A long time ago, there was a young man called Wang Qi. When he heard that there were many immortals on Mount Lao, he went there at once.
There was a Daoist who still looked young although he was very old. Wang Qi became one of his pupils. During his first month, Wang Qi went to the hills with other students every day and listened to the instructions of his teacher patiently. In his second month, he felt that he could not stand the hard and tiring life, but he still waited for the teacher to teach him the magical skills he wanted. In his third month, he could not bear the suffering any longer. He went to see his teacher and said, "I've been working hard for so many days. Now would you please teach me some skills, or it'll be a waste of time for me to be here."