A mountain of the right type is called a dragon of Qi

The mountain in Chinese imagination is a magical place. An axis mundi where ancient wise men live on a diet of minerals and rare high altitude herbs. These men, called Immortals, have access to knowledge and skills that are unknown to ordinary men.

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