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

"Why let her go? This woman is unreliable. Don't let her beauty be bewitching you!"

On the cruise ship, Huang Rong returned to find Zhang Xiaoshan looking at her with a face full of complaints.

Her hostility towards Madam Wang existed from the beginning, and now that Madam Wang has made such a big mistake...

“It’s not worth killing her for a little money.”

Besides, the Zhang family used her connections to open up markets in Dali and Western Xia back then; that favor couldn't be ignored!

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong felt somewhat unwilling, but there was nothing she could do.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan has already imposed a severe punishment. Do they even know what that Life and Death Talisman is?

With the addition of Zhang Xiaoshan's incomparably pure Yang Purple Qi, even a grandmaster who has mastered the Tianshan Six Yang Palms might not be able to remove that pure Yang finger force (purple qi).

"Alright, next we'll head to Guiyun Manor in Taihu Lake!"

In eight years, the former bandits of Taihu Lake have transformed into renowned heroes of Jiangnan.

Especially with his mastery of the unique skills of Peach Blossom Island and the Murong family, Lu Guanying is now a top expert. If it weren't for his lack of talent, he would at least be a supreme expert by now.

However, Lu Chengfeng broke through to the pinnacle of his cultivation, but he has remained in seclusion ever since.

After all, given his nickname "The Waste of the Five Lakes," who would have thought that Lu Chengfeng was actually a top-notch master? On the surface, it was only Lu Guanying who was holding up Guiyun Manor.

Even so, Lu Guanying, a top expert in his thirties, was a renowned swordsman in the Jiangnan region.

"Two years ago, Guan Ying was a top expert. Why don't we pass on the Absorption Technique to him?"

"The Absorption Technique?"

Upon hearing Huang Rong's suggestion, Zhang Xiaoshan frowned.

Although the Absorption Technique was beneath his notice, its domineering power was undeniable.

Most importantly, this martial art is considered a demonic art. Without restraint, it could easily lead to demonic possession, giving the practitioner a feeling of being invincible.

"The Absorption Technique is too domineering; most importantly, it's a demonic art. Once you lose control..."

"Fine, I'll give you the Absorption Technique later, whether you give it to me or not is up to you."

"Too!"

Huang Rong realized she had been making assumptions; the power of the Absorption Technique was extremely difficult for ordinary people to control.

"What kind of treasures can increase one's cultivation level? How could I, as a fellow disciple, not offer a gift upon our first meeting?"

"Meeting gift?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoshan looked at Huang Rong as if she were an idiot.

Just kidding. The precious medicine that helps someone break through to the top level is extremely valuable. Zhang Xiaoshan would rather choose the 'Absorption Technique'.

"My husband! My lord! Brother Shan..."

"Okay, okay, I'm getting goosebumps."

Zhang Xiaoshan was truly helpless and could only look at Murong Jiu beside him, saying helplessly:

"Jiu'er, take a medicinal snake that is about three years old and soak it in strong liquor."

"Yes, son!"

The Zhang family raises medicinal snakes, adding one every two years, mainly those that are three years old or older, which are huge and can be up to ten feet long.

As a result, the method of raising them changed, so Murong Jiu added one every two years.

The animals were carefully raised for the first two years, and then they were allowed to roam freely with feeding. This way, when they needed them, the Zhang family wouldn't have to start breeding them all over again.

"Husband, you are so kind!"

Huang Rong knew perfectly well how effective the snake venom was.

The three-year-old medicinal snake will definitely help Lu Guanying break through to the top level, and the many benefits of snake gall are even more numerous.

As a nun, this is something that would definitely make me look good.

Even the King of Hell doesn't receive this treatment!

However, Ghost Yama's internal energy doesn't need snake gall at all; after all, dragon fish meat is just as good for increasing qi and blood.

The main reason Huang Rong went to such lengths was that, apart from the silly girl, the only other third-generation disciple of Peach Blossom Island was Lu Guanying.

Three years ago, Silly Girl had already broken through to the pinnacle of her cultivation, possessing an innocent mind similar to that of a child. After practicing the Lesser Formless Skill, her internal strength advanced by leaps and bounds.

Silly Girl likes to play, so Zhang Xiaoshan has plenty of ways to help her practice martial arts.

If the magic tricks of later generations were combined with martial arts and presented to the silly girl, she would learn them as if it were just for fun, and naturally her skills would improve very quickly.

Zhang Xiaoshan even entrusted the task of shifting stars to Sha Gu.

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Guiyun Manor!

The Zhang family had just arrived when Lu Chengfeng, who had always kept a low profile, was already there to greet them at the dock.

Huang Rong is Huang Yaoshi's daughter, and Zhang Xiaoshan is a Grandmaster of the Nine Provinces, whose prestige surpasses that of other Grandmasters.

"Greetings, Young Master Zhang!"

“We’re all family, Senior Brother Lu, why be so formal?”

Looking at the elegant and pleasant-looking Zhang Xiaoshan, Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but relax.

After all, this was a grandmaster, and Zhang Xiaoshan defeated the Martial Emperor with the ninth move of the Dragon Slaying Saber Technique. Undoubtedly, this was another unique skill comparable to the Buddha's Palm and the Heavenly Crippled Divine Skill.

Moreover, it was a peerless skill created by Zhang Xiaoshan.

"Junior nephew, catch!"

Seeing the wine jar thrown by Huang Rong, Lu Guanying quickly caught it.

This nun was Zhang's legal wife, so the wine she sent was naturally extraordinary. But what Huang Rong said next shocked him.

"What's soaking in this wine jar is the gallbladder of the Bosqu snake, a medicinal snake that the Zhang family spent a huge amount of resources to refine."

This snake gall is enough to help you break through to the pinnacle of cultivation, and it can also increase your qi and blood by at least a hundred jin. In that case, our entire Peach Blossom Island lineage will be considered top-tier experts.

what?

Upon hearing Huang Rong's introduction, even Lu Chengfeng was shocked and looked at Huang Rong in disbelief.

"Lu Guanying thanks you, Auntie!"

The ultimate master!

Lu Guanying had not broken through to the top level by the age of thirty, indicating that his talent was already limited.

Even if Lu Guanying wanted to decline at this moment, he couldn't bring himself to refuse, after all, his desire for a top master was also a kind of obsession.

"Junior Sister, this gift is far too precious."

"Senior Brother Lu is mistaken. In the Peach Blossom Island lineage, there are only two people left across three generations."

Silly Girl broke through to the pinnacle of martial arts three years ago, and her progress has been rapid. Guanying is, after all, a male member of the Peach Blossom Island lineage; as his master's aunt, I'm quite anxious watching him progress!

Hearing that Silly Girl had already broken through to the top level three years ago, even Lu Chengfeng, who had visited Silly Girl many times in recent years, was dumbfounded.

Because of her playful nature, Silly Girl didn't understand the concept of a top-tier master.

Unless someone tries to test her, no one would ever imagine that a crazy girl could be such a top-notch expert.

Even Lu Guanying couldn't believe it.

I never imagined he was even less capable than a silly girl.

It should be noted that Silly Girl had already broken through to the pinnacle of martial arts three years ago, and that was without the aid of rare and precious materials.

After all, who would waste precious natural resources on a crazy girl?

"Our senior brother has a worthy successor!"

Lu Chengfeng naturally understood the talent of the simple-minded girl; barring any unforeseen circumstances, her achievements would undoubtedly be considerable.

Of course, this wouldn't have been possible without the support of the Zhang family; otherwise, whether he could even break through to become a top-tier expert would be another matter entirely.

Aptitude is one thing, and cultivation method is another.

It was the Murong martial arts techniques provided to them by the Zhang family that gave him the opportunity to break through to the top level of the Shuai master.

Chapter 403 Encounters: Li Mochou's Past Events

Zhang Xiaoshan and his group stayed at Guiyun Manor for half a day, and set off again before sunset.

Besides Lu Guanying's eagerness to break through, Zhang Xiaoshan and the others also didn't want to stay at Guiyun Manor for long; staying too long might not be a good thing for Guiyun Manor.

Besides, they were just passing by.

After seeing them off, Lu Chengfeng and Lu Guanying went into seclusion.

The Bodhi snake is a rare species, and its gallbladder, nurtured with medicine for three years, is no less potent than that of a viper nurtured by the Ginseng Immortal Old Monster for twenty years. Moreover, the gallbladder also has the effect of increasing strength.

As the cruise ship continued south, Zhang Xiaoshan looked out over both sides of Taihu Lake.

Even though they were far apart on the shore, Zhang Xiaoshan, with his Grandmaster-level eyesight, could still see that the riverside restaurants were already brightly lit before nightfall.

The elegance of Jiangnan, the vastness of the mortal world!

Although it has just weathered a storm, for Jiangnan—

Life is fleeting, so seize the day.

"Help! Help!"

Suddenly, a child's cry for help came from afar, and judging from the faintness of the sound, it must have come from at least a thousand feet away.

Only Zhang Xiaoshan's skill level was enough to hear the cries for help from that distance.

Especially given the darkness of the night and the extremely remote location where they were turning, Zhang Xiaoshan immediately frowned.

“Be careful here, I heard a little girl screaming for help nearby.”

"My lord, be careful!"

Huang Rong, Liu Sheng Piaoxu, and Murong Jiu could not hear any cries for help. They immediately realized that the cries for help were extremely far away from them, and that it was impossible for them to have set up a trap.

You should know that with their internal strength, they are already peerless masters, and no movement within a hundred feet can escape their notice.

Moreover, the loud cries for help could be heard within a radius of 213 zhang.

Therefore, this was probably not arranged for them; otherwise, they wouldn't be at such a great distance, where they could easily miss each other.

At the same time, Xiao Shan's figure was like a roc soaring through the clouds, spreading its wings to the heavens. Its movements were so fast that it disappeared into the vast night in less than two breaths.

This is even with the fact that they are all top-notch experts.

To the average person, this would be no different from teleportation.

Zhang Xiaoshan's lightness skill allowed him to reach the place where the cries for help occurred in less than half a minute.

At this moment, two girls who looked to be only about ten years old were being forced to slowly retreat by a very beautiful Taoist nun.

This scene seemed somewhat familiar to Zhang Xiaoshan.

A beautiful Taoist nun, and two ten-year-old girls...

"Taoist Master, you exude such murderous intent!"

Just as Li Mochou was about to deal with the two illegitimate children, a thunderous sound rang in her ears.

At the same time, a ruthless hand suddenly descended, wielding a whisk towards the two defenseless young girls.

Knowing that the newcomer was no ordinary person, Li Mochou was not about to allow anyone to disturb her good time, so she naturally decided to strike first.

Bang!

A surge of powerful palm force arrived in an instant. Li Mochou was unaware of the impact, but her graceful and slender body was suddenly thrown into the air like a rootless duckweed. After landing, she staggered a few steps before regaining her footing.

White rainbow palm power!

That is, the previous Netherworld Ghost Palm, after all, how could Zhang Xiaoshan allow someone to kill someone right under his nose?

Moreover, he never expected that by causing Yang Guo's death, Yang Kang would be punished in place of Sha Tongtian and Peng Lianhu in Zhongnan Mountain, and by a twist of fate, he would end up saving people.

Perhaps this is destiny!