It's as if he existed here, yet also stood in the void.
Zhou Ping'an knew that if anyone were watching him at this moment, they'd find that his form had completely vanished. No matter the method, they wouldn't be able to trace a single sign of his presence.
This was the cutting-edge technology of the Shadow Pavilion.
After activating the Jade Tablet last time and meeting with several individuals, Zhou Ping'an immediately hid it away into a space, not touching it at all. The reason was simple: he discovered that the level of technology embedded in this artifact was exceptionally advanced—so advanced, in fact, that he barely understood the manner in which he currently existed.
Thus, if the Jade Tablet harbored some hidden contingency, it was likely beyond his ability to detect it.
Carrying something like this on his person could result in the exposure of his identity, activities, cultivation techniques, and the people he had interacted with—all of which would spell big trouble.