Ao Xiao felt a pang of guilt.

Indeed, he felt no discomfort whatsoever, and he was even more certain that he couldn't possibly obey Lin Che's orders. There was absolutely no fluctuation of contractual power here.

So it seems that Lin Che truly and sincerely wanted to help him.

How could I doubt such a righteous and powerful human? Such a chivalrous person should be befriended sincerely.

Suddenly, Ao Xiao found himself believing about 30% of what Lin Che said. He also lowered his guard against Lin Che and was willing to befriend him.

"Fellow Daoist Lin Che, it was my fault. I apologize to you—truly, I have never encountered someone who treats me so sincerely in all these years. Please forgive me."

After Ao Xiao finished speaking, he felt even more guilty and wished he could slap himself twice.

The kind of person who wakes up in the middle of the night, gets up, and then slaps themselves twice.

Lin Che was quite magnanimous: "Alright. Since you're so sincere, I'll forgive you. Let's discuss how to attack Mount Ling next."

Ao Xiao also became serious. Although he didn't understand why he had believed Lin Che's words to some extent in such a short time, he felt it was normal, as he had not been bound by the contract: "Mount Ling is too terrifying. The two of us are outnumbered and outmatched, and it is impossible for us to conquer Mount Ling. It is guarded by a million True Buddhas."

Lin Che said confidently, "Where there's a will, there's a way! Besides, good will always prevail over evil. As long as we prepare well and make careful arrangements, we can definitely do it. Here, I will pass on my power of cause and effect to you. Take a look and see if you can improve."

Ao Xiao was even more moved that Lin Che was willing to pass on the power of cause and effect.

This is so sincere!

Lin Che gently raised his hand, and a causal force swirled out, like countless threads, directly wrapping around Ao Xiao's body.

This causal power is naturally the causal power of the Demon King.

Anyway, since it wasn't Lin Che's own knowledge, he might as well pass it on. As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. He's already given away his causal power; how could Ao Xiao possibly keep it to himself?

If Ao Xiao is truly so cunning, only learning from him without imparting the Dragon Clan's power of cause and effect, then it's simple—just kill this treacherous golden dragon. This child must not be allowed to live!

The causal power of the Demon King is quite strong, and it can be of some reference value to the Dragon Clan.

Ao Xiao was a little embarrassed at first, but after touching those countless threads, he seemed to have glimpsed some special realm, or rather, seen a new world, and was immediately stunned.

"I see, ah, it can be done like that?"

Ao Xiao became completely absorbed in it, occasionally turning his hands around as if he were refining his causal power.

And so, a full ten days passed.

Ao Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, and two figures seemed to appear in his eyes. His whole body was filled with dragon energy, and he was indeed much stronger than before.

"Hahaha. I've got it. I've got it! Fellow Daoist Lin Che, my power of cause and effect should be able to travel to the past now. It should be possible, hahaha."

Lin Che smiled and congratulated him, "That's great. This greatly increases our chances of winning. What's your causal power like? Come, let me have a look. If we cooperate well, we'll definitely be able to rescue your father successfully."

Ao Xiao scratched his head: "I feel very uneasy about taking such a big advantage from you. Logically speaking, I should also pass on my power of cause and effect to you, but... sigh, you'll see for yourself. You are a human, so it's impossible for you to comprehend it."

Buzz!!

Ao Xiao radiated light, and countless rays of light emanated from his body, falling onto Lin Che.

Lin Che naturally didn't stand on ceremony, immediately accepting the challenge and beginning his deduction and learning.

boom!

Lin Che felt that Ao Xiao's causal power was incredibly strong and powerful, but it was different from that of the Demon King. The Demon King's causal power could create clones in the past, present, and future.

Meanwhile, the Demon Emperor can directly slaughter humans and brutally absorb their life force and fortune. But Ao Xiao is much more selective; he seems to be able to absorb only the dragon energy born among humans.

Dragon energy can be gathered in many mountains and rivers, but the most important thing is that when the human race prospers, the weather is favorable, and the crops are plentiful, there is even more dragon energy.

No wonder Ao Xiao became a guardian deity in Tiandu City. This was out of necessity, as it was the only way to gain more power.

According to this pattern, the power that the Buddha needs is the power of the faith of all believers, regardless of race or era. As long as they believe in Buddhism, all the power will eventually be concentrated on the Buddha.

Lin Che could conclude that it must be the power of all faiths, because neither the Buddha nor the Peacock King of the Ming Dynasty possessed this power of cause and effect.

The proof is that the Buddha himself ate it all.

Deduction! Deduction!

Lin Che has now learned the power of cause and effect from the Demon King, so his deductions are hundreds of times faster than before, and he no longer needs to start from scratch.

Therefore, the system issued a notification within just half a day.

【bite!】

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully deduced the causal power of the Dragon Clan. Would you like to spend skill points and kill intent points to cultivate?]

Another day of poverty!

What a pity!

He doesn't have enough skill points and killing intent right now, so he can't start cultivating immediately.

However, his cement and clock businesses should still generate considerable income, and as for his killing intent points, they will definitely increase later.

Lin Che shook his head, withdrawing all his thoughts: "As expected, the causal power of the dragon race is too strong. It's not something a human like me can learn... Otherwise, could you teach me some other skills?"

Only half a day had passed, and Ao Xiao was certain that Lin Che hadn't learned anything, and didn't even know what the causal power of his dragon clan was like.

This kind of thing requires natural talent.

Ao Xiao didn't want to discourage Lin Che, so he thought for a moment and said, "Our dragon clan has no other abilities besides the power of cause and effect. I don't know what else to teach you."

"Hey. Yes. Don't you have a special ability that allows you to see my Emperor's Banner? Just teach me that skill."

"Tell me, do you see your Ten Thousand Souls Banner?"

"That's the Emperor's Banner!"

"Oh, so that's what it's called. This is a boundary-breaking divine power, unique to my dragon race. You might not be able to learn it. But since you want to learn it, I'll pass it on to you."

To avoid upsetting Lin Che, Ao Xiao smiled and said, "But this supernatural power is too difficult. I am a dragon, and I started learning it when I was young. It took me three hundred years to learn it. Don't be discouraged, don't give up, you will learn it one day."

"Okay! I won't be discouraged, and neither should you. Let's begin!"