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

Chapter 97 Choosing a Divine Apprentice Again
The water sways, the tree shadows dance, and the fish are startled.

Chen Shunan's appearance seemed to startle the seven or eight goldfish swimming in the water.

The golden-scaled fish awoke from its dream and immediately returned to its original form without Chen Shunan even calling it.

Emerging from the water, the fish flapped its fins and blew bubbles.

Quite ingratiating, even dog-like.

Unfortunately, Chen Shunan had no time for anything else tonight.

The golden-scaled catfish is flirting with the blind man.

Chen Shunan didn't even glance at it, but climbed over the wall and went out. Like a ghost, he passed through the streets and alleys and soon arrived at a secluded, deserted two-story building that looked like a rice granary.

As Chen Shunan's strength increased, the cramped Chen family courtyard was no longer suitable for him to practice martial arts and cultivate.

It was quite a big commotion.

He found a new training ground.

There is a rice granary in Wanlong that has been abandoned due to ghost rumors.

First, Wanlong Mill was razed to the ground, then Zheng Shicheng died. Some members of the Mill gang wondered if there was something wrong with their own feng shui.

Was the original location of the mortar and pestle tainted with malevolent energy?

The new owner who has taken over the Wanlong Rice Mill is extremely superstitious. He consulted many masters and decided to relocate and rebuild the Wanlong Rice Mill, and also abandoned some of the rice granaries.

It benefited homeless beggars, providing them with a place to stay.

It is said that someone saw some evil spirit in this rice granary, which stole the vital energy of ordinary people in the middle of the night. When they woke up, their bodies were emaciated and their mouths were dry, as if they had been thrown into a volcanic oil pot.

After a while, not many people dared to come anymore.

Needless to say, this was actually Chen Shunan's doing.

He was wicked and secretly used his Flying Immortal Force to make people feel like they were on fire. When they woke up, it was as if their life force had been drained by evil spirits, leaving them with hardly any moisture.
at this time,

As the purgative "Heavenly Immortal Blood Collapse Pill" entered his stomach, Chen Shun'an felt his blood and qi surging, as if he were a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.

His will was wild and unrestrained, making it difficult to control himself.

"Tianxian" refers to Tianxianzi, a highly poisonous substance; while Xuebengwan can further deplete the body's vital energy and blood, causing instability in the three vital energies.

What is considered a top-tier elixir of divine power is, in the eyes of others, a deadly poison.

A second-rate warrior dies after taking one.

Meanwhile, Chen Shunan, braving the raging waves, was simultaneously visualizing the Six Scenery Revolving True Skill Diagram and practicing his fist techniques in the pavilion to promote the absorption of the Heavenly Immortal Blood Collapse Pill.

Gradually, Chen Shunan found a state of profound sincerity and a sense of balance.

With each breath, breathing maintains a natural and harmonious rhythm with the heartbeat and the flow of blood and qi, a rhythm that is long and enduring.

Stretching muscles and bones, power flows throughout the body, and all the body's orifices seem to come alive, faintly emitting a radiant light.

Then came three hundred and sixty seemingly faint, deep and restrained thunderclaps that came from the depths of his bones.

It vibrates the bones and joints, unleashing new blood to replace the old, heal hidden injuries, nourish the internal organs, and bring forth a completely new and superior power...

Flying Immortal Force.

Even now, when he first broke through to the first-class realm, those weak strands of flying immortal energy have gathered into a babbling brook within Chen Shunan's body.

In a single thought, it surges forth, as at your command.

With a flick of the finger, it could pierce even a four-foot-long rammed earth wall.

Chen Shunan twitched his shoulder blades, crouched down, and moved forward, his figure flashing back and forth among the rice buckets, stairs, tables, and candles scattered haphazardly in the rice warehouse.

"Hooho..."

With a tiger-like shape and a leopard-like body, and flowing water patterns that appear and disappear between his brows, Chen Shunan exuded a mysterious and majestic aura reminiscent of an ancient deity.

The human body is a treasure trove, with endless possibilities for exploration.

Among ancient immortals and deities, there was even a saying that they could emulate the heavens and the earth and pluck stars from the sky.

The three levels of natural martial arts, namely, "Gathering Muscles and Bones in the Third Rank" and "Uniting Jade Tree in the Second Rank," are far from fully developing the potential of the human body's Qi, blood, bone marrow, and internal organs.

The upper limit of one's realm is not the upper limit of one's human potential.

First-rate martial artists, even martial arts masters, and even cultivators all have their own talents, techniques, and even special physiques, and continue to explore the treasures of the physical body.

Just like Chen Shunan's tiger tendons and leopard veins, it is also a kind of special endowment and physique.

At this moment, Chen Shunan's thoughts were in disarray and his mind was in turmoil.

In Chen Shunan's mind.

Endless flames, burning fiercely.

A small figure with features similar to Chen Shunan moved and darted among the flames.

However, it is extremely blurry and indistinct, like a reflection under the moon, incomplete and unclear.

The thief has been slain; all that remains is to polish the spirit altar daily, and once it is re-formed, continue slaying the thief.

The next moment, the [Billions of Blazing True Skill Diagram] dissipated.

Instead, a pair of golden lights streaked across the chaotic thoughts and shot towards Chen Shun'an.

[The Golden Light True Power Diagram of the Sexual Aperture]

Within the golden light, a small figure sat cross-legged, its face serious, with three eyes on its forehead staring intently at Chen Shunan.

This small figure is also slow and unclear.

The thief with the piercing eyes has been slain!
Chen Shunan was genuinely envious of Hong Wuye's ability to cover up everything.

Furthermore, since the Eye Thief is relatively easier to kill and is beneficial to his throwing knife and hidden weapon skills, he prioritized the Eye Thief.

The next moment, as if the sea of ​​qi was surging and the light of heaven was gathering, a mighty stream of acquired qi appeared before Chen Shunan.

His consciousness was as if it were being washed by a waterfall; though it was teetering on the brink of collapse, it became increasingly concentrated.

Chen Shunan's breathing and exhalation instinctively converged with this acquired Qi during the process.

Instantly, blood flowed freely, circulating a hundred times in an instant, and the breathing became long and deep, like that of a tortoise.

It is indeed the [Postnatal Qi Cultivation True Skill Diagram]!
As the effects of the Heavenly Immortal Blood Collapse Pill took hold, it disturbed the mind and spirit, causing the acquired Qi to tremble and churn.

The thief who had been hiding there, like a fish being splashed by a big wave, immediately revealed himself.

When Chen Shunan looked at him, the thief fled in terror, going upstream.

With a thought, Chen Shunan transformed into a gleaming sword and, with a snap, severed one of the bandit's arms.

The nasal thief's body writhed incessantly, flickering between light and darkness, disintegrating and then coalescing again.

It became even more blurred.

They are not much different from the thieves who have already been killed, such as the body thief and the eye thief.

It only takes two or three more cuts.

Chen Shunan slashed out with his sword again.

The thigh fell off.

At this moment, the effects of the Heavenly Immortal Blood Loss Pill wore off, and Chen Shunan simultaneously felt a mental fatigue and a stabbing pain in his forehead.

"Alas, my spiritual potential is only average, and my first-rate cultivation is still limited by the elixirs of nourishing the spirit and disrupting the spirit... Slow, too slow."

Chen Shunan sighed, stopped insisting, and withdrew his thoughts.

He jumped from the second floor, found a clean spot at random, and drank the last drop of the Nourishing Five-Wheel Water.

The coolness spread, fatigue gradually subsided, and the mental exhaustion was replenished.

Chen Shunan quietly rested.

After half a stick of incense.

As the murmurs rang out, more than ten wishes were added to the account.

Chen Shunan sat cross-legged, his consciousness sinking into the sacred text.

【Grass Scroll (50/100)】

[Wish: 492 → 507]

[Second Divine Appearance: Choice]

The second divine image has already met the requirements.

Make your choice today!

……

As five hundred wishes are transformed into divine power.

Chen Shunan was somewhat agitated, but after calming down a bit, he did not hesitate to choose to summon a spirit.

The five points of divine power were quickly exhausted.

The herb scroll shone brightly, from which vortexes emanated.

Shrimp soldiers and crab generals
Golden Armor Silver Armor General
海夜叉

赤鱬
Panche Water Frog
Clam girl
Horse bit
...

As the progress of the grass talisman increases, the authority of the grass god is gradually regained.

The number of divine figures available for Chen Shunan to choose from has increased considerably.

"The sea yaksha has round eyes and saw-like teeth. It is fierce and fearless, and wields a steel fork to fight with." "The red carp dwells in the Ying River. It looks like a fish but has a human face. Its voice is disturbing, and its flesh can cure scabies."

"The Panche Water Frog is the seat of the gods. It is as large as a stone urn. Occasionally, spiritual herbs can grow on its neck. Poisonous herbs and spiritual herbs can be obtained by chance."

...

Chen Shunan looked closely and paused briefly on the water frog.

Why is it being discussed as a matter of probability? If I were blessed with good fortune and extraordinary luck, wouldn't I be picking up spiritual herbs every day?
There's such a divine appearance?

Chen Shunan muttered to himself twice.

In fact, Chen Shunan already had a general plan for the authority and abilities required for the second divine form.

As he scanned the area, he quickly found a divine image that met his requirements.

He was stunned for a moment, thinking he was seeing things, but after looking at it carefully twice more, he was overjoyed.

Ran Yiyu!
The *Taiping Yulan* states: "Mount Yingdi has a river flowing from it. It is home to many fish called 'Wuyi,' with fish bodies, snake heads, six legs, and eyes like horse ears. Their scales enter the water; eating them prevents confusion and wards off evil."

At this moment, the ability of the Ran Yi Fish also surfaced in Chen Shunan's mind—

"The two-legged Ran Yi fish: Opens the Niwan point, gradually returns to the innate state, takes the divine scales and turns them into water, can sleep peacefully and have good dreams, and is not disturbed by nightmares."

Open up the Niwan point!
Sweet dreams!

As the saying goes, "The Niwan Palace is the center of the five elements, where the spirits of the hundred spirits are combined and the spirit is restored ten times."

Once the Niwan acupoint is opened, it can regulate the five elements and five energies with the Jiang Palace (heart), making the spirit clear and more spiritual, and even achieving the effect of returning to the innate state, transforming acquired Qi into innate Qi!
This is perfect for Chen Shun'an, who is currently suffering from mental exhaustion and slow progress due to his efforts to eliminate the six thieves!

And its sleep-inducing and dream-soothing effect is like a pillow being delivered just when you're about to fall asleep!
Whether for martial arts practitioners or those who burn the Heart-Cleansing Ointment, it is no different from a panacea!

The grass-headed god who holds the position of "water-collecting soldier" now receives dew and distributes water that is no longer ordinary or turbid.

It's genuine spiritual water!
Ran Yi Anmian Water!
Chen Shunan had thought it through very clearly.

A wise person knows how to make good use of the situation. Since the overwhelming trend is difficult to change, why not turn crisis into opportunity and ride the wave to success?

And this Ran Yi Anmian Water was his first weapon to reap the rewards of worshippers and demonstrate miracles!
Go and shake the very foundations of the Holy Dynasty!

[The appearance of choosing Ran and leaving the fish]

[Required for spirit summoning: 50-year-old treasure fish scales, two stalks of Heavenly Water Ant Grass, a handful of sweet water, and incense ash]

Chen Shunan glanced at it; the sweet water and incense ash were easy to deal with.

However, the scales of the fifty-year-old treasure fish and the ant grass of Tianshui are somewhat rarer.

Tianshui ant grass mostly grows on grassy slopes near water and needs to be nourished by various ant nests year after year.

The precious fish in the river also like to devour, and often take advantage of rainy nights to leap out of the water and compete for food.

It can be considered a rare item in the martial arts world. It is not only an essential medicine for certain martial arts skills, but it can also strengthen bones and muscles and improve leg strength for ordinary people.

Rare and precious.

Fortunately, Chen Shunan had not been sitting idly by during these two months; he had been secretly collecting materials that might be useful for spirit possession.

This includes the water ant grass!
When choosing the auspicious signs of Qing and Ji last time, Chen Shunan had already sensed something.

These materials used for spirit possession are all intricately related to the corresponding deity's lifestyle, appearance, and power.

Many of them overlap, and if nothing unexpected happens, the quantity and rarity of the materials required for the chosen deities will increase in the future!
The Heavenly Water Broken Ant Grass is one of the materials for summoning spirits that has a relatively high degree of overlap with the Heavenly Water Broken Ant Grass.

Chen Shunan had already found out that in some private clubs and entertainment venues in the north of the county, which required an introduction from an acquaintance and a certain status to enter, the goods were for sale.

Chen Shunan had already taken precautions, cultivating relationships and securing a minor official position.

This is to prepare in advance for collecting materials for spirit possession in the future.

Chen Shunan has always believed in one principle.

Problems that can be solved with money aren't really problems!

"However, the scales of that fifty-year-old treasure fish..."

Chen Shunan pondered for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly.

The next moment, his eyes lit up, as if he had realized something.

……

The next day.

When the day is ruled by the God of Fate, everything will go smoothly.

Be bold in advancing but know when to stop; avoid reckless destruction.

After a night of travel, I practiced martial arts and sought divine guidance.

Chen Shunan, who had only slept for less than half an hour, was full of energy.

Wan Niang woke up and quickly helped Chen Shun'an get dressed and put on his boots.

Then she hurriedly went to prepare breakfast.

Chen Shunan said, "Wan Niang, it's time to fatten up for winter as autumn approaches."

Today I'll buy some lard and dried shrimp, make some chive dumplings, and also some noodles with soybean paste... I'll make a lot, and ask Li Meizi to help too.

At breakfast, Wan Niang prepared Chen Shun'an's waist bag, satchel, water pouch, and ginger candy.

Then, subconsciously, he reached for the pipe, reaching into the cloth bag hanging on the wall, only to find it empty.

She immediately realized what she meant, withdrew her hand, and nodded.

"got it."

Wan Niang also knew about the maternity and infant clinic, so she was naturally very soft-hearted and unconditionally supported Chen Shun'an's decision.

After putting down his bowl and chopsticks, Chen Shunan picked up his waist bag and other belongings, left the courtyard, stomped his shoes on the steps, and then slowly walked away.

After Chen Shunan left, Wan Niang frowned, put her hands on the table, and looked pained.

"Young man is really useful now..."

……

The morning passed in a flash.

We ate lunch at Erhunpu.

Chen Shunan arrived a moment later. When he entered the restaurant, the group of Shui San'er who were eating and chatting in the main hall immediately put down their work, their faces full of smiles, and greeted him.

He looked just like he did with Instructor Lin back then.

Most of these "water san'er" were familiar faces, but there were also five or six unfamiliar faces mixed in.

At this moment, she was secretly observing Chen Shunan with curious and inquisitive eyes.

The turnover rate for personnel at gravel well sites is not high; there are probably only a few job changes throughout the year.

With five or six new people arriving, five or six old people naturally 'disappear'.

Some died in the turmoil two months ago, while others were killed for various reasons, such as returning to their hometowns to retire, seeking other places, encountering unexpected changes, or being killed due to personal grudges.

Fusheng, who once made a lewd joke about Wan Niang, is also among the missing elderly.

This time it really wasn't Chen Shunan who made the move.

Fusheng encountered loan sharks and borrowed money from "Guanghui Money Shop," but the interest compounded and he couldn't repay the loan.

According to custom, when debt collectors came to his door, after a bout of physical altercations, Fusheng was taken to a coal mine to work.

Shuiwozi couldn't intervene on Fusheng's behalf in this matter.

After all, it's only right to pay back debts.

If you're not as skilled as others and your martial arts skills aren't up to par, there's nothing you can do if you get captured.

Faced with the compliments of the crowd.

Chen Shunan smiled and nodded, then walked towards the private room at the back.

"Master Chen."

The shopkeeper called out to Chen Shunan, bowing and scraping, and handed him another oil paper package.

"This is……"

“Master Chen, Wan Niang has worked for me for many years, and I’m reluctant to see her leave. I didn’t have anything good to give her, so I bought some pastries from Jialanzhai.”

Jialanzhai is a century-old pastry shop with branches all over the capital. The ingredients and oils they use are top-notch, and everyone praises them!
There's even a saying that if someone is on their last breath, the smell of Jialanzhai's pastries will make them pretend to be dead and eat a couple of bites before they're willing to die!

Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet.

During this period, whether it was Coach Lin's change in attitude towards Chen Shunan, or Manager Li's frequent heart-to-heart talks with Chen Shunan and even invitations to his home for dinner, everything changed.

They are all subtly sending a signal.

Master Chen is about to take over from Instructor Lin!
When the time comes, which meat shop Shui San'er goes to will be entirely up to Master Chen.

This shopkeeper was also a smart man, always keeping an eye on his biggest customer—

The internal workings of this group of Shui San'er.

Realizing this, Wan Niang now completely belonged to Chen Shun'an. Although she hadn't exactly risen to prominence, things were certainly not the same as before.

Giving gold and silver as gifts is too tacky, and giving jade bracelets as gifts is too expensive.

The best gift is pastries from Jialanzhai, which are suitable for all ages and have no taboos.

It would be good to continue to build good relationships!

(End of this chapter)