Mermaid Tear

In the Valley of the Morning Sun, the god called him "Tian Wu," who was also the Water God.

Light patterns lit up the body of the Ze Cauldron, and a mysterious charm spread out.

The pain, penetrating to the bone marrow, spread down his spine, as if someone were holding a candle and slowly burning away the oil from Liang Qu's bone marrow.

Unlike the Ying Long Mark which appears on the upper half of the spine, the Yu Mark appears on the lower half of the spine and feels more intense.

After a while, the cold sweat dissipated into the water.

Liang Qu loosened his jaw and his steps became unsteady.

When I picked up the Tiger Devouring Human You again, the divine aura that had been coiled around it had long since dissipated, and there was no longer any of that terrifying scene.

Something was absorbed from above by Ze Cauldron, in exchange for the favor of another god of water.

Liang Qu knew who Tian Wu was.

Tian Wu has eight heads and eight faces, a tiger's body, eight feet and eight tails, and is blue-yellow in color. It breathes out clouds and mist and controls water.

However, there was no previous mention of Ying Long Mark Ying Long Favor, but this time it was actually Tian Wu's Favor.

Why is this? Is it due to the difference in quantity? Is the aura within this Tiger Devouring Human You stronger than that two-zhang-long False Dragon Tendon? And where does the aura within it come from?

The Ying Long Mark granted him a top-tier movement technique that required no prior training. What, then, is the purpose of the Yu Mark? [Yu Zun is Wu, exhaling mist and riding clouds, Level: One]

[River's Favor 0.02]

My gaze shifted.

The surroundings are ever-changing, with great rivers and tides in all directions, and in the distance, wind, rain, thunder and lightning mingling, Hundred Thousand Great Mountains stretching endlessly.

Liang Qu looked around blankly, feeling as insignificant as a grain of rice placed on a barren plain.

Immediately, towering waves surged up, the surrounding water level rose rapidly, overflowing the mountains and rising all the way to the horizon, connecting with the sky.

He was unable to surface, but soon, wisps of white mist began to spread from where the sky met the water.

The white mist was like a sharp cone, forcefully carving open and cracking the entire world, separating the sky and water once again.

"When Yin and Yang are in disarray, fog forms... a misty atmosphere envelops and covers all things on earth..."

The wind rises and the waves ripple, causing the boat to sway gently.

The shimmering golden light spread into the distance.

The Liang Qu stands on the river surface, and within a radius of one li, thick Great Mist surges and spreads in all directions.

Stepping into the fog, the entire Great Mist seemed to transform into his eyes, without any obstruction or hindrance.

Birds fold their wings, leaving a long trail; fish leap out of the water, scattering a little white mist.

Taking two steps, his movements became even more agile.

A domain unique to him, which can be said to have spread from underwater to the boundary between land and water.

Yinglong is the wind, Tian Wu is the cloud.

Instead of the saying "the wind follows the tiger, the clouds follow the Dragon Aspect," it has become "the wind follows the dragon, the clouds follow the tiger."

Not only that...

Liang Qu sat cross-legged, activating his Golden Body, with the Dragon Tiger Two Qi intertwining and swirling around him.

Looking closely, one sees the dragon's body entwined with wisps of gentle breeze, and the tiger's body carrying its entourage shrouded in a light mist.

Its power is even greater than before!

It's definitely different.

The Dragon Tiger Golden Body will generate the Dragon Tiger Two Qi, which has the effect of Exterminate Evil and Break Calamity.

The moment Liang Qu obtained the Yu Mark, he sensed a change in the Dragon Tiger Golden Body.

Looking at it now, it seems that the previous Ying Long Mark has been fed back into the Dragon Tiger Two Qi.

Liang Qu didn't know if this was good or bad, but it was probably good.

Yinglong and Tian Wu are far more ferocious than ordinary dragons and tigers.

What little brat dares to run into these two great gods?

Even a single glare from 800 miles away could kill someone!

Try Water Control again.

As the Great Mist dissipated, surging waves rose from all around, filling the air with a rushing sound, and splashing water was everywhere.

In a daze, it seemed as if the entire surface of the marshland was lifted up by Liang Qu, Great Marsh to tremble.

Approaching 8,000 tons...

From 500 tons to 8,000 tons, it increased sixteenfold in one go.

That's normal. The fusion level has doubled, Liang Qu's own strength has increased several times, plus the 0.02 Favorability just now, so sixteen times is a normal value.

Moreover, it only sounds like a lot; its actual volume is just a cube with a length, width, and height of about twenty meters.

It's neither too big nor too small, roughly the size of a Fugui family's pond.

Furthermore, Water Control is not very effective for small goals, but it is most effective for large goals.

Liang Qu ordered Round Head and Scarhead to bring up the Buddha sculptures they had seen earlier.

Unexpectedly, due to the poor underwater lighting, the originally blackened Buddha statue became stunningly beautiful after being brought ashore.

Golden threads shine through the amber-colored patterns all over the body, giving the Buddha statue an added touch of divinity.

Not knowing what kind of Wooden Head it was made of, Liang Qu dared not damage it rashly.

Reaching out to touch the back cover, I gently tapped it, causing it to vibrate little by little. Finally, with a slight press, I lifted the entire back cover.

No water flowed out.

Liang Qu breathed a sigh of relief. No water flowed out, proving that after so many years, the inside had not been flooded. If it were some kind of scripture, it would most likely be well preserved.

He laid the Buddha sculpture flat and, by the sunlight, saw that inside was a closed scroll.

Take the scroll out of the box and unfold it slightly. The writing on it is clear and the paper is smooth.

Perhaps because they were isolated from air, the paper never yellowed.

As he read through the text word by word, Liang Qu closed his eyes in disappointment.

Damn, it's just an ordinary scripture.

It's not some secret manual or martial art; it's just a Buddhist scripture that teaches Great Dao.

It's completely useless for ordinary people.

Good things don't always happen to one person. If you send it to the Old Monk later, he might like it.

Liang Qu rolled up the scroll, stuffed it into his back, and covered it with the back panel again.

This trip was very rewarding.

The Jianghuai Marshlands is truly a treasure trove, and there are very few competitors for development.

If even a small group of River Dolphin can gather so many good things, I can't imagine what a magnificent sight it must be over there in the Toad area.

"Round Head, A Fei, you two stay and help Scarhead and the others move to a place near the Lotus Root Waters."

Liang Qu left a message, then sailed back to Shangrao, Tiger Devouring Human You in hemp cloth, and hurried home.

The Old Monk happened to be at home.

"Master, I've found something wonderful!"

Liang Qu moved a table out of the hall and spread out the linen cloth covering the Buddha statue in the courtyard where the light was better.

The Old Monk stared at the Buddha statue, examining the golden patterns on it.

"Netherwood Root?"

"The Netherwood Root?" Liang Qu lowered his head. "The material of the Buddha statue?"

The Old Monk nodded.

"The price of Netherwood is higher than gold, and it is amber in color. The Netherwood Root are several times more valuable, and they have golden patterns. When you stand next to it, do you feel a sense of peace and tranquility?"

"Have."

"That is so. The Netherwood can calm people's hearts, promote thinking, and Opening Wisdom and Enlightenment."

Carved into a wooden pendant, only a piece the size of an index finger is needed. If a child wears it year-round, he will be more intelligent than other children. Even Martial Artist can benefit from its power to achieve enlightenment.

The effects of the Netherwood Root are several times greater than those of the Netherwood.

Liang Qu's eyes flashed; he hadn't expected the Buddha statue itself to be a treasure.

No, if it's so valuable, the scroll on the back should also be extraordinary.

"Where did they find such a huge piece of Netherwood Root?"

"It was fished out of the water. I don't know how long it had been soaking, but no algae had grown on it. There was also a treasure on the back, a bundle of scrolls. I thought the master might be interested, so I brought it back."

"May I have a look?"

"Take a look, and if you like it, you can give it to the master."

Upon hearing of the value of the Netherwood, Liang Qu became even more careful as he lifted the cover and took out the scroll.

The scriptures behind them must be of great value, but it also depends on the person who reads them. For example, the first draft of the Vajra Sutra is a Buddhist treasure, but for Liang Qu, the only way to realize its value was to sell it to a monk.

The Old Monk was willing to give it away, because the value of the Dragon Subduing Tiger Taming Vajra Sutra itself was definitely higher than that of the text.

The Old Monk took the scroll, slowly unfurled it, and examined it.

Sunlight slanted down, shining through the scroll, casting shadows of black characters onto the tabletop.

Liang Qu watched as the Old Monk's brows furrowed little by little.

This is unprecedented! "What did the master see?"

"I dare not say for sure; further research is needed."

The Old Monk shook his head.

"Then the master can take it back to his room and examine it at his leisure."

The Old Monk nodded, took the scroll, and went back to his room.

Liang Qu then moved the wooden statue into the room, and took the bead that resembled Mermaid Tear to find the Old Giant Clam.

He stepped forward, patted the large shell of the Old Giant Clam, and handed it the bead.

"Old Bei, you come from the sea, you've seen a lot, do you know what this is?"

"Eh, Mermaid Tear? How did you obtain these?"

"These are truly Mermaid Tear."

Liang Qu twirled the small bead, never expecting that what he had casually found was actually Mermaid Tear.

"Aren't Merfolk supposed to live in the sea? How come there are Jiang Huai Great Marsh as well?"

"When I first arrived, there were still Merfolk tribes in the Jiang Huai Great Marsh, and their textiles were quite popular. Later, the true dragon passed away, and the Merfolk tribes also migrated away. Your Mermaid Tear must be a remnant from that time."