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Nine years have passed, and the little girl has naturally reached the age of blossoming youth.
However, because she had always lived on Peach Blossom Island, she had not married and there was no suitable candidate.
A Grandmaster at the age of twenty is rare in the Nine Provinces, and he is ranked first on the Dragon and Phoenix Ranking, second only to Zhang Zhong; even the little girl's status in the Nine Provinces is that of the Imperial Princess, so finding a suitable husband is not an easy matter.
However, Zhang Xiaoshan was not in a hurry. The little girl was already a grandmaster, and with the mystery of the Longevity Technique, she would not only remain youthful but also easily live for two hundred years.
Chapter 892 Three Generations Gathered
"father!"
"father!"
The two low voices were Zhang Xiaoshan's greeting to Zhang Yuan and Zhang Zhong's respectful greeting to Zhang Xiaoshan.
Three generations of the Zhang family gathered together, a rare moment of family bliss.
After nine years of turmoil and upheaval, Zhang Yuan had long since returned to the East China Sea base.
After all, Zhang Yuan's strength has always been hidden. Although he has people taking care of him in the Central Plains, his identity makes him too conspicuous.
Even though no one in the Zhang family dares to provoke them, there are quite a few unorthodox masters in the Nine Provinces who take unconventional paths.
Once Zhang Yuan is captured, chaos will surely ensue throughout the land.
Therefore, after being assassinated several times, Zhang Yuan chose to return to the Zhang family base to retire.
As for the Imperial Building in the capital, with the Zhang family as its backing, no force would dare to cause trouble without cause.
"Shan'er, you've finally emerged from seclusion!"
"I'm sorry to have worried you, Father. There was a slight mishap during this seclusion. I didn't expect that breaking through to the final level would require the fortune of the Nine Provinces."
"If it weren't for Ping An's unification of the Nine Provinces and the blessing of good fortune, I don't know when I would have been able to emerge from seclusion."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Zhang Xiaoshan in confusion.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaoshan's emergence from seclusion was related to Zhang Sheng's unification of the Nine Provinces. Moreover, how could Zhang Xiaoshan's breakthrough in realm be connected with the fortune of the Nine Provinces?
Is this true for all realms of gods and demons?
The Yellow Emperor also defeated Chi You and eventually ascended to the realm of gods.
"The destiny of the Nine Provinces? 827"
Compared to those experts who pondered inexplicably, the Grandmaster of the Zhang family thought of much more.
It wasn't just the Yellow Emperor; the legendary dragon veins, such as the Queen Mother of the West, were also conceived using the dragon energy of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Luck and dragon energy are just ordinary things.
Zhang Sheng unified the nine provinces, and Zhang Xiaoshan, as the head of the Zhang family, naturally received the blessing of dragon energy, even more than the Queen Mother of the West.
Moreover, the Queen Mother of the West is borrowing, while the Zhang family is blessed by the original source of dragon energy.
"So, Ping An can also break through to the realm of gods and demons?"
"Difficult, even impossible."
Ping An and Zhong'er can only inherit my demonic body or divine techniques, but to combine the two and break through to the true realm of gods and demons is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
The fundamental reason why my child broke through to the realm of gods and demons is not luck or other opportunities, but merit!
Unless there is a cataclysmic change in the world, creating an opportunity to break through to the level of gods and demons, it will be very difficult for the Zhang family to produce another expert who reaches the level of gods and demons.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhong couldn't help but reveal a hint of resentment.
He has already cultivated the Nine Cauldrons Divine Art, but because he did not receive the Qi and blood from Zhang Yuan, he is only at the peak of the Seven Cauldrons stage and has not yet reached the entry requirements for cultivating the Heavenly Demon Body.
According to Zhang Xiaoshan's wishes, he could only inherit the divine technique.
Zhang Xiaoshan saw Zhang Zhong's unwillingness to accept defeat, so he comforted him by saying:
"Alright, Zhong'er, these are not things you should be worrying about right now."
The realm of gods and demons is still too far away for you. If you want to break through to the realm of gods and demons, you must at least cultivate the demonic body and divine techniques to perfection.
With the Fusang Divine Tree, you have a great advantage in cultivating divine techniques, but this is not something that can be mastered in a short time.
Your brother has the support of the Heavenly Dao and the fortune of the Nine Provinces, allowing him to quickly cultivate the Heavenly Demon Body. At a normal cultivation speed, it would take at least sixty years to possibly master even one of the techniques. Therefore, these bottlenecks are not something you should worry about right now.”
"Got it, Dad!"
Zhang Zhong suppressed his resentment, knowing that Zhang Xiaoshan was right.
At most, he can only cultivate divine techniques. His demonic body hasn't even reached the entry level of the Eight Cauldrons Realm. The realm of gods and demons is too far away for him.
Even though he is now the number one Grandmaster on the Dragon and Phoenix Ranking, or even a top-tier Grandmaster, and can enter the eleventh level of the Celestial Realm at any time, he is still far from reaching the Divine Demon Realm. He lacks more than just the eleventh or twelfth level of the Pure Yang Divine Art; his Demonic Body and Divine Techniques are currently beyond even the basics.
"By the way, Dad."
Now that Sheng'er has unified the Nine Provinces, how are the arrangements for the capital and subsequent matters?
"Previously, Sheng'er and Zhi'er were to make the decisions, but now that you've come out of seclusion, you should make the decisions yourself."
Zhang Xiaoshan holds an absolutely central position within the Zhang family.
Therefore, in all subsequent arrangements, Zhang Xiaoshan's decisions were paramount.
“Ping An has grown up, and as an emperor, he has his own considerations. It’s best for him to decide for himself. I can only give him some advice.”
As he spoke, Zhang Xiaoshan suddenly looked outside the main hall and saw two figures descending from the sky.
It was Zhang Sheng and Lü Su, who came with the help of the dragon wings, who received news of Zhang Xiaoshan's departure from the pass. Zhang Sheng then handed over the government affairs to Lü Zhi and brought Lü Su to the East Sea.
After all, Zhang Xiaoshan's emergence from seclusion was definitely good news for Zhang Sheng at this time.
With Zhang Xiaoshan in charge, the Zhang family is the real Zhang family.
It should be understood that the vast empire he ruled was merely a branch of the Zhang family; the Zhang family's true foundation lay in this East China Sea base.
Each time Zhang Sheng returned, he managed to take something useful with him, such as special steel, more sophisticated blueprints for mechanical beasts, or even super cannons...
A group of masters with nothing to do at the base spend their days studying these things.
Top craftsmen can forge top-quality special steel, which is in no way inferior to Wootz steel.
"father!"
"Su'er greets Father-in-law!"
Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan emerge from seclusion, Zhang Sheng understood that Zhang Xiaoshan had broken through again.
Even though he had mastered the Heavenly Demon Body, he still felt an inexplicable pressure when facing Zhang Xiaoshan, which was definitely beyond his knowledge.
Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan had never secluded himself for such a long time before, and he must have gained a great deal from it.
"Thank you for your hard work, stay safe!"
Zhang Xiaoshan nodded. This time, he was able to emerge from seclusion within ten years thanks to Zhang Sheng's help.
Otherwise, a day in the mountains is like a thousand years in the world. Who knows if this seclusion will last for ten, twenty, thirty years... or even a full sixty years.
What kind of world will I find after I come out?
"Indeed, you have mastered the Heavenly Demon Body and are now considered a half-step god-demon."
As for the Divine Technique? Now that you are the ruler of a nation, imbued with the imperial aura, cultivating the Divine Technique will be like adding wings to a tiger. At least during your reign, you can cultivate the Divine Technique to its perfect state.”
"Divine Technique?"
Zhang Sheng knew about the Heavenly Demon Body created by Zhang Xiaoshan, but the divine technique was not passed down because of his seclusion.
Zhang Xiaoshan now intends for him to be allowed to cultivate divine techniques during his reign as emperor.
"Indeed, Zhong'er has the help of the ten-thousand-year-old Fusang tree, and his cultivation technique leans towards the ancient myth of the three-legged golden crow."
As an emperor, you possess the aura of a dragon, allowing you to observe the Nine Provinces Cauldrons, accumulate human faith, and cultivate divine techniques—all of which greatly benefit you.
The Divine Technique is not unique. This time, I used the Nine Provinces Cauldron as the vessel for the Divine Technique. If it weren't for your unification of the Nine Provinces and the blessing of your fortune, I'm afraid your seclusion time would have been extended to twenty, thirty, or even sixty years before you could break through.
As for the higher realm, it is the merging of the demonic body and the primordial spirit into one, which is the true realm of gods and demons.
However, this is still too far off for you and Zhong'er right now. In fact, without an extraordinary stroke of luck, it is impossible for gods and demons to become one.
Therefore, I, as your father, cannot help you much on your path.
Chapter 893 Reunion with Zhang Sanfeng
After Zhang Xiaoshan emerged from seclusion, he did not immediately appear in Kyushu.
Having reached a truly transcendent state, worldly affairs no longer affect Zhang Xiaoshan.
Moreover, the Zhang family now has Zhang Sheng overseeing the Nine Provinces outside and Zhang Zhong overseeing the East Sea inside.
Moreover, most of the people in the East China Sea base are family servants, who are considered confidants, so Zhang Xiaoshan doesn't need to worry about the operation of the Zhang family at all.
As long as the Zhang family has experts around, even Hailong will have to be subdued by him.
As for the fourth generation of the Zhang family?
Zhang Sheng and Lü Zhi had a child named Zhang Ying, who is now the only fourth-generation descendant of the Zhang family.
Because Zhang Xiaoshan was in seclusion at the time, he missed Zhang Ying's birth baptism. Even though Zhang Sheng used pure yang purple qi to cleanse her marrow and tendons, he still could not reach the innate Dao body of Zhang Zhong and Zhang Shujun.
Fortunately, the Zhang family still has many opportunities: Bodhi Ganoderma lucidum fruit, dragon fish meat, and even the Wedding Dress Divine Skill!
Therefore, there is no need to worry about Zhang Ying's future.
Moreover, Zhang Ying is the child of Zhang Sheng and Lü Zhi, so he will inevitably take over the empire in the future, and martial arts is not Zhang Ying's main profession.
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Three months later, Zhang Sheng established the Great Qian Dynasty, with its capital at Yanjing!
Many of the forces that came to offer their congratulations were seeing Zhang Xiaoshan for the first time after his seclusion, which reassured the people.
As long as Zhang Xiaoshan is around, they won't dare to cause trouble.
Although Zhang Sheng was renowned, he was still a newcomer, barely thirty years old.
Some of the older generation simply didn't take Zhang Sheng seriously.
For them, the things they had never seen, the legendary 'ancient god and demon' Chi Yuan, were nothing more than rumors and exaggerations.
Otherwise, how could he have been defeated by Zhang Sheng, who had only recently broken through to the Grandmaster level?
On the contrary, Zhang Xiaoshan is an absolute taboo and a deterrent in the hearts of various powerful families and top forces.
Moreover, as Zhang Sheng's direct elders, Zhang Yuan and Zhang Xiaoshan were also nominally emperors in the empire, one being the retired emperor and the other the retired emperor. Even if they were not in the Forbidden City, the two retired emperors were well-deserved titles.
As for Zhang Zhong and Zhang Shujun, one was the Prince of Zhao of the Empire, and the other was the Princess of the Empire, they were also among those who received rewards.
Seeing the two golden boy and jade girl, everyone who came to witness the ceremony and offer their congratulations had bright eyes.
The two younger members of the Zhang family have just come of age, and there are rumors that they are not yet married.
The little girl, who inherited her mother's stunning beauty, is an absolute hot commodity in the eyes of many powerful forces.
Stunning beauty, boundless potential, formidable strength...
Marrying her is like finding a pillar of stability for your family.
Unfortunately, the little girl was protected by a towering white tiger, whose mere presence was enough to deter most of the wealthy young men.
This is a mythical white tiger; a single glance from its eyes is enough to send shivers down one's spine.
As for Zhang Zhong's matter, most of the major forces that accompanied him along the way knew about it.
The Grandmaster, not even fifteen years old, was even more monstrous than Zhang Sheng, but unfortunately, he was beaten to it by a little girl from the Yin-Yang School.
Moreover, that little girl is exceptionally talented; she broke through to the pinnacle realm while still on the ship. Now, five years later, she is at least at the pinnacle of mastery, or perhaps even a peerless expert.
As for Zhang Sheng establishing the capital in Yanjing?
The Zhang family established their state through military force, and their military generals were numerous and highly skilled. Therefore, they maintained absolute vigilance towards the northern grasslands.
Moreover, the Zhang family has also invested heavily outside Shanhaiguan Pass and has won over the hearts of the people in the entire area, so their foundation is very deep.
Using Yanjing as a base, one can openly promote the idea that the emperor is guarding the country's gate, thus inspiring the people.
In secret, they used their base outside the Great Wall as their foundation and support.
After all, there is a lot of black soil outside the pass, which is the first choice for the granary of the world. It is even more fertile than the land of abundance and the Guanzhong Plain. As long as there is enough food, there will be no rebellions in the world.