"I know, I know!"
Lu Huan's eyes lit up, and she suddenly raised her hand.
"Know what?" Everyone turned to her.
Lu Huan flashed a smug smile and declared with absolute confidence:
"Let's call it Tanghulu."
"No!" everyone said in unison.
"Why not?"
"No means no."
"All right..."
The little girl pouted. She still looked rather unconvinced, but did not insist:
"But we have to give it a name, don't we? We can't keep calling it 'the gourd' forever!"
This time, everyone voiced their agreement.
First Senior Uncle thought briefly, then said in his gruff voice:
"If you ask me, call it the Mountain-Loading Gourd! Straight to the point. Anyone who hears it will know it can hold a mountain."
Grandmaster immediately shook his head.
"That name is too crude. We are cultivators, after all. We ought to choose something more elegant."
"How about the Emerald-Mist Pot? The mountains shimmer with emerald haze-a perfect match for this Jadeite Gourd."
Old Taoist Ji Chen stroked his beard and spoke unhurriedly:
"I think we could call it the Heaven-and-Earth Gourd. Small though it is, it contains heaven and earth, perfectly embodying the saying, 'Within a single grain of millet, heaven and earth lie hidden.'"
Patriarch Baoxue gave a slight nod.
"Heaven-and-Earth Gourd is good, but rather ordinary. Why not the Cloud-Hiding Gourd? A mountain hangs within it, shrouded in clouds and mist, its traces beyond the reach of ordinary people. It accords well with the way of secluded cultivation."
Shouyuan stood to one side of the crowd. After listening for some time, he could not resist interjecting:
"All your suggestions have merit. But in my humble opinion, since this gourd can hold mountains, connect the inside and outside, transform at a thought, and expand or contract at will, Pot-Heaven would be best!"