If the Clear river that flowed through the Clear River prefecture was like a long vine, then the lakes were the plump fruits that the vine had borne.
Since the vine was in his hands, what difficulty would it be to obtain these fruits?
Refining water had always been more difficult with a smaller river merging with a larger one, while swallowing a smaller one with a larger one was much easier.
Li Qingshan did not leave the Clear river at all. He only passed by the various mouths and powered the Water God Seal, constantly swallowing up the rivers and lakes of the Clear River prefecture. Under these circumstances, no one could stop him anymore.
Even if they purposefully destroyed it, it would not be of much use. Unless they stood guard there and constantly clashed with the water spirits of the Clear river, they would not be able to cause too much trouble.
As for Li Qingshan, he could temporarily give up on that region of water and infiltrate other bodies of water. Surely the Marquis of Ruyi could not send several dozen Golden Core cultivators to guard the various bodies of water in the Clear River prefecture!
Once he was left alone, he would be at the risk of being killed.
Perhaps the Marquis of Ruyi had realised this too, so he refined the water with great ease along the way. He basically did not encounter any obstructions at all.
The Water God Seal constantly extended and changed. Li Qingshan spread his arms. His heart surged with the river water.
In the same gloomy room in the Ruyi commandery, the Marquis of Ruyi stared at the map on the wall with an extremely ugly expression. A long, winding trail had appeared on it, bright-red in colour.
The bright-red continued to spread, dyeing the surrounding bodies of water extremely quickly. It was like the rapid spread of poison.
In a daze, it turned into a smiling face. The Marquis of Ruyi recalled the humiliation the wretched daemon had shown him and clenched his fist. He was tempted to smash him to pieces. He turned around and looked at Gu Yanying. "If you had taken action back then, the wretched daemon definitely would not have succeeded with your speed."
If she had taken action, it would have been impossible for Li Qingshan to reach the end of his path. He would have failed at the last step. He would probably have even run the risk of being killed.
Gu Yanying laid out her hands. "I never thought a Daemon General would actually be so difficult to deal with!"
The Marquis of Ruyi felt like his face was burning. As a marquis of the Ruyi commandery, a Golden Core cultivator, he possessed the Seal of Mountains and Rivers. He could not even take down a Daemon General. Probably no one would believe him if he told them.
"We can't let this continue." Killing intent flashed in Han Anguo's eyes. In an instant, the temperature in the room seemed to drop.
The busying cultivators all felt a chill in their hearts. Those with weaker cultivation bases felt their bodies stiffen. His hair stood on end.
"Then let's kill them!"
Gu Yanying said casually, but she was thinking about something else.
"The Dark Queen is patrolling the north? You want to visit me in the Ruyi commandery? Not only was the conflict between the humans and daemons gradually intensifying and the Green province in turmoil, but the conflict between the Sword Collection palace and the Umbral Yin sect could erupt at any time. At a time like this, why are you risking your life to come to the Sword Collection palace's territory? "
"Logically speaking, if you travel with great fanfare, you'll definitely be surrounded by guards and followers. Even the Sword Collection palace won't dare to act recklessly. But we still have to be on guard! "
Most importantly, even she had not told her the Dark Queen's true objective this time, which explained many problems. Combined with Feng Buquan's departure from the Ruyi commandery and his journey to South Hub city, the implications were profound.
After helping the Marquis of Ruyi calculate the fate of the North Moon, Feng Buquan called out to see the Dark Queen. Was this also related to him?
Li Qingshan, oh Li Qingshan, I really can't see through you anymore.
Originally, she only treated him as a regular half-daemon. He had some potential at most, but it would be a century at the very least before he could truly unleash his potential. She never expected him to rise up so quickly, like he was soaring into the sky in a single bound.
However, the tallest tree in the forest will always be blown down by the wind. Do you understand that?
… …
The waters of the Clear river surged without stopping for a millennium.
The cities and villages on the two banks were bustling and dense, like a silver ribbon connecting the brightest pearl of the Clear River prefecture. All production and life were connected to the word "water".
Several thousand years ago, the two banks of the river were once littered with temples. Mortals offered up incense to prevent floods and pray for rain. Only when the Great Xia empire was established and there were no gods in the world did it gradually wither away. But now, there were signs of it flourishing again. Many places were undergoing construction.
The name of the North Moon shook up the cultivation world of the Clear River prefecture before reaching the world of mortals through various channels. The two words "Moon Devil" became "Moon God".
On the shore of Moon Court lake, a temple with red walls and green tiles rose up from the ground. Incense curled around it, filling the entire room with fragrance before seeping out through the doors and windows.
There was a hubbub of voices outside the temple. Gongs and drums filled the air as firecrackers crackled.
The person who seemed like a temple attendant called out, and all the mortals bowed down together, worshipping the statue made of earth and wood in the depths of the temple.
The statue had scarlet hair and red eyes, thick eyebrows, and large eyes. It had a full forehead and a circular floor. It stared ahead with shining eyes, and a few dignified, long whiskers hung from its chin. It stood there majestically, dressed in a suit of flowery armour and a garish, large, red cloak.
In the moment everyone bowed down, Li Qingshan, who was in the depths of the Clear river, suddenly sensed something. He took out the Water God Seal and took a look. There were specks of light in there, extremely tiny. If he did not look carefully, he would not have noticed them at all.
"This is … the power of belief?"
Li Qingshan then took out the Divine Talisman of Great Creation and observed it closely. He discovered that there were many similarities. Even the twisting and turning shapes were rather similar. However, while the power of belief it contained was similar in nature, it was also slightly different.
When Li Qingshan used his soul sense to investigate the specks of power of belief, he vaguely heard countless thoughts, words, calls, and pleas. He took out the Watermirror disc and immediately found the temple by the lake.
When he saw the statue in the temple, he could not help but be stunned. "Don't tell me this thing is mine! Since when did I have such a rustic air? I even grew a beard! "
However, the plaque above the temple did indeed have three large, gilded words, "Moon God Temple", on it. He could not help but feel rather at a loss as to how to react. Clearly, this was the primitive imagination common people had towards a powerful god.
Li Qingshan had dispersed the colossal wave casually, but it left behind a deep, unforgettable impression on many mortals. It was a great fear towards great power, but it was also a great joy from escaping death, which was why the temple was built.
Li Qingshan sensed that there were many voices praying for rain in the power of belief, so with a wave of his hand, the dark clouds in the sky churned and poured down with rain.
The cheers in front of the Moon God Temple thundered. A few more specks of light appeared in the Water God Seal.
Li Qingshan broke into laughter. No wonder the Marquis of Ruyi behaved like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Clearly, the position of a water god was not as simple as just occupying a river.
If the Seal of Mountains and Rivers symbolized "political power", then the Water God Seal was probably the embodiment of "divine authority". As divine authority flourished, political power naturally declined.
Although this bit of power of belief did not seem to be of much use to him, it was still good enough to disgust the Marquis of Ruyi. If he continued his great cause as a water god, he would definitely be able to weaken the Marquis of Ruyi's power.
He had a deep impression of the Seal of Mountains and Rivers. He could not help but admit that he really was not that bastard's opponent in a one-on-one battle.
After ingesting Wen Zhengming's golden core and converting it all into the strength of the ox demon, he could only use his explosive strength to push away the Seal of Mountains and Rivers, avoiding being crushed to death. However, he could not completely overwhelm the Seal of Mountains and Rivers with his strength.
Unfortunately, he still had not broken through to the fifth layer of the ox demon, or he would have absolute confidence in playing around with the Seal of Mountains and Rivers. However, if he really did reach the fifth layer of the ox demon, he would have to worry about whether the spirit turtle could suppress it or not.
Li Qingshan shook his head gently. His senses constantly extended, reaching every single branch of the system of water. He felt endless power surge through his body. Although the power did not belong to him and originated from the Water God Seal, he obviously had a way to convert it into a part of his own power.
Li Qingshan sucked in a deep breath, and the Water God Seal flashed with dazzling, blue light. The surging water spiritual energy surged towards him like rivers flowing into the ocean.
He continued with his original plan and practised the Arts of the Boundless Ocean. The first layer, second layer, third layer, fourth layer, fifth layer …
The sea of qi in his dantian rapidly filled up, reaching its limit. At the same time, he sensed the will within the boundless water. He easily reached the peak of mid Foundation Establishment. He only needed to take another step, and he would reach late Foundation Establishment.
That way, the Golden Core realm did not seem particularly distant anymore.
In the world of cultivation, Foundation Establishment cultivators could already be regarded as attaining a higher level, stepping through the gates of the cultivation community. However, in large sects like the Sword Collection palace and the Umbral Yin sect, they were only disciples. No one knew how many Foundation Establishment cultivators there were in the Green province. Their reputations could only spread across a single prefecture at most.
Golden Core cultivators were already beginning to make a name for themselves. There were not many of them in the entire Green province, and they were all renowned figures. Even in large sects, they could hold the position of an elder. The nine provinces were so vast that no matter where they went, they would receive quite a lot of respect.
The governor of the Green province had a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators as guards, but he treated Feng Buquan as an esteemed guest. It was even possible to tell that the difference in their statuses was like night and day.
It was possible to say that if Li Qingshan could break through to Golden Core before the age of thirty, he would be a peerless prodigy. The entire Green province would be shaken up, and he would immediately become a target for the various large organisations to rope in. It was even possible for him to be directly summoned to the Dragon province and hold a post in the imperial court of Great Xia. His future would be limitless.
Apart from the increase in his personal strength, these external benefits were innumerable as well.
In his sea of qi, the spiritual qi surged, but he was unable to break through to the sixth layer of the Arts of the Boundless Ocean. He knew that continuing would be pointless, so he stopped absorbing the water spiritual qi.
Li Qingshan exhaled gently. Sure enough, breaking through to each realm was not easy, even if it was a minor realm. Breaking through to Golden Core would probably be even more difficult. Apart from water spiritual qi, he also needed to consolidate and comprehend.
However, he did not feel disappointed. All he needed to do now was to constantly accumulate and try. He believed that there would be a day when he succeeded.
After becoming the Lord of the Clear River, he had already gained the greatest capital with the surging waters and endless water spiritual qi as his foundation.
It's time for me to return to the Hundred Schools of Thought and research how to merge water and fire …
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