One Dao Fruit a day, starting with the Dragon Taming Technique.

Upgrading your cultivation technique is slower than I expected.

It took Xu Guang more than an hour to improve his Iron Body Technique. He slowly opened his eyes as dawn broke.

My body... is stronger now.

Its power has also increased.

Of course, the most important feature is that the entire skeleton undergoes a transformation, greatly enhancing the body's resistance to blows, and even enabling some techniques similar to bone shrinking.

Xu Guang manipulated his bones, forcibly increasing his height by several degrees.

Looking at the view that was different from his usual one, Xu Guang thought to himself.

"In a way, this method of growing taller out of thin air is no different from sorcery in the eyes of ordinary people, isn't it?"

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he took out the dried meat he had stored in the dilapidated temple and ate it all up before preparing to improve his Dragon Taming Technique.

This time, Xu Guang was still very familiar with the process of upgrading, with ten-year-old deer antlers and twenty-year-old demon cores right before his eyes.

It rapidly disintegrated, accompanied by the dragon's roar emanating from Xu Guang's body.

The supernatural power I gained this time is... a bear.

Sensing this supernatural power, Xu Guang subconsciously frowned.

I thought it was similar to the cow, but I didn't expect that the bear transformation would be a... passive skill.

He can eat three times his own weight in food at once, converting it into energy stored in his body for daily use or for the energy required to perform the Dragon Taming Divine Power.

Xu Guang soon beamed with joy. This supernatural power was wonderful! With it, he could even treat the Dragon Taming supernatural power as a normal occurrence, except that he would have to cosplay as a big glutton afterward.

……

Let's go back one hour.

A low growl echoed through the forest.

As her name suggests, Lady Deer is a female deer demon. Compared to ordinary deer demons, she is thinner and does not lean forward like most deer demons. Instead, she resembles a human, Yao Tiao, with softer facial features and human-like skin, except for some fur on her cheeks. Combined with the deer antlers on her head, she has an exotic beauty.

Anyway, given Lady Deer's appearance, she might be attractive to men in human cities.

She led her twenty-odd deer demons, standing quietly in the forest, gazing into the distance.

With a roar, a tall, ape-like creature came to a slow stop, riding a wildebeest with sharp teeth.

The wildebeest was ferocious, its pale green eyes resembling two burning green flames.

"Mrs. Lu, how have you been?"

"Greetings, Lord Monkey."

Lady Deer looked at the demon before her with delight and a slightly ingratiating expression.

This person comes from the Demon Capital, which is also known as Yongdu by humans.

For demons, the name of the Demon Capital is legendary. Many demons dream of living there, where humans can be eaten at will, and there is plenty of blood and flesh to feed them, allowing demons to improve their cultivation faster.

Demons don't improve by eating people; rather, they make their bodies more and more like humans by eating people.

In other words, among demons, the more human-like their physique, the more people they devour, and given the distorted culture of demons, the higher their status.

"I've heard that Lady Deer has a close relationship with the Tiger King of the Mountains. Would Lady Deer be willing to make an introduction?"

Lady Deer led the monkey demon into the manor with a smile. The deeper they went, the more they were filled with the smell of blood.

Several documents were placed on an open space.

As Madam Deer clapped her hands slightly, two human women carrying wooden trays walked out from behind, their bodies trembling.

"Let's not get to the important stuff first. Lord Monkey, please try my family's Blood Infant Wine. It's made entirely from infants under six months old using human brewing techniques. It has a unique flavor and taste, and it's very beneficial to drink."

The monkey demon looked surprised as it smelled the strange fragrance in the air.

"good…"

Just as he was about to pick up his wine cup, a deer demon's roar suddenly came from outside.

Everyone present paled in shock; it was the deer demon's cry for help!

Did something happen to the deer demons that were patrolling outside?

……

A moment later, several deer demons returned.

"Madam, Lu Tian and Lu Xiao are dead. They were both killed with a knife. Their antlers were cut off, and their demon cores were taken."

"Who did this?"

The deer demon who had previously used his magic spoke up, "We only found a short blade, but I used my magic to lock onto some auras. If that person dares to come within five miles, I will be able to find him."

Lady Lu's face turned ashen.

Today's banquet is for demons from the Demon Capital, which is crucial to her breakthrough of a century of cultivation. However, unexpectedly, it has been sabotaged.

"Have Sun Yinglong from the Prefectural Governor's Office of Shuocheng investigate. If he can't find anything, have him send over his daughter's head!"

……

Xu Guang returned in the afternoon.

Because of the campfires lit every night, there have been some alien attacks in the medicinal fields, but they are not many and generally do not reach Xu Guang's and his group's territory.

Du Changwei was leading a group of people in a barbecue, creating quite a lively atmosphere.

"Xiao Guang! Come here quickly, it's getting cold. Some drinks were delivered from the city this afternoon, let's have a drink together."

Those who come from military backgrounds often have to be stationed in the field, and drinking is a common occurrence.

Xu Guang smiled, took the wine pot handed to him by Du Changwei, and took a big gulp.

The liquor had little alcohol content and a slightly sour taste; it wasn't as good as the one my dad brewed.

The others ignored Xu Guang and said this with a smile.

Yang Zhen spoke up, "There was a conflict between some police officers and constables on East Street, and I heard someone died."

"Old Yang, what on earth is this Fukuyama-kun? How can he hide so well?"

"Who knows, I'm starting to doubt whether Fukuyama-kun is even in Shuocheng."

"It must be there, otherwise where would all these clues come from?"

The crowd began to discuss amongst themselves.

Xu Guang sat down, and someone handed him a piece of meat. Xu Guang took it and ate it. Having gained the Dragon Bear Divine Power, he could really eat a lot now.

With just one bite, I felt a surge of heat welling up from my lower abdomen.

"What kind of meat is this? It's surprisingly good."

He Nian, standing to the side, said with a wicked grin, "Deer penis."

Xu Guang then realized that the person sitting next to him was He Nian!

"You bastard, you tricked me!"

He Nian ran away with a strange laugh.

Everyone burst into laughter.

After a long while, the campfire died down, leaving only Xu Guang sitting in the same spot.

Du Changwei asked curiously, "Why aren't you getting up?"

"That damn He Nian, he won't be sleeping tonight."

Du Changwei was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening, leaned closer to look at Xu Guang's crotch, and burst into laughter.

This is what happens when a young male chef takes a lot of supplements.

A little while later.

The camp echoed with He Nian's agonizing screams.

"Sir, I was wrong, I was really wrong, I can't continue practicing."

"I'm not going to get any sleep until I've released all my energy tonight!"

The screams lasted all night; even the distant camps of several shi could hear He Nian's screams.

Xu Guang ultimately let He Nian go, but after this incident, the rift between the two was completely gone.

He still couldn't sleep, so he decided to practice martial arts in the open space in front of the camp.

Having broken through to level 4 in Iron Body Skill, he was still unaware of his true strength. His martial arts demonstration served as a way to familiarize himself with the power he could now wield.

Xu Guang practiced for more than an hour without feeling tired at all; on the contrary, he felt incredibly relaxed.

"The bear transformation ability is quite terrifying; my current physical strength is almost inhuman."

[Iron Body Skill (Level 4) requires 100 Good Deeds, 3 x 50-Year Demon Marrow Beads, and 5 x 100-Year Ginseng to upgrade]

[Upgrading the Dragon Taming Technique (Level 4) requires 100 Evil Fruits, 2 x Fifty-Year Bear Demon Cores, and 1 x Earth Core Source Fire]

After taking another careful look at the conditions required for both upgrades, Xu Guang closed the panel without a word.

Getting promoted is becoming increasingly difficult.

The required Life Fruit is nothing compared to what's going on with all these materials?

In particular, the Earth Core Fire mentioned in the Dragon Taming Technique gave Xu Guang a real headache.

But he also seemed to be excited. He figured that if the Dragon Taming Technique reached level 5, it would probably be something that completely transcended ordinary martial arts. Could it be that it could breathe fire like a real dragon?