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

Cultivating demonic arts? The Chaotic Demon Pool?

The image that instantly flashed through Zhang Sanfeng's mind was of the two of them using the Chaotic Demon Pool to cultivate unparalleled demonic arts.

"This is the Ghost Corpse Path developed by the Ghost Doctor. These two people are neither living nor dead."

However, senior, rest assured, I am not one to kill innocent people indiscriminately. One of these two is Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison who recently infiltrated the Song Dynasty palace. You should know about his insidious and ruthless nature.

This is a shaman from the Jin Dynasty, and the number one expert in the Jin Dynasty.

"If I truly harbored evil intentions, I wouldn't have brought you here to tell you everything."

"Infinite Heavenly Lord!"

Zhang Sanfeng also harbored doubts, but seeing Zhang Xiaoshan's open and honest demeanor, he suppressed his suspicions.

As long as Zhang Xiaoshan doesn't do anything to harm the Central Plains, Zhang Sanfeng doesn't think it's wise to be his enemy.

Chapter Sixty-Five: The Way of the Ghost Doctor - Copper Armored Ghost Corpse

For seven consecutive days, Zhang Sanfeng stayed in the secret room.

Most of those medical classics and fragments of alchemy were unique, so Zhang Sanfeng benefited greatly from them and had many reflections.

In particular, the annotations of many ghost doctors, one on the Tao and the other on ghosts, create a shock due to their completely different concepts.

As time goes by, they slowly blend together.

"Amitabha Buddha, what a wonderful way to practice the art of ghost healing!"

Seven days later, Zhang Xiaoshan arrived at the secret room, and Zhang Sanfeng slowly got up.

This is all the Ghost Doctor's collection. Zhang Xiaoshan can only understand one-tenth of it, but for Zhang Sanfeng, it is the whole picture.

Especially in medicine and alchemy, Zhang Sanfeng knew that the Ghost Doctor had already established his own path and become a grandmaster.

This is not a martial arts master, but a master of medicine.

It can be said that such people are all exceptionally talented, and even he himself felt aspirations towards them.

By combining the transformations of the ghost corpses within the Chaotic Demon Pool with the blood of highly venomous snakes to replace one's own essence, the ghost corpse becomes the pinnacle of the Ghost Doctor's Way.

This is a double-edged sword!

If it were obtained by someone of the demonic path, it would likely lead to the downfall of the demonic path and a great calamity for the world.

Fortunately, as the Ghost Doctor said, the Ghost Heart Pill is limited and cannot be replicated.

Zhang Xiaoshan, who possesses the Ghost Heart Pill, is a unique and unconventional genius who collects ancient texts through unorthodox methods. He has great compassion and great ambition, but he is definitely not a member of the demonic path.

At least for now, there's no problem with the Ghost Heart Pill.

"Layman Zhang, I wonder where the Ghost Doctor has gone and when he will return?"

"The Ghost Doctor went to the far north, along with my uncle Huang Yaoshi, the two masters Jue Tong and Jue Ming, and more than three hundred others."

According to the younger generation's estimate, it will take anywhere from three to ten years.

"Infinite Heavenly Lord!"

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation, Zhang Sanfeng naturally knew that Zhang Xiaoshan was afraid he would misunderstand.

Moreover, even figures like Huang Yaoshi, Juetong, and Jueming went there together, which shows that the far north is by no means a simple and worry-free matter, but rather a major conspiracy.

However, Zhang Sanfeng didn't want to inquire too much.

He originally came through a transaction, but now he owes a huge favor.

···

Hiss...

The bright red copper plates, heated to at least several hundred degrees Celsius, were branded directly onto the bodies of the two burly men to everyone's astonishment.

Despite the intense heat, the two men did not scream. In fact, when the copper plate was applied, only a layer of black smoke rose from their bodies.

"Hammer!"

With a cold shout, several blacksmiths did not hesitate and began hammering the copper sheet with iron hammers weighing forty or fifty pounds.

Ding! Ding! Ding...

The resounding hammering sounds seemed to be striking not flesh and blood, but refined iron that had been forged thousands of times.

The surrounding craftsmen were shocked and horrified by what they saw.

To give the ghost corpse even greater potential, the copper sheet Zhang Xiaoshan had cast was not just ordinary bronze, but tribute-grade wind-milled copper.

Through the meticulous craftsmanship of artisans, its strength, hardness, and toughness are in no way inferior to that of highly refined iron.

In addition, Zhang Xiaoshan also added a lot of meteorite powder.

The unique properties of meteorite copper allow these copper pieces to be perfectly integrated into the body, forged through countless hammerings to create a golden armor.

One piece, two pieces, three pieces...

Soon, a ferocious and imposing suit of armor enveloped the ghost corpse, and beneath the bronze armor, the ghost corpse moved freely without the slightest hindrance.

Moreover, each piece of bronze armor is forged through countless hammerings, and its defensive capabilities are in no way inferior to those of black iron.

"Begin the blood refinement!"

The blood is goat blood, which is second only to human blood in its effectiveness against Gu worms.

In order to collect two large buckets of sheep blood for bathing, Zhang Xiaoshan killed nearly a thousand goats, using the mutton and vegetables, and the sheep blood to extract the carcasses.

As the two ghostly corpses slowly sank into the wooden barrel, they hissed and crackled like iron being quenched with oil.

It should be noted that the copper sheet has already lost its heat at this point, so a thermal reaction is impossible.

Only Zhang Xiaoshan knew that the blood silkworm was devouring sheep's blood.

Bang!

A quarter of an hour later, as the wooden barrel burst open, the two imposing and domineering armored generals appeared before everyone's eyes.

Beneath the imposing and menacing bronze armor, a powerful and robust body exudes immense strength.

At this moment, the two ghostly corpses were not only fully formed, but also clad in bronze armor, resembling the legendary thousand-year-old bronze-armored corpses, impervious to swords and spears, unaffected by water and fire, and possessing immense strength...

Under Zhang Xiaoshan's control, the two bronze-armored ghost corpses knelt down on one knee before him.

This was to conceal the biological characteristics of the two ghost corpses.

Their simple and efficient movements resembled those of seasoned generals about to embark on their campaigns.

"Get up!"

As soon as Zhang Xiaoshan finished speaking, two ghostly corpses stood respectfully to one side of him.

This amazed the craftsmen even more!

They believed that the two great ghost corpses were both masters of extreme physical cultivation, like Guan Yu undergoing bone-scraping surgery, and that the bronze armor they forged in this way was a great story.

After all, who can keep the color of a red-hot copper plate embedded in flesh?

After Zhang Xiaoshan left, the craftsmen began to discuss the matter.

It can be said that the shock of the two great ghost corpses had a tremendous impact on them.

Branding copper armor directly onto the body was something that had never been heard of before.

"Son!"

As a skilled samurai loyal to the Zhang family, Liu Sheng Piaoxu has been diligently training due to insufficient strength.

Because of the immense impact that Gui Yi, who was by Zhang Xiaoshan's side before, had had on her, she was completely overwhelmed by the two crushing defeats of the Grandmaster-level expert Xi Du. She was just a pretty face on the side.

Now, the ghost corpse that disappeared for about half a month has reappeared.

However, this time it wasn't one, but two.

Not only was she clad in bronze armor, but the two ghostly corpses also exerted immense pressure on her.

However, Liu Sheng Piaoxu soon noticed something unusual: the newly appeared ghost corpse looked very familiar.

"You noticed? He really is Ouyang Feng."

However, he wasn't the real Ouyang Feng; he was merely a puppet, commonly known as a living dead.

"puppet!""

Liu Sheng Piaoxu was startled upon hearing this, and at the same time looked at Gui Yi beside Zhang Xiaoshan with shock.

You have to understand that she's been by Zhang Xiaoshan's side for quite some time, yet she never noticed Gui Yi's problem, simply assuming he was extremely cold-hearted.

But now that Ouyang Feng has appeared, she undoubtedly understands that Gui Yi is also a puppet.

But it can be said to be an absolutely perfect puppet.

"I don't want anyone else to know about this."

"I understand!"

As a descendant of a samurai family, Yagyu Hyouse knew the rules and understood the special nature of Oni-ichi and Oni-ni.

"Here, take this. It will allow you to advance to the Innate Realm within a year."

"But the Xuanbing Force can be passed on to the Yagyu family; however, this Nine Yin Manual must not be passed on to anyone without my permission."

Slap me, then give me a treat.

The Nine Yin Manual that Zhang Xiaoshan presented would allow Liu Sheng Piaoxu to advance to the Grandmaster level in a short period of time, bringing him countless benefits.

Therefore, Liu Sheng Piaoxu was even more grateful after receiving it.

After all, the difference in skill level revealed by Zhang Xiaoshan made her realize just how important this Nine Yin Manual was!

Even the Xuanbing Force is incomparable to it.

"Thank you, sir."

"Okay, let's go down."

Zhang Xiaoshan also needed to cultivate at this time. Zhang Sanfeng had brought quite a lot of things, and Zhang Xiaoshan had now basically completed the main task, just waiting to reap the rewards.

Chapter Sixty-Six: Two Years Later, Counterfeit Money First Appears

With the situation largely stabilized, the Zhang family's business returned to normal.

Less than three months later, the fleet that had gone to Japan returned, bringing back Japan's specialty—gold!

The Zhang family's business in Japan went exceptionally smoothly, with virtually no obstacles.

All of this was thanks to the news sent back to Japan by the Japanese samurai. As soon as they entered the Central Plains, they saw four grandmaster-level masters displaying their skills. Among those who were on good terms with the Zhang family were Huang Yaoshi, Hong Qigong, and Zhou Botong. There were countless other grandmasters who were on good terms with the Zhang family.

With the addition of Zhang Xiaoshan's personal bodyguard, Gui Yi, they crushed the Western Poison; the five high monks guarding the academy were all master-level or comparable martial arts experts, and the Zhang family's power and strength shook the entire Japanese samurai world.

After all, a master-level expert, if not a nuclear weapon, is at least a deterrent.

Bullying the weak and fearing the strong!

The more powerful the Zhang family becomes, the more they should take care of themselves.

In Japan, no one dares to touch the Zhang family's interests, otherwise the Zhang family can destroy them at any time.

Meanwhile, the Nanyang Fleet returned from Nanyang within six months, bringing back more than 10,000 taels of grain.

This isn't a case of skyrocketing grain prices, but rather the price paid by Southeast Asia for grain purchases.

One tael of silver could buy about three shi of grain, one jin could buy about fifty shi, and ten thousand jin could buy five hundred thousand shi of grain.

If it weren't for the seven large Fujian ships, at least one hundred ten-zhang (approximately 33 meters) ships would have been needed to operate.

Moreover, what appears to be the most abundant grain is actually the lowest value commodity.

Specialty products from Southeast Asia, such as rosewood, agarwood, and gemstones, are the real prized items, worth over 100,000 gold coins, and they don't take up much space.

In just two years, the Zhang family's assets doubled or quadrupled every year.

While the market share of glass and soap in the Central Plains remained unchanged, Zhang Xiaoshan's annual export volume doubled.

The benefits gained are also enormous.

Because glass and soap can be exchanged for precious resources such as spices, gems, and medicinal herbs, if resources were not limited, Zhang Xiaoshan's price increase would not have been so significant.