Heaven Gives Birth Water

Kunwu Cave Abode was not far away.

Spiritual currents gathered in the vicinity, and a Great Chun Tree had been planted outside the cave abode.

The aura of [Horn Wood] churned, yet its manifestation was muted and somewhat dim. It transformed into a layer of azure mist that shrouded several miles of land.

"It should be a fellow cultivator of [Horn Wood]—"

With a flash of earthen-yellow radiance, Fang Wuchen appeared. Gazing at the azure mist ahead, he secretly shook his head. According to his master, [Horn Wood] once held a prominent place among the Metal positions, but now it had waned, its power no longer apparent—this path's Purple Palace cultivators had suffered as well. By now, they had likely fallen to the table of [Ji Water] and [Maiden Earth]—

As for [Willow Earth], whose divine ability had been seized from within the Earth Virtue? After all, it was the lineage of his junior brother Liu Junyan, so he could not dwell on it too much.

He invoked a divine ability to knock upon the formation. A stream of central-yellow qi rolled forth, carrying Fang Wuchen's voice within it. "This poor Daoist is Dustless Master, here to pay a visit to my fellow Daoist—"

The aura of [Horn Wood] parted, revealing the Great Chun Tree at its center. Rings upon rings of blue-green ripples spread downward, becoming streaks of spiritual light.

Beneath the Great Chun Tree sat a female True Person in meditation. She was about twenty, dressed like a village girl, but her eyes were entirely blue-green. A point of blue-gold light shone between her brows, carrying an austere majesty that could not be violated.

"So it is Fellow Daoist Dustless Master. Please, come in!"

The female True Person slowly withdrew her cultivation and rose. A wooden sword hung