Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 134: The Crooked Mulberry Tree Becomes a Spirit, and the Red Nematode Calls Himself a River God

On the panel, a new column called "Position" appeared, representing Liu Qing's ninth-grade incense god position. Although it had not yet been integrated into the Dao, it already existed.

As for the divinity column, after absorbing the three authority fragments of the Jing River, the authority divinity reached 35%.

The divinity of incense should have been 34.1%, but the 10% of the incense left with Li Xuanba was condensed into 12 talismans of strong men to increase the strength of Zuoshou Brother and others, so the amount shown on the panel was only 2.1%.

All the gains have been transformed into strength. Liu Qing stretched and stepped into the Lingbao Dragon Palace.

The sun was shining brightly outside, and the spring breeze was gentle. The surface of the pond was stirred by the wind, tearing up the large patches of sunlight, like bits of gold.
On the bank of Shetan, the fruits of the mulberry trees have already grown larger, and white flowers have sprouted from their branches. The willow trees have become green shades, echoing the late-blooming snow-white pear blossoms next to them, and the green and white look quite lush.

The river goblins in the pond were busy boiling salt. Liu Qing took a look around and was very satisfied with their diligence. He said that the banquet would be served in the evening and the goblins' meat would be cooked.

All the river monsters cheered for the master's heroism. Which head of a family could be like our Snake Pond, who would kill a blind creature every three to five days and use it as a feast to enrich his stomach?

Out of gratitude, the river monsters worked even harder.

After cheering, the river monsters finally realized that the master's transformation into a human form was almost perfect. It seemed that his Taoism had made another breakthrough.
While being astonished and shocked, he did not forget to flatter the old man, saying that the old man was extraordinary, had great fortune, and made rapid progress in Taoism, which was unmatched in Dayawan Lake.

Liu Qing listened to the river monsters' clumsy flattery and left with satisfaction.

Liu Qing took a step with his bare feet, and a wave automatically rose up from under his feet to support him. He took another step, and another wave spread out below him.
The pond water is the most flattering, welcoming its owner with a humble attitude.

Liu Qing walked along the waves, seeing the lotus leaves growing on the water, the reeds growing on the shore, the green duckweed on the water, and the water chestnuts swaying underwater. He felt better than ever.

He wiped his mouth and used a water knife to chop up the fish intestines and internal organs that he had left behind after devouring the corpses of the river monsters.
As they walked, they sprinkled water, and smelling the energy of evolution, the ignorant fish, shrimps, turtles and crabs all followed the desire for strength in their blood.

Surfaced, they scrambled for the scraps of the river monsters. As the scraps of the river monsters were swallowed and digested, bits of spiritual light appeared in the eyes of fish, shrimps, turtles and crabs.
When Liu Qing is in a good mood, they will be blessed with good fortune and thus escape from ignorance and become monsters.

Earlier, it was extremely difficult for the creatures in the pond to awaken their spirits, but with Liu Qing stationed there, a good fortune would appear every few days.

The difficulty of evolving from a mortal to a spirit is no longer a difficulty. As long as you don't be greedy and eat too much at once and get burst, you can easily awaken your spirit.

Liu Qing made a rough estimate, but smashing the river monster today created dozens of monsters. Adding the two previous times, there are now more than a hundred new monsters in the Xiaolugou of Snake Pond.
However, there are more than a hundred monsters and river demons of all sizes in just one water vein. It is already very crowded. Liu Qing looks to the east. Fortunately, he will be able to enter Dayawan Lake and change to a larger water vein soon.

After Liu Qing finished his magic, he returned to the familiar crooked mulberry tree. Looking at the rough bark that he had rubbed with snake sloughs, and the new green mulberry leaves, he couldn't help but feel reluctant to leave.

I am leaving, but this tree nest where I have lived for a long time, which has accompanied me throughout my growth and witnessed all the hardships I have experienced, is about to be abandoned.

Liu Qing sighed silently and looked at the crooked mulberry tree.

Then, the demonic fog emerged, revealing its true form. The nearly three-meter-long horned boa constrictor coiled around the trunk of the crooked mulberry tree.

Just feel the familiar old nest a little more before leaving.

The crooked mulberry tree seemed to have sensed Liu Qing's intentions, and its branches rustled in the passing wind.
It brought the leaves close to the willow, stroking them gently, expressing its reluctance to leave.

The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, warming Liu Qing's body. Gradually, Liu Qing fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Liu Qing woke up from a deep sleep. He was stunned for a moment, looked at the crooked mulberry tree that blocked the sunlight for him, and smiled.

Being able to do this, this crooked mulberry tree has become a monster.

Come to think of it, the crooked mulberry tree is his own snake lair, and has been contaminated with a lot of his energy. It has created creatures in the snake pond several times in succession. Its aerial roots must have picked up some scraps of small demon meat, so it is reasonable for it to awaken its spirit.

Since it has become a monster, its life essence has leaped and its vitality has become stronger. If it is transplanted to Dayawan Lake, I think it will not die.

Liu Qing smiled and said, "Since you have awakened your spirit, I will lend you a helping hand."

After saying that, Liu Qing wiped his mouth and took out a dozen inferior and low-quality river treasures that he had harvested from the mouth of the river monster.

He dived into the water and buried himself at the roots of the crooked mulberry tree.

The crooked mulberry tree was so tall that two people could hug it. Although it was leaning on the surface of the snake pond, the whole tree was still more than ten feet long. It was a huge monster.

If this giant creature wants to cultivate to perfection and then pass the three levels to become a demon, the spiritual power it needs is probably several times more than that of an ordinary river demon.
Because of its huge size, it can swallow more than ten inferior and low-grade Lingxiu River treasures at once without worrying about being burst.

"You and I are old acquaintances. These spiritual gifts are the good fortune I have bestowed upon you. I hope you are blessed with great fortune and can successfully pass the three levels of transformation before I leave. Then, it will be convenient for me to take you away without having to worry about harming your original body during the transplant."

The crooked mulberry tree shook its branches, making a rustling sound.

After a good sleep, the sun was already setting. The river monsters had just come down from the construction site. Hong Gu, Xiao Ya and Bai She'er had already stewed the river monster they had saved.
So, the Snake Pond was filled with the aroma of meat tonight, and fish and shrimps were on the table. Just a big meal of the river monster meat that had been refined into spirit and the rich spiritual charm contained in it cured the fatigue of the day. Everyone lay on the ground in the water with bloated bellies, keeping their mouths closed and not daring to burp, for fear of spoiling the taste of the delicacies they swallowed.

This meal of monster meat is enough to make the river monsters belonging to the Snake Pond pay off half a year of hard training by swallowing and exhaling moonlight.

Liu Qing looked at Crab Left Hand and Bearded Catfish. Because they had taken too much tonic, they could not control the evil spirit escaping from their bodies. So he asked them to meditate on the spot to refine the spirit, so as to avoid wasting the spirit if they took too much tonic and could not refine it in time.

The two monsters did not delay and immediately followed the instructions of the head of the family to refine the monster meat. They estimated that they could not swallow up the moonlight tonight, otherwise they would not be able to bear it.

After slightly feeling the energy emitted by the two monsters, Liu Qing nodded with satisfaction. The left-handed crab monster came later, and the catfish monster came in front. Both monsters were newly transformed this year, and now they have reached the initial stage of refining essence into energy.

If I could completely refine and absorb the monster meat I ate tonight, my cultivation level would probably soar to the middle stage of refining essence into qi.

This kind of progress is extremely fast when looking at the entire Dayawan Lake. After all, no head of the family can be as extravagant and generous as Liu Qing to use river monsters of more than one major realm to nourish them.

The creatures of the Snake Pond, Crab Left Hand, and Bearded Catfish have already transformed into demons, and their realms have soared. The other monsters have not been left behind too much. Judging from their momentum, White Snake, Eel, and Crooked Mulberry Tree should be the fastest to pass the three levels. White Snake has been with Hong Gu these days, and she has been taking a lot of spiritual medicine to nourish herself.
The reason for the eel boom is that when the eel master went to the river to offer sacrifices, he gave two water jade river treasures. The two monsters have both refined the horizontal bone and can speak. I think they will have to go through the three levels of transformation in the next few days.
The next one might be the crooked mulberry tree. Liu Qing buried a dozen inferior and low-quality river treasures. It seems that the time it takes to pass the three levels is second only to that of the White Snake and the Eel.

The next batch will probably be the Scar Carp, the Bearded Carp, and the Three-tailed Carp Spirit with a Touch of Red. It is also because Hong Gu has bestowed a lot of luck on them in the past few days because they are of the same clan.

After that, there are a group of old monsters such as the short-tailed water python, the coral snake, the rat snake, the crucian carp Ji Ping'an, the knife loach Daozi, etc.
As for the water monster grass, although this grass is an ordinary follower, its comprehension is extraordinary. In the teacher Zhangsun Wuji's nightly lectures, it learns the fastest among all the monsters. Whether it is scriptures or numerology, it is the first in the class, a true academic master.

In addition, its body was clinging to Changsun Wuji's wooden house, and it was influenced by the talents of the human world day and night. Its speed of improvement in Taoism was the fastest among all the monsters.

It's just that Qi Ling was a little late, and only ranked behind Daozi and the others in passing the three levels. Otherwise, its speed in passing the three levels should not be slower than that of the short-tailed water python.

Liu Qing sensed the energy they emitted and guessed that it would take at least a month for these guys to pass through the three levels and transform into monsters.

This time, I've made a note that no matter who passes the three levels, Liu Qing will not interfere. The best case scenario is that they will suffer a disaster, and the worst case scenario will be like the Wei River Dragon King, who was killed with one sword.

As for other monsters, whether it is the old clams and snails that came out of the second creation, or the water centipedes, ground tigers, fish and shrimps, crabs and turtles, grass turtles and water snakes that came out of this creation, it is still too early for them to transform into monsters.

In fact, looking back now, the death of the Weihe Dragon King was too outrageous. Just because he interfered with Liu Qing's journey to break through the three levels of demon transformation, he was beheaded without even a glimmer of hope, and his body and soul were destroyed.

When Liu Qing intervened in Hong Gu's three trials, it only doubled his own tribulation, but he still had a glimmer of hope and could have passed it by luck.

But the Weihe River Dragon King directly ordered his execution. Thinking of the ultimate reason, Liu Qing guessed that it was because the more profound the creatures were, the more severe the punishment they would receive for disobeying the Three Gates, which represented the majesty of the Heavenly Court.
Compared with ordinary creatures, such as the Weihe River Dragon King, the more powerful it is, the heavier the punishment from the Heavenly Court will be, usually being chopped off with a single blow.

This seems to be because after the monkeys caused trouble in Heaven, Heaven became too sensitive. Once any powerful deity disobeyed Heaven, it would immediately become furious and kill them to warn others and shock the three realms.

For example, in the imperial court, if a prince or minister disobeyed the emperor in the slightest, his property would be confiscated and his family would be exterminated. However, if the common people violated the same law, they would at most be whipped and sentenced to hard labor.

There is no other reason, it’s just because the size of the impact is different.

Liu Qing told Hong Gu about the Weihe River Dragon King's interference in his attempt to pass the three levels, and how he was beheaded by the Heavenly Slave during the river sacrifice.

Liu Qing didn't want their relationship to be overshadowed by the death of the Weihe Dragon King.

No matter what, the Wei River Dragon King is also Hong Gu's cousin.

After saying that, Liu Qing stared at Hong Gu's eyes with some trepidation.

Hong Gu's eyebrows immediately arched, and she gritted her teeth. "That filthy, shabby fellow! My father clearly told him to take good care of you, Xiaoqing, but he got smart and mistakenly thought my father was going to get rid of you!"

"Thankfully, Xiaoqing, you have great fortune and with the help of Li Shimin, you were able to pass through the three levels without any danger. Fortunately, it was cut down by the Heavenly Court."

At this point, Hong Gu's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "Otherwise, I will fight it to the death!"

Liu Qing was deeply moved: "Sister Hong Gu, I thought you would be angry with me because of this?"

Hong Gu looked deeply at Liu Qing: "Xiao Qing, you must remember that I knew you when I didn't even know who my parents were. You are more important to me than anyone else."

"If one day I have to make a choice, no matter who the other person is, I will definitely choose you first."

After Hong Gu's naked confession of her feelings, Liu Qing was speechless. At this moment, any more words seemed pale and powerless.

So he had no choice but to hold Hong Gu in his arms, hugging her tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into his body.

Xiao Ya and Bai She'er looked at each other and took a few steps back. Bai She'er was fine, but Xiao Ya, the snail girl, waved her hands to draw up mist to protect the brother-in-law and the young lady, so that their good deeds would not be disturbed by the rude monster.

Liu Qing secretly said it was a pity, he almost accomplished something good with Hong Gu, but unfortunately, just when they were deeply in love,

The jade scepter that Hong Gu had originally stored in her Yang Shen to nurture, and which represented the authority of the divine power, suddenly trembled and flew out.

Outside Pingliang County, where the Jing River flows, there's a canal that draws water from Shilang Lake. Recently, a red nematode river monster has taken over the canal, proclaiming itself the "Red Cloud God." It forces the surrounding inhabitants to offer sacrifices of young boys and girls to it, forcing them to refuse drinking or irrigation water. Those who bravely attempt to steal water are devoured by the monster, causing countless deaths.

[The Shilanghu River God in the Jing River system is ordered to be exterminated within a specified timeframe. Failure to do so will result in the same punishment as the Red Threadworm River Monster (there are no Xianghuo Gods in the Jing River system, so this order is invalid).]

[It is a metaphor for the seventh-rank authority deity of the Jing River system. The Jing River goddess Hong Gu is requested to exterminate and slay the deity. Upon success, she will receive a special reward.]

Liu Qing had not yet become a god, and Hong Gu had just become a god a few days ago. It was the first time they saw Yu Hutong on a mission, so the two of them didn't care about each other's feelings and huddled together to take a closer look.

After a while, Liu Qing and Hong Gu finally saw it and understood.

"A red nematode demon has taken over an aqueduct and declared himself the river god?"

"Well, the people around here have to sacrifice young boys and girls to it, otherwise they won't be allowed to use the water."

"He has already devoured several people. Under the clear will of Heaven, he is truly audacious!"

"Yu Hu ordered the incense god of the canal below Shilang Lake to go and kill them within a certain time limit, but he discovered that there were no incense gods in the entire Jing River system."

"Yes, in the entire Jing River system, I am the only seventh-rank authority god, so the task was assigned to me."

"Sister Hong, have you noticed that the incense god is like a farmhand in a landlord's house. His every word and action is dictated by the landlord. If he doesn't do his job well, not only will he not be paid, he will also be beaten and scolded."

"Yes, that's why my sister doesn't have Hedao incense, but Hedao authority. This way she doesn't have to worry about being bound by the priesthood and being driven around by others."

(End of this chapter)