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

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Unless you catch him off guard, you can only leave a sword mark on his body.

"Excellent swordsmanship!"

Unfortunately, without the Nine Yin Manual, you will likely find it difficult to reach the pinnacle of skill in the future.

Zhang Xiaoshan flicked his finger, and the immense force traveled through the sword, causing Qiu Chuji's longsword to slip from his hand and pierce Bao Xiruo's chest through her back.

In an instant, the couple died on the spot.

The crowd stared in disbelief at the couple, their eyes bloodshot, as they looked on the man and woman with swords piercing their chests.

"Respect for the dead is paramount; let's bury them first!"

Zhang Xiaoshan spoke calmly, as if he hadn't just committed the murder.

Then, with a leap, her movements were not only incredibly fast but also graceful and elegant, and she drifted away.

As for interception?

Even Qiu Chuji, who was like a god of death just now, was so far inferior to Zhang Xiaoshan, let alone them trying to stop this god of death.

Wanyan Honglie only came to his senses after Zhang Xiaoshan's figure disappeared.

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"What are you here for?"

A hundred miles away from the capital, Yang Kang and Mu Nianci, dressed in mourning clothes, wept bitterly.

On one side, the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan, Ma Yu, Qiu Chuji, and Wang Chuyi gathered in the hall, lamenting the injustice and condemning Zhang Xiaoshan's ruthless killing.

At this moment, Guo Jing shouted angrily, and everyone looked over to see a handsome young man in white standing outside the door.

Zhang Xiaoshan arrived uninvited, and even Qiu Chuji and the others were on high alert.

Previously, Qiu Chuji's furious sword strike hadn't even broken through Zhang Xiaoshan's protective aura, a level that even their master couldn't achieve in his lifetime.

Not to mention the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, who combined could only manage a draw against Qiu Chuji.

Upon entering, Zhang Xiaoshan went directly to the two coffins and said with a faint smile:

"Don't worry, they are not dead."

At that moment, the sword was still a hair's breadth away from his heart, causing his heart meridian to be blocked, and he only appeared to be dead.

"If the heart meridian is opened within three days, the patient can be brought back to life."

Zhang Xiaoshan's answer was like a thunderclap in everyone's ears, suddenly exploding.

Zhang Xiaoshan then waved his hand, and two coffin lids flew through the air and landed to one side.

Then Zhang Xiaoshan pressed against the backs of Yang Tiexin and Bao Xiruo. To everyone's shock, as the blocked meridians were slowly cleared, Yang Tiexin and Bao Xiruo gradually regained their breathing.

"He's really alive?"

To die and be brought back to life is unheard of.

Moreover, it happened right before my eyes.

Only then did everyone realize why Zhang Xiaoshan had personally taken action earlier—it was to cover up the truth.

The gleaming sword pierced straight into his heart, and even Qiu Chuji and the others could not see the slightest flaw, let alone anyone else.

Only in this way can we achieve our goal of deceiving everyone.

Chapter Forty-Four: Closed-Door Cultivation and Deduction of the Pure Yang Finger

"They lost too much blood and need to rest for a while before they can wake up."

Zhang Xiaoshan withdrew his true qi and slowly lowered it.

When everyone came to their senses, they were filled with disbelief, but even more so with astonishment and guilt.

They understood the situation at the time; this was the only way for Yang Tiexin and his wife to leave the capital.

Given their strength, it would be impossible for them to leave the capital while being besieged by a group of experts and tens of thousands of Jin soldiers.

We'll wear them down until they're dead.

Moreover, even if they break through the encirclement, it will no longer be a matter for Wanyan Honglie, but rather a matter of the Jin Dynasty's reputation.

At that time, they were relentlessly pursued, unless they could escape the Jin Kingdom's territory at breakneck speed.

"Supreme Heavenly Venerable, we have misunderstood Young Master Zhang. We hope that you will forgive us."

"It was just a casual matter; Zhang simply didn't want to see a human tragedy happen."

Moreover, the Zhang family were merchants and did not want to antagonize the Jin Kingdom and cut off their precious supply of ginseng and snow frogs, so Zhang had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.

However, from now on, the couple must live in anonymity and are forbidden from appearing in the Jin Kingdom.

"It should!"

Qiu Chuji and others were also aware of Zhang Xiaoshan's difficulties.

The Zhang family came here to make money, not to make enemies everywhere. They were simply minding their own business and staying out of trouble.

But the fact that Zhang Xiaoshan was able to take action already speaks volumes about the Mengchang Way.

"Thank you, sir!"

Even Yang Kang felt grateful.

At least my mother is still alive. Even though I've left the palace, having a father and mother is better than being an orphan.

"In that case, I, Zhang, will be going to the far north next. See you all in the Central Plains."

"Master, walk slowly!"

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't have much of a relationship with the others, so it was already quite kind of him to do this.

After leaving the courtyard, Zhang Xiaoshan went to the capital city again before continuing his journey north.

However, on the surface, it was Zhang Xiaoshan who left the Jin Kingdom and returned to the Central Plains.

As for the things Zhang Xiaoshan stole, they had already traveled by waterway into the Bohai Bay and then through the Central Plains.

Those items were worth over hundreds of thousands of gold.

Leaving aside the various gems, the elixirs alone cannot be bought with money.

A thousand-year-old ginseng is worth no more than a thousand taels of gold on the market. Last time, Zhang Xiaoshan bought one for three thousand taels of gold.

But its true value is such that even a fortune wouldn't be enough to acquire this perfectly preserved thousand-year-old ginseng.

This is something that can save your life!

In addition to his original equipment, Zhang Xiaoshan brought a specially made animal skin tent, a thick tiger skin coat for warmth, and a carefully prepared pack of compressed biscuits, which filled half a backpack.

This thing can sustain Zhang Xiaoshan's survival for half a year, and if he gets into trouble, he won't be trapped and die somewhere.

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Changbai Mountain Tianchi (Heavenly Lake).

This is not a scenic spot in later times, but a huge hot spring that evolved from a volcanic crater.

Within a ten-mile radius, the closer one gets to Tianchi, the higher the temperature becomes; the surrounding area can even be described as warm as spring, with lush vegetation.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan didn't come here for a vacation.

"This is it!"

Zhang Xiaoshan parked the sled to the side and found a secluded place to retreat into seclusion.

Before finding the high priest shaman, Zhang Xiaoshan must improve his strength as much as possible, just in case.

As the high priest, he held a highly respected position.

Even if they were no longer within the system, they were by no means comparable to ordinary Jin dynasty nobles.

However, shamanic high priests are also divided into different factions, such as the five immortals of gray, white, and yellow, with different duties and practices. Not all shamans are responsible for divination and worshiping heaven and earth.

The shaman high priest that Zhang Xiaoshan was looking for was not in the bustling capital of the Jin Kingdom, but had been cultivating in the snowy plains for more than ten years, and his strength was unfathomable.

Even before Zhang Xiaoshan, he wasn't entirely confident in facing this shaman high priest.

But Zhang Xiaoshan had absolute confidence!

With the offering of 100,000 merits by Zhang Xiaoshan, everything went black.

Boom!

A bell tolled, and Zhang Xiaoshan's mind completely entered the endless void.

A bronze bell stood amidst the myriad star systems, suppressing the vast universe. Just as Zhang Xiaoshan touched the bronze space, a purple aura carrying endless radiant light landed on his brow.

In an instant, pure and vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth poured directly into Zhang Xiaoshan's body.

There is no skill level that requires ten or twenty years.

These spiritual energies of heaven and earth continuously purify Zhang Xiaoshan's pure Yang true Qi and strengthen that wisp of pure Yang purple Qi.

Strengthen the foundation, and create the universe!

This is the fortune that 100,000 merits brought to Zhang Xiaoshan.

At this moment, the 100,000 merits also disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, like sand flowing rapidly through an hourglass.

It felt like ten breaths, a minute, a quarter of an hour...

As the innate spiritual energy that had been frantically poured in disappeared, Zhang Xiaoshan did not wake up immediately, but instead remained immersed in cultivation.

You can't become a fat man with just one bite.

The innate spiritual energy obtained by exchanging 100,000 merits was not only ten times that of breaking through to the innate realm before, but also much purer. In Zhang Xiaoshan's eyes, it should be described as 'yuan' rather than 'qi'.

These innate vital energies are in no way inferior to his true essence.

However, one is the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and the other is one's own primordial energy, with the primordial energy of heaven and earth replenishing oneself.

In a short moment, his innate true essence increased tenfold.

But Zhang Xiaoshan did not feel that his foundation was weak. On the contrary, he felt as if he had practiced a thousand times, and he had control over the subtle details, gathering and dispersing at will.

With just a thought, this abundant true energy could densely cover his entire body.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan felt that the biggest gain was the breath of pure Yang purple energy he had taken earlier.

Compared to before, this breath of pure yang purple energy not only filled the entire Purple Mansion, but was also hazy and mysterious.

[Host: Zhang Xiaoshan]

True Qi: Late stage of Innate Realm, Mid-stage of Seven Cauldrons

Talent: Copper Skin and Iron Bones, Pure Yang Body

Martial Arts: Pure Yang Infinite Skill (+), Golden Cauldron Iron Shirt, Nine Cauldrons Mountain and River Fist, Heavenly Crippled Kick, Nine Yin Manual (incomplete)...

Merit: 16175

He was at the late stage of True Qi Innate Realm, and even his Golden Cauldron Iron Shirt technique had broken through to the mid-stage of Seven Cauldrons.

Zhang Xiaoshan understood that this was a special enhancement of his body by innate primordial energy, and even his talent had become the so-called pure yang body.

However, what truly surprised Zhang Xiaoshan was the appearance of symbols indicating enhanced deduction at the end of the Pure Yang Limitless Skill.

It should be noted that while the Pure Yang Limitless Skill could be enhanced, it required 100,000 merits.

Now Zhang Xiaoshan only has 10,000 merit points left, which is enough to strengthen him.

"strengthen!"

Without hesitation, Zhang Xiaoshan chose to enhance his abilities.

Another ten thousand merits vanished, and Zhang Xiaoshan intuitively felt the runes on the bronze bell suddenly appear. Combining this with the circulation of pure Yang purple energy within his body, a new cultivation technique gradually emerged—

Pure Yang Finger!

Chapter 45 Discovering a New World: A Glimmer of Hope After a Long Night

Pure Yang Finger!

Similar to the One-Finger Divine Skill and Six-Meridian Divine Sword of the Dali Duan Family, it circulates pure Yang Qi at the fingertips, allowing for targeted attacks that kill silently within ten feet; it can also use two fingers as a sword, condensing a three-foot-long sword beam that is invincible; or it can wield sword energy to sweep away everything...