Chapter 542: Register of the Martial World (8)
Mount Wudang’s Shangqing Palace.
Known as the residence of the sect leader of the Wudang Sect.
To the people of the Jianghu—and even to the local civilians who were occasionally allowed to visit the outer Daoist temples—it was a palace among the clouds.
While Wudang was famously hospitable to the common folk, Shangqing Palace was the one place whose access remained strictly limited.
The Dao may not discriminate among people, but the head of Wudang was chosen with utmost care.
The Daoist temple was as vast as the responsibility borne by the current acting sect leader of Wudang.
Hiss...
At this moment, a veil of mist lay over the area like a blanket. The energy within it was clearly thicker than usual.
The palace had been cut off from the outside.
This was due to the Qi Curtains planted along the worn stone walls over generations by Wudang’s past Immortals. These were part of the sublime techniques unique to the Sam-bong lineage—masters of manipulating natural energies—and were as close to Daoist magic as martial arts could get.
It also meant something extremely important was happening. The Qi Curtain had been cast over the very heart of Wudang.
Inside the mist beyond the clouds, the upper echelons of the sect had gathered.