Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 206 New Mount, Pig Mengzi

Lu Jing was clearly very familiar with this rising star, who was also the subordinate of his former brother with whom he had turned against him.

We only officially met today.

However, Lu Jing didn't have much hope that Chen Shunan could tame the finless porpoise.

Skills are not about quantity, but quality.

Chen Shunan was a late bloomer. He only realized his martial arts talent a few months ago after falling into the water. He spent most of his time practicing stances and boxing, so he had no energy to study the unorthodox methods of learning animal language and mastering demonic arts.

Besides, this person hadn't revealed any related abilities before.

Even when Lu Jing learned that Chen Shunan had passed the initial investigation and become the 'Envoy of Enlightenment', he was somewhat surprised, wondering if the flag officer in charge of the matter had gone easy on him!
Many people present shared similar thoughts as Lu Jing.

Watching Chen Shunan row his boat towards the finless porpoises, several Tongming Envoys, covered in dust and spittle from the porpoises, couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"This Manager Chen accidentally fell into the water that day, and only then did he gradually realize his talent for martial arts. It's impossible that he also happened to acquire the extraordinary ability of seeing clearly, right?"

"How could that be? Do you really think he's God's son, and that everyone's on his side?"

"They're probably just after the purple iron calamus milk. Haha, they've taken all the benefits!"

Most of the people present did not have a positive view of Chen Shunan.

His words were laced with sarcasm and disdain.

When Chen Shunan was around, they didn't dare to say these things.

Only after people have left do they dare to speak ill of others behind their backs...

Tell me quietly.

Lu Jing remained expressionless, silently watching Chen Shunan's figure.

There were neither high expectations nor much neglect.

Handle matters officially and remain calm.

On the other side of the deck, Chen Shunan was completely unaware of the discussions behind him.

He steered the small boat with a wooden oar, cutting through the ice and leaving a shallow mark. The fish swimming beneath the ice were startled and scattered.

Throughout the entire process, Chen Shunan remained calm and composed, even exuding an air of confidence.

When they reached the iceberg, Chen Shunan leisurely moored the boat and, under the slightly curious gaze of the finless porpoises, picked up a dozen oil paper boxes from the boat.

After spreading it out, the dried fish, dried meat, dried fish, and preserved meat with wine are served.

Chen Shunan clasped his hands in a very polite gesture, uttering only one word.

"eat!"

Why waste so much breath!

That's so pretentious and pedantic!
It would be strange if this finless porpoise could understand anything!

As expected, the finless porpoise was quite satisfied with Chen Shunan's tribute, especially the preserved meat and wine, which had a mellow aroma and was filled with the fragrance of wine.

The finless porpoise immediately stopped spitting and swam over like a scurrying street urchin. It looked around in front of Chen Shunan before happily accepting all the dried fish and swallowing them into its belly.

On the ship, everyone's expressions changed as they watched the finless porpoise approach Chen Shun'an, even showing some affection.

"This guy cheated! I'm so angry!"

"It's fish food from Wanji River Goods Shop, originally intended for True Intent Masters... I can't believe I'm feeding it to finless porpoises!"

In an instant, a variety of gazes, some surprised and some indignant, fell on Chen Shunan.

That's absolutely not gentlemanly behavior!
How hateful and shameful... Why didn't anyone tell me beforehand?!

No one said anything ridiculous or unfair.

Being able to exploit loopholes and cheat is also a skill.

They want it too!
Therefore, many people secretly glanced at Song Qinghe.

I vaguely guessed that it was probably this military officer from the Wuhe River Affairs Bureau who leaked the crucial information to Chen Shunan.

On the ice floes.

Having received a bribe from Chen Shunan and noticing the saddle on Chen Shunan's feet, the finless porpoise's eyes flashed with cunning. It opened its mouth and let out a strange 'squeak squeak' laugh, as if mocking him.

Without hesitation, he plunged into the water and prepared to swim away.

The Yangtze finless porpoise family will never be enslaved!

"Huh, stubborn!"

Chen Shunan had long anticipated the finless porpoise's move, and his eyes flashed with coldness.

Since treating people with courtesy was no longer effective, the strategy of "courtesy first, then force" was adopted.

Then Chen can only rely on his status and use his divine power to suppress you!
A wisp of divine essence suddenly appeared, silently descending upon the finless porpoise.

The water flowing beneath the ice seemed to slow down, almost as if it were following suit.

Driven by primal instincts, they chanted an ancient and primitive call, as if the ancient ancestors were offering sacrifices to the heavens, kneeling before the divine palace, offering their devout faith to a being whose features and form could not be seen.

The finless porpoise's round eyes were instantly filled with horror.

These two-legged creatures are terrifying!
We can't keep it!

Seeing this, Chen Shunan did not hesitate. He grabbed the specially made saddle with one hand, jumped into the water, and quickly put the saddle on the smooth back of the finless porpoise.

The leather buckles on both sides of the saddle fit perfectly at the base of the finless porpoise's pectoral fins, crossing out like a strange, close-fitting suit of armor.

Right there in the water, Chen Shunan leaped onto the saddle, grabbed the leather reins in front of him with both hands, and pulled hard!
Only then did the finless porpoise react. Overwhelmed by awe and an instinct to avoid being enslaved, it let out a high-pitched, clear cry, and with a powerful swing of its massive body, smashed through the several-foot-thick layer of ice in front of it.

Then it plunged into the icy river water and swam away into the distance, leaving behind only a rapidly spreading wave.

"not good!"

"The finless porpoise is startled and is trying to escape!" On the ship, everyone was shocked and immediately panicked.

Several figures shot out like arrows, chasing after the floating ice.

Lu Jing was the first to react, appearing on the iceberg in the blink of an eye and then leaping into the water.

Ignoring all that, he angrily swung his right palm, which resembled surging winds and clouds, carrying a powerful intent, and struck out fiercely.

The palm strike landed on the water, stirring up a towering cloud of ice. The water droplets froze into ice particles as soon as they splashed up, but only grazed the fin of the finless porpoise, which twisted its body to avoid it.

On the small boat, martial artists cast nets to retrieve the finless porpoises, blowing whistles to create a piercing sound and disrupt their senses.

However, the Yangtze finless porpoise is extremely adept at swimming.

Once it enters the water, it is like a dragon returning to the sea.

It didn't rush forward in a straight line, but twisted its body, creating a powerful undercurrent that neutralized the palm strike, allowing it to swim along with the momentum and increase its speed.

As the long pole pierced it and the fishing net came to cover it, it merely flicked its tail and its body was already several feet away, so fast that only a blurry green shadow remained.

The pursuers struggled to step over the last few ice floes, but eventually exhausted themselves and could only land on the last ice floe.

We could only watch helplessly as the finless porpoises disappeared completely from the vast river.

Lu Jing leaped out of the water and landed on a small boat. He clenched his empty hands, staring at the direction where the pig and the person had disappeared, his face ashen.
"Chase them! Keep chasing them!"

Upon seeing this, Luo Kun and the other enlightened envoys exchanged glances and secretly shook their heads, feeling that Chen Shunan was likely in grave danger.

This icy, snowy landscape is practically a no-go zone for humans.

Once freed from the protection of ships, perhaps only a martial arts master could see the vast ocean as flat land, be impervious to water, and return alive.
People die for wealth, birds die for food—why does it have to come to this?
"Monster! Monster, don't eat me!"

On the deck of the ship, Xiao Changping woke up as if from a dream and sat up abruptly.

The deck was empty; everyone else was gone.

All that could be heard was a rapid shout coming from the river.

"Huh? What...did I faint from fright?"

Xiao Changping immediately realized what was happening, his face turning pale and then flushed. He wished he could disappear into a crack in the deck.

Shame on you!
He stood up timidly, his back bent, and looked out at the river.

Then Luo Kun and the others returned to the ship with complicated expressions.

After making some inquiries, he learned that Chen Shunan had been swept into the river by a finless porpoise and disappeared.

His back straightened immediately, his complexion became rosy, and his voice became strong and resonant.

It turns out that Xiao wasn't the most shameful one.

There are still people at the bottom!

……

The finless porpoise's tail fin shattered the ice. Chen Shunan gripped the leather strap tightly in his palm, lying on the smooth back of the porpoise. He could only feel the wind whistling in his ears and the scenery rushing past on both sides.

Contrary to Luo Kun and others' expectations that Chen Shunan's chances of survival were slim, the situation was not as dire as they had anticipated.

Chen Shunan showed no signs of distress; in fact, he exuded a youthful exuberance, riding a precious porpoise and galloping across rivers and lakes.

This is a mount!

Unlike Chen Shunan's previous miserable struggle, where he swam hard all by himself, this was quite impressive!
The finless porpoise, initially panicked, gradually calmed down.

Feeling the vast and ancient divinity emanating from Chen Shunan, the instinct to refuse to be a slave was gradually overwhelmed by another instinct etched deep into their bones.

That is to submit to and worship the ancient water god, the River God and Dragon Official!
Chen Shun'an's grass-head talisman is nearing completion, and he is gradually regaining all the authority of the grass-head god. For these aquatic spirits who have not yet fully awakened their wisdom and embarked on the path of cultivation, this is almost always a winning strategy.

It exudes an aura of dominance that commands everyone to kneel in worship.

"So there really are gods in this world? Or water gods?!"

The finless porpoise sensed the presence of the person on its body and thought to itself.

"What's your name?"

Suddenly, a thought arose in its mind.

The finless porpoise was somewhat surprised, its eyes widening, before tentatively replying after a long pause.
"Reporting to the immortals, I have no name."

"I am not an immortal, you can call me a god. Since that's the case, then I'll give you a name..."

After a moment's thought, Chen Shunan said, "I'll call you Tunmengzi."

This pig is addicted to alcohol; it's a complete drunkard.

This name is simple and easy to understand.

When the piglet was given a name by the gods, it was overjoyed. Its body shot out of the water like an arrow, drawing a graceful arc in the water, before falling back into the water.

“Ahead of you are two older brothers, one called Silver Scholar and the other called Golden…Golden Scale Sister. You are the third oldest.”

Chen Shunan then realized that he had been so focused on exploiting the two fish that he hadn't even given the golden-scaled catfish a name.

What a sin!

Chen Shunan felt no remorse whatsoever.

"Silver Scholar, Golden Scale Girl".

Tun Mengzi nodded silently, secretly memorizing the two names.

"What is the situation of your ethnic group?" Chen Shunan asked.

Like humans, finless porpoises are also viviparous, requiring a 12-month gestation period. They typically give birth to only one porpoise at a time, and the mortality rate is extremely high.

Due to excessive curiosity, it has an innate goodwill towards humans and is a treasure trove of resources, making it one of the raw materials for many great medicines.

(End of this chapter)