Chapter 1399

"Can we really do this?"

"Definitely, I tried fixing myself and found that 【Adhere】 and 【Fix】 are different—【Fix】 is construction-type, helping you gradually open up a position, fixing divine abilities in place, slowly building them up.

【Adhere】 lets you separate when you withdraw the divine ability, while what 【Fix】 leaves behind can be nurtured on its own. When we have free time, we can hold hands, and slowly we'll fill up the progress." Liang Qu said.

Long Eying delighted, raised her hand and turned it over.

Her oily nails gleamed crystal clear, her scallion-white fingers interlocking with another pair of large hands, ten fingers tightly clasped, appearing normal, but in reality, if someone tried to pull them apart, they'd find their palms clearly stuck together, impossible to separate.

This is much more acceptable than before; just thinking about it now still makes her blush uncontrollably.

"Still bad now?" Liang Qu smirked, squeezing his palm hard, kneading her small hand into a ball.

"Bad!"

"How is it still bad?" Liang Qu sighed, scratched his temple, leaned in and pressed his cheek against Eying's, "Then how can my beloved feel that I'm good? Give me a chance to make it up to you."

Long Eying rolled her eyes.

"Kiss my older sister, uh, uh————ha, ha, sister clearly told you to kiss her cheek, yet you sucked so hard, it's even worse, not good at all!"

"Ah, annoying, my patience with you is exhausted, bad is bad, not good is not good, you can still run how? Accept your fate, little beauty, come on, put on your clothes, let's go eat at my master's place."

"Then you put it on for me."

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll put it on for you, just like a child."

"Who's a child? Usually I have to dress you, uh, don't knead————"

Over a decade ago, Pingyang was merely a large town, the Yang Martial Arts Hall only famous within the county, but in the blink of an eye, even excluding Liang Qu's presence, it had become a veritable colossus!

Here, Yu Dun had just finished celebrating, while on the other side, Yang Dongxiong released the news that Lu Gang had entered seclusion, unleashing the Five Thunder Heavenly Topple that shocked all cultivators in Pingyang Prefecture.

Three Entering Zhen Xiang, and now a fourth?

Counting master and disciple, the sect only has ten people total, four Entering Zhen Xiang? Oh, and there's also a Falun Dragon.

Throughout history, those who achieve Falun Dragon are eight or nine out of ten, with no peers left beside them, let alone elders.

After the banquet, the prestige of the First Sect actually spread with genuine substance throughout Pingyang Prefecture.

"Strange, truly strange." Ko Wenbin couldn't understand.

Yang Dongxiong used to be the archivist of Heposuo, and with his connection to Liang Qu, they'd shared many meals with the other sect, so it shouldn't be like this.

Yu Dun and Lu Gang have decent talent, but only decent, yet they both achieved Entering Zhen Xiang within a year, one after another?

Heavenly treasures that can open the Mystic Light and refine the Hundred Meridians do exist, but each is extremely expensive—like sitting at the Heaven Altar, the Wu Sheng's remains ritual, consuming remnants of Entering Zhen Xiang, fundamentally not something ordinary people can afford, and even one sitting doesn't guarantee success.

"I just feel something's off————"

Ko Wenbin thought it over, convinced the problem must lie with Liang Qu.

"What good stuff did this guy pick up again?"

Mid-November.

"I'm damn awesome."

In his Lower Dantian, the small vortex of 【Rolling Stone into Pill】 grew ever larger, swirling rapidly.

Currently, Liang Qu's Root Sea and divine abilities are temporarily sufficient, so this condensed one is a Sitting Temple Pill.

Liang Qu grabbed Long Eying's hand, sat cross-legged on the mat, growing ever more expectant—when not going out, he could fully hold her for twelve hours, helping her fix 【Rolling Stone into Pill】 while simultaneously fixing 【Fix】 for himself, to prevent the Pot King from departing after leaving Hong Guo's range, making continued use impossible.

After trying, he found that fixing Hong Guo's divine ability onto himself posed no problem and could be done.

The more he studied the Pot King's divine ability, the more Liang Qu realized its endless wondrous uses, and he even researched several remarkable combinations that could make these divine abilities explode in effect.

Time Sequence and Fix!

Time Sequence and Rolling Stone into Pill!

【Rolling Stone into Pill: Round Gathering Qi, Rolling Refinement Purification, Time Pressure Compression】

Both fundamentally require time.

The Pot King and Algae King, coincidentally, have not a single method to accelerate time.

How coincidental—isn't it?

Liang Qu can!

Or put another way, the Elemental General can!

Time Sequence Long Qi, seizing heaven and earth's creation, can accelerate and decelerate, and initially can reach an astonishing fivefold speed—originally 【Fix】 needing three years, after Time Sequence acceleration, now only needs one-fifth, seven months!

Yet seven months still dissatisfies Liang Qu.

The Pot King and Blue Cover King once came for a Jianghuai inspection, staying a month is no problem, two months is passable, longer feels odd, and frequent visits aren't allowed—two or three trips a year is normal, more is abnormal, each visit lasting one and a half months, with five such visits over two years.

However, it can still be shortened further!

By using the Position Fruit, further elevate 【Fix】!

The Pot King's 【Fix】 is already a third-tier divine ability; combined with Jumang's authority, it directly reaches fourth-tier! And the cultivation direction leans toward faster-fixing divine abilities. Or put another way, this has always been the Pot King's goal—its divine ability system is already highly perfected, entirely talent-based, its sole flaw being excessive time, so it naturally seeks ways to avoid it.

Fourth-tier 【Fix】 cuts the required time by one-third, shortens it by another year, and combined with Time Sequence, the final result is five months!

Five months, Liang Qu can fix another divine ability for himself.

Thus, three times within a year is sufficient.

He even fantasized: if he fixed one on himself and one bolstered by Hong Guo, would there be double the joy of 【Rolling Stone into Pill】?

Thanks to this, Liang Qu now roughly understands why his 【Rolling Stone into Pill】 is so fast—not just from sixth to seventh stage, but Time Sequence is also a main force.

"Before 【Rolling Stone into Pill】 begins operation, one must first select the target for pill formation; the final result is a single-stage advancement, and if already very close to the next stage, pill formation naturally proceeds quickly.

Talent and resources also play a role—better talent means faster, more experience means faster, 【Rolling Stone into Pill】's essence is accelerating the manifestation of results, as if directly taking a fixed outcome from the future.

I'm already at sixth-and-a-half stage due to this, Time Sequence fivefold acceleration is second, Chuan Zhu's talent, Ze Ling martial bones third, Jumang's elevation to seventh stage fourth! Originally already fast, now it's directly materialized."

Liang Qu rubbed his hands.

Entering Zhen Xiang divine abilities number three, Heavenly Dragon Creation also three.

The Pot King was a bit lewd, the Algae King a bit mysterious, the Elemental General a bit lustful, but without doubt, all are heroes of the world, each with their own awesome qualities.

It's a pity that being a beast ultimately has its limits—three constraints, making their strengths different. The Pot King forced the Algae King's strengths to be pasted over, but he couldn't split the old turtle's temporal essence in two.

Liang Qu achieved a burst-like synthesis of all strengths, embracing a hundred rivers, and with Gou Mang's aid, he pushed out the old and brought forth the new, elevating himself—unmatched before, unrivaled after.

With this setup, Liang Qu believes that whether it's the old Yin Whale or the Yin-Yang beings, during their calamity dragon phase, they absolutely lacked the luxurious configuration he now possesses.

That is, there isn't enough time. If there were, he'd have hung them up and hammered them long ago.

"Want to refine it?"

Liang Qu stared at the massive ice-soul vessel before him. When Lan Jici handed it to him, it exhaled a deep chill. After placing the position fruit inside, it seemed to balance the two extremes, achieving harmony—mundane affairs, numerous and varied, were basically all resolved.

Only this last matter remained, forever making him hesitate.

He originally thought the problem lay in the Ze Ding's containment—completely isolated—so even meeting the conditions wouldn't allow refinement. Now that the vessel has emerged, he instead finds himself tangled again.

The position fruit isn't a lightbulb—you can install it if you want, remove it if you want.

"Your Majesty is coming soon—never mind, we'll do it after. Let's try it on the Yellow Shahe."

Liang Qu sensed the "river stone" once over.

The Sacred Emperor's fleet has already reached the Jianghuai Ze Ye.

"Nanjiang has gained another river stone. Judging by the location, it should be from Wanxiang Zhai—I don't know who it is."

"No matter—our Wei Duke isn't also in closed-door cultivation, is he—"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" The shout interrupted the discussion between the Martial Sages.

"Lan Qing, how is the divination?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, great auspiciousness." Lan Jici beamed with joy, "I calculated twice for the capital and Nanzhili—no problems at all."

"Hmm."

The Sacred Emperor nodded, gazing at the land, his expression calm.

"Strange, strange——Why do I keep feeling something's wrong? Did Old Fatty sneak a bite of my precious fish?" The old toad glanced sideways.

Old Fatty only felt a chill down his back: "Wronged, Elder—I didn't steal anything!"

"You didn't steal, so why are you shouting? Clearly guilty conscience. Before dark, compensate me with ten premium precious fish!"

"Gua——" Old Fatty collapsed.

——

The old toad carried his dual flippers, pacing back and forth, his inner unrest utterly unresolved, suddenly astonished—really, he didn't steal?

No, something's fishy.

It lunged at Old Fatty, leaping onto his head in one bound.

"Elder? Where are you going?"

"Hurry and take me to the waterway entrance!"

"Splash!"

"Liang Qing! Liang Qing!"

Water burst open—the old toad somersaulted 3,600 degrees in midair, shouting loudly, little expecting a glance from the corner of his eye.

His frog eyes widened, time slowed at that moment, his heart skipped a beat—something had struck him.

What was that streak of bright yellow?

Like spring arriving, a warm wind blew from the southeast, melting the ice armor covering the earth. The ice shattered, meltwater flowed downstream, nourishing the land. Seeds absorbing moisture broke ground and sprouted, unfurling branches, blooming the first small yellow flower on the wild plain.

The "small yellow flower" rubbed its eye membrane, unconsciously turning its head—those beautiful keratin lashes, like a splendid phoenix.

Its delicate, petite frame, pure and adorable appearance, smooth skin glowing under sunlight.

It simply lay there, quietly on the round stone, detached from the world, independent.

So beautiful, yet so innocent—too unfair, isn't it?

The old toad froze, unable to move.

Boom!

Shattered pavilions, dust rose.

The young river li straightened up, hands on hips, very displeased.

The old toad lay in the ruins, head tilted, gazing at the sky.

Oh no, it's the taste of first love.

The old toad clutched his heart, panicked to his feet, wiped the frog oil from his forehead—actually nervous now, looking left and right, his eyes caught the blooming nightflower in the corner.

This was the nightflower transplanted by Long Eying from the place where she and Liang Qu plighted their troth atop Mount Tai Cang, a cold-resistant variety, still bearing buds in November, kept in the corner, carefully tended.

The old toad lunged, extended his webbed claws, swept a large patch of the flower bed, grabbed a handful of nightflowers, bit one stem, curled his limbs together like a ball, rolled high-speed across the ground, plunged into the pond, skipped across the water like a stone, and struck the round stone.

The little yellow frog jumped in surprise, but seeing the ball hit the stone and rebound into the air, it then unfolded midair and fell into the pond.

Plop.

Depth charge!

Before the little yellow frog could flee in fright.

The old toad broke the surface, shook his head, flung water droplets, bit the nightflower, the little yellow frog to the west, he turned his head east, clutching only a handful of nightflowers, brought them forward, lowered his voice.

"Oh~~There are so many, so many little female frogs wanting to climb onto the National Master's frog bed, but this Lord admits, little female frog, you've succeeded—you've successfully aroused the National Master's interest. Is this perhaps a tacit understanding between us?"

"Ribbit!"

The little yellow frog panicked, leapt into the pond, the old toad laughed loudly.

"Feigning indifference while stirred within?"

"Interesting, this Lord comes too!"

"You run, I chase, you run, I chase, you sprout wings and still can't escape—once I catch you, I'll let me hehehe——

All-sky nightflowers dancing, falling, covering the pond surface.

Long Eying closed her eyes, clenched her fists, and blue veins throbbed at her temples.

Liang Qu looked at the pond, at the two frogs, one large and one small, chasing each other everywhere, and also closed his eyes.

Good news, the Holy Mother Toad really works.

Bad news, it works a bit too well.

He took a deep breath.

"National Preceptor, National Preceptor, National Preceptor!"

"Hm?"

The old toad paddled out of the water, and the little yellow frog escaped from its webbed claws and slipped away.

Liang Qu felt his calf get lightly kicked, and said awkwardly, "National Preceptor, the Holy Mother Toad has come a thousand miles to Huaijiang, unaccustomed to the water and soil, still strange and frightened; we must not be too hasty. Why not take out your poems first, to cultivate some feelings?"

"Cough cough, true, true." The old toad coughed twice, regained its seriousness, and was just about to recite poetry.

"Haven't asked Frog Lord yet, what is this trip for?"

"What for?" The old toad froze, scratched its head, and couldn't remember for a long time. "This Lord forgot."

Liang Qu was surprised: "Forgot?"

"Forgot." The old toad thought again, "Just felt a bit restless, came to find Liang Qing, hehehe, definitely guessed the beautiful frog was coming, truly hearts connected, little beautiful frog, I'm here! And listen to me say————

There is a beautiful frog, seeing her unforgettable. A day without seeing her, thinking of her like mad————"

Liang Qu frowned.

Because the Holy Mother Toad arrived?

But the Holy Mother Toad arrived early last month, it's been raised in the pond for half a month already.

"Wuhu! Long time no see, Your Majesty!" The little white dragon swam over in spirals.

The Holy Emperor smiled and handed over a treasure fish: "Long time no see, Third Prince, you've worked hard."

"Haha hey, not hard not hard, Your Majesty worked hard, Your Majesty manages ten thousand miles a day, this Prince unifies daydreams, all for the Great Shun's business." The Third Prince extended his little claw, patting his chest.

"Your Majesty going to the Xiandao first?" Liang Qu asked.

"Mm, this time the three of us go together." The Holy Emperor sat cross-legged.

Liang Qu nodded, it was a long-agreed matter, he and Zhang Longxiang lagged slightly behind.

"Third Prince!"

"Coming coming."

The Third Prince held the treasure fish in his mouth, took a deep breath, and sprayed it out, white mist rolling and wrapping.

Pavilions and towers, carved beams and painted rafters————

"So this is the Cloud-Top Xiandao? What a pity." Zhang Longxiang came for the first time, seeing the white jade plaza broad with no end in sight, white jade stairs leading straight to the vault of heaven, giving rise to regret.

"Pity?"

"Regret this beautiful scenery is not in Jianghuai, and also regret Senior Mirage Dragon's circumstances."

"No need for regret, one day the Cloud-Top Xiandao will surely reappear under heaven." The Holy Emperor spoke.

"This matter must thank Your Majesty, thank the Huai King." Amidst changing winds and clouds in the sky, a voice transmitted.

"Thank me?" Liang Qu was puzzled.

When did this Mirage Dragon swindle his essence again?

Zhang Longxiang's heart stirred, he seemed to recall something: "So that's how it is."

"???"

Liang Qu was completely baffled, hey, why are you guys acting like riddlers.

Zhang Longxiang explained: "I've heard, ordinary people die from one sword; Tiger Hunters don't die unless heart or brain destroyed; Entering Zhen Xiang don't die unless brain destroyed; Yao Dragons' brain is also a weak point, but requires Wu Sheng will to kill.

The higher the realm, the harder the physical body is to kill; Furnace existence can already achieve will undying, body undying, and the key to this will's strength lies in 'Momentum'."

Liang Qu's heart stirred: "Dragon Elephant King continue."

Zhang Longxiang continued: "During Wolf Smoke times cultivating True Gang, True Gang can carry Heaven-Earth Image, Image is Momentum; army united, many people great Momentum, also Momentum; Momentum strong, then killing strong; likewise, Momentum present, Immortals not easily truly fall.

Cloud-Top Xiandao these recent ten years, fluctuated many times, fame greatly clamored, Mirage Clan also with Huai King's help made the Dream-Entry Game, Momentum instead recovering, estimating current situation, much better than before.

"Not bad, therefore, Great Li's Taizu is probably on the verge of revival."

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