But no sooner had the words left his mouth than he realized he had lost his composure, for the person before him was merely an image within a divine soul mark his master had left behind.
Then he heard Lü Daoxuan continue:
"The clues concerning Taiqing Paradise, as well as the method for finding the clues Fairy Lingyue left behind, are hidden in the jade box she gave you."
"That is, the jade box containing the recipe for the Soul-Merging Pill."
"But you must take care. When you open that jade box, you must have a Qi-Reading Practitioner beside you to sever its karma and fortune, lest certain old monsters trace it through their divinations."
Xu Taiping nodded silently at this.
The jade box held the recipe for the Immortal Rank Soul-Merging Pill, whose transmission had all but died out in the Shangqing Realm. Once it surfaced, it would inevitably draw the prying eyes of powerful cultivators.
At the same time, he silently considered:
Even without a Qi-Reading Practitioner's help, I can use the Blade of Guicang in my possession to sever this jade box's karma and fortune.
After saying this, Lü Daoxuan within the divine soul mark suddenly fell silent and gazed steadily at Xu Taiping. Only after a long while did he smile and nod.
"Taiping, do not return to True Martial Heaven or Qingxuan's former grounds for now. That place has already become a land of strife."
"Whatever you decide, do not squander these next thirty to fifty years. You must devote yourself to improving your cultivation and combat strength."
"After that, I fear the Shangqing Realm will seldom have such peaceful days for you to cultivate undisturbed."
Although he knew Lü Daoxuan could not hear him, Xu Taiping still looked solemnly at the illusory figure before