Bitter Bamboo

Bitter Bamboo is a Mid-Nascent Soul cultivator residing on a small island nearby the Great Jin. He was the master of the both an island and a sect called Bitter Bamboo island. He was famous among overseas cultivators. He is renown for possessing 365 glacial bitter bamboo swords forged from a Divine Mulberry Tree growing on his island.
== First Meeting ==
At some point, Bitter Bamboo acquired and raised a Black Phoenix. This made him a target for Han Li who required tail feathers to refine a treasure called the Triflame Fan. Bitter Bamboo was in secluded cultivation when one of his disciples interrupted him. He learned of the situation and attempted to negotiate with Han Li and a mysterious cultivator. This mysterious cultivator was actually a puppet controlled Han Li. Bitter Bamboo unable to see through the puppet mistaking it for another cultivator. 
Bitter Bamboo was unwilling to damage his Black Phoenix by extracting tail feathers. He realized he was outnumbered in strength. He was the soul Nascent Soul cultivator on the island. Failed negotiations would lead to catastrophe and destruction of his work. As a result, he proposed a contest. He would agree to trade away feathers if he were to be defeated by Han Li or the mysterious cultivator in a sparring match. 
Unfortunately, Bitter Bamboo underestimated his opponents. He faced the mysterious cultivator which was actually a puppet with the strength of a Late-Nascent Soul cultivator. He did not realize that he was a test-subject for Han Li's newly refined puppet. Bitter Bamboo was soundly defeated by the puppet and forfeited before receiving a strike from a powerful treasure. He realized that the puppet was a Late-Nascent Soul existence. He was pleased with his choice to surrender to avoid drawing the ire of a Late-Nascent Soul eccentric.
== Attending a Marriage Ceremony ==
As a renown cultivator, Bitter Bamboo is granted the privilege of being involved with Deity Transformation existences of the Mortal World. He was invited to a grand marriage ceremony being held by the grand elder of the Heavenly Devil Sect. This grand elder was a Deity Transformation cultivator. As a lowly Nascent Soul guest he stood at attention when other Deity Transformation guests arrived with the grand elder. He was surprised when he saw Han Li casually conversing as an equal to the Deity Transformation existences.
Bitter Bamboo sensed that Han Li had ascended to become a Late-Nascent Soul cultivator. Bitter Bamboo offered congratulations. He was inundated with questions from other Nascent Soul participants who were curious as to the Han Li's identity.
== References ==
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