Great Sui, capital city.
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Third Prince's residence.
Ye Yuntai was playing chess with his teacher.
Ye Yuntai's teacher was Great Sui's foremost national champion at the game.
His surname was Huang, and his given name was Jiu.
His father loved drinking yellow wine, and since his surname was Huang, he named his son Huang Jiu.
Later, Huang Jiu rose to prominence in the imperial court and entered Haoran Academy.
His name had never been changed.
"Divine Grass Mountain occupies a special location. For some unknown reason, the many ferocious beasts that originally surrounded it have all vanished without a trace.
"I went there once many years ago and discovered that its spiritual aura was rich. It sits upon a node of the earth's veins, naturally gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
"When cultivators train there, their efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy far surpasses that of ordinary places."
Owning a mountain brought far more benefits than just these.
As the saying went, a mountain was a cultivation ground, and cultivation was like governing a mountain.
A mountain master could receive the worship of mountain gods, land gods, and the common folk, or establish a sect and take in disciples, nourishing their divine soul through "Incense and Fire Prayer Power."
However, Li Xuanxiao feared that his virtue did not match his position and that karma would instead backlash against him.
Furthermore, when fighting within the bounds of one's own mountain, one could resonate with the mountain and the Heavenly Dao, linking heaven and earth.
Gathering the qi of mountains and rivers.
Ye Yuntai raised a brow. "Teacher, you mean to take this mountain?"
"This mountain truly has tremendous potential."
"But I heard it was bought by someone not long ago."
"What difficulty is that? I'll simply have my