Favored by Erlang Once More

River Master Emperor!

Yinglong!

Tian Wu!

Liang Qu is favored by three parties, making him a highly sought-after figure, and is coveted by many bigwigs.

But without a doubt, of the three, the one who is most favored is the River Master Emperor, or rather Erlang Manifesting Sage True Lord!

[By the Marsh Spirit's Favor of the River Master Emperor, I have attained the first level of Martial Dao Divinity Divine Realm, my Martial Dao Talent has doubled, and my damage against water-type Demon Beast has increased by 10%.]

His Martial Dao Talent has doubled, increasing his damage against water-type Demon Beast by 10%! Liang Qu rarely experienced the latter's usefulness.

He was not fond of fighting, but rather of resolving conflicts.

As the future lord of the river and lake, everyone knows he is a friend of animals.

However, the former 'Martial Dao Talent increased exponentially, which deeply impressed Liang Qu.

This talent plays a huge role at all times.

Myriad Victory Embracing Oneness, the Dragon Subduing Tiger Taming Vajra Sutra, the Azure Dragon Seven Kill Spear, the Falling Star Arrow, the Thunder Character Seal Technique, and the Ear Consciousness Method.

Since Liang Qu began his cultivation, he has not practiced many Dharma Gate, a total of six: two Cultivation Method, three martial arts, and one skill.

The Thunder Character Seal Technique is of medium quality.

The Falling Star Arrow is of medium quality, but the Chasing the Moon Piercing the Sun that it can generate are extremely powerful.

The Azure Dragon Spear Technique only covers the first three moves; the full version's level is unknown.

While neither Myriad Victory Embracing Oneness nor Ear Consciousness Method has a clearly defined ranking, both belong to the superior category.

Furthermore, the Dragon Subduing Tiger Taming Vajra Sutra, is suspected to transcend the category of the three superior vehicles and nine grades, and is a supreme secret transmission of the great sect.

I really don't know how the Old Monk passed it on to him so easily.

These six sects, though few in number, are of high quality and are in no way inferior to the Aristocratic Clan families. They will not be eliminated, even if they Liang Qu to Wolf Smoke or even Hunting Tiger.

However, the higher the level of the Dharma Gate, the more difficult it is to learn.

For most people, achieving even minor success in two subjects within a year would be considered a sign of considerable talent and worthy of praise.

But Liang Qu completed all the preliminary work in just one year!

Don't underestimate small achievements.

A small success is 30%, a great success is 70%.

To reach a certain level of proficiency means at least being able to use it properly and exert some of its power.

Hu Qi, the Senior Brother Hu, only mastered the Falling Star Arrow, while Senior Brother Xiang, didn't even have one.

Without diligent study and practice, ordinary people cannot even master the advanced Dharma Gate.

This was merely a matter of favor, plus the help of the Mirage Worm.

If the River Master Emperor were to favor him again, what would the second level of Martial Dao Divinity look like? Would it double again? What would be the basis for doubling? Would it be the original self, or the self after doubling, reaching a second doubling, or even a quadruple? Regardless of the method, the benefits would be immense, far surpassing those of Yinglong and Tian Wu.

Liang Qu was excited.

He sat cross-legged on the small boat, observing the Ze Cauldron in his Sea of Consciousness.

Inside the Ze Cauldron, apart from a few light blue Marsh Essence shimmering at the bottom, a wisp of fleeting crimson energy, invisible and intangible, swirled and coiled above.

Is this the Red Qi? "Could it be that the Black Emperor is helping me?"

Liang Qu's eyes flickered.

When he obtained the Red Qi, the first thing to light up on the Ze Cauldron was the image of the Great Emperor, which occupied the most space on the screen.

Its scale is even slightly inferior to that of Wu Zhiqi, and its position is somewhere between humans and beasts.

Everything he was doing at that moment stemmed from this mysterious Great Cauldron in his Sea of Consciousness, so he naturally paid it close attention.

Wu Zhiqi is the essence of himself; other Marsh Spirit are fundamentally different from Wu Zhiqi.

The reason is currently unknown.

Aside from Wu Zhiqi, the Great Emperor is the most revered among the Marsh Spirit of the cauldron, which is why he had long suspected the Great Emperor's identity.

If we consider the status of a water god, possessing both human and beast forms, there is probably no being higher than the Black Emperor.

"Beyond the Eastern Sea Great Ravine, the Country of Shaohao. Shaohao, the young emperor Zhuanxu, was here, and abandoned his zither and lute. There is a Sweet Mountain, from which the Sweetwater originates, giving rise to the Sweet Abyss."

"The north is water. Its emperor Zhuanxu, and its assistant is Xuanming, who hold power and govern winter."

Black Emperor.

The spirit of Black Tortoise, the incarnation of the sun.

The Northern Water God, the Demon Quelling Celestial Lord.

"Emperor Zhuanxu Gaoyang".

That's probably where the Red Qi came from.

The Marsh Essence can merge with the Red Qi and transform into Spirit Fish, which must have caused some kind of qualitative change.

There was Red Qi, but were there other kinds of energy? Liang Qu couldn't figure it out, so he simply put it aside for the time being.

Thinking too much is pointless.

If it really happens, Ze Cauldron won't be unresponsive.

The only problem now is, where can we find 10,000 units of Marsh Essence?

The Marsh Essence in the Ze Cauldron is pitifully small; even shaking it won't release much more.

The last evolution of the Mirage Worm cost over a thousand, and after leaving Yi Xing Town, there was no income.

Currently, there are only a few hundred Marsh Essence left, and even including the Wither-Bloom Twin Lotus that will be consumed soon, it is unlikely to reach ten thousand.

Difficult, difficult, difficult.

The Marsh Essence is too little, not enough at all, and the efficiency of consuming it is too low. There are also not many items that can be directly absorbed.

Liang Qu thought again of the Bloodstone County that the Old Giant Clam had mentioned, where there used to be Merfolk tribe.

Damn it, how come nothing happened in Fragrant Township County?

Other counties received tasks to varying degrees, but Fragrant Township County seemed to have disappeared from the jurisdiction of the River Conservancy Office.

There's nothing particularly strange about it.

Liang Qu asked Secretary Li about it, and there were historical reasons behind it.

Of the thirteen counties in Huaiyin Prefecture, Bloodstone County, before its name was changed, was backed by Bloodstone Mountain and was very prosperous. It was also close to Huaiyin Prefecture, so its development was top-notch.

Not counting Huaiyin Prefecture itself, its martial arts strength ranks among the top three in the thirteen counties, and most of the time it is guaranteed to be second or even first.

There are quite a few Wolf Smoke Martial Master.

The local people are known for their fierce and unruly nature, and martial arts are flourishing.

Even if the Bloodstone Mine were eventually depleted, at least the foundation remained.

It has grown in scale and is in a virtuous cycle, which is much better than other counties that do not have pillar industries.

In comparison, Ping Yang County, which was then part of Chao River County when it was Ping Yang Town, had virtually no experts, not counting Yang Dongxiong and his disciples. It was at least among the worst, if not the worst.

With many Martial Artist, the local powerful families in Fragrant Township County are generally quite strong. In most cases, they can handle things on their own, which increases the people's reliance on them. They don't need to report to the River Conservancy Office and risk losing their prestige and power.

The River Conservancy Office didn't have a good solution to this; they couldn't very well just go and kill all the powerful local magnates.

Many people are even happy about this, but it's not good for Liang Qu.

"Opportunities must be earned."

Liang Qu decided to wait a little longer.

If he still doesn't have a chance after the second transaction with the Toad is completed, he will have to actively look for opportunities.

This time, the Ghost Mother Sect's operation might allow him to be promoted another rank, reaching the Subordinate Seventh Rank grade, which would make him quite influential. He could then take the initiative to use the pretext of inspecting the waterways to go to Fragrant Township County.

It is perfectly reasonable for the River Conservancy Office to patrol its own jurisdiction.

Liang Qu returned to the ship with his thoughts in mind.

The soldiers were still busy coming and going, but the tension was not as intense as it had been the previous two days, and they were entering the final stage.

No one cared that he was gone all afternoon.

As an Eighth Rank River Earl, Liang Qu's rank was not high, so he should have been involved in the work. However, as Yang Dongxiong's disciple, he still had some minor privileges.

We spent two days on the ship.

Liang Qu received a message from the soldiers that the handling of the Ghost Mother Sect was basically completed. After the sacrificial ceremony tonight, they would set off again to return to Ping Yang County. If there were any items left on the island, they should be retrieved as soon as possible.

We're going back!