Chapter 351

Good, good, good!

Liang Qu was overjoyed as he faced the manuscript.

Previously, the deciphering of the Consciousness-Only Dharma had made no progress for a long time; he never expected that after going out for a trip and returning, he would immediately gain two more methods!

Eye-consciousness, ear-consciousness, nose-consciousness, tongue-consciousness, body-consciousness.

Three of the five consciousnesses have already been gathered!

The old monk pressed his palms together: "There is no fixed number for deconstructing cultivation methods; sometimes fast, sometimes slow, all depends on karmic conditions."

"Many thanks, Master, you have worked hard!"

Liang Qu gripped the manuscript, originally wanting to read it on the spot, but suddenly remembered that Lin Songbao and Fan Xinglai were still waiting outside.

He had been chatting with the old monk so intently that he had forgotten the time, and hurriedly put away the manuscript to apologize.

"I returned in a hurry, and have friends waiting outside; I will come to consult you, Master, once I have settled them."

"No matter, Benefactor, please do as you wish."

Inside the courtyard.

Fan Xinglai stood to one side, draped in mottled light and shadow, while Chishan stretched its neck into the crown of the jujube tree, attempting to rummage for fruit.

Lin Songbao sat alone on a chair in the veranda, having not yet recovered from the shock of the otter novice.

As a native of Pingyang, he had seen many otters and could see them fighting several times every year, but this was the first time he had seen a novice otter wearing a yellow robe; it was truly like a small knife cutting a buttock...

Liang Qu held the manuscript and stepped down the stairs: "Xinglai, take Chishan back to the stable, give it a bath, and brush its fur. The weather is cool, so remember to mix in hot water.

Feed it a meal after washing, and besides, in the box on your left are the clothes I changed out of; take them to the backyard and let Mother Li wash and dry them."

"Understood, My Lord, rest assured, I know how to handle horse care, there won't be any mistakes."

Fan Xinglai picked up the box and followed Master Chishan back to the stable.

"Songbao, sorry to trouble you with this trip." Liang Qu returned to the hanging flower gate and took the wooden box.

"It's just a few steps, what trouble is there."

"Were you startled when you saw the otter?"

"Startled isn't the word, it's just rare; I've never seen one before. That's a spirit monster, right? It's surprisingly large."

"To be honest, I find it just as strange; I've never seen them before. The ones raised at home are a different group, I suspect they are enemies provoked outside."

Liang Qu remembered the old giant clam saying that the otter family had used roast fish to get Bu Neng Dong and the fat catfish to take action, beating up the wild otters that had once snatched their home.

Now, it seemed the enemies had come knocking at the door.

Lin Songbao listened with admiration; otters were famous troublemakers, and anyone who dared to raise them was no ordinary person.

"Oh, right, I mentioned to Libo and Jiechang before that I plan to have you take up a position as a river official at the River Po Office to help out after you pass the barrier. Do you want to come?"

Liang Qu had dozens of river uncles, river chiefs, and river officials under him, and he couldn't even remember all their names; he had to arrange a few suitable people of his own inside.

Li Libo and Chen Jiechang both had to take care of the martial arts hall, and couldn't attend to everything on weekdays, so they weren't enough.

Letting Lin Songbao go was not only a professional match, but more importantly, the man was clever and had considerable ability.

After the porridge distribution and the sacrificial rites, Lin Songbao had left a deep impression on Liang Qu; having him help under his command would certainly make things much easier.

"That would be great! If you say the word, Brother Shui, I'm definitely willing."

Lin Songbao's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected that running an errand would lead to a good job.

"Alright, come find me for a waist token in two days, take the token to the River Po Office and find a registrar named Li Shoufu to register and receive your status. Also, one more thing, have you been collecting crabs in your family's fishing weir these past two days?"

"Yes, October and November are the best days for eating crabs, several big restaurants come to collect them every day. Do you want some, Brother Shui?"

"Yes, I'm planning to get some. I only want the big ones; female crabs must be over seven taels, and male crabs must be over eight taels."

"How many do you want, Brother Shui? And when do you need them?"

"The more the better, in two or three days?"

Liang Qu not only had to invite Xu Yuelong and the others, but also his master and senior brothers, so the demand was not small.

"Done, I'll tell A-Can and A-Huai to pay attention, and keep all the big ones in the pond."

The two discussed for a few moments, and Lin Songbao declined the invitation for lunch and left the Liang residence.

Liang Qu returned to the bedroom to hang up the Fubo, put down the rhinoceros leather box containing the Shengyuan wooden bow, stuffed the money box under the bed, tidied up his gear, and went to the pond.

Before leaving Pingyang County, Liang Qu had long ago arranged for craftsmen to start digging the pond, but unfortunately, a sudden rainstorm made it impossible to start work.

Since then, Liang Qu had been in Huazhu County, but the construction inside the Liang residence had continued as usual.

In over a month, it was more than enough for the hired workers to dig a pond, and the small pond in his memory had changed drastically.

The most significant change was the area!

It had expanded to double its original size of over one mu, reaching two and a half to nearly three mu!

The pond was surrounded by pond stones, and outside the stones was a pebble path a zhang wide, occasionally divided by stone slabs, with the gaps crowded with fluffy green grass.

The location of the beavers' wooden house hadn't changed, still in the southeast corner, but the design had changed, not quite the same as before.

Bu Neng Dong was lying prone beside the wooden house in a deep sleep, surrounded by several beavers, and the leading big beaver was tapping on the pair of green wooden horns on its forehead.

In the northwest corner of the pond, opposite the wooden house, a large amount of mud was churning underwater.

It was Quan Tou working at the bottom of the water, digging a hole to bury itself and utilize the 【Cave Dwelling】 effect.

As for the old giant clam.

It was lying in the corner sunbathing as always, half soaked in water, half exposed, its wave-shaped shell emitting a soft light.

Liang Qu looked around, and facing the new pond, he suddenly felt his vision broaden and his spirit refreshed.

Only the giant rock sitting in the center of the pond was quite an eyesore.

"Old Shell, where did that rock come from?"

Liang Qu pointed to the giant rock exposed above the water in the center of the pond, which had a special depression in the middle.

The old giant clam remained motionless: "It is the doing of the rascal."

Liang Qu's thoughts shifted: "The old toad?"

"Indeed."

It really was the old toad.

"Does it come often?"

"Every three days or so."

Liang Qu was thoughtful.

He had previously had the idea of making a rockery and carving a seat, so that the old toad would feel it was worth the price and squeeze out some more treasure fish from its webbed claws.

He hadn't expected the old toad to be self-reliant, saving him a sum of silver.

Comparing carefully, the depression in the rock matched the old toad's fat butt perfectly, a perfect fit, and lying on it allowed for an unobstructed view of the sky.

It was just that the old toad hadn't made it look very good, and there was still bird droppings on the edge of the rock that hadn't been scraped clean; he didn't know where it had moved it from.

Liang Qu didn't pay too much attention, he would let the otter family scrub it another day.

Thinking of this, he looked around and found that there was neither the scar-faced otter nor the original group in the pond.

"Old Shell, where did the group of otters that were at home before go? Why don't I see them?"

"They went to take refuge, chanting scriptures every day, and none dared to return. Hmm, calculating the time, it should be time for them to return."

Just as the old giant clam finished speaking, several otters poked their heads out from the underground river, looking around cautiously.

It was exactly the six otters that had lived in Liang Qu's house before!

The otter family was overjoyed to see Quan Tou digging the hole, knowing that the several water beasts had returned, and hurriedly surfaced.

The leading big otter saw Bu Neng Dong on the shore and trembled with excitement.

It grabbed the pond stones and climbed onto the shore, shook its fur, circled Bu Neng Dong while squeaking, and then held up a claw finger.

Bu Neng Dong opened its eyes and closed them again, unmoved.

The previous thousand-plus roast fish hadn't been finished yet.

Before there was nothing to eat, it didn't want to move.

The big otter looked as if it had lost its parents, its head drooping.

Two small otters swayed and lay on the ground, staring at the sky listlessly.

They were already at a disadvantage in numbers, not to mention that the opponent's family had learned a set of fist techniques from somewhere.

The otter family, it's over!

The big beaver stepped forward and patted its old friend on the shoulder to show comfort.

Although the scar-faced one was aggressive and the beaver family had been beaten and their house destroyed, they didn't take it to heart.

Long live friendship!

Liang Qu's eyes flickered, feeling that a good opportunity was right in front of him, and he looked at the old giant clam.

"Old Shell, ask them if they want to take revenge; I can also teach them a set of fist techniques."