I can bless thousands of magical powers.

Heyuan City has never been as lively as it is today!

Upon hearing the news, people from the surrounding villages and towns flocked to the scene, bringing their elderly and children with them.

Even people with mobility issues, riding donkeys or oxen or having others carry them, didn't want to miss out on the excitement.

Prior to this, when the Wu family's convoy carrying the enormous python carcass appeared outside Heyuan City, crowds of onlookers blocked the road.

The Wu family went to great lengths to transport the giant python, which weighed nearly 100,000 jin (approximately 50,000 kg).

They gathered a series of carriages, disassembled them, and then reassembled them. Horses pulled the carriages from the front, while warriors pushed them from both sides. Finally, they displayed the trophy near the city gate.

As expected, it caused a city-wide uproar!

Everyone knows that a great monster lurks in the Nutao River, which has plagued many people on both banks for decades.

There are countless folk tales about this strange creature, some of which are so absurd that many people never dare to step into the river in their entire lives.

People living near the riverbank live in constant fear, lest they become food for the monster!
Now everyone has finally seen the true face of this strange creature, and the dark clouds that had been hanging over everyone have completely dissipated.

When people were no longer afraid, they cheered.

Many people even knelt down to thank the Wu family warriors who were guarding the python's corpse!

They sincerely thanked the Wu family for eliminating this enormous scourge.

At this moment, the Wu family's prestige in Heyuan reached its peak.

The public display lasted for a day, after which the Wu family announced that they would dismember the giant python's carcass on the spot and distribute the python meat to all the people in the city.

Each household can receive one or two ounces of python meat!
This caused a huge sensation.

Although each household only possesses a mere one or two ounces, it is important to know that this is a giant python about to transform into a dragon. The essence contained in its flesh and blood is a great tonic for even fourth or fifth-level experts.

Ordinary people use it to make a big pot of meat soup, and even a sip of it can have a health-strengthening effect!

The Wu family's "generous actions" won them countless hearts.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if the Wu family were to raise the flag of rebellion now, there would be tens of thousands of people willing to follow them!
Zhang Yuan was quite impressed with this.

As the saying goes, "old ginger is spicier," and Wu Mingrui's methods of manipulating public opinion were quite sophisticated.

Of course, Zhang Yuan didn't suffer a loss either.

He gave the spoils of war to the Wu family in exchange for a great deal of benefits.

First, the Vajra King Mantra promised by the Wu family was handed over to Zhang Yuan that very day.

This top-tier body-refining technique is sealed within a radiant jade slip, requiring the infusion of true essence and vital energy close to the forehead to activate.

And it can only be activated once!
Zhang Yuan did not use it immediately after acquiring it, because the benefits given by the Wu family were not limited to this.

They had previously promised three rare and precious materials, and now they have directly opened the Wu family's secret vault for Zhang Yuan to choose from.

Wu Mingrui's response was: "Take whatever you want!"

In other words, if Zhang Yuan wanted to, he could move everything in the entire secret vault without any problem.

Although the Wu family most likely had a backup plan.

Such an attitude is absolutely impeccable, with nothing to criticize.

Zhang Yuan was naturally very satisfied.

As a branch of the Wu clan of the Great Qian Dynasty, the Wu family occupied a prefecture and managed it for over a hundred years. Although their power and strength could not compare with a major sect like the Shang Jing Tian clan.

Ordinary martial arts sects and most local powerful families could be easily crushed in front of the Wu family.

Therefore, the Wu family's secret vault is quite large, containing most of their accumulated wealth over the past hundred years.

This secret vault, hidden deep underground, is divided into eight separate storage rooms, each containing a large category of items, such as gold and silver jewelry, antiques and calligraphy, swords, weapons, armor, rare herbs, medicines, and pills. Of course, it also contains martial arts manuals and secret techniques.

But Zhang Yuan's goal was very clear.

He completely ignored the chests of silver and gold, and paid no attention to the cultivation techniques and weapons.

They searched carefully directly in the warehouse where various rare and precious materials were stored.

Zhang Yuan is not an appraiser, and he doesn't know much about rare and precious materials; in fact, he is an amateur in this field.

However, after the Divine Nest advanced to the seventh level, the divine sense it bestowed upon Zhang Yuan gave him the ability to directly perceive the essence of things.

With just a sweep of his divine sense, Zhang Yuan could basically determine whether this rare and precious material was a good fit for him.

To be precise, it's about matching the cultivation method you're practicing!
This kind of understanding is mysterious and difficult to describe in words, but it is incredibly accurate.

In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Zhang Yuan found five rare and precious materials.

These rare and precious materials are all of the Qian Yang attribute, each with its own unique characteristics. They are suitable for his main cultivation method, "Hun Yuan Tian Gang Zheng Fa," and also compatible with "Liu He Qi Lin Shen."

Zhang Yuan doesn't need the most valuable asset, he just needs the one that best suits him!
He is not greedy at all.

At least in Wu Ziyu's opinion, Zhang Yuan was being far too polite.

Because Zhang Yuan stopped after taking five items, showing no interest in the other treasures in the secret vault.

The eldest son of the Wu family couldn't help but say, "Senior Brother Zhang, you can take some more."

Wu Ziyu now has a particular way of addressing Zhang Yuan.

Actually, he was older than Zhang Yuan and not a disciple of any sect, so it would be inappropriate for him to call him "senior brother".

But after the giant python's carcass was moved back to Heyuan City, Wu Mingrui decided to send Wu Ziyu to Jingtian for a few years of "advanced studies".

Given the Wu family's connections, it might be a bit troublesome to directly insert Wu Ziyu into the inner sect.

But getting the status of an outer disciple is a piece of cake.

Therefore, Wu Ziyu called Zhang Yuan "senior brother" in advance.

On the one hand, it was to express closeness, and on the other hand, it was to establish a longer-term relationship with Zhang Yuan.

"enough."

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "These are useful to me, the rest are fine."

Seeing Zhang Yuan's resolute attitude, Wu Ziyu had nothing to say and could not force him to do anything.

But after sending Zhang Yuan back to the villa, he immediately went to the inner courtyard and told his father everything about what had happened.

Wu Mingrui listened quietly without showing the slightest surprise.

"Zhang Yuan has lofty ambitions and cannot be judged by ordinary standards."

The head of the Wu family said in a deep voice, "Ziyu, after you join Shangjingtian, I will use my connections to send you to work in Xiyuan Daocheng. At that time, you must be on good terms with Zhang Yuan and do your best to serve him!"

In fact, Wu Mingrui could have simply sent his son to Xiyuan City.

But once there's a layer of identity involved, the effect is much less pronounced.

Zhang Yuan's formidable strength and unparalleled potential aroused the Wu family patriarch's strong desire to win him over, leading him to make a significant investment in him.

Opening the secret vault to Zhang Yuan today is, in fact, a small test by Wu Mingrui.

Zhang Yuan's performance did not disappoint him.

Therefore, cooperation between the two sides is the best opportunity in the subsequent dredging of the Liping mountain waterway! (End of this chapter)