From the perspective of a Deity, the Exotic Realm is often a place of abundant harvest.
Completely different roots blossom into different flowers, and this "diversity" and "possibility" are what beings whose evolution has hit a bottleneck most desire.
Perhaps, in some worlds, water and fire are incompatible, but in others, water in the form of flame is merely a component of the ocean.
Therefore, for those practicing extraordinary feats of fire or even water-fire, such a world opens a gateway directly; an instant ascension may be exaggerated, but a year equating to a hundred years of work is normal.
For Lu in particular, the discovery of these "Stone-men" is quite subtle. At least visually, progress is distinct.
The Courtyard is the embodiment of Lu Ping'an, and in this world, it has further materialized.
