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

Night fell.

In the cellar.

Xu Guang carefully watched the ginseng in the bathtub. As the demon-transforming powder was dripped in, it grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. The leaves, which were not fully open at first, suddenly enlarged and opened.

Some fine hairs began to emerge from the soil.

Xu Guang was overjoyed upon seeing this.

He also read many medical books and learned about the growth of ginseng. The older the ginseng, the more developed its roots and stems. The stems and roots of a hundred-year-old ginseng are enough to cover several cubic meters of land.

The bathtub is about three or four square meters in size. Now that the roots have emerged from the ground and the leaves have unfolded, it is a sign of maturity.

Xu Guang carefully took out the shovel and began to harvest the ginseng.

This was a delicate task, and it took Xu Guangcai half an hour to finally finish it.

After a while.

Inside the room.

Xu Guang sat quietly, with the materials needed to improve his Iron Body Kung Fu laid out in front of him, his face serene.

Iron Body Skill (Level 4), can be upgraded.

Promotion!

With a thought, countless invisible streams of energy emerged from the void and poured into Xu Guang's body. The energy that had been wandering within his bones began to slowly probe into the depths of his marrow.

Whew!

An incredibly comfortable feeling welled up inside me, as if there was a dam inside my body that had been blocking the flow of qi and blood.

But today, the dam collapsed.

Having recently been exposed to many Taoist classics, Xu Guang subconsciously pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth, opened his teeth, and began to breathe in and out.

As if struck by a sudden inspiration, the dragon within him roared with exhilaration.

It's like a dragon returning to the sea.

As the moonlight fell, its bright rays transformed into silvery radiance, with countless silver threads hanging down.

The true dragon within his body breathed in unison with Xu Guang, moonlight was drawn into his mouth, and hissing sounds rose and fell as strands of moonlight were captured.

The whole process was exceptionally smooth, as if it were a natural progression.

The wisps of moonlight mingled with my blood and qi, bringing a refreshing sensation. My blood and qi became more active, flowing like a surging river, slowly coursing through my skin, muscles, bones, and marrow.

The minor physical injuries caused by the physical training were gradually repaired and disappeared, accompanied by the cool air currents of the moonlight.

Xu Guang was completely absorbed and intoxicated by this experience of nourishing himself in the moonlight.

After an unknown amount of time, the moonlight slowly faded away.

Xu Guang's body shone with silver light, creating a feeling of indistinguishability between him and the true dragon within his body.

This is…

He felt that something was off about this promotion.

Open the panel.

[During the Iron Body Skill advancement process, you received the blessing of Heaven and Earth Dragon Qi, the Long Night Never Ends is in effect, Iron Body Skill has successfully broken through its limit, current limit -6 levels]

[Iron Body Kung Fu can be renamed]

Xu Guang was surprised.

"Since it mutates under the interaction of the dragon energy of heaven and earth and the endless night, let's call it the Silver Dragon Technique."

[Silver Dragon Skill (Level 5), advancement requires 500 Good Deeds, 10 Fifty-Year Demon Cores, Nine Paths of Dragon Qi, and a Daoist Temple in a Fiery Ground (specific environment)]

What are all these advancement items? What the hell is this "Daoist Temple and Divine Influence Land"? Do we have to go up the mountain?

It seems that demon cores are the simplest.

After all, having broken through to the Marrow Realm and achieved physical perfection, his arms had a strength exceeding five thousand jin. With the Dragon-Ox Transformation and the fourfold compression of the Nine-Layer Mountain, it shouldn't be difficult for him to kill a demon with fifty years of cultivation with a single punch.

Xu Guang stood up, took out his long sword, and frowned before he could even draw it.

It's a bit too light. This knife was given to me by Qian Yue last time, and it's already been repaired several times. I guess it won't last much longer.

With that in mind, I began to try it out.

After a while.

Xu Guang stood in the moonlight, his brows furrowed.

The weapons are very light and their power is even less than that of one's own fist. In addition, most of the armor is also like this, and its defensive power is not as good as that of one's own body.

"I wonder if anyone can forge better weapons and armor."

The matter of Cuiyun Tower should be settled. Xu Guang cannot sleep until the snake demon knows of Du Zhao's existence and is completely wiped out.

……

The morning light is dim.

Xu Guang, dressed in his official robes, walked out of the courtyard and stopped as he passed the Wild Game Restaurant.

"Uncle Sun, any big shipments coming in lately?"

The innkeeper, who was squatting by the door eating, saw Xu Guang and said with a smile, "You've come to the right place. A few days ago, I bought a black bear outside the city. I bought one of its forepaws. Here's ten strings of cash for the rest."

Bear meat?

Xu Guang raised an eyebrow. "Alright, I'll add three strings of cash. You can braise it for me and bring it over tonight."

The shopkeeper beamed, "No problem, I won't do anything else all day, I'll just make braised meat for you."

It's uncertain whether this shop can make a profit of three strings of cash a day.

I heard that Xu Guang has become the chief constable of the East Street Police Station. He is indeed very wealthy. My wife said last time that Xu Guang bought four courtyards, and now it seems that it is true.

……

Xu Guang walked slowly into the office.

He Nianyang and a group of government soldiers were seen squatting on the steps, eating from bowls in their hands.

"What's wrong with you? Eating while squatting by the door is such a ridiculous thing to do."

"Go and get me two bowls too."

Xu Guang instructed He Nian.

He Nian rolled her eyes, turned around and went inside.

"Brother, I've had a bear paw stewed. Come over tonight and take it home."

Du Changwei, of course, wouldn't stand on ceremony, asking, "Front palm or back palm?"

Xu Guang: ...

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Xu Guang summoned Duan Shan.

How much do you know about Wu Qi?

Although he knew that most of his information was leaked by Wu Qi, and yesterday Xu Guang wished he could kill him on the spot, today Xu Guang would not.

If Wu Qi's entanglement with demons is deep enough, he plans to use this person as bait.

After all, the next level of advancement requires quite a few demons at the fifty-year level.

Duan Shan carefully observed Xu Guang's expression and whispered.

"Chief Constable Wu came from the government army and came from a wealthy family. He practiced martial arts at a boxing gym as a child, then joined the government army. He was promoted to the city and first entered the prison ward, then was transferred to the constable's office as chief constable. He served as chief constable in the South Street and East Street constable's offices."

"Who promoted him?"

Xu Guang asked.

Duan Shan shook his head slightly, "I don't know about that. I heard it was issued by the governor's advisor, since the order came directly from the governor's office."

Xu Guang seemed to be deep in thought.

Duan Shan suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Chief Constable Wu is a devout follower of Taoism and often goes to the Taoist academy to study it."

Xu Guang said nothing more and told Duan Shan to leave.

"Master Chengxuan happens to be free lately, so let him follow Wu Qi, since it's highly likely to involve that traitor from the Treasure Bottle Sect."

Wu Qi is quite an interesting person. Based on Duan Shan's words, he became increasingly certain that Wu Qi had a close relationship with that traitor of the Treasure Bottle Sect.

A confidant of the magistrate?

This traitor of the Treasure Bottle Sect truly has impressive methods, discovering the external elixir he refined on demons, disciples of the Qing Shuo Sect, and foreign demons.

It is now speculated that he was most likely a close advisor to the governor, given his shrewdness and ability to navigate both sides.

He's truly a remarkable figure; no wonder even with the immense power of the Aquarius Path, they haven't been able to capture him for so many years.

……

in the city.

A quiet courtyard.

The Taoist priest, dressed in black, chanted the Yellow Court Classic, while nine talismans flashing with lightning spun in front of him, like birds ready to take flight at any moment.

At one moment, the lightning suddenly dissipated, and the Taoist priest abruptly opened his eyes.

Two figures slowly walked into the courtyard—no, two figures swam in.

"Why are you here?"

The Taoist frowned and asked.

He cared a lot about these things. This courtyard was arranged by Governor Sun Yinglong, and he didn't want Sun Yinglong to know too much.

The two snake demons didn't care about the Taoist's tone of voice; they just stared at him with sinister eyes.

"What did you make Third Sister do?"

"What?"

"My third sister is dead, did you know?"

The Taoist's pupils suddenly contracted.

These three snake demons were encountered by him in Gunzhou. They were two males and one female, and their combat power was extremely high. Their demonic arts were all extremely strange, especially the third sister's demonic arts, which even he could not figure out how to break.

Previously, the third sister was only a twenty-year-old demon, but now she has broken through to fifty years. What kind of expert could kill her?

He was thinking about what he had asked his third sister to do.

"Give me three days, and I will give you an answer."

The two snake demons, their oily green eyes like two leaping will-o'-the-wisps, slowly retreated.

……

The Taoist priest sat there, lost in thought for a long time.

He could have directly told the two snake demon sisters whereabouts, but he didn't.

He intends to unify the nine talismans and break through to the Azure Talisman to reclaim the Shuoyun Mountain Dojo. Two extremely powerful snake demons are indispensable helpers.

If the Third Sister was indeed killed by Xu Guang, then it's not impossible to kill these two snake demons.

We need to figure out just how strong Xu Guang really is.

Judging by the time, those demons should be coming down the mountain by now.