecting to the Netherworld and Binding Spirits, Blowing Yin Winds

With a flick of his demonic energy, Liu Qing wiped away a drop of demonic blood that had remained on the core magic array at the bottom of the furnace during the blood refining process of the Gaga Demon Lord.

Then, he roughly refined it with demonic energy, manipulated the Ruyi Double-Eared Furnace to shrink, swallowed it in one gulp, and threw it into the Yang God within his body for complete refinement.

At this point, Liu Qing possessed six acquired spiritual treasures, four of which—the Thousand Rivers and Myriad Waters Banner, the Yin-Yang Harmony Drum, the Yin Jade Spirit Banner, and the Spiritual Treasure Dragon Palace—were not yet fully repaired.

Those whose original Lingbao bodies are intact include the River-Walking Boots given by Hong Gu, and the newly acquired Ruyi Double-Eared Incense Burner.

With six acquired spiritual treasures by himself, no one in the entire Jing River system is likely to be more wealthy than him.

Of course, Cherie Chung doesn't count.

There was a pile of goose demon corpses on the ground. Liu Qing had his incense clone take some that had refined essence into qi and one that had refined qi into spirit, and bring them to Crab Left Hand at the snake pool.
The corpse of the goose demon, which had undergone Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, was considered a reward from Master Liu. The others, which had undergone Essence Transformation and Qi Transformation, were a boon to the creatures of the Snake Pool and the monkeys forcibly taken by the Beast Taming Technique for mining and salt production.

Although Master Liu has passed away, he still thinks about them and does not abandon them.

After thinking it over, I realized that in the future, if something happens, my true self can't always arrive in time, and the means of using incense-infused avatars for protection are insufficient.

He then summoned General Tuo, along with the river demons, spirits, and monsters he had slaughtered earlier during the Jing River sacrifice, and removed the restrictions imposed on them by the Yin Jade Spirit Banner.
The incense-infused clone, acting as its guardian spirit, pointed a finger at the divine token, unleashing the divine power of the incense to trap General Tuo and the others within.
After Liu Qing examined the artifacts and placed them into the divine token, he was overjoyed to see that the Yin spirits, nourished by the incense and divine power, were showing signs of transforming into Yang spirits.

If this continues, the Yin spirits of General Tuo and the others will eventually evolve into Yang spirits, and their strength will increase.

This method of using divine spirits and ghostly soldiers was a stroke of luck for General Tuo, as it unexpectedly led them down the path of ghost cultivation.
Once General Tuo's spirit is formed, continued cultivation may offer an opportunity to merge with the Dao. General Tuo's spirit is still intact, allowing him to merge with the Dao, while the spirits of other river demons, whose spirits have been erased, cannot.

After completing this task, the incense clone went ahead to the snake pool, while Liu Qing's true form opened its mouth and swallowed all the corpses of the goose and duck demons on the ground.

As for ordinary geese and ducks, they were rolled up with water chains and thrown into Xiaolugou as a way to calm the aquatic creatures.

With a flicker of fire, Liu Qing flew back to Da Wan Lake.

Back on the island in the middle of the lake, they entered the manor lord's courtyard, summoned the snail fairy Xiao Ya, and handed her the corpses of the goose demon and duck demon from their mouth pouch space.

Let her grill them all. The little girl, having obtained the best ingredients, was naturally itching to grill them herself. To reassure the master, she ordered the grilled meat to have a crispy skin and a rich aroma.

However, before roasting them, Liu Qing thoroughly searched the corpses of the goose demon and duck demon, paying particular attention to their crop spaces.

Unfortunately, these guys were poor; their crop storage contained only some food and household items they'd plundered from human villages, and no magical artifacts, river delicacies, or other treasures.

Liu Qing didn't find anything he liked, so he gave all these odds and ends to Hu Zi Nian, instructing him to sell them at the Da Wan Hu market, and the proceeds would be considered a reward from the master.

Since the arrival of the culinary master Xiao Ya, Liu Qing no longer swallows the monsters he kills raw. Firstly, it has no flavor, and secondly, it is too crude and unbecoming of Master Liu's status as the head of the manor.

Since following Hong Gu, the White Snake has received many gifts from the spirits of the sea, and her cultivation has progressed rapidly. Not long after transforming into a demon, she soared to the late stage of Refining Essence into Qi, and could already conjure up hands and a torso, leaving only a snake's head, lower body, and tail.

Other ideas couldn't be realized for the time being, but having hands could help out. Seeing Xiaoya busy as a bee, she and Shui'er helped Xiaoya wash and skin the goose and duck, and kept an eye on the cooking time.

By the afternoon, the Gagga Demon Lord and the other goose and duck demons were all roasted, and Liu Qing, Hong Gu, and the others enjoyed a hearty meal and drinks.
All of them possessed great cultivation and had enormous appetites. The several hundred-pound true form of the Ga-ga Demon Lord, along with the other ducks and geese, weighing nearly ten thousand pounds in total, were all devoured.
Although Hong Gu had a large appetite, she stopped eating after a while, saying it was too greasy. The other girls, Shui'er, Xiao Ya, and Bai She'er, were also full.
But with most of the demon flesh still remaining, Liu Qing had no choice but to reveal his true form and swallow it all in one gulp, handing it over to the Devouring Elephant talent for refinement.

The Devouring Elephant talent refines the flesh and blood of the swallowed goose and duck demons, extracting their essence and removing impurities. Meanwhile, of the eight supernatural abilities simultaneously nurtured by the incense's divinity, after the birth of Yin Cave, Gold Touch, and Soul Splitting, the remaining five…

Surprisingly, the fruit ripened and fell from the tree at the same time.

The smoke from the incense at the sacred site parted, revealing various supernatural powers.

[Note 1: This supernatural ability to appear in dreams originates from the divine power of incense offerings. It can use the divine power of incense offerings to appear in the dreams of believers while they are asleep. The power of this supernatural ability will increase several times as the believer's level of spiritual development increases.]

[Explanation 2: The supernatural power of Yin Wind originates from the divine essence of incense offerings. It can transform the divine power of incense offerings into Yin Wind. When fighting an enemy, a single gust of Yin Wind can extinguish the enemy's three flames of essence, energy, and spirit. The power of this supernatural power will increase as the user's growth level increases.]

[Explanation 3: This supernatural power, originating from the divine essence of incense offerings, allows the three souls to travel to the underworld and the seven spirits to enter the netherworld. It can enter any city god's palace or the underworld. As the user's growth level increases, the power of this supernatural power will continue to increase.]

[Explanation 4: The supernatural power of binding spirits originates from the divine power of incense offerings. Once activated, the divine power of incense offerings transforms into binding chains, capable of binding spirits, demons, evil ghosts, and malevolent spirits, and commanding them for one's own use. The power of this supernatural power doubles as one's growth level increases.]

[Explanation 5: Divine Power Descent originates from the power of incense offerings. It allows the user to infuse the believer with the divine power of their incense offerings, enhancing the believer's strength. The power of this divine power increases with the user's growth level.]

Either they don't use any, or they use five supernatural abilities at once. Liu Qing looked at the descriptions of the five supernatural abilities, feeling quite surprised. Aside from Dream Intervention and Ghost Communication, which were support-type abilities, the others—Yin Wind, Spirit Binding, and Divine Descent—were all powerful abilities that could enhance combat strength.
Previously, it was thought that the Incense Clone's methods were lacking, but now that these five supernatural abilities have been used, the shortcomings have been made up, and the combat power of the Incense Clone can be doubled.

Liu Qing was overjoyed, finally no longer worried that he wouldn't be able to return in time after going out, putting his incense clone at a disadvantage when encountering enemies.

At this moment, the flesh and blood of the goose and duck demons that had been consumed had been completely refined by the Elephant Devouring Talent, extracting nearly a thousand points of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi from them.

In addition to the Heavenly Origin Qi he had accumulated while cultivating the Dragon-Snake Devouring Qi Technique, Liu Qing now possessed over two thousand units of Heavenly Origin Qi within his body.
With a wave of his hand, he took out 1,600 and added it to the cultivator's cultivation level. Instantly, the cultivation level soared.
[Realm Level: Refining Emptiness and Integrating with the Dao 23%]

As one's cultivation level increases, demonic energy grows, becoming several times more potent than before. This significantly enhances one's stamina in battle, making one unafraid of fierce combat.

With several hundred points of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi remaining, Liu Qing waved his hand, transforming the previously generated power and divine abilities into ice, water and thunder, as well as the incense and divine abilities of Yin Cave, Gold Turning, and Soul Splitting.
Furthermore, the newly developed techniques—Dream Intervention, Yin Wind, Ghostly Communication, Spirit Binding, and Divine Descent—have all been upgraded to the advanced level.

In addition, the fire wings and demonic speech talents that were awakened earlier with the horned python have also been upgraded to the advanced level.

Just then, the primordial energy of heaven and earth was depleted.

[Name: Liu Qing]

[Race: Horned Serpent (In Transformation)]

[Realm Level: Refining Emptiness and Integrating with the Dao 23%]

[Rank: Ninth-Rank Snake Pool River God]

[Divinity: Authority 45.1%, Incense 24.1%]

【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（大成），8妖言（大成）】

【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（大成）；8点金（大成）；9分魂（大成）；10托梦（大成）；11阴风（大成）；12通幽（大成）；13拘灵（大成）；14神降（大成）】

[Heaven and Earth Source Qi: 0 points]

After rescuing the Li family tenant farmers, Liu Qing took back the talismans that had been used to bless them, and decided not to bless the shrimp and crabs in the snake pond, such as Crab Left Hand, anymore. He left them all behind.

After mastering the Fire Wings talent, Liu Qing's speed doubled. In terms of flying alone, he far surpassed eagles and falcons, and even rivaled the legendary ancient masters who could ride the clouds.

His innate ability to speak demonic words, once mastered, allows him to bewitch all spirits with a single word, making him the undisputed champion in group battles.

The five newly created incense-based supernatural abilities—dream transmission, yin wind, communication with the underworld, spirit binding, and divine descent—each increased in power several times over upon mastery.
Take the Yin Wind and Spirit Binding as examples. Once this supernatural power is unleashed, all other gods and evil spirits at the same level of supernatural power as the Incense Offering Doppelganger will have their souls scattered and be bound and driven.

The divine power of incense offerings has already given rise to ten supernatural abilities. This is the limit; further enhancement of the divine power of incense offerings will not result in the creation of any more supernatural abilities.

In their place, the religious officials continue to advance in rank, or new religious positions evolve.

He informed the incense-offering avatar of the changes on his side, and at the same time manifested the newly born incense-offering supernatural powers there.

In case of emergencies, one can use supernatural powers to fight the enemy.

With each appearance, his strength increased once more, making Liu Qing even more eager to possess him. He called out to Hong Gu, "Water-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast Shui'er..."

They went together to the sacrificial altar.

Shui'er revealed her true form, which had now almost recovered to the Divine Power Realm. Her body was larger than before, and her speed both inside and outside the water had increased.

Liu Qing, carrying Hong Gu in his arms, rode on Shui'er, leaving Dawan Lake, passing Luanshitan, and traveling by water all the way to Jing River.
On the surface of the Jing River, inside the river god temple of Wei Xiaokuan, the walls and walls remain in ruins, overgrown with weeds, crows nest, spiders weave webs, and rats scurry beneath the dilapidated statues, creating an indescribable desolation.

After explaining the purpose of his trip to Hong Gu and Shui'er, he stepped into the sacrificial ritual realm.

Looking at Liu Qing's profile, Hong Gu was filled with admiration. How could her husband be so clever as to come up with such a way to make money? He must have profited handsomely from this trip.

Although the East Sea is wealthy, it doesn't truly belong to them. There are other dragon princes and princesses who always take from their maternal home, the East Sea. Those dragon princes and princesses are bound to cause trouble.
Now things are much better. My husband has found a way to make money quickly. With his wealth, supporting himself shouldn't be a problem. He won't need to go back to his family home in Donghai to get money anymore, saving him from having to endure their filth.

(End of this chapter)