The emergence of the Immortal Transformation Pool and the Eternal Dragon Lair stirred every major power in the world. Countless immortal treasures sparked a world-shaking battle, and with several Emperor Weapons threatening the entire region, the land of the Central Plains was nearly sunk.
In the end, a stretch of the Qinling Mountains a thousand miles across was still blasted into a barren desert, while the source of the conflict, the Immortal Transformation Pool, concealed itself within heaven and earth and vanished from the world.
The Eternal Dragon Lair also sank beneath the earth. It was an ancestral dragon vein that could move and would never remain in one place for too long.
Lu Chen left the million-mile Qinling Mountains and traveled east. He had already reached the pinnacle of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and could break through to an entirely new realm at any moment.
Along the way, he experienced the myriad faces of humanity and the rolling dust of the mortal world, cultivating amid worldly life. Wherever he went, he studied the mountains, rivers, and land.
For three months, he advanced step by step through many regions, witnessing the flourishing might of the Central Plains Ancient Dynasty and the Hundred Schools and Teachings. It left him with much to reflect upon.
Secluded cultivation and tempering the heart in the mortal world were both indispensable parts of the immortal path. At his current realm, everything required insight. Sometimes he sat motionless in wild forests and mountains, sometimes he watched the boundless bustle of mortal life, and sometimes he fought on killing fields. He gained much along the way.
"My foundations are deep enough now. It is time to take a great step forward!" A cold glint flashed through Lu Chen's eyes as he murmured, "The Gao Family Ancient