After Song Chun, one steward after another stepped forward, intending to report their work to Xu Guang.

Xu Guang was too lazy to listen to this, so he simply let Zhu Cheng handle these matters.

Zhu Cheng nodded gratefully at Xu Guang, "Rest assured, Dharma Protector Xu."

In formal settings, he addressed Xu Guang as a Dharma Protector.

Xu Guang nodded and immediately returned to the courtyard to begin tallying his gains.

First, in terms of experience, although General Wei was the main force, he managed to share quite a bit of experience by relying on the Elephant Envoy profession, totaling more than eight hundred points.

Secondly, regarding intelligence, Elder Huai had more secrets hidden than he imagined.

However, if he wanted to get real information from this woman, some methods were required.

Torture seemed unreliable to Xu Guang, so he planned to combine Feng Shui and Alchemy to create a truth-telling method and give the old woman a proper treatment.

With Level 5 pharmaceutical knowledge, in Jianghu, he's already considered half an expert. Pharmaceutical challenges often lack direction. However, with various strange ideas and concepts from past life films, combined with pharmaceutical properties, concocting an elixir similar to a truth serum shouldn't be difficult.

Lastly, there's the tangible gain: a Seventh Grade Demon Beast, its meat edible, its blood useful for cultivating a secret technique, and its entire skeleton and armor could be used to craft weapons and armor.

This Earth Rhinoceros, though defeated by General Wei, indeed had many outstanding traits, such as its astonishing regeneration speed and its intriguing burrowing ability.

Xu Guang glanced at the Earth Rhinoceros being trained by General Wei.

This was an alien species tamed by Ren Ziji; Ren Ziji isn't dead, so who knows if he might suddenly appear.

However, it's rare for a creature with burrowing skills, though he hasn't decided how to deal with it yet.

"How about just killing it?"

The creature is so large, feeding it is a huge problem. The main issue is it's cowardly and wasteful of food resources.

Xu Guang thought for a moment, then General Wei's eyes immediately gleamed, murderous intent evident.

This Earth Rhinoceros was already tormented half its life by Ren Ziji, and after being violently beaten by General Wei, its fear of him now permeated its bones.

"Can it live just by eating dirt?"

Xu Guang squinted his eyes, a thought arising in his mind.

This is the best material for digging. It not only doesn't require feeding but can also work.

How about trying to use this Earth Rhinoceros to change the entire Feng Shui of Qingshuo County?

If successful, the experience gained would surely be massive.

As for the petty gains from those Wei Family members, it's better than nothing, leaving some as Feng Shui Suppressing Objects, the rest sent to the black market for Su Yan to handle in bulk.

After counting everything, Xu Guang took out over ten pounds of demon beast flesh to let General Wei rinse his mouth.

Xu Guang had unexpectedly discovered thousands of pounds of demon beast flesh while rescuing the Iron Armor Sect's foundation yesterday, mostly Eighth Grade Demon Beast meat and a small portion of Seventh Grade Demon Beast meat.

Xu Guang directly kept these.

Embezzling company assets while guarding them is wrong, but the company should reimburse fuel expenses, though the reimbursement is quite large.

But then again, high consumption naturally incurs more fuel costs.

Xu Guang felt completely justified.

However, the foundation of the Iron Armor Sect is truly limited. Xu Guang estimates that this city headquarters is likely just a facade, which is normal, as Tie Kuang doesn't trust him much. How could he truly entrust him with the family fortunes?

...

In the dense forest.

Tie Kuang's breath was weak; from the original dozens of people, only twenty or so were left, and Yu Shaohua had even lost an arm.

"We were indeed somewhat rash; the Wei Family and Four Directions Guard are the true overlords of Qingshuo County. Their foundation is indeed formidable."

Fortunately, the remnants of Four Directions Guard have been almost entirely cleared.

Yu Shaohua, with a pale face, tightened the bandages on his arm to ease the pain on his body.

He chuckled bitterly upon hearing this.

"That's the price to pay. Do you regret it?"

Tie Kuang laughed, shaking his head slightly, "The Sixth Grade is too challenging. Sacrificing for the Innate Realm is worth it, but you..."

Between him and Yu Shaohua, there's genuine affection. With Yu Shaohua having lost an arm, he truly feels somewhat guilty.

Just then, a disciple rushed in from outside.

"Sect Leader, there's a letter from the sect."

Tie Kuang got up and took the letter from the disciple's hand. His mood was downcast; the Four Directions Guard's City-Breaking Bow was too terrifying, and although he didn't know the Wei Family's foundation, he imagined Liu Ning wouldn't fare much better.

Receiving a letter from the workshop at this time is likely bad news.

He opened the envelope.

His expression turned odd.

"What's wrong?"

Yu Shaohua forced himself to focus and looked at Tie Kuang.

He handed the letter to Yu Shaohua.

That Great Beast...

It turned out to be so fierce?

Yu Shaohua and Tie Kuang's expressions became peculiar; neither of them expected such a thing to happen.

It truly is... shocking.

"What do you think... we should do?"

Tie Kuang's tone became somewhat quirky; he had to admit he underestimated Xu Guang or rather, underestimated that Great Beast.

Although its speed is lacking, its nearly invincible battlefield prowess is truly terrifying.

"I underestimated this person."

Yu Shaohua's face was pale, forcing a smile as he said, "This person does indeed match the rumored personality, distinguishing clearly between gratitude and grievances, actually willing to help guard the Iron Workshop. What do you think his real intention for joining the Iron Armor Sect might be?"

With General Wei's strength being well-known, Yu Shaohua couldn't help but ponder this question.

Xu Guang joined because of the Zhu Family, but with General Wei's capability, it's hard to figure out what his purpose is in joining the Iron Armor Sect.

Could it possibly be, really just for Zhu Fu's small favor? Or does the Iron Armor Sect have something worth scheming over? But these few months, Xu Guang has been quite honest, not even doing much to win people's hearts.

Could it be because the Iron Armor Sect helped him feed elephants, and he took it as a great favor?

Tie Kuang also had a few sighs and sighs on his face.

What Yu Shaohua thought of, he naturally thought of as well, and there was an involuntary urge in his heart to truly connect with Xu Guang.

Having a friend and ally, should be nice, right?

Tie Kuang spoke again.

"Give Xu Guang more of the demon beast meat sent by the Song Family."

That was meant to be a reward for merit, as well as resources for cultivation for himself and Yu Shaohua.

Now there is a big eater to share it with...

...

"Dharma Protector Xu, these days you've been working hard guarding the Scripture Pavilion."

Song Chun respectfully stood in front of Xu Guang, without any of the dignity of a core disciple of the Iron Armor Sect.

Xu Guang nodded.

"It's part of the duty."

Hearing this, Song Chun relaxed a bit, and whispered, "Congratulations on successfully entering the Entry Grade, Dharma Protector."

Xu Guang smiled without saying anything.

This was the legitimate reason he found for himself, having entered the Entry Grade, allowing Song Chun to teach him cultivation techniques, and Song Chun, being grateful, let him guard the Scripture Pavilion, so no one could say anything.

The experience these days had not stagnated, but the White Crane Longevity Technique could not break through into the Innate, so he had to plan early for breaking through to the Sixth Grade.

His understanding of the Sixth Grade was very limited; Elder Huai was full of lies, so he needed to use some methods.

Might as well take this opportunity to see if there are any clues or opportunities to break through to the Sixth Grade within the Iron Armor Sect.

So far, he hadn't even seen a Sixth Grade expert, and only knew about them from books and Su Yan's mouth.

Regarding the Sixth Grade, there are indeed many records within the Iron Armor Sect.

The Sixth Grade is the Innate Realm, and breaking through requires not only an Innate Technique but also an innate object, the difference in which will make a substantial difference in combat power beyond the Sixth Grade.

As for what an innate object is, the books do not mention it.

However, after sorting through the Iron Armor Sect's cultivation techniques, there are four Acquired Techniques, the most core being the Night Pine Skill, on which the Iron Armor Sect's reputation was built.

This technique is not as profound as the White Crane Longevity Technique, and the benefits gained in deep cultivation are also much less, but it has its characteristics. Cultivated to the Seventh Grade Realm, the blood armor driven by internal blood marrow appears somewhat black, with defensive power far exceeding others of the same realm.

It is also very distinguishable, hence the name Night Pine Skill.

At the Seventh Grade, the blacker the blood armor, the more advanced the cultivation.

Among the other techniques, only the Great Snow Mountain Continuous Strength Technique is worthy of praise. When cultivated to a high level, it produces special effects. When cultivated to the Seventh Grade, the blood marrow mutates, allowing continuous force output, equivalent to a double strike. However, the strength of the second strike is only seventy percent of the first.

But it is definitely considered a superior Acquired Technique.

Compared to these, the White Crane Longevity Technique, except for the longevity, only has endurance enhancement as its feature.

But surely no one in Jianghu can resist the temptation of a longer lifespan, right?

Apart from the inner cultivation breathing technique, Xu Guang also discovered a spear technique that piqued his interest.

Not the Red Tassel Spear used by foot soldiers, but the three-meter spear used by knights on horseback, also known as a Lance.

The spear technique is called "Capture the Flag."

It definitely seems to be derived from the military.

The moves are simple, with few variations, focusing on weapon superiority. Without divine power or a robust steed, one cannot cultivate it.

However, given General Wei's considerable height, should he use this spear technique, he'd need a significantly longer spear, at least over six meters.

Xu Guang copied down this spear technique, planning to practice it as he saw fit.

Thinking of this, Xu Guang sat cross-legged again and began to refine the Celestial Register.

It had been nearly a month since the fierce ghost from the Black Market was slain, and the ghost treasure was almost gone. Fortunately, the refinement of the Celestial Register was almost complete.

Another day passed.

Xu Guang slowly extended his hand, and the Celestial Register, originally as jade-like, slowly merged into his palm like water, forming a unique inscription between his palms.

As it merged, a wondrous perception surged in his mind.

[Ninth-Grade Celestial Register - Yu - Hosted Soldiers]

Xu Guang squinted his eyes.

Having gained insight, he stood up, the Celestial Register in his palm flowing like water, continuously wrapping around the soft sword coiled around his wrist.

Xu Guang raised his hand, not using force, yet the soft sword penetrated the ground by three inches as if unstoppable.

Hosted Soldiers...

Guide the Yin Qi of heaven and earth into the weapon with the Celestial Register, greatly enhancing the weapon's power.

But...

Why isn't it ghost control?

The redefined Celestial Register changes its original attributes?

No, as Xu Guang practiced his swordplay, he discovered the Celestial Register still had the capability to summon surrounding Yin Qi, which in a sense, still possessed the ability to dominate fierce ghosts.

'Ninth-Grade probably refers to the Celestial Register's grade, what does Yu mean? And why is the Celestial Register's power not as potent in my hands as it was in Wei Shuangnian's?'

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