Chapter 148: Various Schools Discuss Martial Arts

  At the moment when Yuan Zhengyi's figure disappeared, a divine sense transmission echoed again in Zhang Shan's sea of consciousness.

  "You promised to get the suitable crystal for me, are you going to put it on yourself? Tomorrow, bring two of them to Huangyan Peak, or I'll make you regret it."

  Zhang Shan couldn't help but smile wryly. It seemed that his use of the demon crystal to manipulate Yuan Keyi had indeed been seen through by this person.

  Thinking about it, those who can sit at the top of the various peaks must have either martial prowess or wisdom, and none of them are easy to get along with.

  However, since Yuan Zhengyi didn't expose his own tricks in front of his daughter, it means there's still room for reconciliation. Two top-grade nine-tiered demon crystals are a small price to pay compared to being suspected by him.

  Zhang Shan thought about it and instead felt a bit happy: "He didn't want two, did he? He himself doubled to four, anyway, his own ninth-grade Yaojing had more than ten, this kind of human investment was profitable."

  Just as he was indulging in wild thoughts, Nan Ruoli took a step forward and slammed her hand heavily on his head.

  "You little rascal, can't you spare me some trouble? You're causing me a disturbance every few days. I'm starting to think it's time to lock you up for a year or two."

  Zhang Shan let out a pained cry and came back to his senses, gritting his teeth and shouting: "Master, if you're going to hit me, can't you do it a bit more gently? I'll become stupid this way."

  Nan Ruo hummed: "It's better if you're stupid, so you won't rely on your cleverness to cause trouble."

  "Master, I didn't want to either, but Qiu Feixing has been holding a grudge against me for a long time and has been looking for an opportunity to deal with me. There's no way to guard against thieves every day, so this time I'll take the chance to get rid of him, or else I don't know when he'll make his move."

  Zhang Shan rubbed his head and defended himself.

  Nan Ruo Li furrowed his brow and sighed: "I also know about this, Master. However, it's best if we don't do such calculations among fellow disciples in the future. Your little tricks won't fool those above."

  She glanced at Zhang Shan and said: "Do you think that Yuan Shouzhao, Tang Zhu and Zheng Changlao really can't see through the cat's trick in this matter?"

  Zhang Shan couldn't help but smile wryly, only then realizing that the big shots in the room were all sophisticated individuals, like Yu Pu Cheng and Zheng Lao, who were as cunning as old cats. If they couldn't discern the underlying meaning of this matter, it would be absolutely impossible.

  Moreover, Yuan Zhengyi had just revealed his thoughts with one word, and he sighed and told the story of Yuan Zhengyi's divine consciousness transmission.

  Nan Ruo Li's expression was indeed as expected: "In my opinion, Zheng Zong Lao of Chi Yang Peak can also see something."

  "Why didn't he mention it?" Zhang Shan asked in surprise.

  "Firstly, Qiu Feixing was utilized by the Shentu family beforehand, and after knowing about the matter, he didn't report to the sect immediately. Instead, he set up a scheme to kill and silence people, which is already one mistake after another. Even if you use this opportunity to set up a counterattack, it's pointless to clarify things. Moreover, this matter also involves Yuan Keyi, so it's reasonable that he didn't mention it."

  Zhang Shan suddenly realized and said with a bit of regret: "It was the disciple who was self-righteous, thinking that the plan was flawless, but it couldn't withstand scrutiny."

  "Don't be discouraged, you're still young and can't compare to those old foxes' deep experience, which is understandable. Moreover, the most important thing is that you stand up for what's right, even if your actions are a bit unconventional, it won't matter much."

  Nan Ruoli comforted him instead: "You are reasonable and beneficial to the sect, as a master I have the confidence to protect you. If it were someone like Qiu Feixing, even if he was the son of the Supreme Elder, it would be useless. Do you understand?"

  Zhang Shan nodded and accepted the teaching: "Understood, no matter what, I must stand on the side of the sect's doctrine and rules, think of a way to make my opponent stand on the opposite side of the sect."

  "Shut up, don't give me that nonsense. I know you're not the type to follow rules and conventions, but I hope you remember the four words 'honesty is the best policy'."

  As they spoke, she released a mechanical Zhuque with a wingspan of ten zhang, then rolled up Zhangshan and jumped onto it. The mechanical Zhuque flapped its wings and soared into the blue sky, and Le Tian Town instantly became a black dot.

  "Master, you've bought a new mechanical puppet carriage? The salesmanship isn't bad, but it's just a bit too showy."

  Zhang Shan stood on Zhu Que's back and looked at him curiously.

  "What you bought is what I personally refined with my own hands. To say this, it's still thanks to that batch of filial piety from you, otherwise, I wouldn't have had the resources to make this."

  Nan Ruo walked over and sat down in the middle of Zhu Que: "You come sit down too, I have something to tell you."

  Zhang Shan hastily came over and sat down beside her.

  Nan Ruo hesitated for a moment before saying: "I suppose you've also heard of the annual Mountain Trial held by our sect, which is also known as the Five Peaks Martial Arts Competition."

  Zhang Shan nodded, previously when Fang Yiru took him to the Transmission Hall to choose his technique, he had mentioned it to him and placed high hopes on him, hoping that he would shine brightly in the Mountain Trial.

  It's been half a year since the Mountain Trial was held.

  Nan Ruo Li continued: "This time, the mountain trial may be held ahead of schedule. And unlike previous years, after discussion between the sect leader and the heads of the various peaks, they plan to make some changes to the mountain trial."

  "What's going on with the changes?" Zhang Shan asked.

  "The sect plans to let the disciples of our sect who participated in the mountain trial, participate in the martial arts conference of various factions, and use the results of the conference as the results of this mountain trial." Nan Ruoli said.

  "What's this about an All-Martial Arts Tournament? I've never heard of it before."

  Nan Ruo Li explained: "The All Sects Martial Assembly is a martial arts competition held every five years, where the eight major sects of the mainland participate. The main participants are new disciples from the eight major sects. As for the purpose of the assembly, it's a long story, I'll tell you later."

  "Master's intention is to let his disciples participate in this competition, right?" Zhang Shan understood.

  "Yes, originally the Mountain Trial was about resource allocation among the various peaks, so it has always been a highly anticipated event. Now that it's changed to participating in the inter-school martial arts tournament, not only is it related to our peak's interests, but also to the reputation of our sect, so the sect attaches great importance to it."

  Nan Ruo Li Mu looked at Zhang Shan with hopeful eyes: "Master hopes you can get a good ranking in this martial arts conference, so for the next period of time, you must stay on Mount Cangwu and practice diligently. Without my permission, do not take one step out of the mountain."

  "In that case, I should be able to visit my mother in my spare time from cultivation without any issues. It won't take too much time back and forth anyway."

  "I will assess your progress every ten days. If I am satisfied, you can go see your mother that day. It is not allowed at any other time." Nan Ruoli said with a stern face.

  "Alright then, I hope Master won't intentionally make things difficult for his disciple at that time." Zhang Shan could only agree.

  "Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't follow reason? If Master finds out that your progress has reached or even exceeded my expectations, it's not impossible to let you arrange your own schedule." Nan Ruo Li said with a smile.

  Zhang Shan's eyes lit up: "That's settled then, I won't let you down."

  "It's only natural that it should be this way, I was boasting about you in front of your Shifu, saying that you would make a big show of yourself. If you let me lose face, do you know what the consequences will be?"

  "What will be the consequences?" Zhang Shan asked hesitantly.

  "I've recently refined some elixirs, usually the sect's death row prisoners are used to test them, maybe next time I'll consider letting you try it." Nan Ruo Li smiled with a warm and gentle expression.

  Zhang Shan felt a chill on his back and muttered to himself, "My master is not as harmless as he seems on the surface."

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