After leaving Brother Erniu's courtyard, Li Xingkong and Tang Cheng's group first arrived at Li Xingkong's home.
How so?
The group got to work and quickly cleaned up the long-neglected courtyard, even tidying up the rooms that hadn't been used for a long time, restoring a sense of life to the entire place.
After cleaning, the group sat down in the living room. Li Xingkong looked at Tang Cheng and asked...
"This is most likely the work of this evil art, but it's not necessarily the Star-Absorbing Cult; they're not at that level yet."
Tang Cheng's expression was somewhat serious. After learning the details from Erniu, his brows remained furrowed and never relaxed.
The worst level of practicing a heretical art is practicing alone, finding everything you need yourself, which is inefficient, cruel, and usually doesn't last long before being taken down. The next level is establishing a cult, colluding with a group of like-minded people, committing evil deeds, causing trouble everywhere, expanding their influence, and collecting resources for their own cultivation. But this level is only useful in chaotic times. In the current environment, this approach is undoubtedly giving yourself a buff that accelerates your demise.
What this person is doing now is using the existing system to disguise his own selfish motives. If Li Xingkong hadn't returned this time, and if Erniu hadn't pleaded with him on this matter, who knows when his actions would have been exposed.
This matter must be investigated, and thoroughly investigated.
Tang Cheng and his group have always maintained a high-level, national perspective. While they can make adjustments to the overall operation of the entire Divine Land, they cannot control the details as meticulously. In a society without cultivation, this level of control was not a problem; even if there were minor deviations, they would be largely correct. However, with the addition of cultivation as a variable, things have become more complicated.
"Don't worry, Brother Li, we will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. Evil practices are a bottom line that cannot be crossed, no matter who tries."
Tang Cheng could clearly sense Li Xingkong's dissatisfaction with this matter, and he immediately gave his unequivocal assurance.
However, Li Xingkong that right now. After all, with Tang Cheng involved, this kind of thing was basically easy to resolve. What Li Xingkong was thinking about through this incident was the more inside story it revealed.
He felt that with his current cultivation level, he could definitely do something, but this idea was like being covered by a layer of paper. Although it seemed easy to see through, he couldn't grasp the key point at all.
"You'll definitely be fine with it."
Li Xingkong had no objection to Tang Cheng's assurance. Tang Cheng was very capable, probably inheriting his father's talent, and Li Xingkong had complete confidence in his abilities.
"When I get there tomorrow, wait for my signal. As soon as the signal arrives, immediately cut off all information transmission channels in the vicinity, intercept all information, detain all relevant personnel, and ensure that no one leaves before this is over."
Tang Cheng called over the men he had brought and began arranging tomorrow's operations.
They know nothing about who did this, and if they want to know more details, they'll need to find an informant.
Tomorrow, going with Erniu to "pay taxes" will be a great opportunity to make an arrest. No matter who they are, once we catch them, we'll definitely be able to get some information out of them.
Li Xingkong had originally planned to visit his parents in Dragon City the next day, but after this incident, he felt it was better to follow along and see how things developed. After all, although the matter was kept secret, it could potentially escalate into a major incident if examined closely.
Li Xingkong the entire night in quiet contemplation, while Tang Cheng and the others found an empty bedroom in Li Xingkong's house and spent the night making arrangements and plans. During this time, Li Xingkong also heard Old Tang's voice, indicating that the plan was definitely not just for tomorrow's small event.
The initial plans for the future may have already begun to be drafted.
This is the advantage of working in a team. When you're working alone, there's no such thing as a customized plan; you just rush in and act recklessly.
Time flies, and before we knew it, the sun had peeked over the eastern mountain ridge.
With a creak, the bedroom door opened, and Tang Cheng and the others came out.
For those who are practicing spiritual cultivation, not sleeping doesn't have much of an impact. However, judging from their expressions, a serious atmosphere arises, indicating that yesterday's discussion did not go very well.
" Brother Li, let's go now."
Tang Cheng checked the time and said to Li Xingkong.
"Okay, let's go find Brother Erniu then."
Li Xingkong also recovered from his cross-legged sitting position, got up and stretched.
"You go to the village first, and we'll make the necessary arrangements once we arrive."
Tang Cheng gave instructions to his men. They nodded in agreement and then each departed in their own airships.
"Yesterday you said you would cut off all signals at the scene, using an array?"
Li Xingkong was present during yesterday's discussion, so he naturally heard everything clearly.
"Yes, this is a small-scale field formation. It has the effect of isolating signals and setting up illusion arrays. It's mainly used because conflicts with the Star-Absorbing Cult have frequently occurred in urban areas in recent years, so this formation is often set up before operations."
Li Xingkong nodded. The formation technique had developed rapidly in Divine Land in recent years. Before other side professions had even made a name for themselves, the formation technique One Step Ahead of Others and shone brightly.
The two quickly arrived at Brother Erniu's house. They thought they would have to wait a while, but Erniu was already up early. When they came to find him, Erniu was pulling the tractor back and forth in the yard, obviously practicing meditation.
Seeing the two arrive, he didn't stop what he was doing. He used both arms to pull and push the tractor in front of him step by step backward.
"You're here! So early! You'll have to wait for me; I haven't finished my morning exercises yet."
"It's alright, we'll wait a bit. But your exercise method is certainly quite unique."
Li Xingkong chimed in, "Anyway, Erniu knows that he is definitely the one with the lowest cultivation level among those present. His training method is of no use to the newcomers."
"Going to a professional meditation room is too troublesome, and there isn't one in our village. Going to the city requires making an appointment and waiting in line, which is very inconvenient. It's much more convenient to stay at home."
Erniu pulled the tractor through a series of movements, then exhaled and spoke to Li Xingkong.
When he was cultivating, his bare upper body had a hint of bronze color, indicating that he had chosen bronze as the material for his Bone Tempering. As the most common material, it wasn't expensive at all, and once mastered, it would significantly improve one's physical abilities.
Erniu's cultivation ended quickly. His current cultivation level was only at the Early Qi Refining, and he had very little Magic Power. He could only practice a few times in the morning before he had to stop. There was no other way, after all, he still had to "pay taxes" today, and if he ran out of Magic Power, he would be out of luck.