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

According to Chengxuan Daoist, the Heavenly Stone has a sealing function. Unless the spiritual object inside is extremely precious and exceeds the sealing limit of the Heavenly Stone, the Heavenly Stone will not crack on its own.

Obtaining the Heaven-Opening Stone requires certain skills.

Cheng Xuan originally wanted to shamelessly help Xu Guang open the car, but Xu Guang refused.

He only said that once everything was opened, he would receive any unwanted items.

Cheng Xuan Daoist had nothing to say.

However, Daoist Chengxuan couldn't stay in Shuocheng indefinitely. After slaying the Bull King with Xu Guang, he needed to travel to Youzhou.

These things were on my mind.

Xu Guang took out a piece of celestial stone, carefully injected his inner energy into it, and slowly circulated his inner energy along the patterns on the stone.

At one point, I felt a strange sensation, and on a whim, I applied a little force towards that spot.

The stone cracked open.

"It's quite interesting."

Xu Guang thought to himself, putting everything else aside, the process of opening the Heavenly Stone was quite good. Of course, it was even more interesting to see the treasures inside after it was opened.

It feels like opening a blind box in a past life.

His gaze fell on the fragments of the Heavenly Stone.

Then you see a strange red fruit, with red spots on it, like burning flames.

Vermilion Fruit?

Xu Guang's heart stirred, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

Consuming this will significantly improve one's cultivation level, and the requirements for advancing to the Twelve-Story Strength level will likely be reduced considerably.

Keep driving.

Thirteen celestial stones yielded four precious medicinal herbs, each worth more than a hundred-year-old herb and already falling into the category of spiritual herbs.

The rest were a bit of a mess: a thumb ring, a map, a pill, and two animal hide scrolls.

Three of them were empty, filled with the hair of some unknown creatures, and one of them even turned to ash upon contact with air when opened.

Even so, Xu Guang was still quite satisfied.

"That demon who just came down from the mountain is really rich."

"If only Wu Qi could help me lure Lady Deer down. Lady Deer keeps humans in captivity, so she must have accumulated a lot of good karma. With the Heavenly Stone, I might be able to reach level 6 of the Silver Dragon Technique."

Xu Guang easily connected today's events to Wu Qi, not because he had any evidence, but because his blood and qi were too strong and he was constantly activating his snake sense. He noticed Wu Qi's expression and eyes when he heard his aunt and uncle talking.

"The Tiger King guards the dojo and won't descend the mountain, which means there shouldn't be anyone in the Shuoyun Mountain dojo capable of killing me. Wu Qi, on the other hand, can be kept alive; he might even be able to lure more demons down."

However, to Xu Guang's disappointment, the only distinctive item he needed was probably the thumb ring.

He intended to use the remaining medicinal herbs for himself and his son, Du Zhong.

……

The next day.

Xu Guang brought Wu Yunmiao over and asked her to help transcribe the two animal skin scrolls that had been extracted from the Heavenly Stone.

This is very likely a cultivation manual for Taoist masters in temples that have existed for thousands of years, and he is full of anticipation for it.

Two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Xiu Mu Ri (a day for rest and recuperation).

early morning.

The firecrackers exploded.

Several shops in Xu Guang's front yard have opened.

Du Zhao was quite decisive in his actions, but he also prepared for quite some time.

Neighbors came and went, stopping to watch. Everyone knew that the Xu family had risen again.

On the opening day.

Flower baskets piled up on the steps in front of several shops.

"Brother Xu, congratulations on your business opening! We have some history, yet you didn't invite me to the ribbon-cutting ceremony."

The one speaking was Li Qian.

He had been inviting him to dinner for a while, but Xu Guang rarely went.

He disliked dealing with the powerful families in the city; they were too cunning and troublesome. If possible, he would rather confiscate their property.

However, on the day of the opening, Xu Guang smiled and clasped his hands in greeting.

"I've been too busy lately, Brother Li, you're too kind."

A moment later, messengers from the four streets—east, west, south, and north—sent gifts.

The governor's office and the military garrison also sent congratulatory gifts.

Xu Guang smiled and welcomed everyone into the courtyard.

The alleyway outside.

Several figures watched Xu Guang's retreating figure.

"Senior brother, this Xu Guang is really making waves lately. If he weren't a government official, I'd love to try and spar with him."

The most popular and easiest way to rise to prominence in the martial arts world is to challenge established masters.

Although Xu Guang was not a renowned master, his battle record was impressive. Because he was unaware of his own strength, Xu Guang acted arrogantly, ruthlessly, and crazy, which made many people quite wary of him.

If they could challenge Xu Guang using the methods of the martial arts world, they would become famous throughout Shuocheng tomorrow, if nothing else.

The leader of the men in black did not speak, but simply frowned as he looked on.

More than what his junior brother said, he wanted to know whether the account book in Zhang Hu's possession was in Xu Guang's hands.

If that ledger were to leak out, it would drive Sun Yinglong mad, and he would absolutely launch a war at any cost.

Looks like I'll have to try it tonight.

Fortunately, Elder Yu An came this time, otherwise he really wouldn't have been confident that he could subdue Xu Guang.

……

It was already afternoon when everyone left.

Xu Guang sat wearily on a low stool, and Du Zhao reached out to massage his temples.

Dealing with these people is more tiring than killing someone.

Du Zhao chuckled, "You said exactly the same thing as my father, but I think it's quite amusing. It's interesting to try and figure out what these people are thinking."

Xu Guang was taken aback. "So what did you figure out?"

"Li Qian from the Li family, although he is polite, always looks at me from time to time. I guess he is thinking of finding a Li family girl to marry you. The chief inspector of the South Street Police Station is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He doesn't talk much, but he really helps with some things in the shop. He probably doesn't have any weird thoughts. He just wants to befriend you."

Oh, and there's also your subordinate, Chief Constable Wu. He seems preoccupied and absent-minded; he almost picked up the wrong glass several times while drinking.

Du Zhao spoke eloquently, which astonished Xu Guang.

"You figured all of this out yourself?"

He noticed these things too, but he relied on his snake sense. He didn't expect that Du Zhao not only noticed them, but also actually figured out some information.

My fiancée has such a talent for political maneuvering?

Du Zhao laughed even more heartily.

"That's right, so Brother Guang, you won't be able to hide your secret affairs from me anymore!"

Xu Guang: ...

"Come early tomorrow morning, I'll teach you martial arts."

Xu Guang felt he couldn't let her develop in that direction any further; he still preferred Du Zhao's innocent nature.

In the evening, Wu Yunmiao, with dark circles under her eyes, found Xu Guang.

Those two volumes of animal hide books were compiled.

One is a Taoist classic, involving the six lines of divination and the derivation of hexagrams. It is not a practice method, but more like an explanatory reference book.

The other one is even more special, called "The Method of Seeing the Gods". Although it is a practice, it is not a physical internal martial art, but a visualization method to enhance the spiritual world. It involves constructing a deity within the body to enhance spiritual power, and it is mysterious and divine.

Xu Guang sent the two women back and took out the thumb ring he had obtained earlier.

Holding it in one hand, the communication panel.

All sex and techniques on the test panel.

As he had anticipated, the ring did indeed serve as a distinctive feature, and it was most compatible with the Ninefold Mountain, requiring the most magical demonic species.

Based on previous experience with strengthening using demon seeds, the more demon seeds required, the stronger the attributes obtained after strengthening.

【Nine-Layer Mountain (Level 4), Current Feature: Requires 3 White Demon Seeds】

strengthen.

[Ninefold Mountain Transformation: Gains the White Trait, Mountain Collapse (White). Each time the Ninefold Mountain Fist is used, there is a chance to trigger Mountain Collapse, compressing the fist's power an additional time. Observing the Mountain Collapse increases Comprehension, allowing the user to comprehend the Ninefold Mountain Collapse Transformation.]

It was quite good, Xu Guang was quite satisfied, as it had both combat and comprehension enhancements.

Looking closely at the animal skin scroll transcribed by Wu Yunmiao, I found it quite interesting.

It seems... they're all good, and they're all very useful to him.

The former allows him to quickly master the secret techniques of "Guiyao" that he obtained long ago.

The latter is more precious, enhancing the spirit and soul. What sets him apart from others is that even if others obtain this technique and want to cultivate it, the deities they can visualize are usually not very strong because they have never seen a deity.

But he's different; he has a dragon inside him!

Who knows, this technique, when practiced to a high level, might be able to interact with the Dragon Taming Technique.

Just like the last time when the Iron Body Skill underwent a transformation and broke through its limits.