Plum Blossom Forest.
Master Mei Hua watched the falling blossoms, each petal embodying a unique rhythm of the Great Dao.
Heaven and earth's natural laws, the cycle of life and death.
From the blooming to the withering of a petal, all transformations played out flawlessly.
All of existence, contained within a single plum blossom.
While others had moved to the Donghua Jungle, only Mei Hua remained at the original location.
Mei Hua's seniority and vast network allowed him to disregard the Heavenly Master's attitude. Coupled with his mastery of divination, he rarely feared retaliation, always slipping away before trouble arrived.
He, too, had received an invitation to the magic meeting.
The golden-etched invitation bore intricate Daoist patterns. The cover displayed the aphorism of the Donghua Jungle: "The grand qi of the heavens prevails, my Dao thrives daily."
Such self-assured words in their dedication to the Dao often stirred admiration among many cultivators.
