Cultivation: I Can Seize Endless Fortuitous Opportunities

Straightforward version:

White-bearded elder: “Disciple, I discovered a rare treasure herb in that hidden place up ahead back in my day. By my reckoning, it should be nearly ripe now.”

“Once we get there, pick it and take it. Your future path of cultivation will be smooth sailing.”

The young man looked excited. “Yes, Master!”

A while later, staring at the still-damp patch of earth before him, the young man stammered, “Master, you didn’t mean this spot, did you?”

The white-bearded elder said nothing.

“Ah-choo!” On a mountain path in the distance, Zhang Zhi'an rubbed his nose and warily looked around. “Something’s wrong. At my cultivation level, I shouldn’t be sneezing. Some huge trouble must be after me.”

“What a loss. Just one third-tier Jade Dragon Ginseng. This trip was absolutely not worth it...”

Literary version:

How could I be content to remain a fish in a pond? Given the wind and clouds, I’ll become a dragon!

The difference between mortals and immortals...

Perhaps it comes down to whether, amid the vast expanse of their lives, they seize a single opportunity.

The young Zhang Zhi'an possesses the wondrous treasure, the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart, which can help him find the countless opportunities of the world.

Since my opportunities in this life are limitless, I will attain the elusive path to immortality!