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

After all, the name Emerald River is well-deserved.

Even the Duan family of Dali were envious of such enormous profits and wanted to take the opportunity to reclaim them.

Unfortunately, the Zhang family's annual dividends to the Marble Duan family exceeded one million gold coins.

Even with a commission of one gold coin per rough stone, after the Zhang family loosened the supply of rough stones, jadeite rough stones were in high demand and short supply in major high-end casinos in the Central Plains.

It may not even take a century for the jade resources of Southeast Asia to be completely depleted.

Zhang Xiaoshan realized this, and every year he would store some top-grade raw stones and then transport them to the base to hide them.

After the limited supply of top-quality jadeite rough stones, a single piece can be worth at least thousands of gold coins.

"Does Chief Qiu know the purpose of my summoning you to the Central Plains this time?"

"Qiu Long doesn't know!"

Zhang Xiaoshan looked at Qiu Long, who had a blank expression on his face, and the look of doubt in his eyes was definitely not a lie.

Clearly, none of the three eminent monks told Qiu Long this!

"The chaos is now evident, and the Southeast Asian region is not peaceful either."

Old Master Gu is getting on in years. Not to mention after he passes away, even in Southeast Asia today, there are still many forces that want to challenge the caravan.

Zhang was somewhat uneasy about the situation in Southeast Asia, which is why he summoned Chief Qiu to Jiangnan to bolster his forces.

"Increase strength?"

Qiu Long was immediately surprised, not expecting that his visit would lead to such a good thing.

Zhang Xiaoshan's meaning was clear: Gu Yang was old and could retire at any time, but the country could not be without a leader for a day, so he was being groomed as the successor of the caravan.

To prevent any accidents from happening in Guyang and to prevent the caravan from becoming leaderless.

At that time, the Zhang family's business in Southeast Asia would inevitably be greatly affected.

"I thought Master Juexiang had already made it clear to Chief Qiu."

There is a martial art in Kyushu called the Wedding Dress Divine Art. I believe that Chief Qiu is knowledgeable and should know its origin. I don't need to elaborate on the domineering nature of this martial art.

But the true purpose of this technique is to first blunt its edge before using its power…

As Zhang Xiaoshan explained, even Qiu Long was shaken.

I never imagined that the legendary "Wedding Dress Divine Skill," which was said to be a scourge, would have such profound secrets, making it a truly unparalleled skill.

Come to think of it, if this martial art really only benefits others, then the person who created it was either stupid or had something wrong with their head.

"Now, Master Juexiang has cultivated the Wedding Dress Divine Skill to more than 70% of its potential and intends to pass on the skill and start anew."

The purpose of sending Qiu Long here is to ensure that Chief Qiu becomes Master Juexiang's successor, breaks through to unparalleled cultivation, and suppresses the Nanyang region for the Zhang family!

"Qiu Long is deeply grateful for your great kindness, young master. Today, I, Qiu, solemnly swear:"

Qiu Long vows to be forever loyal to the Zhang family and to the young master. If he breaks this vow, he is willing to suffer the torment of being struck by lightning and the agony of ten thousand poisons gnawing at his heart!

Qiu Long's vow made Zhang Xiaoshan nod.

Although Zhang Xiaoshan did not believe in these oaths, what he wanted was an attitude. If even this attitude was not present, how could one talk about loyalty to the Zhang family?

"..." Chief Qiu, you've gone too far.

The reason Zhang sought out Chief Qiu was because Chief Qiu was both kind and gentle in his dealings with people, yet also resolute and decisive.

In addition, Senior Gu is getting on in years; seventy is a rare age. If anything goes wrong, even the Zhang family won't be able to provide support in time.

Therefore, after Chief Qiu's departure, his primary role will remain assisting Chief Gu, unless he infringes upon the Zhang family's interests.

"Yes, young master's considerations are very thorough!"

Seventy is a rare age, and while the old gang leader, Gu Yang, appears robust, who knows when...

Therefore, Qiu Long also knew Zhang Xiaoshan's concerns. Once Gu Yang fell, the caravan would have no successor, which would be a significant blow to their business in Southeast Asia.

However, Qiu Long did not expect Zhang Xiaoshan to be so simple and direct, directly empowering him to become a peerless grandmaster.

It should be noted that even Gu Yang was only at the peak of his cultivation at this time.

The Absorption Technique is not the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, which can convert internal energy into Northern Darkness True Qi.

The energies absorbed by the Absorption Technique are incompatible, therefore requiring a long period of adjustment to harmonize them.

"Master Qiu, please prepare. I will be passing on my skills in three days."

Furthermore, this is a powerful martial art called the Vajra Fist; Chief Qiu will memorize it and then destroy it.

"Thank you for passing on your skills, young master!!"

The Great Vajra Fist is a secret, divine skill. Even the Hundred Steps Divine Fist that Qiu Long practiced last time was far inferior to this martial art in terms of power and ferocity.

After watching Qiu Long leave, Zhang Xiaoshan went to the secret base where the Blood Droplets were hidden.

Besides Yingxia, Yingxue, and Mei Chaofeng who are stationed here, Xingyin is also here, diligently cultivating!

This is the Zhang family's most important base; how could it be guarded only by a peerless master?

However, the existence of sexual sounds is only known to experts at the highest level.

This is also to prevent spies from finding out the truth.

If anyone dares to target the Zhang family, Zhang Xiaoshan wouldn't hesitate to annihilate them with overwhelming force.

Over three days, Zhang Xiaoshan visited the two major ghost streets again, arranging for them to lie low in the chaotic world.

Now that even the White Lotus Sect has made a comeback, Zhang Xiaoshan is naturally aware of the chaos this time is in.

Ghost Street is the best logistical support for evil forces such as the White Lotus Sect and the Demonic Sect.

The Zhang family doesn't want to cause trouble, but they're not afraid of trouble either.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan prefers to make money peacefully if he can avoid trouble.

Therefore, the best way for Ghost Street to play its role in this is to lie low.

After all, providing logistics for these rebel forces would inevitably lead to retribution sooner or later, so why should the Zhang family distance themselves from all of this?

However, since the other factions in Ghost Street agreed to cooperate, it was no longer the Zhang family's business.

In the nine gates of Ghost Street, the capable rise, and the mediocre fall.

He brought this upon himself, so he can't blame Zhang Xiaoshan. Besides, the Zhang family can easily shirk responsibility.

Chapter 518 Finally, news of the Western Xia King returned to the Zhang family.

"almost!"

The method of bestowing the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" upon the recipient is unstoppable, and the essence, energy, and spirit are like a seed of demonic power, all of which will be bestowed upon the recipient.

Seeing that Jue Xiang's hair had turned white, Zhang Xiaoshan quickly waved his sleeve to interrupt the initiation process, and at the same time injected a stream of pure yang purple energy, enough to bring the dead back to life, into Jue Xiang's Tanzhong acupoint.

“Master Juexiang is fine now. After he wakes up, just give him the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup.”

"Thank you, sir!"

Jue Se and Jue Xin respectfully bow once.

This successful awakening will allow him to reach the pinnacle of cultivation after his retraining, and he may even reach the level of a Grandmaster.

For them, it is a new hope.

The Zhang family doesn't have many precious ginseng roots, but they can easily rebuild their cultivation by dispersing their internal energy. At least with Zhang Xiaoshan's methods, it wouldn't be a problem for them to rebuild their cultivation.

The most difficult part of dispersing one's internal energy is how to preserve a sliver of hope between life and death.

"Have the two masters made their decision?"

"Once Senior Brother's power is restored, we will switch to cultivating the Wedding Dress Divine Skill!"

"That's also possible. With the skills of the two masters, it would take them about three years to reach the requirements for switching to another major."

However, the two masters still took turns performing, as the sudden loss of two top experts could easily lead to a shortage of skilled fighters within the base!

"Don't worry, young master, we can also invite two more junior brothers to come!"

Jue Se and Jue Xin were both at the pinnacle of their cultivation at this time, and their speed of cultivating the Wedding Dress Divine Skill was naturally incomparable to that of Jue Xiang at the beginning, so the time was not long.

Three years seems like a 'short' time.

In reality, the pain caused by the true qi of the wedding dress was so intense that Zhang Xiaoshan worried they wouldn't be able to endure it.

However, upon hearing that Jue Se and Jue Xin were planning to poach members from Shaolin, I felt a bit uneasy.

They were the backbone of the previous generation. The Zhang family recruited eight experts out of a total of 400 people. If they recruited two more, they would be ten bronze Arhats.

"Masters, once Chief Qiu wakes up, simply have him come to the main hall to find me!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, Qiu Long is absorbing the grafted internal energy and also has insights into breaking through to the pinnacle realm, so he will be difficult to wake up for a while.

Such an opportunity is not something everyone has.

Qiu Long was the core of the caravan. The reason why Zhang Xiaoshan did not send any experts from here to the caravan was because of the morale of the caravan members.

After all, they were unfamiliar with the place, and they would inevitably split into two factions.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to select the core members of the caravan who are worth cultivating.

That evening, after giving Qiu Long his instructions, Zhang Xiaoshan took a copy of the Prajna Palm manual and left the sea base.

···

finally come back!

When Zhang Xiaoshan set foot at Shendu Wharf, even though he didn't consider Shendu to be his final destination, he still felt a strong sense of longing for home.

"I am back!"

Inside the villa, following this announcement, more than a dozen beautiful figures rushed out.

Although they knew Zhang Xiaoshan's strength and that they didn't need to worry about him, their longing and concern were unstoppable.

Moreover, three months ago, Dongfang Bai came to report that he was safe and sound and took away a relic of a living Buddha.

"Alright, alright, you came back safely, didn't you?"

Although we spent a lot of time in the Tianshan Mountains, we explored all the treacherous and breathtaking places there and brought you many gifts!

Zhang Xiaoshan comforted Huang Rong and Shopkeeper Feng. At this moment, two bronze-armored warriors who had been lying in wait appeared, their bodies covered with the spoils Zhang Xiaoshan had brought back.

"Girl, this is the Heavenly Mountain Ice Blade, a priceless treasure that exists beneath a ten-thousand-foot glacier."

We were lucky enough to find one this time, but even our host, Azi, didn't give it to us.

"Manager Feng, this time it's genuine Tianshan Ice Silkworms, and there are three of them!"

"Ninth Sister, I'm afraid three-tenths of the most potent poisons from the Heavenly Mountains are here: the Snow Mountain Giant Spider, the Ice Soul Silver Serpent, the Thousand-Year-Old Cold Poison..."

Watching Zhang Xiaoshan distribute the gifts one by one, including Master Mingchen's silken robe, Liu Sheng Piaoxu's ten-thousand-year-old ice, and even Li Qinglu's seven-leaf snow orchid, which could increase one's cultivation by sixty years.

As for the four maids, Zhang Xiaoshan also prepared a generous gift.

The silver python gall of the Hu Ji sisters, and the flying feathers of Tianshan Mountain made of red silk and crimson snow.

Even Xuan Nu, looking at the precious treasure in her hand—the Udumbara flower—was puzzled.

This is another Udumbara flower that Zhang Xiaoshan found. It was originally expected to take at least another ten years to bloom, but Zhang Xiaoshan also discovered it with a single touch.

However, unlike the last time when he had just broken through, his spiritual energy had not yet dissipated within his body.

This time, the Udumbara flower took three days to absorb the pure Yin energy created by nature, and gradually bloomed at night.

Looking at the gifts in their hands, everyone was surprised that Zhang Xiaoshan had gained so much in Tianshan.

Tian Shan ice grass, century-old snow lotus, and Udumbara flower—these are all treasures of the Tian Shan Mountains!

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaoshan managed to gather everything during his trip to the snow-capped mountains.

"By the way, husband, how's your swordsmanship?"

Last time, Sister Dongfang said you created two sword techniques—the Falling Flower Sword Technique and the Crescent Moon Sword Technique. You spent so much time on Mount Tian, ​​have you finished completing the sword techniques yet?

Facing Huang Rong's ardent gaze, Zhang Xiaoshan didn't hide anything and chuckled:

"Of course it's all there. The other two are Qingfeng Sword Technique and Feixue Sword Technique."