Xu Taiping immediately asked:
"Then how can I keep it from dispersing?"
Immortal Elder Wuji replied:
"You must send as much of this aura into your Dantian as possible, in the shortest possible time, until it can condense into a visible strand."
As though afraid his explanation had not been clear enough, Immortal Elder Wuji immediately gestured with his thumb and forefinger and added:
"When it looks about as thick as a few hairs, that counts as a strand."
Xu Taiping immediately nodded and said:
"I understand."
Immortal Elder Wuji smiled and said:
"Using the Nine Cauldrons Physique to temper Dao Essence is not all that difficult to explain. It comes down to just two words: meticulous care."
Yet even as he spoke, the little figure formed from Xu Taiping's consciousness had already disappeared.
Immediately afterward, Immortal Elder Wuji saw the sea of fiercely raging flames suddenly settle.
At the sight, Immortal Elder Wuji gave a slight nod and said:
"To quiet his mind so quickly, Xu Taiping must be extremely diligent in his daily cultivation."
The only way to quiet the mind quickly was to cultivate tirelessly every day. There were no shortcuts.
Just as Immortal Elder Wuji said this, the sea of flames that had settled suddenly began churning violently once again.
At its center, a ball of light appeared.
Then, with a boom, a headless figure burst out of that light. Using its navel as a mouth, it roared furiously at Immortal Elder Wuji, its hands raised high as though trying to drag him down.
This figure was, of course, the manifestation of that Xingtian Divine Intent.
At the sight, Immortal Elder Wuji said coldly:
"No matter how powerful you once were, you are now nothing more than a forgotten deity of bygone days. There is no