From Water Monkeys to the Ultimate Saint

[Traditional fantasy + scheming protagonist + pets + decisive violence + farming + multiple heroines + multiple races + no System + no immortals, gods, Buddhas, or ghosts] Ye Zhen transmigrated to the Xuanwu Continent and became a poor fisherman. From the start, bandits bullied him, and he died on the spot. Luckily, he fused with the soul of a water monkey and came back to life, gaining all kinds of water-related abilities. While others earn ten coins a day fishing, Ye Zhen earns a thousand. While others fight over treasures on land and ignore those beneath the water, Ye Zhen easily uncovers all kinds of underwater treasures and recruits aquatic followers to fish for him. He even does booming business with underwater cities. When others train on land and gain one pound of strength, they gain one pound. When Ye Zhen gains one pound of strength underwater, it becomes ten pounds once he's on land. Other people are happy when their pets reach “good” rank. Ye Zhen's pets are all legendary spirit beasts, and he has more than one… The eldest princess of the War Dragon Clan: “Ye Zhen, can I be your maid?” The Primordial Turtle: “Ye Zhen, please take me in!” Bai Liuli, the White Tiger Sect Master: “Ye Zhen, when will you cultivate with me in the same room? I've waited long enough!” The Heavenly Clan's Black Phoenix: “No one is more suited to rule the Heavenly Realm than Ye Zhen!” The Sage of the Boundless Dao: “If Ye Zhen was born, why was I? On the Xuanwu Continent, you can offend anyone, just not Ye Zhen!” His path of development: river, then great river, lake, and sea, while also taking on the land and sky. There are fourteen cultivation realms: Primordial Body, Primordial Qi, Primordial Spirit, Primordial Mystery, Primordial Core, Primordial Master, Primordial Sect, Primordial Lord, Primordial King, Primordial Emperor, Primordial Ancestor, Primordial Venerable, Primordial Dao, and Primordial Sage.