Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 259 Physical Reboot, Engaged Couple

With the death of the Rejuvenating Immortal, the effect of the [Yang Yixiao Inscription] immediately disappeared without a trace.

Just like the concept of balancing suffering and happiness in the Heavenly Market Equal Law, the Heavenly Way is impartial. They eliminated the Rejuvenating Immortal and his karmic debts, so naturally they received an equal amount of Heavenly favor to compensate them.

In an instant, not only did he feel refreshed and his comprehension greatly improve, making him quick to learn anything in the near future, but he also gained good fortune and became successful in everything he did.

After observing the joy and the sorrow of the body, Wang Cheng also opened up another key: the desire for opinions.

This point represents the brain, which can enhance wisdom, make one remember things at a glance, and greatly improve thinking ability.

Even someone like Han Wugui, the "Dragon's Blood" of the past, with the peak realm of the fourth-grade fifth-level divine treasure, could have a brief spiritual astral projection by possessing a treasure.

The benefits gained from killing a powerful scumbag immortal are equivalent to half a year of his silent, arduous cultivation.

Yunxiao also successfully opened the last aperture of the clay sculpture divine embryo. She was only one simple promotion ritual away from the fourth rank [Dragon's Blood]. As a dragon, she only needed to continue being herself.

The Immortal of Rejuvenation fell down, and they ate their fill.

Previously, their cultivation was like peacetime, where they could only slowly accumulate seniority in the army. Now, they have suddenly transitioned to wartime, where they can be promoted rapidly based on the four major military merits of "first to scale the walls, breaking through enemy lines, beheading generals, and capturing flags"!
Naturally, progress is rapid.

At the same time, the interference of the inscription was interrupted, the mysterious influence of the Heavenly Way could no longer descend, and intelligence naturally regained its superiority.

Previously, Wang Cheng and Yan Yunxiao were completely unaware that they couldn't find their "blind date" and "assassination target," and were being led by the nose by Yang Yixiao's inscription.

Now I suddenly understand everything.

They stared at each other from the bottom of the lotus pond, wide-eyed.

Who is this blind date? It's so hard to guess!
At the same time, she guiltily looked away, inwardly grumbling:
"It's all Old Wang's (Old Yan's) fault!"

Even though Yan Yunxiao was influenced by the inscription, her basic logic remained, and she wasn't entirely oblivious to the fact that the marriage arranged for her by Yan Gong was with Wang Cheng.

After all, when the Donghai Kingdom was founded last time, her father had mentioned Wang Cheng to her, but his attitude at the time was so-so. Although he appreciated him to some extent, his evaluation could only be described as mediocre.

But this time, the evaluation has undergone a complete transformation.

"This man has an outstanding record, is equally skilled in literature and martial arts, is exceptionally intelligent, enjoys a renowned reputation both at home and abroad, possesses extraordinary talent, and is the number one young talent in the world. Blah blah blah, he is a rare and exceptionally eligible bachelor."

Look at these labels. Even if beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Yunxiao still felt that Wang Cheng was far from her father's description and felt embarrassed for Wang Cheng.

Wang Cheng had similar thoughts.

"It's all because of Old Wang, that big braggart, who misled us so badly. He even said that Yunxiao's family reluctantly agreed to the marriage because his face is so valuable."

The old man would try to glorify himself.

Earn your own sweat, eat your own food, do your own work; relying on heaven, earth, or ancestors doesn't make you a hero.

Sister Axiao has a discerning eye. The reason she chose me at first glance is simply because of my... handsome appearance!

Ultimately, it still has something to do with Lao Wang's "face".

But if it could be described objectively, even with the influence of the inscription, they would have already guessed that their blind date was each other.

Looking back, Wang Cheng still feels a bit scared. What if they had set the trap to automatically trigger after the blind date was confirmed? The Dragon Girl might have really murdered her husband this time.

The Rejuvenating Immortal can withstand a salvo of naval cannon fire, but his small frame can't.

So he looked at the dragon girl in front of him and demanded an explanation:

"Sister Axiao, you... uh!"

Although Ah Xiao is mostly an innocent dragon girl, she can still learn various dating skills without a teacher, just like an ordinary girl, and decisively choose to take the initiative.

Extending her slender, lotus-root-like arms, she used her overwhelming strength to grab Wang Cheng by the collar and pull him up from the spot.

They tossed him around in mid-air like a scallion.

Whoosh whoosh.
The water in the lotus pond was stirred up, the waves soared to the sky, and turtles, soft-shelled turtles, and alligators shrank their necks, while fish, shrimp, and crabs hid their heads.

She herself, without blushing or panting, even displaying a fragile despair, burst into tears:

"I just spent over 100,000 taels of incense money to build the Heavenly Treasure Ship, and I also gave you rouge from the dragon and human lips. And you immediately took me out to meet other women?"
"Having me and your fox sister isn't enough for you, you heartless philanderer, you black-hearted maggot! I've wasted my time spoiling you! Blah blah blah..."

Whoosh whoosh.
"Oh my god, what I mean is..."

Whoosh whoosh.
"Let's talk things out, don't be so violent."

Whoosh whoosh.
"Wait, I'm going to throw up. What was I going to say?"

Whoosh whoosh.
Whoosh whoosh.
In an instant, Wang Cheng's thoughts were completely swept away by Yun Xiao's dragon power.

When he groggily opened his eyes again, all he saw was the Dragon Girl's concerned gaze:
"Xiao Chengzi, you're awake?"

Do you remember what we were just doing?

Looking at the slender, jade-like hand still tightly gripping his collar, Wang Cheng wisely swallowed all the words he had originally intended to say.

Filled with a will to survive, he nodded vigorously in agreement:

"I just went on a blind date with Sister Axiao!"

Although the "openly repairing the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang" tactic didn't work on him, Yunxiao still managed to "completely erase" everything that happened that day from his mind through physical formatting.

He had no choice but to manually clear the page; if he couldn't physically clear it, then the only remaining option would probably be to physically restart it.

The Dragon Girl then smiled as if nothing had happened, her smile as beautiful as a blooming snow lotus, and reached out to pat his head.

"Good job! Correct answer!"

As she spoke, she raised her left foot, letting Wang Cheng see that after nightfall, a semi-transparent red rope had appeared on both of them.

One end was tied to Yan Yunxiao's fair and delicate left ankle, and the other end was tied to his right ankle. However, Yunxiao only had one red rope on her foot, while Wang Cheng had two. The other rope disappeared into the void and extended northeastward, all the way to Shen Yueye's ankle in Yingzhou Palace.

Upon seeing the red rope, Wang Cheng immediately understood his father and father-in-law's plan.

It is said that in the Shuiban folk religion, there are the "Nine Saints of the He Family" who are in charge of marriage and are the most effective in related fields.

Old Wang must have borrowed power from them to peek into the minds of Grandmother Jia, Lady Shi, and Granny Liu in Wang Cheng's mind.

Old Yan also obtained this red thread of fate from them, which allowed them to create a scene after a day of fruitless searching, where they would suddenly turn around and find that person in the dim light.

Let's make it a win-win situation.

Although the romantic scene never had a chance to unfold because Yang Yixiao's inscription disrupted all the plans, the outcome was still good in the end.

The two, now officially engaged, looked up at each other and smiled.

Both were very satisfied with the arranged marriage, and the little incidents brought by the Child Immortal became a kind of fun spice for the two.

Seeing that the mud under his feet had risen up to his calves, Wang Cheng quickly picked up Sister A Xiao in a princess carry and gently touched the Dragon Girl's nose with the tip of his own nose.

"We've got the parents' consent, but we're still missing the matchmaker's word. Let's do it all today."

Among the three ranks of officials are the "ghost matchmakers," who not only handle weddings but also funerals, and many terrifying stories about ghost marriages originated from them.

A matchmaker typically acts as an intermediary from the initial proposal until the engagement and marriage.

They act as errand runners between the bride and groom, making contacts, coordinating, mediating details, creating a festive atmosphere, saying auspicious words, and wishing the newlyweds happiness and bliss until the end of the wedding.

If the standards are lowered, anyone can do this job, and the paradox of parental arrangement won't arise.

Logically speaking, their most respectable matchmaker should be the Child Rejuvenator.

Unfortunately, this scumbag sacrificed himself to help them, even fusing his bone fragments into the pagoda, just to deliver the final blow.

But considering the engagement gift, they generously forgave him.

"Are you planning to have our wedding night together today?"

Yunxiao gave a shy, coquettish laugh, but still casually pointed and said:
"Xiaoqi, you can be the matchmaker."

Using the ship spirit of the first celestial treasure ship in the Divine Continent civilization sphere after the era of the post-treasure ship fleet as a matchmaker, they can be considered quite prestigious.

"Alright, sister-in-law!"

Wang Xiaoqi stepped forward and, under their guidance, quickly completed the simple ceremony.

Wang Cheng casually prepared a gift for her in advance as a thank you for the matchmaking, consisting of sixty-six coins.

The little ship spirit's eyes immediately lit up, and clutching the red envelope, it set its sights on the other red line, dreaming happily:
"You can earn sixty-six coins for each matchmaking session, and for two sessions..."

I counted dozens of fingers, then took off my shoes to count my toes, but it still wasn't enough.

They dragged Qingfeng and Honglonghonglong out of Wang Cheng's dragon robe and were about to take off their shoes.

Wang Cheng couldn't help but cover his face:

"I originally thought that Han Shushu, who couldn't learn trigonometric functions, was invincible. I didn't expect that someone was even more valiant than her, and that she was one of my subordinates."

You can't even do addition and subtraction with numbers greater than ten.

"Forget it, Wang Xiaoqi, you shouldn't go out to sea alone anymore."

The little ship spirit didn't take it to heart and readily agreed:

"Alright, bro. Then how about the matchmaking next time?"

"I'm still looking for you, I'm still looking for you."

Wang Cheng managed to fool the little money-grubber, and his body involuntarily floated to the surface of the lotus pond.

Their fortunes are at their peak, and mere paradoxes cannot hold them back.

While floating upwards, don't forget to check your harvest.

The first item is the complete set of blueprints for the [Heavenly Treasure Ship - Blood River Floating Pagoda], which has already been fully deciphered.

The cryptic text on Zheng He's treasure maps was not meant to be kept secret and prevent others from learning it, but rather to set up barriers to prevent officials without the necessary skills from rashly accessing the world and information outside the walls.

If future generations can successfully decipher the coded messages, recreate the items on the blueprints, and pinpoint the locations on the star charts, they will be qualified to undertake certain tasks.

The task may be hidden in the remaining undeciphered blueprints.

Fortunately, the Immortal Scoundrels came from outside the wall, and the secrets in the blueprints were common knowledge to them, making them much easier to decipher than the divine officials.

With the blueprints of the Blood River Floating Pagoda as a reference, Wang Cheng believed that he would soon be able to decipher the blueprints of his Mirage Cloud Dragon ship as well.

The second is cultivating with demons, which can fundamentally unlock the cheap method of "life cultivation" and advance the use of bedroom arts. Looking at the shy dragon girl in my arms, I feel a little excited just thinking about it.

The third is the [Blood Floating Pagoda], which acts as the anode.

"Now that we have the most difficult anode material, we can begin refining the [Thunderfire Cardinal].

If alternative materials become available in the future, this pagoda can be used to rebuild another [Blood River Pagoda Ship]!
With the Rejuvenating Immortal taking on the largest share of the debt, the rest shouldn't be a problem. Even a basic version is still a basic version of the Heavenly Craft Treasure Ship, something other warships can't even dream of reaching.

Before that, Wang Cheng had one last thing to do.

The conflict between Guishan Bookstore and Huantongxian provided him with an excellent opportunity to finally make public some of the information he possessed about Guishan Bookstore.

He wants to report this again, this time to the central government!
(End of this chapter)