When Ling Qing came back to his senses, he had already arrived in a familiar place.
The main hall of Lao Mountain Shangqing Palace.
Just as it had been when he first came up the mountain to take a master, Dharma Master Wudang sat above the hall.
"After all these twists and turns, I've finally returned." Ling Qing looked around and could not help sighing.
"This is the sacred realm of our Shangqing sect, Yuyu Heaven Sacred Realm. All manner of phenomena here mingle truth and illusion.
"But this is a place of pure cultivation. You are now entangled in far too many matters, so it is not suitable for you to remain here long."
Dharma Master Wudang beckoned, and a token flew from Ling Qing's body into his hand.
It was precisely the token engraved with the words "Lingbao Profound Shangqing Register Order."
When he had first received it, Ling Qing often used it to perform rites and protect the altar. Later, as he acquired more and more magical treasures, he had put it away on the shelf together with the Command Flag.
Yet it had been a gift from his sect when he took a master, after all, so he had always kept it close and treasured it dearly.
Dharma Master Wudang brushed a hand across it. A radiant flash passed over it, and with another lift of his hand, he sent it back into Ling Qing's hand.
Ling Qing examined it and found no apparent changes, so he could not help looking up at Dharma Master Wudang.
"You have now attained the Heavenly Immortal realm and can walk through the void.
"However, Yuyu Heaven Sacred Realm cannot be entered without its gate. With this token, "should you wish to return for a visit in the future, you