Sumian smiled and said, "In truth, they are found all over Jiangnan. No one has attained Fruition in the Capital Guard Dao for many years, so it seems somewhat feeble. It shows little distinction until the Purple Mansion Realm, being mostly based on the spirits and souls of mountains and rivers. Jiangnan is full of them, but they are difficult to recognize. Most mistake them for Earth Virtue, Water Virtue, or substitutes of the Supreme Shaman and Hengzhu Dao, without recognizing their true nature.0

"The Xiao Family's well-known Eastern Feather Mountain, the Descending Souls favored by Mount Yue, and the South Chou Waters[1] of the Lingu Family are all of this lineage. More famous examples lie beyond Jiangnan, such as Western Sky Plateau among the Baiqiang[2] and Northern Desert Court among the nomadic Di tribes."1

These words rang true. The Li Family had long believed Eastern Feather Mountain to be an Earth Virtue Dao foundation, and had only learned of its Dao lineage in recent times. 0

Clearly touched, Changxi said,...1