Xu Qing strolled along with Grandmaster Bai through the starry sky and within time itself. Ordinary cultivators could not see or sense them. Only a Summer Immortal would be able to catch a blurry glimpse.2

As they walked, they chatted more. They talked about old stories, about current events, and about future possibilities. Eventually, when they reached the border of the Fourth Star Ring, it was time for Grandmaster Bai to leave.0

Before they parted, Xu Qing’s teacher gave him two things. The first was a seed.0

“Xu Qing, after you get back to Revered Ancient, see if Chen Feiyuan and Tingyu are still around. If so, I’d like you to ask them on my behalf if they’d be willing to join me here. If they do, then I’d like to ask a favor. Please plant this seed. On the day it blooms, they can use the fragrance of the flower as a guide to come to me.”[1]2

“What if they’ve already passed?” Xu Qing asked quietly.0

“Then please plant the flower at their graves,” Grandmaster Bai replied, his voice hoarse.2

Then he gave Xu Qing the second item, which was a lamp. Its frame was made from a special type of clay covered with strange patterns. It almost...3