A mountain of ten thousand fathoms begins with the piling of stones.
Thus, the levels of the Nine Mountains True Gang are mainly divided into four major stages:
The first is [Three Mountains True Gang], representing Penglai, Abbott, and Ying State—the ancient Three Mountains of Da Xia—requiring three thousand True Gang Stones. Mastery of the three mountains forms the Middle Realm. At this point, the True Gang is thin, but through special techniques, it can be condensed outside the body without dispersing, winding endlessly and transforming into [Cloud Mist Clothes]. The Cloud Mist Clothes are not merely an externalized armor of Innate True Qi, but a low-level True Gang defensive technique. Like comprehending the Mysterious Three Forces, it requires personal insight. Wearing the Cloud Mist Clothes, firearms and bullets triggered by gunpowder are already ineffective against an Adept.
