The Sword of the Taoist Priest

"The one on the left, with the Yellow-Level beast, the Lianshan Tiger, embroidered on his black robe, represents the beasts he has slain. He must be a Yellow-Level Town Jail Envoy with a Spirit-Awareness Stage cultivation. The one on the right, with no gold embroidery, is likely a laborer, at the same Qi-Condensation Stage as you."

"You'd better not tell me so much, at least not now."

"Why?"

"Knowing too much might give us away. People in such a small place, even if they know about the Town Jail Office, wouldn't know such details, right? The Lianshan Tiger?"

"Why?"

"We're people who do big things. The fewer troubles, the better."

"That makes sense."

Dongfang Lan had seen Changqing's cautious side and felt more confident.

As soon as Sun Ju and Sun Lin arrived, they both focused on Changqing. Dressed in black, with an extraordinary demeanor and an aura that made ordinary people fearful, Changqing stood out. Everyone hurriedly moved away, and soon Changqing's stall was deserted.

"Are you the Chicken Conqueror Taoist?" Sun Lin, the younger one, spoke arrogantly, while Sun Ju remained silent.

Changqing's face darkened, feeling quite uncomfortable inside.

"I just slaughter chickens," Changqing replied.

"What's a Taoist?"

"It's just a title."

"Did you deal with Little Wang's widow?"

"Yes."

Sun Lin interrogated Changqing like a criminal, and Sun Ju nodded at him.

Without warning, Sun Lin threw a punch at Changqing's face. Changqing's eyes narrowed. He didn't even need to use the Eternal Moment ability; he simply tilted his head and dodged the punch effortlessly. This sudden turn of events caused the surrounding people to scream and panic.

Seeing his punch miss, Sun Lin, who was already angry, became even more furious and prepared to attack again.

"What's the reason?" Changqing was puzzled.

Sun Ju stopped Sun Lin and asked, "Qi-Condensation Stage, first level. Who is your master?"

"Why are you attacking me?" Changqing continued to question.

Sun Ju smiled lightly, "Just a test."

After a pause, Sun Ju continued, "Has your master ever taught you the rules of the Town Jail Office?"

"What do the rules of the Town Jail Office have to do with me?" Changqing frowned.

Dongfang Lan, standing beside Changqing, was also puzzled.

Sun Lin shouted, "To eliminate demons and protect the righteous, to slay monsters and ghosts, to capture all lawbreakers and suppress all evil spirits—this is the duty of the Town Jail Office."

Then Sun Lin said fiercely, "You've overstepped your bounds. Do you think the Town Jail Office has no one, that we need a cultivator at the first level of Qi-Condensation to show off?"

Hearing this, Changqing was so amused he laughed. Dongfang Lan was also furious and scolded beside Changqing, "When did the Town Jail Office have such a rule? Are we supposed to just stand by and let evil spirits harm people?"

Changqing scratched his ear. They couldn't hear her, so she was shouting at him...

"I really didn't know the Town Jail Office had such rules, and the situation was urgent..." Changqing clasped his hands in a respectful gesture.

Seeing Changqing's attitude, Sun Ju nodded.

Sun Ju said, "Without rules, there is no order. If cultivators all act like you, who knows if what you're slaying is truly evil, or if what you're killing is really a demon? By then, the Qingyun Kingdom would be in chaos. Where would the dignity of the Town Jail Office be?"

"But since this is your first offense, we'll let you off without punishment this time."

"If you want to make a name for yourself, you can join the Town Jail Office, or register with us."

"Also, whether it's slaying demons or killing zombies, try to capture them alive. Even if they're dead, you must hand over the bodies to the Town Jail Office for registration."

Changqing agreed repeatedly, and both Sun Ju and Sun Lin's attitudes quickly improved.

This kid was quite sensible.

Dongfang Lan, however, was furious.

"To save the people from harm, to rescue them from suffering, how is that showing off?"

Seeing Changqing's reaction, Dongfang Lan was even angrier, "What are you afraid of? The Town Jail Office in such a remote place has no superior techniques. You have the Qingyun Technique, Qingyun Sword, and Qingyun Step. You can fight above your level; you have nothing to fear!"

Changqing's mouth twitched slightly.

These were people paid by the government!

He had just said that the fewer troubles, the better...

"Can I get a reward for handing over the bodies?" Changqing asked.

"Of course," Sun Ju said with a smile.

"How much?"

Sun Lin glanced at Changqing's money box, filled with scattered copper coins, and felt disgusted.

He had never seen so many copper coins in his life. The smallest denomination in his money bag was silver.

"Anyway, it's not something you can earn by slaughtering chickens."

Changqing thought for a moment and continued, "How can I register with the Town Jail Office?"

Sun Lin was even more amused, "You do have some self-awareness. You indeed don't have the qualifications to join the Town Jail Office. But for registration, my cousin just needs to know your name. My cousin is a Yellow-Level Town Jail Envoy, who has single-handedly slain the Yellow-Level beast, the Lianshan Tiger! By the way, have you ever seen a Yellow-Level beast?"

Changqing shook his head with a smile.

"Then if you capture any demons or monsters for a reward, just find my cousin."

The two of them showed off in front of Changqing's stall until they left. Afterward, the market gradually became noisy again.

The people's eyes are bright; they were all indignant at the moment.

On one side was the public's condemnation, and on the other side was Dongfang Lan's anger.

Changqing felt like he had a headache.

"Out of sight, out of mind. It's not hard to accept this situation, right?"

Changqing responded to Dongfang Lan.

"They are cultivators, not ordinary people. They didn't say anything about the difference between immortals and mortals, treating ordinary people like dogs. I think that's already very good."

Changqing replied to everyone.

"Only Xiaoqing has a good temper. Otherwise, if it were someone else, they would definitely fight with them!"

An old man spoke up, then suddenly lost his confidence and asked tentatively, "Xiaoqing, can you beat them?"

"Who knows?" Changqing shrugged.

"I can!" Dongfang Lan was even more confident than Changqing.

"Are you really the third princess of the Qingyun Kingdom?"

"What of it?"

"Do you still want to return to your body?"

"..."

Outside Purple Bamboo Town, Sun Ju and Sun Lin stopped.

"Cousin, are we just leaving like this? The zombie has been burned to ashes. Even if we dig up the grave, it's useless. No more credit, rewards, or benefits! I don't mind, but cousin, you're about to break through to the third level of the Spirit-Awareness Stage. You need this zombie to exchange for pills..."

"Pills? Hmph, that's all you care about."

Sun Ju turned back coldly and looked at Purple Bamboo Town.

"Cousin?" Sun Lin didn't understand the meaning of the words.

Sun Ju slowly said, "The border of the Qingyun Kingdom, with its sparse spiritual energy, is extremely slow for cultivation progress. Do you want to stay in Pingchuan City for the rest of your life? If you don't find a way to transfer now, you'll have even less chance in a few years!"

"But this rare zombie has been burned by that Chicken Conqueror Taoist..."

Sun Ju smiled mysteriously, flipped his hand, and took out a medicine bottle from his spatial bag.

"Cousin, this is..."

"Do you remember the Lianshan Tiger I killed? This is the medicine powder extracted from the tiger's essence, blood, and marrow! As long as we feed this powder to the livestock and poultry in Purple Bamboo Town, help ordinary creatures become spirits, and then let them run wild a bit..."

Sun Lin's eyes gradually brightened, as if he saw an endless stream of credits.

He immediately said, "Following cousin is definitely right! Never mind anything else, as long as there are two or three spirits, and one of them ascends to the Yellow Level... I don't mind, cousin will surely become famous in Pingchuan City and will definitely be transferred to another city!"

Sun Ju patted his cousin's shoulder, "Don't worry, when I transfer, I'll take you with me. Once we're in a large town jail office far from the border of the Qingyun Kingdom, it won't be long before you ascend to the Spirit-Awareness Stage and become a Yellow-Level Town Jail Envoy."