Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 138 Dragon Jade
"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

Seeing that Shen He had given them an opportunity, the six-whiskered dragon carp, which had just given the three spirit pets a good beating, rushed forward, grabbing his legs with its fins and pressing its head against his knees: "I was originally a dragon fish raised by immortals in the upper realm. By chance, I fell into the mortal world, and by another chance..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen He reached out and stroked the fish's head, chuckling as he said, "If you don't want to end up on the table by chance, then you'd better behave yourself and give me a proper explanation."

"!!!"

Faced with Shen He's smile and the way he stroked it like food, the Six-Bearded Dragon Carp's eyes twitched. Realizing it couldn't be fooled, it quickly changed its attitude: "Your Majesty truly has discerning eyes! This humble fish is originally a dragon carp from Dongting Lake, because..."

It quickly explained the cause and effect.

The whole thing is not complicated; it's just a very standard story of a predestined encounter with a deity.

Its name is Longyu, and it was originally an ordinary carp in Dongting Lake.

But by chance, it obtained a rare treasure, thus embarking on the path of leaping over the dragon gate.

With the power of that extraordinary treasure, it not only evolved from an ordinary carp into a rare nine-star dragon carp, but also discovered Shen He's hidden spirit island while being pursued by a group of cultivators.

Driven by the pursuit, it decisively seized control of the island, becoming its master and subduing the Seven-Star Dragon Carp and the Copper-Backed Alligator Dragon left behind by Shen He.

Not satisfied with that, it used the power of its celestial treasure to select aquatic spirit fish in Dongting Lake, and conjured a pair of turtle spirits and clam spirits, as well as twenty or thirty shrimp soldiers and crab generals, to build a crystal palace and rule as king.

And so it lived a carefree life on "Fish and Dragon Island" for more than ten years until Shen He, its original owner, returned today, and it was finally defeated and its good days came to an end.

The story is simple, even a bit cliché.

But that's not the point.

The key is……

Shen He reached out his hand to it.

Long Yu was taken aback, somewhat surprised, and then extended her own fin, carefully placing it in his palm, even with a hint of shyness.

"boom!"

Shen He kicked it over, shook off the fishy slime on his hands, and said to the ungrateful dead fish, "You bastard!"

"thing?"

Long Yu stared at him blankly: "What is that?"

Shen He leaned down: "If you keep pretending to be stupid, I'll stew you!"

"what?"

Long Yu then feigned sudden realization, rushed over and hugged his legs, saying, "Your Majesty, spare me! That celestial treasure has become one with me, inseparable, and I can't take it out at all. If I could take it out, I would definitely offer it to Your Majesty."

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Shen He was quite decisive, flipping his hand to take out a sharp fish-gutting knife: "So, the only option is to dig it out alive!"

"No no no!"

Long Yu was startled and quickly corrected herself, saying, "Little Yu remembered wrong. This magical treasure can be taken out, it can be taken out!"

Having said that, the fish opened its mouth and spat out a beam of golden light.

Golden light emanated from it, hovering in the air; it was actually a seal.

The seal is golden in color and has a dragon knob on it. Although it is scarred, it still exudes a spiritual light.

The moment this seal appeared, the eyes of the Seven-Star Dragon Carp and the Bronze-Backed Alligator Dragon beside it were filled with fascination. They instinctively moved closer, and the Bronze-Backed Alligator Dragon even opened its mouth wide, trying to grab it.

"Go! Go! Go!"

Long Yu swatted it away with her tail, then looked at Shen He with a fawning expression: "Your Majesty, this is that celestial treasure. I was foraging in the lake when I was suddenly attracted by an aura. Then I fell into a deep sleep. When I woke up, I had transformed from an ordinary carp into a nine-star dragon carp, and I was carrying this treasure in my arms. After that, I was nourished by it..."

Long Yu explained from the side, and Shen He also observed for a moment before tentatively reaching out.

The touch was incredibly warm, and a wisp of spiritual energy entered the body, even more refined than elixirs or spirit stones.

"Is this... a spiritual treasure?"

Shen He held the seal in his hand, feeling the essence of spiritual energy flowing within it, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

According to Long Yu, this seal has three major functions.

First, it aids in cultivation, emitting pure spiritual energy that is more effective than any elixir or medicine. It can also purify bloodlines, especially the bloodlines of aquatic dragons. It was thanks to it that Long Yu evolved from an ordinary carp into a nine-star dragon carp.

Secondly, it contains a vast space within. This seal has a huge interior that can store all kinds of treasures and even contain mountains and rivers. When necessary, one can also hide inside, making it a mobile paradise.

The third is the transformation of a fish into a dragon. According to Long Yu, it found a jade slip in this seal space containing a cultivation technique called "Nine Transformations of Fish and Dragon".

After cultivating the Nine Transformations of the Fish and Dragon, one can master the Fish and Dragon Seal and use the power of the Nine Transformations of the Fish and Dragon Seal to transform aquatic creatures into spirits, awaken their intelligence, and partially transform them into human form.

In addition, the Dragon Jade itself can use the power of this seal to perform the Nine Transformations of Fish and Dragon to temporarily transform into a dragon, greatly enhancing its magical power and supernatural abilities. This is its trump card.

It was precisely because he possessed the Fish-Dragon Seal that Long Yu was able to summon a group of subordinates, set up the Dragon King's formation on Fish-Dragon Island, and rule as a tyrant, wielding power and influence.

However, it remained wary of the Seven-Star Dragon Carp and the Bronze-Backed Alligator Dragon, and did not grant them such benefits. Instead, it would occasionally give them a dressing down, which caused the Seven-Star Dragon Carp and the Bronze-Backed Alligator Dragon to harbor deep resentment towards it, which is why they spared no effort in attacking and retaliating against it.

Looking at the seal, Shen He fell into deep thought.

Over the years, he had also dabbled in the art of weapon crafting, so he could conclude that this seal was no ordinary magical artifact, but most likely a magic treasure or even a spiritual treasure!
Like people, objects are also classified into different levels.

The first to third tiers are magical artifacts, divided into upper, middle and lower grades, corresponding to the three realms of gathering spiritual energy, cultivating magic, and refining qi.

The fourth to sixth tiers are spiritual artifacts, which are also divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower, corresponding to Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul stages.

Tier 7 to 9 are magic treasures, still divided into upper, middle, and lower grades, corresponding to Nascent Soul, Void Refinement, and Body Integration. Tier 10 to 12 are spiritual treasures, with upper, middle, and lower grades corresponding to Mahayana, Tribulation Transcending, and Human Immortal.

Above the twelfth rank are celestial artifacts and treasures, which are truly celestial objects and can only be wielded by immortals, Buddhas, and saints.

This Fish-Dragon Seal contains a primordial spirit and a universe within it, making it a veritable mobile blessed land. Such a manifestation at least qualifies it as a magical treasure.

In addition, it can enlighten aquatic creatures, enabling them to cultivate with a half-human body and a spirit-like form.

This is no small matter. You must know that it is extremely difficult for beasts to transform into human form. They must reach the Foundation Establishment stage to remove the transverse bone in their throat and be able to speak human language.

Even if one takes another step forward and enters the Core Formation stage, becoming a powerful demon, one cannot directly transform into human form. One can only transform into a half-human form, still retaining some of the original characteristics and original appearance.

Only by reaching the sixth rank and becoming a Nascent Soul Demon King can one completely shed their demonic form and become no different from an ordinary person (the world of the Spirit Controlling Realm is unique, and spirit beasts cannot transform into human form, so they are not included in this category).
The fourth rank allows one to speak human language; the fifth rank allows one to take human form from a demonic body; and only the sixth rank allows one to attain human form.

This shows how difficult it is for animals to transform into human form.

This Fish-Dragon Seal can actually enlighten spirit beasts, allowing them to transform into human form at the first or second tier. Even if they are only half-human and have the body of a spirit beast, their starting point is much higher than that of ordinary spirit beasts.

After all, humans are the most intelligent of all beings, and their bodies can be described as having an innate Daoist physique, giving them an advantage in cultivation that ordinary birds and beasts cannot match.

This Fish-Dragon Seal has the ability to transform spirit beasts. If there is no cost and the potential of the one who transforms it is not diminished, its value is terrifying. After accumulating for a period of time, it can summon an army of spirits.

With this ability, even if it is not a spiritual treasure, it is still a high-grade magic weapon.

This raises a question.

How could such a treasure end up in the mortal world?

Not only that, but where do those so-called celestial treasures come from?

Is it really just something left behind by predecessors, as simple as a cultivator falling from a tree?
The doubts lingered in my mind, but I couldn't find a solution, which made me feel uneasy.

But getting stuck on trivial details is not Shen He's style, so he quickly put the question aside.

Let's look at the present first!

Shen He looked at Long Yu: "Have you refined this seal?"

"Yeah yeah!"

Long Yu nodded repeatedly: "I refined it into my natal magic weapon according to the Nine Transformations of the Fish-Dragon method. If it is forcibly taken away, I'm afraid I, the little fish, will be forced back to my original form, sob sob sob..."

Then she started to play the victim.

Shen He ignored him: "What about the contents inside?"

"One of the things inside?"

Long Yu was taken aback, then replied, "This fish-dragon seal is damaged, with many cracks inside, leading to unknown places. Many treasures fell into it and disappeared. I moved the rest out and stored them in the Crystal Palace."

"Crystal Palace?"

Shen He turned his gaze and looked at the crystal palace in the small lake in the center of the island: "That's... a spirit stone?"

"What kind of spirit stone?"

Long Yuyu tilted his head: "The fish-dragon seal has the most crystals. I saw that they contain spiritual energy, so I used them to build the Crystal Palace. It's just the right amount to finish building it."

After saying that, he gave Shen He a fawning look and said, "If Your Majesty likes it, then this Crystal Palace will belong to Your Majesty from now on."

"Bigger than you!"

Shen He glared at him, then decided the fate of the Crystal Palace: "Tear it down!"

"what?"

Long Yu, however, was somewhat unwilling: "It took me a lot of effort to build it."

"Tear it down!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Unable to fight city hall, the Seven-Star Dragon Carp and the Bronze-Backed Alligator Dragon led their entourage of shrimp soldiers and crab generals into the water to begin the dismantling work.

"With so many spirit stones, coupled with the Fish-Dragon Seal and my Spirit Gathering and Meridian Nourishing Formation, this Fish-Dragon Island can be completely transformed into a spiritual land."

"Although this fish usurped my place, it was by accident that it didn't completely destroy the spiritual herbs and island I planted. In fact, it even transformed some exotic plants into spiritual herbs by nurturing them with spiritual energy, and the area of ​​this lake island has expanded several times over."

"After cleaning up and reopening the fields and fishponds, we can farm and raise fish on the island with peace of mind."

After making a plan, Shen He turned his gaze back to the anxious Long Yu: "Now I'll give you two choices."

Long Yuyu opened her eyes wide, knowing that the moment that would decide her fate had arrived, and immediately asked nervously, "What choice?"

Shen He laughed and said, "First, you have to be my spirit pet!"

"This one……"

Although he had expected it, Long Yu was still somewhat unwilling and asked with a glimmer of hope, "And second place?"

Shen He chuckled as before: "Come to my table!"

"..."

"boom!!!"

After a moment of silence, Long Yu decisively prostrated himself on the ground, bowing in his fish form: "Long Yu greets Master, willing to go through fire and water for Master..."

(End of this chapter)