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

Although Kumārajīva desired Zhang Xiaoshan's Pure Yang Finger more, he knew that even with all his resources combined, it wouldn't be enough.

That's an unparalleled and unparalleled skill!

Most importantly, Zhang Xiaoshan's willingness to exchange the Lesser Formless Skill for Shaolin's ultimate techniques indicates that the Lesser Formless Skill was of no importance to him, or perhaps he had ulterior motives.

However, he could tell from Zhang Xiaoshan's eyes that he completely disdained the Lesser Formless Skill.

It's either because they're talented and arrogant, or they possess superior skills; otherwise, they're unaware of the profound mysteries of this martial art.

Zhang Xiaoshan undoubtedly belongs to the former category!

Three days later, as promised, Kumārajīva handed over the complete Shaolin martial arts manual to Zhang Xiaoshan.

As the national preceptor of Tibet, he still had some credibility.

Moreover, in his eyes, this was a unique skill from the Central Plains, and exchanging it for such a skill would be a huge profit for him no matter what.

"Young man born in 1998, is this the complete Shaolin martial arts manual?"

The women watched as Kumārajīva laid down the ultimate techniques—all seventy-two Shaolin skills, not one was missing.

"This is what I exchanged with him for the 'Lesser Formless Skill'."

This monk's greed will lead him to master all of Shaolin's secret techniques once he achieves the Lesser Formless Skill, and he will inevitably suffer a qi deviation within three years.

Hiss...

They thought Zhang Xiaoshan meant well, but they never expected that his actions were actually a scheme, and such a ruthless one at that.

They couldn't tell whether the monk was good or bad, but Zhang Xiaoshan was undoubtedly ruthless.

"Young master, is it not possible to use the Lesser Formless Skill to activate a Shaolin ultimate technique?"

"If the order is correct, and with the suppression of profound internal energy, it will not be a problem."

But I don't know the specific order either. I can't just go to Shaolin Temple and ask, though the monks there have a profound understanding of Buddhism and might be able to figure it out.

But if I didn't remind him, he would never have thought of it!

Besides, he's a foreign monk, not of our kind. Reminding him would only embolden the arrogance of foreigners. Just wait and see.

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation, Huang Rong and the other women immediately felt sorrow for the monk.

"As for the Shaolin skills, I plan to have Madam Wang learn them."

This woman is too ambitious and difficult to control directly; the Shaolin martial arts are just what she wants.

Then we'll use the threat of her going mad to control her; otherwise, this crazy woman will never stay calm, and once she gains the ability to devour her master, it wouldn't be surprising if she attacked us.

If someone goes astray while practicing Shaolin's unique skills, no matter how you calculate it, it won't be his fault.

Wang Yuyan must have told Madam Wang what happened. When Zhang Xiaoshan was receiving treatment at Shi En's place, it was like "buying the person and then counting the money for him."

Even when Huang Rong heard Zhang Xiaoshan's scheme, she was speechless; he was definitely a cunning old fox.

They outmaneuvered two people at once.

"Alright, don't assume that monk is a good monk. If you don't know his background, you might be deceived by him."

This monk was a martial arts fanatic, but he had also become obsessed with martial arts, or rather, he was trapped in his own obsession and demonic obsession, which was a different situation from Xingyin's.

Xingyin is a true martial arts fanatic, while he is obsessed with his own desires!

Similarly, the life of a person with sexual desire is just that—life. But Kumārajīva can achieve great enlightenment and become a holy monk.

As for Zen Master Wumo, Zhang Xiaoshan was unaware of his background.

However, although India is the birthplace of Buddhism, it was in Central India, not the India of today.

“Young master, just now someone from the Duan family of Dali came to invite you to come and discuss matters related to mining.”

"Discuss it? It seems the Duan family of Dali has made a decision."

In just three days, Zhang Xiaoshan didn't feel that the Dali Duan family was deliberately making things difficult; on the contrary, it showed that the other party was genuinely interested in making a deal.

Otherwise, we would have started peace talks long ago!

Soon, the carriage slowly drove into the palace.

At the entrance to the palace, Duan Yu, the Crown Prince of Dali, and Gao Shengtai were responsible for welcoming them.

During this period, Duan Yu was constantly surrounded by news about this Young Master Zhang.

I originally thought he was just a martial arts expert, a rough and tumble man in the martial arts world.

But after making some inquiries, it turned out that the martial arts world was just a side job for him, and that he was a truly remarkable person.

Putting aside all the rumors, the soap he likes to use and the glass that is more dazzling and transparent than jade are both from the Zhang family.

Even classic novels like *The Story of the Stone*, the legendary Red Mansion, and the popular desserts of Jiangnan today…

These were all actually made by this young master.

Moreover, the suddenly appearing younger sister, the Princess of Dali, recounted her journey and tales of Jiangnan...

This is what made the Dali Duan family intend to actually make a deal.

The Zhang family is unfathomable, deeper than they imagined.

Blood Droplets, Zhang Family Merchant Guards, Ghost Street... these were just names before.

Only after Wang Yuyan's detailed description did they realize that they had underestimated the Zhang family.

The number of top-tier experts stationed at the Zhang family's residence alone was no less than ten—the leaders of the three major organizations, Juexin and Juezhi, the River Stream Duo…

Moreover, the women around Zhang Xiaoshan are even more terrifying than those top-tier martial arts masters.

Besides Huang Rong and Liu Sheng Piaoxu, there was also Master Mingchen, who was in no way inferior to the two women. These three were peerless masters far above ordinary top masters, comparable only to Zen Master Kurong.

Moreover, there are Zhang Xiaoshan and the bronze-armored warriors.

If it weren't for the Zhang family's three interventions, even Murong Bo would have been wiped out by the Golden-Faced Buddha hundreds of times over.

Moreover, the story of 'Daoji' is true.

It can even heal the internal injuries that Murong Bo suffered from when he went mad while practicing Shaolin martial arts.

Imagine that their One-Finger Divine Skill is not yet fully mastered; at most, it can heal some basic internal injuries. If it is truly mastered, as Zhang Xiaoshan said before, after one use, all their power will be lost for five years.

Their abilities are not even on the same level.

Moreover, the Zhang family's legitimate business generates at least four to five million taels of gold annually, which is more than ten times the income of the Dali Duan family!

Indeed, the Zhang family's income is more than ten times that of the Duan family of Dali.

Of course, this doesn't include other things. The Duan family of Dali was a country, and their income was not just from gold.

This area boasts temples every ten miles, and its annual tax revenue comes from grain, silk, minerals, and forestry resources...

Naturally, they are not comparable to the Zhang family.

Even so, it was enough to move the Duan family of Dali.

The real money-making businesses in Dali are its specialty products, such as jade, rubies, and spices...

However, they are the producers, not the sellers, so they receive very little benefit.

Wang Yuyan exposed the Zhang family's secrets, which gave the Dali Duan family an opportunity.

The Zhang family are considered to be honest businessmen. If they were to cooperate, leveraging their resources, they could at least double their previous profits.

After all, Dali is not a major power like those in the Central Plains!

Dali is located in the southwest and is a small country. In addition, it is sparsely populated with mountains and dense forests. As a result, Dali's tax revenue is pitifully low, and it is also exempt from taxes from time to time.

A million taels of gold was an enormous income for them, especially considering their remote border region.

This is the difference between Tiannan and Jiangnan!

For a time, even Duan Yu was filled with longing for the prosperity of Jiangnan.

Data comparison shows that Tiannan is like the countryside.

"Duan Yu (Gao Shengtai) greets you, young master!"

"Greetings, Your Highness, Lord Marquis!"

Looking at Zhang Xiaoshan, the two led him to the study in the back garden.

Along the way, Duan Yu asked Zhang Xiaoshan about his experiences in Jiangnan.

Zhang Xiaoshan answered every question, and even occasionally added his own insights, making Duan Yu yearn for Jiangnan.

"By the way, Young Master Zhang, my sister told me that you often catch fish that are two or three zhang long. Is that true?"

Wang Yuyan's sea fishing experience also filled Duan Yu with curiosity.

He had never left Dali, let alone the sea.

I've heard that the ocean is countless times larger than Dianchi Lake, and even Taihu Lake in Jiangnan (without shrinking) is ten times larger than Dianchi Lake.

"That's true. These are deep-sea fish, which usually roam between 50 and 100 zhang underwater."

These fish can be eaten directly after being caught, without cooking.

Because the deep sea environment has very few parasites, unlike land fish which often have parasites between their scales.

Eating it raw can cause anything from diarrhea to death!

"The deep sea fifty feet below?"

Duan Yu was immediately intrigued and wished he could fly there right away.

"What's the biggest fish you've ever caught, young master?"

"The heaviest was a three-zhang-long yellow croaker, weighing a good 40,000 to 50,000 jin; the longest fish was an oarfish, a full six zhang long, but probably weighing less than 10,000 jin..."

A fish weighing tens of thousands of kilograms? A six-zhang-long oarfish?

Duan Yu couldn't imagine how enormous those sea creatures must be.

"Moreover, all of these are located near shallow sea areas. Has Your Highness ever heard a line from the poem 'Free and Easy Wandering'?"

In the Northern Sea there is a fish, its name is Kun!

"Does the Kun really exist in this world?"

"I don't know if there is a Kun, but I do know that the largest fish in the deep sea is called the blue whale. Its size is as big as a large Fujian ship, and it is twenty or thirty feet long."

Hiss...

Even Gao Shengtai, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but gasp, shocked by the terror of those enormous creatures.

"Moreover, the ambergris we usually use is a substance excreted by whales that are about ten feet long after they eat some octopus or squid and cannot digest the bone tissue inside."

At first, these things smelled terrible, but after being exposed to the sun and drifting on the sea for hundreds of years, they transformed into our extremely precious ambergris.

vomit!

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong immediately vomited, and even Hongxiao and Jiangxue looked extremely uncomfortable.

They hated Zhang Xiaoshan so much because they knew he was an expert in these things and there was no need for him to lie.

They've been using the excrement of big fish all this time?

Why didn't you say so earlier?

"You didn't even ask!"

"I'm going to kill you, you bastard! You knew we were using these things, and you didn't even warn us!"

Chapter 261 Business Opportunity for Elephant Dung Coffee Reached

"How is this going?"

Looking into the Imperial Garden, the couple suddenly turned against each other, and Huang Rong ruthlessly chased after Zhang Xiaoshan.

Duan Yu and Gao Shengtai showed no intention of stopping him, and at this moment they also discovered that this young master Zhang had the property of spontaneous combustion.

He just randomly set himself on fire.

Faced with Duan Zhengming's questioning, Gao Shengtai recounted what he had heard earlier.

Even Duan Zhengming looked grim.

Because Dali is a Buddhist city, in addition to sandalwood, agarwood and ambergris are also highly prized.