Western Continent.
On the mountainside of a colossal peak that seemed to connect heaven and earth, a small grass hut was nestled amidst dense vegetation. Near the cliff's edge, oriented toward the sun, sat a Go board carved from rock. The black and white stones upon it were locked in a tense struggle, the game clearly in its final stages.
Beside the board was a set of simple, ancient-looking tea implements. Two cups of clear tea steamed gently, but there was no one to be seen drinking.
A mountain breeze swept past, rustling the thick vegetation around the hut. A figure materialized from thin air, followed by another. They sat on cattail cushions beside the tea table, sipping their tea and studying the unfinished game on the board.
Half an hour later, a streak of light descended from the sky and landed before the grass hut. The man wore a blue, narrow-sleeved Daoist robe and a wooden hairpin. A Jade Gourd hung from his waist, and a three-foot-long beard rested on his chest.
