The imperial city was home to many oddly shaped buildings and structures. Some were the whimsical creations of formidable cultivators, others lacked artistic flair, and some served as symbols.0

A bronze cauldron stood in a corner of the imperial city, towering like a small mountain. Its surface was as smooth as a mirror and adorned with intricate details. Even from a distance, one could sense its archaic beauty.0

This was the most prosperous area of the imperial city, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold. To place such a bronze cauldron here would cost an astronomical amount of spirit stones. Apart from a few major factions like the Luodi Merchant Guild, no one could afford such an expense.0

Many elderly men with white hair and robes, emitting the fragrance of pills, strode into the bronze cauldron with their hands behind their backs. Nothing could seem to enter the eyes of these aloof men.0

When passers-by saw them, their eyes...0