Original subtitles

Five hundred years ago,

the war between gods and demons shattered the celestial ladder.

The left hand of Deity Taihe,

which concentrated the power of all gods,

fell into the mortal world.

Having lost his primordial divine power,

he was lost in the void, unable to awaken.

The Divine Realm weakened as a result.

Gods fell one after another,

and the mortal world was cut off from the Divine Realm.

Only the human race

and two immortal clans, the Youhu Clan and the War Demons,

stayed in the mortal world.

[A Moment But Forever]

[Episode 1]

My name is Ji Tanyin.

People also call me Goddess Wushuang.

A thousand years ago, I ascended to the Divine Realm

through my craftsmanship.

As the creator of the divine hand,

I went to the mortal world to search for it.

However, with the celestial ladder shattered

and the passage between realms destroyed,

I was severely injured as I passed through

the Sea of Flux.

After a near-death experience,

I was trapped on Wu Mountain.

After I woke up,

I learned that the Youhu Clan

had produced a prodigious young man.

I suspected

that the Divine Hand might be in his possession.

So I rushed to the Pinghu battlefield.

That young man was indeed

the new host of the Divine Hand.

However, he couldn't

fully control the power of the Divine Hand yet.

Stop!

With a single strike,

he nearly shattered the entire Pinghu.

To save lives,

I intercepted half of his attack,

sustaining severe injuries myself.

Along with half of Pinghu,

I sank into the sea.

Tanyin.

Tanyin.

You must go to Fangwai Mountain

to retrieve the Divine Left Hand.

The High Priest of Youhu Clan

is a brutal and violent person.

He's unworthy of being the Divine Hand's host.

We can't wait any longer.

Now,

[Youhu Clan] [Fangwai Mountain]

the human race became dependent on the Youhu Clan.

Every year, they offer tribute,

providing treasures and young girls

to enter Fangwai Immortal Mountain

as slaves and servants.

And this

is also the best opportunity for me to enter the mountain.

Shen Ying, the envoy from the human race,

[Foreign Affairs Scribe of the human race, Shen Ying]

respectfully welcomes the Youhu Clan's immortal elder.

It's the ninth day of the third month again.

[Steward of the Youhu Clan, Sheng Xiang]

The human race is here as usual

to pay homage to the Youhu Clan immortals

and present tributes.

We present excellent young maidens from our clan

to serve as maids in the immortal mountain.

This mountain is called Fangwai,

it has spirits because immortals reside here.

It must not be desecrated.

Shen Ying pays respects to the spirit of Fangwai Mountain.

Why aren't you bowing?

The mountain spirit doesn't need my worship.

[Craftswoman of the Divine Race, Ji Tanyin]

You can communicate with the mountain?

Fangwai has a spirit

that can understand the intentions of all living beings.

What's your name?

Ji Tanyin.

The mountain path is foggy.

Use my lamp

to light your way.

Thank you.

This is a divine lantern. It will extinguish if it touches the ground.

If the lamp goes out,

you won't be able to enter the mountain.

[High Priest, Yuanzhong]

Earth is the mother of air.

Where there is earth, there is air.

Air is the mother of water.

Where there is air, there is water.

Therefore, what should be kept dry should be buried deep.

While what is stored on flat and open ground should be buried shallow.

The classics state that when earth flows, air flows,

and thus things come to life.

[Human Alchemist]

Esteemed sir. you're sitting at the burial place

I've chosen for my client.

Could I trouble you to move a bit?

Do you know where this is?

Where?

This is Fangwai Mountain.

This... this...

You dare to choose a burial place on Fangwai Mountain?

How bold of you.

This... this... I...

I was clearly supposed to

go to Qiguan Mountain!

There was a storm, and then...

How did I end up on Fangwai Mountain?

Thank you for informing me, esteemed sir.

May I ask if you are

an immortal from this mountain?

I suppose so.

No wonder, no wonder.

I see you have a noble countenance,

destined for great wealth and honor.

You will surely enjoy good health throughout your life,

everything will go smoothly,

your descendants will bring you joy,

and you'll experience the greatest pleasures of the mortal world!

Me?

Yes, indeed.

Good health?

Everything goes smoothly?

Yes, look.

Li represents Fire and Zhen represents Mountain Lake.

Fire above Heaven represents Great Possession, and Wind and Thunder represent Great Strength.

It's a sign of rising.

Good fortune, good fortune indeed!

You will soon meet

your destined benefactor.

She comes from an extraordinary background

and is immensely wealthy and noble.

As long as you meet her,

your life will be smooth sailing from then on.

No more misfortunes will befall you.

Good health.

Yes.

Everything goes smoothly.

Indeed.

I'm usually wrong nine times out of ten,

but this is my last divination for today.

Trust me, it will surely be accurate.

Trust me, it will surely be accurate!

Is the lantern heavy?

Do you need help with it?

No need.

This is a divine lantern. It will extinguish if it touches the ground.

If the light goes out,

you won't be able to enter the mountain.

It has a sinking stone on it.

All these paths lead up the mountain anyway.

Just pick any one.

Why hesitate here?

Are you an immortal residing on this mountain?

Yes.

Then why don't you

just point out a path for me?

Why make me choose for myself?

I don't know your identity,

nor do I know where you're heading.

How can I guide you?

I'm a human sent here

as a maid candidate.

I'm from Pingzhou,

heading to the gate of Fangwai Mountain.

A maid candidate?

What's your name?

Since I don't know your identity,

how can I know

if what you're saying is true or false?

How can I easily let you up the mountain?

That path is wrong.

This one might not be right either.

You're a human craftsman.

What's it to you?

Just curious.

A craftsman's status is noble.

How could you willingly

come to Fangwai Mountain to be a maid?

I've long admired

the Youhu Clan's High Priest

and am willing to serve him for life.

Is that not allowed?

What are you laughing at?

Nothing.

Come.

I'll take you up the mountain.

The fog is thick in the mountains.

Watch your step.

Alright.

We're almost there.

Thanks.

You still haven't told me your name.

You haven't told me your name either.

But I helped you.

That's not a grateful attitude.

What's this?

It's a lucky egg. I made it.

It can bring you good luck.

How magical.

You're going to serve the High Priest?

He's not exactly

an easy person to get along with.

Peace, joy, and prosperity to you.

It's time.

Everyone, please enter.

Immortal Elder, please wait.

Could you make an exception?

There's still one person who hasn't...

She's here!

I'm returning this to you.

Thank you, Immortal Elder, for bestowing the lantern.

Not bad.

Let's go.

[Youhu]

There are many barrier formations within our clan.

Some of which are used for powerful attacks and defeating enemies.

Without guidance, do not wander aimlessly.

Lest you lose your life.

Thank you for your advice, Immortal Elder.

The Fangwai Immortal Mountain

has a total of nine towering peaks

and three hundred other famous mountains.

Most residents are elders of our clan.

That is Tianqu Peak,

the residence of our clan's Elder Dingxu.

Elder Dingxu is our clan leader.

Though he is compassionate and kind,

Tianqu Peak is still a forbidden area.

I will keep all this in mind.

That Jinxia Palace

is the residence of Young Master Tanghua.

Young Master Tanghua

is the commander of our clan's war department.

He often interacts with various clans.

Past here,

ahead is Xiaoxiang Peak.

You need to enter Xiaoxiang Peak first

to study your lessons.

After your study period is over,

the masters from each mountain will come to select attendants.

Immortal Elder, if I may,

what about that peak so high you can't

[Human, Lyu Yao]

even see it?

That's the Yuquan Peak,

the residence of the High Priest.

[Yuquan Peak, Liujiao Palace]

[Youhu Clan, Xiaoxiang Peak]

Greetings, Steward Sheng Xiang.

[Human, instructor of Fangwai Mountain, Zhi Dai]

I'll leave them in your care now.

Rest assured,

I will teach them well.

I am Zhi Dai, an instructor at Xiaoxiang Peak.

I'm responsible for your upcoming lessons.

I oversee all matters

and determine whether you stay or leave.

Steward Shen Ying, who brought us here,

just left like that?

Did I permit you to speak?

I know

most of you come from noble backgrounds

and have extraordinary origins.

But all of that

is of no use here.

You're here to be servants,

to serve others as subordinates.

Remember this.

Know your place.

As for the rules,

I will teach you one by one in the future.

Now, five people to a room.

Choose for yourselves.

This bell is the signal.

When the bell rings, assemble.

Peace, joy, and prosperity to you.

Peace, joy, and prosperity to you.

Peace, joy, and prosperity to you.

Have you taken care of everything I asked?

[Weapon spirit, Zi Fei]

You can rest assured when I'm in charge.

Take your medicine.

I won't.

Fine, don't take it. The sooner you die, the sooner you'll be free.

Then I can find a new master.

You won't drink it?

Fine, I'll pour it out.

You are my weapon spirit.

If I die, you won't survive either.

Find a new master?

Keep dreaming.

Where did you get this?

Someone gave it to me.

Who?

There's someone on this mountain giving you gifts?

I don't know.

I only know it was a human woman,

from Pingzhou.

You went down the mountain without permission today.

Dingxu would be furious if he knew.

What else is there on this mountain

that he doesn't know about?

Go and find me

this batch of human maids' roster.

What do you want that for?

I'm bored. Just passing time

and doing what a useless person should do.

Madam Zhi Dai

seems difficult to get along with.

Well, that's what instructors are like.

We came here

just to take orders.

Have you thought about

which immortal elder you want to serve?

I heard that Young Master Tanghua

is proficient in immortal arts

and is also very kind to humans.

The immortal elders on each peak have different personalities,

different preferences,

and their cultivation styles

are also different.

As long as we cater to their preferences,

our chances of staying

are still very high.

are still very high.

Lyu Yao, what about you?

I haven't decided yet.

Do you know anything about

the High Priest of Youhu Clan?

You want to serve the High Priest?

Yuquan Peak is the hardest to get into.

I heard it's been many years

since they've chosen any maids to enter the palace.

Why is that?

Well,

do you know what he likes?

They say the High Priest of Youhu Clan

is the last god in this world.

The thoughts of a god,

how can mortals possibly understand?

If I had to guess,

I'd say the High Priest

probably likes killing people.

Killing people?

In the Battle of Pinghu,

blood flowed like the sea, and corpses piled up like mountains.

It wasn't just the War Demons who died.

Madam Zhi Dai said to follow the bell's command.

Let's hurry over there.

These are for you.

One for each of you.

Wear it on your left wrist.

Why aren't you wearing it?

This seems to be a magical device.

I'm asking you.

Why aren't you wearing it?

This is a device that restrains people.

Ji Tanyin.

She seems to be a craftsman.

They say human craftsmen are highly skilled.

Do you think she can

take this off?

Why aren't the people from Tianqu Peak

here yet?

Sheng Xiang, the steward of Tianqu Peak,

pays respects to the High Priest.

What did you say?

Look at this bracelet.

It's made of immortal gold,

naturally formless

and not limited in shape.

It can be big or small.

It can open and close at will.

It has yin-yang fish patterns on it,

paired with a Taiji diagram.

It has features

both visible and hidden.

This is clearly a

device for restraining people.

Although the craftsmanship is a bit rough,

and the technique is not sophisticated,

it's similar in principle to Xuantan Zhenjun's dragon-binding rope

and the Immortal Granny's jade fire tongs.

They share the same effect through different means.

This Two-Form Immobilizing Bracelet

is a divine treasure.

Every human entering the mountain receives one.

It's used to restrict their movements

and confine their whereabouts.

Confine our whereabouts?

You don't need to feel dissatisfied

or think that wearing this

forfeits your freedom and traps you

like a bird in a cage.

Fangwai Mountain is the dwelling place of immortals.

There are many forbidden areas in the mountain

that cannot be entered.

And the immortal elders in the mountain

have capricious personalities.

They don't have time to watch over you all day.

With this Two-Form Immobilizing Bracelet,

you'll know

where you can and cannot go.

You can avoid making mistakes

and harming yourselves.

So if we accidentally take the wrong path

and enter a forbidden area,

how will this bracelet

remind us?

Try it and you'll find out.

Fangwai Mountain never lacks people.

If you don't want to stay here,

leave early.

High Priest.

Speak your mind.

I mainly want to report to you about

the human maids coming up the mountain for selection.

That's your business.

Thank you for your trust, High Priest.

Is there anything else?

Then that's all.

You may leave then.

Yes.

Oh, look at my memory.

I almost forgot one thing.

Just now, Elder Dingxu

asked me to inquire

if you went down the mountain today.

And what for?

To fish.

To fish?

That's right.

They're kept in the back kitchen.

Do you want to go see?

No need.

You must be in a good mood.

I've finished my studies for today.

I was bored

and decided to stroll about.

Is there a problem?

Of course not.

High Priest, you are a demigod.

You're highly noble.

All things in the world

exist to serve you.

Naturally, you can go

wherever you wish.

It's just that Elder Dingxu said

your health is poor

and you're carrying a divine artifact.

You shouldn't wander too far.

Also,

Elder Dingxu also said,

to better assist you

guard the void, gather energy,

and communicate with heaven and earth,

the previously once-in-ten-days

spirit refinement at Tianqu Peak

has been changed to once every five days.

Please remember

and do not delay.

I will now take my leave.

They're so obedient,

exactly as you thought.

He has perfectly merged with the Divine Hand.

Given his mortal constitution,

taking the hand means killing him.

But I can't be soft-hearted.

Hannyu said

he's a brutal and violent man.

With the Divine Hand in his possession,

it will only bring

greater disaster to the world.

Peace, joy, and prosperity to all.

Peace, joy...

Three or five gathered, the sun and moon together.

Emerging from brightness, entering into darkness.

Evil spirits dare not face the righteous qi.

Three souls bind to grass, six spirits enter the body.

Evil gods shall be vanquished, destroyed!

[Lecture Hall]

If you wish to remain by the immortal elders' side,

you must follow their orders,

perform their tasks, and record their affairs.

To attend to the immortal elders' daily needs,

being able to write well

is particularly important.

Let's begin.

It's said that the High Priest of Youhu Clan

changes his words daily and his moods unpredictably.

If someone violates

his taboos,

he kills without hesitation.

When you enter the hall later,

you must all remain silent.

Yes.

Steward Sheng Xiang said

the High Priest drinks

one hundred jars of wine every night.

This wine is for the High Priest.

If we don't deliver it soon, our lives may be at stake.

Hurry, hurry!

May the gods bless me

to be selected by the Jinxia Palace.

I really don't want to die.

The High Priest of Liujiao Palace is brutal and violent.

He likes to eat human necks

and favors young, beautiful women.

I really, really don't want to die.

With just one palm strike from the High Priest,

the entire Pinghu Xianzhou instantly collapsed.

The birds and beasts in the vicinity

all turned to dust.

Not a single member of the War Demon clan survived.

The chieftain of the War Demon clan

clung to his last breath, refusing to die.

High Priest stepped forward,

grabbed the opponent's head,

and bit down with his mouth.

I told you to practice calligraphy.

What are you doing?

Tanyin.

Tanyin.

Mr. Loong.

Tanyin.

Have you seen the young lad from the

[Master Yi of the Divine Race, Mr. Loong]

Youhu Clan with the Divine Hand?

I have.

How was it?

Just as Hannv said,

he's a brutal person.

He's killed countless people outside

and enslaved his own clan internally.

He deserves to die.

Then I'm relieved.

I was worried you might become softhearted.

Don't worry, Mr. Loong.

That won't happen.

So when do you plan to make your move?

Tomorrow is the 19th of March.

The mysterious gives birth to all things,

nine times nine returns to one.

The Way of Heaven is governed by nine.

I like this number.

The opponent is the host of the Divine Hand.

I'm afraid he won't be easy to deal with.

In the mortal realm, do not

overuse your magical powers.

At best, it will damage your source of magic,

causing your qi and blood to churn.

At worst, it will severely injure your spirit,

destroying all your cultivation.

You must remember this well.

Don't worry.

I have craftsmanship skills to rely on,

and I know some martial arts techniques.

I don't need to rely on divine power for everything.

Besides, I created the Divine Hand.

I know what to do.

Oh, right.

You mentioned earlier that you wanted to go to Fangwai Mountain

to find a young man.

He's one of your followers.

Did you find him?

When he saved me back then,

he was still a spirit fox.

That half of the jade token was also taken by him.

Now,

I don't know where he is.

Time has passed,

and he has already grown up.

His appearance has also changed.

It shouldn't be that easy to find him.

You are the God of Craftsmanship,

with countless followers.

Why do you insist on finding

this particular one?

He's different.

But please rest assured, Mr. Loong,

I won't neglect my duties for personal reasons.

Madam Zhi Dai.

You've been away from home for 40 years.

Don't you miss

your family?

Your father is nearly 90 years old.

Living to 70 has been rare since ancient times.

Think about it, how much time does he have left?

Young Mistress Dai,

may I have a word with you in private?

My father,

how is he?

The City Lord has grown old.

These past two years, he's been very ill.

When I left,

he was already bedridden.

That's why I took the liberty

to come see you without permission.

But seeing you today,

you're no different from those

maids of our clan who are dogmatically controlled

by the Youhu Clan.

What are you trying to say?

Pardon me.

I humbly request you to descend the mountain

and return to Yandu,

to offer your method of reversing aging

and maintaining eternal youth

to the old City Lord.

This way, we can safeguard our human race's future.

Tanyin, here you are.

Have you eaten?

Are you hungry?

We brought some snacks back.

Try one quickly.

You're so kind.

She has gotten on

Madam Zhi Dai's good side.

Instead of practicing,

she can hide here and slack off.

How could she be hungry?

Quick, have a taste.

Is it good?

I made these.

We were in the kitchen this afternoon,

practicing our culinary skills.

The ingredients in the kitchen are all excellent.

So the taste of what we make

naturally can't be bad.

Have some more.

Thank you.

Do you know?

Today is the White Robe Festival of the Youhu Clan.

White Robe Festival?

What kind of festival is that?

It's when the Youhu Clan pays tribute to ghosts and gods

and worships their ancestors.

The Youhu Clan are already divine beings themselves.

Do they still need to worship ghosts and gods?

How can they be considered divine beings?

The Youhu Clan is just like us humans.

We're all mortal beings.

Tell me,

are there really ghosts and monsters in this world?

Of course there are.

I've even seen one.

I was still young at that time.

I remember one year,

during the Zhongyuan Festival,

my parents took me out.

We accidentally got separated.

I was crying and searching.

Somehow I ended up by the lake.

I squatted by the lake and called out,

"Father, Mother!"

Suddenly I heard my mother respond.

I looked towards the sound.

There was a big mass of hair in the lake

and a pale white face.

That face looked like

it had been sewn with a sewing needle.

It was full of cracks.

And just like that,

it was waving at me

and calling my name.

Then what?

Then I ran away, of course!

Later, I heard

from an elderly neighbor

that I had encountered a tailor ghost.

A tailor ghost?

It's a type of water ghost.

They accidentally

drowned in the water

and their bodies were eaten by fish and shrimp.

With no remains,

they cannot reincarnate.

To find release,

they lure passersby into the water

to take

organs similar to their own

and sew a new body.

Stop talking about this.

You're scaring Tanyin.

I'm not afraid.

Madam Zhi Dai is asking someone

to bring tea and snacks to Steward Sheng Xiang.

Who wants to go?

No one? Fine.

Then I'll go myself.

That tailor ghost...

Wait a moment.

I'll go.

Today is the White Robe Festival of the Youhu Clan.

It's similar to our human's

Ghost Festival.

But I saw a large mass of hair in the water.

There was a pale face within the hair,

covered in cracks,

as if it had been

sewn together with a needle.

Oh, it's you.

I

didn't plan to see you today.

What a coincidence.

I didn't come to see you on purpose either.

Aren't you human maids

supposed to be living on Xiaoxiang Peak?

Why are you following me?

It's along the way.

You say that, but do you know

where I'm going?

It's in the same direction anyway.

Are you afraid of walking at night?

Of course not.

Then you're afraid of ghosts?

There are no ghosts in this world.

If there are gods in this world,

how can there be no ghosts?

That's because after the war between gods and demons,

Deity Taihe

suppressed the demon clan with primordial power.

The Demon Lord is dead.

All evil and darkness in this world

have been dispersed.

What day is it today?

The White Robe Festival.

We of the Youhu Clan have no cemeteries.

After death, we are refined into ashes

and scattered under peach trees,

becoming spring soil

to nourish the peach wood.

So we believe

that every peach blossom

is another continuation of life.

Every peach blossom

is also our blood relative.

I came to pay respects to my ancestors.

What are you here for?

And you say you're not afraid.

You don't understand.

I'm not afraid,

I just don't like this atmosphere.

Still not afraid?

What are you looking for?

Search thoroughly for me.

Yes.

The patrol discovered

someone performing curse rituals on the back mountain.

They were said to be wearing

the attire of our Xiaoxiang Peak maids.

Today, we'll take a good look

at who harbors evil intentions

and seeks their own demise.

Search carefully.

Yes.

Madam, we haven't found anything.

Tanyin.

Tanyin, are you asleep?

I have something to ask you.

Tanyin, did you take

my things?

What things?

My luggage.

I didn't take it.

Is there anything

important in your luggage?

If there is,

you can report to the instructor

and ask her to help you find it.

[Liujiao Palace]

General Chiyi!

Catch him!

Commander...

General Chiyi was poisoned.

Go report this immediately!

Anyone who runs into him

should first protect themselves.

Then try to capture him if possible!

Understood!

What's wrong?

Something happened.

Chiyi?

He's not Chiyi!

What do you mean

he's not Chiyi?

He wreaked havoc in the Jinxia Palace

and injured many of our people

as if he were controlled by someone.

Hey, bastard,

we meet again.

What tricks are you playing?

Too bad

that I missed my strike.

So

I still can't kill you today.

I'm here to annihilate you,

every last one of you!

Just you wait.

This is just the beginning.

Yuanzhong,

we'll be back!

Chiyi!

Could this be the War Demons'

possessing technique?

Go to Tianqu Peak and find Elder Dingxu now!

-Got it. -Got it.