"Tell me, do people have to cultivate immortality?"
"People are all subject to anger, obsession, greed, and desire. Cultivating immortality is the only way to cast off worldly thoughts."
"Then why not become a demon?"
"Demons embody evils that all living things cannot bear. They may seem free, but they suffer too."
"Then why can't people simply accept that they are people?"
"People..."
Ripples suddenly spread across the still water. Bamboo leaves rustled, and a green figure vanished into the depths of the spring forest.
"Huaisi, the world is vast and boundless! I cannot fathom it all either!"
Heaven and earth, the mortal world, little more than a passing glimpse...
Theme: Know yourself.
