I wield power with my innate talents, and forge the Heavenly Court.

After sitting down inside, Wang Chao looked around and then turned his gaze to the little girl.

Just now, Yao Yao seemed to have glanced at him, and then shyly withdrew her head.

After all, what child would be shy when they see their father?

"Yaoyao! Is your name Yaoyao?"

Without thinking, he asked with a gentle smile.

Upon seeing her, Wang Chao couldn't help but think of his youngest daughter, the Seventh Princess Wang Jinyu, who was now about seven or eight years old, just like Yao Yao.

She was lively and charming, and he liked her very much.

However, Wang Chao's gentle questioning made Xu Lao Er's eyes widen suddenly, his heart almost stopping. He looked at Wang Chao in disbelief, then turned to look at his daughter Yao Yao.

"Yes, my name is Yao Yao. You're so handsome, brother."

Hearing Yao Yao's innocent words, Wang Chao couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He said that daughters are always cuter than sons.

The Crown Prince, who was struggling to handle government affairs, and the other princes who were training in the army, couldn't help but sneeze.

"Yes, it must be that Wan'er misses me."

Crown Prince Wang Jingchen rubbed his nose and glanced outside the palace.

Well, in this world of extraordinary beings and long lifespans, the dynasty naturally wouldn't let its children marry and have children early; they should all go and make a name for themselves first.

Of course, getting engaged is fine.

Take Crown Prince Wang Jingchen, for example. He is now nineteen years old. If this were in the past, he would have already gotten married and had children to ensure the stability and continuation of the dynasty.

And right now, they've only just gotten engaged.

As for marriage, the dynasty planned to let him tour the area surrounding the Celestial Empire first.

After all, the current Crown Prince Wang Jingchen is already in the late stage of the Celestial Realm, with a lifespan of a thousand years. Why should he enter the marriage hall so early? Focusing on his career is the right path.

At the very least, one should be of legal age in future generations, right?
Returning to the world at the end of the Ming Dynasty, after Yao Yao answered the Wang Chao's question, Xu Lao Er was as if struck by lightning, instantly petrified on the spot.

His daughter could also see the strange appearance of the king in front of her.

Xu Lao Er's wife was somewhat confused after hearing what Yao Yao said.

What brother?
Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she turned to look at Xu Lao Er.

Xu Lao Er's pale, stiff face came into view, and his own complexion gradually turned pale as well.

"sly"

Before she could finish speaking, Xu Lao Er interrupted her abruptly.

"My brother and I are talking. What are you doing here, a woman? Get your maid out of here right now!"

"Ah~? Oh, okay!"

Xu Lao Er's wife hurriedly responded, then got up and pulled Yao Yao away.

Seeing their behavior, Wang Chao couldn't help but smile helplessly.

"Sit down, everyone sit down."

The moment the words left her lips, Xu Lao Er's wife froze, turning her head with difficulty to look at Xu Lao Er.

What could Xu Lao Er do? His lips twitched twice, his face instantly turned ashen, and he nodded in despair.

They might still be able to escape if faced with something as basic as the paper doll.

But faced with such a powerful and bizarre force, they could only resign themselves to fate.

The dynasty is now ordering them to sit down. If they obey, they might still have a chance to live.

But if they resist, they will surely die.

Xu Lao Er's wife hugged Yao Yao and slowly sat down. Although he couldn't see the dynasty, he looked in the direction of the dynasty with the same despair.

Only Yao Yao, although frightened by the behavior of Xu Lao Er and his wife, was not too afraid, and just looked at Wang Chao with curiosity.

I don't know who this older brother is, and why Daddy and Mommy look so scared?

Looking at Xu Lao Er and his two companions opposite him, Wang Chao spoke again.

"I've already said I have no ill intentions towards you."

Otherwise, I would have killed you long ago.

Thinking about what Wang Chao had done before, Xu Lao Er couldn't help but become somewhat skeptical.

Could it be that this strange creature really has no intention of harming them?

But aren't all supernatural beings supposed to only kill people?

However, that's not necessarily true.

After all, although they had heard of eerie horrors before, they had never actually seen one.

Perhaps there are special, mysterious creatures that don't kill?
After all, they had never heard of such a strange creature that could communicate with humans.

"Then, sir, what business do you have with me?"

"Heh, haven't you forgotten? It wasn't me who came looking for you, it was you who came looking for me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lao Er was slightly stunned, and his regret was beyond words.

But then he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

If he hadn't sought out this strange man, he probably would have been dead by now.

So perhaps this strange man really didn't mean to harm him.

"Yes, I have been very rude! Is there anything I can do for you, sir?"

At this point, Xu Lao Er did not mention the ten taels of silver again.

What a joke! Do you think these strange creatures would actually care about the mundane wealth of humans?
"Do it for me?"

The entire dynasty scrutinized Xu Lao Er, whose body was shrouded in eerie energy, faintly connected to the puppet rules that permeated the heavens and earth.

A wisp of the power of the rules slowly seeped into Xu Lao Er's body at an almost imperceptible speed.

However, the power of rules is not something ordinary people can withstand.
Even if the puppet's rules are weak, or even not true rules at all, the subtle power it emits is still an unbearable burden for Xu Lao Er.

If no one helps him expel the evil energy, even if they escape the paper figures' pursuit, they will eventually turn into new paper puppets.

"What can you do to help me?"
You should take a look at your calves.

"Ah~?"

Xu Lao Er was a little confused. Why should he look at his calves?

However, despite his doubts, he obediently lifted his trouser leg and looked at his calves.

"Ah~!"

"what"

Two screams rang out one after the other. The surrounding villagers trembled with fear upon hearing the sounds. Had Xu Lao Er's family been murdered?

"W-what's going on?"

"How could this be?"

"Sir, what's wrong with me?"

Xu Lao Er let go of Wang Chao in a daze, letting his trouser leg slide down to cover the white, papery skin on his calf, and looked at Wang Chao in disbelief.

"You have been corrupted by the eerie energy of the paper doll. As time goes by, that eerie energy will naturally erode your entire body, turning you into a new paper doll puppet."

"This"

"Pfft!"

Xu Lao Er was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and kowtowed to Wang Chao repeatedly.

"My lord, my lord, please save me!"

"Thump! Thump!" On the other side, Xu Lao Er's wife, although she couldn't see Wang Chao, also pulled Yao Yao down to kneel on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly in the direction of Wang Chao.

"My lord, please save my master! I will repay your kindness in my next life!"

Big brother, please save my father!

Although Yao Yao hadn't figured out the reason for the incident, she had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

She also learned that her father seemed to have a very serious illness, and only the older brother in front of her could cure him, so she pleaded in her clear voice.

"Hehe, you can get up now."

Upon hearing Wang Chao's words, Xu Lao Er and his family of three stopped kowtowing and looked at Wang Chao expectantly.

"My lord, my legs are weak, so... so... so I'll just kneel down!"

Wang Chao glanced at Xu Lao Er with a half-smile and said calmly:
"Kneeling is not customary here. If you continue like this, I'm leaving!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Lao Er immediately panicked and repeatedly said:
"Hey, hey, get up, get up! I'll get up right away, please, sir, save me!"

As he spoke, Xu Lao Er prepared to get up.

However, his legs were indeed a bit weak, and he tried to stand up several times but couldn't.

In the end, Xu Lao Er still had to hold onto the bench behind him, slowly move up, and then plop down on the bench.

Then, he pulled his wife and daughter up and sat them down.

Well, it's not that they're arrogant enough to sit in front of a dynasty.

They simply couldn't stand up because their legs were too weak.

The dynasty, however, did not like them kneeling.

Therefore, they could only sit there.

If he weren't afraid of offending others by sitting on the ground, he would have thought he would just sit there.

After half-sitting down, Xu Lao Er looked at Wang Chao expectantly again.

Wang Chao didn't mince words and spoke directly:
"Saving you is both simple and difficult."

There are two methods; it's up to you to choose.

Upon hearing this, Xu Lao Er's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected that this sir could not only save his life, but also had two other methods.

He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; he thought he would probably survive this time.

"Sir, what methods are used?"

"One method is to remove the strange energy from your body, and the strange changes in your body will naturally fade away."

However, that eerie paper figure has already locked onto you, and there will come a time when it catches up and kills you.

"."

Xu Lao Er opened his mouth, about to say something, but Wang Chao waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Don't think that the strange paper figure is slow; if you stay away from here, it won't be able to catch you."
The strange paper figure is indeed moving slowly now.

However, if someone is killed by it, its strength can be rapidly increased.

By the time.
Heh, you know the consequences without me even having to tell you, right?

Xu Lao Er opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

He knew perfectly well what the consequences would be: they would catch up with him quickly and kill him.

"Then, what about the second one?"

"The second way is to condense the divine personality and gain the ability to create and control paper figures."

"Celestial status? Control over paper figures?"

Can the eerie paper doll still be controlled?

"of course can!"

"Okay, then I choose the second option!"

"Heh, you should let me finish speaking before you choose."

By merging the divine and earthly attributes, one can indeed gain the ability to control paper figures.

However, in this world, one can only draw upon eerie energy.

In other words, the corrosive influence of the eerie energy still exists. If you cannot reach a higher level as soon as possible, your body will gradually weaken and decay under the corrosive influence of the eerie energy.

Ultimately, it couldn't escape its fate of turning into a bizarre paper figure.

"Ah~?"

Xu Lao Er opened his mouth, unsure of what to do next.

Seeing Xu Lao Er's dilemma, Wang Chao glanced at Yao Yao nestled in her mother's arms and said calmly:
“Your daughter Yao Yao was able to see me from the very beginning, so there must be something special about her.”

"I'm afraid there will be quite a few more opportunities to see strange things in the future."

"Hmm~?"

Xu Lao Er was slightly taken aback, then looked at his innocent daughter and made up his mind instantly.

"My lord, I choose the second option."

Although the second option is dangerous.

However, in any case, he will possess a certain degree of resistance against the supernatural.

So that I won't be completely helpless when my daughter is in danger.

"Hehe, a wise choice."

Wang Chao smiled and nodded, then gently raised his hand and pointed a finger at Xu Lao Er's brow.

"Om~!"

In an instant, the rules of the surrounding puppets resonated in unison, and the mysterious power of the rules flowed, eventually forming a card the size of a grain of rice at the spiritual level, which quickly entered Xu Lao Er's brow.

"boom!"

Xu Lao Er felt a roar in his mind, as if a hole had been cleaved open, and for a moment he felt somewhat empty.

However, he immediately sensed a magical presence and established a strange connection with it.

Heavenly Rank: Paper-cut figure.

Supernatural Ability: Paper Cutting Soldiers (Can cut out animals, humans, etc., draw runes and magic circles on them, and turn them into paper puppets. It has a strong suppression of the strange paper figures and can even be controlled.)

Feeling the information in his mind, Xu Lao Er couldn't help but be overjoyed.

This time, he was finally not just running for his life.

He was confident that he could suppress or even control the strange paper figure from before.

At the same time, the chilling and eerie energy within his body converged into his mind, where it was devoured and absorbed by his Heavenly Status, transforming into a strange power under his control.

It is similar to true qi, but it is more sinister and evil, and has a great resemblance to eerie qi.

Prolonged contact with it will inevitably erode one's mind and distort one's will, turning one into a sinister and vicious person, if one lacks a strong will.

After a short while, the strange energy on his legs was also absorbed by the Heavenly Rank, which instantly increased the power of the Heavenly Rank by a large margin.

The paper-like substance on her legs also began to slowly change, returning to its normal skin color.

However, if you touch and examine it carefully, you can still find that the skin on its legs has a faint papery feel.

Unfortunately, although his power was greatly enhanced after absorbing the strange energy that invaded his body, making him absolutely comparable to the world's top experts.

However, this is merely a simple increase in power; the increase in the strength of one's innate status is limited.

Even the slight increase in the strength of the Heavenly Rank was due to the rule power that invaded Xu Lao Er's body being absorbed by the Heavenly Rank.

To elevate one's status in the Heavenly Realm, Xu Lao Er mainly needs to produce a large number of paper-cuts and gain a deep understanding and mastery of the paper-cutting technique.

Of course, the fastest way to improve is to create paper-cut puppets, constantly drawing upon the power of the rules in the process, and gradually perfecting one's celestial status. (End of Chapter)