Azure Cloud Heaven.
Wind and rain raged, and sky thunder surged.
An ancient temple stood atop the azure wood, incense smoke curling around it and immortals arrayed within. It was the Dao lineage of the former Founding Hall, dedicated to the three lords: Jiansui, Qingxiao, and Qingxu.
Bimo stood inside the temple and offered incense, relief showing on her face. Then she left and stood atop this primordial azure wood, looking down over the many sights within the Grotto-Heaven. A blue-green scripture had appeared in her hand.
It was the Golden-Seeking Method bestowed from above.
The scripture was intricate and archaic, profoundly mysterious. Even with her knowledge and cultivation, deciphering it was extremely taxing. At its core, however, it was Eastern Radiance's Dao of the twin foundings, so it was not too unfamiliar to her.
Bimo rode the wind down into the Mysterious Palace at the very heart of the Grotto-Heaven, where she saw the ritual altar and Jiang Li waiting beside it.
"Grandmaster."
She handed over the scroll containing the Golden-Seeking Method and asked her grandmaster to examine it.
"It truly is a method for seeking the golden position."
Jiang Ku's gaze shone, azure light rising in his pupils.
"I must begin preparing too-"
He looked at the Golden-Seeking Method and sighed with feeling.
"Sky thunder has two retainer positions: [Microscopic phosphor] and [yin you]. The former is dark and unfathomable, wounding souls and maiming spirits, and was held by True Lord Shenzhuo of the former Northern Altar lineage. The latter is elusive and unpredictable, dwelling high in Heavenly Firmament, and was gathered from Qing You's remnant nature from the Ancient Era."
"Grandmaster-"
Bimo had only just begun to speak when he interrupted her.
"Back then, my lord took the immortal elixir refined from that Yin Thunder’s Unharmonized Azure