Heaven Pool, Radiant Sea.
Clouds drifted high in the sky, obscuring the sunlight. Beneath them, ribbons of light formed from gathered star sand flowed ceaselessly, trailing streaks of radiance across the heavens.
Amid the vast, dark waters, an incredibly steep Spirit Mountain towered like a pillar of heaven, piercing the clouds. Seen from afar, it resembled a slender bamboo stalk swaying in the sea breeze.
Above the Spirit Mountain was precisely where the star sand gathered, its radiance glittering brightly day and night.
This was Great Radiance Mountain. Atop its highest Spirit Peak stood an ink-gray treasure hall. A jade plaque above it bore several ancient characters: [Cloud-Piercing]. Dragon patterns and cloud designs adorned the hall, lending it an extraordinary, mystical air.
Gray light shifted, casting a hazy scene of the great void. A Daoist sat within it, his face gaunt. He held a crimson pill aloft with his divine ability, slowly refining it and drawing out its blood qi to mend his Dharma Body.
Within the hall, a jade-green divine figure stood quietly, watching the Daoist repair his Dharma Body without expression. Layers of yellow-gray light surrounded him, turning everything they illuminated into jade.
After a short while, the gray-robed Daoist above abruptly opened his eyes. He had fully refined the crimson pill, and nourished by its abundant blood qi, his formerly skeletal face had regained a little color.
"The [Blood-Nourished Body-Rebuilding Pill] has been delivered to you. From here on, everything must proceed according to my lord's instructions. There must be no mistakes."
The jade-green divine figure's voice rang like a great bell, reverberating through the hall. His overwhelmingly powerful aura spread out, firmly suppressing the other man's.
"How could I possibly do what you ask? Formed Jade, your Stone Man Way has an ancient heritage and Senior