Atop the mountain, Lin Baichuan fully activated the grand formation.
At once, the mountain where he stood was shrouded in dense mist, and then the entire peak abruptly vanished without a trace.
It was as though it had been removed from heaven and earth.
Of course, such a massive mountain could not truly have been removed. No matter how formidable Lin Baichuan was, he did not possess such means.
He had merely used the grand formation to conceal the mountain.
Meanwhile, as Lin Baichuan activated the grand formation and went into seclusion to refine a High-grade Dao Artifact, Xue Shanshan left his mountain but did not head for Mu Qingyun's peak. Instead, she made her way to another rather unremarkable mountain.
She turned into a streak of light and descended from the sky, landing within a valley.
The valley was unexpectedly filled with small bridges and flowing water, with pavilions and towers rising throughout.
It resembled a secluded paradise beyond the mortal world.
Quite a few young men and women wandered through the valley, admiring flowers and tasting wine.
All of them were disciples of the Ink Pool Holy Land and fellow disciples of Xue Shanshan. Upon seeing her return, they immediately bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Saintess!"
"Saintess..."
It was clear that Xue Shanshan held no small amount of prestige within the Ink Pool Holy Land. The disciples' eyes brimmed with reverence and awe as they took the initiative to bow, their attitudes incomparably respectful.
Xue Shanshan merely nodded slightly and continued onward, heading straight into a pavilion at the end of the valley.
The entire valley had been temporarily constructed by the disciples of the Ink Pool Holy Land.
Yet to transform a valley in such untamed wilderness into a secluded paradise, a fairyland upon earth, in such a short