My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 843 Enlightenment
These few days,
As more and more demonic cultivators ventured out of the desolate city...
The atmosphere, which had eased slightly with the arrival of the supply fleet, quickly became tense again with the blockade of the Wilderness City.

Under the orders of the City Lord's Mansion, all forces, including independent cultivators, were brought together.

Prepare to face the challenges that are about to come.

There has been no response from the City of Broken Souls.

It's unclear whether the frontline staff are still discussing countermeasures or if they've already received a response, but the message was intercepted en route.

But whatever the real reason is
An imminent great battle is inevitable.

For a time,

A sense of impending doom, like the wind howling in the wind, enveloped the entire desolate city.

In this tense atmosphere,
Shen Changchuan didn't do anything, not even go into seclusion to cultivate.

They would occasionally patrol the city, making public appearances to boost morale and guard against any demonic cultivators or spies infiltrating and causing trouble.

These were not things that Senior Sister Wei asked him to do; rather, Shen Changchuan did them on his own initiative.

In fact,
These days,

As the current acting city lord of the Wilderness City, Senior Sister Wei has an almost inexhaustible amount of official business to handle.
The various arrangements made for the cultivators from different factions gathered in the Wilderness City at this time were causing her a lot of headaches.

Naturally, he wouldn't have time to arrange anything for Shen Changchuan.

However, this was exactly what Shen Changchuan wanted.

Despite his leadership, Dawan Village, which was originally just a small village in a remote border region, has rapidly developed and grown into Dawan City, which is now a well-known place in the cultivation world of Tiannan Region, in just a few decades.

Actually,
During the development of the Greater Bay Area, Shen Changchuan basically only grasped the general direction of development, while the detailed implementation was handled by his maternal grandfather and his subordinates.

In a sense,

He's just a keyboard warrior who can only talk and point on a keyboard.

If he were to actually handle all sorts of detailed official duties, he would be courting death.

What Shen Changchuan excels at is direct confrontation.

But perhaps it is precisely for this reason
In his several days of voluntary patrols in the city, he had not discovered any spies from the demonic cultivation path.

They stumbled upon some conflicts, such as certain factions being dissatisfied with the areas they were to be requisitioned to guard, leading to clashes with the city lord's officials.

But once he showed up, he quickly resolved the issue.

For this,

Shen Changchuan was not disappointed.

On the contrary, they knew exactly what was going on.

after all,

Even if there really are some demonic spies,
But if they were able to infiltrate, how could they easily give themselves away?
Able to resolve some conflicts,
Then, he could use his reputation and fame to encourage the cultivators in the Wilderness City, which would be enough.

And perhaps it is precisely this mindset that...
This brought Shen Changchuan some unexpected gains.

[True Meaning: Time (6.2%)]

As he watched the progress bar panel increase by another 0.1%, Shen Changchuan couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

"State of mind, experiences?"

Regarding this 0.1% increase, Shen Changchuan reflected on his actions, observations, and feelings over the past few days and made a rough guess.

at this time,

Within the vast, desolate city, numerous forces of all sizes from all corners of the Southern Tian Region, along with countless independent cultivators, have gathered, numbering at least 500,000! With such a massive population, and given the impending attack of a powerful enemy and the looming crisis, a great deal of things could happen.

A group of independent cultivators collapses due to the fear brought on by pressure; a husband worries about the safety of his wife and children; a merchant is anxious because his business has been greatly affected by the city lockdown; and an adventurer doesn't know if he will be able to return alive.
The myriad aspects of life,
Almost within the last few days, they were all presented to Shen Changchuan.

This,

This undoubtedly gave him a deeper understanding!

Also because of this,

His true meaning of life was thus further enhanced.

Although the improvement was only 0.1%, Shen Changchuan was still quite satisfied.

Because this was a completely unexpected surprise.

and,

This also made Shen Changchuan realize something extremely important.

"Time and the years are inherently intertwined with the universe and all living beings."

"If one only secludes oneself for cultivation, facing a pile of inanimate stones, how can one perceive the changes of time that occur among all living beings?"

"The hustle and bustle of life, perhaps, is the true essence of the meaning of time."

Having realized this,
Shen Changchuan was somewhat enlightened, and at the same time felt a sense of relief.

If he hadn't figured this out...
Instead, if one stays in their cave in seclusion, cultivating and consuming elixirs to advance their true essence...
It seems that the further one progresses, the more rapidly one will gain an understanding of the true meaning attached to the elixir!
The initial form of my understanding of the true meaning of time.
It is related to the mortal world.
How can one comprehend the true meaning of time if one is detached from the torrent of humanity and from all living beings?

Fortunately,

It's not too late to figure it out now!

Shen Changchuan also had new ideas about his future cultivation.

"In that case, perhaps I really can improve my understanding of the true meaning of time to one-tenth before the Joint Grand Competition and advance to the Divine Travel Realm first!"

Thoughts flickered in Shen Changchuan's mind.

Their eyes also began to shine slightly.

but,

At this time,

"Ok?"

Shen Changchuan's brows furrowed.

then,

suddenly,
boom! ! !
Shen Changchuan suddenly made a move, striking the space beside him with a palm!
The void sank as if it were a sheet of paper. In an instant, Shen Changchuan's palm traversed multiple layers of space, transforming into a spatial hand several feet in size, covering the entire sky, and then slammed down on a house a hundred feet away!
boom! ! !
Just a moment of contact,

That house was crushed and pulverized, turning into dust that fell like snowflakes!
And at this time...
hum!
Shen Changchuan could sense it.
A strange force emanated from the center of my palm.
That strange power, like a loach in the palm of your hand, slipped out of the enveloping spatial force in an instant!
Boom! ! !
A tremendous roar swept across the area, and massive waves of air surged outwards in all directions.
The bricks and stones on the street were swept away by this torrent, which was as solid as a physical torrent, and they shattered and flew up into the sky!

The sky and the field were covered with scattered stones, shooting out like bullets!

"who?!"

"How dare you cause trouble in the city!"

The commotion immediately attracted the attention of the patrol guards who were on patrol in the city.

They all shouted loudly.
He then transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky, flying towards Shen Changchuan's direction.

(End of this chapter)