Journey to the West: From Fish-Chasing Boy to the Boundless Heavenly Venerable of the Golden Palace

On the east bank of the Tongtian River, about two hundred miles away, lies a small town, bustling with activity and lively conversation.

Among the various taverns and teahouses, there were also brothels and gambling dens.

"Bet on big or small, place your bet and leave!"

Inside the Daxing gambling den, a room about two or three zhang square was filled with smoke and five or six gambling tables, with people crowding together shoulder to shoulder.

"One, two, three, little!"

"Why is it small again!"

"Thirteen consecutive small bets, that's really weird!"

The dice cup was overturned, and a chorus of sighs and lamentations erupted around the gambling table.

Only one man, with a small mustache, shifty eyes, and a sallow complexion, happily pocketed a large sum of money.

He bet on small hands thirteen times in a row, and his original few copper coins have now turned into dozens of taels of silver!

Seeing the gamblers around him, who were so enraged by their losses that they looked like they were about to devour him, he shoved his money into his pocket, ducked out of the crowd, and went to play at another table.

After playing at each table, it was getting late, and their money bags were full. Only then did they sneak out of the gambling den under the pretext of going to the toilet.

"Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?"

As soon as I stepped out the door, someone grabbed my shoulder.

The man with the mustache shuddered in fright. He looked up and saw a man with triangular eyes. He breathed a sigh of relief. This was his childhood playmate and his childhood friend.

"That scared me to death."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I...hey, what can I be afraid of?"

"Sun San, we've been childhood friends since we were little, and you didn't even invite me to this business opportunity? You're so disloyal!"

The man with the triangular eyes tightened his grip on the man with the small mustache's arm slightly, his expression a mixture of complaint and threat.

"I saw it clearly in the gambling den just now; you won at least a hundred taels of silver!"

"You're not trying to steal my money, are you?!"

The bearded man immediately became alert and tightened his grip on the money pouch in his arms.

"What are you afraid of? I'm not a strongman."

He smiled, revealing a kind expression.

"I just want to know your winning methods. If I learn them, I can also win some money for drinks."

Well, it's really not a big deal to tell you.

The man with the mustache looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, lowered his voice and spoke.

"The reason I was able to dominate and amass great wealth is because I worshipped the Five Gods."

"Wutongshen?"

His triangular eyes lit up, and he loosened his grip slightly, his face beaming with a smile again.

"Come on, let's go to the tavern up ahead and have a drink. It's on me. Tell me what happened."

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As dusk fell, Little Beard finally emerged from the tavern and staggered home.

First, he hid the silver under the bed, then went to the inner room, lit three incense sticks, bowed repeatedly, and placed them in front of the "Five Gods' Altar".

The column of smoke slowly rose into the air, then merged with hundreds of other columns of smoke from the town into a single plume, all drifting towards the Tongtian River.

suck~

Inside the first pavilion of the Water Turtle, Li Yue sat cross-legged, inhaling all the incense offerings.

The incense sticks were twisted into a strand of gold thread, and the gold thread was interwoven to form a golden robe, which was then worn on the soul.

"As expected of the god of wealth in licentious cults, he is indeed popular."

Li Yue opened his eyes and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the Scripture of Lustful Sacrifice appeared, and four pages have now been opened.

"The Fish-Chasing Boy," "The Dream Boy," "The Iron Anchor General," and "The Five Gods"

A year ago, as Meng Zhonglang finally reached level ten, Li Yue successfully obtained the divine office of the Five Gods.

【五通神】

Rank: Rank 7 (True God)

Level: lv5 (1245/7000)

Miraculous power: turning stone into gold

Ritual implement: Auspicious and inauspicious wishes

Rules: Unexpected wealth and windfall gains are only given to those who have not earned them; extramarital affairs and illicit relationships are only given to those who have committed adultery.

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[Good and bad fortune come to pass: Both auspicious and inauspicious aspects, good and evil, a single point of contentment, borrowing luck for the future.]

【Turning stone into gold: Converts a single item into gold.】

As a righteous god, experience points are measured in thousands, and the initial level seven starts with three thousand.

However, in just one year, Wutong Shen rose to level five, surpassing the Iron Anchor General he had obtained in the previous two years.

Although the Iron Anchor General, as a fifth-rank divine official, requires more experience points, the greed and lust of the world are evident.

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【Dream Man】

Rank: Ninth Rank (Miscellaneous God)

Level: lv10 (322/1000)

Supernatural powers: Night travel, soul transfer

Ritual implement: Dream-Entwining Branch

Rule: A night of passionate lovemaking in a dream will deplete a woman's vital energy by one point.

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[Soul residing: The soul inhabiting an object devoid of spirit.]

The woman who entered his dream was engaging in illicit affairs. Li Yue actually felt somewhat disgusted by the man in his dream, so once he reached level ten and met the conditions to unlock the Five Paths God, he stopped trying to level up.

Level 10 awakening grants a supernatural power, similar to possession, but it can only possess inanimate objects without consciousness.

Fish-chasing boy

Rank: Ninth Rank (Miscellaneous God)

Level: lv22 (458/2200)

Supernatural Abilities: Water Splitting Circle, Water Ghost Substitute, Lightning Seal, Water Escape

Ritual implement: Fish-driving whip

Rule: Only appears at night.

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Water Escape: One of the Five Elements Escape Techniques, allowing travel by water, covering a thousand miles in an instant.

Li Yue didn't intentionally improve the fish-driving boy's abilities. However, the water ghost he had previously imprisoned still diligently drove fish for him every night, so in addition to the blood offerings from the fishermen, his experience points continued to increase.

Under Li Yue's care, the water ghost had cultivated for three hundred years, becoming increasingly adept at herding fish and gaining experience points faster and faster.

Although it was only a ninth-rank miscellaneous god, its supernatural powers improved as its level increased.

Although this water escape technique is commonplace, it is exceptionally practical.

"Soon."

At the same time, as he received a large amount of offerings, Li Yue's cultivation level continued to improve, and he has now reached 380 years.

In another twenty years, he will have cultivated for four hundred years. As his inner core becomes more perfect, his transformation will also advance further, and even his head will become human-like, leaving only a few monster features such as fish scales.

If one cultivates for five hundred years, one can completely transform into human form.

As the Five Gods continued to spread their teachings, Li Yue had gained some understanding of the environment on the east bank. He couldn't help but think that once he had cultivated for four hundred years, he would go ashore and leave the Tongtian River!

"The Spirit Gathering Stage, huh."

Upon internal observation, a golden lotus seed floated in his lower dantian, and Li Yue couldn't help but chuckle.

I originally thought that as long as I swallowed the golden lotus seed, I could enter the Spirit Nourishing stage, but now I know that's not the case.

The so-called "golden lotus seed" should actually consist of one part gold, four parts silver, and two parts copper.

The one inside his body was actually a 'copper' lotus seed.

Unlike the silver lotus seeds of the Shrimp King and the Whale-Swallowing Commander, the copper lotus seeds enhance the physical body.

Therefore, he did not immediately transform into his full form and directly enter the Spirit Nourishing stage. Instead, his physical body became stronger, and his scales became impervious to swords and spears, and immune to water and fire.

In this respect, it is actually the same as the original snakehead king, whose snakehead king's seed was also a copper lotus seed.

As for the seven spirits instantly transforming into human form on the night the Immortal of the Nesting Cave chanted scriptures, it was merely a temporary illusion. Otherwise, how would the eight thousand aquatic creatures of the Tongtian River have known about this Golden Lotus Seed treasure and thus fought so desperately for it?

"Do we need all seven together?"

Once the lotus seeds are ingested, they possess profound properties, but to fully refine them, one must collect seven seeds.

As for what supernatural power the seven stones together possess, Li Yue had no idea.

It was only because of the lotus seed in his belly that he was so eager for the other six, like a monster's fanaticism for blood.

Li Yue recalled the Heart Sutra recited by the Wowo Immortal that day, and often silently recited it himself, which helped him suppress this desire.

"Brother!"

The door was pushed open, a shout rang out, and a fish spirit with a fish head and a human body walked in.