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

Zhang Xiaoshan's gains this time were so great that it was as if he had entered a treasure trove.

However, the Nanyue region was separated from Dali, Baiyue, and Miao areas, making it difficult for people to directly enter the Central Plains from the east and west.

On the contrary, this presents a tremendous opportunity for the Zhang family.

Let's go fishing!

This journey will take tens of thousands of miles and two or three months, even if Zhang Xiaoshan is just bored.

Holding a stool, Zhang Xiaoshan cast his fishing line at the stern of the boat, lying there leisurely, waiting for a big fish to bite.

As for the people on the ship, this ship was specially prepared for Zhang Xiaoshan. Apart from the regular sailors, there were actually very few "outsiders" among the nobles from the镖国 (Biao Kingdom) who participated in the "Seven-Day Tour of Jiangnan".

For most people, watching Zhang Xiaoshan fish is also a form of entertainment.

Since Zhang Xiaoshan only caught deep-sea fish, most of them became their dinner.

These nobles from the escorting kingdom paid a large amount of jewels for their trip to Jiangnan.

And there were also two music performance teams!

Chapter 270 Returning to the Central Plains: Zhang Yuan's Helplessness

"Finally home!"

Starting from Lin'an Prefecture, the route proceeds to Hengshan, passes through Miao territory, and traverses Dali...

Zhang Xiaoshan's return did not cause much of a stir, because no one would have expected him to return from the sea.

Three large ships slowly docked at the port, which was perfectly normal for others.

The news of the South Seas Fleet, in particular, drew a large number of people who came to greet them.

Juezhi brought the River Fiends, dozens of servants, along with the Tina sisters and Murong Jiu, and basically everyone arrived.

"Young master!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they watched Zhang Xiaoshan descend. Even though they knew he had returned from Southeast Asia, they couldn't help but feel relieved.

After Dali, Zhang Xiaoshan disappeared without a trace.

For nearly half a year, there were all sorts of news coming from Kyushu. Even though news kept coming from Southeast Asia, the "993" team was still filled with worry.

Despite the Zhang family's power, no one dared to touch them.

But he could still sense the unpredictable dangers around him.

Without Zhang Xiaoshan, the Zhang family lost its pillar of strength.

"Uncle Yang, this group is the dance troupe from the镖国 (Biaoguo) performing. Lead them to the State Guesthouse."

These people were accommodated in an inn near the Hong Mansion, with all their food and drink provided by the Hong Mansion, and their expenses discounted by the Zhang family.

"Yes, Master!"

Zhang Xiaoshan nodded to the people from the镖国 (Biaoguo, a region in ancient China known for its镖国, a name). With Juezhi, a fellow disciple known for his "enlightenment," escorting them, the镖国 people undoubtedly felt safe and trusted.

Because this was a powerful bodyguard, equivalent to the number one warrior in their country.

Of the five eminent monks of the Zhang family, Juexin is the head monk, while Juewu, Juezhi, and the others are all of similar strength. This was the information given to them by Zen Master Xianxia.

And that Zen Master Juexin was the personal bodyguard of the Zhang family patriarch.

"Uncle Zhang, unload the goods!"

Dockworkers and robotic arms, who had been prepared in advance, unloaded large quantities of redwood, spices, vegetable oils, and medicinal herbs from the ship...

Apart from the usual items, the things Zhang Xiaoshan brought were basically easy to spot at a glance.

Although the Zhang family had previously dealt in medicinal herbs, it was a completely different category compared to the herbal essences brought by Zhang Xiaoshan.

And then there are those vegetable oils, borneol, tea bricks...

"Young master, what should we do with these stones?"

"These are jadeite rough stones. They will be taken over by people from Ghost Street tonight. Just don't let anyone touch them."

"Understood, young master!"

Uncle Zhang called over several thugs to guard the area around the stone.

Anything that can enter Ghost Street must be something good, so no one dares to be careless.

News of Zhang Xiaoshan's return from Southeast Asia spread like wildfire throughout Lin'an Prefecture, Jiangnan, and the Central Plains...

Moreover, according to Zhang Xiaoshan's route, after Dali, he went south to the Biao Kingdom, and then took the Zhang family's Southeast Asian merchant ship back.

Hiss...

During this journey, they suddenly realized Zhang Xiaoshan's madness.

Besides, the dangers Zhang Xiaoshan faced along the way were even more shocking to them.

The Twelve Caves of Miao Territory also appeared before everyone for the first time.

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"Ninth Miss, this is for you!"

Zhang Xiaoshan took out the poison bead and a bunch of Gu worms, which were the spoils he had gathered along the way.

After all, the food and drink on the road contained some kind of poison. After Zhang Xiaoshan used the Dragon Pearl to collect them, Bin did not kill them directly, but stored them in a jade box made of cold jade.

A burst of icy energy simultaneously froze all the Gu worms.

Although these poisons may seem useless, they can be deadly weapons for those with exceptional poison skills.

There were also medicinal herbs collected along the way: the sap of the Boiling Blood Tree, the poisonous leaves of the Phoenix Vine, and the Bone-Corroding Heart-Rotting Grass...

"Thank you, sir!"

Murong Jiu looked at the poisons recorded by the Ghost Doctor. These were all rare and hard to come by. She hadn't expected Zhang Xiaoshan to find so many.

Besides, there were also those Gu worms, which seemed few but were actually densely packed inside the small jade box. She knew better than anyone how terrifying these Gu worms were and how dangerous they were.

"father!"

Inside the hall, Zhang Yuan was already waiting.

He took the sandalwood box handed to him by Zhang Xiaoshan; inside was the spoils of this trip.

In addition to the contract signed with the Duan family of Dali, there was also a letter from the Kingdom of Biao, promising that the three mines would belong to the Zhang family.

These two agreements demonstrate that the Zhang family has absolute legal rights.

Three million gold coins? You really dare to squander them!

At this point, the three million gold coins were at most only a slight disturbance to the Zhang family's vital energy.

But even such a huge number still shocked Zhang Yuan; Zhang Xiaoshan had thrown it away without any hesitation.

There is also a promise to give Dali more than one million gold coins each year for a certain period of time.

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub."

Even though jadeite isn't valuable now, it's still considered a gemstone, so the three mines are unlikely to lose money.

Moreover, the gold and silver jewelry that the Zhang family is preparing to launch will inevitably require a large amount of jadeite, and I am confident in that.

Compared to turquoise, agate, tourmaline...

Jadeite is not only abundant, but also rich in color and fine in texture, making it the best choice for making jewelry.

Besides, the three mines the child purchased were controversial, and Dali Dunshibin did not discover any special techniques involved.

"What's special about it?"

"Just like Kunyu jade is divided into second-grade and first-grade, as is mutton fat jade."

The child divides jade into three types: opaque glutinous rice type, which has a color and texture like glutinous rice; semi-transparent icy type, which has a transparency between glutinous rice type and glass type, like ice in winter; and the third type is completely transparent glass type.

Those three mines all contain top-quality minerals.

"Go make trouble yourself!"

Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan's confidence, Zhang Yuan knew that Zhang Xiaoshan had his own plans and there was no need for him to worry.

"Father, rest assured, I will not fight a battle I am not sure of winning."

1.9 On the way here, the child designed many blueprints for jade jewelry, especially since he obtained a peerless piece of jade in the country and plans to make it into some jewelry.

After the finished product was completed, my father understood it immediately.

At the same time, Zhang Xiaoshan had someone bring over the Pu'er tea he had brought.

Because of their age, the surface of these tea bricks was mostly indistinguishable from stone, which even Zhang Yuan found intriguing.

"This is a specialty of Pu'er City - Pu'er tea, and they are all old tea bricks that are over thirty years old."

If there are no spoiled teas inside, they are all top-quality teas!

"You just keep making these weird and strange things!"

Tea aged over thirty years?

If he hadn't known that Zhang Xiaoshan, though eccentric in his actions, had never disappointed, he would have been completely uninterested.

Chapter 271 The Golden Rooster Body Technique of the Three Persian Elders that Counters Persian Martial Arts

"My lord, the Persian delegation has arrived."

Upon his return, Zhang Xiaoshan faced a host of troublesome issues.

Besides the impending opening of Yangzhou Ghost Street, a Persian delegation that has been arriving for over a month, and even representatives from the Twelve Miao Villages and Chiyou Village, are poised to make their moves...

Therefore, the Persian delegation came to visit the day after they returned to the new villa.

In addition to the two great treasure tree kings and the three envoys of Fengyunyue, the Persian delegation also included three mysterious old men.

These are the only three remaining King Treasure Trees from the previous generation!

The three were at least eighty years old, and their strength was at the peak of the highest level among top masters, equivalent to the level of Ghost One and Ghost Three in their previous lives.

Moreover, the martial arts techniques displayed by the three of them, wielded by the Sacred Flame Token, were absolutely stunning, reaching the pinnacle of perfection.

They had previously been forced to remain in seclusion for many years because they had realized the drawbacks of the Sacred Flame Token's martial arts.

This time, a solution to the problem has been found, and with the Black Mountain envoy suffering losses in the Central Plains, they have crossed the ocean to meet the Zhang family and demonstrate their power.

Holding the sacred torch of the Diamond Sutra, they knew the importance of this transaction.

The mere fact that these three could return to power would be enough to suppress countless monsters and demons in Persia, not to mention the future of their Persian religion.

A month ago, Zhang Xiaoshan was not there.

They were a little arrogant when they arrived at the new villa; at the very least, Zhang Xiaoshan's behavior showed them disrespect.

They had a fight with Master Mingchen, who had hosted them at the time.

The combined attack of the three against Master Mingchen was a stalemate, with neither side able to gain the upper hand. In the end, they ceased fighting and agreed to a 'settlement'. 19

But everyone knows that it was those old guys who lost.

Three old men, all over eighty years old, totaling more than two hundred and fifty years old, were no match for a young nun who looked to be under thirty.

This isn't a case of beating up an old folks' home. These three old guys are all masters of internal martial arts, and their seventy years of internal energy are no joke. Not to mention their cultivation level.

Each of them was no less skilled in martial arts than Master Mingchen, yet even when the three of them joined forces, they still couldn't defeat Master Mingchen.

Such a failure was to be expected.

As for Mingchen's identity?

Not to mention the increasingly strong Buddhist aura emanating from Mingchen at this moment, his every move was like Kasyapa's smile as he held up a flower, captivating all who beheld him.

Even though they retained many of their previous habits, and their martial arts levels were different, they didn't think that Ming Chen was the same Dai Qisi they had captured before, so they didn't notice anything amiss.

"I am sorry that I was unable to greet you properly when you arrived, but I am honored by your presence."

Inside the study, everyone took their seats.

At this moment, the three old men looked at the young master at the head of the table with gleaming eyes.

They had been in the Central Plains for a month now. Besides the initial reception from Zhang Yuan, they had also witnessed the grandeur of the Hong Mansion, the bustling Ghost Street, and the imposing presence of the Zhang family…