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Looking at the mist-shrouded abyss, Zhang Xiaoshan instructed several disciples:
“You take some vines from the nearby area and weave a rope a hundred feet long, then throw it down. I’ll go down and check the situation inside first.”
"Rest assured, Your Excellency!"
Upon hearing that Zhang Xiaoshan was going down, the disciples hurriedly went to collect vines from the vicinity.
Zhang Xiaoshan looked down into the bottomless abyss and jumped down.
Those who were not far away were even more shocked when they saw this scene, and could not believe that Zhang Xiaoshan had jumped down without taking any precautions.
At the same time, feeling his body bound by gravity and wind speed, Zhang Xiaoshan quickly raised the cloak on his back, transforming it into a parachute to slow his descent.
The abyss is not only a hundred feet deep, but at least two or three hundred feet deep.
Therefore, as soon as he landed, Zhang Xiaoshan immediately shouted upwards:
"Stretch the vine rope to three hundred feet, then throw it down!"
A sound that traveled a thousand miles resounded in the empty valley outside the abyss.
This is not a sound transmission over ten miles on a flat surface, but a call from three hundred feet below; it requires extraordinary skill.
"Three hundred zhang?"
The disciples above were even more shocked upon hearing this, never expecting that Zhang Xiaoshan would not only be unharmed after going down the mountain, but would also be able to measure the approximate depth.
Upon landing, the ground was dark and damp.
As Zhang Xiaoshan walked, he looked around at his surroundings.
Sharp eyes and keen ears.
Given that Qiu Qianchi was able to survive here for eighteen years, there shouldn't be any venomous snakes or ferocious beasts.
But caution is always the best policy, and Zhang Xiaoshan, holding the Dragon Pearl, could unleash it at any moment.
Following the valley floor, Zhang Xiaoshan searched for over a thousand feet. Just as he was about to leave the Valley of Heartbreak, his horizons suddenly broadened.
In front of them was a pool of water about ten feet wide, in the center of which stood an ancient tree, similar to the Dragon-Subduing Tree, also about ten feet tall, standing proudly.
The ancient tree is surrounded by vines, their green leaves lush and vibrant, their powerful vines coiling around it like giant, menacing pythons.
Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoshan's eyes lit up. On the ancient tree, at the top of the vines, was a red fruit that resembled the legendary Blood Bodhi, shimmering with a bright red light.
Treasures from heaven and earth!
"Ambergris fruit!!"
The tree is called the Dragon-Subduing Tree, the vine is called the Dragon Blood Vine, and the fruit is called the Dragon Saliva Fruit.
Zhang Xiaoshan immediately thought of the "Records of Strange Things in China" left behind by the Ghost Doctor.
The Dragon-Subduing Tree in the valley last time was only a thousand years old;
So this ten-zhang-long Dragon-Subduing Tree in front of us, which grows one zhang every thousand years, is a ten-thousand-year-old divine tree.
Not only is its texture more durable, but the sacred wood also has the effect of 'subduing dragons'.
This dragon-taming is not about taming snakes, but about taming the dragon of the mountain range.
Using this wood to suppress the feng shui dragon vein is called 'subduing the dragon,' and one can receive the dragon's fortune.
What is Dragon Luck?
The aura of an emperor, the destiny of a feudal lord!
In Feng Shui, having this wood to suppress the dragon vein signifies a destiny of conquering the land or dominating the martial world.
Of course, it's just an opportunity.
Fate, luck, and feng shui are all important factors; nothing is absolute.
But having this thing is undoubtedly like having the emperor's fortune bestowed upon you, something mysterious and profound!
As Xiong Ba commented:
"A golden carp is no ordinary fish; it will transform into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds."
The wind and clouds are none other than the 'Dragon-Subduing Divine Tree' of the Overlord.
However, Zhang Xiaoshan is not allergic to this stuff.
However, this piece of wood is also too big, one foot in diameter and ten feet in length, unless it is used to make a coffin.
Otherwise, it would be better to find a good feng shui dragon vein and use this wood to suppress it. Even if it doesn't bring imperial fortune, at least it would bring peace of mind.
The effects of the ten-thousand-year-old dragon blood vine are no longer limited to refining dragon blood powder or black jade mending ointment.
It will give rise to a kind of 'dragon blood' within.
However, this dragon blood is not a great tonic, but a deadly poison, which can be used to make a poison called Dragon Spirit Powder.
Dragon Spirit Powder is an extremely strange poison. It is not fatal, but if you drink a little bit, your body will become as supple and boneless as a snake.
Even if one cultivates an indestructible body, it cannot withstand the effects of Dragon Spirit Powder.
Extremes beget their opposites, and this is exactly what happens with the Dragon Blood Vine.
Softened bones have no strength whatsoever.
The most valuable of these is the ambergris fruit derived from the dragon blood vine.
Just as the dragon's blood vine blossoms and bears fruit, transforming from a highly nutritious plant into a deadly poison, it also nurtures the same essence—
The Dragon Saliva Fruit, one can not only increase one's merit by a hundred years, but the Dragon Saliva Qi is extremely strong and yang, fierce and domineering, just like Zhang Xiaoshan now, who can contend with a Grandmaster by relying on the true Qi of the Dragon Saliva.
"Let's eat first!!"
Zhang Xiaoshan knew that Qiu Qianchi was definitely not nearby.
Otherwise, the Dragon-Subduing Wood would be the nemesis of all evil spirits, and there would be no so-called venomous snakes protecting it.
The ambergris fruit was clearly a rare and precious treasure, and it was impossible for him to get it for free.
Moreover, Qiu Qianchi's appearance seventeen years later wouldn't mean she'd just be a useless person who only knew how to use date pit nails.
Zhang Xiaoshan first picked a dragon's saliva fruit and swallowed it in one gulp.
At first, he didn't feel anything, but then, even though the pure Yang Qi of the Pure Yang Wuji Gong protected his heart meridian, Zhang Xiaoshan felt as if a volcano was erupting in his dantian, with blazing magma instantly spreading throughout his limbs and bones.
That surge of heat, like molten iron, poured directly into his body.
He wasn't vaporized immediately, but his eyes rolled back and he passed out!
Chapter 82, One Hundred and One Rank: May the Zhang Family Descendants Continue Forever?
[Host: Zhang Xiaoshan]
True Qi: Peak of Innate Realm, Mid-Stage of Eight Cauldrons
Talent: Copper Skin and Iron Bones, Extreme Yang Body
Martial arts: Dragon's Saliva Qi, Pure Yang Finger, Golden Cauldron Iron Shirt, Nine Cauldrons Mountain and River Fist, Heavenly Crippled Divine Skill...
Item: Peerless Jade (Enhanced)
Merit: 8543
Forehead!
Shaking his head, Zhang Xiaoshan felt an extreme swelling inside his body.
The original purity of the Pure Yang Limitless Skill was now replaced by a fiery true energy, like the Dragon River.
If his pure Yang Qi had flowed calmly like a small river before, then his dragon saliva Qi at this moment was like a dragon river rushing for thousands of miles, vast and mighty.
In particular, his Golden Cauldron Iron Shirt technique broke through to the Lesser Completion of the Eight Cauldrons realm.
You have to know how many potent tonics he has taken during this period, yet he hasn't made any progress at the Eight Cauldrons Realm.
This means his physical training has reached a peak, a state where there is no further progress.
The Eight Tripods represent his ultimate achievement.
However, as the Dragon Saliva Fruit cleansed his body, it not only allowed the Golden Cauldron Iron Shirt skill to directly advance to a minor realm.
Moreover, it seems to have increased his physical potential by 19.
The original pure yang body was directly upgraded to an even more domineering supreme yang body, which should be due to the transformative effect of the dragon saliva fruit.
boom!
A powerful palm strike erupted, its force causing the water in the ten-zhang-circle pool to shatter and explode.
The surging waves were as high as ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), rising into the air.
After the water calmed down, clusters of white dots appeared on the churning surface; these were the fish that had emerged from within.
Unfortunately, the largest one was only three feet long, and none of them had become sentient.
But these fish are not simple either. At least living under the Dragon-Subduing Tree, Zhang Xiaoshan did not think these fish were just ordinary silver fish.
"What domineering palm force!"
Previously, Zhang Xiaoshan's palm strike could also shatter the entire water surface, but it was never this domineering and wild, directly creating a ten-zhang-high wave.
"I don't know how long she's been unconscious!"
Zhang Xiaoshan knew that he had been unconscious for quite some time, and he was lucky that he hadn't been devoured by wild beasts.
He took out the short blade from his waist and made a small cut at the root of the dragon blood vine.
Then, the porcelain bottle that originally contained the pills was filled with about half a bottle of 'dragon's blood,' a mysterious dark red liquid.
Just one drop of this stuff can turn a person into a snake, completely softening their muscles and bones, leaving them beyond cure.
When refined into Dragon Spirit Powder, it becomes colorless and odorless, making it impossible to defend against.
However, Zhang Xiaoshan's biggest worry about this thing is that someone else will give it to him to use.
After all, his physical training had reached its peak, and the power of the Eight Cauldrons was incomparably strong, which was the most effective counter to him.
Once all the bones in the body soften, it's easy to imagine that the power of the Nine Cauldrons would be unusable.
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"Venerable One, Venerable One, Venerable One, the Buddha has returned!"
With an excited shout, Yaoyue, wearing a bronze mask, rushed into the pavilion hall in the Valley of Heartbreak.
A proud and upright figure slowly approached, and in that instant, Yaoyue rushed over and embraced the heavy and sturdy figure.
It's not a dream, it's really back.
“You’re finally back!
For six days, I searched the entire valley floor, but I couldn't find you anywhere.
"I know your strength. There is absolutely no threat to you within the valley. You must be somewhere else..."
Yaoyue poured out all her anxiety and grievances from the past few days.
The lingering effects of the Love Flower poison have caused her immense heartache, making her realize just how terrifying it truly is.
At the same time, they became increasingly worried about the missing Zhang Xiaoshan.
Even though she knew there was no threat to Zhang Xiaoshan inside the abyss, Fangxin was still very worried.
"I'm back! I didn't expect to sleep for six days straight!"
Feeling the deep affection of the beautiful woman, it was as if he had woken up to find that the whole world had changed.
The usually aloof and icy Yaoyue would never have believed that she could be such a gentle and feminine person if it weren't for her lightning-fast arrival.
No, in the world of dreams, the Moon Invitation lasted for a full three years.
At this moment, Yaoyue seems to have returned to that time, with her gentle and virtuous affection.
"Slept for six days?"
Upon hearing this, Yaoyue looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with a puzzled expression.
Then Zhang Xiaoshan led Yaoyue along, talking as they walked, recounting how he found the Dragon-Subduing Wood at the bottom of the valley and swallowed the Dragon Saliva Fruit, without hiding anything from his confidante.
"Dragon-taming wood? A pool of water? Are you sure it's at the bottom of the valley?"