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"The Absorption Technique is only considered an ordinary secret technique in front of the Zhang family. It's not that its power is weak, but that its shortcomings are too great."
The Absorption Technique allows one to convert the internal energy of others into one's own, but it cannot completely absorb and transform it into one's own true qi. Once this true qi runs rampant in the body, it will lead to an explosion and death.
Two years ago, An Yunshan cultivated the Absorption Technique to its peak, but it was still no match for the Pure Yang Finger.
It's like a raft filled with air; if you poke a hole in it, the air inside will leak out.
This principle applies to the cultivation of true qi. If one's true qi is sufficiently refined, like a supreme-level cultivation technique perfected to its fullest extent, one can condense a silver needle capable of piercing a sheepskin raft.
Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation and looking at the cultivation manual in his hand, Gu Yang suddenly lost interest.
I never imagined that the Absorption Technique wasn't invincible.
At least Zhang Xiaoshan's Pure Yang Finger completely restrained him.
"And this is not even the biggest flaw."
Ren Woxing, the former leader of the Sun Moon Divine Sect in the Central Plains, was defeated by Zuo Lengchan because he suddenly absorbed too much internal energy from masters and was unable to digest it on the spot.
He was later ambushed by Dongfang Bubai, the Right Envoy of Light, which caused him to suffer a qi deviation and disappear without a trace.
Therefore, the biggest flaw in this martial art lies in one's mindset: believing that mastering it will make one invincible, and then recklessly absorbing the internal energy of others.
"Thank you for your advice, sir!"
Gu Yang also knew that Zhang Xiaoshan was giving him pointers.
He kept in mind the examples of his two previous failed administrations, so as not to repeat their mistakes.
"As for these four unique skills, Shaoyang Divine Fist, also known as Hundred-Step Divine Fist, is an internal martial art, which is extremely suitable for people like Vajra Arhat who are plump and heavy."
Qiu Long was not there, but Zhang Xiaoshan had already distributed the secret manuals.
Hundred Steps Divine Fist!
All the onlookers saw was Zhang Xiaoshan casually throw a punch, and an incomparably powerful fist force pierced through seven or eight zhang and struck a hardwood log at least three feet in diameter.
boom!
The ancient tree was broken in half, and the force of the punch caused it to explode and fly everywhere.
The domineering and fierce punch shocked everyone. No one expected that Zhang Xiaoshan's casual Hundred Steps Divine Fist would have such terrifying power.
"Shaolin One-Finger Zen is also the foundation of most finger techniques."
One-finger Zen sounds simple, but mastering it to a high level requires considerable hard work, and its foundational skill of iron-finger inch-force makes it a domineering and unique close-range finger technique.
With a flick of his finger, no one could see the force of the finger breaking through the air.
With a 'pop' sound, an ancient tree five zhang away had been pierced through.
"If we were to get close, that single Iron Finger Inch Force could have shattered the core of the ancient tree into dust from the inside, breaking the enemy's internal organs."
No one doubted Zhang Xiaoshan's strength; all three of his martial arts were top-notch and domineering.
"The Great Stele-Smashing Hand is a unique skill that combines both strength and flexibility. It can be used for fierce attacks or to skillfully defeat the enemy."
Looking at the stone drum next to him, which weighed at least a thousand pounds, Zhang Xiaoshan tossed it into the air, sending it flying more than ten feet away.
Once the momentum had completely dissipated, the stone drum fell at a speed that would have caused an impact of at least 10,000 jin (approximately 5,000 kg).
But with a single move, the stone drum, like a ball, was stroked, pushed, and guided by Zhang Xiaoshan, spinning around him before being thrown out and smashed into the artificial mountain ten zhang away.
Bang!
With a loud bang, the artificial mountain was reduced to dust beneath the stone drum.
Such domineering destructive power would surely kill even a top expert if it were human.
"The Twelve-Road Tan Leg is a basic skill, but it is also the most powerful and fierce close-combat technique."
Zhang Xiaoshan's leg skills can be said to be his most 'proficient' skill. In an instant, his leg movements are as swift as a storm, giving the enemy no room to breathe, and he has fully demonstrated the posture of the Wind God Leg.
The final sweeping leg strike, with its overwhelming force, swept across the entire land, causing sand and stones to fly and a tornado to rise from the flat ground.
The four unique skills, originally meant to be entry-level martial arts among Shaolin's ultimate techniques, were transformed by Zhang Xiaoshan into something resembling unparalleled martial arts.
This is a warning!
If Zhang Xiaoshan's ordinary martial arts techniques can possess such domineering power, then the Pure Yang Finger in his hand and other martial arts techniques are even more formidable.
"This is the result of mastering several martial arts to their fullest potential, based on my profound internal strength. You should not force it."
If one performs a great service, Zhang will not be stingy with rewards. For example, one can learn the Lesser Yang Divine Fist to advance to the Mount Sumeru Fist; the One-Finger Zen Skill can be used to cultivate the Maha Finger Strength; above the Great Stele-Smashing Hand is the Mighty Vajra Hand; and the ultimate skill derived from the Twelve-Road Tan Leg technique, the Bone-Piercing Heart-Piercing Leg!
They were overjoyed to hear the grand promises made by Zhang Xiaoshan.
The secret manual is kept by Gu Yang and cannot be passed on to outsiders.
After all, this is a unique skill passed down from ancient times in Shaolin. The fact that the Zhang family was able to suppress it for them shows the friendship between the Zhang family and Shaolin.
If they bring it upon themselves by spreading it outside the family, the Zhang family could throw them out at any time.
On this point, all of them were fully aware.
Moreover, the martial arts they practiced were not profound secrets, but merely some basic techniques.
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Three days flew by in a flash!
Amidst the respectful presence of the caravan, Zhang Xiaoshan slowly departed from Pu'er City.
· ········Requesting flowers· ········
During this time, Zhang Xiaoshan collected a tea brick that was over a hundred years old, and it was also used as a cornerstone by someone else.
In many people's eyes, it was no longer usable, but Zhang Xiaoshan took it back with ten gold coins.
The outside had completely rotted away, turning into a single piece of black stone.
It depends on how much of it remains unpolluted. This isn't fine wine; it might evaporate completely in a hundred years.
In addition, there are dozens of old tea bricks that are over thirty years old, and even four or five tea bricks that are sixty years old, plus one hundred tea bricks that Gu Yang considers to be the best fifteen-year-old ones!
The quality of Pu-erh tea depends on whether it is contaminated from the outside or not; the longer the fermentation time, the better.
The best time is between ten and twenty years.
However, old tea bricks are even more valuable.
These tea bricks were placed directly on the backs of the two dragon-elephant steeds.
Meanwhile, Zhang Xiaoshan also selected a river valley in the suburbs that was extremely suitable for coffee cultivation and ordered the caravan to search for animals such as elephants, civets, and musk deer.
"They won over the caravan so easily? These guys have no backbone!"
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Inside the carriage, Huang Rong listened to Zhang Xiaoshan's process of reclaiming the caravan, which was so smooth and effortless that it presented no challenge whatsoever.
His dark and scheming mindset is laid bare.
"Hehehe, that's because you don't know how lucky you are!"
You think there are many unique skills in the world, and that top masters can easily master them.
The old leader of the Guyang Gang was nearing sixty years old, his vital energy was beginning to deplete, and he had lost the qualification to advance to the level of a top-tier master. Moreover, the external martial arts he cultivated were not exactly top-tier techniques, and even if he were given another ten years of peak performance, it would be impossible for him to break through to the top level.
But a scroll of the Absorption Technique gave him the opportunity to advance to the top level, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future. What do you think he should do?
Moreover, apart from Qiu Long, whom we encountered earlier, who possessed superior internal martial arts skills, the other four leaders all practiced external martial arts.
Even among first-rate masters, having some skill is extremely difficult enough to advance to the top level, let alone the absolute master.
"Isn't that too simple? What if they take the bribe and don't do the job?"
"They don't dare!"
Zhang Xiaoshan shook his head. Anyone who wasn't an idiot knew that betraying the Zhang family would not end well.
Zhang Xiaoshan didn't even need to personally clean house.
Moreover, the martial arts Zhang Xiaoshan taught them were merely the 'basic' level. If they wanted to gain more, they needed to perform meritorious service for the Zhang family.
Otherwise, the Zhang family wouldn't support idlers.
"Moreover, the Zhang family's interests here are too great, and a strong force is needed to guard them."
At this time, the Zhang family simply couldn't spare many troops to guard this place, so retaking the caravan was the best option; they could directly turn this area into the Zhang family's backyard garden.
Huang Rong nodded upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation.
They understand the importance of this place now; just three mineral deposits are enough to make all the powers envious.
The caravan was one of the local strongmen and had a good reputation.
Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan made a grand gesture, offering them an irresistible temptation.
Otherwise, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly; it's all thanks to the influx of capital.
Chapter 265 Carving a Road Across the Tropical Rainforest
A tropical rainforest stretching for thousands of miles?
This dense, shrub-covered primeval forest is by no means an easy task.
It's important to understand that the area isn't just overgrown with shrubs and dense forests; there are also various venomous snakes, ferocious beasts, swamp traps, and dangers at every turn.
Under such circumstances, crossing the dense forest is definitely not a wise choice.
But for Zhang Xiaoshan, it is undoubtedly true that a road is formed by the number of people walking on it.
He opened up this route, and then the caravans trampled it, turning it into a bright and prosperous road.
Zhang Xiaoshan's carriage was moved to the side, and a large, dark-skinned man, wielding two ten-foot-tall daylily axes that he had pulled out from somewhere—the same weapons Zhang Xiaoshan had prepared for them—cleared the way.
A giant axe is swung, cleaving mountains and rivers in two!
The Xuanhua Giant Axe was inherently powerful and heavy. With its immense force, the endless and fierce "Nine-Nine-Three" axe could easily destroy even a thousand-year-old tree with a diameter of ten feet. Then, two bronze-armored warriors cleared the surrounding area.
With a single kick, using the momentum of the rolling trees, it crushed the surrounding bushes, smashed through ancient trees, drove away creatures, and cleared the area...
Gradually, a wide road, three zhang wide, appeared before everyone's eyes.
Because the big black guy's attribute is fire, and he can control the spread of fire.
Therefore, the main road was scorched by fire, which not only burned all the ancient trees and weeds on the ground, but also dried up the land after the fire.
Otherwise, the wheels would get stuck in the fertile, soft soil.
Moreover, the surrounding trees were cut down by the bronze-armored warriors, clearing out a 'sunny area' and preventing the rainforest from remaining gloomy and overcast.
In terms of speed, the tireless bronze-armored warriors, propelled by the Dragon Balls, never needed the carriage to stop and wait.
The speed at which they cleared the area from hundreds of feet away was no less than the speed at which a horse-drawn carriage traveled.
Three days later, Zhang Xiaoshan arrived at the first mine, and behind it was a broad road, which left the Dali military officer stationed at the mine dumbfounded.
Upon learning that Zhang Xiaoshan had traversed the rainforest directly and cleared a path through it, they were even more incredulous.
A day later, a messenger arrived by fast horse, making a round trip.
All the Dali soldiers stationed at the mine looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with deep apprehension and fear.
This is something even people in Dali couldn't do. Zhang Xiaoshan cleared a broad road simply by traveling, which shows how mysterious and unpredictable the Zhang family is.
No wonder the Zhang family was able to take a bite out of the Duan family.
Such strength is unmatched!
The caravan that followed treated Zhang Xiaoshan like a god.
Such a deterrent meant they dared not resist from the bottom of their hearts. After all, a rainforest road had been cleared in three days. As one of the founders of the Tea Horse Road, the ancient scrolls of the caravan recorded the hardships and difficulties involved.
With such strength, annihilating their caravan would be as easy as lifting a hand.
“Young Master Zhang, since that’s the case, we’ll go back and report to His Majesty.”
"Everyone, take care!"
He watched as the Dali soldiers marched along the road he had previously cleared.
The footprints of these people compacted the road, and over time, it became an official road.
The mine before them was a huge pit that looked like a natural fortress, with a central hole at least a hundred feet in diameter.