Chapter 345: Borrowing Great Merit - Becoming a God, Starting as a Water Monkey

"The river collapsed three times in one year, leaving only a vast expanse of white."

People are like birds on the sandbank, drifting and without a fixed abode.

The emperor stood on the shore, reciting poetry leisurely.

Below the embankment, the Yellow River surges against the shore, gushing forth like rain. The spray from the surging waves splashes onto the fluttering clothes, leaving dark streaks.

The envoy was unconcerned about the stains and walked along the shore, accompanied by dozens of officials and clerks.

"When I came here, I read Qiu Xianshi's ' Waterway Outline ', which said, 'The land is rough and winding, with long winds and huge waves crashing against it day and night. Not only are the residents trembling with fear, but they also fight with the Water Goddess and Sea God for boundaries.' What I have seen and heard today makes me realize that what he said is true."

Xu Yuelong said, "Whenever the tide loses its course, the places it passes through are inevitably flooded, people are displaced, farmland is destroyed, and the land is devastated. This is almost the norm in the middle and lower reaches of the two rivers, so life is naturally harder."

"My lord, the ladder."

A minor official from the dam ran out to lead the way, and the envoy nodded slightly as they climbed the stairs to the dam.

The rebuilt Lord Qiu's Dyke is not yet completed. Martial Master are moving back and forth carrying stone slabs and stacking materials, while craftsmen assist in building the embankment.

On the open river, cargo boats shuttle back and forth, transporting stacks of materials and tools, creating a bustling scene.

The envoy observed for a moment, then pointed to one of them. "Why is that man wearing shackles on his feet? Is he serving in the military?"

Xu Yuelong looked over and understood. "No, Your Excellency does not know. This man is named Lu Xinqing. He was originally a bandit leader and should have been imprisoned and executed. However, he accidentally helped and made two Minor Merit. In addition, we were short of people to build the dike, so we sent him to labor reform to observe his future performance."

"Reform through labor camp?"

"The idea of labor reform was proposed by Liang Qu, who also gave the river bandits a separate schedule of activities."

The schedule stipulated that one should get up at cockcrow every day, spend 15 minutes washing up and making the bed, 15 minutes for breakfast, then loudly recite the Da Shun Law for 25 minutes before participating in the construction project.

Excluding lunch and dinner, there is a 45-minute rest period in between. This continues until 4:45 PM when we return to camp. After washing up, we need to write a 500-word reflection. We can only go to sleep at Zi Hour ...

Below the dam, Lu Xinqing, shirtless, was striking stones. His skin, tanned dark from days of labor, gleamed with an oily sheen.

Setting down the roughly polished stone slab, Lu Xinqing inadvertently caught a glimpse of several people pointing and whispering about him on the dam. He quickly bowed and knelt, revealing a fawning smile, his lips, chapped and cracked, oozing blood.

The envoy pointed downwards and asked with a smile, "Reciting the law is not uncommon, but writing down your thoughts every day is quite interesting. Who reads them? Liang Qu?"

"That kid is incredibly lazy. He says he'll do spot checks, but I've never seen him actually do any of them. He just leaves it all to those few river officials under his command."

The entire piece must be free of typos, sincere in its language, and substantive in its content. Repetition is strictly prohibited; otherwise, it must be returned for rewriting until it meets all requirements before the student can rest.

What happens if I can't write it all night?

"We'll start working at dawn tomorrow, and I'll continue writing that evening, making up for yesterday's quota."

The envoy burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Many officials who heard about it for the first time also found it interesting and asked for more details, finding it increasingly humorous.

The people on the embankment burst into laughter. Lu Xinqing, not understanding why, just kept chuckling and nodding.

The foreman's face hardened. "What are you laughing at? Don't slack off, it's not break time yet!"

Lu Xinqing felt a lump in his throat and had no choice but to swing the hammer and smash the stone.

The envoy continued his inspection, briefly inquiring about details such as when the Lord Qiu's Dyke would be completed, how the supplies were being distributed, and whether the flags had been arranged. Several of his subordinates who had been sent to inspect the riverbed returned to report.

"Sir, the Black Water River Riverbed has indeed deepened, and the straight section ahead has been widened by more than ten feet!"

"The same applies to Great Serpent Mouth!"

The lowering of the riverbed would leave traces, and a comparison of the before and after would reveal the truth. Several people reported the distance and depth in turn, and the officials on the side recorded it with Wolf Hair brush.

The envoy had no doubts.

There are many cases of fake Auspicious Omen, but I have never heard of a riverbed being deepened to Auspicious Omen, especially on such a large scale.

It's so outrageous that it seems real.

After inspecting Lord Qiu's Dyke, the envoy descended the embankment and went to find Wei Lin to investigate the situation in Hua Zhu County.

Just then, a sharp arrow shot out from the woods below the dam, soaring straight into the sky and leaving a faint red trail in the clear sky, followed by a thunderous roar.

Many of the accompanying officials were startled and looked tense, thinking that something was wrong.

Xu Yuelong could tell who was behind this just by looking at their expressions, and he quickly reassured them, "Don't worry, everyone, it was just a little playful banter, nothing serious!"

The envoy nodded. "This is not the first time I've seen it. It must be the Abyssal Wood Bow. Wen Bin and Kai Yun often took their bows to hunt in the mountains along the way, and the long marks they left behind were tinged with a light red."

As they spoke, several more crimson arrow marks appeared in the sky.

Xu Yuelong looked embarrassed. "Please excuse my rudeness, sir."

"It's alright, it's a good thing that young people are full of energy, haha."

After hearing the reason, the other officials gradually felt relieved.

The members of the envoy group were not surprised and went to fetch their horses, preparing to inspect Hua Zhu County, Jiangling County, and Haiyan County.

That night.

Liang Qu found the Record Keeper Li Shoufu and handed him five taels of silver.

"Please copy down all the Treasure Plant that can be exchanged recently, with a value of two to four Great Merit, and that have Similar Yet Dissimilar characteristics, with aquatic plants as the priority."

Then please also copy down the Treasure Plant related to meditation, Preserving Spirit, mindfulness, and breath control, covering the first four Great Merit."

Having obtained the Origin Aperture Great Pill, Liang Qu naturally wanted to replace all the Great Merit he possessed and open the Yang Aperture and the Central Palace.

Once we reach the extreme point, we will prepare to break through the Wolf Smoke.

As for why one should Preserving Spirit and calm the mind, Treasure Plant...

Liang Qu felt that a breakthrough was imminent for "Myriad Victory Embracing Oneness".

The Cultivation Method passed down by my Master is stable, not easy to Qi Deviation, and allows me to circulate my qi autonomously, which has the effect of prolonging life. However, it is not without killing moves.

The previous Spirit-Settling mind and Inner Vision are all auxiliary abilities, but the third level, Preserving Spirit, will give rise to a burst technique with almost no side effects.

Li Shoufu took the silver, noticed Liang Qu's slightly trembling arm, and hesitated, "Lord Liang, your hand..."

"It's alright, it's just from drawing the bow."

Liang Qu swung his arms, which were extremely sore.

All afternoon, he and Xiang Fangsu got carried away, shooting more than a dozen arrows into a low hill, even breaking off a corner of the hill and causing a minor landslide.

Upon hearing this, Li Shoufu immediately knew who had left the arrow marks during the day.

Today, the Martial Master in Great Willow Camp are buzzing with discussion about which archery master could produce such terrifying arrows.

Some people guessed it was Liang Qu, after all, he had shown his archery skills when he was suppressing the Ghost Mother Sect.

However, few people agreed, as the difference in power was too great at that time and now. Some people would believe that the arrow could cut a mid-level Martial Master on the Galloping Horse Upper Realm in two.

I never expected it to be true.

Li Shoufu didn't count carefully, but there were at least a hundred arrows, leaving long arrow marks like lightning. Before evening, the sky was already tinged with a reddish hue.

"Please help me organize this, the sooner the better."

"Don't worry, Lord Liang, I'll give it to you first thing tomorrow morning."

the next day.

Li Shoufu delivered the copied list.

Liang Qu examined it carefully.

Jade Nectar Paste

[Exchange Requirements: A Great Merit]

[Adamantine Water Gourd]