In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

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Moreover, this young master Zhang is said to be a business prodigy. Recently, it's rumored that he made a million taels of gold selling dragon-seeking compasses. Subtracting the 300,000 taels he spent on the dragon pearl, he's earned at least 700,000 taels!

"so much?"

Wang Yuyan parted her lips slightly, a look of shock appearing on her pure profile.

Even setting aside a million taels of gold, three hundred thousand taels would be more than the Wang family could afford, especially since this is a one-off transaction, purely working capital.

"Haha, Miss, you're shocked? Every business of the Zhang family is extremely profitable."

According to the Murong family's investigation, the Red Mansion, desserts, soaps, glassware, and the recently opened beauty salon are all making profits of over a million gold coins each. Adding in the Zhang family's other businesses, their annual net profit is at least five million gold coins, equivalent to the annual tax revenue of the Song Dynasty. They are truly richer than a country!

There's a saying in Kyushu now: "Xiba Qing, Bei Wan Jia, Nan Zhang Jia!"

These are three incredibly wealthy merchants, who echo each other across the land.

The Ba family were merchants during the Later Zhou Dynasty, dealing in cinnabar, grain, salt, and iron in the Sichuan and Chongqing regions; the Wan family, in the Ming Dynasty, stood out from the diverse schools of thought of the Song Dynasty, permeating all 360 trades; the Zhang family, in the Song Dynasty, focused on luxury goods and high-end customization in the bustling Jiangnan region, producing soaps, glassware, desserts, and more.

As for the Wu Tang region, it was controlled by powerful families, and merchants had no chance to rise to prominence. Even if there were famous merchants, they were inevitably members of powerful families or had powerful families from Guanzhong behind them.

After Bao Butong's explanation, Wang Yuyan suddenly understood.

I never expected the Zhang family to be so extraordinary; they have carved out a bloody path among all the powerful families.

Most importantly, the Zhang family was no pushover; their mere annihilation of the Jiangnan bandits demonstrated their domineering power.

"We've arrived at the Zhang family's residence!"

It was nearly evening when the group arrived at the Zhang family's house, only to find it brightly lit.

However, when the group went forward to visit, they were told that they would not be receiving guests that day.

This enraged Murong Fu and his four retainers.

Murong Fu was arrogant, and his four retainers were used to running rampant around Taihu Lake. They had never been treated like this before.

When they entered the Zhang family's residence, they witnessed a shocking scene.

The backyard, which had only been renovated less than six months ago, has now fallen into disrepair once again.

In the arena, a bronze-armored warrior was clashing with a master wearing a bronze mask, their figures intertwined, their energy surging in all directions.

The bronze-armored warrior, relying on his invulnerable body and immense strength, used every move with a profound and ancient style. Without any fancy techniques, he could stir up the wind and clouds with a single palm strike and suppress the heavens and the earth.

The expert wearing the bronze mask was equally formidable. Compared to the heavy bronze armor of the warrior, the bronze-masked expert moved with lightning speed, seemingly dreamlike and ethereal. Facing the bronze armor warrior's irresistible and domineering power, he used the warrior's force against him, making it difficult to determine a winner for a time.

However, this caused chaos in the Zhang family's backyard. Amidst the flying rocks and the overwhelming force of the attack, many were struck.

It was only recently renovated, and now it has to be rebuilt again.

"Transplanting flowers and grafting jade!"

There are many martial arts techniques in the martial arts world that utilize the opponent's strength against them, but truly unique and powerful techniques are few and far between.

The Murong family's shifting fortunes, the Zoroastrianism's tactical maneuvering, and the Flower Palace's transformation of flowers and jade!

At this moment, in Murong Fu's eyes, the martial arts of that fantastical figure were undoubtedly far superior to his own Dou Zhuan Xing Yi.

If that person's martial arts skills have reached their peak, then his "Shifting Stars" technique is only at the very beginning.

Moreover, the borrowing from "transferring flowers and jade" greatly inspired him in the concept of "shifting stars and changing constellations".

The principle of "using someone else's strength against them" is a similar tactic with a similar effect.

Even Zhang Xiaoshan didn't expect that Murong Fu's opportunity would come from his Zhang family. Once Murong Fu mastered it, the title of "Northern Qiao Feng, Southern Murong" would be truly deserved.

· ········Requesting flowers· ········

Seeing the fierce exchange, Murong Fu glanced at it.

However, the handsome young man in front of him was guarded by two bronze-armored warriors and accompanied by three beautiful young girls;

High up nearby, another bronze-masked expert and several other experts who were also secretly watching him were also watching the battle intently. They had all noticed him, but they kept it to themselves.

However, Murong Fu glanced at the other bronze-masked expert and the two bronze-armored warriors below him, realizing that trying to take advantage of the chaos was wishful thinking.

Such a terrifying expert is simply beyond their ability to deal with.

Any one of them could take care of all the people they were spying on.

This is the Zhang family!

........ ... .......

The identities of the two masked experts are quite obvious from their martial arts skills.

Assassins fight warriors, and their damage cannot penetrate their defenses. As the battle intensifies, the pressure on the bronze-masked master is also increasing.

Bang!

The bronze-masked expert in the midst of the confrontation suddenly retreated, but before leaving, he still managed to strike out with a palm.

snort!

The bronze-armored warrior's fierce and domineering power, and his unparalleled strength, even made Yaoyue let out a muffled groan.

If they were to engage in a protracted struggle, it would be difficult to determine a winner; but in a head-on confrontation, Yaoyue would be no match for the bronze-armored warrior.

"What a fine bronze-armored warrior!"

His voice was deep, yet filled with an irresistible magnetism and domineering presence.

This is the first time Yaoyue has suffered such a huge loss since her debut.

Even Yan Nantian, the greatest hero in the world back then, who possessed superhuman strength and fierce, domineering true qi, was only on par with him.

These bronze-armored warriors didn't seem human to Yaoyue at all; they were puppets made of Vajra.

"I've noted down today's lesson on Yue; I'll come back to learn from you again next time!"

Zhang Xiaoshan did not stop the two masked experts from leaving.

Today's gathering is merely a coincidence, and Yaoyue will certainly not be the last one, so there is absolutely no need for her to stay.

Moreover, this battle also proved that the Zhang family was not weak in their hometown; their strength was even more domineering than Zhang Yuan, who was protected by three top experts.

At this moment, the group of experts who were watching also quickly retreated.

As for saying hello?

Throughout the entire land, which household has a distinguished guest who is a thief?

Chapter 126 Pure Yang Dao Foundation and Pure Yin Primordial Qi

puff!

Outside Bianjing City, Yaoyue, who was quickly leaving, suddenly coughed up blood, staining her blue robe with blood.

Lianxing, standing nearby, was startled and quickly rushed forward to help her up. She had never imagined that her sister, who had never lost, could be injured, especially since she hadn't seen the slightest flaw in her defense.

"Sis, what happened?"

"That final palm strike from the bronze-armored warrior was probably a warning, as he used his true strength!"

The final blow seemed like a one-hit kill, and she at most suffered a silent loss. But in fact, the blow caused her blood and qi to surge, and it was far more than just a silent loss.

The force of that palm strike was incredibly powerful.

Even though she was confident that her skill in paraphrasing was unparalleled, it was utterly insignificant in the face of absolute power.

"how is this possible?"

Lianxing looked at Yaoyue in disbelief.

However, everything is right before our eyes; otherwise, how could Yaoyue have been injured?

Thinking about this, Lianxing realized how lucky she was to have been to leave before.

"Let's leave here first and find a quiet place to heal."

"Wait a minute, you two from '837'!"

Just then, a soft murmur came from a hundred feet away.

Then the phantom approached from afar, and in just three breaths, the figure was right in front of them, and it turned out to be the handsome young man from before.

Lianxing immediately looked at Zhang Xiaoshan warily. With such lightning-fast lightness skill, his strength was no less than theirs.

"The two palace masters need not worry. If you wanted to keep them here, you wouldn't have been allowed to leave the Zhang family earlier."

"I've come here to make a deal with the two palace masters!"

"What deal?"

Yaoyue Lianxing looked at Zhang Xiaoshan, her wariness still lingering.

There are very few things from their Yihua Palace that would interest the Zhang family, let alone something that came from such a secretive place.

"Please wait until I have healed the Grand Palace Master's injuries."

Zhang Xiaoshan walked behind Yaoyue, and before Yaoyue and Lianxing could refuse, a stream of pure Yang purple energy poured into Yaoyue's body.

The Pure Yang Purple Qi that helped Bai Feifei heal last time was not consumed much, and with the power of the Dragon Pearl, the Pure Yang Purple Qi in Zhang Xiaoshan's body is now full.

Moreover, although the energy of the Dragon Ball cannot be directly absorbed for one's own use, its auxiliary effect is unparalleled. Originally, it would take Zhang Xiaoshan a month to recover his Pure Yang Purple Qi, but with the help of the Dragon Ball, he could recover his vital energy (Pure Yang Purple Qi) in just three days.

The wondrous effects of the Pure Yang Purple Qi were so powerful that wherever it passed, all internal injuries healed like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain, and Yaoyue's complexion recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ah!

Purple mist wafted through the body, and even the moon couldn't help but murmur a soft murmur, inspiring endless thoughts.

Moreover, Yaoyue's usually pale and beautiful face now showed an unusual flush of color.

"sister!"

Lianxing's initial worries finally subsided as Yaoyue's expression returned to normal.

"The pure Yang foundation of Taoism! Who exactly are you?"

"Haha, that's a strange question from the Palace Master. Who else could I be?"

Inviting the Moon's expression was uncertain. The Bright Moon Skill was the orthodox internal force of the Xuanmen sect, extremely yin and cold, which was the exact opposite of the Pure Yang Limitless Skill.

Even though Yaoyue had cultivated to the eighth level and possessed incredibly abundant pure Yin Qi, it was still slightly inferior to pure Yang Purple Qi. Zhang Xiaoshan's breath of pure Yang Purple Qi was the foundation of the Daoist sect.

"There are countless Taoist masters, and many of them cultivate pure Yang Qi, but only one old Taoist can generate a breath of pure Yang purple Qi."

The Pure Yang Dao Foundation is neither the Purple Cloud True Qi nor the Pure Yang True Qi.

Rather, it is the foundation of Taoism's concept of the unity of heaven and humanity!

Only Taoist masters who have cultivated their internal Taoist skills to an extremely high level and comprehended the threshold between heaven and man have this opportunity.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan recklessly squandered the Pure Yang Purple Qi to heal others, completely unaware of its preciousness.

Three years ago, I visited Master Zhang at Wudang Mountain.

That day, Master Zhang transmitted the Pure Yang Limitless Skill to me at Tianzhu Peak. The first time I achieved a full circulation of Qi, I laid the foundation for this Daoist practice—Pure Yang Purple Qi.

"One Hundred Days to Establish Foundation!"

"Foundation Establishment in One Day!"

Whether it was Yaoyue or Lianxing, both looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with surprise and envy in their beautiful eyes.

If they had that kind of talent, they wouldn't have had to stay at the eighth level for twenty years. Comparison is the thief of joy!

"Now that you have already established your Dao foundation, it is only a matter of time before you step into the Celestial Realm. May I ask what advice you have for us?"

"This is the Nine Yin Manual; I'd like to exchange it for the Jade Shifting Palm Technique!"

Since he had already given a copy to Dongfang Bubai, Zhang Xiaoshan didn't hold back and directly handed over the Nine Yin Manual.

The more grandmaster-level experts, the better!

Moreover, the whereabouts of the four Dragon Balls are unknown, and Zhang Xiaoshan is also worried that these people might use this opportunity to break through to the Grandmaster realm.

"Trying to switch the flowers with the jade?"

Yaoyue didn't know Zhang Xiaoshan's martial arts skills, but she knew that the "Transplanting Flowers and Jade" technique was definitely not in line with Zhang Xiaoshan's style of martial arts.

Moreover, he received the Nine Yin Manual, which is similar to the origin of Taoist martial arts.

Even though the Mingyu Gong is far more powerful than the Nine Yin Manual, theoretically, the Nine Yin Manual is more profound and has a higher level of understanding.

"What do you need to do with your martial arts techniques, using the technique of 'transferring flowers and jade'?"