Central Province, Jiaxiang Town.
This stretch of land was not much different from ordinary places, though by Central Province's standards, it was somewhat barren.
No spirit veins flowed through here. Though its spiritual power was still more abundant than in other great provinces, Central Province's cultivators would have called it a place where not even birds bothered to shit.
Perhaps the lack of fighting between cultivators was a good thing, too.
Jiaxiang Town produced few cultivators, and life was fairly peaceful.
Naturally, it had its own distinctive features.
A stream wound down around Jiaxiang Town, while another watercourse meandered down the tall mountain nearby-whether it branched off from the little river or was a separate flow was unknown.
Normally, a stream like this would have been cut off when Jiaxiang Town was built, or diverted straight into the little river not far away.
Yet there were always places in this world that defied common sense.
This stream was one of them, winding its way right through Jiaxiang Town.
Part of the reason this place was called Jiaxiang Town was that two watercourses enclosed it, making it resemble an alley.
Having water flow through town did have its inconveniences. Even on a bright, sunny day, crossing the stream could easily get your shoes wet.
Perhaps the most common sight in Jiaxiang Town was a few stone slabs laid together to form a bridge to the other side.
The stream was small, but little fish swam and foraged in it. The children of Jiaxiang Town would stand on the slabs, trying to scoop the darting fish out with their hands.
Perhaps only fish that reacted and swam fast enough could survive.
Even when the children used their sleeves to scoop them up, they were very likely to catch nothing.
The townspeople seemed