Cultivation begins with the Druid panel

As dawn approached, the silent Peacock City began to awaken. Lu Lin and Shen Luo transformed into birds and perched on the city wall. Seeing that some breakfast stalls inside the city had opened, they took the opportunity to eat something before returning to the city wall.

Standing on high ground overlooking the entire Peacock City, Lu Lin guessed that the men from Hammer Mountain Gate were still immersed in their lovemaking and hadn't woken up yet.

Otherwise, they would have noticed something was wrong long ago.

Another half hour passed, and it was Chen Shi (7-9 AM).

Within Peacock City, a sharp, explosive sound, like a rooster crowing, suddenly erupted, instantly shattering the city's silence.

Lu Lin and Shen Luo hadn't slept last night, and now, transformed into sparrows, they were dozing off.

Upon hearing the loud bang, they immediately perked up and looked in the direction of the sound.

Lu Lin suddenly realized:

"Was that a sound coming from the bookstore?"

The city wall wasn't far from the bookstore, and the bookstore owner seemed incredibly excited, speaking very loudly, so the two of them could actually hear their conversation:

"Who put the Hammer Mountain Fist technique of the Hammer Mountain School in my bookstore?!"

"You admit this is your book?!"

It's confirmed.

One side is the bookstore owner, and the other side should be the Hammer Mountain disciples who have noticed the theft.

The bookstore owner was speechless, holding the copy of the Hammer Mountain Fist technique in his hands, on the verge of tears, so anxious he was jumping up and down.

However, the owner of the bookstore who was able to open a bookstore in Peacock City must have some skills. He immediately gathered people to investigate and soon stirred up a storm throughout the entire city.

The people of Hammer Mountain Sect knew that this was definitely not the work of Book Store, but there was nothing they could do. Although Hammer Mountain Sect had great influence in Peacock City, it was not as pervasive as Book Store's network of connections. They could only take the opportunity to drag Book Store into the mess and get Book Store to help them indirectly.

Another half hour later.

The investigation has been completed.

"Throughout this entire Peacock City, including this copy from our bookstore, a total of ten copies of the Hammer Mountain Fist technique have been discovered, all of them copies. My bookstore is also a victim among them. So, can you prove my innocence now?" After receiving accurate information, the bookstore owner immediately became much more assertive:

"Moreover, as far as I know, the reason for this is that your Hammer Mountain Gate was robbed last night, and it cannot be blamed on my bookstore in any way."

The disciples of Hammer Mountain Sect heard this.

This isn't right.

There are still two books missing.

Someone must have kept it for themselves.

"This is bad." The Hammer Mountain Sect disciple had no time to argue with the bookstore owner. He turned and left, saying he would gather the Hammer Mountain Sect disciples to seal off the city gates and search house to house.

Compared to the leak of the core techniques, finding the culprit can be put on hold for now.

Lu Lin and Shen Luo stood on the city wall, and after they reached the back, they could no longer hear any sound. However, judging from the demeanor of the bookstore owner, it was clear that the bookstore owner had proven his innocence.

However, this incident can only be considered a minor episode in the whole affair.

Losing the copy of Hammer Mountain Fist Technique isn't a big deal, since it only contains the first part and doesn't touch on the core.

The most important thing is the condition of those Hammer Mountain disciples.

"I have to say, that old man yesterday was really disgusting. He actually thought of using such a method to win," Shen Luo said.

Lu Lin laughed and said, "But we're clever enough to come up with a plan to turn the tables on you."

Shen Luo was taken aback for a moment: "Linzi, this is a bit like 'the magistrate is allowed to set fires, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps'."

"Cultivating immortality, why be so serious?" Lu Lin waved his hand, then asked Shen Luo, "So tonight, are you planning to steal from Wangyue Pavilion as well? If you can't bring yourself to do it, we'll just drug them and leave."

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo was caught in a dilemma, his mind in turmoil.

One person stands at the highest moral peak, while the other stands on the position of refined egoism; then these two villains merge together.

Shen Luo found a legitimate reason for himself:

"If the Moon Gazing Pavilion could produce such a wicked fellow as Song Changning, it must be a case of a corrupt parent leading to a corrupt child. Why don't we rob the rich to help the poor, frame... no! Share the good fortune!"

"With utmost respect."

Lu Lin gave a thumbs up, surprised that Shen Luo could come up with such a fresh and unconventional reason, and one that was also extremely reasonable.

After deciding what to do that night, the two found a crack in the city wall and crawled inside to sleep.

Throughout the entire process, these two plump sparrows went unnoticed by anyone.

The uproar in Peacock City has affected many people.

The theft of the Hammer Mountain Sect's manuscripts caused a great stir in the city, but unfortunately, despite the disciples working around the clock all day, they still couldn't find the two remaining copies.

The main reason is that Peacock City is not dominated by Hammer Mountain Sect alone. Although Moon Gazing Pavilion and Peacock Restaurant will not openly hinder Hammer Mountain Sect, they have been secretly causing trouble for them.

The matter was ultimately dropped.

They could only leave those two copies to languish outside.

The disciples of Hammer Mountain Sect whose belongings were stolen last night knew they had made a mistake, and none of them dared to mention the unusual events that occurred during their sleep last night.

That's normal, though.

After all, no one should tell others that they had a wet dream last night after waking up.

Meanwhile, the other powerful members of Hammer Mountain Sect were busy dealing with the theft of their own sect and naturally did not notice that the disciples in front of them had lost some of their vital energy.

"You all should go back now and prepare well for the battle three days from now. Don't let this cause any division," the Hammer Mountain Sect Master ordered.

These disciples of Hammer Mountain Sect felt as if they had been granted a pardon and quickly made their escape.

At this moment, the deputy sect leader of Hammer Mountain Sect stepped forward and whispered, "Sect Leader, the stolen items all belong to disciples who will be participating in the city lord competition. Could this be...?"

The leader of Hammer Mountain Sect wasn't stupid; of course he noticed something was wrong.

but……

"Do you have any evidence?" Hammer Mountain Sect Master retorted irritably, but he was actually quite confident: "However, if they think they can influence the mentality of my disciples simply by stealing, I'm afraid it won't be enough to win the championship."

Upon hearing this, the deputy sect leader agreed and said no more.

The Hammer Mountain Sect Master then asked, "Is there any reaction from the energy left on those two wooden plaques?"

The deputy sect leader shook his head: "Not yet. Now we can only wait for the person behind it to take the initiative."

"Then let's wait."

……

When the old man at the Peacock Restaurant learned that the Hammer Mountain Sect had been robbed, he was greatly shocked. Stealing the Hammer Mountain Fist Technique was tantamount to shaking the foundation of the Hammer Mountain Sect.

Once discovered, they will become mortal enemies.

Everyone is developing their power in the same city. Doing some underhanded things behind the scenes to annoy people is fine, but if it shakes the foundation, that would be terrible.

Thinking of this, the old man immediately wanted to use the tokens he had given to Lu Lin and Shen Luo to find them.

The tokens he gave to the two of them were for a backup plan.

But it was only then that he realized...

Have those two kids already lost the wooden sign?

The old man was unable to pinpoint Lu Lin and Shen Luo's location, and his expression gradually turned grim.

He never imagined that he, now in his seventies, would be tricked by two greenhorn kids from the mountains.

The old man thought with a somber expression, but he did not give up. He immediately increased his efforts, determined to find out where Lu Lin and Shen Luo had left the wooden sign, even if he could not know their exact location.

In this way, at least we have a direction for the investigation, so we don't end up like headless flies, bumping into walls everywhere.

But it followed closely behind.

The old man's expression darkened further.

Lu Lin and Shen Luo actually threw the wooden sign away...

Hammer Mountain Gate.

The deputy sect leader exclaimed in surprise:

"I've got it! I've got it! The mastermind behind this has activated the energy on the wooden plaque!"

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. Come with me to find them!" The Hammer Mountain Sect Master snorted coldly, appeared immediately, and stormed out.