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

Martial Arts Crossover: Starting as a Prodigal Son on Par with An Shigeng Author: Jin Xinghun

A world of martial arts, the land of nine provinces.

Zhang Xiaoshan transmigrates to a merchant family in the Song Dynasty and is ranked alongside An Shigeng as a playboy in Lin'an Prefecture!

At the same time, a cheat ability awakened: by continuously accumulating merit, one can enhance their strength, strengthen items, and deduce cultivation techniques...

From a spoiled young man, Zhang Xiaoshan established nine gates in Ghost Street, becoming the overlord of the martial arts world. In the complex land of Kyushu, he stepped up to the peak step by step, pacifying the Five Barbarian Tribes, destroying foreign tribes, and stabilizing the Central Plains.

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Chapter One: Rebirth in This World - The Bronze Bell

"Young Master is awake! Young Master is awake..."

The room was brightly lit and warm, filled with luxurious, exquisite, and unparalleled classical furniture.

The maidservant guarding the bedside was also graceful and beautiful, dressed in gorgeous and exquisite silk clothes, with her hair styled in a high bun and her ears adorned with finely carved jade earrings. Her skin was as smooth as cream, showing that this family was extremely wealthy, even their personal maidservants were so exquisite, no less than the top stars of later generations.

The boy, upon waking, surveyed his surroundings. The familiar feeling sent a jolt of excruciating pain through his head.

Suddenly everything went black, and I collapsed onto the bed.

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This is a vast land that is ten times larger than the later Chinese nation.

Eight hundred years ago, the rites and music collapsed, dragons and snakes rose from the land, and the Great Zhou Empire, which had dominated the land for thousands of years, suddenly split up, with various heroes rising up and carving out their own territories.

Internally, the feudal lords fought amongst themselves, while externally, foreign tribes invaded.

In an instant, nine out of ten houses in the land were empty, and bones were scattered everywhere.

The constant fighting among various forces gradually led to the current situation of seven kingdoms vying for supremacy.

The powerful states dominated the nine provinces, while the barbarian tribes surrounded them, eyeing the Central Plains.

The Four Hegemons of the Central Plains: Wu Tang, Fu Song, Gang Ming, and Later Zhou!

The three foreign powers (Hu) were the Northern Yuan, the Tubo, and the Later Jin, plus the Western Xia, the Baiyue of the South (Dali and Biao Kingdom), and the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions.

For a century, the countries have been plagued by constant wars, which have severely damaged their vitality. After each country has recovered, they have lived in peace for more than a decade.

Meanwhile, far beyond the courts of various nations, the world was in turmoil, with undercurrents surging and ever-changing.

The martial arts world of the Tang Dynasty, the compassionate guidance of the demonic sects, and the domineering rule of powerful clans;

In the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty, Shaolin Temple was a powerful force, and gangs ran rampant.

In the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, six major sects stand in confrontation between good and evil.

The Jianghu of the Later Zhou Dynasty was a place of diverse schools of thought, eccentric individuals, and extraordinary people.

Meanwhile, the various foreign nations were also teeming with powerful figures and numerous experts, including barbarian masters, Tibetan Buddhist monks, and savage warriors...

Of the four kingdoms in the Central Plains, the Wu Tang dynasty dominated the Central Plains, the Fu Song dynasty rose in the southeast, the Ming dynasty guarded the borders, and the Later Zhou dynasty held fast to the Central Plains.

Lin'an Prefecture served as the capital of the Song Dynasty.

With countless ships coming and going, the economy was booming, and the wealth was self-evident.

While the Zhang family of Lin'an may not be the richest family in Lin'an Prefecture, they can certainly be ranked among the top ten wealthiest families in the prefecture.

What others consider a fortune is nothing more than a drop in the ocean to the Zhang family.

With being the only son in his family, the boy was raised in luxury and indulged in extravagance from a young age.

Three days ago, the thirteen-year-old young master of the Zhang family, along with An Shigeng, a notorious playboy in Lin'an, spent a fortune to win a smile from Yunyan, the most beautiful courtesan at Tianxiang Pavilion, and even ended up in a full-blown fight.

Undoubtedly, the real 'spoiled brat' Young Master Zhang was completely defeated, after all, the boy was only thirteen years old.

As for drinking at the thirteenth age?

In ancient times, when it was common for people to get married at the age of twelve or thirteen, there was nothing out of the ordinary.

On the contrary, their youthful romance and the pairing of talented men and beautiful women are still considered a beautiful story in the public eye.

Zhang Xiaoshan, reborn into this world, is a busy, puppet-like white-collar worker in the future. Beneath his glamorous exterior lies a heart that has long been 'dead'.

Therefore, after receiving the memories of the young Zhang Xiaoshan, he was initially incredulous, and then overjoyed.

The wealth of the top ten richest second-generation heirs in the capital is self-evident.

Even if someone is extravagant, as long as they keep a few prime locations for rent, they'll likely never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of their lives.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan didn't think he couldn't survive in this ancient 'Song Dynasty'.

'Ding! Contract successful!'

Upon hearing the mechanical virtual voice that only existed in later generations, Zhang Xiaoshan's vision went black again before he could react.

In my mind, it was a bronze bell that suppressed the ancient starry sky, coming from the endless void.

Surrounding it are endless galaxies and massive nebulae visible to the naked eye. Centered on the bronze bell, the stars shift and converge to form a vast and boundless star map.

This enormous nebula system is probably so vast that even the Milky Way doesn't know where it is located.

When Zhang Xiaoshan arrived in front of the giant bronze bell, which seemed to suppress the void, there was a layer of glass and jade with a texture like gold beneath his feet. The bronze bell was much taller, and the young man was ten thousand times smaller than a mayfly in front of it.

On the other hand, the bronze bell is just the tip of the iceberg, with countless lifelike ancient mythical beasts carved on it, and various divine patterns adorning it, which are even more profound and unfathomable.

"That's it!"

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoshan had a flash of inspiration and remembered the origin of the giant bronze bell.

It was the antique Sanqing Bell he bought while traveling in Mount Tai. It cost him a thousand silver dollars and was ridiculed by his colleagues for a long time.

Although the giant bronze bell before him had undergone a complete transformation compared to the previous Sanqing Bell, Zhang Xiaoshan could still vaguely sense that this was the same small and exquisite Sanqing Bell.

Just as Zhang Xiaoshan was at a loss, everything went black again, and he woke up the next morning.

Shaking his throbbing head, Zhang Xiaoshan regained some information he didn't know before.

The giant bronze bell is the very one from the myth.

Since even rebirth can happen, Zhang Xiaoshan was not too surprised by the existence of the giant bell.

The bronze giant bell, also known as the Gate to Heaven, suppresses the vast starry sky and leads to the supreme immortal realm. It is the foremost of the ancient artifacts.

The vast divine patterns engraved on the giant bell also contain the ultimate truths of heaven and earth and the origin of the universe.

Zhang Xiaoshan had only observed for a short while when those mysterious runes began to circulate in his consciousness, eventually forming a mysterious and profound cultivation technique—

Golden Cauldron Iron Shirt!

Nine Cauldrons Mountain and River Fist!

The foundation of these two martial arts is Iron Shirt and Taizu Long Fist.

It is a body-strengthening technique that my predecessor learned from the bodyguards, and it is also a common martial art that is rampant in various gangs in the martial arts world.

Although the boy did not have top-notch talent, he had been pampered with a life of luxury since childhood and had no shortage of resources. In just a few years, he had already mastered the Iron Shirt skill.

As for achieving great success? The young man can't endure that hardship, so a breakthrough is hopeless.

Furthermore, the cultivation levels of Iron Shirt are divided into:

Beginner, minor success, major success.

Even at the highest level, one is only equivalent to a third-rate master in the martial arts world.

Therefore, the original body was completely fooled by An Shigeng.

After all, although An Shigeng was a playboy, he had a father named An Yunshan, who was a peerless master. Even if his martial arts skills were bad, he was still at the third-rate level, or even possibly at the level of a first-rate master.

Moreover, the An Shigeng I remember was already seventeen or eighteen years old.

The Golden Cauldron Iron Shirt is divided into nine levels, with each level increasing the power of one cauldron. When fully mastered, one possesses the divine power of nine cauldrons, and can withstand the world's top masters with just a horizontal push of the arms.

Furthermore, with each level of improvement, the Iron Shirt defense will increase by three points.

The same applies to the Nine Cauldrons Mountain and River Fist. It was transformed from the Taizu Long Fist into a top-tier fist technique capable of unleashing the divine power of the Nine Cauldrons through the fusion of that mysterious rune.

Furthermore, the Nine Cauldrons Mountain and River Fist is paired with the Golden Cauldron Iron Shirt Fist. The level of the Golden Cauldron Iron Shirt Fist determines the explosive power of the fist technique.

It is a peerless external martial arts technique.

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"Young Master, you're finally awake!"

After Zhang Xiaoshan stood up, the two maids serving him couldn't help but look relieved and excited.

They were all the young man's personal maids in his previous life, and also his women. If something were to happen to the young man, they would most likely be sold to the brothel.

These days, these maids have no human rights, especially since they are household slaves.

As for a boy losing his virginity at twelve or thirteen?

At thirteen, one can go to a brothel, not to mention the beautiful maids around him. The boy's previous life was not the kind of person who would not go near his own burrow.

"Hongxiao, where is Father?"

"After hearing that the young master had woken up last night, the master went to Qixia Temple outside the city to invite Zen Master Xianxia."

"A celestial monk? Oh, it's that old monk from Xianxia!"

Zhang Xiaoshan suddenly remembered who Master Xianxia was, as mentioned by the maid Hongxiao.

The abbot of Qixia Temple, a hundred miles away, was not only highly skilled in martial arts but also proficient in medicine and stone arts. Therefore, in the eyes of the wealthy people around him, he was a reclusive master.

If a patient has symptoms that even renowned doctors cannot cure, they will usually invite the Venerable Master Xianxia to come for a consultation.

"You scoundrel, how dare you address a Zen master like that!"

Suddenly, a loud shout rang out, and the door was violently flung open.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan's father, Zhang Yuan, was looking at the boy with a face full of anger, while the white-bearded old monk on the side showed no anger at all, displaying extremely high self-cultivation.

"Father, it was just a slip of the tongue, I hope the Zen Master won't take offense!"

Zhang Xiaoshan quickly stood up to apologize and bowed respectfully.

He knew that this Zen Master Xianxia was not one of those charlatan fat monks, so Zhang Xiaoshan decisively admitted defeat without the slightest resentment.

A master is a master; there's no need to offend him.

"Hehe, what wrong have you done, young benefactor?"

"This old monk is now over sixty years old. Am I not an old monk, or a thief monk, or a demon monk?"

To live to be old is to be a thief (or demon)!

Zen Master Xianxia did not blame the young Zhang Xiaoshan; at his age, he had long since come to terms with these things.

In particular, Zhang Xiaoshan's respectful demeanor, neither humble nor arrogant, with no other ulterior motives in his eyes, showed his sincerity, even if he was not the innocent heart of a child as legend suggests.

“Benefactor Zhang, judging from your son’s complexion, he is undoubtedly fully recovered. Let me examine him to see if there are any hidden dangers.”

"Thank you, Zen Master!"

Zhang Xiaoshan obediently offered his arm to Zen Master Xianxia.

After taking the pulse, Zen Master Xianxia initially nodded and smiled, but then became solemn and surprised...

"Zen Master, my child..."

“Amitabha Buddha, Benefactor Zhang, there is no need to worry, this is a joyous occasion.”

Not only have the young benefactor's injuries healed, but a thick and pure innate primordial energy has also condensed within his body and not dissipated, which can be described as a great opportunity.

If one obtains the innate skills of Taoism, one may hope to reach the legendary innate realm.

"Really?"

Zhang Yuan looked at Zen Master Xianxia in disbelief. Although he was not a martial artist, he knew about the concept of innate talent.

Leaving aside those mysterious and elusive martial arts masters, they at least have the ability to protect themselves.

“A monk does not lie. I met a Taoist master more than ten years ago. If you have received guidance from the master, young benefactor, you will surely have a bright future.”

"Thank you for your guidance, Zen Master!"