The rest of the text might be parody of Taoist texts, but the opening is a Kung Fu (1972) reference: When you can snatch the pebble from my hand, it will be

The rest of the text might be parody of Taoist texts, but the opening is a Kung Fu (1972) reference: When you can snatch the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhenYouSnatchThePebble https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhenYouSnatchThe... I don't think the Tao Te Ching or Zhuangzi has the pebble quote.