e Classic of Mountains and Seas, in the section on what lies within the seas, says: "Jianmu is a tree a hundred paces high with no branches. It has nine tiers, each tier having nine gourds at its base..."Confucius said: When gold and wood are attacked, things take on their forms. In the world there is no tool for profit, just as Bian and An skillfully employ their craft". A sudden cataclysmic change struck the Xianmo continent, causing widespread destruction and devastation. The land was shattered, living beings perished, and the human race suffered the heaviest loss...