The Arithmetic Canon's First Volume, and the Question of "One Plus One"

"Senior Sister Xiang, why are you here?" Wang Qi asked, somewhat puzzled.

Many cultivators were indeed flooding into Land City now, but most of them had come to study the Sea God. Xiang Qi's primary cultivation method was the Heavenly Order Sword Disc, concerning "elements." That field was far removed from the Sea God. So long as humanity's physics had not gone disastrously wrong, the Heavenly Order Table—the periodic table of elements—should have been universal throughout the cosmos. Alien chemical elements might not have differed from those found on Earth.

There was no reason for her to be here!

Perhaps sensing Wang Qi's astonished gaze, Xiang Qi smiled. "I didn't come here for anything in particular. Well, I happened to pass through the Myriad Dharma Sect some days ago, and one of its seniors happened to publish a new book. I thought about it. The fellow behind me would definitely regret being in Land City and missing the chance to see this book at once, then lament that he had fallen behind at this step. So, to prevent that scene, I got him a copy and brought it over."

Wang Qi was puzzled. "That makes no sense, does it? Shouldn't monographs be released throughout Divine Land simultaneously? Why does only the Myriad Dharma Sect have it? Even if it's a special edition, shouldn't it be readable through the Myriad Immortal Illusion Realm?"

"An internal edition. It's still an internal edition for now. The official release is the day after tomorrow." Xiang Qi kicked Su Junyu's calf. "I knew this fellow would be happy."

"This book... is completely useless to me," Su Junyu replied as he flipped through it.

Xiang Qi froze. "Damn it. Aren't you enjoying it?"

"Useless." Su Junyu's eyes were wide, afraid of missing even the slightest detail,