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

Moreover, the tiger skin was so intact, with only a tiny, almost negligible sword mark, which showed that the cultivator who killed this mountain lord was absolutely terrifying.

This analysis further elevated Princess Liyang's assessment of Zhang Xiaoshan's strength by several levels.

After all, even a mountain lord who has cultivated for a thousand years can be defeated with a single sword strike. It is clear that if Zhang Xiaoshan intended to harm her, it is unlikely that any cultivator in the entire Great Li Dynasty could stop him.

"Father, the Immortal Master intends to cooperate with his daughter to create a business guild."

This merchant guild specifically takes in homeless refugees as a way for him to accumulate merit during his cultivation journey. Furthermore, the immortal possesses many items that can be sold at great prices, such as glass.

"Is that all?"

"Then the daughter will not know (about money)."

On a whim, the daughter went to the outer city to see the widely circulated story of the porridge distribution. Little did she know that the benefactor behind it was the Kunlun Immortal, and the money used to buy the grain was the 100,000 gold coins that the Immortal had sold to the richest man in Dali.

From this perspective, the immortal's intentions were good.

As for whether or not to cooperate? I leave the decision to my father!

Princess Liyang handed the problem over to the Emperor of Dali, believing that he would choose to cooperate.

With just the prestigious Kunlun Daoist sect and Zhang Xiaoshan, a promising disciple of the immortal sect, how could the Dali royal family not understand the gains and losses involved?

"Since the immortal wishes to cooperate with you, let's test the waters first."

Moreover, selling fox pelts to save lives is quite unusual among disciples of the immortal sect, demonstrating that this disciple is also well-versed in worldly etiquette.

"Yes, Father Mao!"

Princess Liyang understood that if this matter succeeded, the royal family would give her the green light all the way.

She has power and status, while Zhang Xiaoshan has the formula and the strength; it's a powerful alliance.

Chapter 922 Royal Trading Company Time Flies

Having finalized the cooperation, Zhang Xiaoshan approached Princess Liyang the next day.

His power is ultimately limited. Should he cooperate with the richest man in Dali? He'd probably be targeted by those greedy and powerful people as soon as things started to look up.

Even though he was behind the scenes, those powerful figures were not without connections.

Since the cultivators of the Great Li Dynasty have countless entanglements with the Great Li Dynasty, they are not some transcendent immortal cultivators. It is not impossible for them to take action against him for their own benefit.

Zhang Xiaoshan approached Princess Liyang with this intention in mind.

This eliminates the possibility of those cultivators causing trouble at the source.

After all, Princess Liyang was in charge of the business, which was actually the Dali Royal Business, with the royal family involved.

As for the shares of the business, Zhang Xiaoshan owns 55%, the royal family owns 30%, and Princess Liyang owns 15%.

Zhang Xiaoshan could take the lion's share because he was the one who provided all the goods.

Furthermore, Zhang Xiaoshan will not take a single penny from it; the proceeds will be used to establish a Kunlun Pharmacy, dedicated to providing free medical treatment for the poor.

Such magnanimity and courage were admirable, even to the emperors of the Great Li Dynasty.

Therefore, they had no objection to Zhang Xiaoshan's 55% stake, and even contributed 10% of their income to support the 843 Kunlun Pharmacy founded by Zhang Xiaoshan.

Ultimately, they couldn't let Zhang Xiaoshan underestimate them.

Moreover, the royal merchant's share of profits was entirely funded by the emperor's private treasury.

You should know that glass is an inexhaustible gold mine, not to mention that Zhang Xiaoshan's recipes are all exclusive secrets, which will definitely sweep the entire land of China.

The establishment of the Dali Royal Trading Company immediately had a severe impact on the Dali market.

The preciousness of glass, the popularity of cream desserts, the ingenious uses of soap...

As soon as these products were launched, shops and stores were packed with customers, and demand far exceeded supply.

Meanwhile, Zhang's Pharmacy also quietly opened in several surrounding small towns.

Zhang's Pharmacy sells common and inexpensive medicinal herbs at prices more than 30% lower than those on the market. They also sell special elixirs made by Zhang Xiaoshan that can cure acute illnesses such as asthma, smallpox, and malaria.

Therefore, although it was a simple pharmacy, it quickly shook the entire Dali.

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Time flies, like a white horse galloping past a crack in the wall!

Three years passed in the blink of an eye. At this time, the Royal Trading Company, centered in the capital, had branches that spread like a spider web throughout the entire Dali region (bjca).

With the capabilities of the royal family and the power of the eldest princess, the business has developed rapidly.

In addition, when Zhang Xiaoshan's business reputation spread throughout the mainland, he also signed cooperation agreements with the royal families of other countries and established other royal business companies through the connections of the royal families of several major countries.

The royal family of Dali could not possibly enrich themselves alone, and the goods were not a secret.

After investigation by the Tang Empire and several royal families, it was discovered that the Dali Trading Company was actually backed by a Taoist cultivator. Moreover, all the money it earned, apart from royal dividends, was used to support a charity called Kunlun Pharmacy.

Therefore, they all contacted Zhang Xiaoshan to express their intention to cooperate.

As for directly obtaining something without working?

By naming his pharmacy Kunlun, Zhang Xiaoshan clearly indicated his identity and lineage.

Although the major royal families considered themselves extraordinary, they did not want to cause friction with the ancient Kunlun Taoist sect over such a matter.

Moreover, in their eyes, Zhang Xiaoshan's behavior could be considered that of a true cultivator of the Tao.

A cultivator at this level must be a high-ranking figure in the Kunlun Daoist sect.

They weren't being targeted by the Kunlun masters behind their backs.

Therefore, with the support of various royal families, Kunlun Pharmacy has now spread throughout the entire land of China.

Especially for some highly effective drugs for serious diseases, they have saved countless lives and are considered life-saving treasures for families all over China. If it weren't for the fact that people didn't know their identities, they would definitely enshrine them in longevity tablets.

Moreover, most of the shop assistants and maids were from poor families.

A well-paying job can support a whole family.

They even built bridges and roads, provided disaster relief and porridge, and offered free medical consultations...

These funds all came from Zhang Xiaoshan's share of the profits. Because of Zhang Xiaoshan's secrecy, the prestige of the various royal families soared.

[Host: Zhang Xiaoshan]

Realm: Fourth Stage of Golden Core

Talent: Innate Pure Yang Dao Body

Martial Arts: Pure Yang Daoist Technique (Golden Core Chapter), Supreme Golden Chapter (First Three Chapters), Nine Revolutions Alchemy Technique...

Items: Kunlun Disciple Jade Talisman (Enhanced), Seven-Star Yaoguang Sword (Enhanced), Nine-Aperture Heaven-Reaching Furnace (Enhanced), Mysterious Yin Soul-Suppressing Bell (Enhanced), Demon-Catching Net (Enhanced)...

Merit: **

With the availability of Kunlun Pharmacy's special medicines and the support of various royal merchants for the poor, Zhang Xiaoshan's merits will experience explosive growth in the later stages, and there will be even more merits in the future.

Besides these, there are Zhang Xiaoshan's several magical artifacts.

The Nine-Aperture Heavenly Furnace is a magical alchemy furnace that Zhang Xiaoshan obtained from the Tang Dynasty. It was enhanced with 1.5 million merits, so it can be considered a decent magical artifact at most.

The Xuan Yin Soul-Suppressing Bell was originally the Nine Yin Soul-Capturing Bell, a magical artifact of a demonic overlord.

It could steal souls and attack the primordial spirit. Later, Zhang Xiaoshan eliminated the demon and protected the righteous path, and the Soul-Stealing Bell ended up in Zhang Xiaoshan's hands.

After being enhanced with five million merits, it gained the effect of suppressing the soul, so Zhang Xiaoshan named it the Profound Yin Soul Suppressing Bell to avoid being recognized as a demonic artifact.

The Demon-Catching Net is even simpler; it's a demon-catching tool used by the Demon-Suppressing Divisions of various empires.

This was a trophy Zhang Xiaoshan found in the cave of a thousand-year-old demon king. It was even a magic-grade demon-catching net, capable of capturing powerful medicinal herbs at the demon king level.

"Master, the princess is blending perfumes in the back garden, please!"

"Thank you for leading the way, young lady."

Zhang Xiaoshan had been traveling all over the country, and once he returned, Princess Liyang's residence was undoubtedly the best place for him to stay.

After all, Princess Liyang controls all the merchants in the Great Li territory, and even the Kunlun Pharmacy belongs to Princess Liyang.

Over the course of three years, the two had become acquainted.

Princess Liyang also highly praised Zhang Xiaoshan's meritorious deeds.

After all, the low-priced medicinal herbs, free special medicines, and detailed information about the children in various shops at Kunlun Pharmacy were all ordered by her personally and were reviewed by her.

It can be said that Zhang Xiaoshan has saved more than 100,000 families in Dali, not to mention his other merits.

At this moment, in the tea pavilion in the back garden of the princess's residence, the stunningly beautiful woman in red was quietly and silently preparing incense. Her focused expression was incredibly moving, making her seem pitiful to behold.

Zhang Xiaoshan then slowly sat down opposite Princess Liyang, showing no intention of disturbing the beauty.

This wasn't the first time, and Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't interested in aromatherapy either.

It's just a polite way of greeting people.

Chapter 923 The Falling Flowers Have Intentions, but the Flowing Water Is Heartless

"Was your journey, Immortal, successful?"

A quarter of an hour later, Princess Liyang, having finished blending the perfume, looked at the composed Zhang Xiaoshan, a hint of sadness in her beautiful eyes.

Falling flowers are intentional, flowing water is ruthless.

Princess Liyang, who was arrogant and considered herself a beauty that could topple kingdoms, never imagined that she would one day be neglected.

After three years of getting to know each other, Princess Liyang undoubtedly had feelings for Zhang Xiaoshan.

It should be noted that Zhang Xiaoshan, as a cultivator, not only possesses a compassionate heart to save the world, but also great magical power to subdue demons and monsters.

In addition, as a direct disciple of Kunlun, his status and position are in no way inferior to hers. Even the royal family of Dali felt that Zhang Xiaoshan was the best son-in-law to marry into the royal family.

Unfortunately, Zhang Xiaoshan always rushed by and never responded to her hints.

After all, as a cultivator, Zhang Xiaoshan could not possibly be attached to mortal women.

The Golden Elixir takes three hundred years, and the Nascent Soul stage takes at least five hundred years, but can reach a thousand years.

And what about women in the mortal world? Even if they cultivate, it is extremely difficult for them to break through to the Golden Core stage, and they will die at most one or two hundred years old.

Moreover, this isn't the Nine Provinces, where you can use the Mingyu Skill and the Nine Yin Divine Skill to stay young forever.

Even the immortal Xuanxu, who was only five hundred years old, had white hair.

The stronger the will of Heaven, the stronger the rules of nature.

Unless one is like Zhang Xiaoshan, an eighteen-year-old Golden Core cultivator, who, according to the minimum lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator of three hundred years, is at most a child at this age.

Moreover, the Pure Yang Golden Elixir is a top-tier Foundation Establishment cultivator, and living for a thousand or eight hundred years is not a problem.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan never responded to Princess Liyang's hints, because he did not want to remain bound by worldly ties.

"Everything went relatively smoothly. As a true disciple of the Kunlun Daoist sect, the great sages still gave me some face!"

Upon hearing this, Princess Liyang naturally understood that what Zhang Xiaoshan said was true.

Zhang Xiaoshan was a true Kunlun disciple with impeccable lineage. In addition, he was kind and generous to others and had none of the arrogance typical of Xuanmen disciples. Therefore, he naturally achieved twice the results with half the effort when doing things.

As for pushing your luck?

Those who become emperors are not idiots; they don't speak politely but insist on causing trouble for themselves.

Although Zhang Xiaoshan is only a junior, he has slain many demons and monsters in the past three years, including more than one or two ancient demons.

If Zhang Xiaoshan hadn't always kept his name hidden, he would have been famous throughout China long ago.

Even so, after each time Zhang Xiaoshan eliminated demons and protected the righteous, he would skin and dismember them, then sell the skins at the nearest royal trading company, using the proceeds for charity and disaster relief.

This is also a form of deterrence based on strength!

Otherwise, once the major royal families are in a frenzy, they might actually outwardly comply with his demands but inwardly defy him, or even tear up the cooperation agreement.

The stronger Zhang Xiaoshan's abilities were, the more wary the major royal families became.

"My visit to the Princess's residence this time is also to fulfill the promise I made years ago!"

When Zhang Xiaoshan collaborated with Princess Liyang, one of the terms was to help her enter the world of cultivation.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan could not perform bone reading, nor could he teach Princess Liyang the Kunlun Qi cultivation method. He would only help Princess Liyang establish her foundation after seeing the business's success.

"Immortal Master, are you willing to accept Li Yang as your disciple?"