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

"Are there demons who haven't come up the mountain?" Xu Guang was surprised.

After all, the Shuoyun Mountain Taoist temple has been revived, and the Emperor's Dew has flowed through it, making it a place full of opportunities for demons. How could any demons remain in the city?

But then he remembered what Cheng Xuan Daoist had said before: demons are not a monolithic entity. Every demon has its own ambitions for the Daoist temple. In Shuoyun Mountain, some demons submit to the Tiger King, while others are his enemies.

Most of the demons hiding in the city are those who are not loyal to the Tiger King.

"What kind of demon is it?"

Xu Guang asked softly.

Wang Hong looked around and whispered, "I don't know the specifics, but I do know that after Mr. Bai returned, he was mentally unstable and occasionally babbled incoherently. He died a few days later. The doctor said it was because... all his vital energy had been depleted."

Xu Guang finally understood their purpose and then looked at the others.

The group looked somewhat uneasy, but they didn't dare to hide it. It turned out that they had all been to Cuiyun Tower for pleasure, and now that they knew that demons were hiding there, they were naturally worried about themselves, since demons and their magic were strange and terrifying.

Even though the doctor said they were fine after taking their pulses, they were still a little worried.

If Xu Guang can destroy Cuiyun Tower, they can be completely at ease.

As they were talking, Wu Qi's expression changed slightly behind them.

……

Shuohu Lake is an artificial lake in Shuocheng. A hundred years ago, the emperor said that he wanted the emperor to guard the country's gate. At that time, the governor of Shuocheng carried out a large-scale construction project to build a palace for him. Shuohu Lake was also excavated at that time.

Although the emperor never stayed at the palace on the island in the middle of the lake, the shops and houses around Shuohu have always been the most expensive in Shuocheng.

midnight.

Wu Qi, dressed in black, walked carefully down the street. As he turned to pass through an alley, he looked back to check.

They walked very carefully into a courtyard.

After a while.

In a quiet mansion.

"Why are you here? Is something the matter?"

A voice came from inside the house, and then a figure dressed in Taoist robes came out.

"Sir, something has happened. Xu Guang wants to investigate Cuiyun Tower."

The Taoist priest was slightly taken aback. "Why would he pay attention to Cuiyun Tower?"

"It's Wang Hong from Dongsheng Grain Shop on East Street."

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest scoffed.

"Then let them investigate. Cuiyun has absorbed almost all of the yang energy and has already found a place to go into seclusion."

Upon hearing this, Wu Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Xu Guangxin's family compound.

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 (346), good consequences (56)]

[Sex: Iron Body Skill (Level 4), Twelve-Story Strength (Level 3+)]

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

I spent 50 Evil Fruits to upgrade Ghost Step to level 4.

The effect is remarkable. It can increase speed by 30% in a short period of time by relying on muscle strength. In addition, the frequency of footwork changes is even more terrifying. The center of gravity of the left and right feet can be switched almost instantly, making the attack more unpredictable.

But Xu Guang wasn't very happy.

Because he discovered that the plus sign after the ghost step was gone.

With a thought, he secretly sensed it.

Sure enough, this martial art has reached its limit.

【Ghost Step (Level 4), can break limits】

[The conditions for breaking the limit are as follows: 1000 Evil Deeds, 3 Centuries-Old Demonic Organisms, and 2 Same-Level Mystic Arts]

Upon seeing this, Xu Guang felt a mix of joy and worry. He was pleased because as long as he had enough Life Fruits, he could continue to improve indefinitely. However, he was worried because the resources required to break through the limit were approximately ten times that of a normal upgrade.

He naturally wouldn't improve Ghost Step, but he would definitely improve Dragon Taming Technique.

I don't know what the limit of the Dragon Taming Technique is.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Cheng Xuan Daoist walked in.

"Your house is quite large. If this were during the reign of Emperor Chang, the Black Platform would have investigated you."

"Master Chengxuan said with a smile."

"It's all money earned by risking one's life," Xu Guang said casually.

Cheng Xuan rolled his eyes. Soldiers are all risking their lives, and I haven't seen many of them who can afford a house like this.

On the other side, Xu Guang had already taken out paper and pen and placed them on the stone table. "Yesterday we talked about the innate source qi, let's continue."

Cheng Xuan was speechless. "The meanings of these Taoist classic terms are not quite the same in each classic. It's not easy for me to explain them to you directly. Take the innate source qi, for example. There are many types, such as primordial qi, nutritive qi, and defensive qi. They represent different things in different classics."

Xu Guang listened intently.

These days he has been asking Cheng Xuan Daoist for advice every day. In particular, there is more information related to Daoism in the things that Wu Yunmiao has compiled. Among them, he has also compiled a martial art, Dao Hua San Qi Sword, plus Gui Yao. If Xu Guang wants to cultivate it, he has to understand the obscure and difficult vocabulary in the book.

"But don't be discouraged. Although it is complicated, it leads to the same goal. If you can understand the 'Three Truths Book', you will be able to understand many of the words."

Cheng Xuan comforted him.

The Three True Books are hailed as the origin of Taoism.

In the back-and-forth exchange, Xu Guang asked about all the parts of the Dao Transformation Three Qi Sword Technique that he didn't understand.

"I heard from Chief Inspector Duan that Chief Squire Xu is looking for some martial arts techniques?"

Xu Guang paused for a moment, then nodded.

With the mastery of the Twelve-Story Strength technique, he was also able to practice some martial arts techniques that required internal energy. He had also looked at the pawnshop, but they were all too ordinary, and Xu Guang didn't think much of them.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so determined to work on the Dao Transformation Three Qi Sword manual compiled by Wu Yunmiao.

"I encountered a bandit on the road and killed him, obtaining a boxing manual called Ninefold Mountain. It was created by the Grandmaster Guanshan, and it is quite extraordinary. I wonder if Mr. Xu would be interested?"

Xu Guang's heart stirred, and he asked with a smile.

"What does the Taoist priest want?"

Cheng Xuan Daoist chuckled awkwardly, "Ghost Souls, even if President Xu wanted them, they wouldn't be of much use to him..."

"Yes, how many do you want, Taoist priest?"

Cheng Xuan Daoist's smile became even more polite. "One is enough. The Ninefold Mountain Fist is incomplete, with only five levels. However, I know where the second half of this martial art is."

Xu Guang was speechless. "Before leaving Shuocheng, that Taoist priest had to set aside two hours each day to explain the classics of Taoism to me."

Cheng Xuan readily agreed.

During their casual conversation, Xu Guang inquired about the demons that had appeared at Cuiyun Tower.

Based on Wang Hong's few words, Cheng Xuan Daoist could not make a judgment. Xu Guang suggested that he go and take a look, and Cheng Xuan readily agreed. He even patted his chest and guaranteed that he would find out the situation of the demons. He was hoping that when Xu Guang killed the demons of Cuiyun Tower, he could give him the demon core.

Xu Guang looked at Cheng Xuan Daoist with a thoughtful expression.

It seems that experts in the Dao of Talismans need demon cores to improve their skills.

Without much thought, he smiled and said to Daoist Chengxuan, "Daoist Master, I am very interested in the Dao of Talismans and Incantations. How about we have a friendly exchange?"

Cheng Xuan Dao Ren did not refuse. In fact, he was also very curious about Xu Guang's combat strength. That day, when facing four vengeful ghosts, he almost capsized in the ditch, but Xu Guang killed them so easily. He also wanted to know what trump cards Xu Guang had.

After some discussion, Xu Guang gained a certain understanding of the Taoist talismans.

The most unpredictable aspect of Taoist talismans is undoubtedly the wondrous techniques they contain. For example, the Fire Crow Taoist Talisman of Chengxuan can summon and breathe flames at will, making it impossible to defend against.

Those who rely solely on internal or external martial arts techniques would find it difficult to resist in this situation.

However, Xu Guang was surprised to find that the Twelve-Story Tower Force could suppress the Daoist magic, and the fire crows that landed on him could be easily quelled by the Jade Tower Internal Force.

This internal energy cultivation technique was stronger than he had imagined.

I don't know what its origin is.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but wonder where the graves of the few vengeful spirits he had killed were dug in their previous lives, and whose graves they had dug.

……

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Everything remained the same. Xu Guang went to work, clocked in and practiced martial arts as usual. In his spare time, he studied classics and sparred with Daoist Cheng Xuan, and also sought medical advice.

Life was peaceful, and the affairs at the police station were mostly trivial matters. However, what gave Xu Guang a headache was that clues about Fukuyama-kun had resurfaced.

He didn't want to provoke the so-called Lord Fukuyama, so he simply let his subordinates investigate without getting involved.

In addition, he and Daoist Chengxuan visited Cuiyun Tower several times, but did not find any trace of the so-called demons.

It was as if Wang Hong's clues were completely wrong.

Xu Guang had no way to deal with this.