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

In the rain.

Blood flows into a river.

The soldiers stared expressionlessly at the corpses in the empty courtyard of the canal gang in the distance. The first thing the soldiers did upon entering the camp was to kill the prisoners to practice their courage; every soldier had a life on his hands.

This is just a minor incident.

But for the officers, it was hell.

Duan Shan and Wu Qi looked at each other, both filled with lingering fear. So this was... the government troops?

They had previously been vying for power with the government troops, but now it seems that the government troops have indeed become much more tolerant of them.

If it were really like Xu Guang...

"I said! Don't kill me!"

Finally, someone found out where Yang Jinshan had gone.

He was a close disciple of Yang Jinshan.

He gave three addresses, which were hiding places that Yang Jinshan had planned in his early years, in preparation for fleeing at any time.

"Sir, what should we do with these gang members?"

Wu Qi asked, forcing himself to be brave.

"Those convicted of serious crimes are sent to military camps as slaves, while those convicted of minor crimes are imprisoned and their families are sent to pay for their release."

"yes!"

The Canal Gang had been established for many years. Although it had difficulty contacting the Central Plains Canal Gang due to war and its power had been shrinking, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse.

The amount of gold and silver treasures hidden in their residence far exceeded expectations.

The yamen soldiers were all skilled at confiscating property, and they quickly counted out the valuables.

There were 6,300 taels of silver, but the gold was gone; it must have been taken away by Yang Jinshan.

Various precious medicines for cultivation, worth more than four thousand taels.

He also owns 600 mu of land outside the city and 36 shops and properties under his name.

There were also some miscellaneous antiques that filled two large boxes.

Xu Guang also liked gold and silver, but he cared more about the large boxes.

Yang Jinshan is no ordinary person. His current combat strength is largely due to the Dragon Taming Technique, which Wu Yunmiao obtained from Yang Jinshan.

Others might not care about these random antiques, but he takes them very seriously.

"He Nian, Yang Zhen, you take Chief Inspector Duan's men and bring all the items back to the police station."

He didn't trust the officers, and these two were also supervisors; if they lost a precious item, he would be heartbroken.

After arranging everything, Xu Guang led his men to hunt down Yang Jinshan.

If there are already so many treasures that cannot be taken away, then what Yang Jinshan carries on his person must be even more precious.

……

News of the canal gang's activities quickly spread to the military camp.

As Qian Yue read the report, he became even more impressed with Xu Guang. Xu Guang was a man whose very nature was 'arrogant,' and who once gained power, he wielded absolute authority.

Yet they also felt that Xu Guang was indeed a talented man. It was inevitable that the soldiers would be outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant when they went to work in the yamen. But after today, given the ruthlessness and bloodthirstiness that Xu Guang had shown, how many of the yamen runners in the East Street would dare to disobey Xu Guang's orders?

Being rough on the outside but meticulous on the inside means acting too arrogantly.

But upon closer examination, Xu Guang was also avenging his father-in-law, Du Zhong. Du Zhong was a member of the military, and the military had a tradition of being vengeful. By doing so, he was sure to win over the hearts of the military.

"In just six months, he's become quite influential; he's someone to be reckoned with."

Qian Yue felt a pang of regret. He regretted not ignoring Du Zhong's objections and making Xu Guang his personal guard. Otherwise, given their past relationship, Xu Guang would have been considered one of his own.

But it's not too late now.

He summoned his attendants.

"The matter of Du Zhong, the head constable, being injured is related to the East Street garrison. The governor's office should provide an explanation."

The people under the command of the yamen army soon learned about what had happened to the canal gang. Although they were not directly involved, they were proud to be part of it.

"Damn! Chief Du is injured, and Captain Xu didn't even contact us, he went to those black dogs instead."

"What do you know? Captain Xu was just using those black dogs as cannon fodder. He just didn't expect the Canal Gang to be so weak."

"What do you mean 'weak'? If it weren't for Captain Xu defeating Cai Long, those guys from the police station might not have been able to take down the canal gang."

"What do you think Captain Xu's current cultivation level is? I feel like he's struggling to stay at the Tendon Realm."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion. Some were already pondering whether they should use their connections to transfer Xu Guang, who had been promoted to team leader, to Xu Guang's team since his team wasn't full.

……

In the rain, Xu Guang did not use an umbrella. Rainwater flowed down his raincoat, making his inner armor even brighter under the wash.

Suddenly, he stopped and his ears twitched.

There were sounds of fighting.

Seeing him stop, Du Changwei asked, "What's wrong?"

The soldiers and constables behind them also stopped.

"Shelp it up, I'll go take a look."

Xu Guang took a step forward, the rain bursting at his feet, and leaped into the air like a tiger.

Standing atop a wall, Xu Guang saw the people confronting each other in the courtyard.

There were six people in total on both sides. One side consisted of Yang Jinshan and four men in black, while the other side was a... Taoist priest?

The Great Qian Dynasty revered Taoism, and the Taoist tradition has a long history, dating back approximately three to four thousand years. Many of the internal energy cultivation techniques used in the martial arts world today originated from Taoism.

Moreover, Xu Guang had previously spoken with Li Qian, who mentioned the New Way. Although he did not say it explicitly, he vaguely implied that the so-called New Way was also related to Taoism.

Facing five opponents alone, Xu Guang thought the Taoist priests would soon be at a disadvantage, but he never expected...

……

"To associate with evil spirits is to be a disgrace to humanity. Today, I, the humble Taoist, will show mercy on behalf of Heaven."

The Taoist priest was about thirty years old, wearing a Taoist hat, with a fair face and no beard, and a sword at his waist.

As the words fell, his wide sleeves fluttered, revealing two bright yellow talismans wrapped around his arms. As the Taoist drew his sword, the talismans spun out of his sleeves, suddenly transforming into two long dragons in the air.

The Taoist priest was muttering incantations.

"The earth fire heeds the call, taking the name of Nanli. With crimson wings, it burns mountains as a path."

Two long talisman dragons transformed into two fiery crows in the air.

"A mere White Register dares to be so arrogant!?"

The four evil spirits had fierce expressions and were shouting.

But when faced with the fire crows circling overhead, he showed fear.

"Prepare to die!"

As the Taoist wielded his longsword, fire crows followed above his head, spewing out clusters of orange-yellow flames that moved with the sword.

With a low growl, the four cougars unleashed a black mist that appeared before them. Led by a female cougar, they transformed into four black shadows and charged toward the Taoist priest.

In an instant, chaos erupted in the courtyard, with black mist and flames intertwining. In just a moment, the small courtyard was destroyed and left in ruins.

laugh!

The Taoist priest pierced the body of a ghost with his sword.

A golden light suddenly emerged from the ghost's body, forcing the Taoist's longsword back.

The Taoist's expression changed drastically.

"This is…"

"With the Tiger King's golden light protecting him, you think you can kill me?"

The ghost, sensing the power within itself that blocked the Taoist's longsword, laughed wildly.

The four vengeful spirits were overjoyed upon seeing this.

However, the Taoist was no weakling either. His strength was slightly greater than that of these ghosts, and his Taoist cultivation method was fire-based, which was most effective against these wild ghosts. Although the Tiger King's power could not do anything to these ghosts.

But these ghosts were also wary of his fire crows, and for a time, the situation reached a stalemate.

……

On the wall, Xu Guang watched the battle below with a strange expression.

Is this... the new way?

Are those two strange talismans the foundation of the new path?

With the help of that talisman, one can control the flames, no wonder people think it can replace the current martial arts.

However, he wasn't overly afraid. The four ghosts were only as strong as demons with twenty years of cultivation, and the Taoist was unable to subdue them for a long time.

Judging from this combat strength, this Taoist's raw power is inferior to mine.

Therefore, the new way is not necessarily stronger than the martial way.

It's just that their methods are extraordinary, making them seem more advanced than martial arts.

With that thought in mind, Xu Guang lost interest in watching the show and turned his gaze to Yang Jinshan, whose eyes were shining brightly.

The fourth level of internal martial arts, the Transformation Realm, I wonder if he can withstand a punch from the Fourth Dragon Transformation Realm.

Swish.

Xu Guang's figure disappeared from the spot.