Chapter 1448: Deep Foundation, Accumulated Day by Day (Start of Month Seeking Monthly Tickets, Two-in-One)

"Plans can't keep up with changes; the solidification timeline has been delayed by a month—"

The waterfall cascades down; flower buds are pink.

The May weather is slightly dry. Liang Qu sits cross-legged by the pond, noticing that within the spiritual link, the position of the Pot King overlaps with the coverage range of the Chuanchuan Kingdom. He immediately equips several long-unused divine abilities and connects to the solidification progress of 【Rolling Stone Into Pill】.

At the end of February, the divine ability solidification required less than three months, about eighty days.

In March I went to the imperial capital to break through and form an alliance. Because I was in the north, I could still cover it, without delaying progress; fifty days remained. By the time April departure came, the entire month of April was spent active within the Great Snow Mountain range, so they separated from each other, until now.

The Saint Emperor granted two months of leave; calculating it, it's just enough for solidification.

【6】 The Saint Emperor granted two months of leave; calculating it, it's just enough for solidification.

"Once 【Rolling Stone Into Pill】 is loaded it stays active continuously, and with Ju Mang's Universal Illumination growing, reaching the tenth tier won't be hard."

"Given Old Dragon Lord's flood control progress, before midsummer he might be able to restore 【Slaying the Flood Dragon】; by then my combat power will be basically complete!"

Liang Qu feels a slight surge of spirit.

Facing the Fourth Immortal of the Netherworld, with his profound foundation, boundless talent, paired with Old Toad's methods, he absolutely has the power for one battle!

"Damn it, constantly accelerating cultivation, I feel like I'm in my late thirties already, middle-aged."

Liang Qu sighs faintly, reins in his excitement, and laments that time spares no one.

The normal use of Time Sequence should be to slow one's own metabolism, thereby extending lifespan; multiplied by five, a Martial Saint's eight hundred years means he could live at least four thousand years at minimum.

Four thousand years of mortal tempering — how many experiences, how many insights? The more a person experiences, the more they lament; easy to gain sudden enlightenment, more opportunities; overall definitely a net gain.

But in his hands, he was forced to use it all to accelerate cultivation; clearly just turned thirty, just turned thirty-one; counting from gaining Long Qi, continuously added up, he accelerated at least over a year, nearly two years; his actual age must be pushing forty!

Conservatively counting five years, those five years all slowed down fivefold — that's twenty-five years' worth.

Yin-Yang Person, Old Yin Whale. They made him lose twenty-five years of life for nothing!

Twenty-five years — enough for an ordinary man to marry and have children; that's a whole lifetime. Rounding off, the Yin-Yang Person, Old Yin Whale ruined his entire life!

Once his body is strong and vigorous, he will surely grind those two sin-heavy beasts to dust and scatter their ashes!

Good thing he has True Dragon plus White Ape variant; his base lifespan isn't just eight hundred, maybe three thousand?

Converted, he's still a little boy of just over one year old; Eying must bear full legal responsibility for him!

The Pot King and Blue Lid King enter the Jiangzhun Great Marsh, halt above the Eastern Waters, inspecting construction progress.

Liang Qu rises, intending to enter the pond.

"Master, we're heading out!"

Lao Mengyao strides out the door, waves, with Long Yao on her left arm and Long Li on her right, the Third Prince perched proudly atop her head, a string of little river otters trailing behind her rear, and Wulong accompanying on one side.

Liang Qu cancels a pond-jump: "Where to."

"Third Prince says a tasty new shop opened in Yingchun Tower; me, Sister Yao, and Sister Li are going together to try it. Want us to bring back portions for Master and Madam?" Lao Mengyao giggles.

"No need, just eat." Liang Qu resigns. "Don't come back so fat your brother can't recognize you."

"How could that happen? One set of Ape Fist, all digested!" Lao Mengyao's face glows red; her biggest daily hobby now is standing before the mirror admiring her near-perfect body, paired with a realm where she never gains weight no matter what she eats — life's great consummation!

Liang Qu is speechless.

Cheap disciple never ate anything fun in the Netherworld; finally got a flesh body, tasted delicacies, let Third Prince and Otter Otter bring two Pingyang Old Gluttons to craft to their hearts' content.

Key is Lao Mengyao's soaring pride; she spends money like water, clutching the hundred thousand taels Lao Yingtian secretly slipped her, crafting away. A hundred thousand taels of silver, not buying cultivation resources, just eating and drinking — can be said to be completely unspendable. Third Prince and Lazy Lazy's May stipend hasn't been claimed to this day; the Heavenly God's status has been severely shaken.

"Don't keep bringing them along from now on; if you do, make it Dutch treat."

"What is 'Dutch treat'?"

"Split the bill, everyone pays."

"Roar!"

"Ah, no, it hurts, too painful!"

Third Prince and Otter Otter howl in pain, rolling all over the ground.

Liang Qu is unmoved: "Recently don't run around everywhere either; the day after tomorrow I've arranged for you, preparing to take you and Ziyu to see Grandmaster and Martial Uncles, also sent invitations inviting quite a few people, to re-walk a formal apprenticeship ceremony — considered telling others about our relationship; you know in your heart."

Lao Mengyao's expression brightens: "Understood, thank you Master. Then I'm off?"

Liang Qu waves a hand.

Lao Mengyao bustles off, pulling Long Yao and Long Li's hands to go stroll the streets.

Otter Otter trails behind, subconsciously follows two steps, then stops. It rummages in its little satchel, hesitates again and again, looks up again — Lao Mengyao has already vanished at the far end.

The claws hanging on the doorframe sway, then drop back down.

"Selling epiphanies?" Hai Fangzhu is mildly surprised, thinks a moment, "Did Xiao Shui catch another Dream White Fire?"

North Water, sunlight hazy. Liang Qu lies leaning in the azure-blue icy-cool wrist-foot, like lying in a top-tier waterbed, extremely comfortable. He spreads his hands, plotting a grand good business.

"Didn't catch a Dream White Fire; it's Frog Duke."

"Grand Preceptor?"

Hai Fangzhu covers her mouth; no matter how she thinks she can't figure out the connection between Old Toad and epiphany, only recalls yesterday's Frog King breakthrough.

"Hehe, when the time comes Fangzhu my lord will understand." Through various observations, Liang Qu has already basically understood Old Toad's Position Fruit function.

Old Toad actually cannot make people's strength increase directly; he only lets people have epiphanies; strength increase is the indirect product of epiphany.

And epiphany is a state, a state that relies quite heavily on luck.

Ordinary people might just need a rare natural awakening, brain not a shred of fatigue, only boundless energy, paired with a tiny bit of emotion, and they can have an epiphany.

Old Toad, through luck attachment, directly lets this entire complex system of the human body "coincidentally" reach a theoretical optimal operating efficiency — blood circulation, heartbeat, brain state, everything, moving toward optimal harmony, completing an "explosion."

First use, as long as the target hasn't had an epiphany recently, there's always some accumulation, maybe quite a lot; then one can occur.

In other words.

Old Toad changes an individual's internal state.

Then, this state actually isn't only usable for epiphany!

Suppose in battle one is attached with "good luck" by Old Toad; theoretically one can, through "optimal operating efficiency," produce a "every strike crits" effect!

Doubling damage can't be done, but exceeding by ten or twenty percent is more than enough.

Let the enemy suffer bad luck, be in poor condition, lose one or two tenths; this loss and that gain makes a three- or four-tenths advantage.

Independent riding zone!

"Sudden Enlightenment" can also be a powerful control method, but unless absolutely necessary, it cannot be used. Removing the momentary trance, if the person is willing, they can forcibly suppress the "Sudden Enlightenment," leaving it to experience afterward; there is a loss, but not much. If one use doesn't kill, it easily aids the enemy.

"First wave, one quota per yaoguai, open to our own yaoguai first. How did the Jiangzhun Chamber of Commerce membership cards that Fangzhu my lord opened last time turn out?"

Hai Fangzhu's azure wrist-feet hung down before her, gently spreading.

White, green, purple, red, black — five colored metal strips unfolded.

Hai Fangzhu's tone was gentle yet cheerful: "All according to Xiao Shui's words. Based on transaction records and credit records, grade the customers. Excluding the black cards given to the Whale Emperor, the highest currently issued outside are still only red cards, belonging to the Whale Kings. The higher the grade, the more different services they enjoy, purchasing different goods. The effect seems good; the Shark King and Ray King on the sea merchant side have started learning too, just lagging behind us."

"Of course, Fangzhu my lord is gentle and meticulous; how can the sea merchants compete with us."

"It's all because Xiao Shui is clever." Hai Fangzhu was delighted, using her wrist-feet to coil around Liang Qu.

"Hehe, cough. Then next, only a red-grade membership card can purchase the Sudden Enlightenment service!"

"Shouldn't Sudden Enlightenment be the highest-tier black?"

Liang Qu shook his head: "For this kind of membership card, the highest grade must strictly control the issuance quantity. The distinction can no longer be on commodity purchase qualifications; otherwise, too few people would buy. But even red ones are very few now; even among Yaowang, not many have them."

Hai Fangzhu understood instantly: "So, recently we're to hold a large auction, cooperating with the National Preceptor's Sudden Enlightenment?"

"Exactly! Set for June 6th, the River God Festival. First summon the Whale Kings and such — do this and that, arrange it like so."

"Mm, leave it to me."

Liang Qu thought about it and got excited.

Last year the Holy Emperor arrived, cooperating with the imperial court's orthodoxy, a wave raised ruling degree by over ten points. This year increase the stakes further; summon over a dozen Yaowang — how about that?

Won't it take off?

Cooperating with Chang You who is advancing in rank, added together it might just reach a hundred points!

The Sudden Enlightenment harvest, because of the Wei Fruit source issue, although most doesn't reach his own hands and must go to the imperial court, but however you put it, as the introducing merchant, there's a cut of the profit inside.

The more profit, the faster the Wei Fruit grows!

After exchanging feelings with Hai Fangzhu, Bei Shui finished, then went to Dong Shui.

Ten million feelers, uniformly folding ninety degrees.

Liang Qu pressed down with one hand, signaling he was just here to look around casually, scanning the surroundings.

After half a year of construction, Dong Shui's temporary garrison had taken shape.

"Mm, not bad."

Myriad feelers folded ninety degrees again.

Liang Qu communicated with the Ze Ding.

Light shimmered.

【Already subjugated Water Beast Lan Mu Wang, can evolve.】

【Can consume 11,820,000 Water Marsh Essence to grow Lan Mu Wang.】

【Can consume 3,840,000 Water Marsh Essence points to complete.】

【Can consume 5,230,000 Water Marsh Essence points, 60 River Favorability points, to deeply complete.】

As expected!

Lan Gai Wang's completion conditions are completely different from Hai Ya Wang's; they don't need ten Ruling Degree points.

The most crucial difference between the two is that Lan Gai Wang has refined a Wei Fruit, while Hai Ya Wang has not!

As for what Lan Gai Wang's Wei Fruit is, how it was refined, Liang Qu had asked long ago; she knew nothing, only remembered it was during an indescribable painful dehydration that she completed the "Subjugation."

This is the situation of ordinary Yaowang getting a Wei Fruit — no product label, muddled, they only groped out a "dehydration" usage; whatever they touch, that thing dehydrates and shrinks. In manifestation, it's similar to the "Ba Fruit"; the side effect is Lan Gai Wang cannot, like ordinary Yaowang, wrap herself in the momentum of heaven and earth during battle.

Conversely is Hu Wang.

【Already subjugated Water Beast Hu Shan Wang, can evolve.】

【Can consume — to grow Hu Shan Wang.】

【Can — complete.】

【Can consume 5,230,000 Water Marsh Essence points, 10 River Ruling Degree points, 60 River Favorability points, to deeply complete.】

Hu Wang's is again different from Lan Gai Wang's; ten Ruling Degree points need to appear again.

"I see. As long as there's a Wei Fruit, it means no special requirement. It's similar to the Tian Yuan Wei Fruit. What realm will this open? No clue —"

Light flashed in Liang Qu's eyes.

After appointing Huang Shahe, he had a deeper understanding of Ruling Degree.

Hu Wang hasn't refined a Wei Fruit, yet can use Authority, relying entirely on racial talent. The most heaven-defying part is that because he hasn't refined one, he instead avoids the small Wei Fruit's side effect — normally keeping it in a container, then hiding it inside the body, using it like a special weapon. Even without meeting the equipping conditions, he can still forcibly use it.

This Hu Wang thing, grows in a unique, bizarre way; methods one more heaven-defying than the last.

"A Wei Fruit is enough, showing no special demand. Similar to the Tian Yuan Wei Fruit. What realm will this open? No clue —"

Liang Qu stopped his diverging thoughts, looked at Hu Wang: "How is it? Expelled it yet?"

"A bit short." Hu Wang lamented, "Another half month, can expel it outside the body, but cannot separate."

Liang Qu nodded.

Lan Gai Wang's Wei Fruit is already refined, cannot be taken out.

Hu Wang's can, but this guy has completely grown the Wei Fruit and Wei Fruit container together, treating them as an internal organ. Taking it out requires slow "rejection."

Wait until it's expelled to the body surface, then he'll try whether the Ze Ding can forcibly take it away and check the info.

Not to destroy his own credit investigation; the thing can be put back after taking. Mainly wants to see the Wei Fruit info.

If some desperate situation is encountered, that can be used to sublimate the Martial Bone, from Jun Bone, thoroughly transform into Huai Wo Jun Bone — also a good trump card.

"Since so, until June 6th, you all just stay in Dong Shui, convenient for me to solidify divine abilities. Hu Wang, you keep rejecting, drag the Wei Fruit to the body exterior."

"Over a month, won't the time be too long?" Lan Gai Wang worried; last time they were stationed here, it wasn't that long ago.

"It won't be, I'll send out a message right away; once the message is out, you won't find it strange anymore."

The Blue-Cover King and the Pot King had no further objections.

A human shadow vanished into the water, the ripples dim and deep, and the Pot King sighed sorrowfully.

Now it's fine, the position fruit will also be gone.

"I'm truly stupid, really—if I hadn't coveted the lord's position, I wouldn't have stuck to this foolish Blue-Cover King—"

The Blue-Cover King flew into a rage: "You disgusting tumor, believe it or not, I'll deal with you!"

"Kill kill kill!"

The sun slanted in the light.

Liang Qu inhaled the fragrance of the blue-eyed snail's blossoms, suddenly feeling idle and without purpose.

With the Dragon King governing the waters, compared to the true innate spirit, and the deep binding with the Yellow Sand River, the Old Dragon Lord's single effort yields tenfold results; his water-governing speed is utterly incomparable, and the embellishing skill is no match for devoted cultivation.

Jiang Zhun's chamber of commerce is organized by the Harbor Master, the River God Festival is arranged by the Hedgehog, and all other major and minor affairs, Long Eying always handles them properly, never bothering him.

Solidification, universal illumination, root sea growth, waiting for the position fruit—all are water-grinding efforts, and moreover, water-grinding efforts at five times speed; what else can I possibly do?

Now his combat power far exceeds that of ordinary heavenly dragons, yet facing the Fourth Immortal, without a true clash, we don't know who is stronger; the more unclear it is, the greater the pressure, and I don't want to be idle.

He is like sitting in an examination hall, the texts to be memorized are already memorized, yet he still wants to flip through the book.

Ripples spread across the lake surface.

The sea angel shuttles beneath the lotus leaves.

Liang Qu took a deep breath, a flash of spiritual light, he spread his legs apart, and began standing like a post.

The joints begin, one can circulate energy and practice breath, no longer needing to rely on post-standing; refining the tiger melts the hundred meridians, advancing without retreat, no need to practice the mastered techniques.

Reviewing the old to know the new, he hasn't practiced this set of monkey boxing for a long time.

"Pa!"

The clothing trembled and rang.

Tendons and bones rang in unison, tigers and leopards leapt and galloped.

Two thousand two hundred ninety-three times the root sea, surging like tides, trembling, gradually, it aligned with the rhythm of the lake's ripples, vaguely becoming one, utterly self-forgotten.

Heaven and earth rounded, the fist wind gradually grew, yet the human shadow slowly faded into the middle of heaven and earth, at Pingyang Mountain.

Jin Mao Tiger scratched its eggs, gazing at the gradually warming weather, heart restless.

June sixth, again must wear the cassock to greet guests.

Annoyed.

The male among males should just do more male things!

The River God Festival approaches; Liang Qu exerts all his strength to prepare, accumulating foundations.

Blood River Realm.

Wu Lingxu and Fei Taiyu are under immense pressure, following the secret method, arranging the rites.

The Fourth Immortal is half-awake, half-asleep; daily decisions must be made by them.

They never imagined the Yang realm would come so aggressively; acting decisively, they attacked the Lotus Sect, though they had to shed their tails like geckos, discard many baits, only then did they snatch a supreme body in advance; the Venerable didn't even manage to grab one.

Great Passing!

Truly hard to bear.

Wu Lingxu even thought, after the Lotus Sect, the Yang realm will surely attack again; better to admonish the departing god, abandon the fourth self, gather all into the third self, thus dismantling east to patch west, we can fully restore the third immortal, catching the Yang realm off guard.

Once those two most leaping-up-and-down are beaten to death, afterward there will surely be much peace.

Anyway, having three numbers is enough; four and five are not the main selves.

Unfortunately—

He dare not say.

"The formation is ready."

Fei Taiyu stopped moving, Wu Lingxu made hand signs and pinched seals.

Blood light burst forth.

A vast amount of blood treasures steamed away into emptiness, momentum from tiny to mighty, finally rising.

Wu Lingxu and Fei Taiyu were greatly delighted.

"Please invite the Lotus Great Scholar!"

The old toad lay on the round stone basking in the sun, a small leaf covering its belly.

Long Yao and Long Li propped their cheeks, looking down from the second floor.

The two finally managed to catch the human shadow merged with heaven and earth.

"The elder just dreamed of Yao paying homage to the master and woke once; now he eats nothing, drinks nothing, has been practicing monkey boxing for a month, and the River God Festival is the day after tomorrow—won't he still not wake up?"

"Probably not, being able to wake from paying homage shows the elder still knows the outside situation; the elder may lack anything, but cannot lack the River God Festival."

Drip.

Lotus leaves fell, dropping water droplets.

By the pond, Liang Qu stood still and silent.

Above the dantian, the qi vortex shattered, countless streams of light surged and gathered; above the Dragon Court's phantom, another layer reappeared!

Ps: Water monkey number three and four are on discount, don't miss it if interested, a book might come only once every few years.

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