Longevity Peach

Several unfamiliar faces stood in front of the task board, frowning. The task seemed quite difficult, and they were considering whether to accept it.

Liang Qu approached the long table, lightly tapped the wooden table with his knuckles, and handed over his booklet.

Record Keeper Huang Pingchang looked up, immediately put down his brush, and folded the pages of his book.

"Lord Liang has returned in triumph? Congratulations!"

Several Martial Master watching the mission nearby quietly pricked up their ears upon hearing the commotion.

Liang Qu laughed and said, "Congratulations, congratulations! Where is Secretary Li? I haven't seen him today."

Huang Pingchang took the booklet from the table and began copying it.

"Shou Fu took a fancy to a small house a few days ago, and went to discuss the price with the owner today. He took half a day off."

Lord Liang has no idea that your failure to reply to his messages for seven days has terrified him and left him completely distraught.

Thanks to the news yesterday that Lord Liang was alright and had rendered outstanding service in Feng Bu County, he was finally able to go ahead and buy the house.

In order to get ahead of Wei Lin, Xu Yuelong did not send messages openly; only key personnel knew the news.

It was only yesterday that a little bit of news leaked out, which put Li Shoufu at ease.

Otherwise, one really won't be able to eat or sleep well, and will wake up in the middle of the night covered in sweat.

"It has troubled Secretary Li. If Secretary Huang sees him, please remember to pass on my message that I will invite him for drinks another day."

Huang Pingchang nodded repeatedly. "No problem, no problem."

He copied the pages with one hand and pulled another booklet from the table with the other.

Several bright characters were displayed on the first page. "Great Merit Exchange Ledger!" Huang Pingchang put down his pen for the moment. "Lord Liang has made a great contribution by eliminating the Whale Gang in Feng Bu County. He has saved tens of thousands of fishermen in Feng Bu County from great harm and has made Great Merit."

The items that can be exchanged for with Great Merit are mostly rare treasures. Many things can be exchanged for and transported. Lord Liang might as well take a look now and make a mental draft of what he wants.

Once the Great Merit is confirmed, the items can be delivered together, saving a lot of time.

Thank you.

The Martial Master in front of the task board whispered among themselves upon hearing this.

Some people wanted to go up and say hello, but they didn't dare to disturb them at this time, so they could only wait quietly to the side.

Liang Qu opened the book.

[Great Merit Exchange Ledger]

[Azure Sun Sword Art]

[Originally the core Cultivation Method of the Azure Sun Sword Sect, a superior sword cultivation Cultivation Method, known for its ruthless and lethal attacks. The Azure Sun Sword Sect was destroyed during the Jianyuan Rebellion.]

[Exchange Requirements: A Great Merit]

[Note: Those who lack resolve on the path of swordsmanship should proceed with caution.]

[Medicine Body Scripture]

[The core Cultivation Method of Medicine God Valley allows one to absorb the power of various medicines, strengthen the body and bones, and upon mastery, become immune to all poisons and rapidly heal common injuries.]

[Exchange Requirements: A Great Merit]

[Note: Those who are not wealthy should proceed with caution.]

[The Dragon Transformation Scripture]

[Aura Body Technique]

[White Rainbow Piercing Sun Force]

[Only Consciousness Art]

The names of the Cultivation Method are much more advanced than those of the Minor Merit. Most of them only require one Great Merit, while a few require Great Merit or Great Merit.

Liang Qu doesn't have a great need for Cultivation Method, so we'll leave that aside for now.

The materials are even more diverse.

It contains Water Submergence Gold, Tungsten Gold, Exquisite Sand, and even the limbs of Great Demon that can shape weapons.

[Crimson Fire Mourning Feather]

[After the Crimson Fire Bird dies, its shed feathers can be used to forge Spirit Weapon, or their Life Essence can be absorbed.]

[Exchange Requirements: Two Great Merit]

I never imagined that the Fat Catfish and the feathers I picked up Cannot Move would be so valuable.

Liang Qu glanced at them, memorized the general idea, and then flipped down to the category of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, which he was most interested in.

Longevity Peach

[Spiritual Items of nature, ripening once every thirty years, adding five years to one's life.]

[Exchange Requirements: The first one requires one Great Merit, the second one requires Great Merit.]

[Note: The second item has half the effect, and the third item has no effect at all. Each person can redeem a maximum of three times.]

The sight that came into view immediately gave Liang Qu quite a shock.

How could such a Great Merit be exchanged for a treasure that prolongs life?

Looking further down, Liang Qu discovered that there were even more effective methods.

Purple Vein Peach

[The Spiritual Items of nature ripens every sixty years, adding ten years to one's life.]

[Exchange Requirements: Great Merit]

[Note: The effects of the first three peaches are halved sequentially, and the fourth peach has no effect at all. This does not conflict with the Longevity Peach.]

Purple Vein Amber Core Peach

[Spiritual Items of heaven and earth, ripening once every hundred years, adding twenty years to one's life.]

[Exchange Requirements: 15 Great Merit]

[Note: The effects of the first three are halved sequentially, and the fourth has no effect at all, without conflicting with the previous two.]

Liang Qu made a rough calculation.

If one's merits are sufficient, exchanging all three types of peaches for peaches of immortality can at least extend one's lifespan by sixty years!

However, such great Great Merit are not easy to earn; most people can only exchange them for the most ordinary peaches.

Scroll down further, and you'll find other longevity-promoting items, but in terms of effectiveness, the three types of peaches seem to be the strongest.

Liang Qu speculated that Da Shun must have mastered the breeding method of the peaches, allowing them to produce them stably, making them a strategic resource.

Other longevity-promoting substances are not as consistently produced as peaches, hence their slightly higher value.

Lifespan is a precious thing.

Seeing Liang Qu lingering on the page about the peaches of immortality, Huang Pingchang felt a pang of emotion.

"To extend one's lifespan is to defy the will of Heaven. Even the immortals who reach the True Image live no more than three hundred years, and the Martial Saint no more than eight hundred years. How difficult it is!"

Liang Qu smiled.

"Life is like a rushing river, and only in the collisions can beautiful waves be created. If it remains unchanged, the world will be full of old guys, and we will never have a chance to rise up. The martial arts of today are far superior to those of the past. In the past, Breaking Blood Barrier of ten times, but now we can survive ten out of ten times. There are also all kinds of mysterious skills and wonderful techniques."

Perhaps this is Heaven's mandate, so that we may succeed one another time, ensuring that talented individuals emerge in every generation.

Huang Pingchang cupped his hands in greeting.

"Talented people emerge in every generation, what a fine line! Lord Liang is magnanimous!"

Liang Qu spread the Great Merit Exchange Ledger out on the long table and pointed to one of the treasures.

"If I could, I'd like this."

Huang Pingchang looked over and exclaimed, "Two Lives Flower?"

[Two Lives Flower]

[A wondrous flower that grows in underwater volcanoes, containing a potent Life Essence. Consuming it enhances one's power, strengthens resistance to toxins, eliminates illness and calamities, and can also be used to forge Spirit Artifact.]

[Exchange Requirements: Great Merit]

"Lord Liang sure? Aquatic Treasure Plant are rare, and compared to terrestrial Treasure Plant, they usually have a premium, about 30% to 50%."

"Sure."

For others, that's a premium, but for Liang Qu, the combination of the Treasure Plant itself and the Marsh Essence makes it a profit for him.

Furthermore, if I'm not mistaken, this flower's opposite sexual characteristics should be of great use.

Huang Pingchang stopped trying to persuade him and recorded Liang Qu's needs in the booklet.

"We have a garrison stationed in Nan Huai where our River Conservancy Office is located. A round trip should take about half a month. Alright, here are your album pages."

After the information was recorded, Huang Pingchang handed back the booklet.

Liang Qu put the document into his bosom and turned to walk towards the door of the Records Room.

The four Martial Master who had been in the Records Room exchanged glances and, in a shoving match, managed to squeeze out the leader.

Just as they were about to speak, Liang Qu had already left, and the four of them hurriedly caught up with him.

"Lord Liang, please wait!"

Liang Qu turned back.

"Who are you all...?"

He noticed the four people in the Records Room early on; they seemed to be waiting for him.

I just didn't want to ask too many questions, not knowing if I was just imagining things, but he guessed right.

The tall, burly man at the head of the group stopped mid-sentence, paused, and then suddenly clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"I am Yan Qingshan, next to me is my younger brother Yan Chongwen, and these are my fellow townsmen Zhu Chunqiao and Ji Youdong."

My four brothers and I originally made a living in Hua Zhu County, but then we encountered some trouble and went to Ping Yang County. We saw that the River Conservancy Office were taking people in, so we decided to work there.

But at the River Conservancy Office, the four of us didn't know anyone, our cultivation Cultivation Method weren't good for underwater combat, and we had no one to guide us.

I've heard many stories about Lord Liang in the past two days..."

Yan Chongwen, who was standing next to Yan Qingshan, nudged him with his elbow, telling him to stop talking nonsense.

Yan Qingshan gritted his teeth and went straight to the point.

"The four of us are willing to serve Lord Liang like dogs and horses, and we hope that Lord Liang will take us in!"