Chapter 1207: Fox Borrowing Tiger's Might, Fewer Treasure Fish, More Treasure Fish
Sunlight shone through the carved flowers, and the light pillar slanted through, burning golden spots on the table.
The long table drew a boundary, separating the two sides.
"A-Wei" turned its back to the sun, standing on the pen holder like a blue dragon coiling. Its mouth opened and closed, and its dark golden joints waved high, waving grandly. The transparent long wings behind it were like blades, with golden silk patterns growing, shining brightly.
Li Xianghan faced the window sill, lowered her head, closed her legs, and knelt on the futon, respectfully like a quail.
The shadow of the Golden-Winged Sky Centipede fell on her face, along with eight floating wings, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, like a huge black spider, netting her future.
"A-Wei" joints akimbo: "You, can you speak Great Shun official language?"
Li Xianghan shrank her neck and whispered: "I can listen but not speak, I can speak a little bit."
Liang Qu joints stood up: "Go learn!"
"Too difficult..."
"The lonely doesn't understand Southern Frontier language. If you don't go learn, do you want the lonely to accommodate you? This Gu language is chattering, ringing in the forehead, making the lonely's head ache."
Li Xianghan sobbed in her heart, infinitely sad about her bitter life, but due to the lewd power of the Great Shun Huai King, she had to nod and agree.
"You, how old?"
"Twenty-nine, no, after the New Year, thirty."
"Yo ho." "A-Wei" turned in a circle, looking up and down, "Thirty years old, peak of the third realm, not bad. If you participate in the Great Shun Martial Examination, you might be able to win a ranking and become one of the twenty-eight constellations."
Li Xianghan felt proud in her heart.
The Sky Centipede raised its head: "But compared to the lonely, it's far behind. You are still one year older than the lonely."
Li Xianghan's face quickly turned into a pig's liver color, stuttering for a long time, suddenly remembering her own situation, withered like a pig's bladder that had been deflated. What's the use of her talent? Now she has become a human Gu, her future is uncertain: "Throughout history, only the Huai King and the Overlord have appeared. The Huai King is naturally unparalleled in the world. I am just a weak woman, how can I compare with you, Great King?
I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, I shouldn't have caught your pet beast, you have a lot of adults, let the little woman go, I am only in the third realm, even if I am the saint of the Green Pattern Valley, I can't find out any war intelligence, don't worry, I swear to heaven, to Gu God, I will definitely not tell the ancestors!"
"Let people go? You can just die of this heart." "A-Wei" snorted coldly, ruthlessly rejected, "But you don't have to be too discouraged, and there's no need to be depressed. On the contrary, you should be happy. Not to mention the Green Pattern Valley, not to mention the Southern Frontier, the great blessing has fallen on you."
Happy?
Blessing?
Li Xianghan squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying.
Who wants this blessing, anyway, she doesn't want it.
Why did she run out and meet this blue-armored golden-winged centipede?
There are so many saints in the Southern Frontier, there are six in this generation, anyone can do it, especially that slut Yun Qianlan, who looks at people with nostrils every day, why is the unlucky one not her.
No wonder the broken worm always eats facing north, it turns out there is really someone in the north.
She is really stupid, really...
"Hey, dazed, what are you thinking about in your head? Don't be dazed when talking to the lonely!" Liang Qu stretched out his golden armored joints and pointed at the table, "Could it be that you don't believe it?"
"Believe, believe, believe, the Huai King can favor the little woman, it is the blessing I have cultivated for eight lifetimes."
"Humph." Liang Qu ignored the crying in her words, and went on to explain in a circle, "The lonely knows what you are thinking, what you are aggrieved about. If there were no lonely today, I don't know how many people would call... cough, what would be your next plan after refining the Great Demon?"
"It would be..." Li Xianghan thought about the beautiful future, "Break through the fourth realm, wait for the exchange in the middle of the year, bring the Great Demon, and step on Yun Qianlan?"
"Yun Qianlan?"
"Also a saint of the Southern Frontier, but from the Hundred Grass Stream, her cultivation is higher than mine, it is the second realm of hunting tiger, I have been unhappy with her for a long time, and there is Yu Aoshan, also! She has been flirting with the great-grandson of the Tusi all day, bitchy, always feeling that I am going to grab that ugly monster with her."
Li Xianghan gritted her teeth, her hatred undisguised. Since she knew all the causes and effects, she knew in her heart that her "two-faced" nature had long been known to the Huai King.
"Not bad." Liang Qu nodded, "Honesty is a virtue, the lonely began to appreciate you. What is your ranking among the saints?"
"Third. They are older than me, and the time to contract life-bound Gu is earlier than me."
"Very good! Next, the lonely will formulate a brand new plan. First, hold a big banquet with your grandmother, collect money, exchange it for treasure fish and water-attribute treasure plants.
Then the lonely will help you practice, you beat all the saints, and then step on all the young talents of the Southern Frontier! Now, advance to hunting tiger!"
Li Xianghan was startled.
Before she figured out what it meant, a warm current suddenly surged in her body. At first, it was weak, a trickle, and after a while, it surged a hundred times, a thousand times, and her qi and blood rose significantly!
She widened her pupils.
Life-bound Gu realm feedback??
Wait.
So rising, how can the feedback be so surging? Is this the feedback amount that a first-rank Great Demon should have? What exactly does the Great Shun person want to do?
Boom!
The surging qi and blood poured into the limbs and bones, instantly steaming with blood light, illuminating the whole room, scaring the mouse back to the mouse nest.
The Sky Centipede jumped on Li Xianghan's head, joints stepping on the skull: "Don't be dazed, close your eyes and practice, operate the technique! Keep your heart and spirit!"
The joints were sharp, making Li Xianghan's scalp hurt. She hurriedly sat cross-legged and operated the technique, tempering the thirty-six meridians. Just as she was about to start building the wall, she was surprised to find that the meridians in her body began to combine in a completely different way, vaguely like... a dragon?
In the small room, Li Xianghan's momentum was unrivaled, galloping forward, constantly growing, absorbing and tempering.
Liang Qu felt a trace of feedback, from Li Xianghan's Lingqu body, better than nothing.
"I rely on I rely on I rely on..."
Li Xianghan was sweating all over, clenching her fists, feeling the surging power feedback in her body, her pupils earthquake.
Hunting tiger...
Refining on the same day, Great Demon on the same day, hunting tiger on the same day.
It seems, it seems, it's really not bad?
Li Yilin, who had not gone far, noticed the surging qi machine in the room and was shocked, returning rapidly.
Golden wings fanned, Liang Qu landed on the table, urging the saint: "Your grandmother is coming soon, hurry up."
"Hurry up for what?"
"Ask for treasure, and then issue a challenge to the young talents in other villages! No need for three years, no need for one year, you are the first saint of the Southern Frontier, the first genius of the Southern Frontier, the future of the Southern Frontier, the person who carries the tripod, let the Green Pattern Valley, let the Southern Frontier Tusi give you many rewards! From then on, step on the peak of life!"
"Gulp!"
Li Xianghan swallowed her saliva, dazed, trance-like.
"Girl, did you break through?"
An anxious voice sounded outside the door. Li Yilin wanted to come in, but was afraid of pushing the door to disturb. Not only Li Yilin, but others also gathered outside the window and swayed.
The qi and blood in the body surged endlessly, roaring and shaking. At this moment, Li Xianghan gave birth to a strong sense of floating, like walking on the clouds.
"Xianghan, is the practice finished? Come out and see everyone? Let everyone see the genius of our Green Pattern Valley."
The person who shouted was the elder who was usually not fake, strict and harsh, who always liked to hold a ruler to hit the palm of the hand, saying that she was not as good as the old saint, as if she could get a sense of achievement by belittling others, now the voice couldn't control the joy and closeness.
"Xianghan, you are so amazing, teach me, okay?"
The hypocritical little sisters came to congratulate as usual, with a few more awe in their tone?
"Xianghan, Xianghan, Xianghan..."
Relatives, friends, elders, patriarchs...
Everyone asked for warmth, showing kindness.
Is this the corner of the world in the eyes of the Huai King, a person of the world?
Everyone pays attention, everyone looks forward to it, everywhere is "indulgence", all sides are smooth, those who look at each other bow their heads, and all secular rules give way.
Eat vegetables without toasting, no one dares to say she has no upbringing.
No.
The same age, the Huai King has become a saint, his world is a thousand times more prosperous and wonderful than his own!
Do you have the qualifications to peek into a corner of this world?
"Hoo ha, hoo ha."
Breathing violently.
Liang Qu felt a trace of feedback from Li Xianghan's Spirit Lotus Body; it was better than nothing.
"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god..."
Li Xianghan was drenched in sweat, her fists clenched tight. Feeling the surging power feedback within her body, her pupils dilated in shock.
Hunting Tiger realm...
Refined the same day, Great Demon the same day, Hunting Tiger the same day.
It seems, apparently, it's really not bad?
Li Yilin, who hadn't gone far, sensed the massive surge in Qi within the room. Shocked beyond measure, she rushed back.
With golden wings fluttering, Liang Qu landed on the desk and urged the Saintess: "Your grandmother is coming soon, hurry up."
"Hurry up and do what?"
"Ask for treasures, then issue challenges to the young talents in other villages! In less than three years, no, less than one year, you will be the number one Saintess of the Southern Border, the number one genius, the future of the Southern Border, the pillar of strength! Make the Green Pattern Valley and the Southern Border chieftains give you plenty of rewards! From here on, you'll reach the pinnacle of your life!"
"Gulp!"
Li Xianghan swallowed hard, feeling dazed and bewildered.
"Girl, did you break through?"
An anxious voice rang out from outside the door. Li Yilin wanted to enter but feared that pushing the door open would disturb her. It wasn't just Li Yilin; there were others, their silhouettes gathering and swaying before the window.
The Qi and blood within her body surged incessantly, roaring and vibrating. At this moment, Li Xianghan felt a strong sense of weightlessness, as if walking on clouds.
"Xianghan, are you done cultivating? Come out and see everyone? Let everyone see the genius of our Green Pattern Valley."
The one calling out was that Elder who was usually stern and harsh, always fond of using a ruler to strike palms, saying she wasn't as good as the old Saintess, as if she gained a sense of achievement every time she belittled others. Now, her voice was uncontrollably filled with joy and intimacy.
"Xianghan, you're so amazing, will you teach me, please?"
The hypocritical little sisters came to congratulate her as usual, but was there a bit more awe in their tone?
"Xianghan, Xianghan, Xianghan..."
Relatives, friends, elders, the clan leader...
Call after call.
Everyone was showing concern and wearing kind expressions.
Is this the world from the perspective of people like the Prince of Huai?
The focus of everyone's attention, anticipated by all, everywhere was "indulgence," on all sides were smooth paths, everyone she met bowed their heads, and secular rules gave way.
If she ate without offering a toast, no one dared to say she lacked upbringing.
No.
At the same age, the Prince of Huai had already become a Saint; his world was a thousand times more prosperous and ten thousand times more exciting than her own!
Does she also have the qualifications to catch a glimpse of such a world?
"Hoo-ha, hoo-ha."
Her breathing was heavy.
The deeply buried ambition grew vigorously within her chest, piercing through flesh and blood, pushing past ribs, bathing in the sunlight.
She was the true number one Saintess of the Southern Border!
Yun Qianlan! Yu Aoshan!
You two little bitches, just you wait!
Just wait until I, your grandmother, slap your ugly faces with my big hands.
Patting her clothes, Li Xianghan wiped the sweat from her forehead, extended her palm, respectfully invited the Golden-Winged Sky Centipede to land on her shoulder, stepped forward to open the door, looked around, and bowed in salute.
"Yes, I've worried Grandmother. Fortunately, I have not failed the mission; I have reached the Hunting Tiger realm!"
Being behind by one step doesn't mean being behind forever. Among the subordinates, A-Fei is a three-realm Great Demon, ranking first and leading by far. Of the others in the first realm, only A-Wei, who hasn't become a Great Demon yet, is parasitic in the Southern Border and has great potential.
A-Wei's supernatural powers are also quite different. After careful communication, it turns out to be two sides of the same coin; it can completely be treated as two!
One side is "poisoning."
This poisoning is not just an increase in toxicity; the key is the explosive increase in the types used.
The attribute evolved from devouring poison sacs remains, and now it can independently use venoms with different effects, such as paralysis, fainting, permanent trauma, chronic poison that is triggered later, manipulating corpses, etc...
It can purely paralyze without harming a hair, or purely harm people. It applies poison according to the material, like a universal poison library, highly targeted under different conditions.
On the other hand, there is the symmetrical "detoxification."
Originally, detoxification was the embodied talent 【Droplet】, which detoxifies, revives, and restores.
Now that it has advanced to a supernatural power, the restorative property of 【Droplet】 is even more overbearing. It is a top-tier healing treasure, and crucially, it can be stored for a long time, accumulating more and more.
"Need to find an opportunity to build a waterway to Green Pattern Valley to facilitate A-Wei's travel, send 【Droplet】 over, and test the effects..."
Just as he was pondering, Liang Qu caught a glimpse of Long Eying swimming over, her face filled with the guilt and panic of having done something bad.
"Why that expression? Did you do something bad?"
"If anyone did, it's you. Elder Frog is back and discovered that quite a few treasure fish in the treasury are missing. He's furious at the finless porpoises. I can't handle it; you go."
Liang Qu's heart skipped a beat: "How come so fast? Used them this morning, and he's back this afternoon?"
"Is this your first day knowing Elder Frog?" Long Eying retorted.
"It's fine." Liang Qu brewed for a moment, prepared his excuse in an instant, squeezed Eying's shoulder, "Don't panic, it's a small matter, I'll handle it!"
He leaped through the water.
In front of the treasury, the finless porpoises stood in a row.
The old toad kicked his legs repeatedly, scolding the head guard Scar-Head for poor supervision. After kicking him, he aimed at the scar and slapped his head hard with his frog web.
"Elder Frog!" Liang Qu interrupted.
"Croak! Liang Qing!" The old toad flipped backward, landed in front of him, and accused the finless porpoises, "These god-damned things, taking advantage of my absence to steal treasure fish! Top-quality treasure fish, they're gone, all gone! I worked so hard, collected them for five days! Behead them! Must behead them!"
"Cough, cough, Elder Frog, don't be sad, and don't be angry. They didn't do this."
"Then who did?" The old toad jumped up and down, "Find them, finish them off!"
"Sigh." Liang Qu sighed, "To tell you the truth, Elder Frog, it was me. I used the treasure fish."
"Croak!"
The old toad was shocked, stepped back three times, unable to believe Liang Qu's betrayal.
"Elder Frog, I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious yet. This is a necessary investment. I've already taken these treasure fish to produce more treasure fish!"
"More treasure fish?" The old toad's eyes lit up, he hopped in front of him and whispered, "How many can they produce? Is it the pairing kind of production? Can treasure fish produce little treasure fish?"
"No, how long does pairing take? At most two litters a year. My method is faster than pairing. Elder Frog, this isn't the place to talk, please come this way."
The water plants swayed.
Liang Qu and the old toad took a turn and squatted in the corner of the treasury, whispering.
Long Eying saw Liang Qu open his arms as if embracing the sun, painting a blueprint.
A moment later.
The man and the toad walked with arms around each other's shoulders, emitting lewd laughter.
"Hehehe."
"Croak, croak, croak."
"Is the return really that generous?"
"Of course, Elder Frog. Now that you are a Great Demon and the National Master of the Demon Court, you should understand that the treasury is not your silver cellar, but our principal, the principal to continuously obtain benefits. The return from catching fish is too slow; what's truly fast is fish producing fish!"
"Fish producing fish?"
"Exactly. We have to put the treasure fish into the reproduction cycle to have more treasure fish. We can't let them rot in the treasury. I am personally managing this project in the Southern Border, and it has already yielded returns. Find an opportunity, and we can cash out!"
"Then cash out quickly."
"Eh, cast a long line to catch a big fish. The earlier, the lower the return. Conversely, the higher the Saintess's position, the greater our return. Of course, subsequent investment must also increase. Therefore, the fewer fish in the treasury, the more reproduction, the more treasure fish, and then put them back into production. So, the fewer treasure fish in the treasury, the more treasure fish there are!"
"The fewer treasure fish, the more treasure fish?"
"Exactly! As the National Master, what you should do and what you should monitor is not how many treasure fish are in the treasury, but whether the missing treasure fish have been used in the right place to produce more treasure fish! And whether anyone has been lining their own pockets!"
"Understood, understood, Liang Qing has great talent, great talent!"
"Ashamed, ashamed, far inferior to the National Master."
"Liang Qing! Acquaintances fill the world, but how many toads can know the heart."
"Elder Frog! Achievements are made by talent, and business is broadened by talent."
The man and the toad looked at each other and laughed up at the sky.
Long Eying held her forehead.
Easily handled, Liang Qu clapped his hands and stood up: "By the way, Elder Frog, why did you come back so early today? Is there any good news? Did you find anything good?"
The old toad narrowed his eyes, looked left and right, and noticed Long Eying approaching. He immediately waved his web, emitting a "tut-tut-tut" sound of driving away.
Long Eying's temple twitched.
Seeing Long Eying didn't move, the old toad was very dissatisfied: "Hey, you Dragon Girl, how ignorant. This is a matter of state, male toads are talking, what place is there for a female toad! Leave quickly!"
Liang Qu was almost choked by his own saliva. He pressed down with one hand to soothe his wife, manipulated the water flow to carry the old toad, and walked together to a more distant place.
"Elder Frog, there are no outsiders here, please speak."
The old toad looked around, confirmed no one was there, and leaned into Liang Qu's ear: "Phoenix Immortal Fish!"
End of Chapter
