151 The Golden Pages

All was peaceful and serene inside the Painting of the Nine Immortals.

The Keeper of Land and Sea was dressed in the purest shade of white, her face as calm as the surface of an undisturbed lake. She rested against the wind on top of the Mount of the Healing Soul, timeless as an immortal statue.

Despite her ghostly shell, her commanding presence and everlasting beauty continued to capture the imagination of everyone who laid eyes on her.

Predictably, her resting figure was the first thing Ling Xian spotted upon entering the Painting. His eyes lit up the moment he saw her. He couldn’t help but exclaim in silence, "The undisputed goddess; the epitome of perfection; the legend that occupied the top seat of power for over 200,000 years. What a vision!"