Time flew by, and five years passed in the blink of an eye.
White Crane Island, Five Dragons Sea Region. Lush vegetation covered the island, exotic birds and strange beasts roamed throughout it, rare flowers and unusual herbs carpeted the ground, ancient trees and twisted vines intertwined, and waterfalls hung from the heavens.
Streaks of multicolored light swept through the sky as a group of young, beautiful female cultivators rode mystical cranes overhead.
Across the vast spirit fields, large numbers of Qi Refining Cultivators planted spirit grain and medicinal herbs. At the Martial Arts Arena, countless disciples practiced their spells.
Early in the morning, just as the sky was beginning to brighten.
In a small valley enclosed by mountains on three sides stood a courtyard covering roughly an acre.
A white-haired, white-bearded old man in a green robe was speaking to a delicate-featured blue-robed maiden. His face was full of doting affection.
"Yuyao, today is the day Purple Firmament True Person will give a lecture. Don't be late. Try to get a good seat and listen carefully, understand? Also, get along well with your fellow disciples. Don't pick conflicts with anyone..."
The old man in green went on and on.
The old man was Mu Xiao, at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, while the blue-robed maiden was his granddaughter, Mu Yuyao. Their ancestors had been disciples of Townsea Sect.
A starved camel was still bigger than a horse. Townsea Sect's main headquarters had been breached, marking its destruction. Its core Elders had been hunted by Sun Moon Palace and several other factions on the charge of colluding with the Demon Race. Mu Xiao's ancestor had been a disciple of Townsea Sect, but Mu Xiao no longer felt much sense of belonging toward it.
When Townsea Sect was rebuilt, Mu