After the door was slightly closed, the sound inside the shop diminished significantly.
Xu Xiaoshou did not follow inside. He stood under the setting sun, listening to the commotion within, touched yet completely detached.
"Time Dao Disc (43%)."
"Time Dao Disc (44%)."
"..."
He proceeded systematically along the Time Dao Disc, never losing sight of his original intentions.
He was merely seeking enlightenment, walking along the river of time, and reliving the past.
In fact, even Xu Xiaoshou himself felt that his previous self and his current personality were too similar, both having a bit of cheekiness.
But he also understood.
He is him, and I am me.
Just like the constant interruptions from Jin Ren's worldly insights that tried to break his epiphany state.
If he fully immersed himself, treating "him" as "me," perhaps being trapped would be the outcome, and Kong Yuhen's past would be the lesson.
