Pearls

Liang Qu tapped the shell of the Giant Clam with his fingers, slowly and deliberately.

The Giant Clam remained silent for a long time.

"Have."

"Let me see."

Giant Clam felt like she had the worst luck today.

The Shallow Water Area had been swaying peacefully for hundreds of years, until suddenly two Spirit Monster came knocking on their door.

It's one thing for them to come knocking, but it turns out they're Spirit Monster that already has an owner, bringing back a jinx.

I have lived for a thousand years and have never heard of any Spirit Monster displaying such wisdom.

If we don't give them something, things won't end well today.

After a difficult decision and careful consideration, the Giant Clam suddenly opened a small crack and swiftly released a Fist- sized bead.

Liang Qu swiftly grabbed the round bead in his hand. As soon as he got it, a thick essence of water emanated from the bead and flowed into the Sea of Consciousness Cauldron.

Pearls truly contain Marsh Essence!

Normally, we need to ingest the Marsh Essence, so why doesn't this pearl require it? [Marsh Essence +13]

[Marsh Essence +16]

[Marsh Essence +15]

With each flash, the essence equivalent to that of two Cockscomb Fruit gushed out from the bead and poured into the Ze Cauldron.

Liang Qu's eyes were bright and alert.

Could it be that the process by which Giant Clam condense pearls is the process by which they absorb the Marsh Essence?

He benefited from cultivating on the sidelines.

The Marsh Essence within a pearl is not stable; it only serves as a storage function, which allows it to be easily absorbed by him.

After about ten breaths, the entire Giant Clam Pearl remained unchanged, but Liang Qu absorbed all its essence.

A total of 118 points! If added to the fusion level, it can increase by another one-thousandth!

Such a Fist- sized bead contains so much essence...

In a thousand years, surely Giant Clam wouldn't only have one pearl the size of Fist?

Liang Qu looked at the Giant Clam again.

The Giant Clam was furious! "Don't push your luck!"

Every pearl is of great importance to the Giant Clam. The Giant Clam's hardened shell and repair, including its growth, all depend on the pearl.

Giving up even a small pearl is its limit!

"I won't take your pearls, I'll just touch them! It won't have any effect on you!"

Liang Qu held the pearl in his hand, absorbing the Marsh Essence contained within it. Its size remained unchanged, and it was not damaged in the slightest.

Giant Clam Pearl can be sold for money, but compared to the vast amounts of Marsh Essence, money is utterly unimportant! "Do you take me for a fool?!"

This excuse wouldn't even fool the little Giant Clam in the group! I'm speechless.

Liang Qu really didn't know how to get the Giant Clam to obediently produce pearls.

Even if he told the truth, the Giant Clam would most likely just think he had made up a lie about the Marsh Essence.

Liang Qu didn't really want to control the Giant Clam.

Firstly, besides longevity and defense, Giant Clam are truly useless, occupying a space for nothing, and there's not even enough room for them.

Secondly, the other party is exceptionally intelligent, and the chances of successfully forcibly taking control are slim.

If he fails, the mental shock will likely severely damage Liang Qu's vitality.

After much thought, Liang Qu realized that he could only resort to threats.

"You can only trust me. If I have someone carry you up to the fire and roast you, the pearls will be mine."

Giant Clam was speechless for a moment.

After thinking it over, I realized that this was indeed the case.

It's either death or surrender.

"Or we can compromise. You don't have to spit out the pearl completely. Just bring it to the edge of your shell so that I can reach in and touch it. If anything unexpected happens, I'll give you my hand."

In Liang Qu's memory, the largest Giant Clam Pearl were measured in feet, bigger than a human head.

A thousand-year-old Giant Clam Pearl can never be smaller. He could reach in and touch it, but he couldn't take it out, even with just a small slit.

This move is somewhat risky.

The Giant Clam shell was too thick; he had to stick his hand in most of it. But you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.

If a tiger wants to eat wild boar meat, it has to risk being gored to death by its horns.

The Giant Clam trembled, as if it were engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

The three beasts are positioned on three sides, surrounding the Giant Clam.

Liang Qu was starting to get sleepy when Giant Clam finally responded.

"I'll just believe you for now!"

The Giant Clam wriggled inside, opened its two shells, and revealed a narrow gap just big enough to reach in.

Alright! Liang Qu took a deep breath, rolled up his sleeves, and reached into the Giant Clam. He reached the base of his upper arm and just managed to touch a round object.

In this position, if the Giant Clam even the slightest malicious intent, Liang Qu will lose an arm.

Martial Artist's body is connected by energy channels. Losing an arm not only greatly reduces their strength, but also makes their path in martial arts even more difficult and arduous.

To regrow and recover, one must rely on heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

I've heard that there's a magical item called Salamander Treasure Elixir on the Great Merit Exchange Ledger, which can Regenerate Severed Limbs for Martial Artist below the Wolf Smoke Realm.

If the Giant Clam causes trouble, Liang Qu will have to use the two Great Merit he has to exchange for the Salamander Treasure Elixir.

[Marsh Essence +26]

[Marsh Essence +32]

A massive amount of Marsh Essence surged from the Giant Clam Pearl, much to Liang Qu's delight!

In just a few breaths, more than seventy drops of Marsh Essence were poured into the Ze Cauldron. Yes, the Marsh Essence inside the pearl was not much less! Seeing that Liang Qu was only touching the pearl and the pearl itself did not react, the Giant Clam was puzzled for a moment.

What does that mean? That touching a pearl can produce amazing results?

Once the Marsh Essence within the entire pearl has been fully absorbed, a total of 862 points of Marsh Essence have been credited to your account!

And that's not all.

When the Giant Clam opens its cracks, Liang Qu can sense its internal condition through the water flow.

There were several pearls inside the Giant Clam, and even some larger ones! Three-quarters of an hour later.

After touching the last small pearl, Liang Qu withdrew his arm, puzzled by the Giant Clam.

Did you really just touch it?

The Giant Clam felt that the pearl was exactly the same as before, and thought that it had lived for a thousand years in vain, not understanding human preferences.

Liang Qu opened his eyes, communicating with the Marsh Essence within the Ze Cauldron, his heart pounding.

Nine thousand six hundred and seventy-two points of Marsh Essence!

The Marsh Essence of all the pearls inside this Giant Clam is two thousand times more than the two zhang of Dragon Tendon that Liang Qu once consumed!

How terrifying! The Giant Clam for a thousand years, it really hasn't lived in vain.

Even if only a small portion of the Marsh Essence remains inside the pearl, it is still an extremely terrifying amount!

Liang Qu immediately poured a thousand Marsh Essence into the fusion process.

A bluish-green light poured out from the Cauldron of the Water Marsh.

An extremely powerful aura rose from Liang Qu's body, burning fiercely like a torch.

A pale, white-furred phantom appeared behind Liang Qu, radiating an astonishing aura.

The Giant Clam was terrified and tightly closed its two shells.

"This... this is..."

Is it a human or a demon standing before it?

I've never heard of a demon in human form! Giant Clam's heart churned violently as she recalled Liang Qu's words once more.

"I don't know if you can understand what I'm saying. I am going to be the Jiang Huai River Water God. You know the Jiang Huai River? It's the whole place where you live."

Could it really be some ancient demon species?! The Giant Clam trembled, causing the surrounding water to flow, and Liang Qu knew that his goal had been achieved.

Whenever a large amount of Marsh Essence is incorporated, Marsh Ape phantom appears behind him, radiating power. Unfortunately, he has never been able to master this ability.

Giant Clam Pearl are the main prize, but what if we could trick them into returning the Giant Clam without having to control them?

Daily cultivation also yields a considerable amount of Marsh Essence!