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

Traveling on a snowy night!

In an instant, a fierce blizzard raged, and the biting north wind was mixed with countless palm shadows. Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't help but kick out with one leg.

Heaven and earth are heartless!

An unstoppable, powerful leg strike swept across the wind and snow, directly towards the location of the burly man.

boom!

Another thunderous roar erupted, unleashing an endless blizzard that blanketed an area of ​​several dozen feet in radius.

Zhang Xiaoshan sensed the disappearing figure and smiled disdainfully.

Chase!

Upon receiving the order, the five hunting dogs darted out like hunting snow foxes, giving chase.

With the help of the snow fox, the hunting dogs, and Zhang Xiaoshan's light-footed skills, the big man was intercepted by Zhang Xiaoshan again after only ten miles of escape.

Looking at the five hunting dogs baring their teeth and displaying their agile and strong physique, the big man knew that these five hunting dogs were the best of the best, capable of fighting tigers and wolves without any problem.

In the past, he would have been overjoyed.

But now that the hunting target is himself, he can't even cry.

He knew there was no way to avoid it.

Unless he kills Zhang Xiaoshan's five hunting dogs first, he knows how troublesome the hunting dogs are, and he has no chance of escaping Zhang Xiaoshan's pursuit.

With his determination to fight to the death, the great man's momentum instantly reached another level.

Even Zhang Xiaoshan had to get serious and decided to use both his hands and feet.

Aspire to become one of the feudal lords!

Faced with the Han's desperate and reckless attitude, Zhang Xiaoshan stood with his fists clasped behind his back, waiting for the right moment to strike. His domineering presence was like an eagle surveying the sky.

This is the starting stance of Jiuding Shanhequan (Nine Cauldrons Mountain and River Fist).

With the power that will soon erupt, there is a chance for them to rise from humble beginnings to great heights.

Its might can swallow up the whole land!

In three steps, he traversed five or six zhang (approximately 10-15 meters).

Accompanying it is a powerful and domineering fist force.

In an instant, the burly man instinctively felt a fist force no less powerful than the unparalleled leg technique he had just witnessed, crashing down upon him like a sudden storm.

The Great Banner of Wind and Cloud!

The powerful palm strike, having reached its pinnacle, carried the wind and snow, yet the great man's resolve remained unwavering.

The powerful, overwhelming force instantly whipped up a blizzard across the snow-covered plain, mixed with a biting, icy wind, showing signs of gradually growing larger.

Inside the core, two figures exchanged blows, the thunderous sounds of their fists and feet striking each other echoing endlessly.

As the blizzard intensified, the combined power of the two became even more domineering.

However, due to the difference in strength, the big man could only rely on his powerful physical skills and skillful palm techniques to struggle against Zhang Xiaoshan.

In terms of strength, the Han Dynasty is far superior to the Four Great Masters of Mount Hua.

If the Four Absolutes' skill level is at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, then the Great Han's True Qi is at the late-stage of the Innate Realm, and he also possesses the ultimate hard skill of external cultivation.

If a comparison is needed, it would be Qiao Feng, the strongest of the Four Great Masters of Tianlong.

Bang!

With a flick of his finger, Zhang Xiaoshan struck the burly man with a sudden change of attack.

The powerful force contained in this finger strike was in no way inferior to the domineering leg and fist strike from before. The burly man was even more surprised that Zhang Xiaoshan, who was already a master of both fist and leg techniques, possessed such a skill.

The sudden change in circumstances, coupled with the exhaustion from barely withstanding the powerful offensive, meant that it was too late for the Han general to change his tactics.

With this single finger strike, the immense and terrifying pure Yang energy directly sealed off the Han man's eight extraordinary meridians.

"Unfortunately, we are enemies!"

Zhang Xiaoshan took out the Ghost Heart Pill and, amidst the horrified man, fed it to him.

Simple and concise, without explanation or hesitation.

Zhang Xiaoshan allowed no room for change, and the big man, without a doubt, became Zhang Xiaoshan's ghost corpse, or rather, ghost slave.

Its cruelty was comparable to that of biological weapons in later generations.

Is this why Zhang Xiaoshan sought out experts from other races?

Once the masters of the Central Plains discover this, he will surely be disgraced and ruined.

On the contrary, the presence of experts from other races would at most make him like the Eastern Heretic, someone who is both righteous and evil, not someone who is an enemy of the whole world.

Chapter Forty-Seven: The Great Banner Sect's Martial Arts - Fu Cailin (from Goryeo)

The Great Banner of Wind and Cloud!

Iron-Blooded Twelve Styles!

The Thirteen Protectors have mastered the Iron Bell Cover technique!

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Mysterious Ice Force!

Using the hunting dogs' sense of smell, Zhang Xiaoshan found the big man's residence.

Most of the martial arts manuals were actually the secret techniques of the Iron Blood Banner Sect, but none of them contained the Wedding Dress Divine Skill that Zhang Xiaoshan desired most, which was unparalleled in the world!

This was the signature skill of the number one master of the Great Banner Sect back then.

In Zhang Xiaoshan's view, other martial arts skills were at best considered superior, not true ultimate techniques.

However, the Great Banner Wind and Cloud Palm is not bad either. As can be seen from the big man's palm technique just now, it is no less than the Iron Palm, or even the ultimate palm technique of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

The Iron-Blooded Twelve Styles are also exquisite moves, and are a powerful and domineering martial art.

Zhang Xiaoshan happened to have a large spear, which was extremely suitable for him to use the Iron Blood Twelve Styles.

Upon seeing the Xuanbing Force, Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

This is an extremely yin and cold mental cultivation method. The method has ten levels, and the ninth level is the innate realm.

The highest level, the tenth realm, is the strength of the great man just now.

After more than a decade of arduous training in the snowy plains, the Great Han finally broke through from the ninth level to the tenth level.

As a high priest shaman, the big man was actually over fifty years old, but he looked like he was in his thirties or forties because of the Xuanbing Jin (a type of internal energy).

The Xuanbing Force, combined with the climate of the snowfield, had a slight effect on preserving youth, but that was all.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan also discovered more than a dozen old ginseng plants in the secluded place of the Great Han Dynasty. Even if they did not reach the thousand-year level, they were still of the nine-ounce treasure level.

Other ingredients include Ganoderma lucidum, Polygonum multiflorum, snow frog, deer antler, bear bile, etc.

Changbai Mountain may not have much else, but in ancient times when resources were not depleted, these were all local specialties.

Not to mention the furs here—bear pelts, wolf pelts, mink pelts… there are countless of them, all from animals hunted by the Han people over the years.

Zhang Xiaoshan stayed here for three days to refine the ghost corpse.

This is not An Shigeng's divine weapon, which requires the Deadly Orchid to guide its actions and objectives; nor is it the Xiangxi zombie, which uses the Three Pure Bells as a guide...

Ghost corpses are not dead bodies, but are created by living people and controlled by Gu silkworms.

The level of cruelty is comparable to that of bio-engineered humans.

Therefore, for three days, Zhang Xiaoshan fed the blood silkworm with his own true qi, allowing the blood silkworm to recognize him as its master.

In this way, as long as they are within Zhang Xiaoshan's true qi range, they can control the movements of the ghost corpses on their own, making them look like living people; if they want to hunt down someone, they only need to give an order.

It's similar to puppetry, but instead of using threads, it manipulates intangible Qi (vital energy).

Ghost one!

Regardless of what this big man's name was before, from now on he will only have one code name—Ghost Slave Number One.

"It's time to leave."

Zhang Xiaoshan, accompanied by his seemingly expressionless guard Gui Nu, traveled directly from the snowy plains to Goguryeo.

Goguryeo is just a general term; the territory, though seemingly small, was actually divided into Goryeo, Silla, and Baekje.

Among them, Goryeo had Master Shi Chae-rim; Silla had a maid whose name was known throughout the Central Plains.

Kunlun slave, Bodhisattva barbarian, Silla maid!

This is a period of flaunting wealth in the Central Plains; the Silla maids were maids from Silla.

Upon entering Goguryeo, Zhang Xiaoshan's first problem was the language barrier!

The Jin people and the Han people fought each other for many years. In addition, the Jin state was located in the north where people lived together in a mixed manner. There were many Han people, and even more who were proficient in the Chinese language.

Chinese was basically the international language among the Western Xia, Jin, Dali and other kingdoms.

However, Goguryeo was a completely foreign land, and only a very small number of diplomats were fluent in Chinese.

However, money makes things easier, and Zhang Xiaoshan had anticipated all of this, bringing with him a considerable amount of silver and gold ingots, as well as internationally accepted currencies.

After entering Goguryeo, Zhang Xiaoshan stood out from the crowd.

Although Zhang Xiaoshan hadn't brought a change of clothes, the silk and brocade were of such high quality that not only hadn't faded at all, but also, given Zhang Xiaoshan's obsessive-compulsive disorder, the embroidered garments remained as new as ever.

With five menacing hunting dogs by his side, and his attendants being tall and extremely robust, he was a formidable figure.

At first glance, it appears to be a spoiled young master traveling.

After learning that Zhang Xiaoshan was a Han Chinese, he was treated as an honored guest in every place.

Of course, Zhang Xiaoshan is always generous with his money.

Even the worst meal cost one tael of silver as payment, making him an extremely extravagant spendthrift in Goguryeo.

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't care that people honestly wanted money because he couldn't speak the language.

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"Young master, my name is Fu Junzhuo, the eldest disciple of Master Shi Cailin."

"I have come on the orders of my master to invite you, young master, for a chat!"

One day, Zhang Xiaoshan arrived in the Goryeo capital and was stopped by a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in white.

Goryeo had many beautiful women; otherwise, Silla maids wouldn't have been so popular.

However, unlike the typical delicate beauty of Korean women, Fu Junzhuo was tall and slender, with a long, thin sword in her hand, making her look extremely dashing.

"Please lead the way, young lady!"

Zhang Xiaoshan was deeply moved when he finally found someone who could speak Mandarin.

God knows how he's been these past few days.

At this moment, Fu Junzhuo was also secretly observing Zhang Xiaoshan. They had received the news as soon as Zhang Xiaoshan entered Goryeo.

Although there were people from the Central Plains living in Goryeo, most of them lived in Silla, and there were very few in the inland areas.

Especially considering the rumors about Zhang Xiaoshan's magnanimous and otherworldly demeanor, his reputation is indeed well-deserved.

However, she also knew one thing:

The people of the Central Plains wear gold on the outside but rotten cotton on the inside.

Appearances are ultimately just appearances; true character lies within oneself. Therefore, Fu Junzhuo's feelings for Zhang Xiaoshan were merely out of curiosity.

Zhang Xiaoshan was also curious about Fu Cailin's invitation.

Fu Cailin was a master of Goguryeo, and the entire Goguryeo was only the size of two prefectures, so he was a god-like figure.

Even Fu Junzhuo, the eldest disciple, had few rivals in the entire Goguryeo kingdom.

True masters are hard to find!

"Master, your disciple has brought Young Master Zhang here!"

On the way, Fu Junzhuo already knew Zhang Xiaoshan's name, which, according to the tradition of the Central Plains, was the title of "Young Master".