As for Liang Cheng from the county government, he reported the murder case of Liugou Village hurriedly upon returning to the county office.
The cause of death was that they had all encountered some toxic creatures in Liugou Village and died from the poison.
The corpses were all burned in a fire, leaving no remains.
The fabricated skeleton of the toxic creature was discarded by Liang Cheng on the way, just a method to placate the villagers of Liugou Village.
Besides, Liang Cheng did not reveal anything about Lu Xuan's appearance, and the other government officials were warned by Liang Cheng.
Liang Cheng's father was a senior official and ranked fourth in the county office, managing the prison and a close confidant of Lord County Magistrate.
Regarding Liang Cheng's warning, the few officers naturally kept it in mind.
And the case of Liugou Village closed smoothly as Liang Cheng anticipated.
Because the murder case in Liugou Village was not originally handled by the county office but under the jurisdiction of the local head.
Unless the locals report again to the county office, they are too lazy to manage village affairs.
The Lu Family Hall.
Three days after concluding his retreat, Lu Xuan headed towards the Lu Family Hall.
Inside the family hall, several people had arrived before Lu Xuan.
He hadn't yet stepped into the hall when he heard praises from inside.
"Hmm, not bad, the tea here at my cousin's place truly satisfies me."
"You guys pack some up for me; I'll bring some back to pay respects to the old man later."
"Yes, Mr. Ceng."
Upon entering the hall, Lu Xuan saw a somewhat chubby young man dressed in the uniform of a county office official sitting on a chair.
It was Liang Cheng, commanding two maids in front of him with a lax demeanor as if he owned the place.
This kid...
"Young master!"
The two maids quickly greeted Lu Xuan as he stepped in.
"Yes, you all may leave."
"Yes, young master."
"Cousin!"
"I haven't seen you for days, I've missed you!"
Liang Cheng's exaggerated motions made Lu Xuan frown and coolly utter, "Liang Cheng, are you itching for trouble?"
Noticing Lu Xuan's dangerous gaze, Liang Cheng froze instantly, not daring to move forward.
Eventually, Liang Cheng forced a smile and scratched his head awkwardly.
"Cousin, I've really missed you these few days."
Lu Xuan showed no expression to Liang Cheng's words, choosing to ignore them, then stepped forward and sat down on the main seat of the hall.
Seeing Lu Xuan seated, Liang Cheng returned to his original place.
Then, with a curious tone, Liang Cheng asked Lu Xuan seated in the front: "Right, Xuan, what's the urgency for you to summon me?"
Lu Xuan dispatching someone to find him today was truly unprecedented.
Liang Cheng had never seen Lu Xuan seek him out; he always approached Lu Xuan for guidance in swordsmanship.
It sparked curiosity in Liang Cheng.
What on earth could Lu Xuan need his help with?
Hearing Liang Cheng's inquiry, Lu Xuan finally slowly revealed his intent.
Lu Xuan sought Liang Cheng's advice because he wanted to learn about martial arts experts in the county town.
As for the reason...
It was to acquire martial arts body techniques; Lu Xuan desired to find out if such techniques were in the county town.
Given Liang Cheng's role as the chief constable of the county office, no one understood the town better, making him the best person to ask.
"Oh, so that's it, you're looking to learn about the county's martial arts experts."
"Reaching out to me is the right choice, when it comes to understanding this town, I, Liang Cheng, am second to none!"
Upon understanding Lu Xuan's thoughts, Liang Cheng confidently pat his chest.
"In the county town, there are five renowned experts in public, the strongest is my boss, the Chief Constable Chen Shi, who is at Bone Refining Realm Perfection!"
Talking about the Chief Constable of the county office, Liang Cheng showed respect and continued.
"The other four are Mr. Liu, Mr. Wu, Mr. Qian, and Mr. Liou, all experts at Bone Refining Realm."
"That Mr. Liu, Xuan, you've seen him before, he accompanied us in defeating bandits last time."
"And…"
After speaking for a long time, Liang Cheng felt parched, quickly grabbing a nearby tea cup to quench his thirst.
Is that so?
Lu Xuan contemplated deeply in his chair, pondering if what Liang Cheng said included someone meeting his standards.
Finally realizing, there weren't any.
The martial arts experts weren't training in body techniques but rather palm strikes, swordsmanship, fist skills, and such, with no body technique experts.
Lu Xuan had no interest in these jumbled martial arts cultivation techniques now.
His system points were hard-earned and had to be spent on the right martial arts cultivation techniques.
Beside him, Liang Cheng caught his breath and saw Lu Xuan deep in thought.
Liang Cheng questioned, "What's wrong, Xuan, is something amiss?"
Lu Xuan shook his head and then softly asked, "Are there any martial arts experts in the county town practicing body techniques?"
"Body techniques?"
"I've never heard of that, I've just mentioned all the martial arts experts in the town, all of them surpassing the Bone Refining Realm."
None?
As expected, martial artists with body techniques are rare.
Such a large county town lacks a martial artist practicing body techniques.
Lu Xuan felt a bit disappointed, realizing he would need to think of other ways to obtain body techniques.
Perhaps only a large region like a prefecture, known for its multitude of martial artists, would have such rare martial arts body techniques.
A prefecture?
Lu Xuan thought secretly.
The county town was too small for him, if he wanted to enhance his skills, he had to head to a prefecture.
"Xuan, the Bone Refining Realm experts in the county town are limited to these, only their cultivation techniques would suit you."
Liang Cheng spoke again, believing Lu Xuan asked about these individuals to explore other martial arts cultivation techniques.
As for his cousin's skills, Liang Cheng was well aware.
In Liang Cheng's view, Lu Xuan's martial arts realm must already exceed the Bone Refining Realm.
Therefore, for Lu Xuan to seek other cultivation techniques, they had to come from above Bone Refining Realm experts.
"Wait, you've said these are all the Bone Refining Realm experts in the county?"
"What about the martial artists below the Bone Refining Realm?"
Lu Xuan's head cooked up an unrealistic idea after hearing Liang Cheng's words.