This cultivation world was never serious from the start.

"It is said that in the easternmost part of the continent, near where the sun rises, there is a world-renowned immortal sect called the Heavenly Inquiry Sect. Anyone who can join it will surely become a person of high status in the future..."

"But what does this have to do with us?"

"What I mean is, you dared to bump into someone right under the feet of the Tianwen Sect, and you don't even want to pay compensation?"

In front of the carriage, an old man lay on the ground, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and smiled as he reached out his hand to Su Zhe and Chen Feng.

"Compensation? It is indeed appropriate..." Chen Feng, wearing a long robe and carrying a wooden sword, nodded and made a move to take out money from his pocket.

Su Zhe, dressed in "strange clothes," quickly grabbed Chen Feng's hand. "Brother Chen, he only dared to try and scam you because you look honest. If you ask me, this is exactly the kind of person we should do!"

As he spoke, Su Zheteng jumped off the carriage and hoisted the old man onto his back.

The old man's eyes widened and he thrashed about frantically, but he was no match for Su Zhe's strength and was forced to sit on the horse's back.

"You old fool, you didn't expect that, did you? I'm from the 21st century, a master of all kinds of staged accidents!"

Su Zhe took off his down jacket and used it to tie the old man's hands and feet, forcibly binding him to the horse's back.

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"You little brat! Let me go!" The old man struggled, but how could his old arms and legs possibly break free from the Archaeopteryx?

After tying the old man up, Su Zhe clapped his hands and jumped onto the carriage.

Chen Feng hesitated for a moment, then looked at Su Zhe and said, "Brother Su, this old man seems honest and simple. Why don't we just give him three or five thousand spirit stones and send him away?"

Su Zhe raised his hand to interrupt Chen Feng, "Brother Chen, if you ask me, you're just too happy. You've never met someone like Lao Bi Deng before. You have to be ruthless with people like that."

Chen Feng's face grew even more troubled upon hearing this. "But we've come here to participate in the Heavenly Questioning Sect's assessment. What if the assessment starts right from the moment we enter the city?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng waved his hand and said, "Where we're from, we haven't bothered with things like whether someone picks up crumpled pieces of paper during an interview for a long time."

The old man, who was clinging to the horse's belly in an Ω shape, immediately struggled upon hearing this. "You're also going to the Heavenly Inquiry Sect for the assessment? What a coincidence! I have a relative in the Heavenly Inquiry Sect..."

"Don't talk!" Su Zhe slapped the horse's back.

The dwarf horse, bought for twenty taels of silver, was startled and reared up, galloping wildly through Tianwen City.

Su Zhe sat in the carriage, quietly observing the city of Tianwen.

Although it is an ancient city in a world of cultivation, its infrastructure is by no means inferior, and the main road can even accommodate ten carriages traveling in opposite directions.

"Is this the world of cultivation?" Su Zhe couldn't help but exclaim.

"Yes, this is the world of cultivation..."

Chen Feng chimed in from the side.

He took a longsword from his back and slowly drew it out; it was a wooden sword. "This is a wooden sword my father carved for me when I was three years old. At that time, I vowed to become a sword immortal..."

"What a coincidence, I almost became a keyboard warrior in Zaun too."

"Sword Immortal, please put me down!"

……

On the bustling street, Su Zhe and his group stood out conspicuously.

It wasn't because of the carriage, but because of the old man on horseback.

Old Bi Deng seemed to be quite famous in Tianwen City; wherever his carriage passed, everyone applauded and cheered.

As Su Zhe drove the carriage deeper into Tianwen City, he reached the end of the city and saw a mountain in the distance.

Looking up, the mountain peaks pierce the clouds, like pillars supporting the sky.

Tianwen City is just located at the foot of this mountain. At this moment, at the end of Tianwen City, there are already quite a few people waiting.

Among them were those who drove luxurious vehicles and those who rode mythical beasts; each of them possessed an imposing presence and extraordinary temperament.

However, when the group saw an old carriage pulled by a slow horse, they instinctively took a few steps back and actually made way for Su Zhe and his companions.

"Is it that old man?"

"You're not mistaken, it's him! He swindled two hundred spirit stones from me yesterday!"

"I heard that this old Bi Deng has a relative in the Tianwen Sect..."

"I've heard that too. The people in that carriage seem to have quite powerful connections!"

Passersby whispered among themselves as they looked at the carriage.

As the carriage drew closer to the Heavenly Inquiry Sect, the old man grew increasingly anxious, frantically thrashing about on horseback. "Let me go! Otherwise, it'll be too late when we reach the Heavenly Inquiry Sect!"

"Don't move!" Chen Feng slapped the horse's rump hard.

The old man only calmed down after the rickety horse galloped a few steps.

With an old man leading the way, they managed to reach the front of the group without any problems.

With Tianwen Peak so close at hand, the old man slumped down in despair.

When the sun reaches mid-sky, it shines directly down.

The Tianwen Sect's disciple-acceptance ceremony has also begun.

The ceremony was presided over by a male disciple who looked to be in his twenties, though his actual age was unknown. He had a resolute face, well-defined and strong features, and exuded an air of righteousness.

"Wow, this year's class has so many people..." The male disciple looked around and said, then his gaze fell on the horse.

"How come it's you?" the male disciple asked in surprise.

Su Zhe's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, could this old Bi Deng really be involved?

"Hehe... Enforcement Immortal Master, long time no see..."

The old man gave a smile that looked more like a grimace and greeted the law enforcement master.

"Your uncle was imprisoned for fifty years for staging an accident, and he still has ten years left before he's released. You've come too early," the Enforcement Master said.

Su Zhe was taken aback upon hearing this, then quickly realized what was happening.

Well, so this is what Old Bi Deng meant when he said that there were people in the Tianwen Sect?

How is this any different from my second uncle "working" in Tilanqiao before I traveled through time?

"I'm here to participate in the disciple assessment," the old man quickly said.

The Enforcement Master frowned slightly. "The assessment is fine, but your uncle has a criminal record, so you might not be able to pass the background check."

Su Zhe was shocked to hear this. He'd already transmigrated, and the political vetting was still chasing him...

The Enforcement Master glanced past the group and looked down at the vast crowd below.

"According to past rules, the Heavenly Inquiry Sect's entry examination consists of three stages: spiritual root, Dao heart, and talent. Those who pass all three can join the Heavenly Inquiry Sect!"

"Enforcement Master Chang Yin spoke up."

With a wave of his hand, a dense shower of shimmering spirit stones fell from his sleeves, dazzling Chen Feng's eyes.

The spirit stones were placed according to special rules and embedded in various corners of the square.

The next moment, patterns spread out from the center of the square beneath everyone's feet, resembling a blooming flower.

"Calm your minds and concentrate; the Heavenly Questions Square will test your spiritual roots..."

Chang Yin's voice rang out.

Su Zhe thought to himself, "As expected of a major cultivation sect, even their methods for testing spiritual roots are unique."

"Put me down right now! I have a top-grade water elemental root! If you treat me like this, I'll make things difficult for you once I join the Heavenly Inquiry Sect!"

The old man was still struggling.

"You? Top-grade water elemental root?" Su Zhe sneered.

"Of course! I can accurately predict every time it rains! As long as my breasts hurt, it will rain throughout Tianwen City!" The old man raised his head proudly and said.

Su Zhe glanced at the other person, "You're so arrogant just because you have rheumatism and bone disease..."

Before he could finish speaking, a blue water column suddenly shot up from the old man's body and into the sky.

Su Zhe's eyes widened. Good heavens, this old man really does have spiritual roots?

The old man grinned smugly, baring his yellow teeth as he pointed at Su Zhe. Before he could even speak, a sharp sword rang out in his ear.

Su Zhe turned his head and saw a golden phantom sword burst forth from Chen Feng's body, piercing the sky with a sharp sword light.

Even the gaze of the Enforcement Immortal Master Chang Yin was drawn to it.

Before the Enforcement Immortal Master Chang Yin could speak, a third beam of light shot into the sky from the same spot!