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

"The Zhang family will not engage in speculative trading, nor will they disrupt the balance of the empire!"

As for the Empire's attitude? The Zhang family only believes in the current situation and will not believe the promises of any ambitious person, nor their beautiful blueprints.

As long as the Zhang family does its job well, everything else is none of their business.

"If this is all the Grand Master has to offer, then I advise you not to set your sights on the Zhang family. Otherwise, even if the Mo family were to destroy the Mo Clan's Mechanized City, it would be an easy task for the Zhang family to do so."

“What you say is true, sir. I never thought I could persuade you.”

Yan's purpose in coming here is also to cooperate with the Zhang family. Hearing that the Zhang family already has partnerships with the Gongshu family and the Empire, the Mohist school also hopes to collaborate with the Zhang family to make progress in mechanical arts.

"cooperate?"

Zhang Xiaoshan stared at the leader of the Mohist school, remaining silent for a long time.

Cooperation is a win-win situation, but putting aside the identity of the Mo family, just considering their mystery and conservatism over the years, it is believed that this cooperation is more about trying to uncover the secrets of the Zhang family.

If Zhang Xiaoshan hadn't thought of something else, he would have refused outright long ago.

Then, Zhang Xiaoshan said with great interest:

"Speaking of cooperation, the Zhang family recently had a cooperative project with the Empire to build a 100,000-mile-long highway."

The Zhang family contributed ten million gold coins, and over a hundred merchants and wealthy families in the empire raised twenty million gold coins, totaling thirty million gold coins. One million corvée labors were collected and the task was completed within three years!

"If the Mo family wants to cooperate with the Zhang family, there are indeed some areas for collaboration!"

Hiss...

Hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's words, even the leader of the Mohist school was greatly shocked.

Unexpectedly, the Empire and the Zhang family had such ambitions, raising 30 million gold coins to build a 100,000-mile-long highway.

It's likely that only the Zhang family could afford such a feat.

More importantly, what is the purpose of the Zhang family doing this?

Building dikes can defend against floods that occur once every hundred years, but in his view, roads are completely unnecessary.

"May I ask how you, young master, wish to cooperate?"

"The Zhang family's mechanical arts emphasize ingenuity but lack substance."

I have heard that the Mohist mechanical arts were originally intended for the benefit of the people, which is why the Mohists advocated universal love and non-aggression!

The Zhang family wanted to order a batch of mechanical devices from the Mohist school for use in constructing the imperial highway.

Within a month, Zhang would provide the Mohists with the blueprints and some general concepts; the Mohists would also request the materials. In return, the Zhang family demanded that the Mohists produce a qualified product and enter mass production within three months!

Mass production?

After Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation, the leader of the Mohist school simply shook his head.

Just kidding, at least a hundred, maybe even a thousand, within six months. If the Mo family had that kind of efficiency, what would the Empire have to do with it?

It's even impossible to produce a product within three months.

"If the Mohists cannot do it, then I must admit that I am powerless to help!"

I wanted to give you a helping hand, but you just weren't doing enough.

Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan's helplessness, the leader of the Mo family wished he could slap his stinky feet directly onto Zhang Xiaoshan's face.

This is blatant mockery!

"Don't you think it's unreasonable for you, young master?"

"No, the problems that the Mohists cannot solve are their own problems."

How about this? I'll give the Mo family a rough design, and they'll design what the Zhang family wants. Then we'll give the blueprints to the Zhang family, and the Grand Master can see if the Zhang family can achieve a production run of a thousand units within a year!

"it is good!"

The leader of the Mohist school nodded directly; he had faith in the Mohist school's mechanical skills.

Even the Mohists couldn't do it, so how could the Zhang family possibly do it? You have to understand that the Mohists have a thousand-year history.

Chapter 607 Mo Family Mechanical Arts Subdue Fan Qinghui

"How arrogant the Zhang family is! How dare they look down on the Mo family like this!"

Mo Family Mechanical City!

Everyone looked furious when they heard Zhang Xiaoshan's demands for cooperation.

Unexpectedly, the Zhang family is so arrogant, mass-producing mechanical devices. If they can achieve mass production, the empire will have no power to retaliate against their powerful mechanical beasts.

Master Ban, in particular, was deeply resentful!

Within the Mohist school, there are only a handful of people capable of creating mechanical beasts, and he is one of the best among them.

Mass-producing mechanical devices, even catapults, would be an enormous undertaking.

"Don't underestimate the Zhang family!"

Since someone has such confidence, it must be either a simplified version of mechanical art, or the Zhang family has some special method.

Don't forget, the empire also has the Gongshu family, and the Zhang family's mechanical skills are almost an open secret. If they didn't have absolute confidence, how could they be so arrogant?

Moreover, the Zhang family's true foundation, like my Mo family's Mechanized City, is extremely well-hidden!

Upon hearing this, although everyone was unconvinced, they also understood how formidable the Zhang family was.

For example, this time, the Zhang family actually raised 30 million taels of gold to build a 100,000-mile-long highway.

Such a huge investment would be a major blow to the Zhang family.

But the Zhang family did it without hesitation. Although they didn't know the Zhang family's purpose, it was undoubtedly a matter that would benefit the country and its people.

As for corvée labor?

This was a scheme funded by the Zhang family, with the empire's cooperation, but the Zhang family was ultimately in charge.

Based on the standards for building dikes, the Zhang family would generally not mistreat those who were subject to imperial corvée labor.

"In addition, the Zhang family has offered 100,000 gold coins, requiring our Mo family to complete the sample, along with the drawings, within three days and deliver it together."

Moreover, the Zhang family has already paid 30,000 taels of gold upfront, and the remaining 70,000 taels can be used to trade any goods of equal value in Ghost Street—consider it a gift to the Mo family!

"One hundred thousand gold! And seventy thousand gold can be traded inside Ghost Street?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the leader of the Mohist school in disbelief.

Zhang Xiaoshan's offer was too extravagant. Keep in mind that this was worth 100,000 gold coins, and the share traded within Ghost Street was even more precious.

After all, Ghost Street is rich in resources, but not everyone can buy them.

Even the six middle gates have restrictions, but the only ones without restrictions are the three upper gates.

However, the actual share varies depending on the permissions granted!

"Why is the Zhang family so generous?"

"It's not that the Zhang family is generous, but rather that time is of the essence, and we need to use our resources wisely."

This 100,000 gold coins were the knife he wanted to sharpen; the sharper the knife, the easier it would be to use.

Moreover, I originally didn't intend to accept the 100,000 taels of gold, but the temptation of the 70,000 taels from Ghost Street was too great, so I accepted it.

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but admire Zhang Xiaoshan's boldness.

A single, fatal blow leaves no room for refusal.

"Master Ban, we're counting on you."

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will certainly not tarnish the reputation of the Mohist school."

Master Ban knew that this was not just a challenge, but also a matter of the dignity of the Mohists.

If they were to be suppressed by the Zhang family's newly established institutional system, the Mo family's millennia-old reputation would plummet.

···

When the Mohists united as one, preparing to design a new type of mechanical device within three months.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan had already arrived at Blackwood Cliff.

The conflicts between Tu Xuehua's Xuanbing Lihuo Force are becoming more and more frequent, and they break out every ten days or so.

After all, the True Qi of the Wedding Dress and the True Qi of the Bright Jade Divine Skill are completely opposite in nature. If it weren't for the neutralizing effect of the Profound Ice and Fire Force, she would have exploded and died long ago.

The main difference is that both of them possess extremely yang and extremely yin attributes, unlike ordinary yin and yang attributes, which can be combined and integrated.

To combine these two extremely yin and extremely yang true qi, Zhang Xiaoshan's help is needed.

Moreover, with the experience of Yaoyue and Zhao Min, it is naturally not a problem to integrate the two true qi in the Xuanbing Lihuo Force, and can even reach the highest level of the Xuanbing Lihuo Force.

With the addition of the Tathagata Palm, this Xuanbing Lihuo Force still has great potential.

"Master Fanzhai!"

On Blackwood Cliff.

Fan Qinghui looked at Zhang Xiaoshan as he entered, without any surprise.

As a guest, Fan Qinghui was dressed in a light gauze, her exquisite and graceful figure sitting cross-legged, looking both sacred and charming.

puff!

Suddenly, Fan Qinghui felt a mouthful of blood surge up, as she had just tried to break through Zhao Min's sealed acupoints to recover her strength.

Unfortunately, Zhao Min's skill was too refined and profound, and she failed every time.

Moreover, with each failure, Fan Qinghui's exquisite and ethereal beauty would grow paler, making her appear even more pitiful.

"It's really you!"

From her initial anger and embarrassment to her calm reflection, Fan Qinghui realized that there was only one power in the entire Nine Provinces that possessed two female Grandmasters—the Yihua Palace!

But this is definitely not the Yihua Palace!

Looking at the surroundings and her observations over the past few days, she gradually felt a sense of déjà vu, yet she couldn't be sure.

However, she had some guesses about which 'young master' it was!

The moment I saw Zhang Xiaoshan, I knew this was indeed his secret base!

"Since the witch is your person, then the birth of the Evil Emperor's Relic this time was also part of your plan?"

Why? This shouldn't be of much benefit to you.

Zhang Xiaoshan's actions over the years do not seem like those of a member of the Demonic Sect; rather, he is a representative of genuine Taoist skills.

Therefore, Fan Qinghui could not see Zhang Xiaoshan's purpose.

If the Zhang family wanted to dominate the martial arts world, why would they have to go to such extremes?

Moreover, the achievements of the Zhang family over the years are certainly not something that short-sighted or ambitious people would need to devise such a conspiracy.

Once exposed, their prestige will be completely lost overnight.

"It's nothing. The Zhang family just wanted to take over the Demonic Sect for their own use, so they used the Evil Emperor's Relic as bait to cover up their own identity!"

"Concealing one's identity?"

Is this really the absurd reason?

Undoubtedly, Fan Qinghui found it difficult to accept Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation, but Zhang Xiaoshan was not there to offer an explanation.

Looking at Fan Qinghui, Zhang Xiaoshan poured two cups of tea and slowly sat down.

After seeing the mastermind behind the scenes, Fan Qinghui gradually calmed down and sat down next to Zhang Xiaoshan, preparing to investigate further.

She didn't believe that Zhang Xiaoshan's only goal was to unify the Demonic Sect.

After all, if the Zhang family wanted to unify the Demonic Sect, even ten Demonic Sects wouldn't be able to stop the Zhang family's conquest.

"Who is that little witch? How is she able to cultivate the supreme demonic art—the Demon Seed Cultivation Technique of the Dao Heart?"

"You mean Minmin? Back then, Green Willow Manor was a stronghold of the Northern Yuan, and Dongfang swiftly recruited the masters within the manor for his own use. Minmin was one of them, the daughter of the Prince of Ruyang—Minmin Temur!"

A woman from another race?

Fan Qinghui looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with even more confusion. You know, back then, this Northern Yuan spy was a weak woman. How could she have cultivated the Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique in just a few years?

"Actually, Minmin is just a furnace."