The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 907: Open Robbery

Li Qing was utterly stupefied when he heard the middle-aged man’s words. What did this guy mean by that?

Was he coveting the Elixir Recipe for the Solidifying Spirit Elixir again?

Had these cultivation sects that suddenly popped up from every desolate mountain and forest gone mad with poverty? How come there were still people dwelling on this matter?

"Lü Zong stole the secret formula of your identities?" Li Qing looked at the two middle-aged men with an unfriendly gaze and asked.

Although he couldn’t accurately sense the realm of these two men’s strength, their presence, which they revealed unintentionally, suggested that they should be above Foundation Establishment.

Li Qing’s sudden appearance seemed to have caught them off guard, but just as Li Qing could sense roughly the realm of their strength, they must have also noticed the aura emanating from him.

After exchanging glances, the middle-aged man dressed in a business suit sitting on the outer side coldly said, "We have long suspected that there were cultivators behind Lü Changxi, that it was they who stole the treasures of our sect and then found this mortal Lü Changxi to act as a front, trying to profit from it. Now it seems our suspicions were not wrong—you must be the real thief of our sect’s secret treasure."

Li Qing was completely shocked at this. Damn impressive.

The logic behind their improvisation was crystal clear.

He was actually amused; honestly, it had been a long time since he’d seen such shameless people.

Claiming to be cultivation sects, they should be called the demonic path.

"Come on, tell me, what secret treasure have you lost? Speak up, I need to hear it so I can go along with your train of thought. Otherwise, this way of extorting is a bit too advanced for me to follow," Li Qing said.

"The Great Rejuvenating Yang Elixir, it also goes by the name Solidifying Spirit Elixir, an Elixir Recipe that is our sect’s most guarded secret and never to be disseminated!" that middle-aged man said with a resolute tone, "Where did you steal this secret treasure from our sect? I advise you to confess truthfully, otherwise, your corpse will be incinerated on the spot—do not say I did not advise you kindly."

"Alright, alright, you’re really fantastic, making me utterly convinced," Li Qing couldn’t help sneering, "In the cultivation world, there are already no fewer than three versions of the Solidifying Spirit Elixir I have seen. What makes you claim that this thing is exclusively yours? Flaunting it as a guarded secret, you’re not afraid of becoming the laughingstock of the entire world, are you?"

"Boy!" The square-faced middle-aged man on the inside suddenly shouted sternly, "Spare us the sophistry. I might as well tell you directly, we are from the Five Fools Mountain of Ning Bureau Ebei, the Elixir Sect. This Great Rejuvenating Yang Elixir was created by the ancestors of our sect. Although there are many versions of the Solidifying Spirit Elixir circulating in the cultivation world, those elixirs are mere shadows without substance."

"The true Solidifying Spirit Elixir is shaped like natural jade beads, lustrous in texture, able to draw upon the power of heaven, earth, and vegetation to form the pill, with at least five different effects in one. Borrowing the power of heaven and earth makes it pure white like jade, maintaining its original form. Borrowing the power of plants, it turns emerald green, dripping with vibrancy."

"By borrowing the power of fire, it becomes red in color, and by borrowing the power of thunder, thunder patterns appear. Since you have successfully refined this elixir, you must have seen one of these forms, right? Am I correct?"

With a strong scrutiny in his eye, Li Qing coldly stared at the talking middle-aged man and said in a deep voice, "I’m quite impressed with your method of working backwards from the answer. Now, tell me your purpose here?"

"Young man, no need to be so hot-headed. We are only here to talk today, not to start a conflict. If it were a matter of fighting, he wouldn’t still be sitting here safe and sound, able to lift his arm to bring a glass to his lips," the middle-aged man said with a cold laugh.

"Do I look like I’m worked up? Middle-aged man!" Li Qing asked with a sideways glance at the old fogey, "Let me tell you, watch how you speak to me. The last person who talked to me like that has grass over their grave tall enough to bury a few more."

The square-faced middle-aged man, with heavy contempt in his eyes, scanned Li Qing up and down and suddenly scoffed, "You?"

"Although I may not be powerful, my master and my woman are, and you’re welcome to give it a try if you dare," Li Qing said disdainfully.

Who does he think he’s dealing with?

If we can’t match in strength, can’t we at least match in background?

Given Xuan Chen Zhenren’s domineering and tyrannical demeanor, Li Qing had no need to hold back.

The only reliable aspect of his so-called master was his impressive ability to act, able to rush to his disciple’s aid with remarkable speed—a phone call away, and he’d be there unless something unexpected occurred.

"Young man, we have masters too, and our masters have their own masters. Based on this, you might be overestimating your strength," the square-faced middle-aged man picked up his drink and took a sip before speaking, "Let’s be straight, we are not here to hurt anyone; this distillery belongs to the Wuyu Mountain, and you must also hand over the elixir recipe you stole. Then, this matter can be put to rest."

"Well, well, how can you say such a thing with such a brazen face?" Li Qing said coldly.

Before he left Sanhe Village, he always thought that hypocrisy and ugliness were just about taking advantage of others.

But after being tempered by society for a few years, Li Qing suddenly realized some people, relying on their strength, truly have no shame at all.

Like these two in front of him.

"Fine, Wuyu Mountain, I’ll remember the name. Why don’t the two of you come with me? As cultivators, you’ve been bullying and seizing property in the mundane world. Although I’m not sure which laws you’ve broken exactly, I can assure you, you’ve broken the law," Li Qing said sternly. "Oh, and let me introduce myself: Li Qing, the person in charge of the Ninth Bureau Ebei City!"

"If you refuse to cooperate, I believe I have the right to strike you down right here!"

No matter how the matter needs to be handled next, this show of strength must be displayed first.

As the adjudicators of the Cultivation World and the enforcers for both the cultivators and the mundane, the Ninth Bureau didn’t yet possess the absolute power to suppress the entire Cultivation World, but its authority could not be ignored. The respect due to it must be given.

Unless the sect wishes to go from righteous to being condemned by all as part of the Demonic Path.

As expected, upon hearing Li Qing’s identity, the expression on both men’s faces uniformly changed, becoming much more solemn.

"You’re from the Ninth Bureau?" the man on the outside, dressed in a suit and tie with a shiny gold watch on his wrist, asked in a deep voice.

Li Qing nodded. "Although I don’t have my credentials on me, this is something you can definitely verify."

"I didn’t expect this!" the middle-aged man suddenly scoffed, "The Ninth Bureau has come to this, even any jester can become the head of a city’s bureau. It seems the bureau is only a bureau in name now. We had good reason to refuse when they invited Wuyu Mountain to join."

"Now, I would like to inquire, how should the Ninth Bureau be dealt with when it watches over its own theft and knowingly breaks the law? The Great Rejuvenating Yang Elixir, or as you call it, the Solidifying Spirit Elixir, belongs to Wuyu Mountain. This too, you can take your time to verify."