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

Therefore, they ship the goods, the Zhang family sells them, and the 30/70 split is considered the basic commission for the black market ghost street.

However, as one of the top three companies, Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't going to let them remain behind the scenes.

Inside Ghost Street, the Dongming Sect also has its own shops. Besides selling the exquisite weapons they forge, Zhang Xiaoshan has also found them a huge business opportunity—

sea ​​salt!

Ryukyu is an island, and the Dongming faction has its own geographical advantages.

People live off the sea, and the profits from sea salt are even more substantial—it's a business with virtually no upfront costs.

The climate of the Ryukyu Islands means that, if the sea salt is produced according to Zhang Xiaoshan's method, it will be the finest of the finest.

While the quantity may not be comparable to that of the major salt merchants along the coast, the key advantage is the low risk.

The imperial court wouldn't investigate Yan Rui separately; instead, they would go in and out of the black market. Who knows where these things come from? The cover-up by the three major powers is no joke.

Moreover, Haiyan is only the first step in Zhang Xiaoshan's plan.

Having tasted success, the recapture of the Dongming Sect was a natural consequence.

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Ding! Ding! Ding...

Clang! Clang! Clang...

With each strike, the armor plates, shimmering with light, gradually took shape.

These are three sets of meteorite bronze armor being forged, and the shop is the same one as before. Practice makes perfect, and forging bronze armor doesn't require much skill.

Most importantly, Zhang Xiaoshan had resorted to underhanded tactics, fearing that those highly skilled masters would discover his scheme.

The blacksmiths in the blacksmith shop were not only experienced and trustworthy, but they also knew the amount of meteorite copper used each time.

Therefore, they are the best candidates!

Even under severe torture, they had nothing to say.

This would both conceal Zhang Xiaoshan's methods and deceive the Miao people.

"Young man, the young master said that recently someone in the martial arts world has leaked the news, and most people in the martial arts world know that the bronze armor is about to be born."

Be careful, things might get a bit turbulent lately!

These three sets of bronze armor were like treasures emerging from the world, and now too many people were eyeing them.

But no one dares to make the first move.

After all, this is a blacksmith shop under the Zhang family, and the items have not yet been sold; the bronze armor still belongs to the Zhang family.

Therefore, the loss is self-evident; if it were robbed, it would naturally be considered a loss for the Zhang family.

The consequences will be so severe that they will inevitably incur the wrath of the Zhang family.

What was the point of the bronze armor in the first place? They weren't the Zhang family's martial corpses.

But at some point in the martial arts world, a rumor began to circulate that a set of bronze armor could be exchanged for a thousand-year-old divine herb.

You should know that even a common thousand-year-old ginseng is worth no more than a thousand gold pieces.

Unless it is more than ten taels of ginseng treasure, for every tael above ten taels, the amount will increase by one thousand gold!

But a miraculous medicine that lasts for ten thousand years is a different concept altogether.

This is a true treasure of nature, a spiritual medicine that can greatly increase one's cultivation level and transform one's very being.

"Hehe, you should worry about your own safety instead of me."

The Miao youth stayed behind to supervise, personally overseeing the incorporation of the meteorite copper powder provided by the Zhang family into the current copper armor, ensuring that no underhanded methods were used.

But little did he know that he had already been tricked by the Zhang family.

The meteorite powder, which appears to be of similar weight, actually contains only about one-third the amount of water that Zhang Jia promised.

But the young man didn't notice at all.

This kind of trickery of switching the dragon for the phoenix is ​​something that not only young people, but even a group of blacksmiths are not accustomed to.

They all know the dosage each time; isn't it just these amounts?

As for the exact figures, they didn't know, but something close enough was fine; it wasn't like they were shortchanging customers.

As the bronze armor gradually took shape and cooled, the three suits of bronze armor were fully revealed before the young man's eyes.

"Is this the meteorite copper armor?"

This seems different from the armor worn by those bronze-armored warriors. Could it be that you Central Plains people skimped on materials?

"I'm innocent, young man. You've been watching the whole time, and this is how the bronze armor we forged used to look."

As for why they are different? It must be related to the young master.

The bronze-armored warriors of today are completely different from those of the past. Their bronze armor is not only denser, but also has a golden halo that looks like gold, and is not bronze armor at all.

"If we hadn't built it ourselves, and hadn't hammered it in piece by piece, we wouldn't have believed it either."

"I understand!"

The young man nodded. One person might lie, but it's impossible for all of them to be completely foolproof.

The only possibility is the modification by the power of the Dragon Balls.

That's what they valued.

"who!"

Suddenly, the young man shouted and looked outside, a glint of light in his eyes, but he did not rush out.

He knew these people's goal was the bronze armor!

He might fall into a trap by going out, and Zhang Xiaoshan, a seasoned veteran, had warned him about this more than once.

Therefore, instead of going out to defend against the enemy, it would be better for him to stay here and wait for the Zhang family's reinforcements.

This is the Zhang family's shop.

Such provocation against the Zhang family is not something the Zhang family can simply sit idly by and watch.

"Alright, you can go in now!"

Take care, buddy!

The blacksmiths quickly put down their work and hid in the secret room at the back.

They knew their own limitations; in such a fight, their strength was insufficient to withstand even a single move from a master.

As for the bronze armor?

He dared not bring it in, for doing so would mean certain death.

If we don't bring them in, they're just insignificant ants; who would care about a bunch of blacksmiths?

"This belongs to my Miao region, who dares to be disrespectful!"

The young man's eyes gleamed, and the weapon in his hand was the large tweezers that the blacksmith had placed in the furnace earlier.

Such a terrifying weapon is absolutely unstoppable!

The area outside the blacksmith's shop was eerily quiet; although their presence was obvious, no one dared to make a move.

The consequence of taking action might be the Zhang family's wrath.

At the same time, the Zhang family also received the news.

Fearing it might be a diversionary tactic, Zhang Xiaoshan directly dispatched Liu Sheng Piaoxu and Yi Zheng Shenren to relieve the siege.

Chapter 286 The Inflated Ren Woxing and the 'Resurrection' of Dongfang Bubai

"Ren Woxing!"

In the darkness, Dongfang Bubai, who had rushed from the Red Mansion, immediately recognized the flamboyant figure a hundred feet away.

This would offend the Zhang family. At this time, Ren Woxing had many experts around him, and he was just short of directly raising the banner of the 'Sun Moon Divine Cult'.

She knew that Ren Woxing had swept through the martial arts world and unified many small sects during this period.

Without the restraint of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, the Five Mountains Sword Sects suffered heavy losses, except for Linghu Chong who was in charge.

Even if some experts are determined to eliminate the demon, they are still deterred by the domineering power of the Star Absorbing Technique.

But I never expected that Ren Woxing would be so arrogant as to think he could provoke the Zhang family.

Even a few peanuts wouldn't have caused such a drunken state.

The only martial art she knew of was that of the seemingly weak shopkeeper, Feng, which was similar to the Absorbing Power Technique, but it was a top-tier Taoist divine skill with absolutely no risk of backlash.

In terms of the dominance of internal energy, if the absorption power of the Star Absorbing Technique is one star, then the Northern Darkness Divine Art is two stars.

This was even with Manager Feng not being skilled in martial arts and having not used it since the first time she was introduced to meat.

The deeper one's skill, the more domineering the Northern Darkness Divine Art becomes.

As for the issue of not being able to absorb energy from a distance?

Which of the two cheat codes in Tian Long Ba Bu actively absorbs the power of others? They are all passive counterattacks.

Moreover, when facing a true master, the ability to absorb power from a distance is completely useless.

Most importantly, both the Absorbing Power Technique and the Star Absorbing Technique 19 involve actively absorbing power.

At the very least, one must absorb the power of others through the Qihai acupoint.

But the Northern Darkness Divine Art is different. As long as it comes into contact with you, any part of your body can absorb the opponent's power, making it extremely domineering.

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Snap! Snap! Snap...

The burning coal crackled and popped, and the blacksmith's shop beneath the roaring furnace was eerily quiet.

The stalemate continued until no one made a move.

"If we don't act now, once the Zhang family's experts arrive, we'll have no chance."

Moreover, the Zhang family's Blood Droplets are ruthless once they make a move, and they've recently been replenished with a wave of experts. Therefore, we should act swiftly and decisively.

Upon hearing this, the people in the darkness frowned.

Indeed, the Zhang family's Blood Droplets are not to be trifled with, especially since I've heard they've recently expanded again.

In addition to the original Four Heavenly Kings, two more groups, the Twelve Zodiacs and Blood Thorn, have been added.

"Since that's the case, then I'll take the lead!"

Suddenly, a figure, like a roc soaring through the heavens, plummeted down.

The moment it landed, the power in his arms was pushed to its limit; even from a distance of four or five zhang, it seemed as if an invisible giant hand had directly torn open the outer layer of the blacksmith's shop.

boom!

With a deafening roar, the blacksmith shop shattered into pieces, and sparks suddenly burst forth.

These were all glowing red embers; under the powerful and unparalleled force, even Ren Woxing, with his unparalleled mastery of strength, instantly paled.

Thud! Thud! Thud...

The intense force carried by these sparks shattered everything in their path, resulting in a devastating destruction.

Moreover, sparks flew everywhere, and the raging fire illuminated the entire night sky for a moment, causing the surrounding residents to flee in panic.

In the middle of the street, Ren Woxing, who had retreated at least ten feet, looked at the figure inside the blacksmith shop with a livid face.

In the blacksmith's shop under the open sky, that youthful yet resolute face is already twenty-four or twenty-five years old.

But Ren Woxing suffered a great loss from that attack just now.

The power of those sparks just now struck Ren Woxing at least several times, but because the force was evenly distributed, it did not cause him any harm.

Even so, Ren Woxing's fur robe was already tattered and torn.

Hand over the bronze armor, and I'll spare your life!

"Bronze armor? Do you even know what bronze armor is for? It's for the dead!"

"Bastard!"