I threw the sword into the air, watched it spin, and then it fell straight down, burying its tip into the sand. This was a bit embarrassing. Surely I wasn't expected to dig in the dirt? In this sand, I’d be at it until the end of time.
I pulled the sword out and tossed it up again. Down it came, tip-first once more. Stubbornly, I tried several more times, but the result was always the same: the blade pointed straight into the ground. Finally, it occurred to me that any sword tossed into the air would likely land tip-first. I decided to try a coin toss instead, but the result was just as awkward: the coin landed squarely on its thinnest edge, disappearing right into the sand. There was no way I was going to dig through that.
Since this was my first time exploring a mysterious realm, I felt I had to leave some kind of mark. Surrounded by nothing but sand, I cast a massive Fireball Technique to melt the grains. To add a touch of artistry, I shaped it into the form of a pagoda. Shamelessly, I borrowed a fancy name from my previous life: Linglong Pagoda.
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