Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 100 The Stone Rhinoceros in the Well, the Rules of Water Delivery
That night, Chen Shunan slept in for once. When he woke up, it was already bright daylight, and sunlight streamed onto his face through the broken window.

His eyes suddenly shone with a mysterious light, which even the sunlight could not dim.

Soon, as Chen Shunan regained control of himself, the mysterious light in his eyes subsided, returning to its cloudy, even bloodshot state.

Chen Shunan stood up, feeling an unprecedented sense of ease.

Full of energy, clear-headed, and in excellent condition.

Hmm, in-laws are also very good.

They're just as good as the younger generation!

"He already took half a day off yesterday, and today he's absent without a reason... Phew, I'm not being arrogant, it's just that everything has to give way to improving my strength."

Chen Shunan left the rice warehouse quietly, first going back to Chaodou Hutong to check on Wan Niang so as not to worry her, before hurrying off to the gravel well.

His colleagues didn't ask any questions, and even offered to deliver water to him twice.

Manager Li was only concerned about whether Chen Shunan had encountered any trouble.

Lin Shouzhou looked Chen Shunan up and down, and seeing that he was in good health, he didn't say anything more.

San Dezi, however, smiled knowingly and jokingly told Chen Shunan to take care of his health.

Liu Scarface remained silent, pushing the cart quietly. He wanted to deliver more water to save money, gather enough resources to break through to the second-rate realm, and regain his former glory!

Chen Shunan was busy all day, but at the same time, he was gradually becoming familiar with and adapting to the surge in mental strength.

late at night.

Chen Shunan returned to the abandoned rice warehouse with the Heavenly Immortal Blood Collapse Pill and the Five Wheels Water.

Strike while the iron is hot. Clearly, he has already broken through his current level and can become stronger by adding more points. Why would Chen Shunan delay?
With the opening of the Niwan point (a point on the face), one's comprehension is exceptionally high, and one's spiritual power greatly increases.

Tonight, we shall slay the thief with his nose!
……

The following day, at the hour of Hai (9-11 PM).

Chen Shunan arrived at the gravel well on Weiheng Street a stick early.

He wore python-tooth boots, carried two short, sharp knives at his waist and hips, and slung a tiger-headed staff over his shoulder.

He wore a blue cloth robe with a vest over it and leggings. He had hidden money darts in his belt and under his sleeves, as well as some blood-activating and stasis-removing pills and poisons for emergency treatment.

They even brought along the chicken-head beads, fearing they might accidentally wander into a miasma-filled forest and be ambushed.

While they weren't exactly armed to the teeth, they did bring out all their most treasured possessions.

Furthermore, by opening up the Niwan point (the area around the head), one can eliminate the three thieves of the body, eyes, and nose.

There are too many unknown factors involved in escorting the Eight Treasures Mercury this time, and Chen Shunan must do his best!
"Instructor Lin, before everyone arrives, please give me some pointers. When my feet are in a straight line, I always feel a blockage of energy in my dantian."

"What are you fussing about! Bean rice, a string of farts, you little brat, eat less fried soybeans!"

"Instructor Lin, every time I practice standing meditation and try to activate my Qi and blood, it slows down by several breaths. Why is that?"

"You don't even understand this? Useless! Do it this way first, then that way, understand?"

"Oh oh oh..."

Under the well shed, Lin Shouzhou stood with one foot on a stool, a pipe dangling from his mouth, his brows furrowed, mercilessly berating the people who came to him for advice.

"Instructor Lin, my cultivation level is stuck at the mid-stage of the second-rate realm, and there's been no progress. Could you take a look at it for me?"

Sun Xiao and Chen Shunan arrived one after the other. Upon seeing the situation, they quickly went to the well shed and spoke in a slightly ingratiating tone.

Lin Shouzhou, having a good relationship with Sun Xiao, relaxed his brow and spoke calmly.
"Oh, actually it's not a big problem. It's just that you're a piece of trash too, and you'll never reach the late stage of second-rate in this lifetime."

Sun Xiao's face immediately turned as black as an iron pot, and he stood there blankly. If it were before, even if Lin Shouzhou was a person who was invincible among second-rate people, he would definitely have retorted a few words.

Now, all he can do is smile sheepishly.

I shouldn't have opened that stupid mouth!
Seeing this, Chen Shunan's heart stirred. He walked to the well shed, stood beside Lin Shouzhou, and spoke.

"Instructor Lin, if I may be so bold as to ask, what extraordinary events occurred after you killed the Eye Thief? And how should you proceed with your cultivation from now on?"

Just as stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade, first-rate cultivation cannot be accomplished without leaving home.

As Lin Shouzhou was the closest top expert to Chen Shunan, Chen Shunan naturally wanted to learn from him and observe him closely to test his abilities.

Lin Shouzhou raised his eyelids, pondered for a moment, and said,

"I won't hide it from you. Ever since I killed the blind thief, my Dachengquan style has gradually reached its peak. At a lower level, one uses fists to fight fiercely; at a higher level, one uses eyes to see through people!"

At this point, Lin Shouzhou suddenly raised his voice and shouted,

"Look into my eyes!"

Chen Shunan and the others looked over instinctively.

Lin Shouzhou's triangular eyes gleamed with a terrifying light, instantly captivating everyone's attention, and everything in the world seemed to lose its color.

"call!!"

"Just now, I felt like I couldn't move at all!"

"It's like being stared at by a ferocious beast, clearly sensing impending doom, yet remaining rooted to the spot, waiting to be slaughtered... Is this what eyewitnessing is? How terrifying..."

After a few breaths, Lin Shouzhou's eyes dimmed.

Only then did everyone break free from the eyewitness trap, take several steps back, gasp for breath, and their faces turn pale.

Even so, many people felt a surge of excitement, as if their blood was about to boil.

No top-tier master was willing to share their knowledge so openly with Instructor Lin, allowing everyone to experience the pressure of a top-tier master in advance.

This is the bond between comrades and fellow countrymen.

Even if Lin Shouzhuo were to be transferred from Shalijing to another important position in the future, he would still maintain a close relationship with Shui San'er from Shalijing.

Lin Shouzhou said, "As for subsequent cultivation, heh, although my aptitude is slightly inferior and my bone resonance is far less than that of the likes of He Qiqiang, I will still let you know that first-class cultivation lies in intention and divine will!"

"A strong will leads to a strong body. Having spent many years cultivating at the second-rate level, I am invincible, having nurtured an undefeated martial spirit. Once I break through to the first-rate level, it will be time for it to blossom and bear fruit."

Lin Shouzhou knocked out his pipe, stepped out of the well shed, stretched his limbs, and his whole body crackled and popped.

"It will take at least three years, or as little as two, for me to kill the second thief! Even the third thief will only take three or four years!" Upon hearing this, Sun Xiao's brows furrowed with deep envy.
"As expected of Instructor Lin. He's truly a dragon returning to the sea and a tiger returning to the mountains; his future is limitless..."

Cheng Bin lamented, "It's a pity I'm crippled and can't see the scenery of the first-class realm. Instructor Lin must go higher and farther for me and for us to see the scenery above the martial arts path."

The others also had different expressions, some awe-inspiring, some sentimental, and so on.

Chen Shunan was somewhat surprised to hear this.

Two more years?
so slow?
Two years later, Chen will probably be the master of the great swamp.

No, it's not that Coach Lin is slow.

On the contrary, Lin's speed is considered above average among first-rate martial artists.

"But Mr. Chen is a remarkable old man, how can he be judged by ordinary standards?"
Chen Shunan thought to himself.

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's get the water delivered!"

Lin Shouzhou took off his short jacket, revealing a muscular physique, then glanced at Chen Shunan and said,
"Old Chen, come down the well with me and retrieve the Eight Treasures Mercury!"

There are five rules for this water delivery.

"The first rule I'll teach you is: only two people should go down the well, and those with shallow lives and little fortune should not get wet."

"You survived falling into the well and even gained enlightenment and broke through to a higher realm. You are already blessed with good fortune and a long life. It's perfect that you come down the well with me!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiao, Cheng Bin, and the others exchanged glances, their faces showing worry, as if they were concerned about something.

But he didn't say much more.

……

Chen Shunan had gone down into the well many times, and even last time he fell into the well, he stayed in the gravel well for a whole night.

But he didn't expect that...
The Eight Treasures Mercury is actually produced at the bottom of gravel wells?
Gululu...

Chen Shunan and Lin Shouzhou stripped naked, wearing only shorts to cover their private parts, with a hemp rope and an empty water bag tied around their waists.

Then, the two took a deep breath and dived into the water.

The well water was icy cold; when you ran your fingers across the well wall, the moss felt sticky and cool to the touch.

At first, the water was quite clear, and you could see more than ten feet ahead.

But as Chen Shunan descended deeper, the light became dimmer, the impurities increased, and his vision became increasingly blurry.

All that remained was the bottom of the dark well, which resembled some wild and monstrous beast with its gaping maw, silently waiting for Chen Shunan to come to its door. There was a strange feeling of oppression and panic.

Occasionally, a crucian carp or even a turtle would dart past, but they would immediately disappear into the darkness in fright.

These were deliberately raised to determine if someone had poisoned the well water.

Lin Shouzhu swam in the lead and soon reached the bottom. His fingers were rubbing something in the silt at the bottom of the well, stirring up a lot of dregs.

Chen Shunan instinctively did not approach, but kept a little distance, his limbs gripping the cracks in the well wall, like an upside-down gecko, his muscles taut.

Chen Shunan was curious about what was at the bottom of the well.

Where do those five-wheeled water and eight-treasure mercury come from?

Suddenly, Lin Shouzhou's fingertips touched a rough stone wall. His eyes lit up, and he turned around to wave at Chen Shunan.

Then, he noticed Chen Shunan's expression of being on high alert, ready to run away at any moment, and his lips twitched involuntarily.

Chen Shunan swam over.

After the silt was swept away, the turbidity in the water gradually settled, and it became possible to see things with difficulty.

Then, at the bottom of the well, near the vertical wall, there was a stone rhinoceros, only the size of its head!

Its entire body is ancient and simple, the same color as the silt, and its surface is covered with strange cloud patterns and watercourses. It lies quietly at the bottom of the well, its age unknown.

Chen Shunan noticed that the direction the stone rhinoceros was facing... was towards the capital!

Chen Shunan was somewhat taken aback.

The stone rhinoceros suppresses the water, forever guarding the bottom of the well, gazing at the capital. The more I think about it, the more it seems to be related to ghost stories and strange tales.
Lin Shouzhou and Chen Shunan placed their arms on the stone rhinoceros, used their abdominal strength to slowly move the stone rhinoceros away.

A dull clattering sound rang out as the iron chain was pulled, revealing a thick, rusty cast iron chain, about the thickness of an arm, fastened beneath the stone rhinoceros.

At the other end of the iron chain, beneath the stone rhinoceros, there was another cave, seemingly empty!
The water was flowing and the place was pitch black, like a cave.

At this moment, as the stone rhinoceros was moved and the iron chain was pulled, various strange and unusual sounds, some sharp and some low, came from the back of the cave.

The noise was so loud it made my mind race, my head spin, and I had this urge to jump into the cave.

Fortunately, the stone rhinoceros was not large to begin with, and the cave was even smaller, making it difficult for ordinary people to enter.

Upon seeing this, Chen Shunan looked surprised.

Weird!
The iron chain of the Locked Dragon Well is locked on the outside, to prevent anything inside the well from escaping.

This iron-chained stone rhinoceros has its chains facing inwards, leaving only a narrow opening, as if it were afraid that something from the outside might crawl in.

A few breaths later, a fierce torrent of water swept in from the other side of the dark cave.

Like a dragon spitting out a pearl, a grain of dense, silvery mercury emerged from it.

Lin Shouzhuo was quick-witted and nimble-fingered; he took the water bag and slipped it over his head.

This water bag was specially made and contained a mechanism. As Lin Shouzhou squeezed the bag, all the other impurities were drained, leaving only the Eight Treasures Mercury.

The amount of "eight-treasure mercury" projected from the other side of the cave varied each time, sometimes a few drops, sometimes almost a babbling stream.

Chen Shunan and Lin Shouzhou took turns filling a water bag and swimming to the surface, then placed the water bag into a wooden bucket for Sun Xiao and the others to pull up.

Then they took new water bags and continued to fill them with water.

This continued until a full half-incense stick's time had passed, when the dark cave beneath the stone rhinoceros showed no further signs of disturbance and stopped spewing out the Eight Treasures Mercury.

The two then worked together to move the stone rhinoceros back and cover the cave again.

The strange tunes and bizarre sounds that echoed in my ears gradually faded away.

(End of this chapter)