parentshiftbook Chapter 106: The Number One Prodigy Throughout History
Chapter 106: The Number One Prodigy Throughout History
Zhang Ping roughly guessed what happened after he left.
Lanjiang City became the front line in the fight against demons, and countless martial artists poured into the city. The Lu family mansion was occupied by outside martial artists, and for their safety, Xiao Ling'er took Lu Wanrou and Fu Huiying to the Nangong family.
It seems that although Nangong Feiyan did not say it explicitly, she tacitly allowed the two women to stay and avoid the chaos in the city.
From a broader perspective, Nangong Feiyan did not wrong Zhang Ping. Their relationship was purely based on mutual benefit; there's no question of sentimentality.
But Zhang Ping would never let someone like Nangong Fugui get away with it!
Even if it meant falling out with the Nangong family, he didn't care.
"How...how did your strength suddenly become so strong?" Nangong Feiyan was still unaware of the whole story, but she guessed that Zhang Ping wouldn't attack the Nangong family, who were protecting the two women, without a reason. The specific reasons could be investigated later.
But Zhang Ping's changes left her with mixed feelings.
Zhang Ping smiled but did not answer. He noticed that Lie Yunshan, who had been knocked away, was returning coughing up blood, and raised an eyebrow.
"Lieyun Mountain, you still want to make a move?"
"Are you Zhang Ping?"
The once imposing Lieyun Mountain had just crawled out of the ruins, his clothes torn open, revealing a black breastplate underneath.
The breastplate was made of some unknown material, yet the sun's rays left no mark on it. Zhang Ping's eyes flickered slightly.
Lie Yunshan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and silently looked at Zhang Ping.
Behind him, the other family heads who had rushed over looked bewildered and wary, completely baffled by the chaotic situation before them.
What's going on? A powerful expert suddenly appeared and caused trouble at the Nangong family's residence, even beating up Senior Lie.
Now it seems Nangong Feiyan still recognizes this person, and Senior Lie doesn't seem to intend to make another move. Everything seems strange.
After a moment of silence, Lie Yunshan suddenly laughed: "Indeed, heroes emerge from among the young. When Fellow Daoist Wen sent back the message, I didn't believe it. Now, I'm convinced."
"Zhang Ping, the Ghost Blade, entered the Marrow Cultivation Realm in just six months, making him arguably the greatest genius in the history of the Great Wei!"
After these words were spoken, silence fell over the surroundings for a long time.
......
three days later.
In the south of Lanjiang City, there is a mansion with an excellent location.
The mansion complex covers a large area and features tall buildings. From the top of the buildings, one can cross the city wall and gaze at the Lanjiang River rushing eastward.
As early winter approached, a north wind began to blow. The howling wind made the boatmen who made a living on the river wrap themselves tightly in their tattered coats.
On the top floor of the high-rise building, the window with a view of the river was tightly closed.
If someone could zoom in and peer through the window paper, they could vaguely see three figures inside, sweating profusely.
Two figures lay on the silk quilt.
A figure stood on the ground, leaning forward, busy with various movements.
Inside the room, which was off-limits to outsiders, clothes were scattered everywhere. The food that had been brought upstairs last night and only eaten a couple of bites was already cold.
The bed was exceptionally sturdy and made no noise.
Sweat was still pouring down.
Below the top floor, on the railing of the high attic, another quilt has been hung out to dry.
The sun gradually sank behind the western mountains.
The heads of various families waiting outside the mansion looked helpless, having waited another day in vain.
"Senior Zhang hasn't left the house for three days, and he's been relying on restaurants to deliver his food. What are we going to do?" a young master muttered, holding a prepared gift in his hands.
If you look closely, you'll see that other people around you are also carrying various gifts, and some have even brought a whole carriage with them.
They were all families or martial arts schools that came to establish connections.
In Lanjiang City today, everyone knows that the former "Ghost Blade Zhang Ping" has risen to become the strongest prodigy of the Great Wei! Although his exact cultivation level is unknown, it is rumored that he even defeated Lieyun Mountain!
Of course, not many people believed this rumor. Everyone knew the true strength of Lieyun Mountain and Zhang Ping's previous abilities, and mostly treated it as a joke.
But one thing is certain: Zhang Ping has become a big shot, a big shot that even the Nangong family has to curry favor with!
Two days ago, the head of the Nangong family, Nangong Feiyan, personally led a group of people to wait outside the mansion for a day and a night, which was witnessed by many people. In the past few days, quite a few people have been thinking about this.
They were just one group.
An ordinary person would leave after waiting a day, but...
The man who spoke glanced furtively at the carriage bearing the Nangong family's insignia not far away, then immediately looked away, lowered his head, and left.
The moon rises above the branches.
The commotion in the high-rise building finally subsided. Zhang Ping sat on the edge of the bed, embracing a beautiful woman on each side, feeling completely relaxed.
"My ladies, have you forgiven your husband?" he asked teasingly, gesturing with his hand.
Fu Huiying was too tired to speak at that moment.
Lu Wanrou buried her face in Zhang Ping's arms, her ears burning red with embarrassment, and retorted, "Brother Zhang, please don't humiliate me. It would make me feel guilty towards my deceased husband..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ping's expression shifted slightly.
But when he thought about how the two women were only at the Skin Tempering Realm, he breathed a sigh of relief.
I couldn't help but feel a little helpless. I thought to myself:
"It seems we need to find the materials to brand the 'Yin Yang Union Divine Heavenly Capital Fate Crossing' as soon as possible."
His brows furrowed unconsciously.
Ultimately, there are three reasons for this incident.
Firstly, he was not strong enough before, and was severely injured by the Black Tiger King, forcing him into the Western Poison Forest. Later, he was delayed for too long in order to kill the Poison Dragon and obtain the Beast Mark.
Alternatively, it could be said that he wasn't vigilant enough beforehand, and besides himself, he had no reliable people to protect the two women. As a result, when he got into trouble, the two women, with their low cultivation levels, were constantly restrained.
Zhang Ping was also helpless about this. Despite his own strength skyrocketing, it would still take an ordinary martial artist more than ten years to break through to the Refining Realm, even with good talent and resources. And that's assuming Lanjiang City has abundant resources and a plentiful supply of secret medicines.
Only a very small number of people are able to cultivate under these conditions.
If this were in a small place like Lingchuan County in the past, it would have taken decades of hardship! Whether or not a breakthrough could be achieved would be a question.
Moreover, his strength comes from beast markings, lacking the foundation and resources of a martial arts system. How can he train people? Opening a martial arts school is too slow and unreliable.
Moreover, it would be a waste of too much of one's time to train personnel.
However, once the ability of "Yin Yang Fu Shen Tian Du Ming Du" is acquired, it may be possible to try to cultivate some outstanding female martial artists.
The third reason is that the two women's cultivation levels were too low. This was a big problem before.
The solution also lies in "the union of Yin and Yang, the divine power of the Heavenly Capital, and the salvation of destiny".
The three materials needed for branding are: Dragon Root, Essence Gu, and Sea God Stone. We already have the Dragon Root; we're just missing the other two.
"Now that my strength is at the top of the martial arts pyramid in the Great Wei Dynasty, I can ask the Demon Extermination Bureau for information." Zhang Ping stroked his chin; this was the easiest way.
Exactly, he just beat someone up, and then he goes to their door asking for help. It just looks like something a clown would say...
For now, we can proceed with the beast-pattern arrangement. But the demonic chaos...
"The chaos caused by demons and monsters will not be quelled in a short time. That demon lord is too strange; we have no idea how to deal with him..." Zhang Ping's eyes grew serious as he thought of the demonic chaos.
His strength improved rapidly along the way, but he had to admit that he couldn't understand the methods the Demon Lord displayed in the black hole at all! He even felt that they were beyond the scope of the sixth realm of body refinement!
However, Wen Gaoyang clearly stated that the Heaven and Earth Seal was intact and was still suppressing the power above the Body Refinement Realm.
Unable to figure it out, he decided to put it aside for the time being and wait for more clues to emerge before trying to understand it again.
"Our strength still needs to be improved. In addition, just in case, we also need to find out a way to retreat from the old territory of Wei and Zhao."
"Therefore, the most urgent thing right now is to collect the materials to imprint the 'Yin Yang Fu Shen Tian Du Ming Du'. Also, we need to change the beast patterns on our bodies and increase the proficiency of the beast patterns."
Having clarified his thoughts, Zhang Ping had a clear goal.