"Junior brother, have you mastered uncanny power too?" Guocuo asked.
"Yes."
It was no secret, so Qu Zan did not conceal it and simply nodded.
"Remarkable. To master such terrifying power before becoming a Geshe," Guocuo praised.
"It is all thanks to the care of the elders at the institute," Qu Zan said modestly.
"I can tell that they think highly of you. Nepa Lama personally brought you into the temple that day." Guocuo smiled. "Junior brother, I envy you."
Qu Zan paused, then said, "I am merely a lowly Druptsawa. What is there to envy? You are a distinguished Geshe."
"Fame and prestige are all empty things," Guocuo said. "Only through my lineage's protection and a little luck of my own did I manage to secure a Geshe's position."
"Being able to stand on a mountain's shoulders and see higher vistas is also an ability of yours," Qu Zan said.
Guocuo shook his head. "Our Red Gate Lineage is neither particularly large nor particularly small. But I rank eleventh, and I was unwilling to endure the discord within the lineage, so I left it far behind and came to the Corpse Camel Temple.
"But to tell the truth, my talent for studying scriptures and Tantric medicine is below average.
"I intend to go into business in the future, so I want to make more friends. That is why I invited you here today, junior brother.
"I was collecting that 'Zhongdu' for a friend that day, too. Unfortunately, Nepa Lama confiscated it.
"Junior brother, if you are short of secret silver or gold, tell me. As your senior brother, I would be happy to help."
From the sound of it, Guocuo seemed uninterested in studying and more inclined to build connections.
He was even willing to make investments. Seeing that