Dustaway and Easyaway

Eastwild County Office.

County Magistrate Black enthusiastically held Harry's hand. "Young immortal, on this occasion to eradicate the demon, the people of Eastwild County are grateful to you."

County Magistrate Black invited Harry to walk into the county office.

When they reached the backyard of the county office, they saw two figures with immortal grace and demeanor.

These two individuals, indeed, had an air of immortality about them, both appearing to be in their sixties or seventies, with white hair and holding a whisk in their hands.

"Not bad-looking," Harry thought to himself. "Their appearance is probably no less impressive than Caldwell from the Northern Peak."

Unfortunately, their strength fell far short.

With a glance, Harry noticed that one old man had the fourth level of Meditation Phase cultivation, while the other had the third level. Their cultivation levels were much lower than his.

County Magistrate Black said, "These two immortals are known as The Dustaway and The Easyaway."

Harry nodded. Of course, he didn't reveal his true thoughts about the two old men's strength. He just smiled and said, "So you are Mr Dustaway and Mr Easyaway. I've heard of your names before."

Upon hearing Harry's flattering words, Dustaway felt pleased. "May I ask, young friend, where do you come from?"

"I come from the Northern Peak of Sworthy Mountain," Harry replied.

Upon hearing this, Dustaway's expression immediately changed. "So you're from one of the famous sects."

Indeed, Dustaway and Easyaway were both wandering cultivators.

Wandering cultivators, also known as independents, were cultivators who were not accepted by major sects for various reasons.

They usually acquired some cultivation techniques by chance but were not formally trained by any sect.

Wandering cultivators usually had two attitudes towards major sects: admiration, coupled with relentless flattery, or, like Dustaway and Easyaway, a strong disdain born out of jealousy.

Easyaway sneered, "Indeed, you come from a prestigious sect like Sworthy Mountain. However, you're still too young, and your strength is lacking. It's best for someone like you to wander around casually. Otherwise, if you're killed by demons, it would be a waste."

Dustaway dared to speak like this because true disciples from major sects were extremely rare.

Most of the time, ordinary disciples were encountered.

Ordinary disciples in major sects didn't receive the best cultivation techniques and thus didn't possess strong abilities. Most disciples of Harry's age were at the second or third level of the Meditation Phase at best.

Because of this, Dustaway dared to mock Harry openly. They had never imagined that Harry was such a rare true disciple.

The attitudes of Dustaway and Easyaway could only be described as despicable.

Harry didn't feel particularly bothered by it.

While on the mountain, his master Abbas had explained the two peculiar attitudes of wandering cultivators to him.

Abbas warned him that wandering cultivators were mostly pitiful individuals whom major sects rejected. If they wanted to mock him, let them. It wouldn't hurt him in the least.

Major sects also had their own dignity.

Of course, as long as the other party didn't go too far.

If they did, and were killed as a result, it wasn't the major sect's fault.

Major sects gained their reputation and power not by being magnanimous but by continuous battles.

Which major sect didn't have a foundation built on countless bones and mountains of corpses?

Abbas had taught him this many times while they were on the mountain.

County Magistrate Black listened to the conversation between the three cultivators and thought to himself, "So this young immortal has quite a background, hailing from a major sect like Sworthy Mountain. Not bad, not bad."

This young immortal, though still very young and inexperienced, unreliable in handling affairs, had a noteworthy background.

But once he suffered a major loss and reported it to his sect, drawing the attention of Sworthy Mountain, dealing with the demons would be a trivial matter.

With this thought, County Magistrate Black felt reassured. "Alright, alright, three immortals, the county has prepared a feast. Please join us."

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County Magistrate Black was indeed worthy of his position, as the feast was quite high-class.

The dishes were aromatic and delicious: warm salad with double flowers, sweet and sour lemon-black tea small ribs, crispy and fragrant ribs, fragrant boiled carp with green onion sauce, fragrant and spicy beef tendon, and bright red diced chicken with chili.

The spicy chicken looked appetizing just by looking at it. The cold dishes like garlic mashed pork were neither greasy nor spicy, just right, while the cold cucumber salad was refreshing and pleasant.

Before County Magistrate Black could start being polite, Harry was already enjoying the meal.

There was no need to be polite when faced with so much delicious food.

Taking a few sips of yellow wine and eating a few bites of food, Harry felt extremely satisfied with the meal.

Harry didn't care about his image at all, while Dustaway and Easyaway, on the other hand, maintained their immortal demeanor, only tasting a few bites of each dish.

County Magistrate Black observed them and felt increasingly impressed by the two old men, thinking that they must be highly skilled.

As for Harry, he was just a young immortal, indulging in his meal. 

In the following days, Dustaway and Easyaway often performed some "miracles" in the county office, such as making their fingers emit fire, turning paper into water, or freezing paper with ice. This greatly impressed everyone in the county office, including County Magistrate Black and Harry's elder brothers, Hammer and Hank.

As for Harry, he simply slept in.

Since the demon-slaying day hadn't arrived yet, why not enjoy a lazy sleep?

As for Dustaway and Easyaway, they enjoyed displaying their so-called "miracles" to gain admiration. They had a particular motive: in Eastwild County, there was a mine that produced a low-grade spirit stone once a year. Dustaway and Easyaway were eyeing this resource.

They couldn't snatch it openly, as they were afraid of the power of the Great Jin Dynasty.

So they chose to demonstrate their "immortal powers" to gain the admiration of the county office.

When the time came to deal with the demon, they planned to use some tricks to extort offerings from the entire county office. A low-grade spirit stone per year was quite tempting for cultivators like them.

Of course, a low-grade spirit stone per year didn't interest Harry much. He'd rather sleep in.