Its might subdued the vast ocean, its majesty calmed the Jade Sea. Its might subdued the vast ocean, as tides surged like silver mountains and fish dove into their lairs; its majesty calmed the Jade Sea, as waves rolled like snowy peaks and mirages fled the abyss. At the meeting point of water and fire, earth piled high; on the East Sea, towering peaks rose. Vermilion cliffs and strange rocks, sheer walls and wondrous peaks. On the vermilion cliffs, paired phoenixes sang; before the sheer walls, a qilin lay alone. At times, golden pheasants called from the mountaintops; in the caves, dragons came and went. In the woods lived long-lived deer and immortal foxes; in the trees perched spiritual birds and dark-feathered cranes. Jade herbs and exotic flowers never faded; green pines and verdant cypresses stayed forever in spring. Immortal peaches constantly bore fruit, and cultivated bamboo often held the clouds. Vines grew thick in a ravine, and fresh grass covered the banks all around. Truly, where a hundred rivers converged stood a pillar supporting the heavens, the immovable root of the earth through ten thousand calamities. —From Journey to the West
Flower-Fruit Mountain was an immortal mountain in the sea, within the Kingdom of Aolai in the Eastern Victory Divine Continent. It was a wondrous realm of immortals, greeting the purple qi of the morning sun and bathing in the moon's radiance at dusk. The mountain abounded in spiritual fruits and immortal beasts.
Ziyang said, "Saint, what is so special about Flower-Fruit Mountain that you're so concerned about it?"
Hua Dou shook his head and said nothing.
Ziyang asked, "Is it just because of that scattered immortal from Penglai, Big Head?"
Hua Dou said quietly, "You really don't remember?"
Ziyang scratched his head. "I remember a little, vaguely. Big