The Tale of Immortal Feathers

Since ancient times, countless princes, nobles, generals, ministers, and wandering heroes have pursued the dream of immortality. Even the prospect of dynasties falling, kingdoms being destroyed, and their bodies left unburied could not stop their boundless yearning for it. Legend says that every sixty years, an immortal island called Penglai appears off the coast of the East Sea in the state of Qi, shrouded year-round in mist and clouds. The island is surrounded by a black sea where there is neither wind nor wave, making it impossible for ordinary ships to approach. A man-eating monster called the Huashe also lurks in its waters. According to legend, the Huashe has a human face, the body of a jackal, and a pair of wings on its back. Despite having the word