Within the secret realm of Mount Tiandang, as the Netherworld Venerable told He Mu of this place's origins and the many strands of Karma bound up in it, the full picture of this Life Forbidden Zone gradually unfolded before He Mu's eyes.
At the same time, the Netherworld Venerable finally revealed the purpose of his journey himself.
"Compared with the half of the mountain on the Big Dipper, the secret realm here is the true gathering place of heaven and earth's Fortune. Almost no one knows its many mysteries. Only through a fortunate coincidence did I learn the truth.
"Unlike the other half, this place did not inherit the remnants of prehistoric Immortal Dao essence. However, even more precious treasures were left here, and they are the purpose of my journey. There are three in all.
"Have you ever heard, Daoist Friend, that when heaven and earth were first opened, the circulating quintessence of the Universe gave birth to a supreme treasure? It contained the power of the Origin of the Heavenly Dao's Fortune and was truly extraordinary.
"Since so few knew of this treasure, I gave it a name myself: the Fortune Source Eye.
"And now, within this secret realm, there are no fewer than three Fortune Source Eyes, which could only condense during the World-Opening Era!
"That incomparably pure, extraordinary power of the Great Dao you sensed upon arriving here came from the source essence naturally spilling from these Fortune Source Eyes and accumulating here over countless days and years. It has a miraculous nourishing effect even on the bodies of Heavenly Venerables such as ourselves."
The Netherworld Venerable paused after speaking. He Mu knew he must have more to say. The opportunities here probably extended beyond the Fortune Source Eyes alone.
Sure enough, seeing that He Mu