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

"Thank you for the medicine, young master!"

Although Yang Tiexin roamed the martial world, he never got involved in its affairs and naturally had never heard of the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill.

The addition of the name "Wudang" only indicates that the elixirs are not cheap.

However, the offense of speaking carelessly just now can be considered offset.

At the same time, Yang Tiexin also knew that Zhang Xiaoshan was either rich or noble, and his appearance and demeanor were outstanding. His willingness to bow to them showed his excellent upbringing. Therefore, he couldn't help but ask:

"May I ask if you are married, young master?"

"It's settled. This time, I traveled from Lin'an Prefecture to Wudang and then to the capital, covering tens of thousands of miles. I was ordered by my father and uncle to find my younger sister who ran away from home."

Wow!

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's polite refusal, everyone felt more regret than anything else, and sighed with admiration.

Even Yang Tiexin couldn't help but sigh. He knew that Zhang Xiaoshan hadn't found a younger sister, but rather his fiancée.

Even if Shi Mei was unhappy about running away from home, Zhang Xiaoshan's sincerity throughout the long journey should be enough to move heaven and earth.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Six Top Masters Within the Prince Zhao's Mansion

"May I ask which master of Wudang you studied under, Young Master Zhang?"

Peng Lianhu had at least been to the Central Plains and knew many secrets.

Wudang is not the same as Quanzhen. The Quanzhen School declined, and only the Seven Masters of Quanzhen are holding it up.

However, Wudang Mountain has a Grandmaster, and Song Yuanqiao and Yu Lianzhou are both top masters known throughout the martial arts world, whose strength is even above that of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen.

Shaolin and Wudang are known as the leading sects in the Central Plains.

"I have no master, and my acquaintance with the Taoist priests of Wudang is merely nodding."

As for the Lesser Rejuvenating Pill, it was given to me by a Taoist priest named Ziyang when I was passing through Wudang. He felt that I had a connection with him, and it had nothing to do with the Wudang Sect.

"···"

Is it simply because I felt a connection that I received an extra bottle of Lesser Rejuvenation Pills?

This answer left Peng Lianhu speechless, and in his eyes it was nothing more than a mere perfunctory response.

You should know that this is a minor elixir, which could be a life-saving medicine in an emergency.

Inside the Prince Zhao's residence!

The original five masters became six. Zhang Xiaoshan was a supreme master, Ouyang Ke was a top master, and Lingzhi Shangren, Shenxian Laoguai, Guimen Longwang, and Qianshou Rentu could only be considered first-rate masters.

However, the crowd was somewhat unconvinced by Zhang Xiaoshan's arrival.

Lingzhi Shangren was the most obvious example. While others gave Yang Kang some face, Lingzhi Shangren looked down on Zhang Xiaoshan with his nose in the air.

His arrogance was palpable!

However, Zhang Xiaoshan completely ignored Lingzhi Shangren. He might be interested in a lama if he learned the Dragon Elephant Divine Skill.

Unfortunately, this lama was ignorant and incompetent, and there was nothing interesting about him.

"Young Master Ouyang, this is Young Master Zhang from Lin'an Prefecture."

The Zhang family's business spans the Central Plains. The soap I gave to Young Master Ouyang last time was sold by the Zhang family; in our Great Jin Kingdom, it's only available on the black market!

"The Zhang family of Lin'an?"

Ouyang Ke had never heard of the Zhang family of Lin'an, but he knew that soap was a good thing, even better than flower petal bath.

Soap is a low-grade product, but bar soap is equivalent in volume to gold.

Therefore, the Zhang family, who possessed both of these things, were undoubtedly wealthy and powerful.

Even Sha Tongtian and the others had sharp eyes!

This isn't a martial arts master, but a living god of wealth.

Moreover, from the moment Zhang Xiaoshan entered, Ouyang Ke sensed that Zhang Xiaoshan was no ordinary person; his demeanor was far superior to that of anyone else present.

"He's just a merchant, why should Your Highness treat him with such courtesy? What merit do you have to sit here alongside us?"

Master Lingzhi's first words were full of disdain and contempt.

Furthermore, directly attacking Zhang Xiaoshan's status as a merchant means he cannot be equated with them.

"Judging from your attire, you must be a lama of the Tantric school."

"I wonder if the Master has ever practiced the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill? Has he reached the eighth level?"

"Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill?"

The little kid is quite knowledgeable; he even knows this.

However, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is pure trash, a deceptive martial art. This old monk practices the Great Seal of Tantra, the supreme art of Tantra!

Seeing Lingzhi Shangren's self-praise, Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't help but smile contemptuously.

Although the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is extremely difficult to cultivate, once mastered, it is a top-tier, unparalleled skill.

"You little brat, do you look down on this old monk?"

Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan's disdain, Master Lingzhi's aura surged, and he prepared to intimidate him.

Before the two sides could even exchange blows, a white light flashed like lightning, and three gashes appeared on Lingzhi Shangren's face.

Moreover, if Master Lingzhi hadn't closed his eyes quickly, those three cuts would have probably blown off one of his eyes.

However, the one that made the move was merely a spirit fox on Zhang Xiaoshan's shoulder.

Ah!

Then came the scream of Lingzhi Shangren as he realized what was happening.

For a moment, everyone looked at the snow fox on Zhang Xiaoshan's shoulder with apprehension.

Although it was a sneak attack, the beast was so fast that even they only saw a blur.

"A nine-tailed spirit fox? This is a nine-tailed spirit fox from Changbai Mountain!"

The Ginseng Immortal was originally a ginseng harvester from Changbai Mountain, so he naturally knew about the existence of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox, a rare species found on Changbai Mountain.

Not only does it leave no trace in the snow, but it is also exceptionally cunning, escaping several times despite being surrounded and captured by skilled hunters.

I never imagined I would become someone else's pet.

"Don't panic, don't panic, have some jerky to calm your nerves!"

While comforting the snow fox, Zhang Xiaoshan rewarded the little fox with dried meat.

At the same time, he added insult to injury by saying:

"Master, please forgive me. I just took this little fox in not long ago, and it is still wild and difficult to tame. I hope you will forgive me if it offends you!"

"you···"

Having his face disfigured by a fox, and even his eyes nearly popping out, Lingzhi Shangren's already resentful heart was even more determined not to let it go.

Especially when watching Zhang Xiaoshan feed the fox with dried meat, the provocation was obvious.

"I want you to die!"

Enraged, he raised his hand and struck out with a palm, black energy gathering in his palm as he slapped towards Zhang Xiaoshan.

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't even look up, continuing to feed the snow fox with dried meat, as if he hadn't noticed anything.

However, just as Lingzhi Shangren's palm was about to strike Zhang Xiaoshan three inches in front of him, it suddenly stopped.

An invisible wall of energy firmly blocked Master Longzhi's Poison Sand Palm.

Ouyang Ke, Sha Tongtian, and the others, who had been watching the spectacle, suddenly widened their eyes, their faces filled with horror!

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Way of the Medicine Snake (Fragments of the Daoist Alchemy)

"Innate protective qi!"

Apart from Yang Kang, who was completely bewildered, everyone else took a step back, as if facing a formidable enemy, their expressions filled with shock and fear.

Lingzhi Shangren pushed his Poison Sand Palm to its limit, unable to believe, or perhaps unwilling to believe, that the young man before him, barely of age, was actually a legendary innate grandmaster, a supreme expert.

Bang!

As Zhang Xiaoshan raised his hand, Master Lingzhi was struck as if by lightning, and then felt as if he had been hit by a truck, instantly flying out of the hall.

As a guest, Zhang Xiaoshan naturally had no intention of killing, so he was given a minor punishment as a warning.

"I have long heard that the Tantric Dragon Elephant Divine Skill has thirteen levels, and even those who have achieved minor success (the ninth level) possess the power of the Dragon Elephant Divine Skill."

Unfortunately, Tantric Buddhism suffers from a scarcity of talent. In the past thousand years, not a single master of the ninth level has appeared. They possess divine skills, yet no one has mastered them—a truly lamentable and tragic situation!

Before, people thought Zhang Xiaoshan might be faking his words.

But now, the comments of a top expert are definitely not unfounded.

What's most terrifying is that this top expert is so young, so young that it's frightening.

"We have met you, young master. We hope you will forgive our offense just now!"

"Ignorance is no excuse, and besides, we are all guests, so what difference is there between us?"

Zhang Xiaoshan smiled calmly, showing no condescension or arrogance.

This is not the demeanor of a grandmaster, but rather the etiquette of the Central Plains.

Even Yang Kang's eyes lit up. He couldn't understand the significance of a grandmaster, but he knew that Zhang Xiaoshan was more powerful than the people his father had invited.

Master Lingzhi couldn't even withstand a single move from his opponent, which speaks volumes.

"Young Master Zhang truly lives up to his reputation as a member of a prestigious family in the Central Plains. Please take a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhang Xiaoshan sat directly in the seat that should have been Ouyang Ke's, because Ouyang Ke was a descendant of a grandmaster and a top expert, as well as the youngest among the five great experts.

But now Zhang Xiaoshan surpasses Ouyang Ke, so he naturally sits in the honored position.

"Please, everyone."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Everyone took their seats, even the staggering and disheveled Lingzhi Shangren, but his expression as he looked at Zhang Xiaoshan was filled with terror.

If the other party hadn't shown mercy, he knew that his condition would have been far more serious than just a surge of qi and blood; he might have suffered damage to his internal organs and had his meridians severed.

“Young Master Zhang’s martial arts are superb, I admire you. No wonder you were able to see through my skills at a glance.”

Yang Kang recalled their conversation when they first met, and his initial doubts vanished instantly.

It's not that the other party is being cunning; they are truly unfathomable.

"Nothing much? It's the breathing technique of the Xuanmen's superior internal energy cultivation method, which is the orthodox internal energy cultivation method."

If it weren't for his extraordinary internal energy cultivation techniques, the young prince would have had a chance to break through to the Innate Realm; it would just take time.

"Haha, you jest, young master. Compared to you, what are the superior internal skills of the Xuanmen sect?"

Zhang Xiaoshan chuckled lightly, but did not take it.

The Quanzhen Dao Da Ge is definitely not weak; it's comparable to the Wudang Jiuyang Gong.

The Pure Yang Limitless Skill is similar to the Innate Divine Skill, which is why the status of the Quanzhen Taoist sect as a major sect is unshakable; it is only that its talent pool is dwindling.

"Young Prince, there is a Taoist priest outside who claims to be your uncle and requests an audience?"

"Uncle Master?"

Yang Kang looked puzzled, but then he suddenly realized something and hesitated.

Yang Kang felt no sense of belonging to the Quanzhen Sect and believed that Qiu Chuji had accepted him as a disciple because he valued his talent and illustrious status.

Therefore, even if a Taoist who claims to be his senior uncle is true, in his mind he is just a freeloader.

“Tell that Taoist priest: I am currently entertaining guests and have no time to pay my respects. Have the steward give him ten taels of gold and send him away.”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Ten taels of gold is already extremely generous.