Arc 1Departure and Hidden Ruin
Li Zhexian used attacks and wine-sword resonance to weaken the seal suppressing his power, then left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to seek strong opponents and a way to break it. After facing Soul Beasts in the forest, he opened a hidden ruin whose carvings matched his Azure Lotus Sword and Drunken Immortal Wine Pot, while an unseen chained presence waited below.
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