Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law

```

The dirty cloth unfolded to reveal a rectangular shape, about half a meter in length and thirty centimeters in width, with two scroll handles gleaming with gold at the sides.

"This thing looks to have some history, but what could it be?" Ye Feng furrowed his brows and studied it incessantly, yet on the surface, there seemed to be nothing unusual about it.

Its shape did resemble the imperial edicts of ancient times, except that there were no words on it. Of course, there could be some means to conceal them, but he hadn't yet found a way to reveal them.

The reason he only likened it to an ancient imperial edict without definitively identifying it as one was mainly that those ancient scrolls and silk typically had patterns of dragons amidst clouds, but this grubby scroll in Ye Feng's hand had none.

"Could it really just be something someone carelessly tucked away?" Ye Feng couldn't figure it out. He had already tried to infuse it with Qi Force, since if this object truly were a spiritual artifact or treasure, there would definitely be a reaction.

But when he infused Qi Force into it, this seemingly worn scroll showed no reaction at all; it didn't absorb the Qi Force, nor was there the slightest response, which made Ye Feng doubt whether it was indeed just an ordinary item.

"Maybe I should try using divine sense. After all, it was with divine sense that it was originally discovered. Perhaps there will be something to find!" Ye Feng wasn't about to give up. After all, this object was hidden in the same City God Temple as the treasure armor, so by all logic, it shouldn't be an ordinary item.

However, Ye Feng soon became frustrated again, for no matter how he used his divine sense to probe around, he still came up empty-handed. He couldn't detect anything special about it, nor could he see any writing inside the scroll.

"Should I try burning it in flames? Maybe that would reveal something!" Ye Feng thought, glancing subconsciously toward an oil lamp that was burning nearby. But as he lifted his hand, he held back.

It would be a joke if he was wrong and ended up destroying the item with fire—where would he find another?

"It seems I have no choice but to give up," Ye Feng sighed inwardly. He had hoped for a surprising encounter, but now it seemed he had been too optimistic.

However, just as he was about to put the scroll away for good, an idea suddenly struck him. He recalled from some fragmented ancient texts he had read that, in the Ancient Era, there were ways to refine spiritual artifacts or even more powerful treasures. Besides using one's own Qi Force and spirit essence to continuously refine them, there was another method—blood sacrifice!
Discover hidden stories at My Virtual Library Empire

As the name implies, blood sacrifice involved using one's own blood for the ritual. The method was simple: just dripping one's own blood onto it, otherwise known as "blood recognition." Of course, needing to use such a method often meant that the magic treasure was of a much higher grade.

"Could this method be effective?" Ye Feng couldn't help but smirk. He didn't really believe it; after all, in today's world, it was already incredibly rare to encounter even one or two spiritual artifacts, let alone a treasure of higher grade.

Nevertheless, acting on a 'no harm in trying' attitude, Ye Feng bit open his index finger and dripped three drops of blood onto the tattered-looking cloth.

But in the next moment, an astonishing scene unfolded!

A dazzling golden light suddenly burst from the scroll, blinding Ye Feng for an instant. The brilliant gold not only contained a terrifying majesty, but it was a supreme authority, as though it were an imperial might!

"Is this... could this really be a treasure found by chance?" Ye Feng's heart palpitated with excitement. Judging by the dignity and power emanated by the scroll, it was even more terrifying and powerful than the Spear of the Ancestral Dragon. In other words, this scroll was indeed of a higher grade than the Spear of the Ancestral Dragon.

While Ye Feng was still stunned and bewildered, the scroll suddenly turned into a beam of golden light and with a whoosh, entered his forehead.

Ye Feng's face changed rapidly, and he instinctively tried to stop it. After all, without knowing what it actually was, letting it infiltrate his body was dangerous if it turned out to be something malevolent.

However, it was clearly too late to react and stop it by then, and the transformation of the scroll into golden light was incredibly fast. In just an instant, it had entered his forehead, and in the next moment, the scroll appeared in Ye Feng's sea of consciousness, also known as the Heavenly Heart Palace.

Immediately, a vast amount of information surged out from the scroll. Fortunately, his flesh body was quite strong, having forged and opened two acupoints related to the sea of consciousness. So, even with a deluge of information, he was still able to withstand it without fainting.

Yet his head still felt as though it was about to burst, an excruciating sensation that was hard to endure. It wasn't until about a half-quarter of an hour later that the sharp pain subsided, and only then could Ye Feng slowly process the information that remained in his mind.

```

Upon merely glancing at these information fragments, Ye Feng was shocked once again, his mouth gaping wide, his face even showing an incredulous expression.

"Is this... is this the Divine Path Heavenly Edict?

The method of cultivation practiced by Ancient Daoist Cultivators?" Ye Feng's mind was incredibly shaken, especially because just a few days ago, he had been lamenting with Second Sect Leader Shi Yehong that the methods of cultivation practiced by Ancient Daoist Cultivators were now nearly impossible to find, and yet now he had unexpectedly obtained them.

Immediately, he swiftly calmed himself down and began to meticulously digest the wealth of information in his mind, and after exhaling a long breath, he came to a realization.

"Strictly speaking, this is not the complete method of cultivation of the Ancient Daoist Cultivators. This Divine Path Heavenly Edict seems to originate from an even more ancient period, a somewhat esoteric technique of cultivation from the Ancient Era."

Ye Feng silently marveled as, according to the records of the Divine Path Heavenly Edict, this esoteric cultivation method comprised three levels. The first stage was the Dao of the Emperor; the second was the Dao of the Immortal King, and only the third stage was the actual Divine Path Heavenly Edict!

The specific method of cultivation was also different from the traditional methods of the Ancient Daoist Cultivators. This Divine Path Heavenly Edict relied more on external forces to aid in cultivation, while Ancient Cultivators cultivated from the inside out; the paths were completely the opposite.

"The first stage of the Emperor's Dao involves the cultivation of the Technique of Luck; this..." When Ye Feng saw this, his brows furrowed deeply, and a troubled look appeared on his face.

After all, when he returned to the Northern Border to retake control, Ye Feng had declared he would not restore imperial rule, not let history repeat itself, and even cut apart his Royal Robe to demonstrate his resolve. Yet now, this Emperor's Dao Technique seemed to demand that he...

Once he embarked on the path of cultivating the Emperor's Dao, he would almost inevitably have to follow that very path if he wished to cultivate it to the stage of Great Perfection, for only by walking the path of the Emperor could he truly unleash the power of the Emperor's Dao.

Overall, the Technique of Luck of the Emperor's Dao revolved around the Heavenly Edict Scroll as the core. The more subordinates one had, the stronger their Cultivation Realms were, and the larger the territory one controlled, the more powerful the Luck obtained by the master would be.

Only by founding an imperial enterprise could one cultivate the Emperor's Dao to the level of Great Perfection and, by then, step into the legendary Emperor Realm!

"The Emperor Realm? So above the Divine Path Realm lies the Saint Realm, and atop the Saint Realm is the Emperor Realm!" Seeing this, Ye Feng couldn't help but smile slightly, though he wondered whether he should really cultivate this Emperor's Dao.

"With the world in turmoil now, the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts stirring, the Outer Battlefield continually expanding, and worse still, the Alien Space-Time probably about to invade this land, if truly no one can lead the people against the Alien Race of the Alien Space-Time, then I will take up this banner, lead everyone out of this chaotic situation, and why not!"

Having thought this through, Ye Feng finally made up his mind that as long as it was for the good of the world's people, it would be a good era, regardless of what era it might be.

"In that case, I shall cultivate this Emperor's Dao. Now that I am already the Northern Border King, just by pressing the Royal Seal of the Northern Border King onto this Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll, I will get recognized by the Heavenly Edict Scroll and can immediately cultivate to the Minor Achievement Stage!"

Ye Feng sighed inwardly. The Emperor's Dao also had three stages of cultivation, starting with Minor Achievement, roughly signifying one's status as a ruler of a territory, while the Intermediate Level required one to become an emperor, and the ultimate Great Perfection meant achieving the status of an Emperor!

Right then, Ye Feng flipped his wrist over, and a small Royal Seal appeared in his palm. Next, he gripped the Seal and pressed it directly onto the scroll. In an instant, his Mind and Spirit shook violently, and an elusive and profound aura descended from Heaven and Earth, pouring into his body.

"Is this what they call Luck? The Luck of a King of One Realm, so strong and majestic, way superior in quality to my Qi Force!" Ye Feng was greatly moved, and it was at this moment that he truly understood what this Luck meant.

He had previously observed the Spirit Essence of Hong Qingyan, a type of Spirit Essence that Ancient Cultivators would typically generate within their bodies after cultivation, different from the Qi Force cultivated by martial artists of the present, with Spirit Essence being far superior to Qi Force.

And now, this Luck was even more powerful and advanced than Spirit Essence. Ye Feng immediately realized that this so-called Emperor's Dao was even stronger than the common cultivation techniques of ancient times.

"It seems that this time, I've truly stumbled upon a treasure. The techniques cultivated in the remote Ancient Era are indeed much more powerful than those from the Ancient Era!" Ye Feng felt deeply moved as he didn't hesitate any further and quickly began to use this Luck to break through his Acupoints.

Contrary to Ye Feng's expectations, using Luck to assault his own Acupoints was surprisingly effective. In the blink of an eye, he had broken through more than thirty Acupoints, reaching nearly two hundred and fifty in total, and the speed showed no signs of stopping.

After three full minutes, he broke through another fifty Acupoints, totaling over three hundred, and Ye Feng's Combat Power soared at that moment!