Chapter 320: Chapter 176: Wondrous Applications of the Dao Fruit, Techniques Are Not Taught Lightly

Wenren Hu:

"What’s wrong? Don’t you like it?"

The girl said:

"It’s not that. I’m just worried about the extra household expense. It’ll be a while before you can buy another Spring-Opening Pill."

"Brother, how about I go out and find some odd jobs to help with the finances?"

Wenren Hu raised an eyebrow:

"Don’t you know how chaotic things are out there? You just stay home. Don’t worry about the money. Lin AhSan will cover most of the expenses."

Only then did the girl relax:

"That’s good. Besides, Brother AhSan’s money would just be spent at the brothels anyway. Better it be used for something practical."

She poured the warmed goat’s milk into a small milk jug, then carefully carried it over.

To her, this goat’s milk was incredibly precious.

Wenren Hu only bought it for her once a month to help nourish her body.

She would only drink a little at a time, often waiting until it was about to turn sour before finishing the rest in one go.

"Wow, this baby’s eyes are so bright! I’ve never seen eyes so bright before."

The girl looked curiously at Wang Xiao on the table.

Wang Xiao, however, was observing his surroundings, sighing in relief internally.

He had actually been awake for a while.

He had simply been trying to activate his dormant Dao Fruits during the journey.

Based on his current situation,

although he hadn’t activated the Dao Fruits yet, his previous Enlightenment was still with him, so he could try to channel some of their power.

Even a single sliver would allow him to recover his strength much faster!

In an environment where the Demon Race could attack the Human Race at any moment,

failing to regain his strength quickly could lead to unforeseen dangers.

’Wenren Hu is a good person, but he’s far too weak. He’s completely incapable of protecting me!’

Wenren Hu observed Wang Xiao for a moment. Seeing that he was in good condition, he spoke:

"Little Yu, I have to go back to the Government Office to report. You help feed him this goat’s milk."

After speaking,

he hurried back to the Government Office.

The Wolf Demon village massacre was an extremely bad omen.

It might be a probing attack from the Wolf Demons. He had to inform the County Magistrate so he could make preparations early.

After Wenren Hu left,

Wenren Yu picked up the milk jug and fed the goat’s milk to Wang Xiao, bit by bit.

Wang Xiao’s eyes shifted slightly as he greedily gulped it down.

At the same time, he activated the Heaven-Born All Things Nourishing People Technique, absorbing all the nutrients and life force from the goat’s milk without wasting a single drop!

’A true genius is someone who can make the most out of limited resources, not someone who is simply built up with them!’

This Heaven-Born All Things Nourishing People Technique, derived from the Life Dao Fruit, not only maintained the vitality of Wang Xiao’s body to the greatest extent,

but it also allowed him to absorb the essence of all resources completely, wasting nothing.

This was the wondrous use of a Dao Fruit.

And this was just the Life Dao Fruit. If he could deduce related Magic Techniques from the other four Dao Fruits,

Wang Xiao felt he might even be able to recover to a Tier Six Life in a short period of time.

"Wow, you have a huge appetite! You drank my entire month’s supply in one go!"

Wenren Yu’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Wang Xiao ignored her, turning away to silently sense the power of the remaining four Dao Fruits!

After feeding him all the goat’s milk, Wenren Yu carried Wang Xiao to the bed.

"You’re so dirty. I’ll boil some water and give you a bath," Wenren Yu said.

She figured she had nothing better to do anyway, so she went to the kitchen to boil some water.

By the time dusk fell,

Wenren Yu wiped the sweat from her brow, washed Wang Xiao’s body, and placed him back on the bed.

Just then,

Wenren Hu returned from the Government Office with Lin AhSan by his side.

Lin AhSan had a helpless expression on his face as he said:

"Why did you have to say all that? You even wanted to report it to the Demon-slaying Bureau. Don’t you know that if the Demon-slaying Bureau comes and sees the state of our city, County Magistrate Fu will definitely be dismissed? It’d be a miracle if he let you report it!"

Wenren Hu frowned and said:

"This Wolf Demon village massacre is highly unusual. I’m worried it’s just a test. Before long, the Wolf Demons might attack the city. We can’t be careless!"

Lin AhSan replied:

"Even though Qingshui City has been turning a blind eye to the Wolf Demons’ actions these past few years, they shouldn’t dare to attack the city."

"After all, we still have the Grand Array in the city. Once it’s activated, even a Wolf Demon at the Foundation Establishment Realm might not withstand it. That Wolf King is only at the Peak of Myriad Laws. If it dares to massacre the city, is it trying to die faster?!"

"Besides, attacking the city offers it no benefits. If it attracts the attention of the Demon-slaying Bureau, the Wolf Demons will be on the verge of annihilation!"

Wenren Hu shook his head:

"I just have a bad feeling about this. Sigh... I hope I’m just overthinking it."

Lin AhSan clapped Wenren Hu on the shoulder:

"Relax. It’s not like the Wolf Demons haven’t massacred a village before. It happens every few years. We just need to do our part."

As he spoke,

he glanced at Wang Xiao lying on the bed:

"I didn’t expect this little guy to be so fair and chubby. He doesn’t look malnourished at all."

Wenren Yu couldn’t help but say:

"He just drank my entire month’s supply of goat’s milk."

Lin AhSan took an ingot of silver from his robes, placed it on the table, and left the room with a sigh:

"I said before, I’ll pitch in to raise him. Take this. Sigh, no trips to the brothel for me this month."

"Thanks. I’ll consider this a loan. I’ll pay you back in the future!" Wenren Hu said.

Lin AhSan chuckled and waved his hand dismissively:

"If anyone’s paying me back, it should be the little one. It’s not your turn!"

Looking at Wang Xiao on the bed, Wenren Hu let out a slight sigh of relief.

At least,

for the time being, the baby’s nourishment was guaranteed.

And so, the days passed one by one.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed since Wang Xiao arrived in Qingshui City.

Having completely absorbed all his nutrients, Wang Xiao’s body had grown bit by bit.

He was now the size of a two-year-old.

One day, as Wang Xiao watched Wenren Hu practice his Saber Technique in the main hall, he sighed and sent a telepathic message:

"Your Saber Technique has plenty of force, but it’s utterly chaotic and lacks discipline. What’s the use of a Saber Technique that can’t even hit anyone?"

Hearing the voice that seemed to echo in his mind, Wenren Hu’s eyes shot wide open, and he immediately looked around.

Wang Xiao transmitted his voice again:

"Don’t bother looking. I’m right here in the room."

Wenren Hu spun around and looked into the room.

Inside, there was only his sister and an infant.

He strode over to Wang Xiao, his eyes narrowing in disbelief as he spoke:

"Was... was that you talking?"

Wang Xiao nodded. He pushed himself up with his small hands and sat cross-legged:

"It was."

In truth,

he was not yet able to speak aloud. He could only communicate with Wenren Hu using an ability he had deduced from his Enlightenment on the Dao Fruits over this recent period.

Over the past month,

Wang Xiao had managed to deduce several abilities.

For example,

using the Destiny Dao Fruit, he had deduced the Qi Observation Technique.

With it, he could see a person’s recent fate.

The reason he had initiated contact was that he had just seen a bloody calamity in Wenren Hu’s near future.

As for their communication, it was achieved through Heart Spirit Transmission, an ability deduced from the Cause and Effect Dao Fruit.

Wang Xiao could only use this form of communication with people who shared a thread of Cause and Effect with him.

Wenren Hu stared at the cross-legged Wang Xiao, his eyes narrowing slightly:

"You... you were truly born with innate knowledge? You can cultivate on your own?"

Just now, Wang Xiao had instantly pointed out the flaws in his Saber Technique—something no ordinary expert could do.

Wang Xiao’s tone was calm:

"You could put it that way."

He paused.

Then, he sent another thought:

"Do you want to become stronger?!"

Wenren Hu said:

"You have a way?!"

He wasn’t particularly surprised that Wang Xiao was born with innate knowledge.

An infant who could survive for a day and a night in a pile of corpses without crying or making a fuss was bound to be special!

Wang Xiao said flatly:

"I can teach you. However, you should understand the principle that powerful techniques are not taught lightly."

Wenren Hu took a deep breath:

"What is it you want me to do?!"

Wang Xiao got straight to the point:

"I need to recover my strength. Go buy me some Elixir Pills."

Wenren Hu looked a little embarrassed:

"I have no money..." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

He had been saving for several years just to buy a single, ordinary Spring-Opening Pill and still hadn’t managed it.

The infant before him must have once possessed extraordinary strength.

To recover, the cost of the Elixir Pills required would surely be astronomical.

’How could I possibly afford that?’

"I have a way," Wang Xiao transmitted.