Gu Yuanqing naturally understood what he was implying. He smiled and said, "You flatter me, Divine Venerable. There is nothing extraordinary here, just some pleasant scenery. I have always preferred peace and quiet and have no wish to get embroiled in disputes, so I found myself a place like this."
"If only all who cultivated beneath heaven had your temperament, Daoist Friend. Then strife would not rage everywhere," Jun Tian God King said. Gu Yuanqing smiled. "How could everyone beneath heaven be exactly alike? Some seek fame, some seek profit, some seek carefree freedom, and some seek dominion over the world. Ten thousand people have ten thousand hearts, and only then can there be ten thousand paths. That is simply how the world is."
"You see things remarkably clearly, Daoist Friend Gu," Jun Tian God King said. "No wonder you could achieve the Dao through creation."
"I am merely showing off my axe before a master carpenter, Divine Venerable," Gu Yuanqing said.
"You are too modest, Daoist Friend Gu." Jun Tian God King shook his head with a smile and took a light sip of tea. His brows then lifted slightly. "This tea is extraordinary too! It is unlike anything I have drunk before, with a unique, indescribable Dao rhythm."
"In my spare time, I nurture spirit tea with the Way of Creation," Gu Yuanqing said with a smile. "Since it has earned your praise, Divine Venerable, it seems my efforts have been reasonably successful. If you like it, please take some with you before you leave. It would make a pleasant change of flavor now and then."
Jun Tian God King laughed heartily. "The Way of Creation truly is wondrous. Then I shall gladly accept. Since you enjoy growing tea, I have a few fine ancient tea trees in