Cultivation begins with the Druid panel

As dusk approached, nearly a whole day had passed since the Hammer Mountain Gate was robbed. The Hammer Mountain Gate Master paced back and forth in the main hall with a furrowed brow. The thief had stolen the Hammer Mountain Gate, but the Hammer Mountain Gate was unable to bring him to justice.

In the future, Hammer Mountain Sect's reputation will be inferior to others in Peacock City. How will they make a living in the future?

Just then, the deputy sect leader returned.

The Hammer Mountain Sect Master immediately stepped forward to greet them. The two met at the entrance of the main hall, and he eagerly asked, "How did things go? Is there any news about the two thieves?"

The deputy sect leader's expression wasn't good either, but he still answered truthfully:

"We did find a few suspicious individuals, but none of them were the ones we were looking for. It wouldn't be so bad if the mission hadn't gone well, but the fact that our Hammer Mountain Sect lost one member is truly a problem!"

Mentioning this matter, the deputy sect leader also felt resentful in his heart for the disappointment of his own disciples.

Upon hearing this, the Hammer Mountain Sect Master's expression changed, and a flash of anger suddenly appeared in his eyes: "Did someone injure someone from my Hammer Mountain Sect in the street?"

The deputy sect leader shook his head with a wry smile: "No. One of our men tripped and fell, and died instantly. If he had been killed by someone else, I wouldn't be in such a helpless and passive position."

Death is commonplace in the cultivation world. Whether it's a revenge killing or a robbery, all cultivators can accept it and are used to it.

But the reason of "falling to his death" is rather unacceptable.

It's likely that in Peacock City, whenever someone mentions Hammer Mountain Sect in the future, they'll inevitably mention, "Isn't this the sect whose disciple died from a fall?"

The Hammer Mountain Sect Master's lips twitched. His already precarious state of mind was now further deteriorated, and he almost suffered a stroke, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Continue the investigation," the Hammer Mountain Sect Master ordered, his face dark.

But the deputy sect leader hesitated at this moment.

Seeing his subordinates' expressions, the Hammer Mountain Sect Master lowered his gaze and asked, "Why aren't you moving?"

The deputy sect leader sighed, "Sect leader, we've been investigating for five or six hours now. To be honest, if I were that thief, I would have left Peacock City long ago."

"If we continue the investigation now... not only will we find nothing, but we will also continue to tarnish the reputation of my Hammer Mountain Sect. In my opinion, we have only lost some material possessions. Let's just let this matter rest and move on. Those two copies only contain the first part, so it's not a big deal."

Upon hearing this, the Hammer Mountain Sect Master's face shifted between light and dark, his expression appearing awkward no matter how you looked at it.

The deputy sect leader's words are not without merit.

The sect leader of Hammer Mountain Sect was unwilling to give up, but he was also a sensible person. In the end, he made up his mind and gave a decision: "Do as you say, and instruct your disciples to be on guard in the coming days. This matter must not happen a second time."

"Yes." The deputy sect leader breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully he had managed to persuade the sect leader to back down.

"This matter can be left as is, but you need to find a scapegoat and say that he was the thief. That will save as much face as possible." The Hammer Mountain Sect Master continued, "Yes, let the guy who fell to his death be the scapegoat. Say that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

"Anyway, not many people believe he died from a fall."

The deputy sect leader understood the sect leader's meaning, nodded repeatedly, and took his leave.

Soon, the news of the thief's suicide out of fear of punishment spread like wildfire throughout the city.

The experts in Peacock City didn't believe it.

After all, the thieves had already stolen from Hammer Mountain Gate, so they were prepared to die. If they were going to commit suicide out of fear of punishment, then why would they have stolen anything?

However, there are still many independent cultivators in Peacock City, and the Hammer Mountain Sect's influence in Peacock City is not small. Now that things have come to this, no one dares to undermine the Hammer Mountain Sect.

Everyone just let the matter drop.

At the hovering tavern, Lu Lin and Shen Luo were eating fish and meat with gusto when they heard about this incident, and they were at a loss for words.

Lu Lin was alright, knowing that this was a deception by the Hammer Mountain Sect, but Shen Luo really couldn't understand why the Hammer Mountain Sect would do such a thing. They harmed someone and didn't get the item back. Wasn't this all for nothing?

"This Hammer Mountain Sect is really strange. Why would they do something so thankless?" Shen Luo felt something was off and couldn't put himself in the Hammer Mountain Sect's shoes.

Hearing Shen Luo's question, Lu Lin chuckled and said, "The Hammer Mountain Sect has been running rampant in Peacock City for a long time. Now that they've suffered a loss and the whole city knows about it, they must be losing face. It's normal that they've found a scapegoat."

Shen Luo was even more confused: "Is saving face really that important?"

Lu Lin chuckled softly, holding a duck leg in his hand: "You know what, the reason Hammer Mountain Sect can recruit disciples in Peacock City is twofold: first, their strength, and second, their 'face'."

Shen Luo shrugged, unconcerned: "Who cares? It's none of our business anyway. Let's hurry up and finish eating and drinking before heading to Wangyue Pavilion."

I wonder how the disciples of Wangyue Pavilion compare to those of Chuishan Sect.

As he spoke, Shen Luo began to eat and drink heartily at the dinner table, preparing for tonight's operation.

Time passed second by second, and the sky outside the window gradually changed from a dim yellow to blue, and soon turned into a deep, inky black.

You used Nature's Transformation, turning your companion into a sparrow. Nature's Transformation Proficiency +6, Nature's Heart Experience +6.

You used Transformation Enhancement, transforming yourself into a sparrow. Transformation Enhancement Proficiency +6, Heart of Nature Experience +6.

【Natural Transformation lv1 (256/1000)】

Transformation Enhancement Lv1 (588/1000)

After settling the bill, Lu Lin and Shen Luo returned to the private room, opened the window, and transformed into sparrows, perching on the windowsill. They glanced at the sky and decided it was time to make their move, so they spread their wings and flew into the sky.

However, Shen Luo's transformation into a sparrow was an illusion; he himself could not fly, and could only rely on the Wind Control Technique to create the illusion of being able to fly.

Lu Lin, on the other hand, doesn't need to. Transformation enhancement allows him to possess all the skills of transforming into an animal. He didn't do this last time simply because he wanted to personally experience the real difference between natural transformation and transformation enhancement.

He now realizes that transformation and enhancement are still the most effective.

……

Under the cover of night, the silence was inexplicable.

It is clear that what happened during the day has made all the cultivators in Peacock City cautious, for fear of incurring the wrath of Hammer Mountain Sect.

Two sparrows, their bellies round and full from eating, flew past in the night and finally found the plaque that read "Wangyue Pavilion." The plaque was golden, and even the darkness could not conceal the grandeur of Wangyue Pavilion.

The two landed on the roof of the pavilion. As the night breeze blew, Lu Lin and Shen Luo sniffed and keenly detected a faint scent of rouge in the air.

Lu Lin took out the scroll, placed it on the roof, and slowly unfurled it using the wings of a sparrow.

Shen Luo also looked over at this moment.

Wangyue Pavilion mainly focuses on cultivation, unlike the disciples of Hammer Mountain Sect who are all muscular men. The disciples of Wangyue Pavilion are half male and half female.

Moreover, judging from this list alone, the disciples of Wangyue Pavilion seem to be all cultured people who spend their free time running to Xiaochunlou in Peacock City.

Xiaochunlou is a famous brothel in Kongque City.

However, most cultivators cherish their internal essence, which is why Xiaochunlou's business is not as good as Peacock Restaurant.

"To be able to visit brothels, the disciples of Wangyue Pavilion must be very wealthy, right?" Lu Lin and Shen Luo bounced around on the scroll, writing down the information of each person.

The two stood on the roof of the pavilion until past midnight, after the disciples of Wangyue Pavilion had all gone to sleep, before they rolled up the scroll in front of them and put it away.

"Let's get started now," Shen Luo suggested.

"Okay." Lu Lin nodded slightly.

The two then jumped down from the roof of the attic together and went to check each room in the attic.