The old man suddenly handed the book in his hand to Wang Qi. "If that's the case, I can lend you a hand."
Wang Qi took the book and glanced over its spine. It was a copy of Theory of Arithmetic Spirit and Soul.
Wang Qi was stunned. "Senior, this is...?"
The old man chuckled. "Sorry, but I heard everything you two said after you came in—don't be angry, I wasn't deliberately eavesdropping. The way you grasped your own conviction was quite interesting. It's been a long time since I've seen someone cultivate conviction in such a manner. And that line of yours, 'I am a seeker of the Dao, not an avenger'—I truly liked it. You understand very well what modern cultivation seeks..."
Wang Qi could not help interrupting. "Senior... um, it's not as though the borrowing rights become mine just because you gave it to me..."
The old man said, "I gave you this book, so naturally you may read it. Cultivate well, and do not forget the conviction you hold today!"
After saying that, the old man's body dissolved into a stream of light and vanished.
Wu Shiqin cried out in surprise, "What kind of escape art was that?"
Zhen Chanzi said, "It wasn't an escape art. That was merely an incarnation. The original body just withdrew its divine sense, so the incarnation dissipated."
Wu Shiqin froze. Looking at the Theory of Arithmetic Spirit and Soul in Wang Qi's hand, she murmured, "'I gave you this book, so naturally you may read it'... There is a rule in the Immortal Alliance: if an author of a book or the founder of an art is willing to share their achievements with others, they are not bound by the exchange regulations... That senior... Theory of Arithmetic Spirit and Soul..."