In ancient times, the Jade Emperor transformed into an elderly and helpless man to examine the compassion of all living beings on earth. He entered the dense forest and sought help from the creatures living there.
He first arrived at the fox’s residence and earnestly requested, “I haven’t eaten for three days and am hungry. Can you give me some food to relieve my urgent need?” Although the fox seemed impatient, he still casually threw an apple and hurriedly closed the door before leaving. The old man picked up the apples on the ground, feeling a chill in his heart.
Later, he walked under a towering tree and coincidentally, a lively monkey was playing on the branch. The old man reiterated his predicament, and upon seeing it, the monkey generously presented the fruit in his hand to the old man. His pure kindness warmed the old man’s heart.
As night fell, the old man lit a bonfire next to a cave and decided to continue his journey of seeking food. At this moment, a pure white rabbit slowly walked out of the cave. Faced with the old man’s request, it looked embarrassed because it had no food to give away. However, looking at the exhausted appearance of the old man, the rabbit felt pity and even offered to give himself as a gift. Just as it was about to plunge into the sea of fire, the old man used his divine powers to extinguish the flames and revealed his true identity – the Jade Emperor. Grateful, he brought the rabbit into the Heavenly Palace and named it “Jade Rabbit”, keeping it by his side.
In order to assign suitable responsibilities to the Jade Rabbit, the Jade Emperor decided to have it responsible for refining the elixir of immortality. Faced with this unprecedented task, although feeling confused and pressured, Yutu bravely accepted the challenge. It searched the Heavenly Palace and collected rare medicinal herbs. After countless failures and attempts, it finally refined the legendary elixir. After taking it, the Jade Emperor truly regained his youth and greatly praised the achievements of the Jade Rabbit, but at the same time strictly ordered that this medicine not be leaked.
However, the good times did not last long. The news of the elixir of immortality was accidentally leaked, attracting the covetousness of the Queen Mother of the West. Faced with the strong demands of the Queen Mother of the West, although Yutu was unwilling, she had to comply. In the end, this medicine fell into the hands of Hou Yi and became the immortal fate for Chang’e to ascend to the Moon Palace.
After this incident, Yutu felt uneasy and worried about the punishment of the Jade Emperor. Sure enough, on the day when the truth was revealed, the Jade Emperor was furious and banished the Jade Rabbit to the lonely Moon Palace. There, the Jade Rabbit unexpectedly met Chang’e, who had already been punished here. The two comforted each other under the cold moonlight and spent a long time together. And the Jade Rabbit has never given up its pursuit of the elixir of immortality, continuing to silently develop it in the Moon Palace, hoping to bring a little comfort and hope to Chang’e.
