"Hehe, Taiqing, Shangqing, I'm afraid you still don't know how capable this junior is, yet you're worried your gift won't be accepted?" Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun raised his head and smiled. His bearing was extraordinary, elevated far above his previous approachable image. It seemed he wanted to put on airs in front of his two companions.
Taiqing frowned and said, "A few casual words of wisdom would be enough to benefit him for the rest of his life. Compared to that, I'd merely be spouting a few useless words. No matter."
"Forget the words of wisdom. Senior, just teach me the complete art of transforming the Dao. If I get the chance, I might even pass it down to my descendants. I wonder if Senior would agree to this gift?" I said with a smile.
Taiqing clicked his tongue. His eyes narrowed as he sized me up, and he snorted, "Hmph. Every meridian in your body is either sinister or strange, with not a trace of righteous energy. You still want to learn my art of transforming the Dao? This senior will give you one word of wisdom: The human heart is ever tranquil, and all under Heaven returns."
I was utterly baffled. I waved my hand and said, "You want to dismiss me with a single sentence? How about I give Senior ten sentences in return?"
The veins on Taiqing's forehead bulged as he said, "A rotten piece of wood! It's that you, junior, cannot learn this art. How could I be dismissing you?"
"Hehe, then here's a top-grade jade tablet. Please, Senior, record the art of transforming the Dao on it. Whether I can learn it or not will depend on my fortune." I grinned.
The moment Taiqing saw the jade tablet, a mocking smile spread across his face.