Long Lan, was a sixty five year old hunter and fisher. His wife, Li Mai, died giving birth to their only son, Long Tian, ever since then it had always been him and his son, until when his son reached 16 years of age and went to Xianong city for Heaven Spirit Sect disciple selection, which he passed having tri attributed spirit root. His son was accepted as a outer court disciple, both father and son were happy. The son trained diligently and came by once in a while to visit his father, narrating to him the wonders of the cultivation world. But every happy thing will come to an end. His son who used to come around every five years haven't come back to see him for the past twenty three years. He didn't know whether it was because his son has got caught up with his cultivation or is it because of something else, whatever it may be he has come to accept his son's disappearance. Long Lan was reminiscing the past with a twinge of sadness when the sound of steady chopping of wood outside caught his attention. He saw his adopted grandson chopping wood, just as usual whenever he was around. Seeing him brought back the memories of how he found the boy, at the time a mere baby floating across the river, when he was fishing, in a small wooden cradle. Taking the baby out of the river, he looked for anything to identify him, finding none, he decided to raise him by himself as he saw the baby as God's gift to him as he was saddened by his son's absence. The boy was a delight to raise, very intelligent and diligent. The boy learned anything that was taught to him very quickly, when he reached eleven years of age, had started following around him to his hunts into the forest. Ever since thirteen, the boy has proved himself capable and started going on hunts on his own. Long Lan let out a tired sigh as he knew his life is close to reach the end. Sighing once more, he called out to his grandson, "Liwu', leave it for now. Let's eat something."
