Making Rapid Progress!
The Great Marsh marshland stretches out before the Fujian boat drifts on the water.
Liang Qu felt dizzy and weak in his limbs.
The force, accompanied by the Preserving Spirit's strike, was released into the Great Marsh.
It felt like my spine had been removed; I could only be dragged onto the Arhat Bed in the cabin by Ta Ta Kai.
Ta Ta Kai off the Arhat Bed, found a cotton pillow in the wooden cabinet next to it, and placed it under the back of the god's head.
Enveloped in softness, Liang Qu let out a long sigh of relief.
Exhausted, I just want to close my eyes and rest as soon as I hit the pillow.
Even after cultivating to the third level of Preserving Spirit, the effects of the Morning Dew Worm still lingered.
If you fall asleep, the remaining effects of the medicine may be completely wasted.
We can't waste it!
Two Great Merit are hard to accumulate, so Liang Qu mustered his willpower and Ta Ta Kai under the desk to retrieve a medicine bottle and lotus root. He then summoned the "Cannot Move" character who was traveling with him on the boat to activate [Resurrection] and heal himself.
"Cannot Move," he said, his eyes tightly shut. A beam of green light condensed from his two horns, floated out of the water, crossed the cabin, and surged into the body of the celestial being.
The green light dissipated.
"Cannot Move" floats on the water's surface, its eyelids drooping, and its expression listless.
In contrast, Liang Qu's limbs and bones were brimming with boundless energy!
Like a dried sponge soaked in a bucket of water, it regains its elasticity and softness in the blink of an eye after a long drought.
"Call!"
Liang Qu suddenly sat up, took the Qi -Qi Replenishing Pill and lotus root handed to him by Ta Ta Kai, and swallowed them.
His energy and spirit, which had mostly recovered, surged again.
This is extraordinary, truly extraordinary.
When one unleashes their Preserving Spirit, it consumes not only physical strength but also minor damage and aches caused by exceeding one's own protective limits.
After the "Cannot Move" [Resurrection], Liang Qu felt that he had recovered almost completely! Having a backup plan at this crucial moment, wouldn't he be able to pull off two bankrupt versions of "Erlang Slaying the Dragon"? One trump card, played twice!
That feels so good!
Liang Qu circulated the "Myriad Victory Embracing Oneness" (a sutra for embracing the origin of victory), stopping his scattered thoughts.
He took the Abyssal Wood Bow from the cabin wall, infused it with his Qi and Blood, and created a blood bowstring.
The Morning Dew Worm is said to enhance Qi and Blood, but in reality, I feel that its effect in this regard is minimal. Its main purpose is to help users break through Breakthrough and temporarily achieve enlightenment.
Liang Qu has mastered a great deal of martial arts, and this is a good opportunity for him to review what he has learned.
A light mist hangs in the air as the Fujianese ship docks.
A cold wind, carrying damp moisture, seeped into the River Otter's fur. The River Otter exhaled hot air, shook off the white frost on its fur, and folded up its sails.
Two Little River Otter wrung out towels, spread them on the ground, and ran back and forth, wiping away the footprints and water stains left on the deck.
I slept until noon.
An invisible aura flowed within the cabin, exuding an imposing and intimidating presence.
Wherever the Fujianese ships passed, birds in the sky scattered and fish in the water panicked.
Liang Qu sat cross-legged with his Five Hearts Facing Skyward facing upwards, and spent several quarters of an hour sorting out his meridians before he could completely Qi Concealment fluctuations and achieve a state of perfect Wishful.
He stepped out of the room and stood on the deck in the midday sun, like a straight spear, exuding a sharp and vigorous aura.
"The clouds have parted to reveal the sun."
The Morning Dew Worm are ridiculously effective.
The greatest gain from this trip, after Liang Qu entered the third level of the "Myriad Victory Embracing Oneness Preserving Spirit" technique, was that it greatly increased his confidence in condensing the Second True Aura.
The first three forms of the Azure Dragon Seven Kill have been fully mastered, and the fourth and fifth forms have been slightly mastered. When using the intermittent flow of the Gang Wind, the Azure Dragon almost appears.
The "Thunder Character Seal Technique" not only produces a more powerful Yang Thunder Seal, but also a more corrosive Yin Thunder Seal.
The Falling Star Arrow is nearing perfection, almost just one step away from breaking through the final barrier and advancing to the Chasing Moon Arrow! With the combination of chasing stars Chasing the Moon, and the Abyssal Wood Bow, Liang Qu's ranged abilities will reach another level!
With that, all the rewards for flood control have been distributed! "Climbing to a higher level, one reaches the very top of the clouds!"
Liang Qu gazed at the bustling wharf and leaned against the edge of the boat, letting the wind blow through him.
Raindrops fall to the ground; horses have a direction, and people have a place to return to.
Okay.
After watching for a while, Liang Qu did not disembark. He instructed Ta Ta Kai raise the sails again and set sail, heading towards the direction of twenty miles east of Ping Yang County.
Qingjiang Shipyard!
Less than half a month after Xu Yuelong revealed the plan for the River Conservancy Office to develop Great Marsh in October, Qingjiang Shipyard took office in November.
Ping Yang County is now flourishing in every corner.
The Civil and Martial Temple over there is still under construction, while the shipyard here is already bustling with activity, like dumplings being boiled in a pot.
In terms of its form, Qingjiang Shipyard was a subordinate institution of Pingyang River Conservancy Office, and it was built in the form of government supervision and private operation.
Liang Qu had heard of most of the chambers of commerce that were responsible for organizing the event, including the Celestial Ship Merchant Guild, as well as several other chambers of commerce within Huaiyin Prefecture.
Although it's called a chamber of commerce, it's actually entirely controlled by the Lineage.
As the place where the current imperial family originated and their private domain, Southern Zhili was so powerful that ordinary Lineage could not resist it, nor were they allowed to resist it.
The change of Huaiyin Prefecture to Pingyang Prefecture was an inevitable trend.
With a single decree, even the largest ship, if it doesn't want to wait for its decline, must turn around at this moment.
Even if not all the people in Ping Yang County had arrived, they were already enjoying all the benefits.
However, since it was a government-supervised and privately-run institution, it naturally required dedicated officials to be in charge.
Wei Lin and Xu Yuelong each sent one person; Xu Yuelong sent Ran Zhongshi, while Ran Zhongshi was assigned to Liang Qu.
The pressure in Liang Qu can no longer be reduced.
His subordinates were too low-ranking, so he had to personally supervise them in his spare time.
Overseeing the shipyard is one of the more important tasks Liang Qu has been responsible for since his promotion.
Last time I went there, the foreman in charge said that the first batch of boats would be launched in the next two days. I practiced too late last night and went straight to sleep, forgetting to remind Ta Ta Kai.
Ta Ta Kai had to raise the sails again, crawl into the wheelhouse, push the bar, and head east.
The entire Qingjiang Shipyard covers a vast area, bordering the Great Marsh of Kuantu.
When the Fujian ships arrived, looking around, one could see that the shore was lined with excavated docks, with many large ships having high Dragon Bone and planks on both sides that spread out like ribs.
Two new boats, emitting a strong smell of paint, were drifting on the river ahead, with boatmen moving about on them, inspecting the results.
As the Fujian-style ship approached, the foreman, recognizing the familiar figure, dared not delay and immediately dispatched men to build a gangplank.
Liang Qu boarded the bow of the boat and looked around the two ships.
No problem.
The people handling the affairs were all wealthy Lineage who came to take advantage of the situation, but things didn't get completely chaotic.
If you don't do things well, you won't get anything to eat.
Liang Qu turned to the foreman and asked, "How many ships have been completed so far?"
"As you can see, it's all here," the foreman explained. "The first batch is much slower, mainly because there aren't many craftsmen and helpers nearby who know how to build large ships. The warships also need to be equipped with crossbows. The later batches will be much faster. We guarantee that we can assemble a fleet before April without delaying the schedule."
"What about load capacity?"
Liang Qu asked a few questions casually, and the foreman answered them one by one.
afterwards.
"Are there any leftover timber?"
"Yes, it was prepared for you this morning."
The foreman had anticipated this, and led Liang Qu to a corner where he lifted the tarpaulin to reveal neatly stacked piles of trees.
Liang Qu had an idea, Ta Ta Kai led the River Otter to move all the Wooden Head into the Fujian ship.
The foreman wasn't surprised; it was clear that this wasn't the first time Liang Qu had done something like this.
The shipyard is building only large ships.
There are requirements for the Dragon Bone and the size of the planks.
Not all timber meets the requirements. Some pieces are infested with insects, while others are too small to be used for ship planks. The strength of assembled timber is far inferior to that of a single piece. In addition, there are leftover branches from processing, so there is always unusable timber left over.
However, Liang Qu built only miniature models, which were more than enough to fit the size of branches.
This would be a perfect opportunity for Liang Qu, who was short of money.
Even the wood that the shipyard doesn't want is all good Wooden Head.
What difference does it make who eats it? Liang Qu always told the foreman to save some for him to take home and use for building boats for the beavers, thus saving him some money.