The Tale of Shen An, the Laid-Back Peak Master

On the Xuan Yuan Continent, the cultivation system is fully developed. From lowest to highest, the realms are Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification, Void Refining, Body Integration, Great Ascension, and Tribulation Transcendence. The Tribulation Transcendence stage is recognized across the continent as the pinnacle, though it has appeared only in legends for thousands of years. The Azure Cloud Sect is a top sect in the Eastern Region, overseeing nine peaks. The peak masters and the sect master govern the sect together, whose influence spans half the Eastern Region. It balances power with the renowned sects of the Western Region, the great clans of the Southern Region, and the demon tribes of the Northern Region. Sunset Peak, one of the nine, became the subject of a sect-wide rumor when its master, Shen Liulang, “passed away,” leaving his sole disciple, the young Shen An, to take charge at an early age.