Han Li's expression changed for a moment, but quickly returned to normal. He casually strolled past the Hall of Six Links as if nothing had happened.
True Man Miaohe and another elderly man in yellow robes only glanced at Han Li briefly. Although they were somewhat surprised that the thin old man Han Li disguised himself as had a high cultivation level, they didn't think much of it. Leading the other four Foundation Establishment cultivators, they walked straight towards the city center.
Han Li also continued walking without looking back, seemingly just passing by the shops of the Hall of Six Links.
At this moment, True Man Miaohe and the elderly man in yellow robes exchanged a few words using sound transmission techniques, their lips moving but no sound audible. They began discussing something quietly.
Han Li's figure hesitated slightly as he turned his back on the two men, but he quickly resumed his calm demeanor and distanced himself from True Man Miaohe and the others.
After turning a corner, Han Li entered a rather majestic attic.
It wasn't until an hour later, escorted respectfully by a shopkeeper-like cultivator, that he emerged. Instead of leaving immediately, he entered another nearby shop...
When Han Li walked out of the fifth shop, he had collected over a hundred high-grade spirit stones exchanged for treasures, ancient relics, and rare materials.
However, as he emerged this time, he suddenly noticed several unidentified Foundation Establishment cultivators nearby. They appeared nonchalant, but their eyes betrayed a hint of suspicion.
Han Li sneered coldly. He immediately abandoned his original plan and swaggered out of the market, eventually walking out of the stone city on foot.
Most of those cultivators activated concealment spells and followed Han Li out of the city gates, but soon they exchanged puzzled glances.
Because Han Li, who had clearly been under their spiritual sense surveillance just moments ago, inexplicably vanished in front of their eyes. There was no sign of any escaping light nearby.
These cultivators were naturally thrown into confusion.
Some were sent by shops to track Han Li, while others had noticed his frequent visits to various shops, each time being respectfully escorted by the shopkeepers. Intrigued, they decided to follow him on their own initiative.
Although Han Li disguised himself as a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, under the temptation of significant benefits, these cultivators were not inclined to hold back. Some had even discussed joining forces beforehand.
However, Han Li's mysterious disappearance left these cultivators dumbfounded. After searching the vicinity for a while, they returned to the stone city in frustration.
Not long after these people left, a flash of green light appeared in the sky above the place where Han Li disappeared, and a blurry figure emerged. Soon after, the light on the figure's body converged, revealing Han Li with his original appearance.
Han Li glanced at the stone city from above, a smirk playing on his lips.
If he hadn't suddenly changed plans and didn't want to alert the Nascent Soul cultivators in the city before, he wouldn't have allowed these cultivators who followed him to leave alive.
They hadn't seen through Han Li's concealment techniques, which was extremely lucky for them. Otherwise, Han Li wouldn't hesitate to wipe out these Foundation Establishment cultivators with a wave of his hand.
Surveying the area from high above, Han Li identified a direction and turned into a streak of green light, flying off.
Moments later, the green light descended into a mountain hollow between two small mountains encircling a small city.
