Ying Long Mark

Yang Dongxiong stretched out the entire Dragon Tendon, cut it into several sections according to the quota, and distributed them to everyone. He also cut off some fish skin to wrap the Dragon Tendon, to isolate the Dragon Seed Aura and prevent the fish from going crazy.

Liang Qu carefully put away his piece of Dragon Tendon and wrapped it in fish skin.

I wonder what would happen if I ate it? A huge amount of Marsh Essence, or some other unexpected surprise? Yang Dongxiong looked at the remaining huge body, thought for a moment and said, "Lu Gang, you take the fish skin and make an inner armor for everyone. The rest of the fish skin is yours."

"I'll find Alchemist to refine the fish bone marrow into pills in a while, and then we'll divide them up."

"As for the Dragon Bone..."

The essence within the Dragon Bone was absorbed by the Sturgeon King and transferred to the Dragon Tendon inside its body.

It has very little remaining essence, and its only advantage is that the material is good. It is tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away.

Yang Dongxiong turned his gaze to Lu Gang, the only weapon-refining master present.

Lu Gang pondered for a moment, "The remaining essence is far from enough to make Spirit Weapon. How about I use it to enhance Junior Brother Liang's spear? As for the remaining bone material, I'll try to forge a few daggers and short swords."

Liang Qu grasped Fubo, his heart filled with joy.

The growth potential of Spirit Weapon lies in this: as long as they are handled properly, other materials can be added without disassembling and reforging them.

Even a trace of Dragon Bone essence is worth looking forward to, not to mention the possibility of obtaining an inner armor piece.

A bumper harvest, a truly bumper harvest! Yang Dongxiong nodded. "Thank you for your hard work."

Liang Qu quickly replied, "Thank you, Senior Brother Lu!"

Lu Gang shook his head. Forging weapons was his second greatest hobby besides martial arts practice, and he enjoyed it immensely.

It can be forged from Dragon Bone, a material that countless weapon forgers covet, so there's no question of whether it's hard or not.

The fish skin was also quite large. Although it had many wounds, they were all from sharp weapons and there was no large-area damage. After making inner armor for my fellow apprentices, the remaining materials were a great treasure.

"Alright! Once we're out, we'll say we only killed one ordinary Sturgeon Fish Demon, and that we only Dragon Tendon and Dragon Bone. We won't talk about it to anyone else, understand?"

A single Sturgeon King is not a big deal, but the Dragon Tendon Dragon Bone are something even Perfected Elephant Grandmaster would be interested in; this is no joke.

"Master, don't worry. We all know how to keep a low profile and make a fortune." Xu Zishuai put his arm around Liang Qu's shoulder and chuckled. "Xiao Jiu, if there are any more good things like this in the future, don't forget your senior brother. He'll be there whenever you call!"

Liang Qu chuckled, "I'm just afraid that when we actually find Senior Brother Xu, you won't dare to go."

"I wouldn't dare? Even if you find the real dragon, I'll still rush up and pry off a scale, and we brothers will split it fifty-fifty!"

Sixth Senior Brother Cao Rang laughed loudly, "Senior Brother Xu, your bragging skills have improved!"

Yu Dun shouted, "Alright, stop joking around. Everyone come and lend a hand to move the fish. Junior Brother Xu, you carry this section, don't drag it on the ground."

At dusk, the sunset glowed like fire.

An old farmer, having finished plowing the field, was walking along the roadside, stepping on his shadow, when suddenly a water buffalo pulled him from behind, causing him to stumble.

Looking back, he saw that everyone was standing still, motionless, no matter how he shouted, they wouldn't move, and even took a few steps back, pulling the old farmer to walk back.

"Chu, you're getting temperamental!"

The old farmer raised his whip to strike the water buffalo, but the buffalo bellowed.

The shadow fell overhead, and the hand holding the whip froze in mid-air. The old farmer turned around in a daze.

A sturgeon's head emerged from the woods, blocking the road, its dead fish eyes radiating a terrifying aura.

The old farmer was so terrified that his legs went weak and he fell to the ground. "Fish! The fish Shang An!?"

"Don't be afraid, fellow villager, he's dead!"

Xu Zishuai swaggered out of the woods carrying the Big Fish, turned around, and showed the cross-section of the fish head.

The cross-section was smooth, covered in blood, and you could even see the muscles twitching inside. The old farmer's eyes rolled back, and he fell backward. Lu Gang dodged and used his calf to brace the old farmer's back, glaring at Xu Zishuai.

Xu Zishuai gave an awkward smile.

Liang Qu teased, "Senior Brother Xu, you've done something bad again! I saw it all."

He carried the six-meter-long Big Fish, trying his best not to let it drag on the ground, like an ant carrying food.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't do anything."

"Then how did he faint?"

"Yeah, you didn't scare me?"

The fellow apprentices, each carrying a piece of meat, emerged from the forest one after another, making sarcastic remarks.

"It's none of my business! It's none of my business!"

Yang Dongxiong, riding his horse with a long line of Horse Caravan by his side, shook his head helplessly, took out a small medicine bottle from his pocket, and tossed it to Lu Gang.

Lu Gang held up the piece of meat with one hand and took the medicine bottle with the other. He held the bottom of the bottle with his palm, twisted the cap open with two fingers, and shook it under the old farmer's nose. The old farmer's eyelids twitched.

"Let's go, he'll wake up in a few breaths, don't agitate him anymore."

Yang Dongxiong cracked his whip, and the others followed closely behind.

When the old farmer slowly opened his eyes, there was only an old ox lying down beside him. He scratched his head.

"Strange, how did I end up lying down?"

One person might be scared of a bloody Big Fish, but when a group of people see it, it becomes a spectacle.

Liang Qu carried the Big Fish through the streets, and the people who saw it called out to their friends and acquaintances, wishing they could all come and see this novelty.

Once everyone entered the Yang Residence, they were reluctant to leave, gesturing to those who hadn't seen the fish in front of the gate to demonstrate just how big it was.

Many new Martial Artist were also secretly shocked.

Even though the Big Fish had been dead for a long time, it still exuded a powerful aura, proving that Yang Dongxiong, this local bully, was indeed extraordinary.

However, Water Beast are always difficult to catch, so we don't know where they come from.

The news that the Yang Martial Hall school had caught a demonic fish quickly spread throughout Ping Yang County, and the story became increasingly outrageous, with some even saying that it was the Dragon King that had been caught, thus ridding Ping Yang County of a great scourge.

The poor Sturgeon Fish Demon has never shown its face since it was a child, yet it is still being labeled a "menace".

It's not entirely wrong.

Once the Sturgeon King has fully absorbed the essence of the Dragon Bone, it will inevitably return to the Jianghuai Marshlands Over Dragon River, and the dragon will return to the sea.

When the train passes through Ping Yang County, every move it makes will result in numerous casualties.

Liang Qu indirectly saved many lives.

Late at night, only a huge skeleton remained in the courtyard. The fattest parts of the fish, such as the belly, tenderloin, and meat close to the bone, had been stored in the ice cellar for easy access.

Yang Dongxiong originally intended to sell the remaining Spirit Monster corpses, including the inedible parts of the Sturgeon King, to the trading company, but the Xu Shi proposed another method of distribution.

She divided the remaining fish into three parts.

A portion was sold to merchants, and the proceeds were then distributed among them.

Some of the items are priced and supplied to Martial Arts School school apprentices, increasing the Martial Arts School's attractiveness and indirectly expanding its influence rapidly.

The last part was made into meat porridge and distributed to the disaster victims.

"Many disaster victims have suffered from minor illnesses after their long journey. They can't afford to see a doctor and can only suffer indefinitely. Ultimately, it's because their bodies aren't strong enough. If you make this Big Fish into shredded meat porridge and give them a bowl, I guarantee they'll get better no matter what illness they have."

Things are different now. You ran Martial Arts School in Ping Yang Town for twenty years, and everyone trusted you and kept your word. Now that the population has increased so much, only a small portion of people trust you anymore. You can't just stand by and watch.

A bowl of porridge and a few shredded pieces of meat—it doesn't cost much, but it guarantees they'll remember your kindness for a lifetime.

Yang Dongxiong immediately agreed.

The influx of disaster victims were not ordinary disaster victims. To be precise, they were "refugees" who were too scared to stay in their original places. They were all healthy, able-bodied, and "high-value" people, a good piece of meat.

Whoever bites first gets to eat the most oil.

I've learned another trick.

Liang Qu wrote it down in his notebook, deeply appreciating his Master's Wife's wisdom; she truly deserved to be the eldest daughter of the Xu Shi of Huang Province.

Having spent so long in Yi Xing Town, he knew better than anyone the power of public opinion. It often brought unexpected benefits, and the government had to be careful when trying to take action against him.

Yang Dongxiong instructed his servants to fetch the meat so that porridge could be served the next morning. He then looked at the crowd and asked, "Do you want to stay here and eat the Sturgeon Meat, or do you want to refine the Dragon Tendon first?"

"Refine the Dragon Tendon!"

"Hehe, Master, I'm just waiting to refine the Dragon Tendon. The Sturgeon Meat is in the ice cellar, so there's no rush."

Although Sturgeon Meat is delicious, it cannot compare to the allure of Dragon Tendon. Without hesitation, everyone chose to refine the Dragon Tendon first.

"Haha, you guys, alright, go ahead. If you want to go back and refine, go back and refine. If you want to use, you can use my Quiet Room. Remember, the Dragon Tendon are most effective when eaten raw, don't go back and cook them."

Liang Qu left Fubo for his Senior Brother Lu to sculpt, and also asked for a large amount of Sturgeon King meat to take back to feed his four children. With all his spoils for the day, he rode up Red Mountain back to Yi Xing Town.

After three months of construction, the main structure of his new house was finally completed. He no longer needed to use the Martial Arts School's rooms, and for the sake of privacy, he naturally had to return to his new home to refine his skills.

The Dragon Tendon are too attractive to Water Beast; absorbing them on water is not feasible and could easily lead to accidents.

In the Quiet Room specially built by the craftsmen, Liang Qu lit a candle, peeled back the fish skin, and the Dragon Tendon, as thick as a wrist, gleamed with golden light in the candlelight, which was extremely moving.

"The Dragon Tendon, which is said to prolong life, has been waiting for you to have a bite."

Liang Qu grabbed a piece of tendon and took a bite. It had no flavor at all, was extremely difficult to chew, and had a very fatty texture, like biting into a piece of oily rubber.

[Marsh Essence +109]

[Marsh Essence +103]

[ By Absorb Dragon Seed Aura, one Ying Long Mark pattern.]