Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 209 Another kiss with Ah Xiao, the Lucky Boy (Seeking votes)

"Hey! You cunning fox spirit, how dare you steal food!"

The Dragon Girl was truly unaware of the wickedness of human nature. She never expected that her best friend, who was about to be embarrassed, would unexpectedly use this trick and instantly turn the tide of the battle.

She clearly didn't want to just be a lowly maid; she wanted to continue working for free, vying to become a personal maid, a palace concubine, a lady, a secondary consort, and even a princess!

This is intolerable!

The pearl-diving woman's white skirt fluttered, stirring up a cool mist that transformed into a delicate water lily and drifted away, following the trail of steam toward Shen Yueye.

Today I'm determined to tickle her really hard; no amount of pleading will work.

The dragon girl, summoning immense courage, walked step by step toward Wang Cheng, who remained rooted to the spot as if in a dream.

His senior sister's tender, moist lips still lingered on his face, and experiencing such a wonderful sensation for the first time in his life made this embarrassing novice feel as if he were in paradise.

He had just switched positions with his yin form and reverted to his original form, and hadn't had a chance to change back yet.

At this moment, the dazed and handsome young man had a unique charm compared to his usual serious demeanor, making him exactly the type that the older sisters loved to tease.

With her best friend setting an example for her, Yan Yunxiao impulsively moved closer and closer until the two were able to breathe into each other's ears.

She aimed at Wang Cheng's other cheek and slowly rose onto her tiptoes.

However, perhaps due to her aloof personality, Yunxiao was not as crazy as her best friend. Her anger rose and fell quickly, and she gave up halfway through.

It seemed she was about to give up halfway and become a spineless, cowardly dragon girl.

Wang Cheng was the first to come to his senses. When he saw Sister A Xiao's moist cherry lips that were almost within reach, he subconsciously leaned forward.

He swears he really only moved forward a mere 0.01 inches!
"Boom!"

One word: Delicious.

Two words: sweet.

In short, it felt even better than when my senior kissed my cheek; it was simply indescribable.

A-Xiao took a half-step back in a panic, her cool expression completely crumbling. She covered her cherry-colored mouth with her hand, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, and she stammered incoherently:

"You, you, you, me, me, me... this, this, this..."

In her simple mind, kissing someone's cheek like Shen Yueye had just done was already outrageous enough, but now she had gone even further than her best friend and had Wang Cheng kiss her on the lips?
His heart was thrown into turmoil, and he almost tripped her while backing away.

Wang Cheng was very pleased with A Xiao's progress.

The last time he asked for that dragon-molted undergarment, he had just called out, "Sister A-Xiao, I want it."

Yunxiao was already shocked, her cheeks flushed red, and she pushed him hard in a panic. He was instantly sent flying high into the air and out of the courtyard.

If it weren't for the dragon robe and python garment protecting him, he would have almost died on the spot.

The girl was saying something like, "No, this is going too fast!"

This time, however, it was completely different.

Ah Xiao's face visibly turned bright red, and steam billowed up from her body. As a dragon over ten zhang long, her shyness was far more spectacular than Shen Yueye's.

call--!
A gust of wind swept by, and the Dragon Girl transformed into a flash of white light and vanished without a trace.

Suddenly, the sky above Moon Harbor was filled with wind and clouds, followed by lightning, thunder, and torrential rain.

Wang Cheng stood in the rain, and the power of "balancing heaven and earth, wealth can communicate with the gods" took effect. Countless raindrops, as if they were alive, automatically avoided him, forming a blank circle.

He licked his still-fragrant lips and smiled with the smugness of a little fox who had just eaten grapes.
"Sister A-Xiao, you've already struck the perfect pose. If I don't kiss you, wouldn't I seem like I'm unromantic and worse than a beast?"

Since revealing the "Golden Chamber Techniques for the Bedchamber," he discovered that not only was he unharmed, but his sisters were also giving him benefits both openly and secretly, which emboldened him.

Lu Xun once said, "If you get an inch, you should take a mile; otherwise, you deserve to be single."

The more aloof a girl is usually, the easier it is for feelings to develop and the relationship to progress rapidly once she opens her heart.

Wang Cheng believes that being a little conservative in a particular era is not always a bad thing.

If a man and woman kiss each other, it's basically a guarantee that they will marry no one else and be together through thick and thin.

Unlike a certain era of moral decay, when faced with exorbitant demands, cautiously asking if one was still a virgin would enrage the other party.

As he watched the silver-white dragon in the clouds flee back to the Dharma realm, Wang Cheng was about to go inside.

Suddenly, I felt something tugging at my trouser leg. Looking down, I saw an adorable boy dressed in a red Taoist robe, whose gender was indistinguishable.

Beside him, the wind and thunder energies, which had grown considerably along with Wang Cheng's Dharma position, transformed into the green-robed boy Qingfeng and the purple-robed boy Houlouhou, like two elder brothers blocking it from the left and right.

Although the magical light emanating from him was far weaker than that of the red-robed boy, his aura was far superior.

It's like two young tiger cubs encountering a wild buffalo; they're absolutely not afraid.

"You're the sorcerer from the Paulownia wood? And you're alive?"

Wang Cheng stared at its face for two seconds, then noticed the wooden structure at its joints, before recognizing it.

The elements of wind and thunder can restrain witchcraft, so it's not surprising that the three children behaved this way.

The description of "rare goods can be hoarded" has also undergone a complete transformation.

[Rare item: A wooden puppet made of witchcraft, a guardian spirit, unnamed.]

Originally a powerful talisman and protective object, considered a treasure of the entire state.

Later, the Dharma Master Wang Cheng used its power to merge with the Dharma position and became the first official in the world, the Water Balance Commandant, thus receiving the refinement and enlightenment of the Dao Qi and becoming a Dharma Protector Spirit General.

It lies somewhere between a monster and an evil spirit.

Anchored to the major historical event "The Witchcraft Persecution".

It resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people, the suicide of Crown Prince Liu Ju, and the death of Empress Wei Zifu, and the decline of the powerful Wei clan.
This was a rehearsal of Lingying's "divine communication" by Jiang Chong, the Water Balance Commandant. He cleverly used the power of Emperor Wu of Han, the most powerful living deity, to eliminate a political force far stronger than himself. Abilities: His own realm is bound to the Dharma Lord; whatever rank the Dharma Lord holds, he holds that rank. While retaining his own witchcraft and curse abilities, he can also amplify the various powers of the Water Balance Commandant.

It can roam freely like an evil spirit, automatically killing and collecting offerings and prayers from its enemies.

Wang Cheng snapped his fingers:
"Show me."

The boy in red nodded blankly.

Immediately, the [Witchcraft and Calamity Qi], which only its master Wang Cheng could see, surged in and entered the boy's body, causing it to rapidly expand into a giant ten feet tall.

The next moment, it was as if its internal organs had turned inside out, suddenly revealing its true nature hidden beneath its cute appearance.

Big evil spirit!
It is difficult to describe His specific image; He seems like a "god statue" made of five-colored oil paint, holding gold and silver treasures stained with blood.

His entire being exudes an absurdity, bloodshed, money-grubbing, and an undeniable terror that seems almost tangible!
Clearly, in this evil form, He is not limited to killing the crown prince or the heir apparent; He can kill anyone, and His efficiency must be exceptionally high.

According to the general rules of evil spirits, the more people they kill, the more powerful they become.

He simply turned his stiff neck, looked around, and found that there were no other living people in the courtyard to demonstrate his abilities.

He tilted his head and thought for a moment, then stuffed the filthy treasure into a leather pouch at his waist, and slammed his right fist into his left palm.

He feigned sudden realization, as if he had just come up with a brilliant idea.

He squatted down, arched his back forcefully, and buried himself in the ground of the small courtyard, placing his hands on his lower abdomen and lying flat on his back.

Instantly.

The core ability to kill a mid-level third-rank prince/heir apparent within seven days instantly takes effect!
Wang Cheng's scalp tingled, and he jumped up and down in a panic, shouting:

"Hey, come out here! You better get the hell out here right now."

"Are you trying to kill me so you can inherit my treasury? You scoundrel!"

The man with the tung wood then crawled out of the ground again, shook off the dirt, and returned to his appearance as a little boy in red.

Like a child who has done something wrong, she lowered her head with her hands behind her back and drew circles on the ground with her toes.

Feng Lei and Er Qi gloated on the sidelines, laughing so hard they were doubled over.

"quack"

These children were all born very young and couldn't speak yet, but they all had childlike natures and were especially noisy when they got together.

Wang Cheng felt like he was turning into a kingpin of the kids, and rubbed his temples with a headache.

"Let's try again when we reach Yingzhou."

"At least you have a skill that can help me collect incense offerings and donations, so you're not just freeloading. From now on, I'll call you 'Wealth Collector.'"

Wang Cheng's naming talent was on full display this time; the name he came up with was decent and, while not as amazing as "Boom Boom Boom," it wasn't unpleasant to hear either.

He patted each of the children's heads, lingering the longest on the head of the Wealth-Bringing Child. Facing them, his ambition was undisguised.

"【Water Balance Commandant】There are two channels for converting incense money into offerings."

One type is the incense offerings and vows that people and believers have invested in them; these funds flow in steadily over time.

It's like an additional benefit beyond the regular taxes. The better I, as the prince, perform, the more of this incentive I receive; it's an internal incentive.

The second method involves extracting the souls of sentient beings and transforming them in one go. After the enemy dies, in addition to being sold to Sihai Tongbao, they also gain a more tangible value.

When dealing with foreign enemies, my tax territory extends within the range of their cannons.

"Inner sage, outer king! Inner sage, outer king! Although it sounds a bit cruel, if you want to do great things, you must be able to distinguish between primary and secondary matters, and between friend and foe."

If it only focuses on internal affairs and not external ones, that's not capitalism; that's just a group of despicable slave owners.

The actions of the [Water Balance Commandant] can affect a country's commerce and economy.

By leveraging external resources and employing connections, and wielding financial power as a weapon, their combat strength should not be underestimated, and their development prospects are limitless.

For Wang Cheng, if the Water Balance Commandant wanted to develop his power overseas and eventually compete with the gentry, powerful families, high-ranking officials, and even the ruler of the state, he had to establish his own economic system.

It is comparable to the feudal political system with the sovereign as its core.

"Coincidentally, we are no longer two thousand years ago when commerce was far from being developed."

Rather, it was the Age of Exploration, a time of flourishing international trade and global connectivity through shipping and maritime trade.

The continuous expansion and opening of new shipping routes led to an unprecedentedly wide range of commodity exchange. Goods, technology, minerals, and capital flowed throughout the world, giving rise to countless new economic entities.

The rudiments of banking, stock exchanges, and insurance institutions were slowly taking shape in Western countries, and signs of capital globalization were emerging.

And this is the inevitable trend!
If I can advance to the level of a "living deity" and wield the corresponding authority, even if I lie in bed all day doing nothing, I can become a true living god of wealth on earth!

"My enemies, however, still cling to the old idea that silver will automatically grow from Manila and Yingzhou; spices will automatically grow from Lingnan and Annam."

Being at the core of the industry chain, they can make money from home and would never risk going out to sea to compete with dangerous natives for food.

Dazhao will always be the chosen land, the celestial empire.

Little did they know that for them and the kings of the various countries, the noose of armed capital would only tighten further.

The [Witchcraft Wooden Figure], specifically designed to ward off powerful figures, is my perfect match and my destined talisman; its future is limitless!

Wang Cheng had a clear plan for his upcoming tasks, and he felt confident in his abilities.

"Set a small goal first."

To establish a global trading company at least comparable to the Eastern Bharata Company of the Netherlands, becoming an international armed capital capable of projecting power across the East China Sea and Southeast Asia!

(End of this chapter)