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Great Xuan, Jieli Mountain.
The mountain stood thousands of meters high, its form like a cleaver slicing straight into the clouds.
Halfway up the slope, along a perilous mountain path, two youths walked single file.
The one in front was a lean young man wearing a straw hat, his expression resolute.
The youth following him appeared several years younger but was burly in build, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a simple, honest demeanor.
Wiping sweat from his brow, the burly youth plopped down onto the ground. “Erlang, hold up! We've been trekking for half the day. My legs are done, I can't go another step!”
The slender youth turned and handed him a water flask. “Tigers and exotic beasts sometimes roam these slopes. It’s not safe to rest here. I know a hidden cave just ahead. If you're really spent, we can rest there.”
The burly youth accepted the flask, gulped down several mouthfuls, and exhaled deeply before asking curiously, “Erlang, is there really an immortal on this mountain?”
“Absolutely. I’ve seen him with my own eyes.” Erlang lifted his gaze toward the summit shrouded in clouds, his voice firm.
The burly youth looked skeptical. “Right. You’ve been acting like a possessed man for five years now, scrambling up Jieli Mountain any chance you get. How many trips have you made? And still, you’ve never actually found one. I think you should give it up. Immortality is too vague, just a fantasy. You should focus on martial arts training, like me…”
Erlang cut him off with a frown. “Wang Xuanba, you’re starting to sound like my mother. If you keep spouting nonsense, you can head back down the mountain...
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