Within Lingyou Prefecture.
"First, I need your help with the matter of Sky Thunder, fellow Daoist."
"Of course."
Qingrang flicked a finger, and a dim gray Mysterious Radiance flowed out, transformed into an Iron Talisman, and landed in Xu Xuan's hand.
"The Duxuan Great Dao is contained within."
Xu Xuan's heart stirred. A brief examination told him that this was Immortal Jian Shi's method. Though incomplete, it was still exceedingly precious to him, enough to help him deduce a method for Bimo's Seeking the Golden Position.
"Second, once the Nurturing Earth Fruit Position is attained, I need you to help support the person I choose."
"Who?"
"You should have met him already."
"The Grave Sheep of the Western Sea-"
The light of Nurturing Earth flickered, and a peculiar note entered Qingrang's voice. "Why him?"
"Because of his master."
Xu Xuan's voice was calm as he spoke softly. "My attainment lies in Union of Preservation. My Postnatal Heaven verification is Thunder-Shock, and my Primordial Heaven verification is Altar. Beneath heaven, he is the only Altar Thunder cultivator available to me."
"I fear there is more to it-"
Yellow eyes abruptly brightened and fixed upon him, seemingly scrutinizing the identity of the person standing before them.
For an instant, Xu Xuan thought Qingrang had guessed something, only to hear a quiet reply. "True Lord Constant Light, Fengxuan... or perhaps I should call him Liu Xuan. The [Witch Gu] in Yan and the [Calamity Poison] established in Shu were both matters he had a hand in. Even his enactment of Hengyi Invades the Dipper back then left traces corresponding to the emergence of a true Altar Thunder cultivator in his later Dao Lineage."
"Liu Xuan-"
Xu Xuan murmured the name, his thoughts turning elsewhere.
"He changed his name?"
Seeing that Xu Xuan did