"So everything is born according to fate and perishes according to fate? Isn't that the same as saying nothing at all?" I shrugged. It was as if Yuqing had said nothing, yet also said everything.
"Then it depends on how you choose to think about it. All right, this old man still has important matters to attend to, so I won't keep you company any longer. I imagine you still have more important things to do, don't you?" Yuqing smiled, stood up, and prepared to leave.
I grabbed his broad sleeve in one swift motion and said with a grin, "Since you've come all this way, you can't just leave without giving me something good, can you? At least bring out some sort of meeting gift."
"Uh... What do you mean, young friend? This old man came here as a projection. When would I have had the chance to bring anything with me?" Yuqing gave an awkward smile, but seeing that I refused to let him go, he could only smile again and say, "Very well. Having formed a good bond with you, it won't be easy for this old man to simply withdraw and leave. I'll take a gamble, then, and give you a rare treasure. However, you'll have to retrieve it yourself. How about that?"
"Good brother, tell me quickly!" I was overjoyed. If even Yuqing called it a rare treasure, how could I not be happy? Forget calling him sworn brother—I would even call him Grandpa if necessary.
"Heh heh, don't celebrate too soon. This item is by no means easy to obtain. After all, it fell from the Proving Dao Heaven. Whether you can pick it up depends on your fortune, doesn't it? I'll only tell you where it will fall. As for everything else, you'll