Quest of the Azure Cloud
No one supports my quest of the azure cloud, I tread through snow to the mountain peak.
If fate does not bestow this fortune, I can still climb Kunlun alone.
The mortal world grants me a three-foot sword, while I watch the lean horse on the streets for a lifetime.
The path of the world leads to a sheer ravine, only I see all beings pausing ahead.
When the sea reaches its end, the sky becomes the shore; when I climb to the summit, I become the peak.
If the Eastern Mountain can rise again, the roc spreads its wings for ninety thousand miles.
Once entering the worldly dream, it is easy to become true; one morning, I comprehend the essence of the heart.
One morning, I realize the way and see my true self; the shackles of the past are all like clouds and smoke.
The heavenly gate approaches, and all fortunes open; I brush off dust and lightly smile, asking the immortal to come.
- Xu Xiake
