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

If Zhang Xiaoshan were to directly rescue the person, how much trouble would he face?

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan was no miracle doctor. He was well aware of the principles behind the Pure Yang Finger technique, which was designed to treat internal injuries in martial arts practitioners.

Therefore, the Zhang family set up a large medical clinic in Lin'an Prefecture, which had an old imperial physician and dozens of highly skilled doctors. If you wanted to see Zhang Xiaoshan for help, you first had to send the diagnosis from the imperial physician to Tianji Tower and pay a reasonable fee.

If the imperial physicians can cure it, there's no need to seek out Zhang Xiaoshan;

For cases that the imperial physicians could not treat but Zhang Xiaoshan could, they would take the diagnosis to Tianji Tower to pay the fees for treatment.

The level of specialization was so remarkable that even Zhuge Zhengwo was amazed.

You should know that the large clinic was invested in by the Zhang family. The medicines there were cheap, the doctors were highly skilled, and they would often go to the countryside to provide free medical services. They had an excellent reputation.

"The Zhang family are merchants, and young master Zhang has surpassed them all."

Uncle, why worry about the Zhang family? After all, the Zhang family has always been law-abiding and hasn't overstepped the bounds in the slightest!

"That's what I'm most worried about!"

Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, Zhuge Zhengwo slowly explained:

"The Zhang family is too peaceful; the calm is unsettling."

Zhuge Zheng ignored the increasingly confused crowd.

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Wow wow wow...

A loud cry echoed throughout the new mansion's villa.

It was the second spring, and the Zhang family's first bloodline was finally born.

Both inside and outside, there was excitement, and Zhang Yuan was also listening to the excited cries from inside.

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't care about the continuation of his bloodline; there was a terrifying calm in his heart.

But Zhang Yuan was different; the birth of his first grandchild ensured the continuation of the Zhang family line.

"Congratulations, sir! It's a young master!"

"Grandson?! That's wonderful!"

In an era that favored sons over daughters, boys were undoubtedly more popular.

Whether it's for the labor force of poor families or for the continuation of the bloodline, boys are always the first choice.

Even Zhang Xiaoshan had a slight smile on his lips.

"Please, sir, name the young master?"

"Yes, name it!"

In this peaceful and prosperous era, the Zhang family is thriving. His nickname is Ping An (Peace), meaning a peaceful and safe life. His formal name is Zhang Sheng (Sheng), which sounds like "victory" in Chinese, implying that he is an ever-victorious general who is invincible in every battle!

After all, the business world is like a battlefield. Whether I enter government service, inherit the family business, or learn martial arts and join the army, I will always be victorious!

Upon hearing Zhang Yuan's suggested name, Zhang Xiaoshan felt it was vulgar, but he couldn't think of anything more elegant.

"Grandma Lin, this is ten taels of gold, as a token of our good fortune."

"And what happened today must not be spread outside; the Zhang family has many enemies, both overt and covert."

"Rest assured, sir. The Zhang family is blessed with good fortune, and the young master will surely live a long and healthy life."

Watching Granny Lin leave, Zhang Xiaoshan instructed Liu Sheng Piaoxu to cover her departure.

Meanwhile, inside the delivery room, the women were also curiously examining the baby in front of them, their voices extremely loud.

"Alright, stop playing around. I'll seal his innate Qi first."

Play?

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's inappropriate wording, Zhang Yuan glared at Huang Rong and the other women. Was his grandson someone to be played with?

Even Huang Rong shrank back, almost getting hurt by Zhang Xiaoshan.

However, no one stopped Zhang Xiaoshan. They knew his abilities and the preciousness of his innate true qi. At this moment, his infant state was like a piece of unpolished jade.

As for how to seal it?

Zhang Xiaoshan's Pure Yang Finger had reached its peak, and no one doubted it.

At this time, the infant's meridians were not yet fully developed, so Zhang Xiaoshan directly used his skills to seal the innate Qi within the meridians.

As for the innate Qi needed for internal circulation, Zhang Xiaoshan replaced it with a strand of pure Yang purple Qi that remained in his body. This not only better nourished his body but also strengthened his bones and opened up his meridians.

In this way, once the child's meridians are fully formed, he will become a martial arts prodigy with all meridians open!

"All right!"

Looking at the baby who was not crying or fussing and had a sweet smile, Zhang Yuan couldn't help but take him.

"Will sealing his innate Qi have any negative effects on his physical development?"

"No, my Pure Yang Purple Qi is also condensed from innate Qi. It's just that it can't be directly absorbed for its own use, but it will never affect its growth."

Moreover, the sealed innate Qi will continue to accumulate as he grows, and when he is able to cultivate, it will be twice as effective with half the effort. At least reaching the ninth level of the Pure Yang Divine Art will not be a problem!

"That's good!"

Zhang Yuan nodded upon hearing this.

The ninth level of the Pure Yang Divine Skill, while not enough to dominate the martial arts world, at least allows for self-preservation.

Looking at the Zhang family's bloodline, Huang Rong and the others were filled with envy.

Unfortunately, their wombs were not cooperative. Besides the fact that the Zhang family had a single heir, the main reason was that Zhang Xiaoshan's martial arts had reached a level of divine perfection, making it difficult for his essence to leak out.

"Wow..."

Suddenly, a cry rang out. Zhang Xiaoshan looked at Zhang Yuan, who was staring blankly at him, and couldn't help but remind him:

"Maybe they're hungry!"

"Yeah!"

In this way, the child was able to return to Manager Feng's side once again.

Since Zhang Yuan wouldn't let go, she was too embarrassed to ask.

"Alright, I'll go back to the Zhang residence to prepare. The full moon celebration will have a ten-mile-long corridor of firecrackers, and we'll be hosting a banquet for hundreds of families!"

Zhang Yuan went outside, though he wanted to remain hidden.

But the hidden information is about the child, not the Zhang family bloodline.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan not only wanted to hold a banquet, but also a grand wedding banquet, which would be known throughout the land.

"Congratulations, Mr. Zhang!"

Inside the Zhang residence, Yan Nantian, who was recovering his strength, smiled upon hearing the news.

This was a joyous day for the Zhang family. Having received great favors from the Zhang family, he was naturally happy for the continuation of the Zhang family's bloodline.

Moreover, the imperial court, upon receiving the news, was shaken to the core.

Originally, it was just a bloodline derivative.

But the Zhang family was no ordinary merchant family; they possessed a prominent position in the Nine Provinces, influence in the martial arts world, and wealth comparable to that of a nation…

In everyone's eyes, he was a piece of meat that couldn't be fatter.

But when faced with Zhang Xiaoshan, the little fox, they all felt like they were trapped in a tortoise shell, with nowhere to bite.

Zhang Yuan is a cunning old fox, not easily fooled.

But the third generation of the Zhang family is different; if they can seize the opportunity, it will be a chance for them.

Nobility comes from three generations!

This might be the generation where the Zhang family began to form alliances through marriage, unlike Zhang Xiaoshan, who is as elusive as a divine dragon.

"The third generation of the Zhang family? There was absolutely no news about them before; they were kept very well hidden!"

"It's not that we had no news at all. Don't forget that the Zhang family suddenly moved their graves more than half a year ago. That was probably the reason. It's just that none of us expected it."

"Yes, the last time the Zhang family suddenly moved the graves, although it caused a lot of trouble, wasn't it all for the sake of praying for the children's well-being?"

"The Zhang family has too many enemies. If they don't keep things discreet, this child might..."

"That can't be right. The Zhang family has a good reputation for doing good deeds."

"On the surface, the Zhang family is doing well and nothing is going wrong."

But secretly, if it weren't for the Zhang family's young master's domineering behavior, the Zhang family's accumulated wealth would have been swallowed up long ago, leaving not even a trace.

Don't forget the gold used to build the dam. How many forces coveted it back then? In the battle of Zhuxian Town alone, no fewer than several thousand gold-stealing thieves died at the hands of the Zhang family. How could the Zhang family have few enemies?

Moreover, the Zhang family's accumulated wealth is no less than, if not greater than, the amount of gold they acquired last time!

Hiss...

Inside the restaurant, everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

The Zhang family seems to have the reputation of being a "living Buddha for ten thousand families," which is because many families worship longevity tablets.

However, the Zhang family's ability to stand at the top was also earned through fierce battles.

The streets and alleys were abuzz with discussion.

Most of them held a blessing attitude towards the birth of the third generation of the Zhang family.

But to those in the martial arts world, the birth of the third generation of the Zhang family meant that Zhang Xiaoshan also had a weakness.

Women are like clothes, brothers are like limbs!

Undoubtedly, once this single-lineage bloodline is captured, it can be used to control the Zhang family.

This is the ambition of countless ambitious people!

Chapter 369 Fang La's Uprising

Thud! Thud! Thud...

A burst of firecrackers, stretching for miles, resembled a ten-mile-long red bridal procession.

In particular, the Zhang family's shops each prepared thousands of small cakes to give to the children who brought their kids to shop.

A single shop might have thousands of small cakes, and the Zhang family had at least twenty or thirty large shops in Lin'an Prefecture, which would amount to twenty or thirty thousand cakes.

What's more, those pastry shops are giving away even more freebies.

The amount the Zhang family spent this time was unimaginable.

However, for Zhang Yuan, it was all worth it to hold a full-month celebration for his precious grandson.

Even at the banquet, the Zhang family set up over a thousand tables and hired over a hundred chefs.

The banquet, consisting of thousands of tables, was held in rotation ten times from noon to night, totaling tens of thousands of tables.

Moreover, all the materials used are top-quality, and the cost is probably as high as 100,000 gold.

And this doesn't even include other expenses!

Zhang Xiaoshan, who played the lead role, also maintained a smile throughout.

Although he didn't know most of these so-called "friends" of the Zhang family, they were all of the same generation as Zhang Yuanping, and he could call them by their surnames when they met.

Therefore, Xiaoshan could not be impolite.

As for the kids?

Having just finished her postpartum confinement, Manager Feng was finally able to get up, so naturally, apart from a few close associates of the Zhang family, no one else could be seen by her.

This is also a way to protect children.

It wasn't that I was worried that the people present might harm the child, but rather that I was afraid of being frightened by so many people.

This is how much Zhang Yuan doted on him.

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"Won't it be dangerous to let this big dog stay with the child?"

After the banquet, the crowd gathered at the Zhang residence was startled when they saw the two hunting dogs that Zhang Xiaoshan had brought.