A sequel to Zhu Xian. Across the vast lands of the Nine Provinces are countless beautiful tales, as well as all sorts of wondrous and strange books on cultivation. There is the pure, effortless art of Daoism, the majestic and solemn true teachings of Buddhism, the brutal and deadly arts of the demonic path, as well as the uncanny, unpredictable witchcraft of the Southern Border and the Ghost Path of the Nine Netherworlds. Where did the Zhu Xian Sword come from? Why was it forged with such overwhelming resentment? Who hid the Emperor of Heaven's Netherstone in the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, and what legends does it hold? The true secrets of the Ghost Path reappear in the mortal world. The descendants of the Jiuli roar in the far south, seemingly unwilling to fade into obscurity. In the depths of the wilderness, countless asura and vengeful ghosts roar in the valley, crashing again and again against the Ming King Seal...
The autumn breeze blows gently across this land, carrying away the last green leaf. At the foot of the towering Qingyun Mountain, a man in hemp clothing catches the fallen leaf and murmurs,
