Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 24: The Authority of the Water God
Several anacondas, each nearly ten feet long, swam towards Hong Gu.

They suddenly raised their heads and opened their mouths wide to bite Hong Gu, who had been filled with anger for a long time.
Seeing these ignorant anacondas, he did not shoot them with arrows, but just twitched his tail frantically, beating them into a pulp, venting his anxiety.

It had been almost two hours since she woke up.

Xiaoqing hasn't been found yet. Could it be that it has really left this valley?
Hong Gu regretted her decision and felt indescribable remorse in her heart. Tears rolled down her cheeks and she searched for Liu Qing over and over again.

After the anaconda passed by, a few ignorant water snakes, only one or two feet in size, dared to surround him and try to devour him.

Hong Gu felt sorry for Liu Qing and just whipped a few water snakes away without taking their lives.

For some reason, when the entire Ziwu Valley was flooded and a pool was formed, numerous snakes swarmed in from all directions, so densely packed that it made people feel uncomfortable.

Suddenly, another water snake swam over the water.

Hong Gu immediately became angry. I just let you go, but you dare to come here again, thinking that I am kind-hearted?
Hong Gu's eyes turned cold and she was about to beat the water snake to pieces, but she felt vaguely familiar with it. Looking closer, she found that the water snake was not swimming by itself, but floating over with the waves.

Dark green scales, a bloody snake tail, and a half-inch long fleshy horn on the top of the head!
Hong Gu's eyes suddenly turned red, and she pounced forward madly, hugging Liu Qing's body tightly with her pair of pectoral fins.

Liu Qing opened his eyes and saw only darkness.

His heart sank and he was suddenly terrified. Am I blind?

Oh, it’s dark.

The view was completely dark, with a few faint stars hanging alone in the sky. I was lying on the trunk of the mulberry tree that was sticking out of the water.

The mulberry leaves swayed in the night wind, tickling my body.

On the water surface under the mulberry tree, a three-foot-long, blood-red fish-like creature was looking at him excitedly.

It is called a fish-like creature because it is so weird.

The body is about three feet long, slender and flat, with the widest part only the size of a palm. The rest of the body is like a snake or python, and there is dense mane on the back.

The tail suddenly becomes larger and forked up and down. It is no longer a fish-like tail fin, but is whisker-like, each strand is flexible and reddish.

The head is the strangest thing. There are two fleshy whiskers next to the nose, half a foot long, floating in the water. The gills and even the cheeks are covered with fine scales.
There are two short, slightly forked antlers on the top of the head.

Except for the fact that it has no claws, dragon scales, a head that does not look like a camel's head, and a lion's mane, it looks like a dragon in every other way.

It’s not a dragon, but a completely transformed dragon fish!

Liu Qing tried to make a snake-like sound.

As if it understood Liu Qing's question, the dragon fish said in a familiar and gentle voice: "Xiao Qing, it's Hong Gu."

There was a smile in Liu Qing's eyes, and Hong Gu's eyes were also red. It felt so good to get back what had been lost.

Liu Qing wanted to climb down the tree, swim to Hong Gu, and wrap himself tightly around her. But just as he moved, he felt an unbearable pain in his tail.

Liu Qing couldn't help but scream in pain.

Hong Gu's eyes were full of heartache. She moved closer, opened her mouth and spit out a drop of crystal clear water, which she fed into Liu Qing's mouth.

Liu Qing knew that this must be the treasure that was given as a reward by heaven and earth after Hong Gu passed the three levels of demon transformation.

I wanted to refuse, but I didn't have time to react, and the drop of water quickly slid into my stomach.

The water essence released bursts of coolness, washing over Liu Qing's body like a tide. The snake tail, which had been torn and its scales shattered, was restored to its original state in the blink of an eye.
Its body grew and thickened rapidly. In just a few breaths, it suddenly expanded to six feet in length and three fingers thick. The fleshy horn on its head also grew from half an inch to one inch.

Grayish-white, broken snake skins fell off the new body piece by piece. Liu Qing had never felt that shedding skin was so easy. The whole body was dark blue, and the snake scales had an iron luster. The muscles and bones were several times stronger. Even without activating the tail whip talent, when the snake tail swung, there was a faint sound of breaking through the air.
And these are just the smallest changes caused by the water essence entering the body.

My eyes flickered, and the panel appeared uninvited.

[Name: Liu Qing]

[Race: Horned Python]

[Divinity: Authority 10%, Incense 1%]

[Bloodline Talents: 1 Swallow Elephant (Minor Success); 2 Tail Whip (Minor Success); 3 Thick Armor (Minor Success); 4 Mouth Bag (Beginner)]

[Heaven and Earth Source Qi: 2 points]

[Explanation: You dug a water hole to save dying fish, turtles, shrimps, crabs, and other living creatures. These creatures were grateful, and their vows and incense were converted into 1%. You also received a drop of water essence from the Dragon Fish Hong Gu, increasing your authority by 10%. With this, your divinity is complete, and both the incense and authority can be used to confer the title of Water God.]

Liu Qing was delighted, but then felt depressed again.

Dig the water hole, gain the gratitude of fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs, and harvest the incense, which is what you deserve.

But the drop of water essence that Hong Gu was rewarded with after passing three levels suddenly increased the power of the Water God by 10%, which was unbearable.
This was originally supposed to belong to Maggie Cheung.

Liu Qing sucked the snake's core rapidly, raising a hint of questioning.

"Xiaoqing, you nourished my body with dew from your mouth, and fed my hungry stomach with animal blood. You risked your life, breaking bluestone to dig a water hole to save my life. Hong Gu saw all of this. A little water essence cannot compare to even a fraction of your kindness."

"Without Xiaoqing, there would be no Honggu."

"Hong Gu has no other wish in this life except to be with Xiao Qing and never be separated again."

Hong Gu said solemnly, and slowly stretched out her pectoral fins, which were covered with red light. In the red light, a pair of lotus arms appeared.
Hold Liu Qing in your arms.

"There are three levels of transformation into a demon. If you pass them, you will become a demon. Hong Gu passed the levels as a red carp. With the blessing of heaven and earth, she transformed into a dragon fish. Then, she transformed into a demon with the dragon fish body. Her Taoism increased several times. Now she has successfully refined her essence into qi and can now manifest her hands."

Hong Gu explained slowly and told Liu Qing in detail the knowledge that came into her mind after she passed the level.

"After a living being passes the three levels, it officially transforms into a demon and can practice cultivation. First, it refines essence into qi, then refines qi into spirit, then refines spirit back to emptiness, and finally refines emptiness into the Dao, before it can ascend to the immortal position!"

"Before becoming a demon immortal, you must do your best to transform your true body. The stronger the transformed body, the greater the chance of becoming an immortal. After becoming an immortal, the stronger your Taoism will be and the longer your lifespan will be."

"You have now transformed from a water snake into a horned python, but this is not enough. You must continue to search for heavenly and earthly treasures or river treasures that can help you transform and continue your transformation."

"Snake turns to python, python turns to anaconda, anaconda turns to viper, viper turns to dragon, dragon turns to dragon, Hong Gu hopes Xiao Qing can at least transform her body to viper before she can become a demon fairy."

"Xiaoqing, do you remember?"

Liu Qing raised his head, and his vertical snake pupils reflected Hong Gu's figure, and he had an inexplicable ominous premonition in his heart.

It's like he's making arrangements for his funeral.

Liu Qingsi asked anxiously, and Hong Gu looked at her infatuatedly. Before she could say anything, tears had already rolled down her cheeks.

Woohoo——

A faint, dull sound of a conch shell rang out in the distance.

(End of this chapter)