Shaking the Nine Heavens

In ancient times, savage beasts roamed the primeval wilderness, while spirits, demons, gods, monsters, ghosts, and wraiths ruled the land. People of antiquity, your ancestors, first arose on the soil of the Nine Provinces. They begged heaven for mercy amid the floods, struggled to survive in mountain fires, lay dead for thousands of miles in plagues, and saw rivers of blood beneath the claws and fangs of savage beasts. Heaven’s heart is most benevolent. In those days, sorcerers emerged among humankind. They understood the Heavenly Dao, comprehended its principles, and possessed boundless power. Such were the sorcerers.