"I never expected such a thing to happen. As your disciple, I sought guidance on the Dao of artifact crafting with a sincere heart, but unfortunately caught the eye of petty people. Actually, Second Master is very kind, after all, and has given me a great deal of instruction."
"That's good, that's good. Have you taken the Nine-Turn Golden Pill I gave you?" Laozi asked. Zhang Qing replied with a bashful smile, "How could I bear to take something given by First Master? I'm keeping it all. I'll save it for a critical moment, hehe."
Competing in shamelessness? Who was afraid of whom? Flattery came straight to Zhang Qing's lips, and his tone even carried a subtle hint that a single Golden Pill wasn't quite enough. In truth, what Zhang Qing said wasn't entirely mere flattery.
Chapter 19