Lu Yang lowered his head and looked at the token in his hand.
As the saying went, sharpening the axe wouldn't delay the woodcutter.
The situation in the Imperial Capital was unclear. Before setting out, every bit of additional strength would give him more composure when facing the tangled, complicated situation ahead.
Thus, even though the situation was urgent and allowed no delay, Lu Yang still decided to make a trip to Sacred Shadow Mountain before leaving.
Sacred Shadow Mountain was a pocket realm controlled by the Shanhetal of Qing Province.
Within this pocket realm were illusory manifestations of Dao Principles left behind by generations of Venerables of the Shanhetal of Qing Province.
Once inside, a martial artist could study those manifestations of Dao Principles, with a very good chance of improving their Martial Dao Realm.
Among the many blessed lands, pocket realms, and secret domains controlled by the Shanhetal of Qing Province, Sacred Shadow Mountain was unquestionably the foremost!
The Shanhetal of Qing Province had no shortage of people who had made distinguished contributions, but those qualified to enter Sacred Shadow Mountain and study its martial arts were exceedingly few.
Only those who had rendered immense service to the Imperial Court had a chance of earning a recommendation from the Guardian Envoy.
Moreover, receiving a recommendation from the Guardian Envoy alone wasn't enough. They also needed the Imperial Court to review and approve it before they could be permitted to enter Sacred Shadow Mountain.
In other words, even the Guardian Envoy had no right to enter Sacred Shadow Mountain without the Imperial Court's permission.
Wu Shentong had been so quick to hand Lu Yang the token because, before Lu Yang returned to Qing Province, he had already submitted a memorial to the Imperial Court praising Lu Yang's achievements and