The doubt-clarifying Q&A session lasted for six days, with Xu Fan giving pointers to all the disciples except Zhang Xueling.
"Did you understand everything I told them?" Xu Fan looked at Zhang Xueling and asked.
"Not everything." Zhang Xueling replied respectfully.
"Do you know how much you must bear if you want to walk my path?" Xu Fan said.
"Perceiving the mysteries of the worldly Dao is enough, even if I die tonight after learning it today." Zhang Xueling said with a determined look on his face.
"Your aptitude is average. At most, you can only grasp a bit of the surface knowledge in your lifetime"
"That's enough for me."
Looking at such an honest young man, Xu Fan appreciated him in his heart. Apart from anything else, his determination to pursue the Dao was stronger than his own.
Compared to only wanting to be a "salted fish" himself, Xu Fan felt that he should help this disciple.
