Su Fan arrived before the woods at the foot of the mountain, where mist swirled thickly like a paradise on earth. He took a formation talisman from his sleeve and gently swept it through the air.
In an instant, the mist seemed to be stirred by an invisible giant hand, rolling apart to both sides. A hidden passage suddenly appeared before Su Fan.
He stepped into the Cave Mansion. A dense spiritual energy, almost liquid, surged toward him like a flood breaking through a breached dam.
Su Fan felt every cell in his body being infused with vigorous vitality. They seemed to cheer and leap for joy, and the comfort sank deep into his bones.
Su Fan followed a winding, meandering path of crushed stone, strolling toward the depths of the valley.
The lush woods on either side of the path were like a sea of green, their branches and leaves flourishing in dense layers that covered the sky completely.
Clear streams, transparent to the bottom, flowed gently down from the mountain ravines like nimble ribbons.
The water was nearly transparent. Around the jagged, jutting corners and crevices of several rocks, it leaped and splashed merrily, scattering glistening white sprays like crystal-clear pearls.
When he reached the end of the valley, a small lake, carefully excavated by human hands, quietly entered Su Fan's sight.
A vast expanse of white mist, as thick as cotton fluff, shrouded the entire lake tightly, as if draping it in a mysterious and noble veil.
Through the hazy, ethereal mist, one could vaguely see a large stretch of vibrant green lotus flowers growing in the lake.
A breeze brushed past, and the lotuses swayed gently, like a group of fairies in green dance skirts fluttering across the water. Their graceful bearing was breathtakingly beautiful.
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