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

Chapter 239 Immortal Hair
The water palace was pitch black, as dark as ink.

Only a few scattered, glowing algae cast a faint light, making the mud and sand floating in the undercurrent appear and disappear.

At this moment, a clear flowing cloud pattern appeared between Chen Shunan's eyebrows, shining brightly and radiating divine power.

A dazzling golden light flashed in his eyes, piercing through the darkness and making everything around him clearly visible.

He stood up, and the turbid yellow river water parted silently at his feet, like a tamed beast voluntarily exposing its back.

He ascended the steps slowly from the depths of the water mansion, as if he were strolling in his own courtyard rather than walking on a rushing river.

The white flower snake clearly sensed the almost terrifyingly dense divine power emanating from Chen Shunan, and was so frightened that it coiled up into a ball, becoming a snake pancake.

But in the next instant, Chen Shunan had a thought and manipulated the water flow to scoop up the white flower snake.

"Do not be afraid."

Chen Shunan's calm voice came, and the white snake timidly raised its head. In its narrow, emerald-green eyes, it saw the reflection of Chen Shunan's face, which was a mixture of gentleness, authority, and friendliness.

The white snake coiled its body, four or five feet long, around Chen Shunan's arm, and left the Water Mansion with him.

All around, four or five little demons, such as catfish demons and giant prawns, looked at the white flower snake with extremely envious and jealous eyes, and slowly followed behind Chen Shunan.

At this point, Chen Shunan no longer needed to rely on holding his breath for extended periods to survive underwater.

He opened his nose and breathed, and water flowed into his nose and mouth, rising and falling with his lungs. It was as if he could breathe underwater, and Chen Shunan even felt that it was more comfortable and easy to live and breathe on land than on shore.

"point!"

Chen Shunan gave a low shout, and a transparent light screen suddenly appeared three feet in front of him, then parted to the sides to form an underwater tunnel.

"Gather!"

The surrounding water flow instantly converged, transforming into several thick ribbons of water that coiled towards a group of giant viperfish, each seven or eight feet long, a hundred feet away.

Startled, the viper tried to escape by flicking its tail, but it was tightly bound by the water hose. The more it struggled, the tighter the hose tightened, causing the scales on its body to turn slightly outward.

"Press!"

Chen Shunan uttered a decree, and the water pressure around the viper suddenly surged.

The water pressure at the bottom of the river was already astonishing, but now it was like being crushed by a giant boulder. The viper's fins twisted and deformed instantly, its huge body was squeezed and slightly contracted by the water pressure, and it kept spitting out strings of bubbles. Its eyes were full of pain and fear.

The group of little demons behind Chen Shunan remained silent, only continuously spewing out their wishes.

[Wish +4]

[Wish +4]

[Wish +3]

...

After some experimentation, Chen Shunan roughly understood the effect of the [Water Dividing] authority and then dissipated the water pressure.

These viperfish, having survived the ordeal, swam away in a flash without looking back. It's estimated that they will eventually migrate to other waters as a whole, and perhaps even pass down the knowledge that this place is a forbidden zone that cannot be approached, engraving it into their bloodline.

The power to "divide water" is well-deserved; it means to divide the waves and demarcate water boundaries, allowing Chen Shunan to control a certain range and weight of water flow.

Currently, this range and the weight of the water seem to be linked to Chen Shunan's will and physical strength.

"This mysterious and profound ability cannot be bestowed by martial arts... magic? No, that's not right."

Chen Shunan's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

Spells require at least mana and need the enhancement of rank gained from different cultivation levels.

However, Chen Shunan's current "Water Dividing" is almost instinctive. Apart from bringing some fatigue to his body and mind, he did not notice any other consumption.

Just like the power to 'divide water,' after its full recovery, it became an innate ability for Chen Shunan, no different from eating and drinking.

"Is this the power of divine authority? Especially since the Water Emperor was originally a divine being, needing no imperial decree, and was born with knowledge, so once he completely reclaimed the authority of [Water Dividing], there would be no hindrance?"

Moreover, this authority will be gradually enhanced as Chen Shunan's life progresses and his divine office is upgraded, until finally, in the blink of an eye, he can summon the Milky Way to descend, filling the heavens and bestowing sweet rain and dew upon all people under heaven.

Moreover, Chen Shunan had a premonition that if he were to use divine power to wield the authority of the "Water Divider," his abilities would be enhanced to varying degrees.

In that instant, the river crossing, or rather, any place with water, became Chen Shunan's home ground!
He's even more monstrous than the great water demon!
"According to Tianxuan, apart from those immortals who are born with immortal roots and directly enter the path of cultivation, most immortals enter the path of cultivation through martial arts. Depending on the difference in the level of slaying the six thieves, the immortal roots obtained during the [opening of meridians] will vary in length and quality."

"Before slaying the three thieves, those who open their meridians only obtain 1 to 3 inches of white hair. For example, Tianxuan entered the Dao at the level of slaying two thieves and obtained 2 inches of white hair immortal root. His foundation is limited, and he only has a certain probability of breaking through to the [Qi Gathering] level."

"After that, for each additional thief slain, one's immortal root will grow by one inch after entering the Dao, until all six thieves are perfected, and one obtains six inches of green hair. One will then have a great chance of cultivating to the level of [Gathering Qi] or even higher."

"After the six-inch green hair, there is a nine-inch purple hair, which has unparalleled mystery. Whether it is the depth of magical power, the speed of refining magical artifacts and talismans, or the comprehension of cultivation techniques, there is a qualitative leap."

"The immortal root obtained by a martial arts grandmaster when opening their meridians is not the nine-inch purple hair, but the legendary immortal hair! Its spiritual light shines alone, transcending worldly dust, pointing directly to the true Great Dao. This is why the various Great Dao Academies so admire and compete for martial arts grandmasters." Chen Shunan silently compared the differences and connections between the immortal path and the martial path, verifying his own strength.

This also means that there is a huge gap between martial arts grandmasters and martial artists who have reached the pinnacle of true intent.

Or rather, the two realms are not continuous and interconnected, and there is a strong sense of separation between them.

This is what leads to the perfect attainment of the Dao and the attainment of a six-inch blue hair.

However, once one cultivates to the level of a martial arts grandmaster, if that grandmaster is willing, they can obtain immortal hair once they enter the path of immortal cultivation!

The barrier of eliminating all yin impurities and extinguishing all corpse energy is as difficult as ascending to heaven, blocking ninety-nine percent of the world's martial artists who have achieved the perfection of true intent.

"Referring to Tianxuan, with my current strength, if I were on the shore, I would probably be comparable to a mid-stage [Meridian Opening] immortal who entered the Dao by slaying four thieves. If I were to use all my methods and fight to the death, I should be comparable to a late-stage [Meridian Opening] immortal."

"If I were in the water, with the help of the [Water Dividing] power, well, I would still be far from being a match for the [Qi Gathering] Immortals... But I should be able to survive. At worst, I could just dive into a thousand-foot abyss, as long as I can outrun it."

"Yu Xiaoquan entered the Dao after slaying four thieves. He possesses a four-inch blue hair and is now a late-stage [Meridian Opening] immortal. Furthermore, he has the [Azure Dragon Coiling Stream] destiny, and his magical power is inexhaustible..."

"Not to mention, there's also an old toad!"

Chen Shunan regarded Tianxuan as a combat unit and a floor tile of the immortal family, silently assessing his own strength.

But I still found it to be somewhat blurry.

He also discovered that due to differences in the aptitude of immortal roots, the strength gap between immortal families was vast.

A six-inch green-haired immortal might be able to cross borders to kill enemies, and even slaughter a one-inch white-haired immortal who is at the same level of the [Opening Meridians] realm.

However, as one reaches the [Qi Gathering] level and above, the gap in immortal talent gradually narrows. Immortals at the same level are all exceptionally talented, and it is likely that the situation will return to the point where a higher level is like a higher realm, and the gap in realm is difficult to overcome.

"Keep practicing! Don't slack off!"

With the completion of the herbal talisman, the joy brought by the complete revival of the [Water Dividing] authority quickly faded.

A faint sense of crisis welled up in Chen Shunan's heart again.

He immediately returned to the Water Palace.

He patted the white snake, which, quite sensibly, slung itself off his wrist and swam to the ground, then served as a cushion for Chen Shunan.

After taking the powerful medicine, eating the two precious fish he carried with him, and drinking a sip of Ran Yi An Divine Water, Chen Shun'an rested and recovered before continuing to practice the [Bei Chen] technique.

This time, however, he was surprised to find that the speed at which his primordial spirit was growing was actually a few degrees faster!
The complete completion of the herbal talisman allowed Chen Shunan to feel as at ease in the water as if he were back in his mother's womb.

Indirectly, it also made his blood and qi flow more smoothly, and his thoughts became more clear, with an effect similar to cultivating in a blessed land.

In reality, the water cave where Chen Shunan is currently staying is just a random excavation made by General Huang in the deep waters of the three-way intersection, and it contains no Daoist charm or spiritual energy.

If Chen Shunan really finds a treasure land underwater where water energy gathers and the terrain is concentrated, the effect of divine assistance will probably be even more significant!

"If I stay in the water to cultivate the [North Star] technique, what would normally take ten years will be shortened to seven or eight years?"

Chen Shunan felt both pleasantly surprised and somewhat regretful.

Fortunately, once the Grass Talisman is perfected, you only need to accumulate 10 points of divine power to upgrade the Divine Appearance Ran Yi Fish into a Four-Legged Ran Yi Fish.

"Golden lotuses grow in the mud pills, and scales turn into water, which can enlighten the intelligence of aquatic creatures and cleanse their bodies of impurities... These seem to be two different effects. The former acts on the mud pills, which is probably related to intention and divine essence. Perhaps it can help me achieve the perfection of [Beichen] in one go."

Chen Shunan increasingly felt that choosing Ran Yiyu as the second divine minister was a wise move.

The cultivation of the true meaning realm has a remarkable effect, achieving twice the result with half the effort!

As for Chen Shunan's increasingly undeniable changes in strength and growth in willpower, they can be easily explained by the Three Refinements of Martial Body and the Slaying of the Intent Thief.

After all, if an ordinary person possesses even one of these qualities, they are already exceptionally gifted, and any strange occurrences that happen to them can be explained.

What? But you, Chen Shunan, cultivated too fast?
There's no way around it, this is the change that comes from simultaneously possessing the Triple Refinement Martial Body and the Slaying Intent Thief. That's just how it is. If you don't have that, then I can't explain it to you!
only……

Chen Shunan watched as the roots of the Ganoderma lucidum sprouted from his palm, playfully swaying in the water, sometimes trying to take root in the turbid sand, and sometimes trying to worship the moon and cultivate.

Chen Shunan unleashed a burst of energy, shattering all the roots.

His primordial spirit shone brightly and swept through his body.

The corpse's aura and filth dissipated as if they had never existed.

The stronger the primordial spirit, the more abundant the corpse energy and yin impurities become.

Chen Shunan couldn't help but sigh.
"It's time to discuss the Dao with Qingchen again."

(End of this chapter)