Ink Province, located in a remote area with sparse population, is quite distant from Shen Zhou, adjacent to the side of Tian Zhou.
Originally, when Emperor Yu left the upper realm, he used the Nine Cauldrons to evolve heaven and earth. Thus, in the most ancient times, the world was divided into nine parts, consisting of nine continents, which is the origin of the name "Nine Provinces."
Deep within the core of each continent lies one of the Nine Cauldrons. However, since divine objects possess their own consciousness and in addition to the various measures Emperor Yu implemented before his fall, even the Great Powers of the upper realm were unable to locate the Nine Cauldrons.
As endless years passed by, with the invasion of demons and ghosts into the Nine Provinces and the resulting broken heavenly rules, the measures set by Emperor Yu were also affected, eventually allowing the powers of the upper realm to uncover this secret.