In chapter 7, just above the bit you quoted, Zhu Hong says, “The Reincarnation Dial represents the sun rising in the morning and setting in the evening. Just like how the scales of the black fish in the Wangchuan River only lie in one direction, it’s only possible for an older person to borrow time from someone younger, not the other way around. Director Zhao, I think you’ve misunderstood [Li Qian].”
But that might be just her understanding. Maybe the Dial can transfer years from someone with a longer remaining lifespan to someone with a shorter one. But you're right about the other person having to be dead first, boo. (Maybe GCC was dead-ish/mostly dead when he came back from Dixing?)
But even then, they could heal people without a noticeable cost. :D
Which appears to be what happens with CSZ and GCC. But it's different for Weilan because of the energy corruption (and ZYL isn't dead).
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But that might be just her understanding. Maybe the Dial can transfer years from someone with a longer remaining lifespan to someone with a shorter one. But you're right about the other person having to be dead first, boo. (Maybe GCC was dead-ish/mostly dead when he came back from Dixing?)
But even then, they could heal people without a noticeable cost. :D
Which appears to be what happens with CSZ and GCC. But it's different for Weilan because of the energy corruption (and ZYL isn't dead).