On a platform atop a mountain peak, in the midst of a cold wind and freezing rain.
A group of cultivators was gathered here now, standing in twos and threes. Their cultivation levels varied greatly, from True Cultivators in the mid-to-late stages of Foundation Establishment to youths who had only just started on the Immortal Path by introducing Qi into their bodies.
Lü Zhong and Yu Feng'Er stood at the edge of the crowd, talking with the Clan Leader of the Lin Family of Xiaolan River.
The two of them had been waiting for the Secret Realm to open when the clan leader had approached them.
The Lin Family of Xiaolan River's clan lands were to the south of Changchun Immortal City.
For generations, this family had made a living from agriculture, periodically supplying the market with large quantities of spiritual materials, including many Yellow Bud Flowers. They were a recently courted ally of the Chengde Commerce Association, vital for ensuring the supply of Yellow Bud Pills.
