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

As for the merits gained from the subsequent breakthroughs?

Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't in a hurry. Once he completed the three phases of the mission, even without the current amount of merit, accumulating 100,000 merit points would be enough.

"Strengthen the Nine Yin Manual!"

In an instant, the enhancement that previously required 40,000 merits vanished by 100,000 merits.

Boom!

A bell tolls from the depths of the soul, and a mysterious purple aura washes over the soul.

When Zhang Xiaoshan opened his eyes again, he was already in the vast space of the bronze bell, surrounded by a dazzling array of heroes.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan looked at the divine patterns on the giant bronze bell before him. His consciousness, strengthened by ten thousand merits, felt as if he had achieved a sudden enlightenment, a state of oneness with heaven and man. The Nine Yin Manual, Pure Yang Limitless Skill, Bright Jade Skill, Lesser Formless Skill, Northern Darkness Divine Skill… all appeared in his mind.

These secret manuals were originally quite different, all being esoteric cultivation methods, some extremely yang and pure, some extremely yin and cold, and some completely reversed...

But at this moment, the Heavenly Dao Divine Patterns acted as fulcrums, connecting several seemingly unrelated supreme techniques.

Like the unconnected rivers and lakes on the land of Kyushu, these points are now linked together to form a dense network of canals that crisscross the entire Kyushu.

The Nine Yin Manual, encompassing everything and serving as the general outline of Taoism, forms this network.

This is why the enhancement that originally only required 40,000 merits suddenly increased to 100,000 merits.

Mingyu Gong, Chunyang Wuji Gong, Beiming Shen Gong, Xiaowuxiang Gong... are all classic Taoist texts.

With his enlightenment complete, only one ultimate technique remained in Zhang Xiaoshan's sea of ​​consciousness—

Nine Yin (Yang) Divine Skill!

Previously it was the Nine Yin Manual, because the Nine Yin Manual is all-encompassing and is a martial arts manual.

At this time, the Nine Yin Manual was an unparalleled martial art, divided into twelve levels.

Cultivating Lesser Yin True Qi at levels one through three allows one to reach a first-rate level in the martial arts world; levels four through six involve cultivating Nine Yin True Qi, which is at the level of a top-tier master; levels seven through nine involve cultivating Ultimate Yin True Qi, which is at the level of a supreme grandmaster; and level ten is the realm of the Celestial Being, where one cultivates Pure Yin Yuan Qi...

The Nine Yang Divine Skill is the same, or rather, a new Pure Yang Limitless Skill.

It is divided into the realms of Lesser Yang, Nine Yang, Supreme Yang, and Pure Yang!

Moreover, once the divine skill was revealed, Zhang Xiaoshan's Pure Yang Limitless Skill was already the tenth level of the mental technique, but it was not at the Celestial Realm.

Reversing the mental cultivation method and operating along a different path results in the Tenfold Nine Yin Divine Skill!

This is related to the nature of Zhang Xiaoshan's true qi.

Even if one reaches the tenth level, one is still limited by the body and cannot break through.

Similar to the foundation building stage in immortal cultivation, once you break through, it will inevitably lead to a qualitative change.

Moreover, his realm after the breakthrough will not be Grandmaster, but the ultimate realm of 'Celestial Being'.

In an instant, the two streams of pure Yin and pure Yang Qi circulated simultaneously, met in the meridians, and perfectly merged together, reaching the level of invincibility they had previously attained.

Undoubtedly, Yaoyue was abandoned by him.

They couldn't merge before because they were each a single source of true energy.

However, the reversed Nine Yin Divine Skill has now become another Great Cycle, and the point where the two Great Cycles overlap is the point of fusion.

The ultimate realm of heaven and man!

The fusion of the two streams of true qi made Zhang Xiaoshan instantly understand the realm of creation and harmony between heaven and man.

Unfortunately, as his true qi separated, Zhang Xiaoshan fell back to that level once again.

"Nine Yin Divine Skill!"

In addition to the internal cultivation method, the Nine Yin Manual also includes optimizations to four other ultimate techniques—

Lesser Yin Heart-Destroying Palm, Nine Yin Divine Claw, Greater Yin罡气, Pure Yin Profound Nether Finger!

Optimization, rather than enhancement, has raised the potential of the four martial arts to a lesser extent.

Even with the power of Cui Xin Palm and the activation of Nine Yin True Qi, it is only at its current level.

However, if it is powered by the Taiyin Qi, it can rival the palm force of "Dominating the World", and is even above the number one palm force of the Dragon Subduing Palm.

It should be noted that when Mad Lion Iron Warrior unleashes the Wind and Cloud Palm with his banner, it is no weaker than Guo Jing's Dragon Subduing Palm.

In contrast, there is—

Shaoyang Divine Fist, Nine Yang Qi, Pure Yang Finger!

The Shaoyang Divine Fist is characterized by its fierce and powerful nature, with different variations at each level. For example, when the Nine Yang Qi is activated, it is in no way inferior to the most supreme fist technique in the world—the Southern Heaven Divine Fist.

Nine Yang Qi is an enhanced version of Pure Yang Qi. The purple aura surrounds the body, and the Qi can be released to a distance of ten feet, making it invincible in defense!

Moreover, when the dense purple aura reaches a certain level, it can condense a foundation for one's Dao.

Pure Yang Purple Qi!

This is where the Nine Yang Qi is strengthened.

It should be noted that the Nine Yang Divine Skill follows a path that combines Buddhism and Taoism, so it only accumulates internal energy, becoming extremely strong and yang, but it does not possess the pure and righteous nature of the Pure Yang Limitless Skill.

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"…|--- Enhance Dragon Tendons, Dragon Wings, Fiery Cloud Armor, and Sacred Flame Token!"

In an instant, 73,000 merits evaporated, and four hazy streams of Xuanhuang Qi—one super, two large, and one small—descended.

The reinforced dragon tendon whip, which originally had a faintly visible milky white, crystal-clear dragon tendon, now only has a handle visible, with the rest completely hidden from view, turning into a transparent and colorless whip.

Moreover, its power has also increased dramatically; with a single lash, it has an earth-shattering force.

Even the strongest warriors, those with indestructible bodies and peak physical strength, will have their flesh torn open by a master of the True Qi Realm.

The dragon wings, which originally resembled the fins of flying fish, have now become lighter and harder.

Its shape is also more in line with human dynamics. At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan felt that he could take flight with it.

However, it requires internal energy, and the consumption during flight should be considerable.

The Fiery Cloud Armor is made of fish skin.

Five sets of trench coat armor were made in total, designed in the style of modern fashionable women's trench coats, tight-fitting leather jackets and pants.

Moreover, the fish skin, which was previously only taut, becomes not only impervious to swords and spears when made into armor, but also full of elasticity.

The five sets of armor were enhanced with a total of 50,000 merit points. Moreover, the enhanced trench coat armor not only resembled armor inside, but the outer trench coat was also lighter and more flowing, like silk.

Needless to say, the six black iron tokens were also obtained.

Apart from the Diamond Sutra being transformed into Zoroastrian doctrine, everything else is the same as before.

Chapter 214 Dragon Wings Soar Through the Sky: The White Lotus Cult

"The pinnacle of human potential!!"

At this point, Zhang Xiaoshan was somewhere between having broken through and not having broken through.

He didn't break through because he needed 100,000 merits to break through his realm.

At least in Zhang Xiaoshan's eyes, without the spiritual energy of 100,000 merits bestowed upon him, it cannot be considered a breakthrough at all.

His breakthrough was due to the fact that his pure Yang Qi was already comparable to that of a Grandmaster.

Now, with the profound fusion of pure Yin and pure Yang Qi, he can enter the Celestial Realm at any time, meaning he has already broken through that level.

In addition, the appearance of the Nine Yin Divine Skill allows for dual cultivation with the Pure Yang Limitless Skill, reaching a profound and mysterious realm!

Just like he can simultaneously circulate two kinds of true qi and enter the realm of heaven and man.

Similarly, it could be that another person cultivates pure Yin Qi, and the two people's Qi merges to enter this realm.

The so-called "Huang Shuangxiu" originated from this!

With this in mind, Zhang Xiaoshan engraved the Nine Yin Manual in the secret chamber.

However, only the first nine levels are passed down; Zhang Xiaoshan will not easily pass on the last three levels.

Defenses can not do without!

At the same time, he watched as the 170,000 merits he had just acquired were completely consumed.

Undoubtedly, the gains were also enormous.

Zhang Xiaoshan cultivated the Golden Cauldron Iron Shirt technique, so the fish skin armor was useless to him. Therefore, he made these five sets of leather armor.

Not only can it unleash agile and swift movements, but its leather armor provides impenetrable defense, and its densely packed true qi makes it a rare treasure in the martial arts world.

Zhang Xiaoshan had already decided on his choices: the Liu sisters, Piaoxu and Shanatina.

As for Huang Rong, she was simply not cut out for combat.

Master Mingchen follows the Buddhist path and does not go on missions.

At the same time, Zhang Xiaoshan also noticed the Dragon Ball's enhanced merit - 963 - 100,000 merits!

What does 100,000 merits mean?

Given that the Dragon Balls are already quite powerful, Zhang Xiaoshan did not choose to strengthen them in this direction; he'll consider it later.

rumble···

As the secret chamber opened, Hongxiao and Jiangxue, who had been guarding it from the outside, rushed to greet them.

"Master!"

"Jiangxue, go prepare some bathwater."

Hongxiao, take everything inside to the study. There are also the secret techniques in the secret chamber. If you're interested, you can replace your Nine Yin Manual with the Nine Yin Divine Skill inside, which can resonate with the Pure Yang Limitless Skill, allowing the techniques to complement each other!

"Understood, young master!"

Hongxiao immediately entered the secret room out of curiosity, looking around.

Putting aside the enhanced treasures inside and the martial arts manuals engraved around them, she was no longer a novice and could see their value on the first glance.

The Ninefold Heart Method, with its extremely yin and cold true qi, is already comparable to the Mingyu Gong.

Most importantly, this martial art can be practiced in conjunction with the Pure Yang Limitless Skill, which is the most crucial point.

"so beautiful!"

Five sets of Fiery Cloud Armor, with a stylish and dazzling appearance, fiery red cloud patterns, are perfectly integrated and exquisitely crafted!

She had seen the six sacred flames before, along with dragon wings and a handle...

But as soon as she picked it up, Hongxiao felt a sudden weight in her hand.

Snapped!

A crack of the whip, like a thunderclap, exploded in the secret chamber.

"Master?"

"It's nothing, that girl is just playing with an invisible whip."

Lying in the bathtub, feeling his body relax, Zhang Xiaoshan recalled the next two realms. The eleventh realm was the Great Dao Limitless Realm, where the primordial spirit leaves the body.

It was so mysterious that Zhang Xiaoshan had no idea how to cultivate it.

He was not a traditional Taoist priest. If it were Zhang Sanfeng, he might have found a treasure, but to him, it was just a piece of heavenly scripture.

It is clear that one can only improve their spiritual level by accumulating merit.

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"Nine Yin Manual!"

Upon seeing the secret techniques within the secret chamber, Huang Rong and the others who had been summoned all looked astonished.

Unexpectedly, during one period of seclusion, Zhang Xiaoshan integrated various Taoist techniques into a single, unparalleled mental cultivation method.

The Nine Yin Manual is profound and mysterious, undergoing a qualitative change every three levels, making it extremely exquisite.

Moreover, there are matching ultimate skills on the side: Heart-Shattering Palm, Nine Yin Divine Claw, and Taiyin Gang Qi.

It seems similar to before, but the details are more ingenious than the previous tricks.

The characteristic of optimization is not increased power, but rather a substitute for potential.

However, its power has indeed been slightly increased.