After a moment, Zhao Sheng stood up thoughtfully, then slightly tilted his ear, as if he heard something.

Then, he suddenly snapped his fingers, and in an instant, he disappeared without a trace.

With a snap, Lu Haichao, who was sitting opposite, suddenly woke up from a dream, his eyes gradually regaining their brilliance.

He suddenly became clear-headed, scanned the jade table in front of him, and saw two teacups placed on the table, with wisps of steam rising from them, indicating the tea was still warm.

Lu Haichao’s face changed dramatically, his eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost, and he stood up abruptly.

Boom!

A powerful and majestic aura suddenly erupted from his body, and everything in the room instantly turned into countless particles.

"Just now... who exactly was here?" Lu Haichao muttered to himself in shock.

The next moment, a terrifying wave like a vast ocean swept out from the room, instantly enveloping the entire Gaoya City.

In an instant, countless cultivators in the city turned pale with fear, all looking towards the north of the city, the legendary secluded place of the Divinity Transformation Ancestor.

The terrifying wave of divine thought lingered in the city for a long time.

Perhaps finding nothing unusual, after a long while, the wave of divine thought suddenly disappeared.

The cultivators in the city, witnessing this, still felt lingering fear for a long time, and only after nightfall did they breathe a sigh of relief.

...

Since ancient times, Gaoya City has been rich in the south and poor in the north, because the northern city is close to the sea cliff that spans a thousand feet, and when sea beasts attack, the northern city wall is the first to bear the brunt.

Other than the main street being bustling and lively, the other streets and alleys in the north city appear somewhat deserted.

In the middle section of Sea Treasure Road, north of the main street, there is a pharmacy called Chongyang Hall.

The pharmacy’s facade is not large, with a typical front shop and back courtyard layout, the front store about two hundred square meters, connected to two courtyards at the back.

The Great Sun tilted to the west, the sunlight dim and yellow.

Passersby rushed by constantly, passing in front of Chongyang Hall, yet not a single person walked into the pharmacy.

The pharmacy was unusually quiet in business, which made the middle-aged shopkeeper behind the medicine counter full of worry, frequently sighing.

At that moment, Zhao Sheng quietly appeared at the pharmacy’s entrance.

He looked at the signboard, then calmly walked into the shop.

Seeing a customer, the middle-aged shopkeeper quickly mustered a smile and greeted warmly, "Welcome, esteemed guest. May I ask what kind of elixir pills you’re looking to buy? Our shop has been a reputable business for six hundred years, and whatever is available in this city—"

"Shopkeeper, I heard your shop is up for a transaction?"

Zhao Sheng’s words immediately froze the smile on the middle-aged shopkeeper’s face.

However, he reacted quickly, immediately replacing it with a more sincere smile, and hurriedly came around from behind the counter.

The middle-aged shopkeeper first closed the shop’s front door, then activated the barrier inside the shop.

After doing all this, he turned to Zhao Sheng and smiled, saying, "Taoist, you’re well-informed! This small shop indeed is up for a transaction. But this is not the place for a conversation. Please, Taoist, come to the back courtyard for a discussion."

Saying this, the middle-aged shopkeeper gestured "please" with his hand, the smile on his face gradually receding.

"Very well."

Zhao Sheng nodded and followed the middle-aged shopkeeper, soon reaching the back courtyard.

...

As dusk fell, the doors of Chongyang Hall reopened, and then two people emerged from behind them, none other than Zhao Sheng and the middle-aged shopkeeper.

The middle-aged shopkeeper was the first to step out of the door, then turned to cup his fists and said solemnly, "Brother Zhao, please wait! From now on, this Chongyang Hall is all yours. I hope Taoist will manage this pharmacy diligently and not let this six-hundred-year-old brand—"

With a snap, the middle-aged shopkeeper suddenly slapped himself, looking somewhat regretful as he said, "What am I doing talking about this now?"

"Forget it! I, Cen, sincerely wish the business of Chongyang Hall becomes more prosperous in the future!"

Zhao Sheng cupped his hands in return, saying, "Thank you for your kind words! I also wish Cen Dao You a bright path, and may you soon break through and form the Core."

"Haha! Taoist Zhao, please stay, today we part ways here. Farewell!"

Cen Baixiang’s smile slightly froze, and after cupping his fists again, he turned and walked away into the distance.

After seeing him off, Zhao Sheng looked up at the signboard, and suddenly waved his sleeve.

With a flash of spirit light, the "Chongyang Hall" on the signboard vanished into thin air, replaced by the three Immortal Seal Characters "Heavenly Will Square." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Meanwhile, a couplet suddenly appeared on both sides of the gate.

"Fated guests please enter on your own, those without fate pass by unnoticed."

Zhao Sheng read the couplet, nodding slightly in satisfaction.

Then, he called out in a low voice, "Mu Zha, where are you?"

Before the words were finished, a green light manifested out of thin air, instantly transforming into a handsome, tall, young man in green.

"Mu Zha, at your service, my lord!" Mu Zha knelt on one knee, bowing his head in salute.

After a brief thought, Zhao Sheng said, "I am short of a few clerks to look after the store. Mu Zha, choose a few people with quick wits and pleasing appearances to serve here."

"As you command!" Mu Zha stood up, his mouth suddenly opening slightly.

In the next moment, several streams of flowing light shot out from his mouth, transforming into four people in mid-air.

Among them, two were men and two were women. The men were of ordinary appearance but had a gentle and jade-like temperament, making one feel like a spring breeze, incredibly amiable.

The women were both peerless beauties, one with a graceful figure, charming and coquettish, the other cold and celestial, transcending the mundane.

Having just arrived in the outside world, they immediately bowed deeply to Zhao Sheng, saying in unison, "Sinners... pay respects to the Fourth Ancestor!"

Zhao Sheng nodded, instantly sending a divine thought to the four people.

Their expressions froze, followed by extreme joy, and they all bowed once more, "The Four Ancestor’s benevolence is something we cannot repay in three lifetimes. From now on, we will do our utmost, just hoping to atone for our sins as soon as possible."