Mount Taixu

The green mountains were lush, their cypress trees piercing the sky. Wisps of cloud drifted over the peaks, and now and then a white crane flew through them.

This was Taixu Mountain, a key borderland between Spirit Spring County and Luoshui County, and a renowned mountain of immortals far and wide.

There was good reason it was called an immortal mountain. Legend had it that many years ago, a Taixu Immortal had attained Feather Ascension here. The Immortal Light he scattered by chance had transformed what was once an ordinary little hill into a vast mountain range stretching a thousand li.

What was more, the mountain was home to many Spirit Beasts. Over tens of thousands of years, numerous powerful martial artists had secluded themselves here to cultivate, leaving behind countless Cave Mansions that drew later generations in droves.

Yet what kind of person could leave a name behind on Taixu Mountain and be easy to deal with?

Most of the Cave Mansions were protected by powerful seals and arrays. Even if later-generation martial artists searched the entire mountain, they would find no trace of them.

Ye Kang and Mei Niannian followed behind Mei Luoting and Su Hongxiu, listening as the two told them the legends of Taixu Mountain.

Mei Luoting cleared his throat, then continued, "Taixu Mountain is famous for another reason as well. Head Scholar Su must know all about it."

The two juniors looked at Su Hongxiu in unison. She smiled. "Great Manor Lord Mei means the Taixu Immortal Root, right? It's produced in small quantities, but the imperial court has complete control over it. It's one of the highest-grade local specialties. Even when I was Demon Hunting General, I'd never seen one."

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