Chapter 1078: Giant Clam Tribe Land, Moving Mountains to Stop Floods!
Chapter 1078: Giant Clam Tribe Land, Moving Mountains to Stop Floods! (Two in One)
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Ripples spread out in circles.
The withered grass weighed down the lotus stems.
In mid-August, the lotus flowers will bloom to their fullest in the year, and then fade away. In September, the outer layer of the lotus petals that have bloomed to the utmost will droop, with the tips of the petals touching the water. When the breeze blows, the petals will wither and float away like a floating boat.
River otters were playing in the water, while Long Eying was sitting in the pavilion, peeling lotus seeds.
Liang Qu sat cross-legged on top of an old giant clam shell.
The old monk entered concentration.
[After a few days and four seasons, three thousand water essences can be consumed and condensed into dew seeds.]
Inside the Ze Ding.
The red and green energies are gentle.
The thought moved slightly, and the blue tide dropped slightly.
[Water Essence: 668,000]
【Obtained a seed】
The blue tide is surging.
Blue dew seeds emerged, floating and sinking to the bottom of the cauldron, scattered like pebbles.
Harvest of spring and summer.
[Seed of Creation: Three]
【Dew Seed: Nine】
Three plus nine makes twelve!
Dew seeds account for three quarters, and good fortune seeds account for one quarter. The difference in proportion is large enough. Even if the good fortune seeds are slightly insufficient, it doesn't matter. It is enough to replace a wisp of heaven and earth's energy!
In other words, Liang Qu held three strands of long air in his hands!
The progress of the Da Huai Army's outpost canyon is also encouraging.
With the arrangement of Fat Catfish, Liang Qu went to the junction of the southeastern waters to observe secretly. Around November or December, less than one season later, before the end of the year, the quantitative change may lead to a qualitative change, and the long energy may condense into shape!
Then there will be four strands!
[Water Essence +3]
Ze Ding was shining with waves.
Liang Qu opened his eyes and patted the pale blue shell under him: "Old Bei, how are the [Yin Yang Five Elements Seeds] I gave you growing?"
"The sails are safe, and the gulls and herons are not alarmed."
“Cultivated!”
Liang Qu gave a thumbs up.
He calculated carefully and found that there would be three major events this year, all of which would break out at about the same time.
First, in early June, we will re-refine the Frog King's weapons. It has been three months so far, and it should be a critical moment.
Second, Lan Jicai said that the Blood Evil Divine Order might be successful in October, so he asked him to go there in the corresponding month.
Third, at the end of last year, Liang Qu contributed the [Yin Yang Five Elements Seed] and informed the Dream Dynasty that the Holy Emperor was collecting materials and preparing to meet with the "White Mist Mirage Dragon". At that time, it was stated that it would take at least half a year and at most a year. Now, after waiting for another two months, it will soon be a year.
In addition, his own return of love has also reached an important juncture.
"Books contain a golden house and a beautiful woman..."
The old giant clam shook its head and showed off its knowledge. Liang Qu scratched the folds of the shell with his fingernails, feeling the recoil. It was a bit addictive. He couldn't help but stand up and compare the size of the old giant clam's shell.
"Old Bei, when are you three feet tall?"
Liang Qu still remembers what the old giant clam once said.
Those who are three meters tall in their tribe are all great monsters as described by humans!
When it was discovered in Fengbu County, the old giant clam was already very close to this limit, at over a thousand years old, a veritable antique. At the time, he even mocked it.
In a blink of an eye, nearly ten years have passed. The number of years accounts for one percent of the old giant clam. It is neither long nor short, and it is about to reach the final stage.
The old giant clam was very proud.
"Your eyesight is profound! The difference between three feet and half an inch! The spiritual veins of Sitang are condensed, and the fish bones are revealed. Save me the labor of muscles and bones. I hope that in two or three years, the alchemy will be successful, and my life span will be increased by another three thousand years!"
People say that if you often throw some fish bones into the pond, the old giant clams will often supplement calcium and have adequate nutrition, which will help them practice faster. After another two or three years, they will transform and achieve great success.
Slow is slow, but it is safe.
This kind of practice of slowly persevering and growing without having to fight for anything is really enviable...
When the old giant clam becomes a great monster, its ability to attract water essence will definitely be stronger!
"despair."
The blue shell suddenly fell off the porcelain plate.
Long Eying handed over a plate of peeled white lotus seeds, which smelled delicious.
[Water Essence +624]
Liang Qu squatted on the shell, kneading and rubbing Eying's little hands, and stuffed a handful of lotus seeds into her mouth: "Old Bei, do you have any brothers or sisters at home? Introduce me to them and make friends with them. I can also prepare gifts for your brothers and sisters. If they are personally delivered by the Marquis of Xingyi, it will be considered a glorious return to your hometown. How face-saving is that?"
Giant clam pearls are good things.
Liangqu is in great demand for the essence of water.
An old giant clam costs ten thousand.
Ten old giant clams, one hundred thousand!
"No." The old giant clam vowed, "My people regard the whole world as their home!"
"The whole world is your home? Didn't you originally live in the East China Sea?" Liang Qu had a very good memory and clearly remembered the old giant clam's initial words, "You said that your family encountered a great change, and you escaped as a clam, which was only a few feet big at that time.
Just tell me the location, and I will go find it myself. Maybe I can help you solve the problem and return home. Brother, I am so strong now!"
Old Giant Clam: “…”
A moment of silence.
"It's useless to go."
"How to say?"
The old giant clam sighed.
It is true that the giant clam tribe calls the world their home, and it is also true that there is a tribe land that is specifically used to breed small giant clams and pass on knowledge.
This is mainly due to the unique reproduction method of giant clams.
When spring comes and flowers bloom, female and male giant clams will respectively discharge their "products" into the sea water.
These "products" randomly meet and combine in the seawater, completing the "matching" process. After successful "matching", the giant clam embryos will go through a series of developmental stages.
When Liang Qu heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Long Eying and found that her cheeks were slightly red, and there was nothing unusual about her. She even gave him a blank look in return.
Also.
The reproduction methods of most aquatic creatures are bizarre. The dragon people have lived in the Yangtze and Huaihe River regions for a long time and are knowledgeable and experienced, so they definitely won't be too surprised.
Giant clam embryos are initially planktonic larvae that drift with the ocean currents and gradually develop. After a short period of growth, the larvae will look for a suitable substrate, such as coral reefs or rocks, attach to them, and slowly develop into larval giant clams.
The better the place to attach, the more flexible it is and the faster the young giant clam will grow.
Only when it grows to the point where it can produce giant clam pearls in its body can it break away from the matrix and move freely.
The old giant clam is a thousand years old and has grown to a height of twenty-nine feet and nine and a half inches. It can definitely be regarded as a prodigy of the giant clam clan!
Once you cross the three-meter barrier, the highly respected elders of the Giant Clam Clan will be powerful!
Speaking of this, the old giant clam is quite proud.
Liang Qu applauded in cooperation.
The little river otters swimming in the water all raised their upper bodies to clap and grab, creating a lively atmosphere.
These are the elite troops of the Zhenhuai Army!
"How..."
The turning point is here!
The giant clam has become a monster, and its "products" have been greatly reduced, but its reproduction method has not changed. If they are released in small quantities into the ocean, it is impossible for them to be "matched" successfully.
Therefore, gradually, the successful giant clams have an established breeding place, where they can meet face to face, increase the success rate, and pass on knowledge. The breeding place itself has a lot of good foundations that can help the next generation quickly pass through the larval stage.
This place is too private.
No one can say anything except the giant clam itself.
Even if Liang Qu went to look for them, it would be late summer and early autumn now, and he still wouldn't come across any big giant clams. He would only see a few or three small ones, and their shells were not fully developed, let alone growing giant clam pearls.
"Old Bei, didn't you say that the tribe had experienced a major change? So what was that major change?"
"..."
[Water Essence +845]
"Ah, we are not familiar with each other now." Liang Qu chewed a handful of lotus seeds and said vaguely, "We were not familiar with each other at that time, which is understandable. I forgive you, Lao Bei! So I just need to wait until next spring, right? Lonely young giant clam."
"..."
"Let's make it a deal. Next spring you take me to the giant clam land and I'll prepare some gifts."
No, what was agreed upon? How could it be agreed upon?
The waterfall is flowing.
The old giant clam has a muffled sound.
Liang Qu grabbed another handful of lotus seeds.
This year's lotus seed harvest is slightly better than in previous years, so Long Zongyin sent someone to deliver 5,500 fresh lotus seeds!
[Water Essence + 137,000]
[Water Essence: 850,070]!
……
The rest of the day Liangqu became quite busy.
The expansion of power means the expansion of responsibility.
June to September is the concentrated rainfall period of the Huaijiang River, which is also the flood season. The water levels of many main rivers and tributaries in the middle and lower reaches are high, submerging some local towns and farmland. There is even a dam that is on the edge of warning. Fortunately, the local river and lake bureau issued a timely warning and contacted Shangliangqu within three days.
It was raining heavily. The sky and earth were dark blue.
There is a vast ocean above the rivers, and the north wind is blowing.
A shocking crack appeared on the dam that blocked the river water, and water gushed out. Due to the pipe burst, the dam would soon collapse. Countless soldiers tried to repair it, but to no avail.
"Sir, I really can't hold on any longer. I have no choice but to ask to see you. If the dike collapses, it will flood several counties and affect half of Jiangzhou!" The magistrate shouted in the rain.
Liang Qu looked down at the surroundings and asked: "Is there any rocky mountain nearby? The closer the better, and it must be big enough!"
"Rocky Mountain?"
The magistrate was puzzled and looked back at the minor official at the river and lake office who was observing the hydrology.
When the minor official at the Hebo Office heard this, he was confused at first, but then he became visibly excited.
Is it possible...
Of course his family knew that the captain was very brave!
"Yes, Captain, yes! The hill ten miles away from here is a rocky hill! It's very solid."
"Eying!"
Frost spreads, freezing cracks.
When the sound of Liangqu reaches the destination, people leave and disappear without a trace.
There was only a tall woman left on the embankment, the river breeze blew up her skirt, revealing her lotus silk boots.
The magistrate's brain was working frantically.
The frozen dam is undoubtedly like drinking poison to quench thirst. It is unknown how long the ice dam can last, whether it can last until the tide recedes, or whether the dam can be completely repaired...
Rumble.
The terrifying thunder roared and the earth shook!
not good.
The earth dragon turns over!
The magistrate's pupils dilated and he could hardly breathe. The words got stuck in his throat and he sighed to the sky.
God will kill me!
Oh my god, the dike broke and flooded the county, affecting my career!
"Here it comes!" the clerk at the Hebo Office shouted excitedly, "My Lord, the mountain is coming! The mountain is coming! We are saved!"
Any help?
The magistrate looked up in a daze, only to see the rocky mountain that the clerk had pointed to slowly approaching!
His eyes were bloodshot and he rubbed them repeatedly.
That’s right, they are not going to the mountain, the mountain is coming to them!
There was a flash of lightning.
Rumble.
The thunder seemed to break open a door, reminding the magistrate of the heroic deeds of Marquis Xingyi last year.
Ice spring!
It's the Ice Spring!
The Huaiyuan River is a tributary of the Huaijiang River. The magistrate of Pingtan County did not witness the Liangqu feat with his own eyes last year, but only imagined it in his dreams. However, at this moment, dreams and reality are intertwined and overlapped!
Huge waves rushed forward, washing away the broken soil on the mountain, making the yellow mud turbid and thunderous.
The scene before my eyes was too horrifying, the fear was even greater than the shock!
The white ape did not rush straight into the river. Instead, it made a circle, first flowing downstream and then going up to the frozen dam.
Amidst the terrified gazes of officials.
A towering rocky mountain more than two miles long and thirty feet high stretches across the Huaiyuan River!
boom!
The ground shook, the dam collapsed completely, and the surging river water was like a wild horse running wild. It was thought that it could gallop across the plains, but unexpectedly it broke through the dam, suddenly rushed onto the mountain, and rolled back!
Pieces of gravel rolled down, creating waves.
It's not over!
The black fog is spreading and soaking the mountain!
Ah Fei's magical power, [splashing ink and writing]!
[Whirlpool Palace], houses the beast of domination, is blessed by the water beast, and the fat catfish raises its head with pride.
Hunch!
bone!
Feiquan Heavy Industry is an integrated whole. If there is a fat catfish, there must be a fist.
Fist jumped out of the Huaiyuan River and used his talent to transform the resonant ground to make it easier for the fat catfish's black mist to assimilate. Then he waved his claws and knocked and hit skillfully, and several large water beasts all joined in.
The black fog continued to invade the mountain, spreading and expanding.
Liang Qu used the fire in his heart to manifest visible hands, and like kneading plasticine, he erased the cracks inside the rock mountain one by one. At the same time, he incorporated the original dam, slowly and orderly transforming the inside and outside at the same time to blend in with the environment.
Half a month passed by.
The villagers pay homage to him day and night.
With the joint efforts of many water beasts and Liang Qu.
In Pingtan County, a dam mountain appeared out of nowhere! A hundred times stronger than before!
The jagged rocky mountains are still there, but they are no longer sharp and more rounded, like maltose melting under the scorching sun.
The flood was firmly blocked outside the dam mountain.
All necessary structures are in place, and their function is no different from the original dam. Although the mountain is too large and many places have not been fully molded, time does not allow it.
Great power!
miracle!
The magistrate of Pingtan knew that there were countless talented people in the world, but he didn’t know that besides the talented people, there were also geniuses!
"Build a temple!"
"Pingtan County has built a temple for you!"
Pingtan County left behind a legend that will be passed down through the ages, which is just an episode in the work of Liangqu Duwei.
In the past, when he was in charge of the Huaidong River Basin, he was promoted to the rank of Huaishui Langjiang and was only responsible for managing the Jianghuai Lake and half of Nanzhili. But now he has to face the entire Huaijiang River and countless places on both sides of the river. In eight or nine months, it can be said that "smoke of war is rising everywhere."
Countless pages were presented on the table, and there was always a disaster somewhere, and the situation was precarious.
It looks like a terrifying building about to collapse, but in fact it is just a "daily routine" caused by the vast territory.
As a captain, Liang Qu was in charge of military affairs, but he couldn't avoid working when something really happened. Even if he finished his work normally, he wouldn't get much credit, because dredging and controlling water were routine tasks within the responsibilities of the river and lake bureau. If he didn't do it well, he might even be guilty of something!
Fortunately.
"Back then, I was in a state of panic over Huazhu County, but now I can settle it with a wave of my hand." Liang Qu recalled the glorious past.
Make a dam, half a moon.
Too bad it can't be solved once and for all.
If the door is too hard, the wall will become the door, and the water will flow without human control. It may not take decades to bypass the dam and rebuild the river channel.
Moving mountains and blocking rivers happened in one county, and the speed of its spread was far slower than that of the Ice Spring.
He worked hard to inspect the Huai River.
The autumn wind turns cooler and colder.
The black branches were tangled and the lotus flowers had fallen. Liang Qu had just found time to go to the Blue Lake to discuss the relocation matters with Shuangli, the leader of the Bingyuchan tribe and the old toad's former lover.
The more Bing Yuchan hesitated and dragged her feet, the less noticeable Liang Qu's stay at the Blue Lake would be.
The two sides had a deep exchange of views.
The main policy is to move slowly and not rush, to ensure that the Hantan environment is in place first and to give Bing Yuchan a home-away-from-home experience.
Liang Qu also sent Long Pingjiang to contact Ling Xuan's disciple, the golden cavalryman Suo Yuqin.
Ling Xuan and his companions were so elusive that not only the Lotus Sect could not find any trace of them, but the Dashun people also had to contact them secretly. So they had to leave messages at the agreed location. When they were free, they would send a trained marmot to stealthily pick them up and then set a meeting time.
It's the same as a contact with spies.
……
The loess walls are covered with cow dung cakes.
A fat man crawled out of the cave, scraping off some yellow soil, looked around, confirmed that there was no one at the alley, and groped for his bag.
The marmot handed the bamboo tube containing the letter to Otter Kai, completing the handover between land and water.
Otter opened the bamboo tube and looked at the fat, buck-toothed marmot, which looked like a big beaver without a flat tail. He thought it must be eating very well.
The next day.
"Brother Lingxuan, I'm too busy this year to go to the Fuzang Cave." Liang Qu apologized.
"Huh?" Ling Xuan was surprised. "I was just about to tell the Marquis that the exploration of the hidden treasure cave might have to be delayed."
"What a coincidence? Why?"
"The great wizard of the Snow Mountain Sect came to Blue Lake and has been wandering around for a month. We haven't figured out his purpose yet. Maybe he is preaching again or looking for hidden stakes. We are still investigating. We are also very busy and have no time to explore the hidden cave."
Liang Qu nodded: "The snowy mountains are treacherous, be careful."
"Don't worry, Lord." Ling Xuan changed his address to a slightly teasing one. "After sorting out the Bai family in Hantai Prefecture, the atmosphere has completely changed. It is much more convenient for us Central Plains people to go there to provide logistics. The Bai family even sent people to build several Mandarin academies."
Liang Qu grinned: "Then my trip wasn't in vain?"
"It's a great opportunity! Sometimes I really want to smash everything like the Xingyi Marquis and open up the situation. Unfortunately, we haven't learned this skill, so it's very troublesome to encounter a clan mage."
"I'll find an opportunity, a reason, and I'll go to Blue Lake and beat him up."
"Hahaha, that would be great!"
After a few pleasantries and confirming that the situation at the Blue Lake was still under control, Liang Qu jumped back to the Dragon Clan's territory and practiced in a water residence. Three days later, he was about to take the waterway and jump to the imperial capital to look for Senior Brother Lu Gang.
Ze Ding trembled.
[Entering Huaijiang River for the third time, river favorability +0.3112]
[River dominance: 0.4 (favor: 20.7822)]
Liang Qu's eyes flickered.
"Pingtan County built a temple for me?"
(End of this chapter)