People always said, "Good news stayed behind closed doors, while bad news traveled a thousand miles." But sometimes, good news spread much faster than bad news.
Wasn't that right?
Who knew which dimwit, or which bigmouth who couldn't keep a secret, had gone around talking and spreading the news? Either way, people within a thousand miles of Chentang Pass—cultivators, demons, and rogue practitioners, along with some ordinary folk—had all heard whispers that a Flame Immortal lived on Cloudpeak at Mount Cuiping. The Flame Immortal was said to have boundless magic and extraordinary powers, and the sect even had an all-knowing, all-powerful "Lord God" who granted every request!
They said that as long as you successfully joined Cloudpeak at Mount Cuiping as an outer disciple, your future in the Dao would be limitless, and the Great Dao would be within reach. You could easily achieve longevity, perhaps even living as long as heaven and earth and lasting as long as the sun and moon.
It all started when a clever little demon realized that, by meeting the "Lord God" and satisfying its screening requirements, it could obtain a sect bracelet and join Cloudpeak directly as an outer disciple. The bracelet also gave it a chance to communicate more deeply with the "Lord God." From then on, more and more mountain spirits, wild monsters, demon cultivators, human Daoists, practitioners, heroes who vanquished demons, and even people who preferred to keep their identities secret began gathering at the peak of Cloudpeak.
For instance, there was the little brat who often showed up riding Wind Fire Wheels and carrying a Fire-Tipped Spear. He looked imposing and fierce, but he was always in a hurry, coming and going without ever speaking to his fellow disciples. No one knew his name, but everyone could tell he