Half a month earlier...
"I have an old friend, despite the difference in our ages... a man very worthy of respect," Shi Shen said. "I've already recommended you to him, and he's very interested in you. With him, you'll learn many things you couldn't learn from me."
Shi Shen turned around. "To become a Fighting-type Elite Four member, you need to train more than just your muscles. More important is a heart that will never retreat before a powerful opponent, no matter what," Shi Shen said. "If you want to toughen your body, you must first make your heart capable of smashing through anything."
"Master, where exactly is this place?"
"North Lake, Wudang."
"The scenery here is so beautiful!" Lin Lin ran along the paved road in delighted surprise. Towering peaks stood on either side, and clouds and mist swirled overhead, making the place look steeped in an immortal aura.
"Don't run off." Bai Yun reminded her while looking curiously around.
"Mount Wudang... it really does have an immortal air about it. It is a sacred Taoist mountain, after all." The only thing that puzzled him a little was that his master didn't seem like someone who believed in Taoism. He didn't understand why he would have an old friend here.
"Hey, hey! We're supposed to take that way up to the training grounds on the mountain, right?" Lin Lin excitedly pointed at the training grounds halfway up the mountain. It was a famous local tourist attraction, and many tourists were heading that way.
"No..." Bai Yun shook his head and looked down at his phone.
"That's a tourist attraction... it's specifically open to tourists. Our destination isn't there."
"Then where is it?" Lin Lin asked curiously.
Bai Yun couldn't help giving a wry smile and pointed at a