The Sacred Grounds, Part IV

“This is the Sacred Grounds?” Wu Jian asked of no one in particular. He wasn’t sure anyone would answer him anyway. They, like him, were left staring in wonder at the scene before them.

The Sacred Grounds was not very big. A small lake that was closer in size to a pond filled most of the space. Various blossoms and trees surrounded the lake’s edge, vibrantly colored like a rainbow. Wu Jian didn’t recognize any of the plants. He could feel the chi being emitted from them, however, making him wonder if they could be used as alchemy ingredients. Perhaps he should bring some to Zhou Lihua just in case?

But it wasn’t the flowers or trees that captured Wu Jian’s attention.

It was the lake.