The Divine Land, the Jadeite Mountains.
Towering trees stood throughout this mountain range, which stretched for hundreds of millions of miles, steeped in swirling spiritual energy.
Countless living creatures dwelled within, some running and hunting, some nursing their young, others resting and recuperating.
The cries of apes and birds, growls and roars, rang throughout the forest.
A primeval aura filled every inch of space.
At that moment, two middle-aged men wearing scholar's headscarves and carrying feather fans were flying through the air. The man on the left rode a lizard, while the one on the right rode a turtle.
"Brother Xiao, after all these years of seclusion, your Mystic Jade Spirit Turtle must have reached adulthood by now?" The middle-aged man riding the lizard could not stop looking at the turtle beside him.
"Heh, Bi'er has indeed just reached adulthood. These three hundred years weren't wasted." The middle-aged man riding the Mystic Jade Spirit Turtle stroked his beard and smiled, his joy plain on his face. "I've also made some progress in the dao of calligraphy. It's time I visited the Holy Capital and caught up with my old friends."
"Would you like me to arrange a reception?" The middle-aged man riding the lizard smiled. "My Beast-Taming Studio already has sixteen branches in the capital. We're fairly well-off."
Hearing this, the Mystic Jade Spirit Turtle's owner looked astonished. "To think your Beast-Taming Studio has grown so much! But don't those on the Daoist Register yearn most for the mountains and forests? Where did you find people to manage shops in those bustling streets?"
"Yearn for the mountains and forests?" The lizard's owner shook his head with a rueful smile. "What youngster these days doesn't love prosperity? They want delicious, distinctive food and convenient, comfortable lodgings. Who would willingly join us