If one asked what was hardest to answer, such vague philosophical questions would surely rank near the top.
Shen Yun searched through his memories and finally found a classic paradox, all to delay for as long as possible.
"Replace every component of a ship—what kind of ridiculous question is that?"
Old Turtle was somewhat dumbfounded. He had assumed that, given how puzzled the other party was, he would ask about a difficult problem in cultivation, or at worst about an opportunity in the Immortal Ancient Battlefield.
He had already thought of what to say, waiting only to offer some pointers in exchange for an admiring gaze.
Who could have expected that the other party would refuse to play by the usual rules, leaving even him speechless for a moment?
"If every component is replaced, then logically it becomes a new ship. But if we extend that reasoning, someone reborn from a drop of blood should also be another person—yet the truth is clearly otherwise."
Old Turtle's eyelids twitched violently as he repeatedly performed calculations, nearly getting himself hopelessly tangled.
"Excellent, now!"
Seeing this, a sharp light flashed through Shen Yun's eyes. He immediately steadied his mind and continued comprehending the mysteries of the Destiny Heavenly Book.
For a time, the surroundings fell utterly silent.
One man and one turtle both sank into deep thought. All that could be heard was the chirping of insects in the grass and the rustle of sparse leaves stirred by the wind.
No one knew how much time had passed.
It was not until dawn broke and the Azure Sea Tide Rising arrived that the chill of night quietly dispersed.
Old Turtle finally broke free from his thoughts.
Those eyes, brilliant as stars, were now webbed with bloodshot veins. He resembled a starving wolf