“素裳：
得书之喜，旷若复面。我二人安好如常，勿念可也。
关于来信所述平日之近况，我二人已了然，深感欣慰。另又新添些许嘱咐，且以此手书为示，愿自勉之。
其一，与朋友交，应明辨损益。素裳如今年至及笄，却不知人心多叵测，世途有机阱之险，以至竟与邪徒恶党同道，实令我二人深感忧愤。直者、信者、博闻者，此乃君子，应广结交之；便辟者、善柔者、便佞者，此乃小人，应自当远离。
其二，不可好大喜功。我二人深知素裳向来急公好义，然信中陈述虚实参半，数处似有夸大之嫌。仙舟古语有云：‘名不可简成，誉不可巧立’，出力而自矜功伐，虽多劳苦，终不可取。谨记：我仙舟民寿限无穷，几多功名终须归过眼云烟。是故为人应先固本，足履实地，如临薄冰。一时急功，扼腕歧路，令堕魔阴，贻害终生！
另：平日砥砺剑技，更莫忘复诵‘剑心决’，凝练心气。心蕴乃武艺之本，待炼心气于无形，方可知剑不过身外凭依之物。草、木、石、竹皆可为剑，顺心顺力，逍遥自在，驯驭‘轩辕’则计日可待矣。
又：错别字好多啊素裳，执勤结束多读些书吧。还有，是“独当一面”，不是“独霸”。
素衣
Character Story: Part IV
• Unlocked at Character Level 80
Sushang:
Reading your letter is almost as good as seeing you again in person. The two of us are safe and sound, so don't worry about us.
As for your recent situation you described in your letter, we understand and are deeply gratified. In addition, we've added some new instructions here and hope you're able to make an effort with these.
Firstly, when making friends, you should consider if they're good or bad. Sushang, you're now old enough for courtship, but you still don't understand how unpredictable and dangerous the world can be. Your collusion with hoodlums has worried and aggrieved us. Straight-forward, trustworthy, and knowledgeable people are good and should make good friends. But expedient, soft, and flattering people are no good, and should be avoided.
Secondly, don't strive to achieve grandiose things. We know you've always been anxious about justice, but your letter seems to have fact mixed in with fiction, or at the very least be greatly exaggerated. An old saying in Xianzhou goes, "As reputation is never easily gained, so glory cannot be coincidence." It's not good to make achievements and then boast about them. Keep in mind: We Xianzhou people live forever, so fleeting fame and fortune pass through our fingers into the sands of time. It's why you need to build up a strong foundation and focus on the practical, being meticulous and careful as if skating on thin ice. One slip and you'll get into trouble, fall into the grasps of mara, and bear the consequences for life!
PS: Keep your sword sharp every day, and don't forget to recite your Blade Swara to focus your spirit. The mind is the basis of martial arts, and when your mind gets refined into the formless, you can know that the sword is nothing but another crutch to rely on. Grass, wood, stone, bamboo and the alike can all make swords. Follow your heart and energies freely. It will take many a day yet for you to eventually tame your Xuanyuan sword.
PPS: You made a lot of writing errors, Sushang. Please read more books while you're off duty. And it's "look after myself," not "looking after myself."
