Seeing this, Qishan slowly extended his hands and gently pressed his palms together.
"Since you have come, sir, please enter my humble hut for a talk."
Li Wei gave a slight nod. Without any pretension, he strode forward. The young monk Guanhai hurried to Qishan's side and helped Master Qishan into the hut.
The moment he entered, Li Wei felt a warm current rise around him. After carefully surveying his surroundings, he realized that a formation was slowly operating.
"This is a Returning Yang Formation?"
Hearing this, Qishan smiled. "It is indeed a Returning Yang Formation. My disciples feared that I would suffer from the cold winds here, so they set up this formation around my hut of their own accord. I did not expect you to recognize it at a glance. You must be quite accomplished in the art of formations as well."
Li Wei merely smiled at Qishan's praise, neither denying nor admitting it.
"Is Master Qishan not curious why I specifically came to find you?" Li Wei asked softly as he walked to a Go board, sat upon a meditation cushion, and toyed with a black stone.
With Guanhai's support, Master Qishan sat opposite Li Wei. Looking at him, he shook his head and said, "I am not curious... You may come as you please, sir, and leave as you please. Qishan will always await your arrival."
At those words, Li Wei felt that Master Qishan was right. His visit today had truly been a whim—or rather, he had come because he wished to change this eminent monk and living Buddha of Haotian World before him.
"I have heard that Master Qishan's skill at Go is unmatched in the world. I came today hoping to play a game with you."
Master Qishan waved a hand. "That is