Northern Border, on the fringe of an unknown secret realm.
The terrain here is low and undulating, with terraces built at the foot of the mountains. Villages are sparse, and the population is not thriving. If a person of great ability were here, they would be able to see that the spiritual energy here is barren, the earth veins are depleted, making cultivation here twice the effort for half the result.
This is because nearby there is a secret realm established by a Grotto Heaven, which has been constantly extracting spiritual energy from its surroundings for hundreds of years, gradually turning the surrounding area into a barren land.
Thus, in the entire county, there are hardly any Dharma Image Cultivators. Even the Prefectural Governor relies on the Spirit Gathering Array set up in the mansion to slightly advance his cultivation level, but the pace is as slow as a crawling turtle.
