Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 60: The Constables and the Thieves

“My Lu-Style Animal Form Fist is vast and profound, not something a Single’s Spirit Root like you can comprehend.

“As the saying goes, the heavens are nine layers high, the earth is nine layers deep; the Lu-Style is also divided into nine realms.

“At the moment, I have only reached the first realm. When I have reached the higher realms, I'll be able to obtain the transformation subject's power, spells, and even cultivation. If I attain the ninth realm in the future, becoming a Transcendent Tribulation expert simply requires a single thought, and overpowering Big Senior Sister won't break a sweat!”

Lu Yang was so pleased with himself that Man Gu almost believed him. The latter stealthily asked Meng Jingzhou, “Is Brother Lu telling the truth?”

Meng Jingzhou rolled his eyes. “Truth my ass. It's so obvious that it's all made up. If you are willing to listen, I can fabricate eight different versions for you.”

“Oh,” Man Gu let out. He marveled at Lu Yang’s and Meng Jingzhou's ability to concoct lies on the spot.

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A few days had passed since Lu Yang bestowed a new meaning to Animal Form Fist. Their customers were increasing by the day, and some enjoyed themselves so much that they tipped spirit stones.

“Didn't we raise the prices? Why are there still so many people?” Lu Yang gnawed his teeth. The biggest restaurant in Yanjiang Commandery even offered to buy our recipe yesterday.

That said, he was the only one gnashing his teeth. Meng Jingzhou and Man Gu were quite delighted.

Man Gu was on duty today to spy on Qin Yuanhao upstairs while Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou worked as waiters downstairs.

While suppressing the urge to start performing xiangsheng comedy, Meng Jingzhou sent an auditory message, “I heard that there was a table of cultivators here a few days ago. After eating, they were full of praise for us, saying that our food tasted better than that of any spirit chef they knew.

“And just like that, word spread from one to ten, ten to a hundred, and now many cultivators know about our restaurant.”

Despite the Dao-Seeking Sect being full of spirit chefs, spirit chefs were actually a very rare cultivator type. In Yanjiang Commandery, they could be counted on one hand, and most of them were at the Qi Training Stage, with only one at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Spirit chefs place particular emphasis on the mutual generation of the Five Elements. The food they made were not only delicious but could also improve one’s cultivation, achieving a union between the two.

On the other hand, Man Gu’s barbeque skewers definitely couldn’t increase one’s cultivation, but they excelled in flavor. The cultivators in Yanjiang Commandery thought that since they couldn’t get to eat spirit chefs’ food to enhance their cultivation, at least they could eat barbeque skewers that tasted better than what the spirit chefs made.

Even though the barbeque skewers were ten times more expensive, they were still considered a bargain in the eyes of cultivators.

“We’ve gained a bit of fame among the middle- and upper-class circles in Yanjiang Commandery. Many commoners whose finances aren’t tight are also following the trend of coming here to eat. I think they also treat it as something to brag about. We are not far away from expanding our business across the continent. Are you excited?”

“Excited your hammer.” Lu Yang rolled his eyes before quickly welcoming a new batch of customers.

“Boss, the first floor is already full; can’t we go to the second floor?” A customer noticed that the lights were on upstairs and thought that it would be a good spot.

“The second floor is currently under renovation and is not open to guests. We kindly seek your understanding.” Even if he didn’t have the intention of growing the barbeque shop, Lu Yang still carried out his role as a waiter assiduously, not having the tiniest bit of intention to slack off.

The customers could only resign themselves to join the queue.

“Haha, it’s finally our turn! Boss, I brought my brothers here again!” A few bailiffs in black plainclothes came to the barbeque shop. Their waist tablets inscribed with their identity and long sabers hung at their waists, exuding an intimidating presence.

The people lining up behind them instinctively kept their distance from them, trepidation gripping their hearts.

“Captain Wei, you’re here.” Lu Yang smiled, as if he was well acquainted with these people.

They were constables from Yanjiang Commandery. Their captain, surnamed Wei, had a full beard and spoke with an air of authority. People gave him the nickname “Iron-Faced Captain.” His cultivation was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and not just the hooligans but even members of diabolic creeds avoided dealing with them, fearing that they would be targeted and afflicted with endless troubles.

The few constables behind were also not ordinary, with the weakest one at Level Six Qi Training. In a xianxia world, one couldn’t become a constable without some cultivation.

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This was already Captain Wei’s fourth time here, so Lu Yang was somewhat familiar with him.

There were initially a few people who thought their cultivation to be a rung above the others and wanted to cut the queue, but as soon as they learned that Captain Wei came here often for supper, they fell back in place.

“We just got off duty and changed shifts, so I brought the brothers here for your skewers. I have to say, your barbeque skewers are really something else. Once I’ve tasted them, I can’t forget them.” Captain Wei smacked his lips, almost salivating at the thought of their barbeque skewers.

“Being a constable is also not easy, eh? You have to work a night shift every two days,” Lu Yang sighed as he led them to a private room.

Once they were inside, the constables took off their outer coats.

”Ugh, speaking of which, it’s been annoying lately. For some reason, many cultivators are streaming into Yanjiang Commandery, and they don’t seem like good people. It’s been putting quite a bit of pressure on public security.

“The commandery governor has issued multiple orders to ensure that nothing goes wrong, so I had no choice but to patrol more often with the brothers. After we’re done with our patrol, I come here to reward them.”

Seeing that Lu Yang was quite busy, Captain Wei didn’t elaborate further and began ordering the dishes.

“Still the same set as the last time?” Lu Yang asked as Captain Wei had ordered the same barbeque skewers the last three times.

“Let’s try something new this time. I already wanted to try it the last time, but the brothers stopped me. Give me ten skewers of roasted eyes, ten skewers of roasted silkworm pupae, and ten skewers of centipede.” Captain Wei hurriedly placed the order, not giving his brothers the chance to react.

They groaned in agony. These things don’t even sound edible.

“Look at all of you, pampered and spoiled. One day, I’ll take all of you to the wilderness and spend half a month there for a mission without Fasting Pills. Let’s see what you eat then!”

After the barbeque skewers and wine arrived, the constables dug into their food, savoring every fragrant bite. As they enjoyed their meals, a few constables began pouring their hearts out, cursing about their unfortunate encounters.

“Damn it, those thieves have been so slippery lately; they didn’t leave any clues behind at all.”

“It must have been the work of cultivators. Otherwise, even a veteran wouldn’t be so adept.”

“I reckon it’s those foreign cultivators.”

“After we catch these bastards, I’m definitely going to whip them a hundred and eighty times, then throw them into the water prison!”

The thieves had been wreaking havoc recently, yet they were still not apprehended, making it look bad for the constables. Captain Wei complained, “The commandery governor even ordered me to solve this case within a month. If he’s so capable, why doesn’t he do it himself?! These thieves even stole from the influential Li and Lü families today. The Li Family is also the commandery governor’s relative. The commandery governor is surely going to put pressure on me again tomorrow.”

In the private room next door, a customer who looked like the leader of a gang placed the day’s loot on the dining table. “Today’s haul was worth it. Old rules apply, I’ll take four-tenth, and the rest is evenly split among the brothers.”

The men were grinning from ear to ear; it had been a big harvest for them today. “Before coming, I heard how formidable Constable Captain Wei is and his nickname ‘Iron-Faced Captain.’ But from what I see, he’s nothing special. He can’t even catch a whiff of our fart!”

“That’s too harsh. He at least gets to catch a whiff of our fart.”

“The Li and Lü families are really wealthy, especially this person surnamed Ma. His cultivation isn’t high, but he has lots of good stuff.”

“Come come come, let’s drink and eat to our heart’s content; my treat today! No one is allowed to sober up. Tonight, we’re not stopping until we’re drunk!”

The thieves heartily drank to their fill. One of them stepped out to use the toilet but accidentally entered the wrong door, walking into Captain Wei’s private room instead.

“Uh...Big Brother, why do you all look different...and also uglier?”

“Where did this drunkard come from? Get lost!” a constable snapped. They were still stressed over where they could arrest the thieves, yet a drunkard was now making a din.

The thief was enraged and tried to start a fight, but how could he be a match for a group of constables? In no time, they threw him out.

Despite discerning that the troublemaker had a bit of cultivation, the constables didn’t think much of it and returned to drinking and complaining.

On the other hand, the thief felt wronged and returned to complain to his boss.

The group of thieves was already drunk. As soon as they heard that their brother had been bullied, the alcohol rushed to the top of their heads. Their leader was even more belligerent about standing up for his brother. Slamming the table, he arrogantly announced, “Damn it, you dare to mess with me? Go tell them next door that if they’ve got the guts, they should come to us! Anyone who doesn’t is a coward of a grandson!”