In Taoism, Eight Immortals are very popular. The leader of Eight Immortals is Immortal Lui. He is better known than the other seven Immortals.
When he first met his master – Immortal Chung Lay – Immortal Chung Lay asked him, “What do you want to learn from me?”
Immortal Lui asked, “What can you teach me?”
Immortal Chung Lay replied, “I can teach you two things: the first one is turning a rock to gold by touching it; and the other is the Taoism. You only can pick one.”
Immortal Lui asked, “Will the gold turns back to a rock later?”
Immortal Chung Lay replied, “Yes, it will turn back to a rock after 500 years.”
Immortal Lui asked again, “What is the benefit of learning Taoism?”
Immortal Chung Lay replied, “You will at liberty to enjoy oneself if you success, but it is very tough during learning.”
Immortal Lui said, “In this case, I will choose to learn Taoism from you.”
Immortal Chung Lay asked, “Why?”
Immortal Lui answered, “If I learn how to change a rock to gold by touching it, I can get the benefit now but I will hurt the people 500 years later.”
Since Immortal Lui has a good heart, he was able to meet a good master and become successful in learning Taoism. In comparison, turning a rock to gold is a little magic he can perform anytime.
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