I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 307: Zhang Family in Beijing
Hearing Chen Xu talking about the Zhang family in Shangjing, Zhang Chen couldn't help but feel moved and immediately became excited.

"Zhang family? Is it the Zhang family among the eight major families in Shangjing?" Zhang Chen asked, with a hint of curiosity in his voice.

"Yes! It's the Zhang family. I heard from people that a top figure of the Zhang family is about to celebrate his birthday. This person is the last pillar of the Zhang family. Once he dies, the power of the Zhang family in the court will probably decline. This person is the last big mountain of the Zhang family in the court. Before the younger generation of the Zhang family grows up, he must not fall. Not only the Zhang family, but also the other major families, all have masters coming here. The birth of the Longevity Tree Coffin and the Conferred God Ceremony are all key nodes to change the world's situation. How could there be no one coming from those big families?" Chen Xu looked at Zhang Chen eagerly, his eyes full of desire.

He really didn't want to get involved in any muddy water, so getting rid of the Zhang family's mark and escaping as soon as possible was the most important thing for him.

After hearing what Chen Xu said, Zhang Chen's eyes fell on Chen Xu's wrist, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes: "What a strange mark."

"I heard that the Zhang family has mastered a piece of mysterious cloth, which is a mysterious object of unknown level. It can control all ghosts in the world and restrain all demons. This is one of the abilities of the Zhang family." Chen Xu said.

“The Zhang family actually wanted to take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the secret room of Huang Liguan to look for treasures. This is a bit too much of an underestimation of Huang Tiandao. The profound foundation and large number of masters of Huang Tiandao are absolutely beyond everyone’s imagination. The Zhang family dared to plot against Huang Liguan, and will definitely provoke revenge from Huang Tiandao in the future.” Zhang Chen stretched out his hand and grasped the mark on Chen Xu’s body. The next moment, the golden light of the God of Righteousness flashed, and the mark turned into a black mist and disappeared without a trace under the shining of the golden light of the God of Righteousness.

Just when Zhang Chen broke the skull mark, in a small courtyard in the southwest corner of Huangli Temple, a man in his forties suddenly changed his expression and spurted out blood from his mouth.

"My Lord! What happened?"

At this moment, the guard at the side hurried forward and asked with concern, his voice full of anxiety.

The middle-aged man's eyes were full of disbelief: "Impossible! Even Yangshen Zhenren can't break my mark, so how can Chen Xu escape the control of my mark?"

"Chen Xu ran away? He is so brave that he even dared to ruin your plan and caused your supernatural power to suffer backlash. We will never forgive him! I will take people to bring him back and bring him to you to cut him into pieces." The guard on the side had a cold look on his face and murderous intent in his eyes.

"No!" Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man stopped the guard's action: "The mark on Chen Xu's body has been broken. It seems that a master has taken action, and the opponent's cultivation is very likely to have stepped into the Yang God level. If we go, we will just be delivering food. Since Chen Xu has escaped, let him run away. There is no need to pursue it anymore."

"How is the lord's injury?" The guard's eyes were full of worry.

"Go and ask Xie Lingyun to come over and talk. Xie Lingyun invited me to hunt gods. I am seriously injured now. She can't just ignore it. The Procuratorate will have to pay some money." The middle-aged man said after hesitating for a moment.

Inside Zhang Chen's cottage.

"Good trick! I knew you could do it." Chen Xu was overjoyed to see that the troubles that had troubled him were gone, and then he looked at Zhang Chen with a shameless face:
"Brother, can you give me a few of your invisibility talismans?"

Zhang Chen did not refuse. The two brushes were of extraordinary value. The cause and effect between him and Chen Xu was quite big, but it was just an invisibility talisman.

Zhang Chen had been bored these days and had drawn some invisibility talismans for future use. He took them out and gave them to Chen Xu: "Use these talismans. If you encounter any trouble, just come to me."

Chen Xu took the invisibility talisman, looked at Zhang Chen with a pair of eyes, and said with a little hesitation: "If you want to talk about trouble, I do have a little. I seem to have discovered space fluctuations at the ancestral tomb of the Pingbian Palace. It seems that there is a large tomb hidden in it. There may not be gods and demons buried in it, but there are definitely mysteries buried in it. I just don’t know if you have the courage to do a big thing with me..."

Zhang Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this, and a thought flashed through his mind: "Zhang Shicheng, the King of Pingbian, is definitely not a simple person. He failed to transform into a dragon and has not yet reincarnated. Could it be that he has made some arrangements at his ancestral tomb?"

"Where is the location? After this Conferred God Ceremony is over, we can join hands and do something big." Zhang Chen became excited.

If he had the chance to dig up King Bian's ancestral grave, he would definitely not be polite.

The Pingbian Palace owes me a lot, and I am just charging a little interest.

"The exact location has not been determined yet, but please wait for me and I will notify you when I find the entrance." Chen Xu said.

"How did you find out the location of the ancestral tomb of Prince Pingbian?" Zhang Chen asked curiously.

Generally, the tombs of nobles were all built in unknown places deep in the mountains and forests to avoid being targeted by tomb robbers or being tampered with by opponents. It was really not easy for Chen Xu to find the lair of the Pingbian Palace.

"The Zhang family in Shangjing and the Zhang family in Beidi seem to have some kind of relationship. The people from the Zhang family in Shangjing took me to worship an inconspicuous tomb. They boasted that they could control me and enslave me for the rest of my life. They never took me seriously, but they didn't know that I could read Feng Shui. The luck of that tomb is already smoking. It's very likely that Zhang Shicheng has got some good fortune again, and he's not far from successfully transforming into a dragon." Chen Xu said mysteriously on the side.

Zhang Chen glanced at Chen Xu. This kid was really his lucky star. He actually found the ancestral tomb of Prince Pingbian's Mansion and found Prince Pingbian's back-up plan. When he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to do something, he could do it quietly.

"You go and do it. When you're done, just send someone down the mountain to inform me. I will come here immediately after getting the news." Zhang Chen said.

If there is a chance to attack the Prince Pingbian's Palace, Zhang Chen will never hold back.

Chen Xu did not put up an invisibility talisman, but just blended in with the crowd and sneaked down the mountain.

Now that all the masters have gathered in the mountains, the one with the invisibility talisman on seems particularly dazzling, like a 100-watt light bulb.

"I hope he can really dig out the ancestral tomb of Prince Pingbian's Mansion. Then I can show my skills." Zhang Chen felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart.

Chen Xu seemed to have a troublesome physique. Anything related to him meant endless trouble.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the Taoist temple became more tense, and countless Taoist priests of all sizes invited guests to rest. At the same time, a huge altar was gradually built in the martial arts field of Huangli Temple.

Things in the outside world seemed to have nothing to do with Zhang Chen. In the small building, Zhang Chen spent his days stealing the power of incense and studying the method of moving mountains by strong men. This method of moving mountains by strong men was not just a simple magical power of moving things, but also involved the tempering of the physical body.

If you want to lift a certain weight, you must first consider the load on your body. Your body must be strong enough to carry certain heavy objects.

Otherwise, before you can even lift the object, your physical body will probably collapse first. Therefore, the Mountain Moving Method is also a method for strengthening the physical body.

"It is worthy of being the prerequisite method for the Nine Revolutions Profound Art. It is a supreme method that directly points to the sanctification of the physical body." The more Zhang Chen pondered, the more he felt that this magical power was incredible. It possessed mysterious power and was worth his effort.

"It's a pity that I can't be immortal and can't prolong my life, otherwise it would be perfect." Zhang Chen sighed softly.

If I could cultivate the skills to become a strong man who could move mountains, maybe I could enter the spiritual world and steal the steel fork from the big black dog?

Just as Zhang Chen was leisurely pondering the formula, Xie Lingyun arrived. Xie Lingyun, dressed in green, appeared outside Zhang Chen's yard like a green elf.

"Why are you here, sister?" Zhang Chen asked curiously.

"I came here today to ask you something." Xie Lingyun smiled gently, just like the little flower in the mountains, looking gentle and beautiful.

"What you can ask me to do must be extremely difficult to do." Zhang Chen looked at Xie Lingyun with a smile.

"You are really wrong this time. The reason I took on this matter was because of you, wasn't it?" Xie Lingyun said a little aggrieved, "You really took my kindness for granted. You really wronged me."

"Oh?" Zhang Chen immediately became interested when he heard that.

"Zhang Gaqi of the Zhang family is the direct descendant of the Zhang family who came to Shangjing this time. He is considered to be the one with some means and abilities among the three generations of the Zhang family in Shangjing. The three generations of the Zhang family in Shangjing are all playboys, and they are obsessed with women and fall into the land of tenderness. Although Zhang Gaqi is not a great man, his ability to do things is outstanding in the Zhang family." Xie Lingyun said: "Except for the fact that he likes to keep concubines, he doesn't have any bad deeds. But this person is most afraid of his wife. His reputation of being afraid of his wife has spread throughout Shangjing and has become a laughing stock."

Zhang Chen did not find it funny when he heard this. Instead, his expression became serious: "Has the Zhang family become so weak?"

"It's not just the Zhang family. In fact, the eight major families, and even the lineages of the founding heroes, are all immersed in the wealth and glory won by their ancestors. They are consumed by the worldly affairs, so how can they have any ambition?" Xie Lingyun said.

Zhang Chen was thoughtful after hearing this. He thought of the Eight Banners descendants in his previous life. Didn’t they also fall directly into the Central Plains after entering it?
Who would still work hard to practice martial arts when power is easily available? Who would still work hard to cultivate?

Even if you practice hard day and night, you will only live for a hundred or eighty years, no different from an ordinary person.

As for the use of force?
Can it withstand the crossbow arrows? Can it stop the army?
It can be said that the founding nobles did not lack the motivation to move forward, but they simply did not have the need to move forward. As long as they did not commit suicide, they would have endless wealth and glory, so why bother to work so hard?
Besides, who would dare to make progress if they share the same fate with the country? Do you want to rebel?
Seeing Zhang Chen deep in thought, he quickly figured out the key points. Xie Lingyun couldn't help but secretly admire Zhang Chen's intelligence. He had been trapped in a small mountain village for ten years and had long lost the guidance and training of the children of a big family. Yet he was still so smart and figured out all the key points quickly. It was really rare.

"This is a real dragon! Even though it is trapped in this desolate land, it is still slowly rising. This is definitely the most valuable investment in my life." Xie Lingyun said to himself.

"Zhang Gaqi's magical powers have just been broken, and his three souls and seven spirits have been injured. If he can be cleansed with the water of the Yellow Spring, he can recover quickly." Xie Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen. Her meaning was very clear. She wanted to see whether Zhang Chen would take the friendship of the same clan into consideration and help Zhang Gaqi recover from his injuries.

"According to seniority, this Zhang Gaqi is the same age as your father, and can be considered your uncle. If you want to return to the Zhang family in Shangjing in the future, or want to use the power of the Zhang family to do something, this is your best opportunity to improve the relationship between the two sides." Xie Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen, waiting for Zhang Chen's choice.

Zhang Chen fell silent upon hearing this, tapping his fingers on the table, quickly thinking about the pros and cons.

Seeing Zhang Chen's hesitation, Xie Lingyun also knew Zhang Chen's difficulty. After all, the Yellow Spring Water was of great importance. Even father and son would become enemies, so he said, "The mystery of the Zhang family in Shangjing is said to be an eleventh-level existence. Logically speaking, if your father had not been exiled, this artifact would have been passed to you in the future. Don't you want to return to the Zhang family and take the mystery away? If you can return to the Zhang family, even if you can't control the mystery, you are qualified to use the mystery to awaken your bloodline and inherit the mystery."

Zhang Chen was somewhat tempted by the eleventh-level mystery. He was not tempted by the eleventh-level mystery itself, but by what skills the eleventh-level mystery would drop.

"Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, no one in the North can do anything to you. Although the water of the Yellow Spring is precious, my inspection department can still protect it." Xie Lingyun knew Zhang Chen's worries and said:

"Although Zhang Gaqi's reputation is a bit bad, he still has a bottom line. You are his nephew, so even if he is really greedy, he will not kill you. Moreover, in the north, in Huangli Temple, he will not kill you..."

"Needless to say, I'm not afraid that he will become greedy for the Yellow Spring Water." Zhang Chen interrupted Xie Lingyun.

The water of Yellow Springs is located within the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation. If Zhang Gasi is really greedy, he will probably die without a burial place.

Not to mention Zhang Gasi, even if Yangshen Zhenren went in, he would be killed.

afraid?
What is Zhang Chen afraid of?
"Just do as my sister said. Give him some Yellow Spring Water, but don't give him too much. Ten drops will be enough." Zhang Chen set the tone.

To be honest, he was still very interested in the mystery of the Zhang family.

As Zhang Chen spoke, he took out a jade bottle, carefully put ten drops of Yellow Spring Water into it, and then gave it to Xie Lingyun.

Xie Lingyun did not take the jade bottle, but smiled and said: "That's not how it works. Although we have decided to help Zhang Gaqi, it is not a good deal to rush to help. We need Zhang Gaqi to take the initiative to ask for help."

Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard this, and then he secretly praised the other party for being so flawless and thoughtful.

The two discussed the details again, and after finalizing all the key points, Xie Lingyun said goodbye and left.

It is said that Xie Lingyun left Zhang Chen's cottage and came to Zhang Gaqi's guest room. She saw Zhang Gaqi sitting cross-legged in the room with a pale face, and a stick of incense was slowly lit in front of him.

"You are lucky. I actually found something that can quickly heal your soul. But this thing is very precious. If you want it, you have to visit me in person." Xie Lingyun sat opposite Zhang Gasi.

(End of this chapter)