Azure Mountain

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Azure Mountain (长青山)
Alias(es)	Panshi Mountain (former name)
Affiliation	Li Chang'an; Azure Mountain Lineage
Occupation/Role	Cultivation Dao Field, fortified residence, and base of operations
Status	Active
First Appearance	189

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Second-tier Spirit Vein	189	Li Chang'an leased the central peak and its surrounding territory, whose main body could enjoy a Second-tier Spirit Vein.
Tier 2 High-grade Spirit Vein	245	The vein was identified as Tier 2 High-grade; it could sustain a Tier 3 formation only through continual expenditure of vast quantities of Spirit Stones.
Tier 3 Spirit Vein	288	Li Chang'an obtained a Tier 3 Spirit Vein for his Dao Field and upgraded its security accordingly.
Near Tier 4	331	Following an earthquake, the mountain rose higher, its Earth Fire intensified, and the Spiritual Energy at its core became faintly comparable to Tier 4.
Tier 4 Low-grade Spirit Vein	463	During the Heaven and Earth Great Change, Azure Mountain's Spirit Vein formally advanced to Tier 4 Low-grade.

Background

Azure Mountain began as Panshi Mountain, the tallest of four principal peaks in Emerald Screen Mountain. Li Chang'an leased it for twenty years at a cost of twelve thousand Spirit Stones, then erased its old name from the entrance boulder and renamed it Azure Mountain to reflect his pursuit of a steady, enduring immortal path 189.

Upon moving in, Li Chang'an had Da Huang excavate a peak cave mansion and established formations across the mountain. He regarded the site as the first place where he could truly settle down without the constraints he had faced in Clear River Market and Yellow Crane Immortal City 189.

The mountain later developed into an independent Dao Field. Its spiritual land supported cultivators, spirit fields, and a growing Azure Mountain Lineage, while its increasingly formidable formations made it a difficult target even for Golden Core and Nascent Soul enemies 191 265 505.

Appearance

Azure Mountain is a mountainous spiritual land centered on a three-thousand-zhang main peak, originally called Panshi Mountain. Its terrain includes three neighboring peaks, land at the mountain's foot, and a nearby Mortal Realm 189.

• Main peak — The highest of the four principal peaks; it is the location of Li Chang'an's cave mansion and the mountain's core Spirit Vein 189.
• Bamboo Peak — Home of Liu Yuzhu 189.
• Snow Plum Peak — Home of Yu Hongmei 189.
• Red Pine Peak — One of the three lesser main peaks surrounding Azure Mountain 189.
• Spiritual land below the mountain — Suitable for spirit fields, a spirit lake, a marketplace, and the settlement of subordinate cultivators 189 191.
• Fire Cloud Secret Realm — An underground Great Jin-era mining site beneath Azure Mountain, sealed by a Tier 4 formation 331 337.

Defenses & Infrastructure

Formation Network

• Li Chang'an first concealed four Second-order Great Formations with the illusory power of the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation 189.
• The Azure Wood Genesis Formation was later installed as a Tier 3 Grand Array. It conceals itself among the mountain's ordinary vegetation and can draw intruders into a lethal formation gate without their notice 189.
• Li Chang'an subsequently used the Azure Wood Genesis Formation as a core to arrange four additional Tier 3 Grand Arrays of different attributes 245.
• The Five Elements Genesis Formation could not be sustained by Azure Mountain's original Tier 2 High-grade Spirit Vein alone; its operation consumed immense quantities of Spirit Stones 245.
• The defensive formation later reached Tier 3 Mid-grade, humiliating the body-refining Golden Core Wan Xing when he attempted to force his way onto the mountain 265.
• Li Chang'an upgraded the Five Elements Genesis Formation to Tier 3 High-grade after obtaining a Tier 3 Spirit Vein 288.
• By the time Black Sand True Lord besieged the mountain with black clouds, Azure Mountain's Tier 4 Mid-grade arrays could disperse his pressure and sever his perception of the interior 505 506.

Cave Mansion and Spirit Facilities

• Peak Cave Mansion — Excavated by Da Huang using Earth Element Power shortly after Li Chang'an took possession of the mountain 189.
• Spirit Lake — Dug and filled by the Profound Water Turtle with the Minor Cloud Rain Technique 189.
• Scripture Pavilion — Accumulated cultivation methods, spells, ancient texts, and inheritances taken from defeated enemies and secret realms; it gradually approached the foundation of the Qingyun Sect's collection 235.
• Fire Cloud Secret Realm — A sealed underground region marked as a Great Jin Immortal Dynasty Fire Cloud Crystal Stone mine; Li Chang'an initially could not breach its Tier 4 barrier 331 337.

Residents and Affiliates

• Li Chang'an — Mountain master and founder of the Azure Mountain Dao Field; he directs its development, defenses, and cultivation resources 189.
• Da Huang — Li Chang'an's Earth-element spirit beast; excavated the peak cave mansion and freely roams the mountain 189.
• Profound Water Turtle — Li Chang'an's spirit beast; created the mountain's large spirit lake 189.
• Luo Kun, Wang Hu, and Chen Yuanshan — Help manage the spiritual land at the foot of Azure Mountain 191.
• Liu Yuzhu — Peak Master of Bamboo Peak and a Tier 2 Mid-grade Talisman Master 189.
• Yu Hongmei — Peak Master of Snow Plum Peak; her formations were later found to contain redundancies and flaws by Li Chang'an 189 196.
• Xiang Chisong — Peak Master of Red Pine Peak 189.
• Jiang Muyu — Oversees Azure Mountain's formations while Li Chang'an is away 226.
• Song Yu'er — Guards the Scripture Pavilion after Li Chang'an brought her to Azure Mountain because of her unusual Spirit Body 316.
• Yan Hao — Guest Elder and Tier 4 Formation Master; he remained with Azure Mountain after forming a Nascent Soul 506 507.
• Black Sand True Lord — Joined Azure Mountain through a Spirit Contract after previously besieging it 536.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Establishment of the Dao Field

Li Chang'an leased Panshi Mountain, renamed it Azure Mountain, and established it as his personal Dao Field. The site included a Second-tier Spirit Vein, spiritual land at the mountain's foot, and jurisdiction over a nearby Mortal Realm with a population of one million 189.

He relocated trusted cultivators to the land below the mountain but forbade them from exploiting his name, bullying innocent cultivators, or expecting his protection after provoking powerful enemies 191.

Beast Tide Defense

During the Beast Tide, nine Tier 2 Great Demons—led by three late-stage Tier 2 demons—attacked Azure Mountain. Li Chang'an and the other peak masters defended their respective peaks with formations and talismans; Li Chang'an killed two Tier 2 demonic beasts through a sword formation, forcing the attackers to redirect their assault toward Snow Plum Peak and Bamboo Peak 202.

Fortress Against Intruders

Azure Mountain's reputation as a dangerous stronghold grew after repeated invasions failed. Wan Xing attempted to break in by force but was seriously injured and driven away by the mountain's formation, shocking the Southern Region cultivators who had gathered to watch 265.

Qin Hong later entered the formation to investigate the mountain, only to be transported into Li Chang'an's courtyard and captured within a few breaths 320.

Fire Cloud Secret Realm

An earthquake changed Azure Mountain's terrain and intensified its Earth Fire. Li Chang'an discovered the Fire Cloud Secret Realm beneath the mountain, an underground Great Jin-era mining area blocked by a Tier 4 formation 331.

The sealed realm became a major unresolved resource within the Dao Field: Li Chang'an could sense its value but lacked the Fourth-order formation legacy needed to enter it safely 331 337.

Rise of the Azure Mountain Lineage

Azure Mountain's spiritual environment and resources continued to improve. The presence of a Dragon Ox, a Heaven and Earth Spirit Beast, brought increased fortune to the mountain and its surrounding lands, contributing to the appearance of talented descendants and cultivation opportunities 327.

By the time of the Heaven and Earth Great Change, the mountain's Spirit Vein had advanced to Tier 4 Low-grade. Despite outside doubts that its Golden Core cultivators could hold such a valuable vein, the lineage produced powerful successors, including Yan Hao and Luo Yunshu 463 467 506 507.

Nascent Soul-Era Stronghold

Black Sand True Lord besieged Azure Mountain after Li Chang'an refused to surrender Yellow Sand's Nascent Soul. Azure Mountain's Tier 4 Mid-grade arrays dispersed Black Sand's black clouds, and Li Chang'an later cut off the outsider's ability to perceive the mountain's interior 505 506.

After Black Sand eventually submitted through a Spirit Contract, he became one of Azure Mountain's people rather than an external threat 536.

Notable Quotes

“In this life, I seek not glorious fame; I wish only that the immortal path remain ever verdant!” — Li Chang'an, upon renaming Panshi Mountain 189

“At last, I have a place to settle down.” — Li Chang'an, after establishing Azure Mountain as his Dao Field 189