You promised yourself to be a caged bird, but you became the supreme young master?

"It's very tall, isn't it?"

Lu Qingyan looked at the boy with amusement; this was the first time she had directly felt shock from him.

Lu Heng nodded subconsciously. He only knew about it from books; without seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn't possibly imagine the awe-inspiring power of the city walls in this world.

The city wall, reaching a height of 100 meters, is tall and majestic, its imposing presence seemingly piercing the clouds.

The city wall is a single, seamless piece, resembling a massive, naturally formed boulder that is indestructible.

Sunlight shone on the city walls, reflecting a cold, austere light that added to their majesty and mystery.

Every few hundred meters along the wall, there was a talisman. The talismans were of an ancient color, and the runes on them shimmered with a faint light.

The 100-meter-high city wall would have been equivalent to a skyscraper of more than 30 stories in the previous life.

Compared to the height of the ancient city walls of the capital city, even those of the past era were only a fraction of what they were.

"This is not a wall that mortals in this world could build," Lu Heng said with certainty.

The entire city wall shows no signs of being piled up; it appears as a single, seamless structure.

It's not something that can be created by human power at all.

"Of course, this is the city wall that the imperial court recruited several True Immortals to build over several months, covering the entire Qinghe City."

The idea of ​​a powerful figure of that caliber personally intervening is simply beyond our comprehension.

Lu Qingyan replied.

Lu Heng immediately understood.

The function of the city walls in this world is actually completely different from that in the previous one.

In its previous life, the city walls were used in war to defend against military invasions.

In modern times, with the modernization of weapons and armies, city walls have naturally become obsolete.

But in this world, powerful cultivators can fly through the air and disappear into the earth, and in the blink of an eye, thousands of troops can be reduced to ashes.

For them, even the highest city walls are nothing but a facade.

The reason the city walls still exist is that this world, compared to the previous one, contains demons and monsters.

But ordinary people in this world are still ordinary people, and they have no chance to resist any demons or monsters.

While powerful families might be able to disregard these matters, the imperial court, which relies on selecting exceptionally talented individuals from among its subjects to replenish its resources, cannot afford to be indifferent.

Therefore, the city walls that separated the inside from the outside became necessary.

The purpose of the talismans on the city walls, unsurprisingly, was to prevent demons and monsters from entering the city.

Upon arriving at the city gate, the group registered their identities with the guards and then left the city.

Upon arriving outside the city, Lu Heng almost instantly sensed that the world around him seemed to have changed.

Or perhaps, outside the city, this is the true nature of the world.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was not as clear as that in Qinghe City; instead, it appeared somewhat violent and extremely thin, with less than one in ten remaining.

In such an environment, the efficiency of spiritual practice is absolutely diminished, and it is more harmful than beneficial.

As a cultivator, Lu Heng subconsciously frowned.

"This is your first time leaving Qinghe City," Lu Qingyan asked from the side.

It was described as an inquiry, but in reality, it was a very certain statement.

Lu Heng nodded.

Compared to him, who chose to take out loans, some of the other teenagers in the outer courtyard might have accepted missions and left Qinghe City early on in order to earn cultivation resources.

Even though the missions they were given were not dangerous, and it was just a matter of being stationed in a certain place as required, several students from the outer academy still disappeared silently over the past few months.

Lu Heng himself didn't pay attention to this, but Lu Jinnian was still more informed.

During their casual conversation, the other person brought up the matter as a reminder.

"This world wasn't originally like this..." Lu Qingyan said with a touch of emotion.

"Could it be because of that incident?"

Lu Heng immediately thought of the first book he had ever read when he came into this world.

When the innate sacred dies, the way of Heaven goes awry.

In fact, this event caused such a great deal of change that many books around the world have mentioned it to some extent.

Previously, Lu Heng didn't feel anything about this. So what if the way of heaven is abnormal?

What impact would this have on his cultivation level in the Body Refining Secret Realm?

Now we've arrived outside Qinghe City, feeling the spiritual energy of the world outside.

Lu Hengcai gained a deep understanding of the content that was originally only briefly mentioned in the book.

Is the impact of the abnormality of the natural order merely this?

It's obviously impossible.

But at least for now, the cultivation in the Body Refining Secret Realm within the city will not be affected in any way.

Upon hearing Lu Heng's words, Lu Qingyan nodded solemnly, and then spoke very seriously.

"Many powerful forces are reluctant to discuss this matter, so don't bring it up lightly in the future."

Lu Heng indicated that he understood.

………………

Before evening, led by Lu Guhong, the group arrived outside a mountain range.

We've arrived at the Changyun Mountains.

Looking at the mountains, Lu Heng's expression was one of amazement.

A mountain range stretching for thousands of miles, in the previous life, it seems that it did not not exist, and even larger mountains did not seem to exist.

But you should know that the biggest difference between the two worlds lies in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Giant trees, some hundreds or even thousands of meters tall, stand amidst mountains thousands of meters high.

In my previous life, this would have been considered a spectacle.

Even from a distance, Lu Heng could sense an extremely strong sense of wilderness.

"Your area of ​​activity is limited to a radius of thirty miles around the Changyun Mountains."

This area has been cleared and dealt with by cultivators from the family's Qi Refining Secret Realm, so there are no monsters above the mid-stage of the first tier present.

But if you go deeper, no one can guarantee that a second-tier monster won't suddenly appear.

In those times, even I was powerless to save the rash ones.

Therefore, you will bear the consequences yourself.

Alright, the practical skills assessment for the Foreign Languages ​​Department will begin now, according to the teams.

After saying that, Lu Guhong disappeared silently into the mountains.

The team, consisting of only about twenty people, quickly dispersed and entered the mountains as agreed in advance.

"What should we do?" They entered the Changyun Mountains and found themselves in a forest.

Lu Heng looked at Lu Qingyan and asked.

As the granddaughter of the second steward of the branch family, the girl was far more knowledgeable than him.

In situations like this, listening to her is always the right thing to do.

"First, hunt down a monster to complete the mission."

Then go find the demonic cultivator, but be prepared to be ambushed by him at any time.

Those guys were used as whetstones by the family, and they'll probably drag a few of them down with them when they die.

Even if Lu Guhong focuses all his attention on this area, there's still a possibility of oversight.

Lu Heng naturally had no objections, but suddenly asked a question.

Have you decided which direction you want to go?

"No.

"You can only choose any direction." Lu Qingyan was stunned, seemingly not expecting Lu Heng to ask such a question.

"Let's go in this direction then," Lu Heng said thoughtfully, pointing to the right spot.