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

Snake meat is not uncommon; in fact, it is sold in many places on the commercial street where Xu Guang currently lives.

Most of them were brought by hunters from the mountains.

The next morning, Xu Guang used three or four buckets of water to wash the room floor, but the smell of blood mixed with the stench of demons was still somewhat pungent.

He opened all three windows to let the smell dissipate.

Fortunately, Old Wang's courtyard has a total of five rooms. Apart from the main room and the kitchen, there are three rooms that can be lived in. Since the smell can't be dispelled, we can change rooms to sleep in at night.

Wu Yunmiao watched Xu Guang busy in the kitchen and wanted to help, but Xu Guang refused.

By the time Xu Guang finished his work, Wu Yunmiao had also prepared the meal.

A plate of pickled vegetables, a plate of dried bamboo shoots, steamed corn bread, and corn porridge.

Xu Guang quickly devoured all the food in front of him, but it was as if he hadn't eaten anything at all; his stomach felt empty.

He was speechless. He had already eaten four cornbread buns and two bowls of porridge, but he was still hungry.

This dragon-taming technique has really turned me into a useless bum.

"Pack your things, I'm leaving."

"kindness!"

Wu Yunmiao already knew Xu Guang's identity as a military officer.

To be honest, she didn't think this identity was anything special, but a mere officer could kill a bull demon with a single strike, so Xu Guang's potential was definitely not as simple as that of an officer.

Her years of wandering and homelessness made her decide to cling to Xu Guang no matter what.

I don't ask for great wealth or status, I only ask that in the future I won't be treated like merchandise and given away.

Before leaving, Xu Guang went to the courtyard to take a look at the peony that had been doused with the demon-dispelling powder.

Raising her eyebrows slightly, she noticed that the flowering tree, which was originally only twenty or thirty centimeters tall, had now grown to nearly half a meter tall, with thick branches and two flower buds at the very top.

It's a real treasure.

With that in mind, he carefully hid the small blue bottle in the lining.

……

Breakfast stalls at the entrance.

"Xiao Guang, you didn't go to a brothel in the red-light district last night, did you? You're still young and you practice martial arts, don't get addicted to that kind of thing."

Liu Dayan, who was cooking wontons, looked at the seven or eight empty bowls piled up in front of Xu Guang and couldn't help but offer some advice.

Upon hearing this, Xu Guang waved his hand, finally feeling less hungry.

"Uncle Liu, don't talk nonsense. I practiced martial arts until midnight yesterday, and I was just hungry."

Liu Daye nodded and said nothing more.

Xu Guang paid the money. The wontons weren't expensive, only three coins a bowl. He gave twenty coins and headed towards the shops that sold the game.

This street is the most bustling commercial street in Shuocheng, stretching for three miles from east to west.

Xu Guang was well-fed from a young age and grew tall. In addition, his family business was very successful when his father was alive, and they supplied wine to the military camp and the governor's mansion. Therefore, before he joined the camp, he was a familiar face on the street.

Later, Xu Guang's father, being very resourceful, managed to get Xu Guang sent to the military camp, so almost everyone doing business on this street knew him.

"Xiao Guang? You're really back. I heard from your Aunt Hua yesterday that you were back, but I didn't believe it. Have you eaten breakfast? Come have some morning drinks with me."

Xu Guang waved his hand, "Uncle Sun, you're too kind. I'm here to patronize your business. Do you have any good quality snake meat, the kind that's been around for a while?"

The shop where the game was hunted was called Wild Game Restaurant, and it was a restaurant business.

Upon hearing Xu Guang's request, the shopkeeper hurriedly sent someone to fetch some snake meat from the ice room in the back. "You're in luck. This was sent by a few constables from the government office a while ago. It's an old python that's over thirty years old. It strangled a child to death in the city, so the constables killed it and sent it here."

"How much?"

Snake meat is hard to sell, and the same is true after processing.

"Sixty coins per catty, or three strings of cash if you want the whole thing."

The large snake had been cut into sections, but its body diameter was still 20 to 30 centimeters, and its total weight was around 70 jin (approximately 35 kg). However, after removing the bones and other parts, it weighed only about 50 jin (approximately 25 kg), so the discount wasn't much.

Xu Guang was too lazy to haggle and took out three taels of silver to give to the other party.

One tael of silver was worth one string of cash, but in this chaotic time, silver, which was easy to obtain, was more valuable. Generally, one string of cash had to be exchanged for two hundred coins to get silver.

Therefore, the shopkeeper gave him another half string of cash.

Xu Guang stuffed the nearly 70-pound snake into a sack, asked the shopkeeper for a bamboo basket, and carried it away.

He had cultivated his Iron Body Skill to the flesh realm, and his arms had a strength of nearly 200 jin (100 kg), so carrying this little bit of stuff was still easy for him.

【Dragon Taming Technique (Level 1), Upgrade?】

Promote.

Xu Guang did not hesitate.

The next moment, a dragon's roar exploded from within his body, his chest and limbs connected as a line, and the scattered true dragon within him unleashed its power.

Xu Guang's face turned crimson, and the light of the sun and moon seemed to emanate from him simultaneously.

To Xu Guang's astonishment, the thirty catties of snake meat that had been prepared in advance in front of him seemed to be burned by an invisible flame, first gradually turning black, and then gradually turning into ashes and disappearing.

Dragon Taming Technique, Level Two, Successful!

Xu Guang looked excited.

The ability I gained this time is... Dragon-Ox Transformation.

The effect is simple and direct: after activating the Dragon-Ox Transformation, the density of muscles and bones throughout the body increases rapidly, and one's strength increases more than three times.

Xu Guang was fairly satisfied with this.

He glanced again at the conditions for further upgrading the Dragon Taming Technique.

[Dragon Taming Technique (Level 2), requires 10 Evil Fruits, 100 catties of high-quality beef, and one beef tripe to upgrade]

beef?

Xu Guang raised an eyebrow slightly. The price of beef was far higher than that of snake meat. The Great Qian Dynasty forbade the slaughter of cattle, and beef was only available on the black market. A hundred coins per pound was considered relatively cheap.

A hundred catties would cost ten taels of silver?

Xu Guang: ...

With his Dragon Taming Technique upgraded to level 2, he could already feel the burden on himself. Raising dragons was a burden, and level 2 Dragon Taming Technique was already putting pressure on him. He needed some time to recover.

He now understands that the nature shown on the panel is fundamental, namely, the realm of martial arts and one's own fundamental basis.

Techniques are means; for example, the art of dragon raising, before one transforms into a dragon, is essentially still a means.

Sex and skill cannot exist independently. If one's sexual strength is insufficient, even with a high level of skill, it will be difficult to unleash one's full potential.

Fortunately, after reaching the second level of the Dragon Taming Technique, the Dragon-Ox Transformation involves muscles, which is related to the current physical realm of his Iron Body Skill.

He was confident that, given his previously demonstrated talent for external martial arts training, he could break through in just a few months, even if he trained on his own.

嗏

Cultivation talent is cultivation talent.

Having a cheat code and not using it makes you an idiot, right?

Therefore, we must find a way to achieve good results.

Xu Guang sighed; saving lives in this world is truly difficult.

……

Wu Yunmiao cooked dinner again that night. Her cooking skills were indeed excellent. Perhaps because she came from an official family, she was generous with the amount of oil and salt she used. Xu Guang was very satisfied with the taste of the food.

"Starting tomorrow, I'll be reporting to the South Street Camp. I'll be sending you my father-in-law's cloth shop later. Don't wander around the streets, lest Yang Jinshan's men see you."

Xu Guang said to Wu Yunmiao while eating.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yunmiao's face paled. "My benefactor got married?"

"My fiancée, we're not married yet."

Xu Guang glanced at her and said casually.

Wu Yunmiao breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll listen to my benefactor."

"Stop calling me your benefactor, just call me Xu Guang."

Wu Yunmiao remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Xu Guang didn't care; he wasn't full and needed to go outside to buy some more food.

After eating, Xu Guang calculated that he now eats about 20 jin of grain a day. Grain prices have been rising. A few days ago, the cheapest black flour had risen to 6 qian per jin, and the mixed flour of corn and wheat that he usually eats had risen to 23 qian per jin.

His father died suddenly and left no inheritance. All he has now is the half-year's military pay he received while serving in the army and the occasional financial assistance from Du Youniang.

It was about ten strings of cash.

We also need to find a way to get 100 jin of top-quality beef to improve the Dragon Taming Technique.

Well, I'll have to figure out a way to make some money when I'm on duty tomorrow.