Green Luo, Scripture Repository.
The repository stood on a floating island between Skyblue and Colorful Cloud Peaks in the mountains. Clouds and mist wreathed it, forming pathways, while cultivators rode the wind to and fro, trailing streaks of light around it.
Rebuilt, the Scripture Repository was grander than ever. Constructed entirely from Jia Vast Wood, it bore a solemn blue-black hue.
Mystic patterns of red sparrows and vermilion fruits adorned the eaves on all four sides, splendid yet suffused with an immortal air. Lightning coursed across the black plaque at its center, forming four bold characters brimming with Sword Qi: [I Pay Homage to the Profound Mystery].
Anyone who entered to seek teachings was bound by the law of [Primordial Sequence]. The moment they harbored an intent to divulge them, heavenly lightning would descend, bringing tribulation punishment.
Inner disciples lived in Green Luo and could readily come to exchange for cultivation methods and secret arts. Most outer disciples, however, lived in the northern and southern reaches of Red Cloud, and had only two opportunities each year to enter.
A red cloud sailed in from the horizon. Liu Xiaowen gazed steadily at the treasured repository, emotion stirring in his heart.
Our sect has numerous Daoist canons covering a wide range of subjects, yet only the bing fire tradition can truly be called complete.
He stood amid the heavenly radiance, his figure concealed from those nearby. Yet a streak of blazing light shot from the repository's roof, dancing fiercely before landing atop the clouds.
A fire crane emerged from the flames and transformed into a young woman in a red dress. Her features were delicate and lovely, with true fire faintly flickering beside her.
She was Liu Yanyu, whose true form was the Fire Essence [Disaster-Flame Crane] born from the Earthflame Noon-Origin