"Anywhere in the Cosmic Starfield, no matter where you are, silently recite Immortal Fuliu's name—or think of Heaven-Piercing Mountain—and you can enter the mountain."
"Such a feat beggars belief."
How vast the cosmos was!
Even for a True Immortal traveling by the River of Time, crossing one galaxy after another was no easy task.
But Heaven-Piercing Mountain?
As long as someone was in the cosmos, it could draw him in from anywhere, at any time.
That was one marvel.
"And merely reciting his name creates a connection."
"Incredible!"
"Incredible!"
A glimpse of the leopard through a bamboo tube.
Heaven-Piercing Mountain alone offered a glimpse of an Ancient Immortal's powers.
An Ancient Immortal like Immortal Fuliu could likely sense it whenever someone spoke—or even thought—of him.
That was true power.
Chen Jichuan pushed those thoughts aside.
He had only just become a True Immortal. The Ancient Immortal Realm was still far beyond him. Cultivation demanded great ambition, but he also had to keep his feet on the ground.
This was no time to daydream about it.
His thoughts shifted.
Chen Jichuan surveyed the crude thatched hut, then reached for its only door.
It would not budge.
"Right."
"Origin jade."
Chen Jichuan took out ten jin of origin jade. It dissolved into smoke and vanished. When he tried again, the door swung open easily.
Every True Immortal who came to Heaven-Piercing Mountain had to pay ten jin of origin jade each time before they could truly enter. There was no limit on how long they could stay, however. Even if they failed challenge after challenge, they could remain as long as they did not leave the mountain and return to the cosmos. Once they left, entering again would cost another ten jin.
"Ten jin of origin jade is nothing to a True