The Constable Arrives

"Oh," Luo Yi smiled strangely after hearing Qin Feng's words.

"Please, esteemed sirs, come in." With that, he made a welcoming gesture and ushered them into the courtyard.

Qin Feng entered the courtyard with his subordinates and found it clean and tidy, with no signs of a struggle.

"Kid, you don't mind if we take a look inside the rooms, do you?" Qin Feng asked Luo Yi, his gaze leaving no room for doubt despite the question.

"Please," Luo Yi said, about to lead them into the rooms.

Qin Feng looked at the composed young man, who showed no fear of the officials that an ordinary citizen would exhibit. Hesitation flickered in his heart. "Kid, we won't check the rooms. We'll just wander around the courtyard for a bit, pretend we did our job, and then leave."

"You officers are welcome to wander around the courtyard. I won't keep you company!"

Ignoring them, Luo Yi went to the kitchen, brewed a Tonic, and took a piece of Bear Gall.

After completing his preparations, he walked under the large banyan tree in the courtyard, struck a pose from the "Berserk Bear Flesh Refining Technique," and began to cultivate.

"Bang," "Bang," "Bang." Luo Yi punched the air, each strike accompanied by a popping sound.

Qin Feng, who was strolling around the courtyard with his men, was startled by the sudden noises. He turned to look at the young man practicing punches under the tree and instinctively threw a punch. The air in front of the young man seemed to vibrate.

"Gulp." Qin Feng and his constables involuntarily swallowed, imagining the consequences if that punch were to land on them.

Shaking his head, Qin Feng couldn't bear to imagine the scene. He jogged a few steps and stood before Luo Yi.

"Little brother, we've finished our inspection. Your courtyard is fine. We'll be taking our leave now."

With that, Qin Feng waved his hand at his subordinates, signaling them to retreat.

Seeing the constables about to leave, Luo Yi quickly stopped his cultivation and escorted the five men out of the courtyard. "Safe travels, officers. I shall not see you off further."

"No need, no need. Little brother, don't waste your time on us."

Qin Feng led his subordinates out of the courtyard, his expression instantly turning grim.

He had intended to use the excuse of investigating a case to extort some money from these "commoners" today. To his surprise, he had stumbled upon martial artists who were at least at the "Flesh Refining Realm."

Feeling extremely unlucky, he looked back at his subordinates.

"Who reported the case at the Government Office this morning?"

One of his subordinates quickly replied, "Reporting to Captain Qin, it was an old couple living in the alley next to this kid's place."

"Very good. Lead the way. Since we can't get anything out of this kid, let's go see the old couple."

After seeing them off, Luo Yi closed the courtyard gate. The smile on his face instantly turned cold.

"Strength, strength." If he were an ordinary person, he would have been stripped to the bone, if not killed, by these constables showing up at his door today.

Wasting no more time on pointless thoughts, Luo Yi struck a pose from the "Berserk Bear Flesh Refining Technique" and continued his practice.

After practicing for about half an hour, he heard a woman's cries coming from the adjacent alley.

"Officer, spare us!" "Officer, spare us!"

"My old man really didn't do anything illegal. Please investigate thoroughly, officers."

"A bunch of scoundrels, reporting to the county office early in the morning. So, they wanted to cover their tracks and divert attention. Brothers, escort the two suspects to prison to await the County Magistrate's judgment."

After dealing with the elderly couple, Qin Feng looked at the onlookers gathered nearby.

"What, you like watching the excitement so much? Are you accomplices of these two?"

Fearing they might be implicated for no reason, the crowd dispersed.

Luo Yi, who was continuously practicing in the courtyard, couldn't help but shake his head as he listened to the absurd sounds coming from the alley.

About fifteen minutes later, the medicinal effects of the Bear Gall and Tonic wore off, forcing Luo Yi to stop his practice.

He silently opened his status panel: Berserk Bear Flesh Refining Technique (Beginner 25/200).

Practicing for only a little over an hour a day was still too slow. He had gotten over five hundred taels of silver from that woman last night, and Luo Yi found this pace unacceptable. He returned to his room, took out fifty taels of silver and the previously written Elixir Recipe, tucked them into his clothes, and headed to the largest pharmacy in Yunlu County.

Arriving at "Huang's Pharmacy" in the center of the market, Luo Yi walked in. He saw the shopkeeper flirting with a female employee and handed him the Elixir Recipe.

"Shopkeeper, please gather the herbs according to this Elixir Recipe. Give me ten portions of each ingredient listed on the recipe."

The shopkeeper, who had a lecherous appearance, wore a displeased expression when his "good deed" was interrupted.

He casually picked up the Elixir Recipe from the counter and examined it for a while. He noticed that many of the herbs in each sheet of the Elixir Recipe had conflicting medicinal properties.

He scrutinized Luo Yi for a moment, thinking, This kid looks decent enough, but who knows where he found this Elixir Recipe to dare use it? Fine, you interrupted me, let's see if this medicine kills you.

Deciding not to warn Luo Yi of the dangers, the shopkeeper began to gather the herbs according to the Elixir Recipe. Even if the kid had problems after taking it, the officials wouldn't be able to blame him.

Before long, the shopkeeper emerged from the back room, handing a large bag of packaged herbs to Luo Yi. He said in a hostile tone, "Kid, that'll be fifty taels of silver."

"So expensive?" Without immediately paying, Luo Yi opened each bag of herbs, carefully identifying and inspecting them. Once he confirmed the herbs were fine, he reluctantly took out fifty taels of silver and handed it to the shopkeeper.

"Putting on an act." Beggars shouldn't come to buy medicine. Taking the silver, the shopkeeper couldn't help but curse as he watched Luo Yi's actions.

Ignoring the shopkeeper's enraged outburst, Luo Yi carried the herbs back home.

He spread out all the herbs, arranging them by category on the stone table. He selected the herbs needed for cultivating the "Body Refining Method." He casually stuffed the remaining less valuable herbs into a bag and threw it into a corner of the courtyard.

After sorting the medicinal herbs and measuring out a portion, Luo Yi walked into the kitchen and began boiling the necessary ingredients in a pot.

After about fifteen minutes of boiling, the medicinal properties were fully extracted. He opened the lid and scooped out the dark liquid from the pot.

Without minding the bitterness, Luo Yi downed the medicinal liquid in one gulp. A surge of warmth instantly spread through his abdomen. Carefully feeling the heat within his body, he realized its effect was equivalent to taking Bear Gall and Tonic before.

As expected of Tonic, which was worth five taels of silver, its effects were far superior to the one-tael Tonic he had used previously.

Wasting no more time, he assumed various stances for the Berserk Bear Flesh Refining Technique.

"Pounce," "Lift," "Thrust," "Stomp," accompanied by various other moves, the heat from his abdomen continuously circulated throughout his body.

Thus, Luo Yi continued his refinement. Soon, an hour and a half passed, and the rolling heat in his abdomen gradually dissipated.

Only when the medicinal effects ran out did Luo Yi stand firm and conclude his practice.