A Collection of Short Stories

A collection of short pieces, written for practice. Me: Fellow Daoist, are you going into seclusion? Fellow Daoist: No. So I quietly went into seclusion myself, until one day... Me: Fellow Daoist, are you going into seclusion? Fellow Daoist: No. Me: Why not? Fellow Daoist: You can't beat me. [Look of disdain] Me: [Pensive look] Ten days later, the Fellow Daoist was horrified to discover that he couldn't beat little old me! Going into seclusion is a must! A story of a seclusion fanatic and a lazy prodigy chasing each other around. Theme: