Chapter 1007: Chapter 1006: The Jade Dragon King Has a Lot of Questions

Coral Forest.

Colorful and diverse, spanning nearly a hundred miles, with complex terrain. Various small fish shuttle through it, resembling a maze, changing constantly.

Lin Wan: (⊙o⊙)

Pearl River.

The seawater is clear and transparent. Countless shells of all kinds breathe in and out pearls of various colors. Some are as large as a fist, others as small as a fly’s head; some are as black as ink, others as white as moonlight, floating and sinking in the True Water River.

Lin Wan: w(°o°)w

Lava Lake.

Perpetually active, roiling and surging. The occasional magma geysers are a sight in the Dragon Palace, with a column of magma a few meters in diameter shooting hundreds of meters to the seafloor, a breathtaking spectacle.

Lin Wan: 〣(ºΔº)〣

Five-Colored Waterfall.

In the undersea mountain range, there are jade, agate, crystal, tourmaline, and gemstones. A mountain wall is a whole block of precious stones, shimmering with colorful beauty under the seabed light, like a five-colored waterfall, with light changing and shifting.

Lin Wan: (*°ω°*)ﾉ

At the same time, after viewing each attraction, Lin Wan’s storage bracelet would gain a few related items.

A Red Coral Tree.

Two handfuls of Black Large Pearls.

Three pieces of Spirit-Encompassing Red Copper Essence.

Four pieces of Multi-colored Gemstones.

Lin Wan: (=°ω°)ﾉ

"Have I achieved financial freedom?" Lin Wan asked Lu Zheng in a whisper.

Lu Zheng was speechless, "As if you aren’t financially free already."

The treasure trove from the San Miguel shipwreck alone was enough for both of them to achieve financial freedom, not to mention Lu Zheng later took over Grant’s assets as well. They were already financially free.

Lin Wan laughed, "But those are in overseas accounts."

"Then just sell this coral tree, and you’ll be financially free for sure."

Lin Wan was speechless, "I was thinking of selling the large pearls, but if I took out this coral tree, I’m afraid I’d be questioned."

The two-foot-tall stunningly beautiful and crystal clear exotic coral tree glowing red could hardly be valued below Empress Dowager Cixi’s favorite jade cabbages.

Lu Zheng was also speechless, "You’re actually planning to sell pearls!"

Lin Wan couldn’t help but hold her forehead, "So naive, so naive; I’ve never seen such wealth, please understand."

Lin Wan didn’t appear often, but she had a great personality and, being both a fellow townsperson and wife to Lu Zheng, had a good relationship with others like Du Yueyao and Wang Xiaowan.

So even though they didn’t understand terms like "overseas account" and "questioned," when Lin Wan self-mocked, Wang Xiaowan stepped forward and gently took Lin Wan’s arm.

"I’m the same, you know. The first time I came here a couple of years ago, and got so many treasures, the first thought was how much money we’d make if we sold them."

Du Yueyao nodded repeatedly; she too was taken aback then. Having only heard in picture books about the "wealth of the Dragon Palace," seeing it in reality was indeed not untrue.

Only Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying, having traveled through worlds with Lu Zheng and possessing top-tier legacies themselves, could remain calm and collected.

Truly, the only one who could remain unfazed was Si Lingxi; after all, she was previously ready to feast on True Dragon.

...

As several people were chatting in the side hall, Ao Qian arrived with a bunch of Dragon Sons and Daughters.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law! Let’s go shoot a shadow puppet show tomorrow!"

Ao Qian still remembered this issue.

"Right, right, they said they want to watch the ’The Song of Everlasting Sorrow’ you guys shot!"

Everyone then looked towards Lu Zheng, who in turn looked at Si Lingxi, raising an eyebrow.

Si Lingxi pursed her lips, thinking of the agreement between her and Lu Zheng before, she couldn’t help but feel a bit weary.

However...

Thinking of the possible follow-up events made Si Lingxi feel a hint of anticipation.

Forget it, fine, it’s all for fun anyway, nothing to worry about with her around.

"Alright, let’s watch it then." Si Lingxi nodded and agreed.

"Let’s go, let’s go!"

Ao Qian didn’t notice anything unusual and, together with Liu Qingquan and several Dragon Sons and Daughters, pulled Lu Zheng outside.

"Shall we show it in the courtyard?"

"Sure!"

So Lu Zheng tapped the gourd, setting up a movie screen in the courtyard of the Dragon Palace side hall. He arranged a surround sound system, and finally set up a projector at a distance.

The Dragon Palace maids, perceptive and quick to see what Lu Zheng and the others were doing, swiftly set up tables and chairs in the courtyard and prepared snacks.

Lu Zheng and the others then sat with a bunch of Dragon Sons and Daughters.

"Buzz!"

With a soft hum, the projector powered up. Lu Zheng waved his hand, releasing a layer of light-restricting encasement around the courtyard.

The movie began!

Starting with a classic long take, it fully showcased a bustling and vibrant Chang’an City, astounding the little ones, seeing a movie for the first time, into exclamations.

"Wow!!!"

Then came the scene of Yang Yuhuai dancing amidst blossoms, stunning and fairy-like.

"Wow!!!"

As the movie played, passing Dragon Race members also came in to watch, with the dimmed side hall’s sounds intriguing more outside. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Even the Jade Dragon King Ao Jin and his wife, strolling in the back garden, came over.

Ao Yi recognized the scenes and the actors, all being Lu Zheng’s friends from Tonglin County, "Is this the shadow puppet show Qian Bao’Er mentioned?"

Ao Jin nodded, "It should be."

"It’s quite like our Water Mirror Technique."

Ao Yi watched intently for a while, "As well as having effects similar to Flowing Light Stone and Celestial Mirror."

Ao Yi turned to the projector, puzzled, "But the method Young Master Lu uses doesn’t seem like magical treasures or techniques."

Ao Jin also noticed the projector and surround sound were modern industrial devices not fitting this world’s style.

But in the courtyard, everyone was engrossed in the film, so he kept his questions to himself for later and watched the movie.

"This Miss Hu’s dance is delightful."

"Miss Shen’s emperor guise shows deep emotion."

"This Illusion Technique is quite extraordinary, applied to the shadow puppet show, it’s indeed fitting."

"This form of entertainment is truly enjoyable; perhaps our Dragon Palace should adopt it."

"Using the Flowing Light Stone or Spirit-Imbued Jade with the Water Mirror Technique could work."

"Though it seems a hassle."

"We could have others give it a try."

Two hours flew by, and "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow" ended.

"So good!"

"The music was beautiful too!"

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law! I want to shoot a shadow puppet show too!"

"Me too, me too!"

"Alright, alright, shoot, shoot!"

While Lu Zheng was placating a bunch of Dragon Sons and Daughters, the Jade Dragon King couple approached Si Lingxi.

Sect Leader Si, these things look so peculiar, lacking Spiritual Qi, yet achieving effects similar to Flowing Light Stone," Ao Jin remarked, picking up the projector, his eyes flickering.

Si Lingxi nodded, appearing indifferent, "Indeed, these are things an Ancestor of the Upper Realm told me in a dream, supposedly items from another Lower Realm. I made them out of idle curiosity."

Ao Jin: ???