Chapter 429: The Power of the Dragon
Chapter 429: The Power of the Dragon
The moonlight is bright in the courtyard.
Liang Qu was peeling and eating crayfish, his thoughts drifting away.
After all the commotion, it turns out that among the four demon kings in the Jianghuai Lake, there is only one local demon, Toad, and the other three are from other places.
There are two sirens outside.
This is not just about other places, they have also gone to foreign countries.
However, one has settled here for 300 years and the other has settled here for 500 years, so it’s not quite appropriate to say they are in other places.
Liang Qu looked up and asked curiously: "Uncle, so, of the Four Pillars of the Demon Court, do you know the West Pillar Turtle..."
"I know him. Cangshou is a member of the turtle clan. Because he is an alien species, his status is quite high, so we have a decent relationship."
Su Guishan drank some yogurt and picked up two pieces of smashed cucumber to relieve the greasiness. "After the Dragon King disappeared, the western part of the entire Jianghuai Lake was the only one that still had irregular trade with Dashun. I contributed to it. This is not surprising, right? Don't you know the Toad in the south?"
Liang Qu touched the back of his head and laughed.
Su Guishan sneered.
"The Duobao Toad in your pond has much better luck than Cangshou.
As a lucky and prosperous black tortoise, Cangshou has a certain status in the tortoise clan, and the old toad is only higher than him.
What's more, the night before yesterday, it jumped out from the underground river, insisting that the pond was its territory and wanted to drive Cangshou away. I had no choice but to give it a piece of Baolian as rent.
I even sold my own pond to it to use as a nest. I don't believe you and Nanzhu have no communication. "
Liang Qu touched the ground with his toes.
That day the old toad and the old turtle were arguing in the pond, and he had expected what would happen today.
But when it is really exposed in person, there is still a sense of shame as if the fig leaf has been torn off.
However, he concealed the matter not because he was worried about being accused of having an affair with a transvestite.
The imperial court is still doing business with the Dragon King, what's the matter?
Liang Qu was mainly worried that his unique business of making ship models would be taken away!
I run my own small business, using my own unconventional methods.
In the imperial shipbuilding bureau, there are as many shipbuilding masters as you want, and working on multiple lines is no problem. If there is competition, they will be slaughtered.
Being used to eating delicacies from land and sea, would Toad be interested in simple meals?
"Okay, don't worry, kid. I came here uninvited. I won't go out and shout if I know anything. I'm still counting on the old monk to reveal something to me."
Su Guishan saw that Liang Qu had gained a lot of benefits from the frog tribe by using some tricks, but he didn't care.
Who doesn’t have his own luck?
He rescued Fulu Black Turtle that year, and indirectly got in touch with Yaoting Xizhu. He took advantage of the information gap and made a fortune.
If something slips through the demon king's fingers, it will be a big piece of fat meat!
"But I want to tell you something. The imperial court has always wanted to trade with Nanzhu and expand its share. If you can make it happen, it will be a great achievement!"
Liang Qu nodded.
Su Guishan didn't know whether Liang Qu nodded to show his knowledge or agreement, and he didn't care.
"The Jianghuai Lake is one of the most precious sacred lakes in the world.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that there is only one local demon king and three foreign demon kings at present. In fact, they were much more powerful in the past than they are now.
At its peak, there were six pillars in the Jianghuai Lake, including five Huaijiang monster kings, three local monster kings, and only one sea monster that went upstream, but that was a long time ago. "
"Six pillars? Counting the Dragon Lord?"
"Not Dragon Lord."
Liang Qu smacked his lips.
Six demon kings plus the Dragon King, how powerful a force would that be?
If this is really the case, Dashun’s attitude would probably be that he would not allow others to sleep soundly under his bed.
Su Guishan took out the shrimp meat, threw away the shrimp shell, and leaned back in his chair.
"Boy, you asked me so many questions. I want to ask you, why are you asking all these questions suddenly?"
Liang Qu's heart trembled and he lowered his head to peel shrimps.
"The kid is curious."
"I don't think so."
Su Guishan savored the peanuts.
"When the real dragon disappeared, the country was in turmoil. Dashun and Daqian were fighting fiercely, and no one paid attention to Daze, so the time is difficult to estimate, roughly 80 to 100 years ago.
Calculating based on the two Jiazi years, the new Dragon King will appear in the next twenty to forty years.
In fact, two Jiazi is a full estimate. Most of the recorded times do not take 120 years, basically around 110 to 115 years, taking the middle 90 years, which is about 25 years.
Twenty-five years is neither long nor short.
It took me only fourteen years to go from being a wolf to being a grandmaster.
In an ordinary family, it is enough for a newborn child to grow into the pillar of the family.
Zhang Longxiang, who is known as the first martial saint of Dashun, began to practice at the age of eighteen, and became a martial saint at the age of forty. It only took him twenty-two years from beginning to end..."
Su Guishan became thirsty while talking and drank up all the yogurt at hand.
Liang Qu stood up and served another bowl.
Su Guishan continued.
"At every critical moment, talented people and monsters emerge in large numbers. It is not difficult to imagine how undercurrents are surging under the water, and how many monsters are waiting for the opportunity to transform into dragons. Whether you are striving to become the Dragon King or following a dragon, it is a great achievement.
Among them, those with the greatest chance are naturally those who are born different species.
Heterogeneous species means an odd number.
Apes should be land animals, but they are water animals...
Your friend White Ape is probably one of them, right?"
Liang Qu sucked the lobster in his mouth and stretched out his little finger to scratch his temples.
He finally understood what Su Guishan meant by all his chatter.
My uncle has a very rich imagination.
Ah, yes, yes.
The white ape asked me to ask.
Liang Qu's silence made Su Guishan think that he had guessed right.
He laughed three times, then buried his head in peeling shrimps, and gave suggestions while eating.
"Your white ape must have been born with supernatural powers and has healthy limbs similar to humans, so it is quite easy for it to deal with the snake demon.
However, he has not yet entered the realm of a great demon, so it will be difficult to fight for that position in the next twenty-five years.
However, it is not that there is no chance at all. It is just that before the critical moment, it is better to stay out of the situation as much as possible, so as to avoid the dragon noticing the clues and targeting you intentionally.
If the white ape has a chance to compete with the dragon in the future and look forward to the throne of the Dragon King, with your relationship, the court will certainly favor it."
As expected, the dragon had already seen through the clues.
Liang Qu sighed in his heart, but on the surface he looked solemn and as if he was willing to listen to advice.
"Honest advice is hard to hear, but what my uncle said is true. I will definitely tell him later."
"Hey, I told you a lot of things tonight. Even if you are promoted to Hengshui Envoy, there are still many things you shouldn't know."
Liang Qu said seriously: "It's all because the uncle loves his nephew."
Su Guishan was in a good mood: "Don't think you can get away with it by just saying a few nice words. There is no such thing as a free lunch."
"So what do you say, uncle?"
"I won't give you the water plant. After listening to so many things, there must be a price. This saves me from having to go get it."
"what?"
"Ah what? If you really want it, you can find another chance next time, right?"
Liang Qu understood what he meant.
The moonlight shines on the green tiles on the sloping ridges of the courtyard, and the refreshing night breeze blows quietly through the courtyard.
Wu Long lay on the ground and found a chicken bone, chewing it with a crunching sound.
The cups and plates were in a mess.
"Aunt Zhang, go back and have a rest. Come back tomorrow morning to clean up."
Aunt Zhang, who was halfway through cleaning up, put away the rag, looked at the moonlight, and gave up.
"it is good!"
Liang Qu nodded, went back to the quiet room alone, took out a pen and paper, and summarized the information he had gained today.
The water-attributed treasure plant flew away, but the few pieces of information it got in return were much more valuable.
Draw circles on paper.
"A dragon, a real dragon... born with a real spirit... not in the sea, a water vein that takes shape?"
"Why would leading the people in offering sacrifices bring them favors? Incense?"
Liang Qu wrote down the word "incense" and thought about it.
Put a cross.
wrong.
After obtaining the favor, there has never been any ups and downs or fluctuations.
If it is really the so-called incense, it should not be so stable, but should be related to the people.
From this point of view, the degree of favor is obviously not such a binding relationship.
Liang Qu himself doesn't like this kind of binding relationship.
To do good is to do it willingly.
Force me.
No.
"Is sacrifice a ritual process? After the things are obtained through the ritual process, they belong to oneself and will not change?"
"Is walking on water a kind of river recognition ceremony, one of the conditions for becoming a true spirit?"
(End of this chapter)