Chapter 1434: Three Days Three Breakthroughs, One Person Achieves Spring (Two-in-One)

Moonlight bright and clear, tree shadows swaying, like mercury light pouring and flowing along the roof tiles, scattering into small waterfalls.

All sounds utterly still.

Students excited for two days now sleeping soundly; a few who performed poorly during the day, scores unsatisfactory, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, practicing through the night.

Some also reading by lamplight, sharpening the spear at the last moment.

Mid-March, temperatures gradually rising; in Pingyang Prefecture it would already be lush and green, mountains full of spring color. In the Imperial Capital one only sees sporadic green shoots in stone cracks and corners; the Huaijiang Prince's Mansion is probably the only place outside the Imperial City with luxuriant tree crowns.

The little Shenlong coiled around the beams and pillars, sleeping soundly.

The little river otter's tail sticking straight up; the otter's body long and slender, falling into the plush carpet nest, one after another intertwining, like a woven towel.

Long Eying comprehending unity of heaven and man, connecting heaven and earth, striving to ascend to dragonhood soon.

Liang Qu sitting cross-legged, following the "Heavenly Transformation Xuanhuang" method, connecting the root sea, connecting the internal Xuanhuang Qi mechanism, repeatedly oscillating, constantly adjusting his body state.

Gradually, his whole person became empty and clear, became scorching hot, his entire body steaming out massive heat; the root sea inside his Lower Dantian actually gradually began to soften.

Azure ripples flashed past, helping the root sea transform. In merely half a double-hour, the yellow earth turned into a stretch of dark brown mud, fuzzy green grass half-submerged in water.

Zhang Xiangziang self-created "Heavenly Transformation Xuanhuang", nurturing a Position Fruit; this method requires the practitioner to use Xuanhuang Qi mechanism as foundation, utilizing a special resonance method, transforming the root sea into "swamp mire", like melting into molten steel, afterward fusing with the only Xuanhuang Long Qi that can convert time, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Therefore those who do not consume Xuanhuang Qi cannot practice it.

Once Xuanhuang Long Qi, aided by the root sea, fuse into one, one must also extract a portion of the nurturing Position Fruit Qi mechanism, input it into the Xuanhuang origin, using the small to leverage the large, continuously eroding the Xuanhuang origin; after erosion completes, build a bridge, input the nurturing Position Fruit.

At this time origin and Position Fruit are similar yet not identical; Xuanhuang will naturally slowly transform, thoroughly becoming rule nourishment.

The entire process bears some resemblance to when he secretly communicated with Lao Ying Tian, usurping the sick tiger's nest.

At that time Liang Qu split a portion of Suhebalu's soul Qi mechanism, then combined it with a non-attribute supreme-grade blood treasure, finally plastered it onto Lao Ying Tian's body surface, draping the corresponding "human skin", letting him feel the Lotus Sect's resurrection call, ultimately stealing heaven and changing the sun.

Later using eight portions of supreme-grade, even more perfectly fused.

Even earlier, going to the East Sea Cloud Heaven Palace, also used Yellow Mud Mother Long Qi to transform the acquired root sea attribute; Xuanhuang Long Qi fusing into one aided by the root sea, this step was equally easy and natural.

Liang Qu realized for the first time that cultivation reaching a certain stage, many things actually converge from different paths, mutually verifying each other.

Zhang Xiangziang created the method for a long time, softening the root sea also took several days; afterward the process complete, only used half a day.

Liang Qu feeling his way across the river by touching Zhang Xiangziang's stones, also experienced, inferring one thing from another; although his Xuanhuang only occupies one-ninth of the root sea, with the help of Heavenly Water Morning Dew, he softened the root sea in merely half a double-hour.

"The grand assembly convenes at dawn; before noon tomorrow, should be able to make it in time————"

Since we must intimidate the Southern Frontier and the Northern Court, seize the initiative, naturally we must carry it through to the end!

In the clay pot, strand after strand of bright yellow Long Qi vanished without trace, instead entering the Lower Dantian.

Bright yellow Long Qi swaying in midair.

【Tianyuan/Goumang】, 【Tianyuan/Rushou】.

As early as eight hundred times the root sea, Position Fruit appeared; from only being able to sublimate to now universal illumination.

As minor Position Fruits, in terms of nurturing exclusive authority, the two are already quite comprehensive and perfected; one cannot imagine what major breakthrough there could be.

Continuing upward, perhaps that is the true Yu!

Calamity governed by the mind, one thought creates, one thought destroys.

Just need to be careful, don't accidentally actually succeed, attracting the Yin-Yang Person and the Old Yin Whale's interest, moving prematurely, stealing the fruit away.

Those two fellows, hiding in the dark, unknown if they are waiting for the third Huaijiang Heaven-Earth Major Position Fruit, or just any Major Position Fruit.

Under heaven only Huaijiang can self-nurture Heaven-Earth Major Position Fruits; so many immortals, perhaps some can promote a Middle Position Fruit upward, but most likely still self-nurtured, from nothing to something.

His Six Heyi, placed within self-nurturing, is also extraordinary, a singular wonder.

Conversely, before thoroughly becoming a Major Position Fruit, before two Jiazi, mostly safe.

Self-nurtured in the self-nurturer's hands can follow the self and grow slowly; falling into another's hands, must go through refining, then promote step by step, similar to Mei Fruit refining ritual requiring death and rebirth, even a Furnace arriving wouldn't be easy to refine.

"A practitioner self-nurturing a Position Fruit, is it helping heaven and earth self-derive, continuously completing a part?"

"The Shenlong is the first-generation Dragon Lord; even earlier Huaijiang could only produce Middle Position Fruits, early on only three Dragon Kings. Or perhaps the Shenlong developed Huaijiang?"

Liang Qu had a sudden whim.

Inside the Lower Dantian, Qi mechanism self-rotating.

Within the First Dragon Court Immortal Island, the resplendent Great Dragon opened golden eyes, soared out.

The Great Dragon undulating, circling once, passing through the central heart fire, whole body blazing fire, one bite clamped onto the Xuanhuang Long Qi, crashed into the root sea.

A great pit emerged; inside, the Xuanhuang Long Qi received the root sea's characteristic traction, half-melted not-melted, became flocculent, gaseous, similar to the state before heaven-earth spiritual mechanisms gather into Long Qi.

This state turned one portion into a tuft, returning to the initial state capable of mutual fusion.

Liang Qu incomparably fortunate that back then when he had the Time Worm weave, he mixed in Xuanhuang; not only letting overall quality surpass by a notch, now also giving Xuanhuang the chance to nurture!

Truly worthy of being heaven-earth's first impartial and harmonious Qi.

No wonder Zhang Xiangziang putting aside so many top-tier Long Qi, used several portions of Xuanhuang.

In a trance Liang Qu's understanding of the old Monk's past words deepened further.

Consuming Qi has five difficulties: hard to find, hard to collect, hard to consume, hard to transform; the final difficulty, the world calls it hard to balance, the old Monk changed it to hard to contend.

A hundred strands of Xuanhuang all taken into the body, all turned flocculent, converging into a large yellow-water pit.

Because surrounding yellow earth turned to swamp, color turned black, sky green light universally illuminating.

Under the two reflections, vividly like a pus-water pit.

Liang Qu just about to tear off a strand of Goumang Qi mechanism, to dye the "pus-water" green, suddenly his movement paused.

He saw the peach tree not far away, saw the "green grass" near the water pit.

Green grass fuzzy, extremely lush, green and dripping with vitality.

Compared to those far from the water pit, an extra three parts water-tender.

"Goumang was nurtured from the peach tree; does that mean one need not completely follow the Dragon King Xiang's method?"

Liang Qu pondered.

Ordinary methods at most can only guide to Entering Zhen Xiang; "Subdue Dragon Subdue Tiger Vajra Art" and "Wansheng Baoyuan" being able to provide ascension guidance for ascending to dragonhood are already sect-suppressing supreme arts. He modified it into the "Huaijiang Sutra", only then did it thoroughly match himself.

The River Lord's favor across seventeen layers bestowed unmatched talent.

Regarding methods, once the method is known, one can completely adapt it on one's own.

The resolve was set.

Liang Qu gave up drawing out Qi mechanisms, and instead separated out a portion of "pus water," attempting to irrigate the peach tree, urging the peach tree to absorb Xuan Huang.

Zhang Longxiang had no medium and needed to rely on Qi mechanisms to disguise and slowly fuse; he had the peach tree, which could completely let the peach tree help, becoming that transitional bridge!

Crackle.

Like the sound of bones growing and bursting, the peach tree began to sprout and extend branches at a speed visible to the naked eye, and on the trunk, strands of golden patterns spread out once more.

The repeated lightning tribulations of the past striking the peach tree gave it these special patterns, making it extraordinary, thoroughly yang in nature, and even carrying a hint of the vast righteousness of heaven and earth.

Lightning-struck wood, indeed.

Accompanying the peach tree's growth, Liang Qu again sensed a boundless "vital energy" being born from within his body.

Hah.

Breathing heavily, he suppressed the restlessness.

Liang Qu circulated his cultivation method, refining the vital energy, expanding the Root Sea.

The peach tree was lush and verdant.

Before long.

Peach blossoms bloomed in full glory, and after they withered, a single green peach fruit hung suspended in the crown of the tree.

It's here!

Liang Qu's spirit was greatly roused.

Immediately, without him needing to do anything further, the sun in the sky seemed to sense the peach fruit's existence and burst forth with an attractive force; the green peach fruit gradually withered and shriveled.

In its place, the sun grew a fraction more splendid.

It works!

"Just don't know what the conversion ratio is like————"

Liang Qu once more drew a share of Qi mechanism from Ju Mang, separated out an equal proportion of "pus water," let the Qi mechanism erode it, and attempted it following Zhang Longxiang's method.

One hundred shares of Xuan Huang long Qi slowly transformed into Position Fruit resources.

During the transformation, there was naturally leakage and loss.

Thick vitality rose and spread from within the quiet room.

Crackle.

It seemed something had burst open, the sound extremely faint; even Liang Qu, focused on cultivation, did not hear it.

This quiet room was built by the Heavenly Vessel Chamber of Commerce at great expense after the former Sage Emperor bestowed the main residence; the bricks and wood used were all extraordinary objects, seamless, isolating inside from outside.

But now, between the gaps of two bluestones, a slender green sprout had actually grown!

The green sprout grew sturdily, directly pushing the masonry out into a crack, connecting inside and outside!

In an instant.

Rich vitality surged out along the quiet room's crack, spreading out.

In the courtyard, in the tree pool, green grass sprouted in large patches; within the cracks, inside the roof tiles, vines grew wildly.

This vitality-laden breath blew past the front, spread to the rear, clung to the stagnant pool and flowed, sinking down. At the bottom of the pool, lotus roots frozen for a whole winter regrew, and one white lotus flower after another poked out of the water surface————

Dawn was breaking dimly.

On Mo Long Jin Bridge, pedestrians moved about, clamor gradually rising, noisy and bustling.

Under Mo Long Jin Bridge, Otter Master, busy all night, scratched his butt, lifted the straw mat and got up, yawned and stretched, eyes closed, swaying unsteadily as he began a new day's work.

The martial and civil examinations convened, the envoy mission arrived, lively beyond compare; it was precisely the time for business to flourish. Originally only doing dinner and late-night snack business, now breakfast had to be made as well; only the dead of night and midday allowed a brief rest.

Touching the corner where clay pots were stacked, Otter Otter prepared to take cooking utensils, always feeling something was scratching his nose.

Nose itchy, ears noisy, why is it so rowdy today————

"A Qiu!"

Otter Otter sneezed, opened his eyes, looked at the green before him, and revealed a blank stare.

"Shi Yun, little stone, we're ones who rolled out of knives and spears, we can't lose face!"

"Right, perk up, good job!"

"This handsome, don't want your life? Won't you charm a whole bunch of little girls to death?"

Xu Zishuai, Hu Qi, and Xiang Changsong got up one after another, taking turns patting Wen Wen Shi Yun's shoulder to encourage him.

"Hahaha, rest assured, Martial Uncle." Wen Wen Shi Yun put on his clothes, jumped off the bedhead, "Our sect, and the Huaiyin Martial Hall, to this day no one has passed the provincial exam; I will definitely become that first one!"

"Good! Go, wash up, eat breakfast, send you to the martial field!" Xu Zishuai pushed open the room door, and immediately froze.

"Martial Uncle?"

Wen Wen Shi Yun puzzled over why Xu Zishuai wasn't moving, poked his head out, pupils dilating.

"Holy crap, how many months did we sleep? Am I late?"

Honglu Temple.

The Wolf Lord and Li Da Xi had not slept all night, discussing details and standards with the remaining Martial Sages, Grand Shamans, and Entering Zhen Xiang in the envoy mission; suddenly hearing clamor outside, on the street, they frowned.

"What's going on? Why is it so noisy outside? Tian Li, you go out and look."

"Yes!"

The youth put down the booklet in hand, pushed the door and went out; he hadn't stepped half a pace when he retracted his foot as if electrocuted. He turned back to look at the Wolf Lord and the other Martial Sages, pointed outside, a face full of shock.

"My———— my lord! It's bad!"

The Wolf Lord's heart sank; he forced a calm demeanor and walked forward slowly: "Making a fuss over nothing, what great matter could it be? At this point, besides Huai Wang's three defeats, what else could go wrong?"

The youth suddenly went dumbstruck, unable to speak.

Wolf Lord: "?"

The martial saints behind him were struck on the back of the head, dizzily spinning, and rushed out of the house with a clatter.

Green!

Astonishingly green!

As far as the eye could see, everything was lush and verdant!

Ivy climbed out of the soil, scaling walls and eaves, green vines blooming with pale yellow flowers; the five-story pagoda in the distance was overnight shrouded in vegetation, the bluish-yellow hills turned green overnight, and even the Moon-Viewing Tower had a few vines creeping out of its windows, trailing flowers downward.

The rich floral fragrance surged into the nostrils.

In just one night, spring surged forth fiercely.

But!

The most shocking thing.

"Great Shun————bullying people too far, bullying people too far!"

Wolf Lord glared with eyes wide open, smashed the doors and windows, and stared fixedly at the towering green light pillar rising from beside Jishuitan.

Three days, three breakthroughs!

Next door, Li Daguan furrowed his brows tightly, eyes wide with shock.

Ascending in broad daylight, nothing more than this!

"What the heck, breaking through like this, three days in a row?" Li Xianghan murmured dazedly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, around the fifth watch of yin hour last night, vitality began spreading from the Huai Prince's Mansion, plants growing wildly, lotuses blooming overnight in Jishuitan, the affected area vast, possibly impacting both inside and outside the capital.

Since it was midnight, places with officials on duty saw no chaos, and personnel were promptly dispatched to maintain order, but outside, many small paths and houses sprouted trees, causing considerable damage.

Moreover, many elderly people felt years younger, and in many clinics, minor ailments were directly cured." The steward reported.

The Holy Emperor pinched his brow.

Originally, the first day's three-day sky-soaring was meant to give Nanjiang and Bei Ting a show of force, to display military might indirectly, but fortunately, in the subsequent plans, full authority was to follow Great Shun's arrangements.

The second day was already unexpected, and this third day————

The Holy Emperor smiled.

"Very well, it was I who let him come, it was I who granted the Xuanhuang, issue the order: do not panic, for any losses, let the Ministry of Revenue handle the accounting."

"Let the Ministry of Revenue compensate?" the steward asked.

"What are you thinking? After tallying the accounts, give them to the Huai Prince—he has money."

The steward smiled: "Understood."

"Thud!"

At the Imperial Horse Supervision, the elephant's trunk shot to the sky, attendants unable to hold it back as it charged into Jishuitan, drawing and spraying water, forming a rainbow.

Cool water mist drifted down softly.

Spring always nourishes silently and subtly, slowly appearing, never before having felt such a rushed, eager influx.

Long Eying came to the riverside, breathing the morning's cool air, feeling the breeze, gazing through the willows, seeing passersby marvel, inexplicably recalling past boat rides on Jishuitan, a deep, fulfilling emotion surged into her heart, rushing to her brow, transforming into a fervent warmth.

"Eying sister!"

Long Yao and Long Li bent down to pluck white lotuses from Jishuitan, turned back, and saw Long Eying with eyes closed, her vital energy surging, they exchanged glances, greatly startled.

"Sudden enlightenment?"

The green pillar slowly dissipated, the spring breeze brushed the earth for ten thousand miles, low and soft.

"So comfortable!"

Liang Qu moved his bones, gathered his vital energy, and turned his gaze inward.

"Indeed, after the peach tree transformation, the transformation efficiency is higher!"