Chapter 1398

The candle flame faltered, cold air was sucked in sharply in the quiet room, the candle flame flickered, nearly causing several people to inhale it out.

"Ashui, you—you—did you look carefully?" Xu Zishuai's face was flushed red, he waved his arms and stomped his feet, pacing around the room, he grabbed Liang Qu's forearm with one hand, his voice trembling, "What I mean is, it's not just that the realm is fine, no decline, but also that he can continue cultivation in the future."

"Hmm?" Liang Qu frowned.

Hmm?

Yang Dongxiong, Lu Gang, and Xu Zishuai, who had just been about to rejoice, held their breath.

"Ashui, no way, is there a problem? Can it be solved?" Xu Zishuai urged anxiously.

"Master, junior brother, no need to worry." On the contrary, Yu Dun in the center was calmer, "With my talent and fate, I could never possibly enter the Master Sect in this lifetime, to be able to continue, in the future it would merely be struggling to reach the middle realm, not going to major places, middle realm, lower realm, there's not much difference in this area, if I cannot continue, being able to help junior brother verify this matter, I also—"

"Bold!"

Liang Qu, frowning, suddenly shouted loudly, startling everyone, he flung off Xu Zishuai's grasp, coldly snorted, "This king speaks, from beginning to end, golden words and jade speech, if I say there's no problem, then there's no problem, who dares to question? Truly a lawless commoner! Lawless and heaven-defying, drag him out, beat him to death with sticks!"

Silence.

Dead silence.

Yu Dun was speechless, Lu Gang rubbed his forehead, Yang Dongxiong sighed.

A surge of tense emotion, all poured out like a shattered porcelain bottle, flowing away cleanly.

"You Liang Ashui, putting on airs again, putting on airs again. Damn it, one fright after another, what happened to the Yinglong? What happened to the Wu Sheng? Today I will exterminate the sage and slay the dragon! Restore clarity to heaven and earth!"

Xu Zishuai flew into a rage, picked up the broom in the corner, and whipped Liang Qu's buttocks angrily.

Liang Qu covered his buttocks, the two ran one before the other around Yang Dongxiong.

The tense atmosphere melted like ice and snow, Yu Dun laughed and cried helplessly.

Lu Gang was helpless.

The master had no intention of taking on another tenth or eleventh junior disciple, not replenishing fresh blood, everyone's age gradually increasing, but with Old Four and Old Nine around, the household always seemed to have the bustle of young people.

"Don't worry." Liang Qu ran several laps, stood in the middle, hands behind his back blocking his buttocks, letting Xu Zishuai display the "Great Wilderness Prison Heaven Finger" and "Azure Heaven Transforming Dragon Technique" behind him without moving an inch, "Cultivation is possible, absolutely certain, I swear, if senior brother cannot cultivate in the future, let the fourth senior brother fail to find a wife, remain a bachelor for life."

"Ah!!" Xu Zishuai could not contain his anger, looked up to the sky and roared, "Burn my immortal path potential, inexhaustible foundation, today I must also cleanse the sect for my master! Take this blow!"

"Jie jie jie, the light of fireflies dares to contend with the bright moon, petty tricks, Great Majesty Heavenly Dragon."

"You two, one who should be a master, one who has taught over ten thousand disciples, can't you be steady? Your noise is giving me a headache." Yang Dongxiong spoke.

The two stopped their steps and stood still.

"Old Nine, can you confirm?" Yang Dongxiong asked.

Liang Qu said: "Master, senior brother, rest assured, the people of Dashun do not deceive the people of Dashun, absolutely certain, this is another verification method of mine, superior to inner observation as a cultivation preview, senior brother's strength is indeed declining, but not falling below Zhen Xiang, after spending a few months, a little over a year consolidating, there's no problem, no different from a normal sect master."

When initially studying "Wansheng Baoyuan" with Yang Dongxiong, inner observation was indeed a noteworthy realm of this technique, the vast majority of cultivators, upon reaching the tiger-hunting or even Zhen Xiang realm, do not necessarily possess inner observation, but "Wansheng Baoyuan" includes it from the beginning, greatly beneficial.

Imagine without inner observation, others cultivate relying solely on feeling to sense strength growth, inner observation allows direct observation, this sense of achievement bringing motivation, and the clear-as-fire correction assistance, how could cultivation efficiency be the same?

Liang Qu deliberately replaced the divine ability of Hongguo's support with the 【Bone-Penetrating Pulse Illumination】 from the Pot King's divine ability library, this divine ability differs from ordinary inner observation, able to see various information and connections between all things in the world, whether father and son are biologically related can be seen at a glance, more powerful than DNA testing, and can directly preview the "future trajectory" of cultivation.

In the omen, the plan of boarding first and supplementing tickets later succeeded, and Yu Dun's future cultivation is clearly visible, completely problem-free!

Now everyone is completely relieved.

Liang Qu, who he is, looking across the world, is by no means trivial, various methods emerge endlessly.

After relief came shock, easily helping others break through realms! No drawbacks at all!

Xu Zishuai knew, previously everyone in the world said his junior brother was the number one youthful martial sage, twenty-eight Yinglong, actually twenty-seven and a half, but he felt, now the two words "youthful" can be completely deleted.

It is simply the number one martial sage of the world!

He has lived so long, after his junior brother became a martial sage, he considered himself to have opened his horizons.

Directly helping people hunt tigers enter Zhen Xiang, seeing ghosts in broad daylight, what is this called?

If Liang Qu were even slightly weaker, now he would have people catch him and squeeze him into juice.

"Congratulations, second senior brother, congratulations, second senior brother." Xu Zishuai reminded, "You must hurry and tell the mistress the news!"

"Good, I'll go right away, there are also other junior brothers and sisters, tonight senior brother will host!"

"Tomorrow." Yang Dongxiong stroked his mustache, "Today telling you the mistress, naturally we eat at home, tomorrow again host."

"All good! All good!"

The entire Yang mansion was filled with celebration.

More joyful than Yu Dun, this breaker-through, was Liang Qu himself.

He again confirmed a piece of fruit information.

Realm advancement, truly feasible.

"「Re-ascension」 can only be applied once per object, but after ascension, the object's own growth is unrestricted!"

Previously giving Ah Fei and E Ying for ascension of divine abilities, it was because "Re-ascension" would cause self-decline, after decline it could continue ascending, no impact.

But if truly given successful ascension, then no second ascension possible, thus he has always worried, fixed "Re-ascension" would be ascension, and also the endpoint.

Now, he can boldly use authority to elevate his own realm.

"Actually, the current state of the Jumang fruit, 「Re-ascension」 would self-decline, thus gaining more." Liang Qu pondered.

Relying on "Re-ascension" to rise, one cannot continue ascending. But if allowing "Re-ascension" to decline, merely briefly experiencing the future path, absorbing experience—equivalent to always "sitting on the Heavenly Altar"!

Liang Qu's mouth was dry and tongue parched.

Pre-experiencing and understanding the state of the next minor realm, then declining, self-cultivating upward, for someone like him, the value is greater than ascending once by far!

Having breakthrough experience, thereafter combined with 【Stone Rolling into Elixir】, the River Lord's favor, martial bone addition, under this invincible talent, he has confidence to sit in the temple once more this year, Martial Sage Seventh Level.

"Damn, got rich! "Sitting on the Heavenly Altar" mass production, Dao and techniques in all directions, how much will this earn?"

Wen Wen Shi Yun, you enjoy blessings, know that?

The number one master of the world, today appears out of nowhere.

Jumang!

God!

"What a shame we can't sell it openly; otherwise, if that Old Yin Whale and the Yin-Yang Person found out, who knows what would happen?"

"How about it, Third Senior Brother, Fourth Senior Brother? I've confirmed it — no side effects. Want to give it a try now?" Glancing at Lu Gang again, Liang Qu spoke up, "Right now I'm in Pingyang, so I can keep helping you activate it continuously. In a couple of days His Majesty returns, and after that he goes back to the Yellow Sand River — he might not have the time then."

""

"Many thanks, Junior Brother!"

Xu Zishuai rested both hands behind his head: "Mm, Lu Senior Brother can go ahead. As for me, I'm in no rush. Comprehending the Opening of Xuan Light at my own pace is fine. I'll come back next year for the rest."

"Huh?"

Everyone snapped their heads in unison to look at Xu Zishuai — none of them had expected him to be unhurried.

"Why?" Liang Qu was puzzled. "Did your immortal path potential just burn out?"

"Heh." Xu Zishuai grinned. "Back when we went to Heyuan Prefecture for the New Year, Eldest Senior Brother said upon entering the Master realm: our sect, one Entering Zhen Xiang per year, yearly congratulatory words. Nine years down the line, it'll be Junior Brother's turn to become an immortal."

"Perfect. Last year Second Senior Brother didn't make it. This year Second and Third Senior Brother both make up for it — that keeps the streak going. Anyway, the New Year is just three or four months off. By next year I might have comprehended the Opening of Xuan Light myself, and can strike in peak form. That works out perfectly! After it's done I'll break through myself, and can also take a look at what the Middle Realm is like."

The "First Grandmaster" model Liang Qu had thought of, Xu Zishuai had thought of too.

Hearing this, everyone thought of that grand sect spectacle — their hearts shook, and a chill rose in their lower abdomens.

All Entering Zhen Xiang.

What a magnificent sight.

If they returned to Huangzhou with their Master's wife —

Xu Zishuai went on counting on his fingers: "Like this, next year and the year after — two years — Junior Sister should just about reach the Tiger Hunting Perfection stage. That lines up perfectly. I have to keep this sequence going — pour all our luck into Ah Shui! I want to see what an immortal actually looks like — whether they have two extra arms compared to everyone else!"

"Good, Fourth Senior Brother." Liang Qu gave a thumbs-up. "High spirits!"

The news of Yu Dun's advancement to Entering Zhen Xiang swept through Pingyang's prefectural city and outskirts that very day.

"Master Liang's senior brother advanced — we get another flowing-water banquet!"

Ko Wenbin, Xiang Fang Su, Ran Eying and the others all clicked their tongues in amazement.

"Didn't hear beforehand that Yu Dun was about to make it."

"Bad news — Ah Shui's sect this fierce? Master, Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother — three Entering Zhen Xiang already. Next won't be Third Senior Brother, will it?"

"Impossible——"

Three Entering Zhen Xiang, and all from one family — placed in any prefecture under heaven, that's a top-tier power.

First Liang Qu wouldn't stop, then the whole sect became Entering Zhen Xiang — that kind of pomp, it's not bullshit-to-the-heavens.

One person attains the Dao, chickens and dogs ascend?

The Xu clan wife wanted to go back to Huangzhou again to see her "sisters."

"Second Grand-Uncle made it too — great, I have to go find a congratulatory gift."

At the Huaiyin Martial Hall, Wen Wen Shi Yun received the news and ran excitedly to find He Hanyu.

Incense smoke curled. Long Eying sat on a rattan chair, eyes closed in cultivation, like a pearl half-veiled by white gauze.

"Lady, Lady! I'm back! Heh, jade feet again! Where do you think you're going! Let me squeeze them!"

Bursting into the room, he suddenly saw the beauty bootless. Liang Qu's eyes lit up. Another flying pounce like a leaping fish — the stirred airflow tore the thin gauze. He landed on the camel-hair carpet, cupping both lotus feet.

Long Eying opened her eyes, unfazed. She lifted both feet, lightly stepping down onto Liang Qu's chest, elbows propped on knees, chin resting on palms, leaning forward curiously: "Husband, why do you always 'mistreat' yourself?"

"Ah, did I mistreat myself?"

"I'm a woman. When has a man ever been stepped on by a woman? You always hold me up like this. If others saw, wouldn't they look down on you?"

"Then would you look down on me?" Liang Qu stared wide-eyed.

"No." Long Eying's eyes curved like crescent moons. The left foot held in his grasp spread its toes, flexing up and down. The right foot, not caught, pressed forward—

then lightly stepped, rubbing against Liang Qu's chest. "Husband is a true gentleman. Outside, a towering hero. At home, so open and honest, liking me this much, holding me up this much, showing me every side of yourself — one just can't help wanting to bully you a little."

"Ha! Then come on, don't go easy on me just because I'm a delicate flower!"

Liang Qu lifted the foot up to his face, pinched the pink sole, and praised from the heart.

Cultivation is good. One must cultivate. Once you cultivate, everything becomes fragrant, white, and soft.

If it were an ordinary person, never mind the odor to some degree — calluses alone would ruin the beauty.

He spread the foot, revealing the long leg. His gaze traveled upward from below, appreciating seriously. He could follow the slender calf's curve to the plump thigh, and beneath the thigh, a curved arc of soft flesh pressed out by the chair's edge. He couldn't help reaching out to pinch it.

"Ticklish!" Long Eying covered the soft flesh, quite embarrassed. "How is it? Looks like Senior Brother reached Entering Zhen Xiang."

"Penfei Kete!"

If anyone under heaven could understand Liang Qu's strange words, besides Wen Wen Shi Yun, it was Long Eying who kept him company morning and night. She was about to speak when Liang Qu's palm slid up along the foot's dorsum, the calf, the thigh in sequence, then tapped her brow center.

Icy "tentacles" pierced in, grew, with practiced ease — directly elevating Eying's Opening of Xuan Light straight to Six Heyi!

Long Eying started, wanting to sit cross-legged and cultivate, but both feet were clamped tight in Liang Qu's grip and couldn't be pulled free.

"What's the rush?" Liang Qu was displeased.

"But——"

"Love gold or love broth——pah, love realm or love husband?"

"Love husband~"

"Hmph. Then that settles it. Keeping me company matters more. Realm is a Wang Ba bastard — if it's gone we'll just cultivate again! What is Six Heyi anyway? The more you treat it as a big deal, the less you'll achieve it. Lady's talent is second only to mine. It's precisely because you care too much about catching up to me that you've never managed it." Liang Qu pointed at the landscape, berating the way.

Back when we went to the East Sea for the Old Yin Whale's banquet, the Penglai Pilgrimage that could help one comprehend Six Heyi was already treated as a priceless treasure — the number one treasure fish under heaven.

Didn't succeed in one go. Eying regretted it for a long time.

Now, he has unlimited "Penglai Pilgrimage" — all-you-can-eat!

Before the Dying Dragon's three steps is Entering Zhen Xiang's three steps. Before Six Heyi is Opening of Xuan Light.

Senior Brother Yu Dun needed a corresponding treasure plant as a guide to find the sublimation from nothing to something. Long Eying needs none of that — just "sublimate again" directly.

"Mm, I'll listen to you." Long Eying propped her chin again, leaning forward, her foot soles sliding gently.

The two, one above one below, one upright one reversed, gazed at each other.

Liang Qu's heart stirred, and he propped himself up on the camel-hair blanket: "Actually, there's still one thing I want to try."

"What thing? Oh!"

"It's so bad, really so bad—"

"My fault, my fault, my fault, Lady, Lady?"

"It's so bad—"

Long Eying leaned against the headboard, her whole body swelling into a peach-red hue, nearly dripping with blood, both hands covering her face.

Liang Qu braced himself on the bed, lying on one side, twisting his head to look up, unable to free himself no matter how hard he tried, feeling extremely embarrassed. He couldn't resist his mischievous urge, applying the Pot King's 【Adhere】 and 【Stick】, exclaiming in panic that he had accidentally used divine power, which would take three years to undo, startling Eying, draining the color from her face, and no matter how he explained afterward, he wouldn't respond, just kept muttering.

This was the first time he had teased Eying to the point of distress, and he felt a little guilty.

"It seems the Stick divine power also requires time, huh."

Liang Qu comforted Eying on one hand while pondering on the other.

After his mischievous impulse, he actually also wanted to test whether he could stick 【Rolling Stone into Elixir】 onto Eying.

Communicating via spiritual link.

East Water.

The Pot King, still locked in a struggle with the Blue-Cover King, absentmindedly lost focus.

"Ouch!"

"Blue-Cover King, stop!" Liang Qu sent another message.

"Ha!"

The Blue-Cover King resentfully retracted his tentacles.

Liang Qu immediately inquired.

The Pot King replied: "Yes, adhering and sticking happen quickly, but fixing it onto oneself or another person takes time—currently, it's all three years."

"Oh, so if you had obtained 【Rolling Stone into Elixir】, why didn't you upgrade 【Fix】 to shorten the fixing time?"

The Pot King's divine power 【Adhere】 had directly reached the fifth rank; Liang Qu believed this was certainly due to the aid of 【Rolling Stone into Elixir】. For the same divine power rank, cultivation difficulty and effect are not necessarily the same. Golden Body peaks at the fifth rank, yet its effect is overwhelmingly powerful, but reaching the fifth rank is certainly no easy feat.

"It's too hard to upgrade—raising 【Fix】 by one rank allows 【Adhere】 to rise by two ranks, so I first upgraded 【Adhere】, hoping to later achieve remote sticking or effortless detachment. Neither worked out; I only managed to stick the rank of the sticking divine power together. Thus, the sixth-rank 【Rolling Stone into Elixir】 came about like this—"

Liang Qu: "—"

Alright.

Disconnected the link.

Long Eying also came to her senses, her face no longer the bloody red from before, but still quite red, she stared fixedly at Liang Qu, her teeth slightly itching.

She was really angry!

So bad, bad younger brother.

"I was wrong!" Liang Qu lowered his brows and eyes in apology.

"Don't ever tease me like that again!"

"There won't be a next time!" Liang Qu promised.

The last trace of pink faded from Long Eying's face.

Liang Qu stuck it on: "Calmed down?"

"A little bit.

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"I just wanted to try seeing if I could stick a divine power onto you." Liang Qu applied a smiling face, explaining it all over again.

"Stick divine power? Three years? How could that possibly be?" Long Eying stared wide-eyed, utterly unable to imagine how she and Liang Qu could be "stuck" for three years—just thinking about it made her blush, and she covered her face again, "No way, no way, absolutely not—"

"Don't rush, there's good news: although the Pot King needs three years, I can pay in installments!"

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