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

"Chief Qiu drank it too fast. This Persian coffee is very bitter. You need to savor it slowly to appreciate its aroma."

Only after enduring hardship can one truly appreciate the sweetness of life!

Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan savoring the food without showing any discomfort, Qiu Qianzhang felt frustrated but unable to vent his anger.

If you drink too fast, whose fault is it?

"Please don't be offended, Chief Qiu. My son just likes these strange and unusual things. No one in the family can stomach this stuff except him."

"It's nothing, it's nothing... Young Master Zhang certainly has unique taste."

Seeing Zhang Yuan's apologetic expression, Qiu Qianzhang could only accept his bad luck.

But the bitter taste on the tip of my tongue lingered for a long time.

Left with no other choice, they could only resort to their divine powers to intimidate the enemy.

But who were the people present?

Even Zhang Yuan, who is the weakest, is a top expert and has traveled extensively throughout the land, gaining a wealth of knowledge.

From the moment he started cutting a teacup with a diamond, Qiu Qianzhang's deception became crystal clear.

Chapter 115 The Conman Becomes an Apprentice; The Dragon Ball Appears

"Shan'er!"

Zhang Yuan was also stunned by Qiu Qianzhang's moves and looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with some doubt.

Zhang Yuan had heard a little about what happened in the martial arts world, so he really couldn't understand how Qiu Qianren, who had caused such a ruckus in Lin'an Prefecture these past few days, could possibly be a fraud.

"This isn't Qiu Qianren, it's Qiu Qianzhang, isn't it? Senior!"

As Zhang Xiaoshan chuckled, everyone suddenly realized that there were actually two people.

"Thousand-foot and thousand-foot cliff"—it's obvious that these are the brothers' names, so it's not surprising that the two look so alike.

"What nonsense are you spouting? This old man, this old man..."

"Senior, let me introduce you. The River Fiends are renowned and powerful in the martial arts world, no less than your brothers. This is Master Juexin, the former head of the Arhat Hall."

You said you wanted to have a friendly spar to verify their identities, but they didn't hold back!

"Young Master Zhang, spare me! Spare me!"

Upon hearing the name of the River Fiends, Qiu Qianzhang immediately backed down. These were notorious bandits with countless bloody crimes on their hands.

As for Juexin? The title of head of the Arhat Hall is absolutely awe-inspiring.

If they were to have a friendly match, he would at least be skinned alive.

"Guests are welcome, but your behavior makes it seem like Patriarch Zhang is bullying his guests."

Zhang Xiaoshan stepped forward to help Qiu Qianzhang up, and at the same time instructed Piaoxu:

"Piaoxu, go prepare a cup of coffee with milk and sugar and bring it over to calm the senior down!"

"Yes, son!"

Zhang Yuan was speechless; he hadn't expected Qiu Qianzhang to be so despicable.

Everyone was even more disappointed, but Qiu Qianren was still the same Qiu Qianren, only now he had an incompetent older brother.

"Actually, I took a look at the senior's scam, and it's really not up to standard."

As Qiu Qianzhang was shocked, Zhang Xiaoshan raised his hand, and the cup beside him began to swirl around him, spinning in mid-air as if propelled by his power.

Then Zhang Xiaoshan changed his hand again, this time with a deck of playing cards that were only available in Zhang's casino.

As Zhang Xiaoshan raised his hand, the playing cards displayed a variety of patterns, like a long dragon dancing or a hundred flowers blooming; then, with a card in hand, it seemed as if he only had one card, but after discarding it, he would grab another card in mid-air, as if there were no end in sight.

This left Qing Sha, Lan Sha, and Jue Xin, who were standing to the side, dumbfounded.

"You damned brat, when did you learn these acrobatic skills?"

Zhang Yuan was also looking at Zhang Xiaoshan. These methods were indeed far superior to Qiu Qianzhang's earlier ones, and neither of them could see any flaws.

However, they knew that there was no trace of true qi fluctuation in Zhang Xiaoshan's possession.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan had no need to resort to these tricks; it was all just deception and acrobatics.

"master!"

Suddenly, a voice cried out "Master!" To everyone's astonishment, Qiu Qianzhang prostrated himself before Zhang Xiaoshan, clinging to his leg.

The shock of what he had just witnessed made him realize that he had been showing off his skills in front of Guan Yu (a legendary Chinese martial arts master).

"Senior, senior..."

"If Master refuses to accept me as a disciple, I will never rise!"

Seeing Qiu Qianzhang acting like a rogue, Zhang Yuan was helpless.

In the end, Qiu Qianzhang was already old and gray, over fifty years old, yet he was still so shameless.

"Senior is too kind. How could I dare to accept you as my disciple!"

With a jolt of his calf, a surge of powerful true qi blasted Qiu Qianzhang away. Looking at the bewildered Qiu Qianzhang, he chuckled:

"That was just a trick. If you want to learn it, senior, it's nothing special."

But the senior must grant the junior one request.

"Sir, please tell me!"

"It is forbidden to use this to deceive people and obtain ill-gotten gains."

Deception through trickery is easy to make money with, but if it leads to family ruin and death, then that is the fault of the younger generation.

These things are simple in Zhang Xiaoshan's eyes, but the people are ignorant and if they are deceived, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan's conditions left Qiu Qianzhang somewhat at a loss.

What's the point of him learning all this? Isn't it just to deceive people?

I'm not kidding, why would he learn all this?

"Here's a suggestion for you, senior: there are many high-ranking officials and nobles in the Red Mansion. If you perform well, it's not impossible for them to spend a fortune!"

You're just fooling ordinary people; how much profit do you make?

"Disciple pays homage to master!"

He was a liar who wanted to make money, but if there was a way to make money and get close to high-ranking officials, Qiu Qianzhang wasn't stupid.

Even Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't have imagined that his disciple, whom he had taught not long ago, would become the Grand Preceptor of the Song Dynasty.

"Forget about the title of master; it's just some unorthodox methods."

From now on, please address me as "Young Master"!

"Greetings, young master!"

"I dare not accept the title of 'senior,' young master. Please just call me Qianzhang!"

"A thousand feet? I'll just call you Old Thousand!"

· ········Requesting flowers· ········

What does "laoqian" mean? Zhang Xiaoshan's words were also a veiled insult!

Seeing this, Zhang Yuan disdained such methods, but when he heard that Zhang Xiaoshan was only trying to amuse those 'high-ranking officials and dignitaries', he didn't say anything.

As Qiu Qianzhang studied at the Zhang residence, Zhang Xiaoshan instructed him, and Liu Sheng Piaoxu, Hongxiao, and Jiangxue watched from the sidelines.

After all, there's not much to relax about normally, so playing these games is a good idea.

This will prevent them from being scammed when they go out without knowing anything.

Moreover, they learned much faster than Qiu Qianzhang; they could basically copy it in one go, while Qiu Qianzhang needed to train his hand speed and eyesight, which made him much slower.

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"Young Master, Young Master..."

News has come from the Six Doors that a genuine Dragon Ball may have appeared!

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The Zhang family initially offered a reward of 100,000 gold coins, then 200,000 gold coins, and then 300,000 gold coins. Countless people went to the Six Doors and the Zhang family to sell the Dragon Balls.

Unfortunately, they were all fake.

As for the method of distinguishing between the real and fake, Zhang Xiaoshan used a small amount of meteorite copper powder to make several dragon-seeking plates when he started forging the bronze armor.

If the Dragon Seeking Plate reacts, it is the true Dragon Pearl, thus deterring countless swindlers.

Now that the Dragon Seeking Plate has reacted, Zhang Xiaoshan, along with three bronze-armored warriors and Liu Sheng Piaoxu, hurriedly rushed to the Six Doors.

Along with it, there were also thirty-one gold notes worth ten thousand taels each.

If it's true, Zhang Xiaoshan will naturally keep his word and will also donate one to the Six Doors as a reward.

"Young Master Zhang!"

The moment Ji Yaohua saw Zhang Xiaoshan in front of the Six Doors, she gave him a charming smile.

After Zhang Xiaoshan nodded, he followed Ji Yaohua to the main hall of the Six Doors, where Zhuge Zhengye was also present.

A swordsman, Guo Jing, and a master shrouded in a bamboo hat.

The atmosphere was very serious at this moment, after all, a Dragon Ball that seemed to be genuine had suddenly appeared, and even Zhuge Zhengwo, who heard the news, was very surprised.

At first, they all thought the Dragon-Seeking Compass was just a decoration for Zhang Xiaoshan, but they never expected it to actually move today.

The secret behind this is truly astonishing!

"coming!"

Everyone looked at Zhang Xiaoshan, Liu Sheng Piaoxu, and the three bronze-armored warriors who had entered, their hearts filled with great curiosity.

Lian Ji Yaohua stood guard by the door, her alluring peach blossom eyes filled with deep affection as she curiously watched the proud figure in the hall.

Chapter 116 Seeking the Dragon's Pearl, the Bronze-Armored Warrior

It moved again!

Suddenly, everyone noticed that the Dragon-Seeking Compass in the center was swaying uncertainly, wavering between the three bronze-armored warriors. Zhang Xiaoshan explained:

"The pointer of this dragon-seeking compass was made from the material of copper armor. The appearance of copper armor will definitely trigger a reaction."

What are the materials used for the bronze armor?

Everyone looked at the three bronze-armored warriors and the Dragon-Seeking Needle, and then they understood.

But why does the bronze armor react with the Dragon Balls?

Although they had doubts, everyone knew that the bronze armor was no secret and had already appeared in the martial arts world. The only possibility was that Zhang Xiaoshan had added some mysterious metal powder to it.

As for Zhang Xiaoshan's previous connection with Dragon Ball? The group quickly denied it.

If Zhang Xiaoshan really had a connection with the Dragon Balls, then how could the Dragon Balls have been lost when they were born?

They had no doubt about Zhang Xiaoshan's strength. Three hundred thousand taels of gold for a single dragon ball—Zhang Xiaoshan would never have let the dragon ball fall into the hands of anyone else.

"Young Master Zhang, what is the connection between this dragon ball and the bronze armor?"

"Do you all know the origin of the Dragon Balls?"

"Please enlighten me, young master!"

Even the mysterious man in the straw hat of "807" was curious and looked at Zhang Xiaoshan.

The Dragon-Seeking Disc? The Bronze Armor? The Dragon Ball?

It's as if layers of mist are being lifted.

"The Dragon Ball was originally a piece of meteorite copper obtained by Emperor Taizu of Jin. He invited masters from all over the land to refine it by mixing it with the finest rare irons in the world. The copper armor contained powder from other meteorites, which I only learned about afterward."

Otherwise, how could the eight Dragon Balls have fallen into the hands of others?

Zhuge Zhengwo suddenly understood after Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation.

Extraterrestrial copper meteorite?