The entire valley was embraced by two mountains, naturally forming a closed yin-yang loop.
On the left stood a mountain condensed with ten-thousand-year ice. Its body was pure white, with frost mist filling the skies.
On the right was a volcano, its rocks crimson-red, its ground scorching and cracked, constantly spewing violent waves of searing heat.
One ice, one fire—the two mountains of utterly opposing extremes stood facing each other, yet they strangely complemented one another, forming a perfect natural yin-yang configuration.
At the very center of the valley lay a peculiar lake spanning several dozen zhang, the fundamental core of this treasured land.
The lake was distinctly divided into two halves.
The left half of the lake was a crystalline icy white, covered by a thin layer of ice and shrouded in cold mist. Even the surrounding air had condensed into tiny ice crystals.
The right half was a deep fiery red. The boiling lakewater continuously churned and bubbled, while the rising heat distorted the light above it.
One spring, twin births; the two forces opposed each other. It was a place blessed by heaven.
At the center of the frigid spring stood an octagonal Immortal Herb, quietly rooted within the icy waters.
Its eight translucent leaves seemed carved from ten-thousand-year cold jade, its entire body glowing with a faint blue radiance. Its flower core was flawless and pure, with specks of icy starlight flowing within.
At the center of the blazing spring opposite it stood another Immortal Herb, proud and upright.
Its entire body resembled a Chinese cabbage, its leaves crimson like blazing flames, as though carved from rubies!
Apart from those two supreme Immortal Herbs, dozens of extinct heavenly treasures covered the lakeshore and the fertile soil of the valley. Flowing lights intertwined, and exotic fragrances filled