Still Possessed Intelligence, Seeking a Fortuitous Opportunity

As soon as he finished speaking, a bright light filled Han Zhongli's entire body. Han Zhongli felt warm and comfortable all over, as if he had been reborn.

His eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands in thanks to Ao Changsheng: "Thank you for your guidance, Immortal!"

After saying that, he leaped out of the cave and headed straight west.

"Hmm, not bad, that's pretty smart."

Ao Changsheng nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the mountain wall. This was his treasure trove, and he had a use for everything here, so he wasn't in a hurry to leave.

"This time, I owe it all to that little kid; if it weren't for him, I probably would have perished here too."

Ao Changsheng smiled. This little kid was really special; he was able to attract a wisp of divine soul and even subdue it. He had never heard of such luck before.

At this moment, his gaze fell upon the stone slab that Zhongli had left in the cave. Several lines of text were carved on it. The material of this stone slab seemed to be different from others, possessing great spirituality. It was able to absorb the Spiritual Qi of the mortal world to replenish the mountain, making the mountain's Spiritual Qi abundant. This, in turn, made the Spiritual Qi of the cave even more concentrated.

"Huh?"

Ao Changsheng looked at the words carved on the stone slab, his eyebrows suddenly raised, and a hint of doubt appeared on his face, because he found that the words written on the stone slab Taiyi from the words he had seen before.

"What on earth is going on? Could it be that all those words I saw before were just illusions?"

Ao Changsheng's face showed surprise.

"Regardless, now that the writing has disappeared and I've gathered everything here, this world can be considered to have come to a perfect end."

Ao Changsheng muttered to himself.

Zhongli left the cave and headed west. Before long, he saw a tall city wall. Zhongli looked up and saw that the city wall was hundreds of feet high, Yunxiao.

"Is this the Heavenly Gate Pass?"

Zhongli thought to himself, "This place is indeed much higher than Heavenly Gate City. Moreover, there are many soldiers on the city walls of Heavenly Gate City, each holding a long spear, their eyes coldly looking down at the people below. They have an air of superiority, looking down on all living beings. This kind of aura is something that ordinary people cannot cultivate. It is the aura of a superior. The master of Heavenly Gate City must be an extremely powerful person, perhaps even the emperor of a great country, and this country must also be a great country."

"Is this Heavenly Gate City? It's truly magnificent!"

A surge of pride rose in Zhongli's heart. He knew that before he had the strength to enter Heavenly Gate City, it was best for him to keep a low profile. After all, he was just a Rogue Cultivator with no background and was an ordinary person. To enter Heavenly Gate City, he had to go through layers of approval and inspection, so he could only wait patiently.

However, he was not one to wait idly. Although he was currently weak, he was not a pushover. Given the chance, he would definitely beat down all those who had bullied him. Zhongli was never a kind person; he was the type to hold grudges.

Zhongli stood still and waited quietly. After a while, he heard a command, and a group of soldiers rode over quickly. Among the soldiers was a young man on horseback. This young man was tall and handsome, with bright and piercing eyes, and an aura of arrogance. However, he had a cold expression on his face, which made him look imposing without being angry.

Zhongli carefully observed the man before him. He sensed danger in this man. Although he was currently too weak to sense the man's cultivation level, his intuition told him that this man was not much stronger than himself.

Zhongli glanced around; no one was paying attention to him. He then quietly approached the young man, intending to sneak into the city, but the young man spotted him. "Halt! Who are you!"

Zhongli felt a sense of foreboding. His cultivation was only at the Qi Refining, Second Layer; how could he possibly escape the detection of such a master?

He quickly stopped and turned around, bowing respectfully, but he was still defiant. "My name is Zhongli, a traveling merchant on his way to Western Liang. I came to Heavenly Gate City to buy goods, but I didn't expect to be attacked by a horde of Devil Beasts. Fortunately, an immortal came to my aid, otherwise I would have been eaten by the Demon Beast long ago."

He spoke very harshly, but it was true; he had indeed been seriously injured in the cave and almost died inside. Fortunately, he encountered Ao Changsheng, which allowed him to survive.

"Oh, so it's Young Master Zhongli. May I ask what brings you here this time?"

A mocking smile appeared on the young man's lips, and his eyes were filled with disdain as he looked at Zhongli.

"I am here to purchase some items, and I hope the city garrison commander can inform them of this."

Zhongli said calmly. He didn't know what the Heavenly Gate City meant, but since he said he was there to buy supplies, the young man shouldn't dare to refuse.

"Hehe."

The young man gave a cold laugh.

Zhongli frowned. Why wasn't this young man saying a word? Did he look down on him?

"Hmph, Zhongli brat, don't push your luck. Do you think you can just see our city lord as you please? Who do you think you are, some nobody?"

"That's right, just a country bumpkin. He doesn't dare to meet our city lord. You'd better get lost!"

"Stop wasting your breath on him, tell him to get lost so he doesn't interfere with the city magistrate's important business."

The soldiers shouted loudly.

Upon hearing these words, Zhongli's heart blazed with anger.

These people's words are absolutely outrageous; aren't they insulting him? Where does that leave his dignity?

His fists clenched, veins bulging, but he ultimately held back.

"I know that Your Excellency is a person of great importance and has many matters to attend to. I would naturally not disturb you while you are carrying out your business. I hope Your Excellency will understand."

Zhongli bowed to the young man on the city wall, said these words, and then turned to leave.

"Etc!"

The young man called out to him.

Zhongli stopped and turned to ask, "Does the City Lord have any further instructions?"

"I see you're quite a man. Since you want to enter Heavenly Gate City, why not join our Heavenly Gate City guard? Are you willing?"

"The guard?"

Zhongli was slightly taken aback. Although he was a Rogue Cultivator, he had been in the cultivation world for more than ten years and was quite familiar with the rules of the continent. He knew what the guard team did. The guard team was formed by cultivators in the Immortal Realm was dedicated to serving, protecting, and maintaining order among cultivators.

However, the requirements for the guard team are very strict, and they are not just lowly people, but those with strong abilities.

It's incredibly strange that the city lord of Heavenly Gate City would actually let him join the Heavenly Gate City's guard! They were complete strangers.

"So, Young Master Zhongli, are you willing or not? If you're not willing, then forget it. I have other things to do and won't keep you company any longer."