Genius Has Gaps Too!

The Azure Wolf slashed past, and the fish's head separated from its body.

The heads of the three Treasure Fish were chopped off one by one, and their internal organs were removed.

The Old Turtle didn't care about reproduction or taste; it ate them one after another, thoroughly satisfied! Liang Qu told the Ta Ta Kai to roast the remaining three.

Ta Ta Kai the stall and lights the charcoal fire. The prepared Treasure Fish is placed in a wire mesh, skillfully flipped over, brushed with oil, sprinkled with seasoning, and the aroma is brought out.

I wonder if Ta Ta Kai with Fat Catfish. "Cannot Move" grilled fish, you get better at it with practice.

With his superb grilling skills, he could easily support himself by setting up a grilled fish stall and selling grilled fish rice.

After eating three Treasure Fish, the fish bones were given to "Cannot Move" as snacks.

[Marsh Essence +1024]

[Marsh Essence +1254]

[Marsh Essence +1879]

Three fish, four thousand essences.

"Nine fish, and I'm afraid that more than ten thousand essences will be earned."

After a simple calculation, Liang Qu was delighted. He looked down at the last message from Ze Cauldron.

This Treasure Fish contains significantly more essence than the other two! Judging the quality of Treasure Plant based on the Marsh Essence is not necessarily accurate, but it is not entirely unrelated.

Especially for the Treasure Fish, a few hundred is within the normal range of fluctuation, but the first and second ones differ by a thousand, combined with the Old Toad's shrewdness...

There's huge potential to be tapped! Let's digest the Treasure Fish.

Liang Qu felt a warm sensation all over his body, his Thrusting Meridian was constantly cleansing, transporting Qi and Blood into himself and his hand meridians, slowly filling the pool.

"The third meridian is the Heart Meridian that passes through the lower Dantian and the Spinal Column Gate, another major meridian..."

The process of condensing the Heart Meridian is quite difficult, as it requires passing through acupoints and connecting with the Thrusting Meridian, but it is extremely important.

The first few meridians of Myriad Victory Embracing Oneness place great emphasis on balance and comprehensiveness.

The Thrusting Meridian increases the quality of Qi and Blood, the Hand Meridian increases the strength of martial arts, and the Heart Meridian increases the chances of survival. When successfully condensed, one can prevent the Qi and Blood and continuously simulate the heartbeat.

The heart and brain are the two vital organs of the human body!

With the Heart Meridian condensed, even if the heart is removed, one can still survive for more than a day, and the strongest can even last for three days! During this period, if one can find some miraculous heavenly materials and earthly treasures or elixirs to heal the wounds, there is a chance of survival.

Although his heart had been ripped out and he was almost crippled, it would be difficult for him to escape far in his weakened state. But it was still a chance to survive. What if they died together? "A Fei and the others didn't come. We'll eat the remaining six next time."

Close the tank lid, "Cannot Move," and swish away, savoring the crispy fish bones for a couple of moments before settling onto the cool ground to bask in the moonlight.

Liang Qu picked up the gauze and took the fish entrails to the Great Marsh.

Underground river mouth.

The Round Head led a group of new underlings to pay their respects.

Facing the leader of the leaders, who was not yet a "pig" but a "person," the group of wild River Dolphin felt uneasy and huddled together for support.

Therefore, Liang Qu specially brought Treasure Fish entrails to feed them, in order to enhance their relationship.

With simple food and comforting words from the pioneer Scarhead, the many River Dolphin calmed down and got along fairly well.

Those who can unite into a large group are always more competitive.

A rough count.

Excluding the Little River Porpoise bred in the two populations, there are a total of 23 adult River Dolphin, including three large finless River Dolphin with Scarhead.

"Not enough numbers... to deal with demons..."

The River Dolphin finless porpoise is indeed strong, with many advantages, but it is not without its disadvantages.

They grow slowly and reproduce slowly.

Their growth cycle is almost the same as that of humans, and they only give birth to one or two offspring at a time. It takes at least ten years for Little River Porpoise to grow into a young finless River Dolphin.

Round Head son Little River Porpoise, how old was he last year? He's hardly changed at all this year. It's like Oolong, who changes very noticeably in just one year. Even though he's a spirit dog and grows slowly, it's only a matter of two or so years.

If Liang Qu wants to expand rapidly, it can only rely on merging populations.

"Round Head, try harder. If you can't find it near Pingyang, try looking in Abundant Port and Haiyan."

Dominating twenty-three adult River Dolphin is far from the limit for Round Head!

The two large River Dolphin in the River Conservancy Office are at the peak of the Great Monster Spirit. Their strength is much greater than that of the Round Head, but not as strong as the Gap-Type One. They can already control more than a hundred of them and hold their own against Demon Beast!

This is exactly what Liang Qu expected of Round Head! After feeding the Treasure Fish its internal organs, their relationship gradually became harmonious, and the new group of River Dolphin presented their own gifts brought from Fragrant Town.

There are rare woods and minerals, which are quite valuable and could be sold for a good income, probably close to ten thousand taels of silver. They are certainly precious. In addition, there are four kinds of Treasure Fish, each worth about several hundred points of essence, similar to what the Dragonfolk gave.

Unfortunately, compared to the Scarhead group, the River Dolphin did not carry strange antiques such as Tiger Devouring Human You or Buddha sculptures, which was quite disappointing.

After paying his respects at the dock, Liang Qu encouraged Round Head to keep up the good work, then went Shang An and returned home to his Quiet Room, where he took out the Water-Fire Vine from the wooden box.

The gift from his "uncle" Similar Yet Dissimilar Treasure Plant similar to the one used in practicing the "Subduing Dragon and Tiger Adamantine Skill," which had been sitting there for several days, but he hadn't eaten it yet.

Once swallowed, it tastes somewhat like sugarcane, with plenty of juice, slightly sweet, and containing a lot of residue.

It's much better than snake gallbladders.

[Marsh Essence +7425]

The potent medicinal properties surged up, burning fiercely like fire.

"Phew~"

Liang Qu's Five Hearts Facing Skyward.

White steam billowed like dragons in the Quiet Room.

It was slightly warm in the early morning.

Liang Qu got up, washed, and warmed up. Fubo plunged into the water, where it shimmered with silver light.

Inner Vision at yourself.

At the Dantian, a small, golden figure appeared, with the energy of dragon and tiger flowing together like auspicious clouds, dreamlike and illusory.

Upon close observation, one can already discern some details on the small figure's face, showing a striking resemblance to Liang Qu! Great progress! The Golden Body does not have a clear division into stages, but there are seven relatively obvious hallmarks.

Surging Golden Light, Manifesting Golden Figure. Solidifying Five Limbs, Emerging Five Aspects, Wearing Treasure Clothes, and Living Likeness with Dignified Appearance! The seven major characteristics soared to the fourth stage. With so many Treasure Plant being poured in, the progress of the Golden Body was quite rapid!

His fist clenching, strength, and defense have all improved significantly! "I'll go find my Master to test my Golden Body later and see just how strong it really is!"

Golden light surged, Liang Qu emerged from the Fubo.

Fan Xinglai rushed in from outside. "Sir, a swarm of bees has come to build nests at the hanging flower gate. Should we send someone to capture them?"

"Bee?"

"Yes, the hanging flower gate."

Liang Qu put down Fubo and followed to take a look.

At the hanging flower gate in front of the screen wall, a large, dark cluster of beehives hangs below the gate, with a large number of bees flying around.

After glancing at it twice, Liang Qu waved his hand.

"It's alright, don't worry about it."

Fan Xinglai scratched his head. "Why?"

"A tree grows big and branches out, just like people grow big and separate. It stands under the hanging flower gate, open on two sides and not blocking the wind. Bees don't like this kind of place. Most of the time, the original hives are too crowded and can't accommodate all the bees, so they come to our place temporarily and then find a better place to move later."

The weather is hot in April and May, and flowers are in full bloom. Moving at this time makes it less likely for people to freeze or starve to death; they'll simply pass away on their own after a few days.

Fan Xinglai suddenly realized.

"You know so much, sir."

Liang Qu burst out laughing.

He looked up at the sky.

Azure blue, like the sea.

Before we knew it, early summer had arrived.

"It's been hot these past few days, have you trimmed Red Mountain's fur yet?"

"I'm getting my hair cut today!"

"If we cut them well, we can sell them for a lot of money, and then we can add some good feed to Red Mountain."

Three poles in the sun.

Red Wind to the entrance of the Yang Martial Hall.

The clouds in the sky lazily rolled and twirled, the earth was quiet and peaceful, and the soft green grass sprouted from the flower bed.

On the Martial Arts Field, a cloud of yellow dust rose into the air.

"Hey, hey, hey, time to drink your medicine! Grab your token and come get your herbal soup! It'll give you energy for martial arts practice. Don't miss out! Don't miss out!"

The cook in the kitchen sent two helpers to carry a steaming wooden bucket to the edge of the field, put it on the table, and bang an iron ladle to call out.

Upon hearing that they were going to take the medicine, Hu Qi and Xiang ChangSong waved their hands, dismissing the apprentices and allowing them to do as they pleased.

Many apprentices finished their first round of morning exercises and lined up to receive a bowl of hot, nourishing herbal soup.

The opposite corner of the Martial Arts Field.

Students in hemp clothing who couldn't afford food and medicine gathered in twos and threes, sitting by the edge of the flower bed, looking on with envy at the apprentices receiving their medicine.

They had never experienced what it felt like to practice martial arts after drinking the medicinal soup. They only heard from wealthy apprentices that after drinking it, they had inexhaustible energy, and the effect was much better than practicing on their own, with obvious progress.

An apprentice broke off half a tree branch and rubbed it on the ground, leaving a green mark. "Master Yang is here to guide our practice today. Have you thought about what questions you want to ask?"

What?! Master Yang is coming?

The other apprentices were shocked.

The taller man on the right said in disbelief, "You must be mistaken. Didn't you say you'd come at the end of the month? It's the middle of the month now."

"You're the ones who've got it wrong. Senior Brother Chen said a couple of days ago that it's been changed. Before, Master Yang would come for three or four days at the end of the month, but now it's one day in the first ten days, one day in the middle ten days, and one day in the last ten days, a fixed three times a month. Didn't you hear that?"

The corner of the flower bed suddenly fell silent.

"Haha, you guys were distracted! Good question, good performance. Maybe we'll even have a chance to be noticed by Master Yang and become his Personal Disciple, learning even more advanced skills! You're in trouble."

An apprentice, his feet covered in mud, felt remorse but sneered, "Daydreaming! If you had that skill, would you be sitting here?"

The apprentice threw away the branch, clearly displeased. "What are you laughing at! Isn't Liang Qu, the ninth disciple of Senior Brother Liang Master Yang, just like that? Now he's a very high-ranking official in the River Conservancy Office, a seventh-rank official! Just like County Magistrate! A County Magistrate! What a high position! And I heard he Great Merit before, and he's going to be promoted even further!"

"He's getting promoted again? That's even higher than County Magistrate! What kind of ability does this Senior Brother Liang have?"

"Wolf Smoke! A master!"

Several unfamiliar apprentices asked in confusion, "Wolf Smoke, what level is that?"

"What a high level of skill!" The apprentice picked up the twig again and danced around. "Senior Brother Li told me that when we practice martial arts, we first Skin Refining, bones, and blood—the four basic stages."

Next, one must break through the Viscera Gate to open the acupoints with a single breath, thus entering the true path! Becoming Galloping Horse Martial Master capable of pulling dozens of strong, mature horses with a single hand! However, there are nine acupoints to open within this Galloping Horse horse, each far more difficult than opening the Viscera Gate! Much more difficult! Only after this can one ascend to Wolf Smoke level of a great master!

We might have a tiny, hair-thin breath of anger, but they can build it up like Wolf Smoke rising into the sky!

The many apprentices in plain clothes were speechless.

Four passes, Wolf Smoke Galloping Horse, beacon fires—just hearing about them makes it seem like a very long and uncertain journey.

The tall man said in a low voice, "The Wolf Smoke are behind the Galloping Horse. Isn't Senior Brother Liang more capable than Senior Brother Xiang and Senior Brother Hu?"

"Absolutely! Senior Brother Liang is a true genius! See Shi ShaoYi over there? He spent half a year and paid tuition twice, and now he's barely made it into the first stage. He can easily take on more than a dozen people. He's the fastest in our batch! But he's not even worthy of carrying Senior Brother Liang's shoes!"

"Isn't Senior Brother Hu a genius like Senior Brother Xiang? And he's Senior Brother Liang's senior brother, so why is there such a big difference between them?"

"Because even among geniuses, there are differences!"

The apprentice with the branch spoke with certainty, "Compared to Senior Brother Liang, Senior Brother Hu and Senior Brother Xiang are just ordinary people like us."

Hu Qi, Xiang ChangSong- eared and sharp-eyed, heard several apprentices whispering about him and his face darkened.

While pondering whether to give the younger ones more responsibilities to prevent them from becoming overly ambitious and causing a commotion.

"Dragon Blood Horse! Imperial Dragon Blood Horse!"

"Senior Brother Liang!"

"Senior Brother Liang is here!"

The apprentices suddenly stood up, and the news spread like wildfire, causing an uproar throughout the Martial Arts Field.