Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 260: The Mermaid's Tears, Progress Increases
"There are mermaids in the South China Sea. They weave water into silk and their tears turn into pearls."

Mermaid's tears are a rare treasure.

to this end.

The mermaids in the South China Sea were almost killed to extinction.

Mermaid tears are not just a single drop of tears, but are formed from the essence and blood of the entire body. They are of great benefit to warriors in their physical training.

Do you really think that all the mermaids are the beautiful mermaids with human heads and fish bodies, who are incredibly beautiful, as described in stories?

No.

They have green skin and black scales, and look like yakshas. They are ferocious and like to peel human skins. Countless mermaid hunters have lost their lives in the South China Sea.

But mermaid tears are so precious that people still flock to them even though they know the danger.

The mermaid tear in Li Rui's hand is different.

They are not the tears of the mermaid, but the tears of the Mermaid King.

A word difference is a world of difference!

Only mermaids of the fourth rank and above are qualified to be called the Mermaid King, which is comparable to a congenital warrior.

There are not many innate warriors in the human race, and naturally even fewer in the mermaid race.

In other words, the crystal blue gem in Li Rui's hand was transformed from the essence and blood of a fourth-grade mermaid king, and its value is immeasurable.

His heart was pounding.

"The mermaid's tears are of great use to sea-watching warriors, better than any other great elixir."

Li Rui's breathing became rapid.

Even the geniuses from countless major sects may not have the opportunity to obtain it.

She appeared before his eyes so vividly.

The Mermaid King's Tears were of great use even to Jiang Linxian, who was of the fourth rank, yet he was willing to give them to him.

Generous!
I'm really not a stingy person.

Li Rui thought that Jiang Linxian would give him some treasures and elixirs as compensation, but he didn't expect that it would be such a priceless magical object as the Tears of the Mermaid King.

If you are really sleepy, just use the pillow.

Now that Li Rui has opened up the Qi Sea, it is the critical moment to break through Guanhai.

According to the original progress, it will take at least several years.

But with the Mermaid King's Tears, the situation is very different.

In at most one year, he will be able to break through!
Moreover, the Mermaid King's Tears are made from the Mermaid King's essence and blood. The effect is mild and does not come overnight, unlike elixirs. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the problem of advancing to a higher realm too quickly.

"Good baby."

Li Rui felt a surge of heat in his heart.

He recalled the method of taking mermaid tears in ancient books, which was very direct, that is, grind it into powder and eat it raw.

In fact, this method is not uncommon.

Pearls in the sea are often ground into powder and used as medicine. They have the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, and beautifying the skin, and are quite popular among noble ladies in the capital.

Li Rui directly used the handle of the knife to smash the royal blue tears of the Mermaid King, and ground them finely until they became completely powder.

Then he tilted his head back and ate it all.

After taking a sip of the cold tea, all the Mermaid King's Tears were swallowed into his stomach.

Different from ordinary elixirs.

I didn't feel the violent effect of the medicine, but just felt a slight chill rising up to my dantian.

This is the uniqueness of the Mermaid King's Tears. It does not transform immediately, but rather it is a long-lasting process.

Because of this, there is no need to worry about breaking through too quickly.

Li Rui's mouth corners slightly raised in satisfaction.

"The sea is in sight."

Mangu City, the city lord’s mansion.

"For some reason, that old dragon actually retreated."

Qi Rui looked gloomy, and as he walked, he said, "Now those Yu people have finished their rest and are setting out from Wubei City."

Madam Ling Luo looked back at Qi Rui who was walking into the courtyard, with a look of surprise on her beautiful face:
"The old dragon is so protective of his child, is he just going to give up like this?"

Originally, the Yu army was busy dealing with the monsters under the command of Lao Jiao and had no time to attack Mangu City.

Now, things have returned to the previous situation.

If Mangu City were besieged by several armies of Yu State, it would be in danger.

"eccentric."

Madam Ling Luo spoke in a low voice.

Not bad.

All this seemed to be caused by Duan Yu's greed, but in fact it was all her plan.

The old dragon has a bad temper and is extremely doting on his young child, the little white dragon. If you provoke the little white dragon, it's like touching the old dragon's reverse scale, and he will fight to the death.

Duan Yu was just an unlucky entrant.

The son of Lao Jiao appeared near the An Ningwei military camp, which was the result of her deliberately luring him with the treasure.

Dragons like money, and so do Jiaos.

They all have insatiable natures, and she took advantage of this.

The demon hunter of Duan Yu was also planted by her on purpose.

The word greedy.

So is dragon, so is human.

As long as greed arises, you can be exploited.

Madam Ling Luo is good at playing with people's hearts. As the dragon is respected by the Yu Kingdom, there will definitely be someone who will be greedy for the dragon. Even if it is not Duan Yu, there will be someone else.

The results are the same.

But she didn't expect that the old dragon would stop so quickly.

Qi Rui said: "I heard that it was Jiang Linxian who did it."

There was even more surprise in Mrs. Ling Luo's eyes.

Originally, she wanted to kill two birds with one stone, on the one hand to tie down the army in front of the Yu State, and on the other hand to lure Jiang Linxian out of Qinghe City.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Linxian calmed it down so quickly.

Madam Ling Luo immediately felt a sense of pleasure in meeting a worthy opponent:

"As expected of the Jiangdong Sword Immortal, his swordsmanship is excellent, and his methods are not bad either."

"It is interesting."

To quell a rebellion without spending a single soldier, no matter what means are used, it is a skill.

Mrs. Ling Luo has never been a pedantic person. As long as things can be settled, she is great and only cares about the results.

Qi Rui asked tentatively: "Then what should we do next?"

Madam Ling Luo said calmly:

"Why are you panicking? Didn't Yuan Gao say that the King of Dharma has already arrived in Yunzhou?"

When Qi Rui heard the word "King of Dharma", he stopped talking.

The Nine Soul Dharma King, a powerful earthly immortal!
Madam Ling Luo raised the corner of her mouth slightly as she looked at the bright red crabapple flowers not far away, her thoughts drifting away.

"Jiang Linxian"

"Could it be that you were the one who killed Zhuang Renhe?"

"Brother, I'm back."

As soon as Ning Zhongtian arrived at Anningwei, he didn't go home but went straight to Li Rui's house.

This war lasted longer than anyone expected.

Not only were the rebels of Wu State stubborn enough, but the imperial court of Yu State, especially Governor Yuan who was in charge of Yunzhou, had no intention of withdrawing troops.

Over time.

The intensity is naturally not as intense as it was at the beginning.

Soldiers on the march outside could even be rotated back for a few days every month.

Ning Zhongtian was the one who was rotated back.

Li Rui looked at Ning Zhongtian, whose eyes were becoming increasingly sharp, and secretly marveled that the battlefield was indeed a place where people's will was tempered.

Ning Zhongtian came from a humble background and was not one of those rich young men. Yet, he had such an obvious change, not to mention other soldiers.

"It's good that you're back. How many days do you plan to stay this time?"

Ning Zhongtian: "Five days in total, and then we will go back."

"Five days"

Li Rui had actually heard the news a long time ago and had already notified the Tiandi League in advance, saying, "Let's go. Third Brother Fei heard the news of your return and rushed back from Anning Mansion overnight."

"Ah."

Ning Zhongtian nodded and immediately followed Li Rui to the Tiandi League. When the two arrived at Huang Chui's house, Fei Lao San was already sitting in the yard.

Seeing Li Rui and Ning Zhongtian appear, he looked a little excited:
"Fourth brother, you are finally back."

Huang Chui, who heard the noise in the backyard, also hurried out: "Fourth brother."

They and Ning Zhongtian started from humble beginnings, and their friendship is unmatched by anyone.

It is true that Ning Zhongtian is capable, but this time he is going to a battlefield after all, and he is walking between life and death all the time. It would be a lie to say that he is not worried.

"Fourth brother, you've lost weight."

Ning Zhongtian laughed: "Second brother, third brother, the military camp is not as cruel as you think. Most of the time, there is nothing to worry about."

Li Rui laughed and said, "Fourth brother, you are fine. Why is Third brother's eyes red?"

“It’s the sand that got in.”

Fei Laosan, with his eyes red, also laughed out loud.

While pulling Ning Zhongtian and Li Rui, he said, "Come and have a taste. The red-horned deer that my second brother hunted yesterday is all roasted and waiting for you."

The four brothers came to the backyard.

As smoke rose, they sat around the fire, cut the venison with a dagger, and ate it heartily with strong liquor.

We are all brothers, so naturally there is no such nonsense as having beautiful women dancing with us.

Those are for outsiders.

My own brothers don’t need it.

Fei Lao San drank three bowls in a row and asked with a red face: "Lao Si, how is Wuguo?"

Ning Zhongtian laughed and said, "The women of Wu Country are very strong."

"I didn't ask you that."

Ning Zhongtian looked at Fei Laosan with sidelong eyes.

Installed.

You're not asking which one?

Fei Lao San felt uncomfortable being looked at by Ning Zhongtian, so he had to admit: "Okay, I admit this is one aspect, Lao Si, you have made some contribution this time, and you have been promoted to a small position."

He asked this not because he was wondering what Ning Zhongtian would gain from his promotion, but out of pure brotherly curiosity.

Ning Zhongtian chewed the venison:

"Don't mention it."

"We did gain a lot of benefits at first, but we encountered the damn demon tide. Many of our An Ning Guards died. We rested in Wubei City for a month. Those bandits had already hidden away and spent every day watching men wash their feet in the military camp. They had nothing to do."

Huang Chui and Fei Laosan had also heard about the demon tide.

"Why did a demon tide come out of nowhere?"

Ning Zhongtian looked at Li Rui and said, "Speaking of this, brother, you went with Lord Jiang at that time. How did he handle it? He is really capable."

Only those who have personally experienced the monster tide know how terrifying the monsters of the Witch Kingdom are.

Countless monsters rushed into the military camp as if they were risking their lives. Ning Zhongtian would remember this scene for the rest of his life.

After hearing what Ning Zhongtian said, Huang Chui and Fei Lao San also became interested:
"Brother, tell me about it."

They knew that big brother Li Rui was a tight-lipped person. If Ning Zhongtian hadn't told them, neither of them would have known about this.

Seize the opportunity now and of course listen to it to your heart's content.

Li Rui took a sip of the liquor, grinned, and exhaled the alcohol:
"It's all thanks to Lord Jiang."

"Actually, this evil tide was caused by the old dragon in Shiwan Mountain."

He immediately recounted the incident in general terms.

However, many details were deliberately omitted, such as Duan Yu, and all his affairs were pinned on Jiang Linxian.

Huang Chui was very satisfied with what he heard: "Lord Jiang is brave and resourceful, he is a real man."

Fei Laosan also nodded repeatedly.

Ning Zhongtian grasped the key point: "Brother Li, who is the greedy person?"

There was anger in his eyes.

If that man hadn't been greedy, hundreds of An Ning Wei brothers would not have died in vain.

Ning Zhongtian wished he could pull out that man’s tendons.

Li Rui: "Old Four, Lord Jiang didn't say anything."

Ning Zhongtian was silent, then sighed softly.

After Li Rui's answer, he roughly guessed that it must be a powerful background.

An Ningwei has a lot of people with connections and young masters in its ranks, so it is normal for them to be greedy.

Ning Zhongtian also knew that this was something he could not control, otherwise Jiang Linxian would have made it public long ago, and there would be no need to hide it like this.

Huang Chui also noticed that the atmosphere was not right, so he changed the subject:

"By the way, Lao Si, when will this war be over?"

He stayed in the Tiandi Alliance mainly to do business. Although Tie Kuang had already forged immortal weapons, he still stayed in Qinghe. Since he had nothing to do, he simply continued to run the weapons business.

What Huang Chui actually cares about is not when it will end, but that he hopes it won’t end.

Now the price of weapons is rising again and again, and the price of buying monsters from the Witch Kingdom has also dropped. With all this going on, he is almost getting cramps from counting the silver bills.

Ning Zhongtian groaned: "I don't know either, but it should be at least a few years old."

Although the eastern army suffered a setback, the other armies won victory after victory.

I heard that they captured several cities and looted a lot of things.

It feels so good to earn that money.

withdraw?

Not to mention the emperor and Governor Yuan, even the soldiers who were fighting in the Wu Kingdom did not want to leave.

The situation is excellent.

"good very good."

When Huang Chui heard that the market could continue for another year, he couldn't stop smiling.

Men are always curious about war.

Huang Chui and Fei Laosan asked a lot more questions about the Wu Kingdom, and Ning Zhongtian told them everything as long as it did not involve confidential information.

"There is a Mangu City 1,700 miles away from our Qinghe in Wu Country. I heard that the mayor of the city is a woman."

"guess what?"

"That woman was the concubine of the former city lord. I don't know what her luck was. The city lord died, and the master's wife also died. She became the city lord."

"But that woman is really capable. She defended Mangu City for a whole month without any problems."

Female city lord!

This kind of topic can arouse people's interest the most.

Li Rui was listening on the side.

He had heard Dao Mo talk about the female mayor of Mangu City before.

Dao Mo's evaluation of him is just four words: a heart of a poisonous scorpion.

Even Dao Mo said so, which shows how powerful this woman is.

Li Rui: "Old Four, you must be careful of the Lord of Mangu City when you go there."

"Brother, don't worry."

Ning Zhongtian stayed in Qinghe for five days.

Then he set off back to the Wu Kingdom.

Just as Ning Zhongtian said, after that not only the eastern route, but also the several armies heading to the Wu Kingdom slowed down a lot.

Apart from marching every day, we also train in the barracks.

In fact.

This is the daily portrayal of the battlefield. Even in the most tragic northwest, it is already a big deal to have one or two major battles a year.

Li Rui lives a leisurely life.

Dazzling.

Half a year passed.

"The Mermaid King's Tears is truly overbearing."

Li Rui sat cross-legged on the cushion and circulated his internal energy.

The reason why the Mermaid King's Tears can be called the number one magic medicine in the Guanhai Realm is because of its extremely strong effect in increasing true Qi. It is a great tonic for anyone in the Guanhai Realm, not to mention Li Rui, who has just opened up his Qi Sea.

Look within yourself.

The original small puddle has now turned into a pond.

Li Rui, who was gasping for breath, suddenly felt something and opened his eyes.

"I went into the sea to observe."

(End of this chapter)