Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 390 Crimson Pearl Immortal Herb: You're probably tired of it all; you won't even give me your heart and soul.
Boom!Boom!Boom!
Upon seeing this angelic young woman, Wang Cheng's heart pounded violently, as if struck by lightning.

The girl was beautiful from head to toe, and most importantly, every part of her was the apple of his eye. She was even more charming and captivating than his older sisters, Yan Yunxiao and Shen Ruyi.

Even the dream lover tailor-made for you in your dreams seems to be no match for this girl's little finger.

The moment this thought arose, it seemed to draw countless invisible roots to take deep root in Wang Cheng's heart, and the girl before him became even more perfect.

So beautiful is she like the moon goddess Chang'e, her ethereal beauty almost unreal, making one want to rush headlong into her like a moth to a flame, afraid that any hesitation might turn her into a dream and vanish forever.

"Do I really have such a... sister?"

Wang Cheng instinctively walked towards her, but Shen Yueye grabbed his sleeve and called out anxiously:
"Wealth!"

Before Wang Cheng could react, the beautiful girl standing in the flower bushes clutched her handkerchief, tears streaming down her face, and said mournfully:

"Old friends can't compare to new ones. What talk of a golden alliance? I'm just a nobody."

Seeing her pitiful state, Wang Cheng felt a pang of emotion in his heart, and despite Shen Yueye's attempts to dissuade him, he strode up to her.

The girl then stopped crying and smiled, throwing herself into his arms with a captivating floral fragrance.

A pair of slender, soft hands wrapped around Wang Cheng's waist, hugging him tightly from behind, their fingertips seemingly sinking into his lower back.

Wang Cheng seemed to feel some pain, frowned slightly, and tried to struggle.

The girl's beautiful eyes immediately sparkled, her breath sweet as orchids, and she kissed his lips, saying:

"You must be tired, to give me such a perfunctory reply. Can't you even spare me a pound or two of your heart and liver?"

The slender little hands behind her back had somehow transformed into sharp roots, about to burrow deep into Wang Cheng's flesh and blood, personally tearing out his heart and lungs from his "lover's" body.

At that moment, a sharp glint flashed in Wang Cheng's eyes, which had been filled with adoration. He suddenly reached out and, before the latter could dodge, grabbed "her" neck tightly.

Gaba!

Without the slightest hesitation, he ruthlessly snapped that swan-like, graceful neck in one swift motion.

A beautiful head, having lost its support, drooped softly to one side, its eyes wide open and its small mouth slightly agape, still retaining a trace of disbelief.

Wang Cheng grabbed her neck, lifted this "beautiful older sister" who was about 1.68 meters tall with perfect proportions, and swung her around forcefully in mid-air.

In the blink of an eye, the girl in Wang Cheng's hand transformed into a beautiful fairy herb, as seen by Shen Yueye and the crew on the ship.

They all exclaimed in surprise:

"This is.???"

Its appearance is that of a tiny beauty with red herbs growing on its head, or rather, the herbs on top are its main body, and the tiny beauty below is its root, which just looks very much like a human.

The Five Temples Divine Hidden Flower resembles the five internal organs, and the Ghost Face Lingzhi resembles a ghost face. It is only natural that this immortal herb has human-like parts.

Even when held in Wang Cheng's hands, the face, devoid of features, continued to shift and change, its hands and feet constantly transforming into illusory roots, trying to burrow back into his body.

"Tsk tsk, you think you can fool me with a little magic medicine? No way."

The moment she appeared, Wang Cheng, with his keen eye for rare commodities, saw through her true nature.

[Rare Item: Crimson Pearl Immortal Herb (10 of the 36 Immortal Elixirs)]
Year: Two hundred years.

She transformed into a pitiful and beautiful girl, growing into someone's heart. From then on, she cried and laughed for her, and her emotions, desires, heart, liver, and guts were quickly devoured by her.

As long as you remain unmoved, you will not suffer any harm.

Note: If the Crimson Pearl Immortal Herb can grow to five hundred years old, it can bring the dead back to life, heal the wounded, and even transform stubborn rocks.

Wang Cheng was certain that it was precisely the effect of his third "Treasure Basin for Accumulating Dirt"—[Abundant Wealth and Billions]—that had been secretly activated:
"They are destined to be blessed with wealth throughout their lives and will never be troubled by money."

You'll find money wherever you go, win every lottery, and make a fortune in business; from then on, you'll live a life of wealth and luxury, with money coming back even after you've spent it all.

In those remote and impoverished places, it's one thing, but in this place where "miracle herbs" are everywhere, even if you don't actively seek them out, treasures will come to you on their own.

Of course, if he can't handle this wealth, the joyous occasion might turn into a tragedy.

At this moment, Cassandra, the ship's mistress, finally spoke:

"Fugui, how did you discover that there was something wrong with her? It happened so quickly that even I didn't realize it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng felt somewhat smug.

Even without any rare find, he could tell at a glance that this guy wasn't human. Noticing that everyone was looking at him, he pretended to be nonchalant and explained:
"Haha, this might have been fooled if it happened to someone else."

But when I looked at this fairy herb, I realized she had no experience as an older sister. I guessed that when she ate other people before, she always called them "brother" and referred to herself as "younger sister."

"Only my younger sister would be so temperamental, complaining about how other older sisters are prettier, about our marriage vows, about being perfunctory in conversations—it's all just affectation. My older sisters are so broad-minded, they have so many tricks up their sleeves, they know more than I do. Even if they notice I'm unhappy, they won't hold a grudge, they'll just make me noodles."

Noticing Shen Yueye's deep gaze, he realized he had inadvertently revealed a certain little quirk.

"Cough cough."

He coughed lightly to cover it up, then took out a mother-of-pearl inlaid box and put the elixir inside.

Then, with a serious expression, he gave the order to everyone:

"No one should disembark. Return to your cabins and wait for orders. Master's wife, you are ready to provide support at any time."

My senior sister came with me.

The others responded respectfully:
"Yes, sir!"

While at sea, Wang Cheng had already used the "armchair strategist" technique to foresee the fates of others.

Knowing the "30% tax, 29% profit" rule, and that those who came in this time were all his loyal followers, he couldn't possibly sacrifice them just to obtain a rare elixir that he didn't really need.

Too many people going to the island would only increase unpredictable risks, and it would be impossible to keep an eye on them all.

Moreover, since elixirs actively pursue people, the higher one's cultivation level, the more potent the elixirs they attract.

Rule of thumb: "Playing dumb to outsmart others" is the way to survive on Penglai Island!
The most prudent approach is to exclude the weak, bring the core strength to the forefront, and allow the high-end strength to remain hidden.

Anyway, they can be deployed at any time. Wang Cheng has already left Wu Cheng'en in the fleet as backup, and now he has also left his master's wife on the ship to keep things in order.

Only Wang Cheng and Shen Yueye transformed themselves, each changing their appearance, and followed a small path cleared by other teams into the mountains and forests of Penglai Immortal Island, quickly catching up with the vanguard.

However, when we look at "armchair strategist" again, we find that it has been suppressed by an unknown force on the island, and its scope has been greatly reduced.

Wang Cheng raised an eyebrow:
"Is it because this place is filled with the [Six Heavens' Ancient Qi]?"

Looking back at Sister Fox, the two held hands and circulated the [Dragon Tiger Yin Yang Pill Technique] together. They discovered that without the aid of pills, the true qi in their abdomen and their life cultivation began to slowly increase.

The two of them couldn't help but show their joy.

"This place clearly suppresses the separate paths of ghosts and gods and human immortals, but it has a special fondness for the path of 'cultivating both body and mind'."

Here, both internal and external alchemy methods are clearly more powerful than the former two.

Wang Cheng immediately tried to use the true qi cultivated through the Yin-Yang Elixir Method to activate his triple spiritual response:
Bai Shuilang's "Gathering beasts and birds, enlightening all kinds of creatures", Chao Fenglang's "Spiritual response" "Calling wind and rain, commanding lightning and listening to thunder", and Shui Hengduwei's "Balancing heaven and earth, wealth can communicate with the gods".

His perception range and the state of oneness with heaven and man instantly far surpassed ordinary fourth-rank beings. In terms of hearing alone, he was even superior to many third-rank living ghosts and gods.

I had just activated my spiritual response when I heard a noise.

"Huh? There's someone up ahead!"

the other direction.

A very large procession was marching through the forest, the "Nine-Straw White Banner" held high proving their identity—the Tatar tribe under the command of Anda Khan, the overlord of the steppe.

There were two leaders: one was the third-rank shaman, Tieputengri, and the other was Yan Donglou, the incarnation of the Prince of Guangze, Hongyang, who was also the incarnation of the Three-Life King!
"Brother Yan, we now know that the Golden Knife Prince Consort was framed by Lu Yunchen, who is known as the 'Ghost God Jealous,' and Wang Fugui, who is known as the 'Ghost God Shocking,' which is why he had no choice but to lead you away from your homeland."

But don't worry, once we bring back the elixir, the Great Khan will soon lead his army to fight back.

I've also heard that Wang Fugui has risen through the ranks and become the commander-in-chief of the eighth voyage to the Western Ocean. If we meet in Penglai this time, I'll definitely help you take his dog's head!

The princes have official titles, they have troops, and after the marriage alliance, they will be a perfect match, and the reconstruction of the Yunmeng Empire is just around the corner.

In order to gain favor with the emperor, Tiepu Tengri, despite being a highly respected shaman, subconsciously tried to curry favor with Yan Donglou, a close advisor to the prince.

A murderous glint flashed in Yan Donglou's eyes:
"Lord Tengri, then I accept your kind words."

Just as Wang Cheng looked up and heard the noise, the third-rank shaman who followed the path of "all things have spirits" and was also skilled in reconnaissance also discovered them.

He roared into the woods, "Who goes there?"

He raised his hand and released two giant python spirits that rushed into the forest.

Wang Cheng was surprised to unexpectedly run into an acquaintance. Although he hadn't expected to run into Yan Donglou so soon, he remained calm and, taking advantage of his changed appearance, launched into a tirade:

"Baka! All the elixirs belong to our Japanese ruler! Anyone who dares to steal from our island will die!"

The shaman Teputengri shouted:
"That's a Japanese! Chase after him, kill him and his entire army, and use them as a sacrifice for the elixir of immortality!"

(End of this chapter)