"For some time, the farmer and the Xian dwelt in peace. The Xian did not seem to understand anything of human customs. She had questions about everything. Why did the farmer work this dry and desolate earth? Why did she not go elsewhere? Why did she rise before the dawn? Why did she give her life to coax out such meagre plants from the soil?
"The farmer answered as best she could. This was all she had. This was the life she knew.
"Finally, in frustration, the Xian declared: 'Once, I was ten thousand li and the mountains grew tall upon my back. In a single stride, I could cross an entire continent. I will make it so that you will no longer need to labor so uselessly.' And with a single gesture, she made the earth bloom beautifully with acres and acres of crop.
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Date: 2025-05-25 03:07 am (UTC)"The farmer answered as best she could. This was all she had. This was the life she knew.
"Finally, in frustration, the Xian declared: 'Once, I was ten thousand li and the mountains grew tall upon my back. In a single stride, I could cross an entire continent. I will make it so that you will no longer need to labor so uselessly.' And with a single gesture, she made the earth bloom beautifully with acres and acres of crop.
"What do you think the farmer said?"