This is interesting.

Zhou Ziming was speechless.

The truth was, he chose to increase his cultivation base every twenty years.

After countless twenty-year cycles, his cultivation base had only reached the Perfection of the Spirit Fetus Realm Late Stage.

As for entering the Tongxuan Realm, who knew when that would happen.

In the end, Zhou Ziming could only attribute it to an issue with his Cultivation Technique.

Although the Nine Heavens Responding Thunder True Art was quite powerful, this Cultivation Technique was sufficient for tempering the physical body.

Relying on this Cultivation Technique to enter the Tongxuan Realm was still somewhat unrealistic.

Finally, he also needed a ru xuan pill.

Now there was a difficult problem.

He did have the Pill Formula.

But he lacked the medicinal ingredients.

The medicinal ingredients required to refine the ru xuan pill were simply unavailable on the market.

To obtain these ingredients, he would have to enter a Secret Realm.

"Good heavens, entering a Secret Realm means the start of my Opportunities being plundered again!"

Zhou Ziming truly felt frustrated inside.

But just then, the Vice Hall Master rushed over anxiously.

"Master Zhou, the City Lord's old illness has relapsed again."

Zhou Ziming: "??"

The Vice Hall Master quickly spoke up.

"Anyway, while the banquet was discussing the matter of punishing the Mountain Monarch, the Tianyin City City Lord suddenly spat blood, and immediately after, his cultivation went into disarray."

"However, a Four Symbols Sect Disciple quickly jumped out and produced a Purple Sun Flower, which stabilized the Tianyin City City Lord's old illness. Not only that, but the City Lord's injuries healed, and he even achieved a Breakthrough because of it—a blessing in disguise!"

Zhou Ziming was somewhat surprised.

"Even though I didn't go, the old illness still relapsed?"

But at this moment, the Vice Hall Master suddenly laughed.

"However, Master Zhou, your Opportunity will always be your Opportunity!"

Zhou Ziming looked at the Vice Hall Master, feeling confused.

The Vice Hall Master chuckled.

"Although that Four Symbols Sect Disciple saved the City Lord, the treatment was different from what Leng Wushuang had promised—marrying off his daughter and providing all cultivation resources."

"The City Lord merely said that from now on, Tianyin City would be the Four Symbols Sect's best ally. As a sign of gratitude, he even gave that Disciple half of his family assets. As for marrying off his daughter, the City Lord didn't mention it!"

"Master Zhou, you might not know, but I secretly looked at that Disciple at the time; you wouldn't believe how ugly his expression was!"

Zhou Ziming also laughed at this moment.

"He wasn't satisfied with half the family assets. Judging by this, what that person was after wasn't just the man's daughter; he was probably looking for something else in the Tianyin City Lord's treasury."

However, the Vice Hall Master still felt a little regretful.

"Although they didn't get the Opportunity behind this, doesn't that mean you won't be able to get it either, Master Zhou!"

Zhou Ziming didn't care.

"I actually don't care about Opportunities. As a Daoist Disciple, cultivation emphasizes following nature and achieving a clear Dao Heart. As long as the person behind this doesn't get my Opportunity, I'm satisfied. Whether or not I obtain this fortune myself, I truly don't care."

The Vice Hall Master was confused.

Dao Gate Disciples?

Aren't you a Huan Ling Sect Disciple? What is the Dao Gate?

Of course, none of that was important.

The most important thing now was the matter of punishing the Mountain Monarch at Beimang Mountain.

Speaking of which, the Vice Hall Master quickly asked.

"Master Zhou, what is your view on the current campaign against the Mountain Monarch?"

Zhou Ziming: "I'll watch while lying down!"

The Vice Hall Master: "..."

"Well, Master Zhou, you are immensely powerful and must know what's going on. Why don't you disclose some information?"

Sometimes, even when you know someone is flattering you, it still feels extremely satisfying to hear.

Since Zhou Ziming was in a good mood, he spoke plainly.

"The Cultivators going to Beimang Mountain this time are all talents!"

The Vice Hall Master scratched his head: "I naturally know that!"

Zhou Ziming shook his head.

"You didn't understand the meaning. What I mean is that the Cultivators going to Beimang Mountain this time are all *material* for that Mountain Monarch!"

The Vice Hall Master was stunned.

But he quickly realized what was meant.

"Master Zhou, do you mean that in the end, all these people will become the Mountain Monarch's rations?"

Zhou Ziming nodded.

The Vice Hall Master wiped away cold sweat: "Then what should we do?"

Zhou Ziming suddenly felt that this matter was getting interesting.

According to the Original Owner's memories, the Mountain Monarch had previously eaten so many Cultivators to enter the Tongxuan Realm, eventually provoking other great figures of the Tongxuan Realm from the Sects to take action.

But in the end, the Mountain Monarch still managed to escape.

The irony was that the Mountain Monarch was on a wanted list, yet he could still conceal his identity and constantly cause trouble for the Original Owner.

Were all those great figures from the Sects useless?

The answer was naturally no.

In fact, the Original Owner and this beast were considered mortal enemies in his previous life.

But in the end, just as the Original Owner was about to kill this beast, the person behind the beast appeared and prevented the Original Owner from acting.

Yet, the Original Owner still killed it.

As a result, the Original Owner offended another major figure.

In the end, the drama of being hunted everywhere played out again.

If you think about it, it's very simple.

If the Original Owner wasn't hunted, how could he bring forth Opportunities later on?

If the Original Owner didn't stumble upon Opportunities, how could the people behind him seize them?

Zhou Ziming chuckled.

"If you don't want to die, just slack off when the time comes. We'll just stay put, and once the Mountain Monarch reaches the Tongxuan Realm, we'll leave. This beast was deliberately allowed to roam here; even if the Sect Elders come, this Mountain Monarch won't die."

The Vice Hall Master was startled.

Because he felt that he had learned too much.

And behind all this knowledge lay a terrifying layer of gloom.

Cold sweat involuntarily ran down the Vice Hall Master's face.

"Understood, Master Zhou, I know what I need to do!"

Zhou Ziming nodded.

"Right, recently help me keep an eye out for the medicinal ingredients for the ru xuan pill. Buy them if you can, and also help me find a Pill Furnace!"

The Vice Hall Master was enthusiastic.

"Don't worry, Master Zhou, I will certainly handle this perfectly for you."

Zhou Ziming nodded.

----

However, another day passed.

The Vice Hall Master once again came to the small courtyard where Zhou Ziming lived.

"Master Zhou, something has happened!"

Zhou Ziming frowned: "Something happened? What happened this time?"

The Vice Hall Master's expression was extremely dramatic.

"The Tianyin City City Lord's old injury has relapsed again."

Zhou Ziming was also dumbfounded.

"Didn't he get cured?"

The Vice Hall Master sighed.

"He was cured, but only one old illness was healed!"

Zhou Ziming was speechless now.

In the previous body's memories, the City Lord seemed to only have one old illness.

How could another old illness relapse now?

But Zhou Ziming waved his hand.

"So, what was the outcome this time?"

The Vice Hall Master was a little angry now.

"That Four Symbols Sect Disciple cured him again!"

However, the Vice Hall Master wanted to laugh: "But he didn't gain anything this time. After all, he was publicly given half the family assets, so he couldn't possibly ask for anything else."

Zhou Ziming suddenly felt like laughing.

"In that case, if my prediction is correct, the City Lord's old injury will probably relapse again!"

The Vice Hall Master: "??"

"Should I pay more attention recently?"

Zhou Ziming nodded: "Pay close attention. This is quite a show!"

The Vice Hall Master was also very expectant now.

Then he started watching the City Lord's Residence every day.

But soon after, the Vice Hall Master was stunned.

Because two days later, the City Lord's old illness truly relapsed again, and this time it was different from the previous two.