The moment he removed the mark of the inheritance flower on his forehead, a sense of relaxation from his consciousness transformed into invisible ripples that spread in Xu Qing's heart.
The sensation enveloped his entire being, extending beneath his feet and dissipating into the void.
Dao was not distant, but within him, where all things are empty in form, yet not in nature.
Severing the karmic connection with the inheritance flower caused Xu Qing's Dao to no longer diffuse outward.
Through his actions, he conveyed to the being who sought to borrow his Dao…
'I refuse to lend it!'
Afterward, he ascended into the sky, treading across the heavens. His long black hair billowed in the wind, and his blue robe fluttered. With every step, he moved farther and farther away.