Did you think the world had already been completely mapped? Xiang Nan once thought so too, until he discovered the absurd notebook his father had left behind. The far end of the South Pole was not an ocean, but a towering ice wall that cut the world off from everything beyond. Outside it lay the primordial world recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas: Jianmu, a giant tree that pierced the sky; Yingzhao, with a human face and a deer's body; and Shenlong, which breathed out clouds of illusory mist... None of it was legend. It was all a real, hidden realm!
Follow Xiang Nan as he takes up his father's guide, crosses the barrier of the ice wall, and steps into this fantastical world. But danger and opportunity go hand in hand: the “spiritual qi” filling the air can help people cultivate and build their foundations, ancient beasts conceal rare treasures within their bodies, and the truth behind his grandfather's disappearance, the secrets burdening his family, and even an ancient pact between humanity and the descendants of gods are all hidden at the edge of this world...
From science to fantasy, from exploration to immortal cultivation, Xiang Nan's journey has only just begun. Beyond the ice wall, does eternity await, or destruction?
