Ever since word spread that the imperial army had attacked Jade Maiden Peak on Mount Hua for a second time, only to suffer a crushing defeat without even finding the entrance to Mount Hua, the Huashan Sect's ascension as a whole and the miraculous vision that had appeared atop Jade Maiden Peak quickly swept like a gale through the Ming martial world and every corner of the realm.
Naturally, this drew countless people of the jianghu's attention, and the entire martial world was instantly swept up in shock and commotion.
Since even Emperor Jiajing of the Great Ming had gone to Mount Hua in search of an immortal opportunity, those who had still harbored doubts about Mount Hua, thinking the stories were exaggerated rumors, no longer had any reason to doubt them!
As a result, people with ulterior motives, as well as those who genuinely wished to seek immortality and the Dao, made their way to Mount Hua of their own accord—or were dragged along by friends and family.
Even many martial sects, whether on friendly terms with Mount Hua or barely acquainted with it, hurried there bearing precious gifts or rare treasures, under the pretext of paying a visit to Yue Buqun, the martial world's leader. It seemed they all hoped to claim a sliver of Mount Hua's immortal fortune.
Unfortunately...
Over the course of three months, more than a hundred thousand people from the jianghu and seekers of immortality gathered around Mount Hua. They trampled the grass on the four surrounding peaks nearly bare and blazed countless trails of all sizes across the nearby hills. Some even built huts and settled there. Yet in the end, just like the imperial army, they couldn't even find the entrance to Mount Hua!
And so, time flew by like a white