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

The next day.

Xu Guang entered the Du family home. Du Zhong had already woken up and was leaning against the bed. Liu Xiaocao was feeding him medicine with a bowl in her hand.

"You've been riding high these past few days, haven't you?"

Xu Guang chuckled.

"Uncle Du, you're joking. Are you feeling alright now?"

After exchanging a few jokes, Du Zhong's expression turned serious. "You did very well, but you were a bit too flamboyant. There are definitely many people watching you in the city right now. Don't trust anyone, whether it's the government troops or the governor's mansion."

Xu Guang listened attentively. This was a senior soldier who had spent most of his life in the military giving him advice, all based on his experience.

"Take those medicines that you had sent over back later and focus on your cultivation. In this world, it's better to have absolute military power than to wield authority."

Du Zhong looked at Xu Guang with anticipation, seeing in him the shadow of the legendary master who could defeat a thousand troops single-handedly.

"Uncle Du...you..."

"Don't refuse. I have only one request: when you marry Youniang at the end of the year, you must break through to the next level."

Xu Guang: ...

I tried my best.

Du Zhong also knew that cultivation was not something to be taken for granted, so after offering a few words of encouragement, he sent Xu Guang to find Du Zhao.

Xu Guang carried the gifts he had prepared for Du Zhao and walked toward the backyard. Just as he passed through the moon archway, he saw Wu Yunmiao's figure.

The other person seemed to have been waiting for him.

"Brother Xu... I'm sorry, I've brought this trouble upon myself."

"So you're thinking of running away?"

Wu Yunmiao lowered her head.

Ever since she learned that Du Zhong was injured because she was discovered by the Canal Gang, she wanted to leave the Du family, but fortunately Du Zhao discovered her and stopped her.

Xu Guang suddenly stepped forward, getting close to Wu Yunmiao. Wu Yunmiao could almost feel his hot breath. "Brother Xu..."

"Your life is mine, you know that?"

"I know... I know..."

"Good to know."

"Yang Jinshan said you found that Dragon Taming Technique? I have quite a few things on me, come over tomorrow and help me organize them."

Xu Guang said casually.

Wu Yunmiao lowered her head, not daring to look up, "Okay..."

Xu Guang nodded in satisfaction. He used to think this woman was a burden, but after interrogating Yang Jinshan, he discovered that she was clearly a treasure. Some ancient books were not what they looked like to the naked eye. The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated; they always disguised precious things in various ways.

In Yang Jinshan's hands, the Dragon Taming Technique was just an animal hide, which Wu Yunmiao restored using some methods.

During the interrogation of Yang Jinshan, he explained the origins of the old items in the gang, some of which he had accumulated from his previous black market business.

Most of the rest were brought by the changgui. Those changgui who were with Yang Jinshan were originally tomb raiders. They were swallowed by the Tiger King when they were digging graves in Shuoyun Mountain and became changgui.

Xu Guang took all those items away, but they were too messy. Since Wu Yunmiao could appraise and repair them, it was best to leave them to her.

backyard.

Du Zhao was extremely excited to see Xu Guang and rushed towards him from afar.

As the girl's soft, yielding body embraced him, Xu Guang felt a surge of heat rise within him.

"Brother Guang, you're amazing."

The girl's praise made Xu Guang feel proud and comfortable.

After a brief, intimate moment, Xu Guangcai reluctantly left. He had no choice but to go, as Liu Xiaocao had already come out.

……

Xu Family Wine Shop.

Wu Qi was already waiting with his men. "Chief Constable, the deeds for these four properties have already been transferred to the Household Registration Office."

As he spoke, he handed over the property deed.

Xu Guang glanced at it and nodded in satisfaction.

Of course, he has to take the lion's share of those houses and such. If he doesn't take it, how dare his subordinates take it?

The three courtyards and two shops were replaced with the courtyards and shops that used to be around the old man's shop, thanks to Wu Qi's help in negotiating these past few days.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Wu Qi looked flattered and said, "It's no trouble at all, sir, you're too kind."

He paused, then said in a low voice, "Sir, the yard is quite large. Should we hire some people to help manage it?"

Xu Guang waved his hand.

Wu Qi paused for a moment, then said, "Several shopkeepers on East Street want to invite you to dinner."

He bought all these shops and properties with his own money. Although the prices were cheaper inside, they still cost three or four thousand strings of cash. He didn't have the money; he borrowed it from some merchants on East Street.

Don't accuse him of abusing his power; the interest on this money isn't high, and he genuinely intends to pay it back.

The main reason is that we agreed to marry Du Zhao at the end of the year. Now that I have the means, I need to prepare a wedding house and such.

When a creditor treats you to dinner, you still have to give them face.

"Alright, have Manager Wang and the others set a time."

After seeing Wu Qi and the others off, they pushed open the door and entered a courtyard. The walls separating several courtyards had been pushed down and cleared away. The courtyards were connected together, covering an area of ​​two or three acres. They would no longer have to worry about not having enough space for practicing martial arts in the future.

I learned a lot of secret information from Cheng Xuan Daoist, and I also learned a lot about demons and monsters.

A few days ago, the earth dragon outside the city turned over, which means that the Shuoyun Mountain Taoist temple is reviving. Emperor's dew fell, and demons returned to the temple to seek opportunities.

According to Cheng Xuan Daoist, with the Emperor's Dew falling, Shuoyun Mountain should be full of opportunities at this moment. Demons and monsters will not return for a while, and martial artists from all directions who have obtained their talismans will also go to Shuoyun Mountain to seek opportunities.

Xu Guang had no intention of joining in the fun. He hadn't known how powerful the Tiger King was before, and thought he was just like the Ox King or Lady Deer. But now that he knew the true ownership of the Shuoyun Mountain Dojo, he realized that the Tiger King was clearly several levels stronger than the Ox King and the like.

He killed so many of the Tiger King's accomplices, wouldn't entering Shuoyun Mountain be like a lamb entering a tiger's den?

Moreover, compared to others, he doesn't have such a strong need for opportunities. Although forcibly breaking through with the Life Fruit requires some resources, it seems unnecessary to take the risk at present.

He will only make his move when the demons return to the mountain. By killing them, he will gain the Dao Fruit, obtain the opportunities they obtained from Mount Shuoyun, and... the Tiger King will need to protect the Dao Temple and will not easily descend the mountain, so he will not have to worry about encountering the Tiger King.

With this in mind, Xu Guang knew that the next period of time should be a time for him to lie low.

However, he wouldn't be idle. Besides practicing martial arts, he also needed to get to the bottom of his father's death. The governor's office sent a message that Huang Zhang was still in prison and could be taken away at any time. Presumably, it was because Governor Sun Yinglong had taken notice of him that he had kept him on.

Huang Zhang and Zhang Hu are on good terms, so Huang Zhang should know a lot of things. Another clue is the secret letter written by Huang Zhang's second uncle that Huang Zhang found in Zhang Hu's house.

The name Han Yue was mentioned.

She looked like a woman, but Xu Guang felt she didn't quite.

Open the panel and take out the strange crystal you found when the earth dragon turned over.

After communicating with Daoist Chengxuan, he guessed some of the origins of this crystal. The flowing silver liquid inside should be the legendary Emperor's Flowing Essence, which was sealed in the rock by the divine bird's flames by chance.

He currently possesses many skills he hasn't had time to master, such as the Twelve-Story Strength and the Returning Lines Mystic Technique.

But without a doubt, the Dragon Taming Technique has the highest potential.

Xu Guang attached great importance to strengthening this technique. Previously, he didn't have enough demon seeds for the technique, but after killing four cougars, he finally had enough.

[Dragon Taming Technique (Level 4) Transformation]

Xu Guang watched as the six magical demon seeds (white) on the panel gradually became illusory and eventually disappeared. The strange crystal in front of him also gradually dimmed and turned into ashes.

This transformation was more dramatic than any of the previous ones. Xu Guang's face turned bright red in an instant, like a burning charcoal.

A dragon's roar reverberated within his body, and countless strange currents of energy emerged from the darkness. The scattered true dragon, which had been dormant within him like a doll, suddenly seemed to be given some kind of vitality at this moment!

[Dragon Taming Technique Transformation: You gain the white trait: Dragonborn (White). As a dragonborn, you can absorb the power of dragon energy during the alternation of day and night. Dragon energy is precious and can be used to enhance the true dragon bloodline within your body, strengthen your physical body and vitality, or consume a certain amount of true dragon energy to reduce the treasures required to improve the Dragon Taming Technique. With the help of dragon energy, parts of your body can transform into the body of a true dragon.]

Xu Guang frowned as he looked at the characteristics that had evolved from the Dragon Taming Technique.

It doesn't directly improve combat power, but... it's like a threshold to transcendence.

Just like the martial arts he cultivates, no matter how strong he becomes, he can only replenish what he has gained through eating.

But this entry brought him a method similar to that of cultivators in novels from his previous life, a method of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Xu Guang's heart was pounding.

Tomorrow, when the sun and moon alternate, we must test what's so wondrous about this dragon energy.

Xu Guang took out a small blue bottle from his bosom. He had been cultivating many precious medicines before, and the Demon Transformation Powder inside had been almost completely used up. Although it had recovered somewhat during this period, it was nowhere near the rate at which Xu Guang was consuming it.

This so-called Demon-Transforming Powder should also be related to the legendary Emperor's Dew.

Xu Guang looked the blue bottle up and down, so it can be understood that the blue bottle can absorb the thin imperial essence between heaven and earth.

I wonder if the speed at which the Demon Transformation Powder is generated will be faster once we enter the depths of Shuoyun Mountain.

This thing is no longer of much use to Xu Guang at the moment, but because it was left by his father, Xu Guang did not regard it as a characteristic of the transformation of the demon seed in the cultivation technique.