What appeared in Bai Xiaowen's hand was a jade slip.
The jade slip was smooth all over, without a single character on it.
Ge Xuan examined it for a while before shaking his head. "This poor Daoist has never seen such an object."
Bai Xiaowen said, "Can this be examined with inner vision to see whether it contains any written information?"
Ge Xuan frowned. "This poor Daoist has only heard that immortals abounded in ancient times, using immortal jade as books to leave behind scriptures and lineages. Where did you obtain this piece of jade, Young Master?"
Bai Xiaowen kept a perfectly straight face. "I happened upon it in an ancient ruin. When I went back to search for it later, the ruin had already vanished without a trace."
Ge Xuan said with sudden understanding, "No wonder Young Master knows some Daoist arts but does not know their principles. So it was all due to an opportunity, and you taught yourself."
Bai Xiaowen thought, You came up with that yourself. I wasn't deceiving you.
Ge Xuan then took the Wordless Jade Slip and slowly closed his eyes. Bai Xiaowen knew he was trying to read the jade slip with inner vision, so he did not disturb him.
After only about a minute, Ge Xuan opened his eyes and shook his head. "I am ashamed. This poor Daoist cannot determine the origins of this object. I can only infer that it is no ordinary item. That is all."
Bai Xiaowen was somewhat disappointed, but after thinking it over carefully, he found it reasonable.
The Fang Family's Fourth Uncle, who had exchanged the jade slip for Bai Xiaowen, was himself a top-tier awakened one. He had traveled through various plane worlds and had opportunities to meet great people, yet even he could