"A fool outfools foolish enlightment, an idiot idolises the ideal Dao, and the blind chickens & dogs blunder blindy into ascension. Who claim fairness under the heavens live not under the same heaven as mankind. Yet man will always race to climb the cliff of worldliness even if it leads to the same abyss that countless rats decompose under, for no man carries the weight of heaven on their shoulders, no burden prevents the cliff from rising organically to pierce the heavens. So from one intellectual bipedal runner to the other, I declare with full confidence that even with a crippled brain cell from infancy, I alone could carry you to eat chicken dinner. Let alone with a bunch of bearded braincells, for one foolish braincell births two idiots and two idiots beget three imbeciles, from three imbiciles cells emerge the countless blind masters who fail to see Mt Tai and yet effortlessly fertilise the future path." after a slight pause for dramatic affect the lunatic continued:
"Good, good, good - thoust truly treated this exalted one as your senior, no doubt remains that our paths are fated, your potential shines bright like a bald head to a roc. Have no fear, when this senior is near, narry the meanest of ghosts or foolishest of young masters can harm a single strand of hair on your person, all pests can be effortlessly swatted with just a casual flick of my finger. Even if the sky falls down, I alone can poke a hole for safe passage." the more outlandish words dripping from this guy's lips were chilling me further. A mad mans ramblings approaching similarity to scholarly sayings are limitlessly ensnaring & are a scary fast track to delusions of grandeur.
Now taking a proper look at his face, I recognised this absolute mad man as a classmate. What was even more bizarre was this was one of the faces I had washed. Did I scrub away the wrinkles in his brain too? Or was the mental impact of the first day too harsh.
Sighing in relief, I decided to play along.
"Thank you for your generosity, enlightened senior brother - I am willing to cross hell or high water to assist senior in shattering the heavens. If there is anything senior needs, just let me know and I will do my best to assist. I must take my leave now, as I have much to help with at home, see you at class tomorrow." thumping my chest and ending on a cordial note, I tried to free myself once again and close the door behind me.
Alas, plans are never able to keep up with change. The grip of this fellow student was elite tier. "Hold on junior martial brother. The road to cultivation is a long arduous path which requires patience, virtue and dedication. Don't be like those fools who sprint faster than wisdom can chase. Here, take this bracelet as a meeting gift and remember a solid foundation is more important than rapid progress. Alright, I've taken more than enough of your time. Catch you later Asta la Alligator." shoving the bracelet in my hands, patting my shoulder and then dissapearing into the distance without another word.
*Sigh* Who can understand the inner workings of a madman. Maybe another madman, but not me and certainly not today. Kneading my head, I quickly hid inside home before I triggered another bizarre encounter or a tantalising beating.