The loss of the Great Hu claws was a great blow to Hu Dagao.
After all he had put his blood and sweat into nurturing them for many years. In fact, the Qi Sapping ticks that were under his authority were all being raised for his Great Hu Claws in the first place.
If he wanted to he could breakthrough to the Dao Treading realm a long time ago. But instead of that, he had chosen a path of absolute stability. He wanted to make his foundation very deep and also wanted to discover his own unique Dao Embryo.
The Hu clan had two main Dao Embryos that most of the clan had. These Dao Embryo's either belonged to the Dao of Metal or the Dao of Sharpness.
The first Dao Embryo belonged to the Dao of Metal and was called as Tiger Striped Coat. It embodied the toughness of the Dao of Metal and looked like the skin of a white tiger.