Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 82 The Demon Hunter

There was a straw mat in front of Tu Ergou, covered with a white cloth.

After Ji Cheng finished extracting information from Tu Ergou, he lifted the white cloth, only to be taken aback.

He originally thought the white cloth covering the body of Tu Ergou's grandfather was a few tattered and old clothes and a lump of something that looked like feces.

No, this thing looks like feces!

Ji Cheng quickly took two steps back and asked, "Isn't this your grandfather? Where is your grandfather?"

"My grandpa... Waaah, my grandpa was eaten by that tiger demon! My grandpa died such a terrible death!"

The boy burst into tears again.

Ji Cheng was puzzled. He guessed that these clothes were what his grandfather had worn before he died, but what was this pile of excrement?

The boy claimed that this was the excrement left by the tiger demon after it ate his grandfather, and that it contained fragments of his grandfather's bones. He said that it would be used as a way to bury his grandfather's ashes along with these clothes.

"So, this pile of dung is what you deliberately stole after that tiger demon defecated?"

Ji Cheng took two more steps back; this plot was truly bizarre.

He admitted that the child was pitiful, but also somewhat abstract, so what you're selling yourself to bury is this lump of tiger demon dung.

The boy nodded and recounted to Ji Cheng in detail how he stole the tiger demon's dung, with a hint of boasting.

Ji Cheng was immediately silenced.

Dude, you're one of the "Poop Scooping Boys," right?

But I must say, this boy's identity is quite memorable, it's incredibly authentic.

Ji Cheng took out a gold ingot and said, "Here's ten taels of gold. Don't bury any more tiger demon dung. I only have one request: give me this stall, okay?"

The boy's eyes widened as he stared at the gold ingot, nodding as if he understood but not quite.

Ji Cheng placed the gold ingot in his hand and told him to walk in another direction, leave Tujia Village, and never come back.

The boy didn't understand, but for the sake of the gold ingot, he was willing to do whatever Ji Cheng asked him to do.

"By the way, take off your clothes and switch with me."

"Ah? Oh..."

As if in a dream, the boy swapped clothes with Ji Cheng and walked in the direction Ji Cheng pointed.

He gripped the gold ingot tighter and tighter in his hand, having long forgotten about burying his grandfather; he even showed a hint of joy.

Ji Cheng changed into Tu Ergou's clothes, put on mourning clothes, and smeared some dirt on his face.

He already bears a striking resemblance to Tu Ergou.

Before long, a group of three men and one woman, demon hunters, arrived at the entrance of Tujia Village.

"Waaaaah, sir, you died such a terrible death!"

"I lost both my parents when I was young, and now my only relative, you, have also left me. Waaah, why does the rope always break at its thinnest point? Why does misfortune always find those who are unfortunate?"

"I'm penniless, I can't even afford to bury you, my dear!"

Ji Cheng, with snot and tears streaming down his face, completely replicated Tu Ergou's behavior from earlier.

The female demon hunter stopped and stepped forward to ask, "What's your name?"

"Ah? Madam, my name is Er Gou, I'm from Tu Family Village, sob sob sob, my grandfather... my grandfather was killed by that tiger demon three days ago..."

"Tiger demon?"

The moment the tiger demon was mentioned, the group of demon hunters became very interested.

The middle-aged man with a thick beard, who was in the lead, asked, "What exactly does that tiger demon look like? How big is it? How did it eat your grandfather?" Fortunately, Ji Cheng had already asked about these things earlier, and he answered fluently, so the group of demon hunters had no suspicions.

Then, the female demon hunter lifted the white cloth, frowned, and stepped back, clearly recognizing the lump of matter as excrement. She said with slight anger, "Where's your grandfather?"

"My grandpa... Waaah, my grandpa was eaten by that tiger demon! My grandpa died such a terrible death!"

"After that tiger demon ate my grandfather, it defecated this pile of excrement. I saw that there were fragments of my grandfather's bones in it, so I stole it and buried it as my grandfather's ashes. Waaah, my poor grandfather died without even leaving behind a decent set of remains. How tragic!"

Ji Cheng's acting skills are just as good as Tu Ergou's.

Her tearful performance left the four demon hunters speechless.

The middle-aged female demon hunter was also at a loss for words.

"Alright, a man doesn't cry easily. Here's ten taels of silver. Use it to bury your grandfather's belongings first. The four of us have come here to capture that tiger demon and avenge your grandfather."

The burly man with the thick beard who was in the lead might look rugged and fierce, but he actually had a kind heart.

At this moment, he handed Ji Cheng a silver ingot and gently patted Ji Cheng on the shoulder.

Ji Cheng immediately grabbed his leg and exclaimed excitedly, "You are demon hunters? My benefactors! Please take me as your disciple! I want to be a demon hunter too! I swear to eliminate all the demons in the world!"

Ji Cheng's emotions at this moment were very infectious; his persistence seemed to transform into a tangible force.

The demon hunters exchanged glances, and the burly man with a thick beard, who was in the lead, said, "Being a demon hunter isn't something anyone can do."

Ji Cheng immediately asked, "How can I become a demon hunter? Please teach me, my benefactor. I've never been afraid of anything since I was a child, and I can do anything!"

"Get up, let me examine your bones."

After Ji Cheng stood up, the big man touched several important bones on his body, and finally showed a hint of joy, "It turns out that he still has the martial arts foundation of above-average aptitude."

"Not bad, you have a talent for martial arts. However, becoming my disciple, Situ Ying's disciple, is not so simple. Courage is also an important factor. Do you dare to come with us to capture that tiger demon?"

The big man actually had a certain appreciation for Ji Cheng and wanted to test him.

Ji Cheng was quick to seize the opportunity and immediately knelt down and bowed, saying, "Master, please accept my bow! I will go with you to catch that tiger demon. If there is anything you need me to do, please give me your orders. Even if you use me to lure that tiger demon, I will never back down!"

A dozen or so feet away, a figure was hiding in the bushes; it was Tu Ergou, who had secretly returned.

At this moment, Tu Ergou was trembling with anger and cold. Damn it, this... this kid used all my words!
Situ Ying and the female demon hunter exchanged a glance, and the female demon hunter smiled and nodded slightly.

The other two burly men also had smiles on their faces, clearly quite satisfied with Ji Cheng's performance. One of them even praised, "This kid is quite clever. If he has the guts, you might as well take him as your apprentice."

Situ Ying nodded, and after Ji Cheng buried the pile of clothes and the clump of tiger demon dung, he took him on his journey.

Because of a tiger demon that was harming people, almost all the villagers of Tujia Village had fled, and no one cared whether Ji Cheng was Tu Er Gou or not.

Soon, they spotted the tiger demon in the mountain hollow.

This was a first-tier demon beast, exceptionally arrogant, showing no fear of people and instead roaring at a group of demon hunters.

This tiger's roar echoed through the mountains and forests, enough to make most people's legs go weak and tremble.

Ji Cheng charged at the tiger demon, roaring and shouting, "You beast, I'll fight you to the death! Give me back my grandfather!"

"Hey, kid!"

Ji Cheng's actions terrified the four demon hunters; this kid is truly fearless!
Situ Ying leaped up and landed in front of Ji Cheng, shielding him and shouting, "Get out of the way, do you want to die?"

"Master, I'm not afraid of this beast! I request permission to fight it one-on-one!"

"puff!"

The demon hunters all burst out laughing, amused by the silly boy.

(End of this chapter)