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

Compared to that, what is the mere problem of losing one's inner strength?

Li Qiushui suddenly realized that Zhang Xiaoshan was right.

If even congenital disabilities can be cured, then acquired problems are not a problem at all.

Therefore, this news was indeed very important to her.

If she rushes forward a few years later, it will be like a lamb entering a tiger's den, courting death.

"Good! I will give instructions regarding the Zhang family's trade in Western Xia, and I will also tell those people not to cause trouble for your Zhang family's trading company."

"Thank you, senior!"

Hiss...

In contrast, everyone else present was utterly shocked by Zhang Xiaoshan.

What shocked them wasn't the details of the transaction, but how much money Zhang Xiaoshan had made in one night.

Chapter 163 First Test of the Lesser Formless Skill and the Prajna Palm

"for you!"

One secret manual, three divine skills.

This was written by Li Qiushui under Zhang Xiaoshan's personal supervision, so the possibility of errors is extremely small.

And if a mistake is made, Zhang Xiaoshan will attack the Wang family, and even the Western Xia royal palace.

The warning in it is quite strong.

Besides, he doesn't believe Li Qiushui didn't find out about the Zhang family's strength beforehand.

After Zhang Xiaoshan took it, he threw over the things he had already prepared.

After checking it over, Li Qiushui found that the amber was sealed and the contents were correct, and then her figure drifted away like a wild goose.

"Senior, walk slowly!"

Only after Li Qiushui's figure disappeared did the women look at the martial arts in Zhang Xiaoshan's hands, which were three extremely powerful divine skills.

Is this how you do business?

Even Lianxing couldn't help but marvel; no wonder they came from a merchant family.

By bundling sales and offering after-sales service, they managed to sell a single Dragon Blood Powder as three top-tier martial arts techniques.

"No need to look, it wasn't prepared for you."

The Lesser Formless Skill is good, but given your personalities, I'm afraid it will directly cause me to go into a state of demonic possession.

The Northern Darkness Divine Skill requires one to abandon their martial arts and start cultivating it anew.

Afterwards, one must not have any distracting thoughts, otherwise, cultivation will be fraught with danger; at best, one's meridians will be severed, and at worst, one will die.

"What about the White Rainbow Palm Force?"

"Not enough skill!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong and Murong Jiu almost felt like vomiting blood.

They had been looking forward to it for a long time, but in the end, they couldn't practice any of it.

"You prepared this for those vixens?"

The jealousy that had just subsided surged again, and her beautiful eyes were now brimming with tears.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoshan felt a chill run down his spine. This little rascal was too smart, which was definitely not a good thing. He had instantly figured out his purpose.

"The Northern Darkness Divine Skill was prepared for Manager Feng."

She doesn't know martial arts, so practicing the Northern Darkness Divine Art, a unique skill with no foundation, is most suitable for her.

Especially with Miss Bai about to leave, and the Hong family mansion filled with people and eyes watching the Zhang family, her own safety was in danger.

The Lesser Formless Skill was given to Master Mingchen. She was not a member of the Buddhist community, but she needed the identity of a Buddhist to conceal her true identity.

Besides its defensive capabilities, the greatest advantage of the Lesser Formless Skill is its ability to imitate all the world's most powerful martial arts without leaving a trace, including the Twelve Shaolin Arts. Even Zen Master Juexin might not be able to distinguish the real from the fake in person.

If we don't give it to you, it's because you're too greedy.

If I force myself to practice the Twelve Shaolin Arts, I might end up hurting myself, hehehe...

After Zhang Xiaoshan explained, Huang Rong's complexion improved a little.

She knew about Zhang Xiaoshan's relationship with Manager Feng, but apart from her pitiful background, Master Mingchen had little to do with Zhang Xiaoshan.

"However, Bai Hong's palm strike would be suitable for Uncle Gui!"

"Can the Lesser Formless Skill really simulate all the world's most powerful martial arts?"

"Suppress your curiosity. The Nine Yin Manual, the Jade Transplantation Technique, and the Heavenly Mountain Martial Arts—each one is enough for you to study for a lifetime. Don't try to do too much at once."

Zhang Xiaoshan rolled his eyes at him, annoyed.

Trying to do too much at once will only lead to failure, especially since Huang Rong's personality wasn't focused on martial arts training; it was all just curiosity.

At the same time, while looking at the manual in his hand, he secretly began to circulate the inner power of the Lesser Formless Skill.

Although the Pure Yang Purple Qi had not been restored, the thick and pure Pure Yang True Qi allowed Zhang Xiaoshan to circulate the Lesser Formless Skill without any hindrance; everything proceeded smoothly.

Moreover, Juexin was proficient in the Prajna Palm, and Zhang Xiaoshan had sparred with him more than once or twice.

As the Great Heavenly Cycle was completed in a short time, Zhang Xiaoshan turned around and went into the courtyard. He looked at a rockery five zhang away and then struck out with his palm.

Prajna Palm - Empty to the End!

Although he had only just begun practicing, his extremely refined palm strike, imbued with an unparalleled pure Yang energy, was as if he had directly struck the artificial mountain with his palm.

As the women focused their attention, a palm print, three feet square and seven inches deep into the artificial hill, suddenly came into view.

Shaolin Prajna Palm!

"Is this the Shaolin ultimate technique that you just activated with the Lesser Formless Skill?"

Lianxing, being a Grandmaster, immediately saw through the deception, especially with Zhang Xiaoshan's deliberate explanation.

Using Taoist techniques to activate Buddhist martial arts without leaving a trace is indeed unique.

"That's right. Only a Grandmaster or someone who cultivates the Lesser Formless Skill can detect it. Otherwise, others simply cannot tell whether it's real or fake."

The others were also incredibly amazed, never expecting such a unique skill to exist in the world.

This is practically an essential skill for murder and robbery!

You can frame someone at will without worrying about being exposed.

That night, Huang Rong used all her charms to try and win over the owner of the Lesser Formless Skill manual.

But when he woke up the next morning, Zhang Xiaoshan was nowhere to be found.

"You scoundrel! Heartless womanizer! Unfaithful..."

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Zhang family!

When Zhang Xiaoshan returned, he did not go directly to Dai Qisi.

Instead, they invited Juexin to the training ground, dismissed all the guards who were practicing, and left only Juezhi and Daiqisi.

"Zen Master, please!"

"Amitabha Buddha, Young Master Zhang, please!!"

The two struck at the same time, using the exact same move. Before Juezhi, Juexin, and the others could be surprised, their palms clashed instantly.

Bang!

With a single palm strike, Juexin was immediately forced back three steps before stopping.

Even though Zhang Xiaoshan suppressed most of his strength, in terms of palm power alone, Zhang Xiaoshan was still superior to Juexin.

'The Prajna Palm? Where did you learn it, young master?'

Although Juexin had sparred with Zhang Xiaoshan many times, he had never taught him any of Zhang's Shaolin secret techniques.

Moreover, such condensed and powerful palm force is no less than his own; even with Zhang Xiaoshan's terrifying talent, it would take at least three years of training for him to achieve it.

"…This is something I learned from the master!"

"Impossible! This humble monk has never taught you any special skills, young master!"

"Haha... I'm not teasing the master anymore."

"This was indeed learned from the master, but it's not a Shaolin secret technique; it was from last night..."

As Zhang Xiaoshan recounted the whole story, even Juexin and Juezhi, whose minds were already deeply settled in Zen meditation, were still filled with astonishment.

"Amitabha Buddha, I never imagined that the Taoist sect would possess such a unique skill!"

Zhang Xiaoshan was just a beginner, and the Shaolin martial arts he displayed were so realistic that even they couldn't tell if they were genuine or not. If they didn't know that Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't lie, they certainly wouldn't have believed that such a strange thing could happen in the world.

They were especially amazed when they heard that Zhang Xiaoshan had exchanged three unique skills for a single 'wound medicine'.

"(Qian Zhao's) exchange of blows with the Zen master just now was also to inform the master of this matter."

Furthermore, I intend to pass this skill on to Mingchen, using it to simulate a Buddhist secret technique and conceal my identity!

The Buddhist tradition emphasizes the idea of ​​"laying down the butcher's knife and instantly becoming a Buddha."

Moreover, Dai Qisi hadn't committed any major evil; she was using her Buddhist identity as a cover to save lives, and they didn't sense anything amiss.

As for the Lesser Formless Skill, that is a Taoist martial art. Zhang Xiaoshan had already done his utmost by informing them.

"Amitabha Buddha, this is the young master's property, so he can naturally pass it on to whomever he wants. I just hope that Mingchen will never use this merit for evil in the future!"

"Mingchen wouldn't dare!"

Dai Qisi also planned to start with a new identity, and by this time she had gradually accepted it.

As for the Lesser Formless Skill, she finally felt a little more confident.

With this achievement, she can now walk in the light without worrying about anyone questioning her identity.

Even those who are enlightened cannot distinguish between truth and falsehood, let alone those outside the Buddhist community.

Chapter 164 Enlightenment of the Mingchen: The Fourth Black-Armored Warrior

Looking at the stunning beauty in his arms, Zhang Xiaoshan could only sigh inwardly:

We finally succeeded!

Although Zhang Xiaoshan was not a traitor like Cao Cao, he was not a paragon of virtue either.

As they taught, the tender affection in their eyes and the shy bashfulness of their lowered heads were irresistible to Zhang Xiaoshan.

All the blessings and favors that came naturally were, upon waking, a grave mistake had already been made.

As they looked down into each other's eyes, Dai Qisi shyly buried her head directly in her heart.

Unexpectedly, she still fell for this man who was ten years younger than her.

However, she has no regrets, and now that she has become a nun, she has no desire to compete for any title or status except for her daughter whom she cares about.

A Buddhist shrine—that would be all she had from now on.

The vigilance after escaping death, the insights gained from practicing esoteric yoga, and the letting go after the initial shock.

At this moment, she finally understood and let go of the past.

However, she did not renounce worldly life and become detached from worldly desires; instead, she stopped clinging to past grievances.

From now on, there will only be Mingchen, and no more Daiqisi!

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"Uncle Gui, this is for you!"

Inside the Heavenly Mystery Tower, Zhang Xiaoshan gave the White Rainbow Palm Force and the Northern Darkness Divine Skill to Ghost Yama.

Ghost Yama's power has now been accumulated over several hundred years, all of which was obtained by absorbing the internal energy of those troublemakers to strengthen himself.

However, the more true qi absorbed, the greater the backlash from the Absorption Technique.