Within the Canglong Mountain Range, lush, verdant trees stood tall and straight like silent, mysterious sentinels guarding the tranquility of the Clear Pool. In the distance, birds occasionally flew past, their cheerful chirps breaking the silence. Farther still, mountain peaks rose and fell in endless, overlapping layers, wreathed in mist and clouds like a magnificent scroll painting.
Chen Ping'an stood atop a large rock, his mood light and cheerful as he gazed at the deep, secluded pool before him.
SPLASH!
Without the slightest hesitation, he dove into the pool. The water was icy, yet it held an inexplicable freshness and vitality.
Just then, a faint light flickered between Chen Ping'an's eyebrows. A soft golden glow radiated from his body, enveloping him like a thin membrane.
