Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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The pursuit of Daoist cultivation is a recurring theme in classical Chinese literature. For instance, Journey to the West’s Sun Wukong voyages to the Spirit Terrace, Square-Inch Mountain seeking immortality from Patriarch Subodhi (Subhuti).
In the novel’s cosmology, immortals do not possess infinite lifespans—their longevity is merely exceptionally prolonged.