Definition
The main battlefield between the Seven Sects of Yue and the Six Demonic Clans; a site of daily Foundation Establishment-level skirmishes and nightly Core Formation duels.
Jingu Plain
The main battlefield between the Seven Sects of Yue and the Six Demonic Clans; a site of daily Foundation Establishment-level skirmishes and nightly Core Formation duels.
Story context
Han Li has been stuck on the Jingu Plain for an entire year, serving as high-grade cannon fodder in the grinding war between the Seven Sects and the Six Demonic Clans. This chapter doesn't advance the plot with a single dramatic sword slash; instead, it builds world texture. We get a brutally vivid picture of how the war is actually fought—a cold, institutionalized meat grinder where Foundation Establishment cultivators are the prime casualty demographic, Core Formation cultivators are untouchable gods of the battlefield, and Qi Condensation disciples are treated as precious reserves. Between skirmishes, Han Li does what he always does: loot, trade, accumulate, and calculate. He secures the Dragon Sing Grass he's been saving up for, drops a disappointing but not surprising inquiry about rare pill formulas, and waits for his real opportunity—the chance to find Qi Yunxiao and hopefully access the ancient teleportation array.
Why it matters
This chapter is a quiet victory lap that doesn't feel like one. Han Li has survived a year of asymmetric warfare without a scratch, accumulated a small fortune in spirit stones, locked down a rare herb, and acquired two ancient formulas at a steal. The tone is deliberately subdued—no dramatic revelations, no flashy breakthroughs. But for readers of *Mortal Stream* fiction, this *is* the victory state: surviving long enough to accumulate, trade, and prepare for the next move. The mention of the camp exchange being richer than a market town is a key piece of worldbuilding. The war is functionally a black-market economy in its own right. Pay attention to Han Li's quiet satisfaction at the end; he's not celebrating a triumph, but methodically noting that his position has improved. That's the highest note of optimism *Mortal Stream* ever allows.
Quick facts
Source novel
A Record Of A Mortal S Journey To Immortality
First appearance
One Year
Chapter references
1
Type hints
jingu plain battle, Foundation Establishment war mechanics, core formation cultivators
Guide tags
war arc, worldbuilding, resource management
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