In the mountains.
The wind was strong, and the rain was fierce.
A moment later.
Entering a valley, Jiang Ning saw through the curtain of rain.
A young monk in white robes sitting cross-legged before a cave.
The heavy rain stopped three feet before him.
The white robe was untainted by a speck of dust.
Above his head was a giant lotus sculpture, weathered by age, its carved lines somewhat blurred.
Inside the cave behind him, a Buddha statue about two zhang tall sat solemnly.
The Buddha held his right hand flat with the palm up, the left hand downward, both forming a mudra of granting wishes.
Upon seeing this scene, Jiang Ning immediately recalled what he had read in the books beforehand.
This place is the Lotus Cave in the Dongling Mountain Range.
Legend has it that this was an enlightenment place for an ancient Buddha.
