Mortal: I'm in Tianxing City, intelligence updates daily.

Changning City is the capital of the secular state of Chen, under the rule of Xinggong.

It was also the largest city, located in the center of the Chen Kingdom, where two major rivers converged, making it extremely convenient to travel by both water and land, thus attracting a constant stream of merchants and travelers.

Land within the city was naturally extremely valuable, and even the poorly lit areas under the city walls were filled with houses. Restaurants and theaters were still bustling with people even at night.

Li Shizhou set off from Tianxing City and finally arrived in Changning City after more than ten days.

The treasures left by Qi Boyuan's ancestors are hidden inside the walls of an ancient well that has been around for a thousand years.

He entered the city during the day. At that time, ordinary people would come to the ancient well to fetch water from time to time, and women would wash clothes nearby.

So he found an inn nearby to rest.

As night fell and the bright moon hung high in the sky, Li Shizhou concealed himself and came to the ancient well, slowly descending along the well opening.

After descending more than ten feet into the well, he took out a flying sword and chiseled at the well wall for a while. Sure enough, he took out a box that was three inches wide and one foot long, and its appearance was the same as ordinary blue bricks used for paving.

He didn't know what material the box was made of. He had scanned the ancient well with his divine sense during the day, and the object had the same aura as the surrounding blue bricks. No wonder it hadn't been discovered by the cultivators in the city for so many years.

Now that he had the item, it wasn't the time to examine it closely. Li Shizhou put the item into his storage bag and flew out of the ancient well.

They were preparing to leave the city and continue their journey to Kui Xing Island.

Suddenly, a voice transmission entered his ears: "Fellow Daoist, please wait."

Li Shizhou was startled and quickly extended his divine sense to the fullest extent. He spotted a young man wearing a tall crown on a pavilion several dozen feet away. He looked to be in his early twenties.

This person was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, already at the peak of the early stage. He appeared gentle and refined, and at this moment, he was not concealing his aura. He was standing in front of the window, looking at Li Shizhou by the ancient well with great interest.

"I was unaware that you were here. Have I offended you in any way?" Li Shizhou also transmitted his voice.

"I have not offended you, fellow Daoist. Please rest assured. Whatever treasures are inside the box you just received, I am not interested. I simply wanted to have a chat with you."

"We've never met before, so let's forget it. I have urgent business to attend to, so I'll take my leave now." Li Shizhou refused directly and turned to leave.

"Don't be hasty, I mean no harm. As Yu Mengyou's Daoist partner, don't you want to know how she's doing?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shizhou paused, his mind filled with a mix of emotions, including indignation, shock, and confusion.

What he was thinking was why the people of the Six Extremes Sect liked to wander around in the mortal world so much.

What was shocking was that this person actually knew about his relationship with Yu Mengyou, and didn't know whether they were friends or foes, since there were plenty of instances of demonic cultivators killing each other.

What's puzzling is that back in Qianyang City, Yu Mengyou clearly said that her master had passed away. Could it be that she recently succeeded in establishing her foundation and was taken in by another high-level cultivator?

After thinking for a moment, Li Shizhou decided to talk to the other party, but for safety reasons, the location had to be changed.

He scanned his surroundings with his divine sense and randomly selected a restaurant called "Yunkelou".

Then he transmitted his voice to the young man and said, "Alright, but we'll have to go somewhere else. I'll wait for you on the second floor of Yunke Tower."

After Li Shizhou finished speaking, he walked towards the restaurant, secretly taking out the Immortal Imprisonment Talisman and hiding it in his sleeve.

Although it has been night for some time now, Yunkelou is still brightly lit, and many diners are still drinking and chatting.

Upon seeing him enter, the waiter bowed and greeted him, "Sir, how many of you would like a private room or the main hall?"

"Gentlemen, to the private room on the second floor."

"Alright, this way please, sir."

The waiter led Li Shizhou upstairs while talking.

After entering a private room by the window, Li Shizhou sat down and said, "This will do. Bring four of the restaurant's signature dishes; no need for wine."

"Alright, please wait a moment, sir." The waiter finished speaking and left, returning shortly to place a pot of tea on the table.

A little while later, a young man wearing a tall crown slowly walked in with his hands behind his back, pulled out a chair opposite Li Shizhou and sat down.

Li Shizhou spoke first, asking, "How did you know that Yu Mengyou and I are Daoist partners? Did she tell you?"

"I'm guessing. I have a special secret technique that allows me to sense the Lianli Pearl in your storage bag. It contains the aura of my junior sister Yu. Your blood and energy are abundant, which is a perfect match for my junior sister Yu."

The young man in the tall hat spoke politely, showing no hostility. Li Shizhou also replied politely, "I see. Fellow Daoist has keen eyesight. May I ask your honorable name?"

The young man picked up the teacup on the table, poured himself a cup of tea, smelled it, and said unhurriedly, "Wen Tianren."

Upon hearing this, Li Shizhou's pupils dilated dramatically, and he couldn't help but scrutinize the young man before him.

Wen Tianren is a very famous name in the original novel of Mortal Cultivation.

As a successor of the Six Paths, he not only has a noble status but also astonishing combat power, and is known as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage.

He was one of the few cultivators who could drive Old Demon Han to the brink of despair.

A replica of the Eight-Gate Golden Mirror, a magical artifact, would have killed Han Laomo on the spot if he hadn't possessed ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk.

Finally, he died at the hands of Old Demon Han in the Underworld.

Wen Tianren calls Yu Mengyou his junior sister; could it be that she has also been accepted as a disciple by the Six Paths Supreme Saint?

The thought that this powerful figure in the demonic path was someone who even killed his own Daoist partner made Li Shizhou worry for Yu Mengyou.

After a moment of shock, he slowly said, "It's an honor to meet the successor of the Six Paths here."

This time, it was the young man in the tall hat who was shocked. He put down his teacup and said, "May I ask who your master is? My master said that he would only reveal my identity to the world after I formed my core. Currently, only a few old monsters know of my existence."

Li Shizhou naturally couldn't say he knew it from a book, so he made up an identity and said, "My master is Manhuzi."

Wen Tianren said suspiciously, "I have met all of Senior Man's disciples, but I have never heard of any of them being at the Foundation Establishment stage."

Li Shizhou replied mysteriously, "If Senior Liudao could conceal your identity, why can't my master?"

"Haha, that's true. In that case, you and Junior Sister Yu are even more of a match. She's more favored than me now. If it weren't for the fact that female cultivators can't practice my master's techniques, I probably wouldn't even be able to keep my identity as a successor of the Six Paths."

After speaking, Wen Tianren took out a pot of spirit wine from his storage bag and poured two cups.

"This wine was bestowed upon me by my master. Come, let's have a drink."

When traveling, Li Shizhou would never drink alcohol offered by strangers, but Wen Tianren in the original book was a person who appeared amiable but was actually extremely vengeful.

He feigned difficulty and declined, saying, "Brother Wen, I am truly sorry, but due to my cultivation method, I cannot drink alcohol before I reach the Core Formation stage."

"Oh, then I won't force you. I don't know your name yet."

"Yunmu".

Li Shizhou made up a name at random.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, it's a pleasure to meet you. Please come with me to the Six Extremes Sect later. My master will be very happy to see you."