First Arrival in Chang'an

The layout of Chang'an City itself contained profound mysteries, seeming to form a peerless grand formation. With the power of the entire Great Tang capital, it suppressed the spiritual energy rising from the underground spirit veins here, making the spiritual energy of heaven and earth exceptionally dense. Not only did the cultivators within Chang'an City benefit, but ordinary people profited greatly as well.

Such a method of man conquering heaven was truly heaven-defying.

Though Shen Luo was filled with admiration, he did not linger long on the high slope and continued onward, soon arriving beneath the city walls.

Chang'an City was square in shape, with thirteen gates in the east, south, west, and north, from which more than a hundred official roads extended in all directions.

Shen Luo was currently on the eastern side of Chang'an City. He came before one of its eastern gates, above which were written the three large characters, "Xuande Gate." Aside from the largest main gate in the middle, there were two smaller gates on either side.

The main gate was reserved for carriages, horses, and freight wagons. The smaller gate on the left was for ordinary citizens, where an enormous number of people stood in a long line. There were far fewer people at the smaller gate on the right, though they too formed a short queue.

Those waiting here all carried themselves with uncommon bearing and moved with a brisk air. They were actually all cultivators.

The ordinary citizens nearby seemed accustomed to these cultivators and paid them little attention.

Seeing this, Shen Luo walked directly through the stone gate on the right and took his place at the very end of the line. Five or six cultivators stood ahead of him.

Although he no longer possessed Divine Sense, his eyesight was still