Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 185 - 182: Plotting for the Dragon Robe, Industrial Upgrade

Chapter 185: Chapter 182: Plotting for the Dragon Robe, Industrial Upgrade

Boom!

The door shut again, and the "senior brother," already possessing the cultivation of "Golden Flower Blossoms," collapsed on the ground as if all his bones had been pulled out.

Watching as Zhu Bo’an placed his hand on top of his head, he begged in utter panic,

"You... you clearly have yet to be initiated, so how come you can perform the ’Qi Stealing Technique’? Spare me; I wish to ascend to immortality and become an ancestor, I don’t want to die yet!"

Clearly, this "senior brother" was pretending to test Zhu Bo’an’s cultivation level but was actually seeking to consume innate Qi.

Little did he consider that his petty mortal tricks were nowhere near a match for a Magician.

The youth, no longer the naïve boy he once was, gave him a cold smile:

"Once ’Golden Flower Bursting’ initiation starts, it’s impossible to stop, as one continues cultivating in a crazed frenzy. I was actually worrying about how to deal with the minor exam.

You’ve come at the right time. Just give your innate Qi to me."

Zhu Bo’an had indeed glimpsed the so-called ’Qi Stealing Technique,’ but he had no intention of practicing it.

At this moment, what he was using was the most vicious Daoist Skill from the "Three Vultures Power Technique" — the "Owl God Snatching Food Technique."

The Yili King Zhou Yi once used it to devour the souls of hundreds of thousands of living beings from afar, turning their post-mortem soul remnants into the "Deceit Realm: Mid Yuan Feast" and cultivating numerous underlings.

From this, one can understand the ferocity of this Daoist Skill.

Even though Zhu Bo’an was only in the early stages of learning it, his mastery was already quite extraordinary.

"Food Stealing, Imperial Decree!"

With his low shout, strands of "Innate Qi" surged out from the senior brother’s body and poured into the Dantian of Zhu Bo’an.

In the end, even the essence and soul were extracted, devoured by a massive shape that slowly emerged behind the youth.

This shadowy black apparition was a giant bird-faced vulture tall enough to touch the ceiling!

In one of the giant vulture’s black feathers, a terrified face quickly appeared — the face of the devoured "senior brother."

The process of the "Owl God Snatching Food" also meant constructing the "Dao Foundation." The more wicked people devoured, the more perfect the Dao Foundation would become.

Zhu Bo’an always remembered Wang Yuan’s request; even though the "Three Vultures Power Technique" was not bound by Karmic Debt, he still couldn’t wantonly kill the innocent.

He then switched his view back and noticed that the conversation between the two had not yet concluded.

"Master Xing! Taoist Yu Jiezi entrusted me to plan for either a Water Virtue or Gold Element dragon scale armor within half a year.

Only then can I gain the greatest benefits when the ’Dragon Gate’ opens wide on the second day of the second month next year.

You are my father’s friend, do you have any advice for me?"

When Xue Donglou said this, his face couldn’t help but reveal a look of longing.

"My father once told me that fifteen years ago, that old Emperor Zhou Wenrui managed to stand out and ascend the Golden Que’s great treasure because he stole a Wood Element dragon scale armor of an Azure Dragon, aiding his own Flame Element to rise.

That’s a Mage Realm Azure Dragon we’re talking about, one of them could match up to seventy-two Red Seal Mixed Dragons that have leaped the ’Dragon Gate.’

I now wish to follow in Emperor Jianming’s footsteps, but I lack such fortunate luck."

"That old man really doesn’t know how to treasure a beauty; right after stealing the dragon robe, he ruthlessly turned his back on them and imprisoned a delicate Dragon Girl.

Unfortunately, even my father doesn’t know where that reputedly beautiful and noble Lady Qingfei is confined.

Otherwise, when I achieve the appearance of a True Dragon on the second day of the second month, I will certainly make that Dragon Girl my concubine!"

Although Zhou Wenrui wasn’t a legendary great ruler capable of reversing perilous situations, he had the basic qualifications of an Emperor, as well as the common paranoia of one.

Even if he trusted Xue Jiexi all too well, he would never put his life in another’s hands.

Therefore, the "No-Life Dao" to this day doesn’t know that the Great Yan Dragon Qi and Zhou Wenrui’s lifeline are actually in Yunhe County!

Monk Liaoxing dismissed his outrageous talk and pondered for a while before speaking:

"Fifteen years ago, I and Prime Minister Xue were among the backstage participants of that ’Dragon Scale Theft.’ I do have some understanding of that event.

To meet the standards of dragon scale armor, it must come from at least a Flood Dragon, and none of those ’Dragon Lords’ in the rivers qualify.

Gold Element Flood Dragons are very rare, but there are many of the Water Element.

As it happens, I know that in Mirror Lake in Yunhe County of Dengzhou Prefecture, there is a Flood Dragon that has achieved Dao, known as Mrs. Long Shao (Chapter 171), the Taoist master of a small Taoist temple called Black Water Temple.

Her Taoist Ability is at the pinnacle of the ’Yin God’ realm, only half a step away from a True Dragon. Most importantly, as a rare and beneficial ’Earth God,’ she is immensely abundant in the peoples’ Wishing Power.

When my Teaching was strategizing over the Turbid River back then, her disciples often intervened, making it a good opportunity to eliminate them, ensuring that no problems arise during the Leaping Dragon Gate event."

Overjoyed, Xue Donglou bowed deeply to the monk:

"I ask for your assistance, Master Xing. The treasury of my Xue family is full of Treasures, rations, Silver Taels, gunpowder, and military equipment.

Everything was originally intended for future rebellion, amassed by my family over a century and nearly ten more years by my father since he became Prime Minister.

I certainly won’t let my colleagues take action in vain."

The Great Yan Court allocates military payments for the border army every year, and sixty percent of it has to pass through the Prime Minister’s mansion. One can guess just how much goes missing in the process.

The wealth, armaments, and military supplies piled up in the Xue family’s storehouse are already like mountains and seas.

In the hands of anyone during turbulent times, it’s feared that they could establish an unprecedented great achievement.

Monk Liaoxing nodded and smiled:

"Fair enough, fair enough. At the Dragon Gate Meeting half a month ago, Taoist Yu Jiezi took in a good number of ruthless and vicious characters from the side doors and crooked paths."

"Outsiders don’t know that they’ve already entered our ’No-Life’ Taoist sect.

These individuals are currently rubbing their hands together, plotting a ’Killing Banquet’ in hopes of obtaining a ’Killing Dao Fruit.’ It would be best to dispatch them to Dengzhou Prefecture."

"With these side door crooks in hand, Young Master Xue is sure to achieve great things!"

"Moreover, on this trip, not only do you need to seize the Dragon Scale, but you also need to find a way to discover the whereabouts of Lady Qingfei within half a year."

"As long as you get hold of her, Zhou Wenrui, this fake dragon, will be at our mercy, and sparing him might prove even more useful than killing him!"

"Thank you, Master, you can rest assured."

However, Xue Donglou, who was still confidently thumping his chest a moment ago, suddenly turned pale as death when he received an urgent letter from Dengzhou Prefecture.

Looking at the content of the letter, his entire body began to tremble violently.

"My second uncle, Lanling, our entire clan of five hundred and thirty-eight, nineteen storerooms, my spare body, the Xue family’s hundred years of accumulation, all... all gone?!!"

...

In Yunhe County, at the Imperial Dragon Government Office.

Wang Yuan, who was facing off against Peach Fairy and rapidly writing one document after another with ’Ghost Talisman,’ wasn’t at all concerned about the stolen Xue family fortune.

After all, the Imperial Dragon Guard wouldn’t have left the property untouched after the massacre.

But once the guard changed and the responsibility was handed over to the government officials and soldiers brought by the Magistrate, Wang Yuan had no more concerns.

Taking the ’Money Box’ with him, he went back for a round.

The military supplies, provisions, and silver in the ’Deceit Market’ now piled up like mountains and seas.

To talk about spending is one thing; even if Wang Yuan decided to invest in a potential ’Hidden Dragon’ in the future, it would certainly be a hefty investment, and changing his rank to that of a King would pose no issue whatsoever.

But it’s still a bit early to consider this.

After showing a superb hand in exterminating to the root and tossing souls into the air, Wang Yuan suddenly became the darling of the Imperial Dragon Guard.

Colleagues begging for the contact of the old man were endless.

They, walking in Jianghu, inevitably needed to clean up loose ends.

But who has the best afterlife service? Look for Old Wang in Yunhe, Dengzhou.

They dared not ask about the identity of Old Wang. Inquiring about the real name and surname of such a ’Yin Official’ was a major taboo.

Even if some had private connections with the Yin Department, they might be useful in critical situations but wouldn’t necessarily share them.

That’s because, under normal circumstances, one of the taboos of the Yin Department under the soil is: Without imperial edict, Yin and Yang must not interact.

Although it can be offset by merits, even the greatest of merits is like a drop in the bucket; a ’Yin Official’ who returns to the Yang World on his initiative must act stealthily, let alone expand the business.

And even if some proactive Yin Officials opened up soul-casting services.

But the other party is a ’Yin Official’ after all, and there’s simply nothing one can do from this side of the divide if the other side plays tricks, making long-term trust difficult to sustain.

Old Wang’s Taoist ability originates from the ’Small Book of Life and Death,’ which is subject to far fewer restrictions than his colleagues, which is why he got the green light.

Such a rare opportunity naturally makes the enforcers yearn to look after the old man’s business.

Wang Yuan naturally had no reason to disagree.

He was even planning to turn this ’killing and soul-casting’ afterlife service into an industry, to scale it up, and to get rich together!

Because each of these colleagues was not a lone wolf; each had their own sect and family behind them.

Eventually, the word will spread and we will take on the entire Imperial Dragon Guard’s afterlife service!

Wang Yuan firmly believed that if one wanted to make money, it was necessary to have a lot of people make money with you and then exploit their surplus labor value.

The same goes for ’Yin Morality.’

The documents he was writing with Peach Fairy were credentials to open the ’Ghost Gate.’

Any document offered to the gods, the heavens and earth, or the ancestors qualifies as such a token, serving as a bridge between heaven and earth, immortals and mortals, Yin and Yang.

As long as a document stamped by Wang Yuan is burned, the ’Ghost Gate’ will automatically send the ghost to Old Wang’s river section for a soak.

Just as Wang Yuan was pleased about tapping into this new source of wealth.

Pop!

The oil lamp at his side suddenly burst into flame, conveying a message from Zhu Bo’an.

Leaning in to listen for a moment, Wang Yuan’s eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he laughed angrily:

"Another Young Master Xue has appeared?! I didn’t finish them off?

You still want to gather all the wicked and harm the entire Dengzhou Prefecture, take in my concubine, and peel off Mrs. Long Shao’s Dragon Scale Armor?! Hehe, you’re truly courting death!"

However, before he could take action,

Qiu Shaobai rushed in hastily:

"Old Wang, there’s been a big case in Shanyang City again, come with me quick!"

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