"Your friend is quite generous," the monk dared to say, "had he known the origin of this book, he certainly wouldn't have given it to you."
The Supreme Tathagata Dragon Tree Monk held up the Book of the Earth and patiently explained:
"This Book of the Earth is one of the magical treasures of Zhen Yuanzi, the Ancestor of Earth Immortals from the Five Villages Observatory in the west of Great Tang. It truly is an extraordinary item!"
"So this book is the magical treasure of the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, Zhen Yuanzi! No wonder it is so mysterious! Even I cannot fathom its secrets!"
Li Ping'an and Mahaparinirvana, the Monk Who Broke Precepts were stunned, then shocked, and finally joyous. Mahaparinirvana looked enviously at Li Ping'an, who cheerfully replied:
"Then as you say, if there is a Book of the Earth in the world, is there also a Heavenly Book?"
"Yes, not only is there a Heavenly Book, but there is also a Human Book!"
