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

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However, after a few times, they got used to it.

They also understood that roosters were the nemesis of these poisonous creatures, so being bitten by a rooster would cause those creatures to expel all their deadly poison, leaving only nutritious food.

The berries were prepared for Wang Yuyan and her companion.

Zhang Xiaoshan knew that the Miao people wouldn't poison it, because it wasn't just for them to eat; many Miao people were eating it.

If they poison them, more Miao people will die.

Non-my family, its heart must be different!

They can be ruthless towards Han Chinese, but they will retain a shred of humanity towards their own people.

Therefore, berries and other similar foods can be given to the two women after washing.

As for the other wild vegetables and mushrooms, Zhang Xiaoshan used the Dragon Pearl to 'sterilize and disinfect' them before giving them to Huang Rong and the others.

Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't worried about the poison, but rather about the 'parasites'.

"This is truly a treasure land!"

After taking the rooster, Zhang Xiaoshan took the centipedes and scorpions off one by one and fried them.

As for the rooster, it was given to the black-armored warrior as a great tonic. At this point, the rooster's toxicity was enough to easily kill tens of thousands of people.

Whether buried underground or discarded anywhere, it is difficult to deal with.

However, it is a great tonic for bronze-armored warriors and black-armored warriors.

In no time, the sizzling food was already filling the air with its aroma.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan did not share it with anyone, not to mention that some of the limbs still contained some toxicity, enough to kill an individual.

The appearance of these things alone makes them inconvenient for women to eat.

Undoubtedly, the more poisonous something appears, the more delicious it tastes, just as the most beautiful things in nature are often the most poisonous.

This place is a natural reservoir of toxins; compared to the bizarre delicacies of the Central Plains, it's the difference between wild and domesticated.

Wild ones are undoubtedly more delicious.

And you don't have to worry about the parasites on it.

After all, even if Zhang Xiaoshan were given a large number of venomous snakes and insects carrying parasites, he wouldn't be able to bring himself to eat them.

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"Young man, you have such great skills!"

Rumor has it that the food from the Central Plains is a thousand times better than our Miao cuisine. This fried centipede, young man, smells so delicious it's making my mouth water!

A sweet and charming compliment rang out, and the women looked towards the depths of the surrounding dense forest.

On a thousand-year-old tree sat a barefoot and fair-skinned Miao girl. Her delicate figure was accentuated by the silver ornaments unique to Miao people, making her graceful and captivating.

Moreover, she herself has exquisite features, with an almond-shaped face, peach-like cheeks, red lips and white teeth. In particular, her large, bright, charming, and spirited eyes seem pure and holy, yet they also carry the charm and passion of a Miao woman.

"If you'd like to eat, young lady, feel free to come down and join us, as long as you don't use any witchcraft."

"These young men are all so interesting, aren't they afraid someone might poison them?"

"Poison can be forced out, but the Gu is alive."

Hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's confidence, the little girl looked around curiously, and finally her eyes lit up when she saw him in the carriage.

"So the carriage was made of ancient wood, no wonder poisonous insects dared not approach it!"

When it comes to ancient trees that are thousands of years old, especially sacred trees like sandalwood, the fragrance not only calms the mind and soothes the nerves, but also repels insects and prevents poisoning, surpassing the effects of ordinary sandalwood.

Therefore, the Miao girl immediately understood why Zhang Xiaoshan had remained unharmed.

"To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that Heaven has a heart of compassion, and that the Miao region has been repeatedly attacked by Zhang and his men, it would have been easy for Zhang to slaughter the entire Miao region."

"What a loud tone!"

A dull thud was heard, but Zhang Xiaoshan was not surprised at all, because his words were meant for the other party.

boom!

Suddenly, a loud bang shook the entire mountain forest.

Even the Miao girl looked on in horror.

A burly man, standing nine feet tall, was forced back more than three steps by a single punch before regaining his footing.

The opponent was merely a zombie warrior covered in bronze armor, expressionless.

The girl was with the big man, so she was naturally aware of his strength. At the age of ten, without any blood training, he was strong enough to lift a cauldron and became the chieftain's disciple.

Over the past eighteen years, through seven blood trials, his strength has become unparalleled in the world.

Even so, they were still no match for a single bronze-armored zombie, demonstrating the abnormal power of these bronze-armored zombies.

These bronze-armored warrior corpses are probably as powerful as the village chief.

Even the leader of the Miao Jiang Demonic Cult!

"If your goal is him, then you may be disappointed."

The bronze-armored warrior corpses have long since transcended the category of ghost corpses. A year ago, they might have had weaknesses, but now... what you possess is useless against them.

The girl and the burly man paled upon hearing this, realizing that they had underestimated the young master from the Central Plains before them.

What Zhang Xiaoshan mentioned was naturally something that could counteract the Golden Silkworm Gu.

This is the core of the Ghost Heart Pill!

Zhang Xiaoshan is now activating the bronze-armored warrior corpse not because of the Ghost Heart Pill, but because of the Dragon Pearl.

"Could you please explain in more detail, young man?"

"They have all been enhanced by the power of the Dragon Balls, which possess a kind of sinister power that can transform all living beings into unknown evil creatures."

These bronze-armored warriors were bronze-armored because Zhang used bronze armor to suppress their evil nature.

As for what you want? It should be the Ghost Heart Pill developed by the Ghost Doctor.

Unfortunately, the Ghost Doctor only gave me six Ghost Heart Pills back then, and then he crossed the sea and never returned.

Now that you only have two left, what can you offer in exchange?

Zhang Xiaoshan had lost all interest in continuing to refine ghost corpses.

Although the demon corpses he can create are more powerful, these things also consume Dragon Balls.

Without the Dragon Balls, it undoubtedly restrained the Golden Silkworm Gu inside, and thus the Ghost Corpse.

The root cause is still—

980 is worthless if you compare prices!

"Only two Ghost Heart Pills left?"

"That's right. When the Ghost Doctor gave me the Ghost Heart Pill back then, Zhuge Shenhou from the Central Plains was also there as a witness."

The Ghost Doctor worried that the young man might use the Ghost Heart Pill to wreak havoc in the martial world, harming countless lives. Therefore, he had Zhuge Shenhou witness the event, also explaining the Ghost Corpse's fatal flaw: if the young man were to commit evil, the Ghost Corpse's secret would be revealed to the world.

"Do you people from the Central Plains think about so many things?"

Upon hearing the Ghost Doctor's arrangements, the girl was surprised that he not only gifted Zhang Xiaoshan such a domineering gift but also laid out a backup plan.

This is what the Central Plains refer to as the mutual restraint of all things.

You want to know the secret of the bronze-armored warriors, but you should also understand that the so-called core is nothing more than a Gu worm.

No matter how powerful a corpse controlled by Gu worms is, it can never be comparable to a true master.

The reason why bronze-armored warriors are so powerful is because they wear bronze armor.

This copper armor differs from ordinary armor because it contains a special type of meteoric copper that can integrate into the human body, thereby altering it.

Therefore, the Ghost Heart Pill only plays a supporting role!

Hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation, the burly man seemed to understand but not quite, while the young woman smiled charmingly:

"So, young man, how much is this bronze armor?"

How much does the bronze armor cost?

Zhang Xiaoshan had never really thought about this question, because he had never even considered selling it.

But considering that these two might be direct descendants of Chiyou Village, it wouldn't hurt to bring out a set of bronze armor, so as to avoid further complications.

"It should be something that your Miao region can offer in exchange."

The value of this bronze armor lies in its meteorite bronze material. To put it another way, a single dragon-seeking needle forged from meteorite bronze would cost over a hundred gold coins in the Central Plains, let alone a suit of bronze armor.

However, the Zhang family has no shortage of gold, so if you want a set of bronze armor, you'll need to offer at least a rare medicinal herb or treasure that is ten thousand years old.

It's common for business people to ask for exorbitant prices; the fun lies in haggling.

The price has been set; now it's up to them to negotiate.

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"A miraculous medicine that lasts for millennia?"

Whether it was a burly man or a young girl, they were stunned and looked at Zhang Xiaoshan in disbelief.

This price is way too expensive!

Even though their Chiyou Village is known as the ancestor of Miao villages, and its elders are all top experts in the inheritance of medicine and poison, they don't have many such precious herbs.

That's right, there are only a few, not none!

As the most mysterious Miao village, it has a rich history spanning thousands of years since Chiyou's defeat and the Jiuli people's seclusion in the southwest.

"Please don't think the price is too high, shall we take a look at the goods first?"

Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan leading his men to inspect the goods, Huang Rong and Liu Sheng Piaoxu immediately looked strange, as they thought of the time Zhang Xiaoshan had slaughtered the Persian delegation.

How familiar this scene is!

Thump! Thump! Thump...

The resounding clang of bronze was perfectly integrated:

"Try knocking it on yourself. It's made of copper and iron; there's no way to fake it."

This bronze armor has completely merged with their bodies, unlike the flesh and blood bodies of ordinary puppets.

There is a legend in the Central Plains that if a person dies and there is a wisp of air in their throat that they cannot swallow, then that wisp of air will cause the corpse to transform into a zombie.

And there's an ancient legend in western Hunan about corpse-driving, which you've probably heard of.

You're saying they've all turned into zombies?

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's introduction, the two men who had been hammering and banging on the door immediately showed expressions of shock.

"It should be about the same, but they are not zombies, but golden-armored zombie kings."

Zombies are also classified into different levels: the simplest walking corpse, the stiff-limbed black corpse, the jumping corpse that can leap more than ten feet, the hairy zombie with green fur all over its body, the armored corpse that looks like it is covered in armor, and the unyielding bone that can fly and escape into the ground!

According to this classification, the earliest bronze-armored warriors were bronze-armored corpse warriors, whose bronze armor made them impervious to swords and spears.

After being enhanced by the Dragon Balls, their power skyrocketed, making them incredibly strong and immune to water and fire. This is known as—

The Golden-Armored Corpse King.

'A bronze-armored zombie? A golden-armored zombie king?'

This persuasive ability was so convincing that even Huang Rong and the others were tempted.

It was just a suit of bronze armor, but now that Zhang Xiaoshan said it like that, it suddenly became much more impressive, as if it had been reborn.

"That's amazing? I didn't feel anything."

"Hey, I don't even need to use the power of the Dragon Balls to deal with you."

The reason this bronze armor is so precious is that it can contain the power of the Dragon Ball.

In other words, what it did just now was merely its normal state of power; it hadn't truly unleashed the power of the Dragon Balls, that is, the power of the Golden Armored Corpse King. Please watch, you two!

Zhang Xiaoshan raised his hand, and a simple, unadorned dragon pearl appeared in his palm.

As Zhang Xiaoshan pretended to activate the Dragon Pearl, a terrifying aura suddenly rose from the bronze-armored warrior corpse.