Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)

Chapter 333: You High-Level Cultivators Truly Have Many Fancy Tricks

“By the way, I’m now with the Luoshui Guard, no longer a constable,” Yu Qian mentioned.

“Oh, that explains it. Chasing ancient era cultivators doesn’t really fall under the responsibility of constables now.” Fifth Elder was unsurprised; rather, he was more focused on when he could catch up to the Great Yu cultivator.

“What’s the Luoshui Guard?” Lu Yang barely managed to communicate with Meng Jingzhou with his spiritual consciousness. His knowledge of the Great Xia Dynasty’s official positions was nowhere near as extensive as Meng Jingzhou’s.

Li Haoran and Qin Yanyan also listened curiously through their spiritual consciousness. Qin Yanyan had heard snippets from her mother, but it could not be compared to Meng Jingzhou’s depth of knowledge.

Meng Jingzhou explained, “The Luoshui Guard is a special organization established by the Great Xia Dynasty. They specialize in apprehending malevolent cultivators, such as diabolic creed members, bullies who abuse their power, and ancient cultivators who don’t follow the rules.

“Do you still remember the Buyi Town incident? After we escaped with the sect leader and reported the matter to the imperial court, they dispatched the Luoshui Guard to clean up the loose ends.

“After the Everlasting Creed was taken down, eradicating their branches also fell to the Luoshui Guard.

“I’ve heard of Constable Captain Yu before. He was one of the imperial capital’s Four Great Constable Captains. The imperial court probably transferred him to the Luoshui Guard because of his high cultivation, extensive experience, and shrewd methods.

“The leadership of the Luoshui Guard is made up of nine individuals called the Nine Palaces. Given his qualifications and cultivation, he is likely one of the Nine Palaces.”

“That strong?!”

Qin Yanyan hadn’t expected their sudden guest in the flying shuttle to be a big figure responsible for hunting down vicious cultivators. It went without saying that he possessed a wealth of combat experience, with top-tier cultivation among Fusion cultivators.

“Oh, that’s rather impressive,” Lu Yang commented flatly. Due to his daily exposure to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s tales of ancient secrets and scandals, his baseline was immortals; matters of Fusion cultivators were barely worth his attention.

Li Haoran’s reaction was also more restrained than Qin Yanyan's. At the very least, he was a disciple of the Dao-Seeking Sect, frequently interacting with elders who stood at the pinnacle of the Fusion Stage.

The four stopped communicating with their spiritual consciousness. The flying shuttle had reached a speed that would shred any spiritual consciousness the moment it was released, much less allow one to communicate.

Fifth Elder and Yu Qian were unfazed, still in the mood for chatter.

Yu Qian was not anxious. If even Fifth Elder can’t catch up, it’s futile no matter how hard I try.

“By the way, you don’t have to show him mercy when we catch up. He’s a murderer.”

“Such audacity!” Fifth Elder’s temper flared. With a stomp, he erupted in cyan flames, and the flying shuttle’s speed increased twofold further.

The Great Yu cultivator suddenly sensed impending catastrophe. Turning his head around, he saw a flying shuttle wreathed in cyan flames barreling straight at him.

“What in the world is that?!” His expression shifted drastically. This flying shuttle is too fast. I’d believe it even if you told me that a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator is chasing me.

The incredible speed of the flying shuttle gave him no time to react. Its razor-sharp prow collided into his chest.

The flying vessel was a flying magical treasure meticulously crafted by Fifth Elder. It was firm and nigh-indestructible. Combined with its speed that almost rivaled that of a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator, one could easily imagine its destructive power.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The flying shuttle crashed through three mountains successively before getting stuck on the fourth mountain peak, sending dust swirling through the air.

Old Chu, the Luoshui Guard trailing behind, widened his eyes in a daze. “This is Zhou Xin’s flying shuttle!”

“Trying to compete with me in speed?” Fifth Elder let out a cold grunt as he jumped off the flying shuttle.

He had purposely held back, keeping the Great Yu cultivator alive. The latter had a gaping hole in his chest and coughed up blood as he struggled to activate the power of the ‘Rules.’

<I hereby set a rule: these mountains shall transform into mountain gods and obey my command...>

Yu Qian snorted and knocked him out with a punch. Trying to use the power of rules right in front of me? Do you think I’m here for decoration?

Old Chu rushed over. “Turns out it’s Elder Zhou Xin! No wonder Yu Qian wanted to seek reinforcements.” Upon seeing that the Great Yu cultivator was unconscious and bound in chains by Fifth Elder, he heaved a sigh of relief.

“Chu Dalong!” Fifth Elder had collaborated with the Luoshui Guard enough to recognize every Fusion member.

Old Chu’s face darkened. “How many times have I told you? My name is now Chu Long.”

Yu Qian cupped his fists in gratitude. “This scoundrel seems to hold some critical secrets. Many thanks for helping us capture him. Drinks are on me next time!”

“No need to thank me. It’s rare that I get to speed legally.” Fifth Elder was particularly pleased with his speeding experience this time. “Next time you encounter someone you can’t catch up to, just call me! I guarantee I’ll catch up to them!

“This chain has locked his powers. Consider a gift from my act of heroism.”

Though the Luoshui Guard had similar restraining methods, none were as effective as those crafted by an artifact-refining grandmaster like Fifth Elder.

Fifth Elder was kind enough to remind them, “By the way, since this guy is privy to pivotal secrets, for safety’s sake, it’s best to have a few more Fusion cultivators take him back. It’d be disastrous if he gets snatched away en route.”

“Agree, I’ll call for a few more people.” Yu Qian nodded and fired a talisman toward the sky.

Soon, two Fusion cultivators flew over. They also recognized Fifth Elder. After a brief exchange of greetings, the four Luoshui Guards escorted the Great Yu cultivator back to the court.

“Alright, time to go back. Matters related to archaic cultivators are not what you should get involved with now. It’s too dangerous. We can bring this up again when you have reached the Divine Transfiguration Stage.” Fifth Elder informed the four of them, advising them not to overthink.

As they prepared to leave, a few figures approached. Using earth-type spells, these people mended the craters in the mountains. Rocks and soil floated in the air, methodically filling the holes. Following that, they gathered the trees that were knocked down but still alive and replanted them with the Tree-Planting Mantra. As for those that had snapped, they were replaced with new trees.

“Who are these people?” Lu Yang and the others had never seen something like this.

Fifth Elder explained, “Oh, they’re sent by the court and in charge of dealing with the aftermath. Your current cultivation is not yet sufficient to cause such devastation. When your cultivation is higher, a few casual moves can perforate mountains, split the earth, and break off rivers.

“If left unchecked, the terrain here will experience changes daily, and in a few years, the Great Xia Dynasty will have to revise its maps. To prevent such situations, the Great Xia Dynasty recruited a group of cultivators specializing in repairing topography and proficient in earth- and wood-type spells.

“The capture today is considered an official affair, so I’m not liable for the damage to the mountains, and the court handles the aftermath. If it had stemmed from a private dispute, I would either have to repair the damaged terrain myself or hire someone with spirit stones to fix it.

“Hence, when your cultivation has reached a certain level, to avoid unnecessary trouble, you should fight on an arena stage or in the sky.

“Of course, if you’re fighting with diabolic cultivators, you’re not responsible for any destruction to the topography.

“In fact, the rule to repair the terrain after a battle traces back to an incident two hundred thousand years ago.

“Qing Province’s governor saw that the neighboring city was especially prosperous and began thinking about how he could make Qing Province equally prosperous. Since he happened to be at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, he devised a brilliant plan and invited his good friend, also a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator.

“The two exchanged blows with great fanfare, altering the terrain during the process. Under the guise of their battle, they shifted the prosperous neighboring city into Qing Province’s territory.

“When the court learned of this matter, there was no applicable law, making it challenging to resolve. Therefore, they enacted a regulation stating that high-ranking cultivators must restore the landform to its original state after any battle.”

Lu Yang, “...”

You high-level cultivators truly have many fancy tricks.