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In the distant ancient times, Sanqingniao, the messenger of the Queen Mother of the West, said to a mortal woman: "Have you heard the story of Chang'e flying to the moon? She took the elixir and flew to the Moon Palace. From then on, she escaped from the sea of suffering in the world and became a cold and aloof fairy in the Moon Palace, enjoying boundless purity and immortality. If you are willing, you can become an immortal like her and escape the sea of suffering." The woman looked up at the blue bird, and the vision of Chang'e dancing gracefully in the bright moon palace emerged in her mind. Her desire for fairyland instantly overwhelmed her. "Become a fairy? Like Chang'e? Start a new life?" She murmured to herself, her heart swaying, and finally said impatiently: "I do!" The blue bird nodded, took out a shining elixir and handed it to the woman. The woman took the elixir and swallowed it without hesitation. In an instant, she felt her body was as light as a feather, her feet lifted off the ground, and soared towards the bright moon in the sky. The Three Blue Birds did not lie, but they did not tell the whole truth either. Chang'e did fly to the moon, but instead of becoming a fairy, she became an ugly toad.