Here lay a mirror-like lake in the southeastern part of Yellow Qi Valley, spanning three hundred li.
The lake's waters remained emerald and clear all year round, while a ring of densely shaded weeping willows surrounded it. Perhaps only immortals could occasionally circle the entire lake on foot.
Even in the height of summer, standing on the shore brought wave after wave of cool breezes brushing past one's body.
At this moment, roughly one hundred and sixty cultivators had gathered along one stretch of the lakeshore. Some stood in small groups of two or three, whispering among themselves, while others stood alone with their hands behind their backs, gazing into the rippling green waters.
Among them were Nascent Soul cultivators, Spirit Transformation cultivators, and even several Void Refinement Realm experts. Li Yan stood beneath a willow tree, its drooping branches swaying continuously in the wind before his eyes.
The ancient inheritance hall, which opened once every three hundred years, had opened again today. More than a hundred core elite disciples of Yellow Qi Valley had gathered here.
Although the lowest cultivation among them had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, anyone who met those two requirements could enter.
In the past, even Foundation Establishment cultivators had entered before. It was simply that Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Realm cultivators who could fulfill those conditions were far too rare—something that only appeared once in a great while.
Among the batch of disciples who had come today, however, there were no such heaven-defying geniuses.
Standing beneath the tree, Li Yan felt the cool wind blowing in from the lake and stirring his azure robe. Rather than suffering beneath the blazing summer heat, he felt refreshed and clear-minded.
"Once every three hundred years—if mortals were fortunate, they might encounter it once in their lifetime.