At the foot of Cloudmist Mountain lay a small village called Yunling Village. The handsome young Xu Feng had been given just ten days to live by a renowned doctor. His parents anxiously asked whether there was any way to extend their child's life.
The doctor said that medicine could not prolong the life of someone with this constitution. The only way was to cultivate immortality and see whether fate would favor him.
Cloudmist Mountain had twelve peaks, each home to one of the Twelve Palaces. Find a palace, and you could cultivate to become an immortal. Cloudmist Mountain was the birthplace of the Cloudmist Sect, which governed all twelve palaces. There was no time to lose: with only ten days left, he had to race against time. Whether he could survive depended on making the most of every moment.
The next day, the sixteen-year-old Xu Feng said goodbye to his family and neighbors, slung a simple bundle over his back, and began his journey of cultivation.
Following a rugged mountain path, Xu Feng reached the nearest peak two hours later. There he saw a tall, imposing mountain gate, with six large characters that caught his eye: Cloudmist Sect, Yunling Palace.
A huge banner announced that they were recruiting heroes from across the land, as well as new apprentices and menial disciples.
