"Haha, you have asked the right person. If there’s anyone in this world who knows Gu Yun State, besides myself, there is truly no one else. If you have time, young brother, I can tell you in detail."
He gestured with his hand, making a motion to invite him.
Xiao Jie then sat down opposite the desk.
Yuan Tianke took a sip of tea before he began his narration.
"According to the ’Ancient Records,’ in ancient times, the world was unified, with vast lands in four directions, collectively known as the Nine States. At the two ends of east and west, there were each a mountain, one called Fangzhang, the other called Penglai.
As per the book, in ancient times, the land of Nine States was one entity. The states of Gu Yun and Penglai were also connected to the other seven states then, located at the far east and west ends of Nine States, respectively. The two large mountains stretched for hundreds of miles, serving as the poles.
At that time, Gu Yun State was not called by its current name, but was known as Fangzhang Mountain."
Penglai, Fangzhang? The mythical immortal mountains of ancient Chinese legend?
Xiao Jie pondered in his heart. He had already seen many places in this game that were similar but not exactly the same as ancient mythologies, so he wasn’t surprised. "Then why was the name changed?" Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel·fıre·net
"This will take a while to explain.
According to the ancient book ’Immortal God Chronicles,’ in ancient times, spiritual energy was abundant between heaven and earth, and in all parts of Nine States, there were people practicing immortal cultivation and qi cultivation. However, somewhere along the way, the spiritual energy began to deplete gradually.
Most places no longer suited cultivation, except for the two great mountains of Penglai and Fangzhang, where spiritual energy still gathered.
Thus, almost all the immortals in the world resided in these two places, and many ascended to immortality at these locations, hence earning them the name of immortal mountains.
Many mortals seeking to ask immortals for teachings would go to these two places to ask for their help.
The immortals were overwhelmed and simply each cast immortal laws to separate the two great mountains from the Nine Provinces Continent, drifting them onto the sea to create two large islands.
Yet mortals were still unwilling to give up, with many sailing through the sea seeking traces of the immortals.
The immortals of Penglai Island then simply floated the island into the depths of the ocean, far offshore, and surrounded Penglai State with heavy mist to prevent mortals from approaching.
As for the immortals of Fangzhang Island, they were even more determined, using powerful immortal laws to elevate the whole land into the vault of heaven, hidden among the clouds.
Thus, it was renamed Gu Yun State.
Gu Yun State soared amidst the vault of heaven, while Penglai State floated above the sea. Both lands drifted unpredictably without a fixed location, probably to prevent being discovered.
However, during that time, there were still True Men and those with great mana who could use Taoist divine power to travel between the two places.
And occasionally, in the mortal world, some would achieve ascension, going to these two states to gather with the group of immortals.
Yet the number of ascenders gradually diminished with time. Three thousand years ago, when the Immortal Road was cut off, no one knew the whereabouts of these two places anymore.
Xiao Jie listened thoughtfully,
Three thousand years ago, the Immortal Road was severed, what happened to cause this severance of the Immortal Road?
"As for that, it’s unknown."
"Could it be because—Gu Yun State shattered?"
Yuan Tianke asked curiously, "Gu Yun State shattered? What brought this up?"
Xiao Jie thought to himself, indeed, such extremely hidden information can only be seen in the descriptions of some very rare treasures, perhaps Yuan Tianke does not know.
"Mr. Yuan, do you have any records regarding the descent of the Demon Star?
"Of course, ’Heavenly Change Record’ notes: In the year of Yinmao, as the first month of autumn began, meteors fell like rain at midnight. Suddenly, a crimson glow split the skies, spanning from Kui to Lou, illuminating the vast land. Its color was like cinnabar, with a flaming tail three zhang long. When it appeared, the sound resembled a thunder carriage passing by, scaring beasts away. An old man saw it was as big as an inverted bucket, surrounded by blue and white aura, passing through celestial constellations, darkening their starlight. When it fell south of the ridge, the ground shook like a drum, and the forests burned..."