Chapter 1058: White River Stream Region (II)
The Great River was the foremost water vein of the world, spanning east to west and dividing the lands into north and south. Crossing the river northward led into Jiangbei of Xu State, where the first territory one encountered was White River Stream, domain of the Mifan three sects of Mount Xiaoshi.
Li Chenghui rode on thunder as he flew over White River Stream. Looking around, he saw Mount Tangdao, the range belonging to the Golden Tang Gate, to the north of White River Stream. Its undulating ridgelines were faintly visible in the distance.
To the east lay the domain of White Ye[1] Stream, under the Baiye Capital Immortal Dao. However, it was hidden behind vast stretches of hills and not clearly visible. Beyond Baiye Stream was Chengshui Tomb, and farther east lay the White Sea Stream, under the Xuanmiao Temple, which led eventually to the seashore.
If one flew higher, one could see how Jiangbei was divided by three water veins; from west to east, White River, White Ye, and White Sea. According to old Qu, these three streams had once been one river, the Huai River. But when the ancient cataclysm happened and the six prefectures sank beneath the sea, the Huai River broke apart and vanished, leaving only the three streams.
Li Chenghui led Qu Buzhi and An Siwei to Floating Cloud Cave. Along the way, they saw only devastation. The people had naturally all been taken and the spirit paddies ruined beyond recognition, leaving behind nothing but bare spirit fields.
They landed before the mountain gate of Floating Cloud Cave. The protective formation on the low hill had long been torn apart. Rubble lay scattered everywhere, and a few low-ranked rabbit-mice scurried about the abandoned courtyard.
Qu Buzhi, who was familiar with the place, led the way. He pointed as he said, "My lord, Fu Dou's Immortal Foundation was Spring On Wood. He fell upon this mountain, and the plants have flourished everywhere. Though it has only been a few months, it looks as though decades have passed."
An Siwei made his way to the summit and, using the Earthly Court Detection Technique to probe, exclaimed in admiration, "Jiangbei truly has abundant spiritual energy. No wonder so many Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators flock here. Even this single low hill can sustain the cultivation of several Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators..."
The number of sites in the Li Family's domain, aside from a few places like Milin, Zhijing, and Pingya that could support Purple Mansion Realm cultivation, that could sustain multiple Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators was extremely limited. There were only five such places in sixteen prefectures.
Yet this mountain was low and its earth vein thin. It was clearly not the stuff of a renowned peak.