Earth had countless famous mountains and great rivers: the Five Sacred Mountains, the winding Yellow River, towering Kunlun, and majestic Mount Taihang. Their grandeur and boundless expanse left people marveling at nature's wondrous power, as if shaped by supernatural craftsmanship.
But where was the summit of Heaven and Earth? Kunlun Mountain held a special significance in the immortal realm. It was where the Three Pure Ones had been conceived and the Daoist sanctuary of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate. West Kunlun, too, held a reservoir of Chaos Water, while the Queen Mother had moved the entire Yaochi Immortal Realm to the Heavenly Court to suppress the Thirty-Three Heavens.
The countless mountains and rivers of Earth were miniature versions of the Primordial World, condensed by the Great God Xuanhuang with great magic power and fashioned into a heaven-defying place for cultivation. Could Earth's Kunlun Mountain be connected to the summit of Heaven and Earth? Throughout history, Kunlun Mountain had been called the "Ancestor of Ten Thousand Mountains." It stretched for thousands of miles, its peaks rising one after another beneath clouds and snow.
Daoist Hunyuan bade farewell to Lao Dan. He decided to travel west through Hangu Pass, following the winding Yellow River upstream. He felt wisps of water vapor drifting toward him, carrying a trace of spiritual energy.
The trace of spiritual energy circled before Daoist Hunyuan, rippling with a hint of delight. Daoist Hunyuan shook his head inwardly. He hadn't expected the suppression of Heaven and Earth to be so severe that even spiritual energy could not exist in this world. Sooner or later, Heaven and Earth would grind it away bit by bit. Sensing its emotions, he reached out and drew it into his hand, murmuring, "You'd rather be refined than dissipate." Then he opened his mouth and swallowed