Conquering Demons

On a dark and windy night, I snuck into the lair of a ten-thousand-year-old enchantress and swallowed her Primordial Chaos Pearl whole. The next day, just as expected, I ascended to immortality. But after I took flight, the soldiers at the Southern Heavenly Gate saw me and said, "Though you have attained the Dao, Immortal Maiden, you are grievously poisoned and don't have long to live." Me: "What kind of poison is this? It's going to kill me." The soldier directed me to the Supreme Lord Lao's alchemy chamber. When the Supreme Lord Lao saw me, he exclaimed, "What a marvel. This poison isn't a poison at all, Immortal Maiden. It's a lover's debt." It turned out the old witch's Primordial Chaos Pearl had been cultivated with the heart's blood of countless lovers. It contained endless resentment, a grave taboo for immortals. The only way to cure the poison was to descend to the mortal realm, find the reincarnations of those lovers, then repay the debt with love and resolve their grudges. Me: "..." What else could I do? One day in Heaven was a year in the mortal realm. After a hundred years, I had completed my merits and returned to Heaven. But when I looked down at the world below, I was terrified to see that by then, my fishpond was everywhere in the mortal realm. Thank goodness I ascended again. I planned never to descend to the mortal realm for the rest of my life! But before long, the soldier at the Southern Heavenly Gate came over to me of his own accord and said, "It's been so long, Immortal Maiden! You're finally back? All the immortal lords have been waiting for you at the Immortal Peach Banquet!" I was momentarily confused. "?? What immortal lords?" The soldier replied, "The immortal lords you had romantic entanglements with in the mortal realm! You're amazing, Immortal Maiden. Not only did you cure your love poison, you also helped the immortal lords overcome their tribulations of love. Now, more than a dozen immortal lords have come to the banquet, saying they want to thank you in person." I remembered how, whenever I received someone's true love in the mortal realm, I would vanish without a word. My vision went black. Theme: Don't try to game the system. Keep your feet on the ground and don't rely on luck