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

Li family.

Li Qian stood in the study, where a middle-aged man sat in front of the desk.

The middle-aged man put down the document in his hand, his face showing emotion, "Truly a prodigy, it's a pity he cultivates only external martial arts."

Li Qian said softly.

"Does your father feel there's no value in winning him over?"

The middle-aged man remained silent.

How could it be worthless?

Even the governor Sun Yinglong used his position as the chief clerk of the East Street to win over Xu Guang. No matter how strong the Li family's foundation was, a local official was more powerful than a county official. Moreover, in today's world, whoever has the army has the final say.

Faced with Sun Yinglong, the Li family could only bow their heads and behave themselves.

He simply felt that the Li family couldn't offer a suitable bargaining chip.

Money? Power? Fame?

What can the Li family offer? Do Xu Guang and the Du family behind him still value them now?

"Xiu'er is of marriageable age now. Shuocheng is famous for its winter plum blossoms, and with the winter plum blossoms blooming at Shuohu Lake, how about inviting Xu Guang to come and admire them?"

The middle-aged man turned his head and looked intently at Li Qian.

"You want your sister to be his concubine?"

"It doesn't necessarily have to be a concubine."

……

outside the city.

The three carriages moved slowly.

Nan Yiyi reclined on the soft cushions next to the fireplace in the car, her face full of tenderness.

"Brother Yun, Father is coming back soon. When is Uncle Liu coming to Shuocheng?"

Her father, who was serving as an outer garrison soldier under the military governor Sun Ganxuan, had been away for three or four years, and was finally about to return.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of Du Zhao. The whole family was really lucky. Sun Ganxuan led a group of yamen soldiers, and Du Zhong was among the first batch to be recruited. After only a little over a year away, he was stationed in his hometown.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunfei stared intently at Nan Yiyi's beautiful face, a wicked thought rising in his lower abdomen.

She's a real beauty.

"Don't worry, Yiyi. Once I've settled in Shuocheng a bit, your uncle will come over."

Nan Yiyi nodded obediently, then seemed to remember something, "Then Brother Yun, you have to do me a favor. I have a friend who was cheated by a guy named Xu Guang in the military. Her uncle is also a member of the military. Could you help warn Xu Guang?"

Liu Yunfei patted his chest and said, "Haha, I thought it was something serious. It's just a small squad leader. I'm childhood friends with Qian Ping, the son of General Qian Yue, who is now the chief of the Shuocheng garrison. Warning a small soldier is just a matter of a word."

"Then we'll have to rely entirely on Brother Yun."

……

A single thought can be good or evil; good results cultivate character, while evil results hone one's skills.

[17 lives lost, 20 lives saved; current order: Good (receive one good deed reward daily)]

[Bad consequences (396), good consequences (46)]

[Sex: Iron Body Skill (Level 4)]

[Skills: Dragon Taming (Level 4+), Ghost Step (Level 3+)]

Xu Guang squinted at the "Order" section on the panel, lingering particularly long on the "Murder" section.

He did not personally kill a single member of the canal gang, but he still caused the deaths of 11 people. Could it be that the consequences of ordering the killings were also being attributed to him?

That's not right either; the number of deaths today is definitely more than 11.

He carefully considered everything that had happened that day, and when he finally interrogated Yang Jinshan about his whereabouts, it seemed that exactly 11 people had been killed.

So, the deaths during the attack on the canal gang wouldn't be considered his own karma.

Xu Guang narrowed his eyes.

Therefore, if your subordinates willingly kill when you give the order, the consequences are not on your part.

When ordering the execution of those who have no power to resist, most of the subordinates are filled with pity and reluctance, so they blame themselves for the consequences.

"It seems that in the future, when ordering someone to kill, the command should be more subtle, so that the subordinates will kill willingly."

Xu Guang secretly wondered to himself.

After sitting in the main hall for a while, Xu Guang got up and went to the backyard.

……

"My Taoist name is Chengxuan. I come from Lieyang Temple in Taizhou. I have met the chief clerk."

Cheng Xuan looked at Xu Guang with a complicated expression.

Xu Guang bowed in the same manner as Cheng Xuan, saying, "Greetings, Daoist Cheng Xuan."

He had never heard of Lieyang Temple, but he was no stranger to Taizhou. Shengjing was the capital of Taizhou. Nowadays, the places where demons and monsters were most prevalent were Yongdu in Yongzhou and Shengjing in Taizhou.

Cheng Xuanjing came from Taizhou.

"The Taoist priest said earlier that he needed Xu's help with something, but said it was no problem."

"General Xu, this humble Taoist... needs a ghost's soul. I wonder if the General would be willing to part with it? This humble Taoist is willing to..."

Cheng Xuan hesitated for a moment, clearly hoping Xu Guang would name a price. After all, few people in Shuofang Prefecture knew about the new path, and it was difficult to estimate the value of the items on the demons. Perhaps he could get a good deal.

Seeing this, Xu Guang chuckled inwardly, thinking that he had finally gained some understanding of the so-called new way.

So he asked Cheng Xuan with great curiosity whether the Fire Crow Talisman he had used earlier was the so-called New Path.

Cheng Xuan did not hide anything, nodded and said softly, "The new path that the general mentioned is called the 'Talisman Path' in the Central Plains. In fact, it is not a new path. It has the same origin as the internal energy martial arts and existed a thousand years ago. It is only because the connection between heaven and earth was severed that the Taoist sect could not pass on the talismans, so it gradually became the internal energy martial arts."

Xu Guang suddenly realized that the so-called new way was also a method of the Taoist sect. The Taoist sect passed on the talisman to people, and the disciples used their qi and blood to combine with many strange objects to condense the talisman.

The Taoist sects are numerous, each with its own Taoist talismans and methods. However, the Taoist sects are also part of the martial world, which is full of ups and downs. As a result, many of the sects' inheritances have been lost. Currently, the three major Taoist sects have the most complete and extensive collection of talismans and methods in the world.

"Severing the connection between heaven and earth? Is it related to demons?"

Cheng Xuan wanted the ghost soul, and knowing that answering Xu Guang's question was the key to the transaction, he didn't hide it.

"That's right. Back then, Emperor Feng Sheng promoted Taoism and suppressed Buddhism, establishing three thousand Taoist temples to suppress the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. As a result, the spiritual energy has been continuously depleted. Until now, the temples have gradually revived. Because the temples are mostly located in uninhabited places such as mountains and rivers, demons were the first to gain power. Now, most of the revived temples have been occupied by powerful demons. Only the three major Taoist sects have been able to reclaim the temples."

Xu Guang finally understood the real reason for the appearance of the demons.

After a moment of silence, he took out a ghost soul he had obtained from slaying the vengeful spirit.

"May I ask, Abbot, what should I do if I wish to receive the ordination?"

Cheng Xuan was not surprised by Xu Guang's request; anyone who had seen the Daoist talisman could not refuse it.

After all, in terms of both potential and combat power, it far surpasses the current external and internal martial arts.

"The requirements for receiving a talisman are not difficult. As long as one's internal energy reaches the level of Dark Force, one is qualified to receive a talisman. However, the prerequisite is that one can find a Daoist sect willing to give one a talisman. The talisman is not created out of thin air, but is related to the Xuan Seed of the Daoist sect. Daoist sects without a Daoist sect will have one less talisman after each use. Unless one really values ​​it, few people will give talismans to outsiders."

"And to join one of the three upper sects... is difficult."

Cheng Xuan didn't say much, but Xu Guang understood the fundamental reason for the changes in the current situation.

They also learned why the demons hadn't descended the mountain on a large scale.

The Taoist sects tried every means to reclaim the Taoist temples occupied by demons, while the military governors below tried every means to obtain Taoist talismans, and the demons wanted to come down the mountain to obtain blood offerings.

One thing led to another, and unexpectedly, this resulted in a tripartite balance of power.

Xu Guang, curious about the combat power of the Taoist magic, sought guidance from Cheng Xuan.

"After mastering the hidden strength, one can receive the talisman. With the help of qi and blood and rare objects, one can try to condense the first white talisman in the body. This is considered to be the entry into the talismanic path. At this time, the talisman bestows the method. According to the method one cultivates, one will obtain the corresponding technique. For example, when I cultivate the Golden Crow Talisman, the technique I obtained when I received the white talisman is to condense fire crows and control the surrounding flames."

By condensing nine white talismans, one can attempt to combine the nine talismans into one, transforming the white talisman into a green talisman, further enhancing the power of the talisman technique. This also grants another method, and so on, resulting in four talismans: white, green, gold, and purple.

Leaving aside the influence of techniques, the major schools generally divide the White Register into three levels, roughly corresponding to the hidden strength, transforming strength, and embracing the elixir in internal martial arts, while the first level of the Green Register corresponds to the Gang strength.

Of course, reaching the Divine Realm in internal martial arts cultivation is currently the strongest known achievement, and also the limit that the human body can reach without the influence of a training ground.

Cheng Xuan said earnestly.

Xu Guang calculated that, based on the current state of the panel, each level of advancement in his cultivation corresponds to an advancement in his realm.

Embracing the Elixir is level 5, Gale Force is level 6, and Seeing the Divine is level 7.

The Dao of Talismans has four realms: white, green, gold, and purple. Condensing four green talismans is equivalent to reaching the Divine Realm in internal martial arts, and its potential is much greater than that of internal martial arts with external training.

Then he recalled that Cheng Xuan had previously unleashed four fire crows, all of which were of the White Talisman type. Cheng Xuan's strength was at the second level of the White Talisman type, roughly equivalent to the internal martial arts mastery level.