The first year of the Immortal calendar in the Fifth Star Ring was the year that the God Paragon perished and the Immortal Paragon rose to prominence. After that, there were twelve epochs named after twelve Immortal Lords. Each epoch was 12,000 years, and together they formed a major cycle. Each epoch was divided into the following time periods: Dao Beginning, Dao Luster, Dao Firmament, and Dao Finale. Each Dao period was 3,000 years long. The combination of the four of them formed a minor cycle.1

According to the custom, whenever a new Immortal Lord rose up, a new epoch started in the Immortal calendar. Furthermore, because the Immortal Paragon spent most of his time in cultivation, another custom dictated that the Immortal Lord associated with a given epoch would be in charge of the Fifth Star Ring during that time.3

It was currently the eleventh month of the year 2999 of the Dao Finale of the Nineshores epoch. It was only one month until the beginning of the Aurora epoch.3

The transition of one epoch into another was always a huge celebration for the cultivators of the Fifth Star Ring. It was very significant. It didn’t matter who the new Immortal Lord was or who the old one was. It was always a special occasion.0

The next center of government was going to be the Aurora Immortal Palace, and thus, the place was fully festooned with shining lanterns and colorful banners. Everyone there was anxious to bid farewell to the former and welcome the new. There were countless tasks to be handled as the moment of transition approached.1

Years had already passed since the immortal subordinates of Immortal Lord Aurora had spread through...0