Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 35: Four Generals (Part )
"This Shang Silang is quite interesting."

After returning to Zhangtai Villa, Lu Shang recalled Shang Silang's tense and as if he was on the edge of an abyss. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly and he whispered to himself.

On the way back to the villa, Lü Shang asked the housekeeper Lü Quan about Shang Silang's background. Although Lü Quan had been sent to Mount Zhongnan by Lü Yongji for over a year because of Lü Shang, this did not mean that Lü Quan knew nothing about the affairs of the mansion.

On the contrary, Lu Quan knew everything about the mansion, big and small, and was well-informed.

From Lu Quan, Lu Shang learned the specific situation of Shang Silang.

Shang Silang, whose courtesy name was Zizhao, was a native of Yelang, Youzhou. He came from a humble background. His father died young, and he depended on his mother for support.

When he was young, he was framed by his enemies and had to leave his hometown. Later, he met a famous teacher and learned martial arts from him, acquiring a wealth of skills. After leaving the mountains, his family suffered a misfortune and he had to live in Daxing. There, he met Lü Yongji, who appreciated his martial arts and invited him to be his disciple.

Lu Yongji valued this retainer very much and often showed him kindness.

Shang Silang truly deserved this favor. Few warriors of the marrow-training and blood-transforming level existed among the Daxing nobility. Without the marrow-training and blood-transforming level, one could only defeat a hundred men at best. Only those who reached this level could be entrusted with an army by the imperial court and be recognized as a talented general.

Lu Shang pushed open the vermilion door of the pavilion, took a look at the familiar furnishings in the room, sat upright on the Hu bed, took out a roll of plain silk from his sleeve, ground the ink and wet the brush, then opened the plain silk. At the beginning of the plain silk was three tiny characters.

"Mountain Scripture," he silently looked at the tiny calligraphy on the plain silk.

This Shan Zi Jing was written by Lü Shang after he deliberated on the essence of human and immortal martial arts by referring to "The Secret of Jinhua of the Founder of Fuli", "The Art of Casting the Heart with Seven Apertures", "The Jade Sutra of the Inner Scene of Huangting", "The Headless Dragons", and various rare books in the four collections.

It is said that one person and one mountain is an immortal. This sutra was written by Lü Shang because he discovered what no one before him had discovered and thought of what no one before him had thought of. It is called the Mountain Scripture.

Lu Shang recorded his insights without reservation in the Shan Zi Jing, listing every key point in detail, from training the flesh, tendons, and membranes, to training the bones, internal organs, and marrow, and finally to the blood transfusion.

Even after the blood transfusion, the exquisite method of measuring the various orifices and the method of contemplating the magical powers of the gods were clearly presented. In the process of writing, he also constantly sorted out his own learning to make up for the shortcomings.

Lu Shang's eyes slowly wandered over the characters in the "Mountain Character Classic". This scripture had condensed all his insights, but Lu Shang's foundation was still shallow, so the "Mountain Character Classic" still had some flaws, and some of the meanings of the scripture were not fully expressed.

He put down his pen, stood up and paced around the pavilion, suddenly thinking of Shang Silang.

This warrior who has reached the level of marrow training and blood replacement is considered a top master in Daxing City. Although he cannot be compared with a freak like Lu Shang, he is also a great man of the time. I wonder if Shang Silang can give him some inspiration.

After all, at this time, even though Lu Shang had the power of the Four Elephants, he was actually still practicing marrow training and blood transfusion, and his level was comparable to Shang Silang.

"Someone come here." Lu Shang called softly, his voice echoing in the pavilion.

Soon, a servant pushed the door open and walked in, bowing his head respectfully, waiting for instructions.

"Go and invite Mr. Shang Silang to come to my pavilion for a chat." Lu Shang said.

The servant took the order and left. Lu Shang sat back on the couch, tapping the table lightly with his fingers.

Soon, footsteps were heard outside the pavilion, and Shang Silang appeared at the door. He had lost his previous nervousness, and his expression was calm. He bowed to Lu Shang and said, "The prince has summoned me. What can I do for you?" "Sir, please take a seat,"

Lu Shang raised his hand to signal, and when Shang Silang sat down, he personally poured him a cup of tea. Steam rose and the fragrance of tea filled the pavilion.

"It's our first time meeting today, sir. I'm sorry if I offended you. I hope you won't blame me." Lu Shang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and his words were full of apology.

Shang Silang was slightly startled, then waved his hand: "Your Excellency is too kind. Silang is just a warrior. It is an honor to be consulted by Your Excellency. Silang does not take today's incident to heart."

Although he was surprised that Lü Shang, the son of a county duke, possessed such impressive martial prowess, Shang Silang didn't have the heart to delve into the matter. The affairs of a powerful family were not something a mere retainer of his could interfere in.

Lu Shang nodded and said slowly, "Aye highly respects your martial arts. You should know that I also know a little bit about martial arts, so when I meet you, I can't help but feel a little competitive."

Shang Silang said solemnly, "Your Highness is too modest. If even you are somewhat skilled in martial arts, then what are we martial artists? Although I never considered myself invincible, I was still somewhat conceited."

"Now that I've met you, I know there are always better people out there. Although I haven't seen you fight, I know I'm far from your match. I'm afraid your martial arts skills have reached the pinnacle of what ordinary people can achieve. Perhaps only the legendary King of Western Chu, resurrected, could rival you."

Shang Silang's lineage was already somewhat related to the Overlord of Western Chu, and his Overlord Spear was said to have been created by the Overlord of Western Chu. As the heir of the Overlord Spear, Shang Silang naturally believed that the Overlord of Western Chu was the pinnacle of what ordinary warriors could achieve.

Shang Silang recognized Xiang Yu as his ancestor not because he was trying to curry favor with his ancestors, but because his mentor Ning Luchen taught him three treasures: the Horse-Roaming Helmet, the Seven-Feather Armor, and the Eight-Treasure Camel Dragon Spear, among which the Eight-Treasure Camel Dragon Spear was Xiang Yu's weapon.

The Eight Treasures Camel Dragon Spear, also known as the Eight Treasures Crocodile Dragon Spear because it is inlaid with eight gems, is about six feet long. The spear head is a dragon head, the spear tip is like a dragon tongue, the spear shaft is scaly, and the spear tail is called a dragon tail. It can be called a magical weapon.

After Shang Silang came out of the mountains, he relied on the three treasures to protect him, and with the help of the precious horse Hu Lei Bao that he took from the bandit Man Tianxing, he got the nickname of the Four Treasures General in the green forest.

Comparing Lu Shang with Xiang Yu was the greatest respect this general had for him.

"The King of Western Chu?"

Lü Shang chuckled and said, "Taishi Gong said that Yu's bravery was unparalleled throughout the ages. How dare I compare myself to Overlord?"

"It's a pity that I wasn't born in the same era as the Overlord, otherwise I would have witnessed his heroic spirit, his strength that could move mountains and his aura that could conquer the world."

Xiang Yu in the world of Yamabu is a monster who is no less capable than the future Li Yuanba. He was born with double pupils and has the appearance of a sage. However, this sage of his is not a sage of the world, but a sage of military strategists. To be more precise, he is a sage of military situation, one of the four schools of military strategists.

In the Battle of Pengcheng, Liu Bang, the son of the Red Emperor, led an army of 530,000 against Xiang Yu's 30,000. Xiang Yu's 30,000 troops defeated the 530,000-strong army in half a day, scaring the son of the Red Emperor so much that he fled with only dozens of cavalry.

Also because of his military achievements, Xiang Yu is considered by many to be the reincarnation of the military lord Chi You.

Of course, there is not only the theory of the reincarnation of Chi You, the Lord of War, but also the theory of the reincarnation of Gong Gong, the God of Water, the reincarnation of the Golden-winged Dapeng, and even the reincarnation of Emperor Shun, who also had double pupils. These are all heavyweight gods.

(End of this chapter)