Yun Kai and Léi Shén set out on horseback as dawn broke over Spiritbone Mountain. The journey to Cloudville County wouldn't take long, perhaps an hour of riding at a steady pace.
As they traveled, Yun Kai's thoughts turned to the region itself. Tianzhu Mountain was one of the districts within Cloudville's territory. But it wasn't like the developed Tianzhu Mountain of later generations. The paths weren't properly opened yet. Few people lived in those remote areas.
However, there were still some inhabitants on Tianzhu Mountain. For example, the most famous Taoist hermit Zuo Ci was said to have lived in seclusion during the old period.
According to legends, he lived by a lake on Tianzhu Mountain. He remained in seclusion for years, dwelling in caves. There were platforms, stone stoves, an
