Zi Luan's explanation left Wang Ping at a loss for words.
Nearby, Wu Quan continued, "Fellow Daoist Ganxing used the last of his spiritual consciousness to forcibly merge his magical artifact formation into Gan Qi's body. In a way, he managed to pass on his legacy."
"Then I'm to blame. If I hadn't given him the Secret Technique, he wouldn't have tried to advance so rashly..."
Before Wang Ping could finish, Gan Qi rose, cupped his fist, and said, "Please, don't say that, Changqing Zhenren. Your Secret Technique is a guiding light that we Artifact Cultivators have desperately sought. My adoptive father's death was his destiny; it has nothing to do with you. I hope you won't dwell on it."
