Heavenly Tribulation, a secret realm.
Peach groves stretched in swathes, a sea of pink and white.
Xu Fayan walked step by step through the peach groves. A glance revealed a Peach Spirit hiding deep within, cultivating the rare Dao of longevity steaming. "Longevity essence."
He paid it no heed and went straight up the mountain.
Xu Fayan had only recently returned to the mountain and had not seen his master. Liu Xiaowen had relayed a message asking him to come into this secret realm for a meeting. The intention was quite clear: he was surely to enter that mysterious realm.
He reached a subsidiary peak near the summit, northwest of the Xu ancestral shrine.
A Mystic Gold Treasure Hall stood on the peak, noble and pure, without dust or blemish. Rays of "victory gold" glittered brilliantly, carrying a sense of utter perfection.
[Even Density Hall]
Upon entering the hall, he saw the deity amid curling incense smoke. At the very top hung a mystic-gold immortal painting, depicting nothing but endless white-gold celestial rings overlapping and revolving. Enshrined here was the Great Dryness Venerable Image, whose design had come from the ruins of the [Secret Metal Monastery] in Shu.
Years ago, their monastery had obtained many relics from a secret realm of this path, including the Great Dryness Venerable Image, the method of Even Density, and numerous victory gold treasure artifacts and spirit treasures.
Xu Fayan respectfully offered incense, then walked behind the deity and silently recited the Three Recitations of Great Scarlet. A formless wind rose, instantly enveloping him.
In the blink of an eye, he entered this heavenly realm again. He had been absent for only a few years, yet its scenery had changed greatly. Floating islands and celestial palaces, treasure halls amid seas of clouds-most appeared glorious and