Shulong Daojun

Shrinking is the ability to be both small and large.

Today, Qingmin is playing in the water in the pot, small and exquisite.

One day he will be able to soar into the heavens, transforming into a hundred-foot-tall figure, with divine might.

However, Qingmin is a jiao, not a dragon, and can only rise with the force of water and fall with the wind.

It's fine for short distances across mountain streams, but not for long-term high-altitude soaring.

Lin Shu understood perfectly well, but didn't care much.

Being able to grow large and fly is enough to show off one's power before the people and make Qingmin famous in Qingwu City.

Therefore, he was overjoyed, picked up the pot in his hand, and nimbly leaped into the depths of the valley.

Upon reaching the white ape, he greeted it politely, then with a flourish of his sleeve, he rolled up several rough pottery jars, filled them with ape wine, and put them all into his storage bag.

After finishing, Lin Shu smiled faintly at the still bewildered white ape, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Ape, may I borrow some wine? I will reward you with spiritual fruit in the future."

The white ape scratched its head, puzzled. After a moment's pause, it reached out with its long arms to grab the two jars and made a few "ee-ee" sounds.

Lin Shu was slightly surprised.

He came here to retrieve the ape wine, but because he was about to take up his post in Qingwu City, he wanted to avoid being too busy to find a wood-elemental spirit to feed Qingmin.

Therefore, I've come to take some in advance, just in case.

The quantity doesn't need to be large; just enough to handle one or two is sufficient.

But just as he was about to politely refuse, the white ape had already shoved it at him, looking determined not to give up.

Seeing this, Lin Shu simply stopped refusing, flicked his sleeve, and put it away.

He then cupped his hands again and said, "Thank you for the wine, Brother Ape."

Perhaps due to the rich woody atmosphere here, Qingmin suddenly opened the lid of the pot, revealing the dragon's head.

Unexpectedly, he made eye contact with the white ape—small eyes staring wide-eyed at each other.

A moment later, a neigh and a clear whistle arose in succession.

Lin Shu smiled and did not disturb him.

A moment later, he waved his hand, picked up the pot and looked back, leaving only the white ape's fading silhouette.

A family reunion dinner followed by a night of heavy drinking.

The next day, before dawn, Lin Shu had already left the living quarters and stood at the stone tablet in front of the temple.

He paused for a moment, looked back at the temple, and sighed softly.

Qingwu City is not within the jurisdiction of the Dao Yi Tai Miao Zhen Men. Once we leave, we don't know when we will return.

Master, Little Bean, Junior Brother, it seems we won't see each other for a long time.

While being under Master Changbi's tutelage is certainly secure, it also means less experience and fewer opportunities.

Fine, let's go and give it a try.

Look how vast the world is, how prosperous the human world is, and how unpredictable the world is.

The path of cultivation is about striving.

Strive to win for yourself, and strive to defeat for others.

One should possess the spirit of "Who can defeat me?" and the grand ambition of "I will defeat everyone".

From this day forward, all the talented individuals from the Daoist and Demonic sects will hear of my name.

Thinking of this, Lin Shu's eyes suddenly lit up. He bowed deeply to the temple, then picked up the Dragon Nourishing Pot and strode out of the temple.

Inside the temple, Little Bean rode on the back of a white crane, her little arms tightly wrapped around its neck, and whispered to the Taoist priest beside her:

"Master, when will our eldest brother be back this time?"

The Taoist priest gently patted her little head and whispered, "When Little Bean grows up, Senior Brother will come back."

Little Bean's eyes lit up immediately, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Master, Master, Little Bean wants to grow up quickly!"

The Taoist priest smiled and said nothing more, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon beyond the temple.

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After leaving the temple, Lin Shu boarded a boat and traveled down the waterway, passing through the mighty Yangtze River flowing eastward, watching the waves wash away the silt and sand.

It turns into a branch, enters a lake, travels ten miles through the human world, and then, amidst laughter and conversation, enters the river again.

On the boat, Lin Shu sensed the earth's veins in Qingwu City through his divine position and traveled south for seven or eight days.

On the ninth day, his aura suddenly rose slightly, and he was delighted.

"Haha, it's done!"

Lin Shu laughed loudly, overjoyed.

He then lifted the lid of the pot, reached out and touched it; a moment later, the green jade had swum from the water into his palm.

His energy was connected with Qingmin's, and the changes that occurred in his body were due to Qingmin's progress.

Qingmin was already capable of handling both small and large objects, and Linshu did not hesitate, immediately wanting to put it to the test.

Who in the world doesn't want to ride a dragon?

Lin Shu's heart stirred, and Qing Min let out a hiss in understanding.

Its body suddenly swelled to about a foot in size, then it swam down and landed on the boat. With a sudden leap, it was already half a foot in size.

Just then, Qingmin lowered its dragon head, drank the river water, and swung its tail nimbly, creating ripples that vanished without a trace.

Before long, the river water suddenly became turbid and surging. A dark shadow appeared in the distance, stirring up large waves. Its posture was heavy and its blue color was faintly visible.

Lin Shu looked up and saw a huge, dark green dragon's head break through the river's surface, slowly rising and falling like a waterfall.

The dragon's body then rose up, like a small island after the waves recede, gradually revealing its full form.

When the water receded completely, the dragon emerged from the water.

The dragon's head was raised high, its neck and body suspended in the air, and its tail gently touched the water, as if it were standing on the surface of the river.

It was the now gigantic Qingmin.

Upon seeing this, Lin Shu sensed the situation and immediately understood what was going on.

While shrinking to gigantic size is an innate ability of dragons, Qingmin has only just awakened it and is not yet proficient, so for the time being, it can only transform to a size of ten zhang.

If one wishes to reach tens or even hundreds of feet, one must diligently cultivate oneself after birth.

Ten zhang in size was sufficient for Qingwu City's initial appearance.

I just don't know how long it can last.

Thinking of this, Lin Shu raised his hand and gently beckoned. Qing Min lowered its dragon head and slowly lay down on the river surface.

tread--

Lin Shu took a step forward and stood atop the dragon's head, his hands behind his back, gazing at the horizon of the river, feeling an immense sense of joy.

"Walk."

With a flick of his sleeve, he stowed the small boat and uttered a single word.

Upon hearing the sound, Qingmin slowly sank into the river, his body gradually disappearing until only a sliver of his dark gold back was visible.

Immediately, it swung its tail, and the river surface exploded with a roar, waves churning, and a white streak flashed away into the distance.

Lin Shu only felt the two banks rushing backward in his peripheral vision, and when he came to his senses, they were already a thousand meters away.

After rushing several times, Qingmin suddenly slowed down, and the dragon's body also sank slightly. It inhaled and exhaled water vapor in its mouth. After three or four breaths, it straightened its body and broke through the waves again.

After an incense stick's time, the scale-like book floated down from the dragon's head, landed steadily on the small boat, and continued its journey.

This is the duration that Qingmin's giant form can maintain.

It's neither too long nor too short; for a young dragon, it's already excellent.

Lin Shu gently cradled Qing Min in his arms, and with a thought, took out some ape wine and slowly fed it to replenish its energy.

The dragon needs the power of water and wind to take flight, so in order to create the scene of "dragons soaring to the nine heavens and auspicious omens descending", the dragon-scaled creatures deliberately choose to travel by water.

Now that everything is ready, he used his divine position to sense things briefly and understood.

In about half a day, we will arrive at Qingwu City.

As they drew closer, Lin Shu, as the local deity, could sense the power surging within his divine position, which allowed him to control the earth's veins, protect the land and water, and summon the county's deities, the land god, and the mountain patrol gods.

Below Qingwu City, there are currently three county gods, fifteen land gods, and several mountain patrol gods.

"It's actually quite a large team." Lin Shu smiled upon realizing this.

Immediately, a thought struck him, and his divine robe suddenly appeared. He straightened his clothes and hat and headed towards Qingwu City.