Chapter 594 Black Crocodile, Shoushan

Chapter 595 Black Crocodile, Shoushan

Inside and outside the valley.

Silver bubbles floated up quietly.

The mermaids flapped their transparent fins and whispered to each other, guessing what new changes the dragon man's visit would bring to the tribe.

The depth of the color of the fish scales seemed to symbolize the age and experience of the mermaids.

The ones with lighter scales looked excited.

The ones with darker scales looked worried.

Sometimes, if there were more bubbles in a certain place, there must be mermaids arguing and scolding.

The pure white and transparent jellyfish floated softly, flickering with light. As the sun set, the last ray of light between heaven and earth disappeared and disappeared into darkness.

Liang Qu lay on the earth slope and looked at the sky, concentrating on listening to "Awei Radio".

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Pingyang Prefecture.

Liang's Garden.

Late autumn.

The pond was bleak.

Most of the lush weeds and shrubs withered and shrunken.

On the wooden frame built horizontally and vertically, the ship model, which is more than five meters long, casts a shadow. The little beaver carries the tung oil barrel and does the final oiling. The brothers Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe have nothing to do, so they help.

White paper is spread out.

The big beaver squats on the table and chair, writing and drawing with charcoal pencils in his paws, and the appearance of the new ship gradually becomes clear.

Two months later, the new assembled ship model is completed.

A warship with a tall bow and stern, a stork painted on the bow, and oars extending on both sides, any of which can move independently, is very exquisite.

Practice makes perfect.

Compared with the first construction, the progress is obviously faster, and this is without the otter to help.

Splash.

The water pours down, seeps into the gap, and flows back into the pond.

The old turtle moves its four legs, pulls the stones ashore, lifts its feet to shake off the water droplets, and a string of small turtles follows behind.

The weather is cold and the water is cold. Winter is approaching. It is not as comfortable to be underwater as on the shore.

The old toad who always makes a lot of noise has disappeared for several days in a row, leaving the pond to himself.

It feels great.

"Master Wu!"

The dragon brothers greeted respectfully.

"Pingjiang, Pinghe?" Wu Cangshou looked up at the sky, "Why didn't you go to the yamen just now?"

"Today is a day off."

"Oh, I forgot."

Wu Cangshou shook his head and lay on the old toad's favorite round stone to bask in the sun, stretch his limbs, close his eyes and rest.

Thinking of the task assigned by the elder yesterday, Long Pingjiang asked while the old turtle was not asleep.

"Master Wu, I have something to ask you!"

"Speak."

"General Yuan in Pengze, how much do you know, Master Wu?"

The old turtle opened his eyes.

"Why did you think of asking this?"

Long Pingjiang's expression was unchanged: "Lord Liang went to Huangzhou to celebrate his birthday. After crossing the Huai River, he arrived at Pengze. I looked through the records of rivers and lakes and happened to hear that the river god 'Lord Yuan' widely spread and worshipped by the villagers of Pengze was a giant turtle. I was curious and wanted to ask Lord Wu."

"Well... General Yuan, we are both turtles, so I know a little bit."

Long Pinghe was slightly happy: "General Yuan also belongs to the Western Turtle Clan?"

Wu Cangshou shook his head: "No, General Yuan has little relationship with the Western Turtles in the Jianghuai Lake, and rarely interacts with them on weekdays."

Long Pingjiang asked Long Pinghe to be patient.

"Please ask Lord Wu to solve our doubts."

Wu Cangshou was straightforward.

"Hundreds of years ago, the Dragon Palace of the Jianghuai Dragon King was completed, and the beasts of the entire Huaijiang River and the five lakes all presented rare treasures to celebrate.

At that time, 'General Yuan' was just an unknown little turtle. He found a strange night-shining coral tree from somewhere.

Every night, the coral tree glowed with orange and yellow fluorescence, like a tree of fire and silver flowers. The Dragon King was very happy to see it and wanted to reward him. 'General Yuan' wanted nothing else but blood essence, and thus became a dragon turtle species."

Long Pingjiang was surprised.

I didn't expect that General Yuan was also a dragon species.

Half relative.

Wu Cangshou continued, "In the Western Turtle, there are turtles, tortoises, and turtles living in harmony, but General Yuan is different. His head is as long as a crocodile, his mouth is curved like a hook, his back has sharp edges, and his temperament is fierce.

We call him the Black Crocodile. In terms of fighting alone, there is no one in the turtle clan who can match him. Even the ironhead fish, which is said to be the best fighter in the world, can be compared with the Black Crocodile.

This species of turtle is long-lived and grows up steadily. It can live to a hundred years old. If it becomes a spirit, it is not a problem to live to a hundred and fifty or six. After the dragon, it doubles, and more than two hundred is not a problem.

It's just that General Yuan is quite strange. As a black crocodile, he is gifted. He does not practice other methods, but practices the twenty-four solar terms method instead."

Long Pingjiang was puzzled.

"What is the twenty-four solar terms method?"

Wu Cangshou patted his back.

"Look, how many pieces are there in the center of my carapace?"

"Three pieces."

"How many squares are there around the three pieces?"

"Ten squares."

"How many squares are there around the ten squares?"

"Twenty-four."

Long Pingjiang thought of the black tortoise shell that Liang Qu had buried at the bottom of the pond, and he had a vague understanding.

The tortoise shell is spiritual and good at divination...

"I still have twelve pieces of shell on my abdomen, so I won't show them to you. According to the human race, there are three grids in the center of the tortoise pattern on the back of the tortoise, representing the three talents of 'heaven', 'earth' and 'man'; the ten grids around the three grids are the ten heavenly stems;

The twenty-four small grids in a circle outside the heavenly stems represent the twenty-four mountains, corresponding to the twenty-four solar terms in a year; the twelve pieces below are the twelve earthly branches.

Therefore, the so-called twenty-four solar terms method is said to be created by the tortoise and human races, but only the tortoise can practice it, and it must be a tortoise with the corresponding structure.

Those who practice this method absorb the twenty-four solar terms every four seasons of the year, and they all have their strengths. The older they are, the stronger they are. Moreover, this method is originally effective in prolonging life. A hundred-year-old tortoise can live for one hundred and fifty or sixty years. Unfortunately... there are few tortoises who practice it, and few who have achieved great success."

"Why?"

"This method is extremely difficult to achieve. In addition to talent, it is pure hard work. If you are less than a hundred years old, you will not be famous. You need to adapt from a young age. In this way, the practicing turtle has no protection and is very likely to die early.

And when practicing, there are requirements for the position of the practicing turtle. Too south or too north is not good, and the change of solar terms is not obvious.

Only the Huaijiang area is the most suitable, so 'General Yuan' should be the strongest since the birth of this method."

"How strong is it?"

"I don't know."

Wu Cangshou shook his head.

"I don't know?"

"Practicing the solar terms method, one year older, one point stronger, ten years older, twelve points stronger. There is no obvious distinction in realm, and one must fight to see who is better.

I only heard that a big monster once attacked Pengze, which was equivalent to your human race's second-step grandmaster, and was knocked unconscious by 'General Yuan'.

As for the sacrifices made by the people of Pengze...Except for some special habits, 'General Yuan' is extremely sleepy and goes with the flow, so that a mountain grows on his back, which is called 'Longevity Mountain'; algae grow on his abdomen, which is called 'Algae Forest'.

It is said that those who climb Longevity Mountain can prolong their lives and see immortals. I don't know whether it is true or not, but it is true that 'General Yuan' never opposes the court. Dashun and Dagan always let it go.

I think this turtle is very ambitious."

Long Pingjiang wanted to ask what the habit was, but heard the second half of the sentence.

"Why did Lord Wu say that 'General Yuan' is very ambitious?"

Wu Cangshou shook his head.

"When he was young, he offered a rare treasure and obtained the essence of the Dragon King. After that, he resolutely practiced the solar terms method of water grinding, using his own black crocodile advantage to try to make up for the shortcomings of insufficient strength in the early stage. It can be said that he set the path for the next hundreds of years when he was young. What do you think?"

Long Pingjiang was thoughtful.

Today's hearing opened his eyes.

Without disturbing Wu Cangshou's rest, he immediately passed the news he learned to the elders.

The stars are hanging high.

The waves in Pengze are surging.

Long Eying and Long Binglin walked out of the tent.