Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

"So, I should thank you?"

The Jade Emperor's eyelids twitched, and he abruptly changed the subject, no longer dwelling on it: "The matter is over, wouldn't it be a waste of our time to argue about right and wrong?"

"Presumably, Tathagata, your appearance here, concealed from everyone, wasn't solely for the purpose of arguing with me, was it?"

After a moment of silence, the Buddha said, "Our Buddhist sect's thousand-year-old plan to travel to the West with your Heavenly Court has completely failed."

"That Liu Qing of the Jie Sect stole the pilgrimage team. Without a pilgrimage team recognized by the Heavenly Dao, we are powerless to begin the journey to the West."

The Jade Emperor had already known this, and now, hearing this, even though many days had passed, he was still extremely aggrieved.

He asked sullenly, "Then what should we do?"

"With a wisp of Tongtian's soul still here, even if you and I have the greatest abilities, it will be difficult to overcome his five-finger mountain."

"We can neither defeat them nor outsmart them. We can only watch as the Jie Sect plans to travel east, seize the Heavenly Dao's fortune, and revive the Jie Sect."

"After the revival of the Jie Sect, both of us will have a great karmic connection with it, and we will definitely not benefit from it."

"Not only that, the Heavenly Dao's fortune is limited. If it is taken away by the Jie Sect, the fortune of Buddhism and your Heavenly Court will decrease, and decline will be inevitable."

The Jade Emperor sighed, "Indeed, my Heavenly Court controls the Three Realms, which is already as precarious as walking on thin ice. If its fortune diminishes further, the Three Realms will surely slip out of my control, the Heavenly Court will exist in name only, and my cultivation will also be affected and decline."

The Buddha did not continue speaking, giving the Jade Emperor time to process the crisis.

After a long while, he finally said, "The destiny bestowed by Heaven is nothing more than using the hands of the pilgrims to eliminate the accumulated calamities."

"The successful journey to the West means that the calamity has been eliminated, and only then will Heaven respond and bestow blessings and merits."

"Then why don't we take this opportunity to expand the calamity, making it so large that it exceeds the control of the Heavenly Dao? When the calamity exceeds the control of the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao will inevitably collapse and fall into chaos. At that time, we can take advantage of the chaos."

"Now, the human calamity of slaughter in the human world is caused by the change of dynasties. The Jie Sect plans to use the human calamity of slaughter as a pretext to travel east. Once the change of dynasties in the human world is completed, the human calamity of slaughter will surely disappear. This will give the Heavenly Dao the illusion that the calamity of slaughter disappeared because of the eastward journey."

"That's exactly what the Jie Sect was planning, to make the Heavenly Dao mistakenly believe that the calamity in the human world was the Eastern Journey Calamity, and thus send down its fortune and merits."

"What we need to do is thwart the plans of the Jie Sect. Aren't they planning to take advantage of the human carnage caused by the change of dynasties in the human world, confuse the Heavenly Dao, and take the opportunity to travel east?"

"Then we will expand the human calamity, not letting it end easily. At the same time, we will bring out the earthly calamity and the heavenly calamity, breaking away from the control of the heavenly way, causing the heavenly way to collapse and become chaotic, thinking that the three realms are in great turmoil, and no longer bestowing fortune and merit."

"In these three realms, there are not only human calamities, but also earthly calamities and heavenly calamities. When our Buddhism planned the Journey to the West, it was only to trigger earthly calamities."

"But now the Jie Sect plans to travel east and get involved in the human calamity. How can we let them get away with it? This will trigger both the earthly and heavenly calamities, making the eastward journey more difficult."

"At that time, the three great calamities of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity will arise simultaneously, even more severe than the Investiture of the Gods calamity. It will surely cause chaos in Heaven. How can the final fortune and merit be bestowed then?"

The Jade Emperor interjected, "Although the Heavenly Dao dominates the three paths, the Human Dao and the Earthly Dao should not be underestimated. If the three paths face calamities simultaneously, the Heavenly Dao will certainly be unable to control them, leading to a collapse."

"Yes, we cannot obtain the fortune and merit of the Journey to the West, nor can we allow the Jie Sect to obtain the fortune and merit of the Journey to the East."

"Furthermore, when the Heavenly Dao collapses, we can take advantage of the chaos and seize the Heavenly Dao's fortune to break through to the Primordial Dao Fruit!"

The Jade Emperor looked deeply at the Buddha and felt a chill run down his spine.

This person is so cunning and ruthless that he is undoubtedly the most ruthless in the Three Realms.

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the Buddha: "Then it's decided. When the Intercepting Sect begins its journey to the East, our Buddhism will be responsible for bringing forth the calamity of the underworld, while you, as the Jade Emperor, will be responsible for bringing forth the calamity of the heavenly realm."

The Jade Emperor nodded: "I have the Investiture of the Gods in my hands. I only need to force the gods from the Jie Sect to descend to the mortal realm and block their journey eastward, and that will be a calamity for the Heavenly Dao."

Upon hearing this, the Buddha's eyes lit up: "This is a brilliant move. First, it can trigger a calamity in the Heavenly Dao, and second, it can make the members of the Jie Sect fight like dogs, venting their anger."

"Hehe, let's see how the Jie Sect deals with the celestial beings from the Jie Sect who descend to the mortal realm to block their path when they embark on their Eastern Journey."

The Buddha glanced at the Jade Emperor and a warning bell rang in his heart. The Jade Emperor's scheming and malice were no less than his own. He would have to be careful in the future.

The various river gods that Liu Qing had released returned one after another.

They handed over the control of the waterways of the Wei River system to Liu Qing himself.

Liu Qing fused all the water veins and powers of the various water systems of the Wei River into the Lesser Thousand Worlds, and as the fusion process proceeded...

Soon, within the Lesser Thousand Worlds, a 'Wei River' appeared. This Wei River was no less than two thousand miles long, several hundred feet wide, and over a hundred feet deep.

It is longer and wider than the Jing River that appeared before.

The real world is analogous to the microcosm; all physical objects have a fixed number. In the real world, the Wei River is larger than the Jing River, and thus, the same applies to what is manifested in the microcosm.

After the main vein of the Wei River evolved in the microcosm, its tributaries, water palaces, ditches, rivers, and lakes followed, eventually manifesting the entire Wei River basin.

Thus, within Liu Qing's miniature world, the Wei River and the Jing River, two long rivers, stretch east to west, flowing through the vast land and nourishing everything.

As expected, the microcosm expanded once again, thanks to the manifestation of the Wei River system.

The area has expanded from a radius of 10,000 li to a radius of 15,000 li, and the corresponding world power has increased by half.

The Lesser Thousand Worlds, spanning 15,000 li in radius, is undoubtedly the number one among the Lesser Thousand Worlds in the Three Realms.

Even within the Middle Thousand Worlds, it is considered a very large world.

The starting point of a Middle Thousand World is a radius of 10,000 li, while Liu Qing's 15,000 li has already exceeded many Middle Thousand Worlds.

If others knew that Liu Qing could create a minor world at the Five Qi Realm, they would definitely be astonished.

After all, others only attempt to evolve a minor world when they reach the Divine Realm, so Liu Qing's move is already two steps ahead of others.

It can be said that Liu Qing, who possesses a true minor world, is already a powerful being in the Divine Realm. Compared to a true Divine Realm cultivator, what he lacks is the insight into cultivation and the accumulation of divine power.

These factors do not affect his combat power; he is undoubtedly a powerful being at the Divine Realm level.

Furthermore, the scope and size of the minor world evolved by Liu Qing far exceed those of a minor world, and are even larger than some middle worlds.

Others can only evolve minor worlds at the Divine Realm level, but Liu Qing evolved one at the Five Qi Realm level. The minor worlds evolved by others are only a thousand miles in radius, or at most a few thousand miles, while the minor world evolved by Liu Qing reaches fifteen thousand miles.

Others with exceptional talent only expand their minor worlds to over ten thousand miles upon breaking through to the Golden Body realm or even the Immortal realm. However, Liu Qing, having just broken through to the Three Flowers realm, has already reached fifteen thousand miles. If we only compare the size of his world, Liu Qing is already comparable to the Golden Body realm or the Immortal realm.

The larger the evolved world, the more world power it possesses, the more profound its divine power, and the stronger its combat strength.

This is the fundamental reason why Liu Qing was able to transcend two or three realms in his cultivation.

If Liu Qing were to strike with the Qiankun Ruler at this moment, the vast power of the world would easily suppress a powerful being in the Golden Body Realm.

Its terrifying attack power is no less than that of Liu Qing using the Panlong Eight-Tone Cone, plus the divine power amplified by the Law of Heaven and Earth, Three Heads and Six Arms, and so on.

The power of the physical body originates from essence, energy, and spirit, while the power of the world arises from rules. If these two powers were to merge, the result would be far more terrifying.

Liu Qing has begun to try to gradually integrate the power of his physical body with the power of the world. At that time, Liu Qing will be in his strongest state.

Liu Qing also had a plan for the method of fusion, which was to use the water system as a hub to slowly extend the power of his physical body into the power of the world.

This move not only met Liu Qing's requirements for improving his combat power, but also subtly aligned with the path to breakthrough after reaching the Divine Realm: the Golden Body, an indestructible body.

Liu Qing was excited and felt a surge of pride. He desperately needed a thrilling battle to vent his excitement and solidify his rapidly advancing cultivation.

Unfortunately, there was no one who could be considered a worthy opponent.

Within the Lesser Thousand Worlds, there was indeed the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, but he was merely at the Undying Realm. His methods, such as the Law of Heaven and Earth and the Seventy-Two Transformations, were nothing new to Liu Qing, and his combat strength was no longer taken seriously by Liu Qing.

Even with all their efforts, they could hardly put any pressure on Liu Qing.

If Sun Wukong could join forces with the Bull Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, and others, and the seven infamous demon kings of yesteryear would all be available, then it would be worth Liu Qing's all-out battle.

However, the seven great sages of yesteryear are now estranged. The Bull Demon King and the six Flood Dragon Demon Kings, as they were all disciples of the Kui Niu and fellow disciples, had a close relationship. Their sworn brotherhood with Sun Wukong was for other purposes. Later, when Sun Wukong was imprisoned under the Five Fingers Mountain, the six Bull Demon Kings did not go to visit him, which alienated them. Therefore, they felt somewhat ashamed when they met again.

Furthermore, after experiencing setbacks, Sun Wukong was no longer so naive. He must have guessed that the six Bull Demon Kings who had sworn brotherhood with him had impure motives and harbored resentment.

Therefore, Liu Qing tried his best to avoid letting Sun Wukong meet with the six guardians of the Jie Sect under the Bull Demon King.

Even if the journey to the East begins later, according to Liu Qing's plan, he will only have the Bull Demon King and his six companions serve as protectors on the journey, just like the Five Directions Protectors, secretly protecting them.

Since there were no opponents around, Liu Qing decided to go out and take a look. Now that his strength had increased dramatically, he desperately needed a battle to vent his frustration.

Check if Li Shimin's army has encountered any powerful demons blocking their path recently. If not, Liu Qing plans to play with the five hundred Arhats in Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng's army.

Just as Liu Qing was about to leave, the small world suddenly shook, instantly stunning Liu Qing.

My own small world is no less than a middle world. Its world power is extremely profound and exceptionally solid. What could possibly make my small world shake?
[Today's intelligence, level purple: The water embryo within the stone you acquired years ago has now completed its gestation and is about to be born.]

Liu Qing was stunned for a moment. Many years later, he had almost forgotten about it.

From the initial space of the mouth, to the grotto-heaven of the mouth, then to the grotto-heaven of authority, and finally to the present small world.

The water-bearing stone had been piled up in a corner all along, and Liu Qing would never have remembered it if it weren't for today's intelligence tip.

Liu Qing recalled that he had participated in the selection at the Lord's Mansion and was rewarded with several water jades after winning. One of the water jades, according to the information box, contained a strange object called water embryo.

Its water embryos are not classified by grade, and can conceal the divine consciousness. They are nurtured by the natural water vein energy, and after maturing, they become a primordial spiritual embryo. Consuming them can create another physical body.

Back then, the intelligence box emitted golden light, but now it emits purple light, indicating a significant upgrade in its level. It seems that it was uncertain whether it could be conceived at the time, but now it is about to be born, with no further changes expected. In addition, it is a congenital spiritual embryo, which is why it was given the purple light assessment.

A congenital spiritual embryo has the potential to become a primordial being; based on this alone, it deserves a purple rating from the intelligence treasure box.

Liu Qing scanned the area with his divine sense and found the jade stone. He saw that the surface of the stone, which originally had black spots, had cracks that had appeared.

From within the crack, a faint aura of primordial energy was emerging.

The innate energy is like ripples on water, rising and falling in waves, as if it were being vibrated.

Liu Qing carefully peeled away the outer stone skin, and instantly, the innate energy spread out, extremely dense. Within the innate energy, there was a fist-sized, heart-shaped spiritual embryo.

The heart and spirit embryo beat rhythmically, and with each beat, the innate energy became increasingly concentrated.

Suddenly, the heart-shaped embryo throbbed violently and then stopped. The primordial energy that had previously emerged rushed back into the embryo like water.

[Note: This spiritual embryo is fully mature and can be consumed. However, it is not swallowed directly, but rather a drop of primordial essence blood is dripped into it, which will then create a new innate physical body.]

As Liu Qing read the instructions, her eyes slowly lit up.

Create another physical body, and it will be an innate one.

Liu Qing's original body was a naturally born body, and now he has created another body, also a naturally born body. He needs to carefully plan how to use it.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through Liu Qing's mind, and he immediately came up with a plan. He couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh with joy, saying that the spiritual embryo had arrived at just the right time.

After breaking through the Three Flowers Realm, his Lesser Thousand Worlds expanded continuously, and he had actually reached the Divine Realm. Liu Qing then considered how to break through to the Golden Body Realm next.

My earlier idea was to integrate the authority of the Wei River system and use the power of the water vein authority to break through to the Golden Body Realm.

The power of the water vein authority is the power of the water system law. The power of the law is eternal, which can make the physical body eternal, achieving the meaning of a golden body.

But now that I think about it, how can the authority over a single water system last forever?

Only mountains and rivers can endure forever.

The original body followed the path of water, but now it has an innate spiritual embryo, which can be guided to follow the path of earth. Earth gives rise to mountains, and mountains and water form the two polarities. Only through the rotation of yin and yang can it be permanently solidified and eventually break through to the golden body.

Liu Qing was overjoyed.

Now, all worries are gone, as there was no concern that relying solely on a water system would prevent one from reaching the Golden Body Realm.

Now, with a separate spiritual embryo and physical body, one can follow the path of earth, ultimately achieving the duality of mountains and water, thus attaining eternal golden body and perfect realm.

Moreover, this is a breakthrough point. Through this, not only will the breakthrough to the Golden Body Realm be worry-free, but the subsequent cultivation to the Undying Realm will also be unimpeded.

The golden body is indestructible because it is an integral part of the whole; only when the physical body is eternally preserved can the spirit be immortalized. (End of Chapter)