The morning sun had just risen, the air was exceptionally clear, devoid of mist, which was undoubtedly extremely rare for Linglong Mountain. Vast expanses of green forests stretched across the mountainsides, with an occasional glimpse of a house or pavilion, adding a hint of human presence.
Following the winding trail into the mountains, halfway up one could find a small protruding platform, where an ancient temple sat imbued with an air of antiquity. The structure of the temple was no different from that of an ordinary one, but from a distance, one could see in the middle of the temple grounds a nearly dead gargantuan tree standing erect, like a giant umbrella, covering most of the area.
