An endless sea of Bodhi trees stretched out before them. A breeze stirred the leaves, sending waves rippling through the forest. A faint golden light suffused the entire world, and a tranquil Zen aura spread through the air, inexplicably calming the minds of those who approached.
Li Yi made no attempt to conceal his arrival. He simply called out, "I am Li Yi. I have come to visit you two fellow Daoists today, though I must apologize for the intrusion. I have something to ask you!"
Jieyin and Zhunti, who had been meditating on the Dao beneath the Bodhi Tree, were both taken aback. A trace of confusion flashed in their eyes, but their minds were calm, and they quickly recovered.
"Your visit brings great honor to our humble abode, fellow Daoist. Please, come in!"
A brilliant golden light flashed, and Jieyin slowly appeared. With a wave of his right hand, golden lotuses materialized, gathering into an ornate bridge that stretched all the way to Li Yi's feet.
Li Yi didn't stand on ceremony. He stepped onto the bridge and followed Jieyin.
Beneath the Bodhi Tree, Zhunti studied the cultivator whose fearsome reputation was now spreading throughout the Primordial World. Yet Li Yi seemed like a cloud of mist; no matter how Zhunti looked, he couldn't make him out. An enigmatic aura radiated from him, and his cultivation was unfathomably deep. Zhunti couldn't help but feel shaken.
Even when the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Fu Xi, and the others stood before him, Zhunti could at least roughly discern their cultivation. But facing Li Yi was like trying to see flowers through a fog. How could he not be shocked?
It wasn't only Zhunti. Jieyin, too, was inwardly stirred. *It seems this man is even more formidable than the rumors claim.