Lu Changfeng's heart jolted.
Immortal Mountains existed too?
One look at his expression told Yuan Tiangang what he was thinking. He smiled faintly. "These so-called Immortal Mountains and Immortal Folk are nothing more than the surviving clans of antiquity, people born with extraordinary gifts."
"Just as the Zhurong Clan can command fire from birth, the Dragon-Ruling Clan carries dragon blood, and the Merfolk weep pearls. Some ancient clans are naturally long-lived and possess secret arts that preserve their youthful looks, giving others the illusion that they live forever without aging. The world calls them 'immortals,' and the places where they dwell are called 'Immortal Mountains.'"
He gazed toward the horizon and spoke with easy assurance:
"Within Guixu lies another world, concealing five mountains-the origin of the term 'Immortal Mountains.' They are Daiyu, Yuanjiao, Fanghu, Yingzhou, and Penglai. Their palaces are fashioned from gold and jade, their birds are pure white, and immortal folk who never age or die dwell there."
"This was what Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han sought in their day."
Lu Changfeng clicked his tongue in wonder.
So that was the origin of these supposed Immortal Mountains and Immortal Folk.
Yuan Tiangang continued, "But the waters of Guixu are as heavy as mysterious water, beyond what ordinary people can withstand. The Dragon-Ruling Clan has tempered their bodies for generations in pursuit of becoming dragons, and they too have sought rare treasures from the Immortal Mountains within Guixu. Unfortunately, they can only gather a few ordinary treasures. They cannot reach the mountain gates."
Lu Changfeng asked curiously, "What tier would those treasures be?"
Yuan Tiangang pondered for a moment. "The [Mysterious Radiance Pearl] gathers the vital essence of a ten-thousand-year-old [Rahu Clam]. Consuming it increases cultivation; using it in medicine can bring back the dead. It