I cursed inwardly. Shameless. If this temperament was anything like yours, then he really would be a handful. It was just that this bull-nosed Li Poxiao was not as cunning as you, nor as capable of picking up a treasure and turning around to give it away, wishing he could stuff all the best cheats into his own disciple so he could instantly dominate heaven and earth. That was why he was sitting there with such a bitter, miserable look on his face!
Of course, Taiqing could not hear what I was thinking. In any case, the treasure had been given away, and his disciple had received a round of instruction. He was satisfied now, all that remained was for his disciple to be grateful beyond words.
Li Poxiao accepted the treasure. Never mind whether he could actually use it; sure enough, he immediately performed another grand salute and said, "The Supreme Immortal Venerable has treated this disciple so well, yet this disciple wishes he could immediately save all living beings from fire and water. I am already overwhelmed with shame..."
I cursed inwardly. Listen to yourself. If you had the ability back then, why didn't you stop pursuing Xia Ruize? Otherwise, how would today's mess have happened?
"All right, child. You're simply too rigid. Look at that Xia boy—he doesn't think so much. With wives and concubines by the dozen and immortals filling his ranks, he's practically arrogant beyond measure. Yet didn't he still accomplish things that made everyone look at him in a new light? Though those things were accompanied by even more trouble and poked even bigger holes, these matters... all have a Heavenly Dao destined to set things right in the darkness, so you needn't rack your brains too much. Just let nature take its course..."