Within Kunlun Mountain, at the heart of the Sanqing Dojo.
The scenery here was entirely different from that beyond the mountain.
The sky stretched higher and farther, the clouds were purer white, and the Spirit Mist was so rich with spiritual energy that it seemed like Nectar of the Gods, flowing between the peaks and palaces.
Strange Flowers and Exotic Herbs covered the ground, while immortal birds and auspicious beasts wandered about. Daoist charm came naturally to every corner.
Three grand palaces, each with a distinct style, stood in a triangular formation atop the highest peak. They were the Grand Pure Palace, the Jade Pure Palace, and the Supreme Pure Palace.
At that moment, disciples who had passed through the Heart-Questioning Array appeared in the plazas before the three palaces.
Before the Grand Pure Palace.
Profound Yellow Daoist light filled the air, and the plaza was peaceful and serene.
More than a hundred members of the Human Race who had passed Laozi's Heart-Questioning Array stood there, bewildered yet excited.
Most wore simple clothes, their faces still bearing the softness of youth or the marks of hardship. But their eyes were clear and their expressions respectful. They looked around at the immortal realm with curiosity, then gazed in awe at the tightly shut palace doors, which radiated a profound, all-embracing presence.
The doors opened silently. A streak of pure light flashed past, and the members of the Human Race suddenly found themselves inside a simple, ancient palace that seemed to contain the ultimate principles of the universe.
There were no lavish decorations in the hall. Only an Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace burned quietly at its center. On the Cattail Hassock before it sat an old man in an Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe. His hair and eyebrows were white, his