Azure Waves' Northwest, in the northern reaches of the Wild Forest.
The land was too barren, the environment too harsh, and there were almost no resources useful for cultivation. As a result, hardly any cultivators settled here.
Across the entire Wild Forest region, aside from the dozen or so scattered mortal villages, there was only one small Qi Gathering sect known as the Heaven-Measure Sect.
Its name, "Measuring the Heavens," was certainly grand enough, but in reality, the sect had only three members.
The sect master was an old Daoist nearly a hundred years old. After cultivating for most of his life, he had only barely managed to reach the mid-stage of the Qi Gathering Realm.
He had two disciples under him. His eldest disciple was seventy-four years old and at the Second Level of Qi Gathering. His youngest disciple had only just passed forty, and it was not until last year that he had finally condensed his Qi Mansion, attaining the First Level of Qi Gathering.
Once they knew the cultivation levels of the three master and disciples of the Heaven-Measure Sect, it was easy to understand why the old Daoist had come to establish a sect in such a remote place where even birds would not crap.
With his meager cultivation and paltry Dao attainment, he had no competitiveness whatsoever in the inner regions of the Northwest.
And because his talent was so poor, no faction was willing to recruit him. Thus, after drifting from place to place for several decades during the first half of his life, he had ultimately chosen to come to this Wild Forest, open a secluded abode, and establish the Heaven-Measure Sect.
"Master, my junior brother and I are preparing to go into the mountains to gather medicinal herbs."
"All right. Be careful,