The Qian trigram represented heaven, boundless and vast, profound and mysterious.
Thus, among the Eight Peaks, the Qian Peak Grotto-Heaven stood highest. Masses of five-colored auspicious clouds circled overhead, embodying the transformations of Yin-Yang and the wondrous principles of the Five Phases. Layer upon layer of radiance streamed ceaselessly, arising and perishing without end, revolving without rest, dazzling to behold.
As a Dao Child, Jiang Yi could use the Token Talisman in his possession to enter and leave all eight peak grotto-heavens at will, without reporting to a True Lord or obtaining permission.
This was also why he had been able to brazenly pass through South Heng Ridge's Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation without alerting Luo Qingya.
"Only by basking in the Dao Child's reflected glory could I set foot on Qian Peak."
Luo Xuanming sat on the flying carriage's embroidered couch, his expression grave and even somewhat restrained.
Though he was a Foundation Establishment True Person, he had failed to enter the ranks of True Disciples and had naturally never visited the Qian Peak Grotto-Heaven.
The thresholds for entering the Xiantian Sect's eight peak grotto-heavens differed.
Qian Peak was the most unattainable of them all. Unless they became grotto-heaven True Disciples, vessels bearing the Dao, other disciples found it exceedingly difficult to be summoned.
Thus, Luo Xuanming's claim of basking in reflected glory was not without reason.
He gazed at the radiance of the auspicious clouds surrounding them, enveloping the Qian Peak Grotto-Heaven like layer upon layer of Gang Qi. This was the "Xiantian Separation and Reunion Divine Light," which could slay great True Persons at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment and damage True Lords' Dharma manifestations.
The flying carriage slowly passed through the formation. Azure and white Qi chased one another like Yin-Yang fish, while the countless rays streaming