Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 207 Water Balance Commandant: Balance Heaven and Earth, Wealth Can Move Gods!

Wang Cheng had no idea that the fusion of legal positions would happen so quickly.

On this day, both the evil spirits of Yingzhou and the living beings of Yuegang were busy with their own affairs.

The former was secretly producing flintlock muskets for the Wufeng Banner to replace, while the latter took over the Baoshan Thousand-Household Garrison immediately.

The entire Yuegang and Baoshan Thousand Household Office was originally staffed entirely by his men. After removing the title of deputy and becoming the head of the Thousand Household Office, everything remained the same and nothing needed to be changed.

They simply promoted a number of long-time, experienced staff members.

The newly appointed commander, Lu Yunchen, has moved to Zhenhaiwei City, located near the estuary, and has taken a considerable number of skilled Tanka people recruited locally from Baoshan Thousand Household Office.

The main members were all elite crew members who had honed their navigation skills with him on the USS Consecutive during this period.

These people were immediately dispatched by Lu Yunchen to various departments directly under the Weicheng and the four major thousand-household offices.

Wang Cheng was also pleased to see this.

Lu Yunchen was a temporary official, and he would have to leave sooner or later. The destination that local hereditary officials could not reach was just the starting point for this Lord of the Capital.

Wherever he mixed these Tanka people's seeds, it was as if Wang Cheng had mixed the seeds there, allowing them to take deep root, and in the end, it was Wang Cheng who would reap the harvest.

After arranging the affairs of the Thousand Household Office, Wang Cheng returned to the long-lost Fenglinzhai courtyard, where he sat under the big osmanthus tree with A Xiaolongnu's original form, her reincarnation, and Shen Yueye.

Beside him were the [Two Stones of Sharpening and Polishing] that he had snatched from Fengzhou Mountain Man, and the [Door Panel of Tactile Exploration] that he had borrowed from Lu Yunchen. The combination of "Sharpening and Polishing" and "Tactile Exploration" had a far greater effect than the two of them combined.

With keen hearing and sharp eyesight, lightning-fast thinking, and an endless stream of inspiration like a mighty river.

"The first step of hull construction technology has been completed."

The Mirage Cloud Dragon Ship requires three, six, or nine dragon souls or remnants, and then continuously devours various yin objects, gradually strengthening itself like a living thing. It is a growing, divinely crafted treasure ship.

There's no need to build a treasure ship right away. We can first acquire raw materials to build a prototype, which can then serve as a weapons platform. Various functional modules can be added gradually later.

We happen to have the most basic shipbuilding materials.

Sister Axiao, those nine fish from the Stone Drum Fishing for Dragons, a relic of history.

Before Wang Cheng could finish speaking, he suddenly froze, as if sensing something, and slowly looked up at the sky, which appeared perfectly normal to Yan Yunxiao and Shen Yueye.

But then he saw the [Heavenly Water Golden Toad Qi] above the nine heavens suddenly boil like oil, and a bright, sparkling line of water flowed out and fell towards his head.

At first it was just a barely perceptible wisp, but it quickly grew into a raging torrent, a stampede of horses, and finally, as if the Milky Way had reversed and the stars had flowed backward, it suddenly swept Wang Cheng into it.

The wooden puppet he always wore on his body suddenly shone brightly, and its joints made a cracking sound.

The two talismans that form the core of the heart lamp resonated with the Dao Qi and the talisman within the body. The last gap closed instantly and merged into one, radiating an unprecedentedly brilliant spiritual light.

The Heavenly Toad continuously infuses water with its vital energy, adding oil to the heart lamp. The three flames of fortune, prosperity, and longevity on its head and shoulders burn brightly, almost rivaling the sun in brilliance.

All the evil spirits and malevolent entities in the vicinity turned and fled as if they had gone mad, but before they could even take a step, they were instantly burned to ashes.

"Let's step back a bit."

Even Lian Yanyunxiao and Shen Yueye were forced to retreat repeatedly by this level of pure Yang life fire.

However, the large osmanthus tree beside them, stretching out its branches and leaves, clearly benefited greatly from it and began to transform into a demon.

Wang Cheng disregarded the outside world and immediately focused his inner vision on himself using a third eye.

It was discovered that as "The Influence of Sea Power" stirred up changes in people's hearts and minds, it corresponded with the will of Heaven, and the world situation gradually shifted accordingly, which greatly benefited the Thirty-Six Halls of the Water Stream and the Water Officials' Beliefs.

The Heavenly Water Golden Toad Qi naturally favored him, the author of "The Institution of Sea Power"!

clang!clang!clang!
The resounding notes of a grand bell suddenly echoed in my ears.

The "Four Seas Exterminate Evil Register" and the "Golden Toad Suppress Treasure Register" were completely merged, and the original cloud seal script and thunder script intertwined and collided, creating new cloud seal script and thunder script.

The Four Seas Coin also joined in the fun, shooting in a beam of golden light, making the patterns on the talisman even more complex, far exceeding those of a normal sixth-rank official of the same level.

After the final design was finalized, the name that entered Wang Cheng's heart was not the simple combination of "Four Seas Treasure Talisman" and "Golden Toad Evil Extermination Talisman" that he had initially imagined.

It is a [Yin-Yang Transformation Talisman] that has never been seen before in the world!
The entire piece is composed of yin-yang fish in gold and silver, with a bluish aura emanating from its surface. Each shift of divine light seems to expound the profound principles of the Water Official's Way of cultivation.

Although the name doesn't contain water or a golden toad, it actually fits the concept of "Heavenly Water Golden Toad Qi" even better.

Even Wang Cheng had a misconception that his Yin-Yang transformation was more worthy of the Jade Void Divine Firmament of the Heavenly Class and the Immortal Capital Fire and Thunder of the Earthly Class.

"breathe-"

Calming himself down, and taking advantage of the fact that the Dao Qi in the sky had not yet dissipated, he quickly used the [Dragon Breathing Technique] to absorb the Qi from the clouds and immediately felt a difference from his previous cultivation.

In addition to absorbing the "Treasured Qi of Universal Markets" born in international trade, it can also directly draw upon about half of the Heavenly Life Water Golden Toad Qi.

It should be noted that apart from the superior Daoist Qi, such as the "Kingly Divine Qi of the First Emperor of Han," which was controlled and distributed by the emperor, no one could directly inhale or control the Daoist Qi representing the Three Officials.

Today, surprisingly, a loophole was opened with him.

Between inhalation and exhalation, the Dao Qi continuously refines the talismans, the light of the heart, and the most essential point of spirituality.

The light of the heart illuminates the five internal organs, and it seems that the birth of the next "spleen temple" is only a step away, getting closer and closer to the fifth-grade clay sculpture of a divine embryo.

Don't underestimate this mere half-life of the Heavenly Life Water Toad Qi.

Wang Cheng is currently only a sixth-rank official who has just entered the middle third rank, and his influence is limited.

Once this channel is established, as the quality gradually improves, how far away can one or two percent be?

The higher one's Dao Qi rank, the closer one can get to the Three Officials and the source of the divine path. The most direct benefit is that one can follow the natural way of the Dao and comprehend extraordinary supernatural powers and skills!
Only after the free supply of Daoist Qi from the Water Official completely dissipated did Wang Cheng reopen his eyes. His eyes shone brightly, surging out half a foot before slowly disappearing.

Shen Yueye and Yan Yunxiao immediately rushed forward:
"Xiao Chengzi/Fugui, how are you feeling? What just happened?"

While showing concern, she also touched him all over, checking his body. However, Yunxiao had a human body and a dragon body, and her four hands together took up most of the space. The little fox angrily bumped her sister with her round little bottom before she could regain her spot.

Wang Cheng quickly grabbed their six little hands.

The two men competed with each other, touching each other more and more deeply, and were about to put into practice the "Fish Playing with the Dust" move from the "Golden Chamber Techniques of the Bedchamber".

"Cough, Sister Axiao, Senior Sister, I'm fine."

Just now, my two high-ranking officials, Bai Shuilang and Chaofenglang, combined with the popular support of "The Influence of Sea Power" to become the only official position in the world, [Shuiheng Duwei]!
Not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning.

"Wow! That's great!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yueye excitedly grabbed his hand and jumped up. Yun Xiao's face also showed a rare bright smile as she urged:

"Quickly check if there are any changes in the spiritual response; this is the fundamental basis for the different official ranks and positions."

Wang Cheng followed the instructions and examined his own talisman.

The original [Enlightenment] and [Listening to Thunder] have been combined to create a new spiritual response, [Communicating with the Divine]!
He activated his spiritual response and blinked.

Everything before his eyes became exceptionally vivid: the drifting clouds in the sky, the gentle breeze around him, and every flower, tree, blade of grass, and stone in the courtyard—all seemed to have their own stories, all wanting Wang Cheng to listen.

Even the various types of Dao Qi around him were stirring, ready to respond to his call at any moment.

As long as Wang Cheng touches anything around him, they will immediately turn into his most loyal guardian spirits.

Only by forcibly suppressing his impulse to be with the dragon girl and the fox spirit could he restrain himself.

I walked up to a rockery made of Taihu stones, listened carefully, and then flicked my finger on it.

Wow.
The Taihu stone, which looked incredibly sturdy despite weathering storms, shattered on the spot.

Wang Cheng nodded in satisfaction:

"The new spirit should retain all the past abilities of 'gathering beasts and birds, enlightening all kinds of creatures' and 'summoning wind and rain, commanding lightning and listening to thunder,' and elevate them to a higher level."

The boundaries between living things, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena in nature have become blurred, and I have no obstacles in communicating with any being.

Not only can it listen to the voice of all things and find the weaknesses of all things, but it can also enlighten them to serve me.

From now on, the enemy's armor will be meaningless; a single blow from my mace will be more powerful than the Dragon-Slaying Mace.

Besides these, the full name of the new spiritual response should be "Balancing Heaven and Earth, and communicating with the gods through wealth," and it also gave rise to new powers.

Wang Cheng fell towards the shadow at his feet, which was much dimmer than others, and it was as if he had fallen into deep water. When he floated up again, he had switched places with the evil spirit.

In an instant, they arrived at Pinghu Port, thousands of miles away.

The most direct manifestation of "Balancing Heaven and Earth" is that the living person's yang body and the evil spirit's yin body are like the two ends of a balance scale, which can maintain balance at any time and switch positions freely.

The evil spirit, accompanied by the bald-headed commander of the Imperial Guard, had just dealt with a serious security incident in the city.

A Japanese samurai, using various methods, forcibly robbed a handsome young man and killed him in the street.

One of the warriors was killed by the other, and the other was killed by the bald monk, leaving only the handsome young man and his very beautiful sister.

Looking up, he saw the bald monk holding a gilded scripture in one hand, while his other hand was already touching the girl's waist.

They were having a heated discussion about Buddhism.

"Master, what is Mahayana Buddhism and what is Hinayana Buddhism?"

The little monk with red lips and white teeth spouted wild and unorthodox Zen:
“Female benefactor, if this humble monk only saves himself, or only saves you, that is called Hinayana Buddhism.”

However, if one can accept all who come and guide many beautiful and devoted female devotees to Buddhism, then that is called Mahayana Buddhism.

This humble monk is determined to save all sentient beings and will perform consecration ceremonies for many female benefactors.

Since that samurai is dead and you can't go back anyway, why don't you come back to the temple with me for the time being?

The woman was moved:

"Master, you are such a good person."

The word "Master" immediately struck a nerve with the bald monk.

He practiced the "Human Skin Demand Method," using his human body to demand titles from others.

As long as a person of high status or many ordinary people call him a master and sincerely acknowledge him, he will truly become a master of profound Buddhist teachings (Chapter 141).

However, if his benefactor loses power, or if many people expose his true nature, he will revert to his original bald monk form and his magic will be exposed on the spot.

"Tsk tsk, left hand with a girl, right hand with a scripture, neither betraying Buddha nor the beloved. If I were to deal with this guy, it's not certain who would be the prince and who would be the monk."

By the way, monks in Yingzhou are allowed to marry, so he didn't violate any taboos or rules.

Another day I'll introduce Guiling Niangniang to him. A monk, a Taoist priest, a donkey spirit, a turtle spirit, a donkey-hide gelatin cake, and a turtle jelly.

The two of them must have a lot in common. They're not young anymore; it's time for him to settle down.

Wang Cheng then sensed the latter half of the spiritual response: "Wealth can communicate with the gods."

He walked up to the eighth-rank [Warrior] who had just been killed by the bald monk with a single punch.

First, a large handful of paper money was scattered, then a hand was raised and pretended to grab it.

Jingle bells
With a flash of golden light, the soul dissolved, and about two hundred genuine incense coins were scattered all over the ground like rain.

(End of this chapter)