Southern Border, Tie clan, Ten Thousand Journey Mountain.
Rumble...
A series of muffled booms enveloped this inconspicuous little valley.
At the bottom of the valley stood a young woman.
She was tall and slender, her long legs accounting for nearly half her body, giving her a valiant, agile air. At that moment, beneath her straight sword-like brows, her eyes shone like stars as she looked up at the sky above her.
One enormous boulder after another, each as large as a house, came crashing down along the mountainside toward her.
The young woman took a deep breath and, at the very brink of life and death, slowly closed her eyes.
Several hundred massive boulders were about to smash into her when, at that very moment, she abruptly opened her eyes.
In an instant, golden light burst forth, dazzling beyond compare, as though a small sun had been buried within the entire valley!
The radiance lasted only an instant before vanishing abruptly.
The rumbling sounds also ceased at once, and countless clouds of gray-white powder drifted gently down.
Bathed in the swirling stone dust, a hint of joy appeared on the young woman's resolute face.
"Very good, Tie Ruo Nan. You have mastered the killer move I taught you and passed the final trial. From this day onward, you will cultivate under me. I shall impart to you the method of becoming immortal." A majestic voice enveloped the entire small valley.
The young woman immediately knelt and bowed. "Thank you for your guidance, Supreme Elder!"
"You hate evil as if it were your enemy, and your talent is high. You are perfectly suited for the Tie Mian True Inheritance of my branch. Originally, your father was one of the seeds I had selected. I never expected his daughter's talent and aptitude