Lu Dongbin transmitted the swordsmanship to Liu Xuande in a dream, but Liu Xuande possessed such poor aptitude that he nearly drove Ancestor Lu to the brink of madness.
Lu Dongbin, being the leader of the Eight Immortals of the Upper Caverns, and in his previous life, Donghua the Great Emperor, held considerable status within the Daoist sect. He had many disciples, each with exceptional talents. The Complete Truth Sect that he established in the mortal world was also full of talented individuals. Where had he ever encountered someone as dull as Liu Bei? Actually, it was not that Liu Bei was unintelligent; after all, everyone has their own expertise. It was simply that martial arts were not Liu Bei's strength, and it was useless to force it. When it came to crying, however, he was extremely formidable—he had wept his way to an entire realm.
The four of them left the village and entered the county town to look for Zhang Fei, who was attending to the Peach Garden.