Beichen Haotian and Pakura donned raincoats and began searching near the village. The village was not large, covering only twenty or thirty kilometers in total. Before long, Beichen Haotian sensed a unique power northwest of the village. It resembled Chakra in some ways, yet it was far more advanced.
The two arrived at a spot halfway up a mountain, hidden by dense forest. An ancient yet mysterious building stood before them. It was small, with a modest open doorway. Three profound characters were written above it, while beyond the door lay pitch-black darkness, alluring yet intimidating.
Pakura stared at the three characters above the door in shock, unable to recover for a long while. At last, she said, "Haotian, is this the Ryūchi Cave you were looking for, one of the legendary Three Great Sacred Lands?"
"Of course. Why else would I go through all this trouble? Come on, let's go in and take a look." Beichen Haotian smiled, excitement and pleasure appearing on his normally calm face.
"Oh... okay." Pakura responded somewhat nervously. Having reached one of the legendary Three Great Sacred Lands, she was both excited and anxious.
The two moved close together and slowly entered the dark cave. It was damp inside, and the farther they went, the narrower the passage became. Eventually, they could only proceed in single file.
At the end of the passage, a barrier radiating purple light appeared before them. Beichen Haotian walked through without hesitation, and after a moment's hesitation, Pakura followed.
His vision darkened, then brightened again. Beichen Haotian found himself in another strange space. It was not much different from the outside world, except that the climate was more humid and the trees, flowers, and grass were exceptionally tall and robust. Even an ordinary flower or blade of grass could