The Five-Element Arts circulated without cease. With his Golden Core perfectly rounded and complete, a ceaseless supply of mana replenished his body. Vast and profound, his mana was like an ocean, flowing on without end, eternally renewing itself.
The path of the Five-Element Arts could simultaneously unfold within his Inner World.
Ripples of activity arose both within and without.
Cloud and mist also veiled the heavens, enclosing every great and small disturbance within the tiny space above the mountain, leaving the outside world's tranquility undisturbed.
Lu Qing's mind was wholly immersed in cultivation.
He did not notice the changes in time outside.
As his mind naturally cultivated the path of the Five Elements, time outside had not stood still either.
At the very least, the commotion in the Four Lands had been far greater, drawing the gaze of countless cultivators throughout the cultivation world.
The Four Lands bordered Northern Heaven Continent, a vast landmass where three great Immortal Sects stood in rivalry.
The Dharma-Free Immortal Gate, Scarlet Heaven Dao Sect, and Grand Heaven Dao Sect.
Of these, the northernmost Dharma-Free Immortal Gate bordered the Four Lands most directly.
The Dharma-Free Immortal Gate.
Within its vast territory stood an Immortal City called White Jade City.
White Jade City had now more or less become the first line of defense where the Immortal Path and the Demonic Path collided. Cultivators seeking to enter White Jade City had never been able to come and go whenever they pleased.
However, the Dharma-Free Immortal Gate governed these subordinate territories through noninterference.
Strictly speaking, disciples of all nine great Immortal Gates were stationed in White Jade City.
The Ancient Demon Land spread its taint with terrifying speed and malice. Many cultivators called this Demonic Corruption.
Once Demonic Corruption appeared upon a cultivator, it could not be