37: A massive power! A division of cultivation levels! Liu Mei has appeared again!
Xu Qing then returned to Crouching Dragon Pool.
Crouching Dragon Pool spans 120 li, and within this vast body of water, there was almost no sign of life.
Previously, the bottom was full of skeletons, and a filthy ghost creature stood guard.
It also involved the arrangements of an Upper Three Ranks existence; any living creature that intruded, if weak, would die on the spot from Yin Qi entering their body.
If strong, they would be captured by that ghost creature, their Soul extracted and refined into its own Spells.
That guy, Ink Cloud King, was truly lucky to have managed to steal a flood dragon bone.
If his luck had been a little worse, Xu Qing wouldn't have even needed to deal with him.
Soon, Xu Qing made a new discovery.
The bottom of Crouching Dragon Pool connected to other water veins, and the water flowed out towards the mountains.
Looking at the direction, it seemed to be related to the Fengyang area outside the Taihang Mountains.
Fengyang is part of Yun Prefecture, and Yun Prefecture only has one great river, named East River.
The water vein under Crouching Dragon Pool might be one of the sources of the East River.
With the corpses removed and the ghost creature gone, aquatic life will appear before long.
In a few decades or a century, some aquatic Yao may even be nurtured.
Xu Qing didn't pay it any mind.
Since he had already occupied this place, he would always be its absolute master, no matter when.
The seventy-meter giant snake began to swim, stirring up layers of waves.
Two hours later.
Xu Qing returned to Taihang Mountain.
The Fat and Thin Guardians also arrived, silently waiting for Xu Qing, surrounded by numerous snake Yao.
Seeing Xu Qing return, the two thousand-year-old Great Yao hastily bowed.
"Greetings, Our King."
The surrounding snake Yao were in an uproar upon hearing this; Flower and Fruit Mountain truly belonged to their Great King!
They had felt it was somewhat surreal before, but now seeing the two incredibly powerful Monkey Demons bow, all doubts were immediately dispelled.
"Greetings, Our King!"
The numerous snake Yao excitedly saluted, their voices shaking the forest.
"Rise, all of you." Xu Qing's voice was calm.
"Great King, we have finished counting." The Fat Protector stepped forward and said solemnly, "Currently, in the Flower and Fruit Forest, there are two Monkey Demons with over a thousand years of Cultivation Level, six with over eight hundred years, fifteen with over five hundred years..."
A moment later.
A hint of satisfaction flashed in Xu Qing's vertical pupils.
There are 23 Yao in Flower and Fruit Forest with over five hundred years of Cultivation Level, and an astonishing 320 with over a hundred years!
Profound Yin Mountain and Taihang Mountain are much weaker in comparison.
But now these places are all his territory, with no distinction between them.
Combined, there are nearly six hundred Yao with over a hundred years of Cultivation Level!
And over thirty with over five hundred years!
Not counting himself, it is also an extremely powerful force!
At least much stronger than Fengyang County.
Xu Qing estimated that even if Fengyang City God and the Demon Slaying Division were to come out in full force, they would not be a match for his subordinates.
After understanding the situation, he sent the demons away and returned to his nest at the Taihang Mountain Peak.
Bai Ling's condition had improved; Liu Mei had given her many Flat Peaches to eat.
Her father was a flood dragon with over ten thousand years of Cultivation Level, and her mother, a carp spirit, also possessed a small amount of flood dragon Bloodline and sufficiently profound Cultivation Level.
Therefore, the flood dragon Bloodline within Bai Ling was extremely pure.
Her recovery ability was strong, and the wound on her shoulder had already healed.
However, years of confinement had damaged her Foundation Origin, and it would take a long time to recover to her Peak.
"Husband, you're back." Liu Mei was always enthusiastic.
Bai Ling's face flushed again when she saw Xu Qing and Liu Mei.
Xu Qing came before Bai Ling, preparing to ask her some questions.
Bai Ling was born in the Demon Spirit Realm, belonging to the wealthy children of the upper world, and possessed a rich knowledge base.
He, on the other hand, was a wild practitioner from the outskirts of the mountains, reaching his current achievements entirely through his own efforts, and still lacked some knowledge.
Most notably, the strength divisions of the Yao Race and so on.
"You don't know!?"
Bai Ling's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, but she still answered earnestly:
"We of the Yao Race divide our strength by Cultivation Level. Below three hundred years is equivalent to a human's Ninth Rank, three hundred to five hundred years is Eighth Rank, and below a thousand years is Seventh Rank.
After that, three thousand years, six thousand years, and ten thousand years are all thresholds.
If one's Cultivation Level exceeds ten thousand years, they can be called a Demon King, equivalent to a human's Upper Three Ranks powerhouse!"
Bai Ling was simple-minded, but she knew quite a lot about Cultivate matters.
"Cultivation Level has little to do with age; it's just a standard for judgment..."
"Some Yao Race members with naturally long lifespans might live for tens of thousands of years, but not necessarily be called a Demon King..."
"Of course, if one lives for a very, very long time, their Cultivation Level will also slowly increase. I once heard that there was a Senior in the Demon Spirit Realm whose true form was a turtle, who lived for nearly a hundred thousand years, and their strength was terrifying!"
"Our Bloodline is actually very similar to what humans call Aptitude. If the Bloodline is good, the Aptitude is good, and Cultivate progresses by leaps and bounds.
If the Bloodline is poor, the Aptitude is poor, and it's difficult to achieve anything notable."
At this point, Bai Ling looked at Xu Qing curiously and asked, "By the way, your Bloodline must be very strong; otherwise, you definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand the flood dragon's pressure."
Xu Qing nodded slightly, not explaining further.
His Bloodline back then was merely that of a mortal.
His achievements today were entirely due to his own efforts, step by step.
However, his Bloodline was also undergoing a transformation, seemingly constantly evolving in one direction.
He didn't know what the end point was.
But even in this current stage of reverting to ancient times, he could withstand the flood dragon's pressure, so he figured the end result wouldn't be too bad.
Human Aptitude is fixed from birth.
But he, Xu Qing, could continuously improve!
The gap between these two was self-evident.
A surge of excitement welled up in Xu Qing's heart, and he was very much looking forward to the future.
Offspring are of paramount importance; with more Offspring, his strength and Bloodline would continuously improve!
Thinking of this, he looked at Bai Ling, his eyes filled with even greater anticipation.
"You... why are you looking at me like that!"
Bai Ling felt as if Xu Qing's gaze saw through her entirely, reaching deep into her Soul, and her face instantly turned as red as a vermillion fruit.
"It's nothing, you should rest well."
Xu Qing suppressed the anticipation in his heart and then pulled Liu Mei into the depths of the nest.
Accompanied by a gasp.
A voice full of shyness sounded.
"Hus... Husband, Bai Ling is still here!"
Near the entrance, Bai Ling tightly closed her eyes, constantly recalling what had just happened, trying to divert her attention... Time flew by.
Half a month later.
"Husband!"
A cry of surprise echoed on the Taihang Mountain Peak.
Liu Mei rushed to the mountain Peak, finding Xu Qing who was observing the surroundings with his spiritual eyes.
Her voice was somewhat flustered: "Husband! I'm pregnant again!"
"Oh!?"
Xu Qing turned his head to look at Liu Mei's belly, and indeed saw streams of life Qi circulating within it.
"How am I pregnant again..." Liu Mei was a little helpless.
Xu Qing, however, was quite happy. He pulled her over and comforted her, "It's good to have them. Take good care of your pregnancy. I'll have Flower and Fruit Forest send Flat Peaches over right away; eat as much as you want!"
Calculating the time, at this rate, ten thousand years of Cultivation Level would be within reach!
Thinking of this, Xu Qing laughed heartily, his booming voice sweeping through the mountain forest, startling countless creatures in the mountains.