First of all, the reason why the Eight Immortals don't fly when crossing the sea is to show their ability. According to legend, Penglai Island Baiyun Fairy invited the Eight Immortals to go to Penglai Island to see peony flowers, and the Eight Immortals happily went to Penglai Fairy Island for an appointment. In this version, the Eight Immortals actually did not fly over the East China Sea, but crossed it by boat, and then they stayed in Penglai Fairy Island for a few days before leaving. However, when the Eight Immortals returned via the East China Sea, Tie Guai Li suddenly proposed not to take a boat, so that everyone could show their housekeeping skills and visit the East China Sea. If they have magic weapons, they can also use them. In the end, the Eight Immortals also crossed the East China Sea with their own real skills. This is the most common in America? Eight immortals crossing the sea? In this version, the Eight Immortals traveled across the ocean to show their exclusive magical powers, so people later created a proverb called? The Eight Immortals cross the sea to show their magical powers? .
Second, the Eight Immortals did not become immortals when they crossed the East China Sea. In another widely circulated version, the Eight Immortals actually crossed the East China Sea for the last robbery of Immortals. At that time, the Eight Immortals finally reached the last level before they became immortals, and the challenge of this level was to cross the East China Sea. According to legend, there are many strange beasts in the East China Sea. The situation in the East China Sea is changeable, and there are often scenes of huge waves and lightning speed. Therefore, crossing the East China Sea is not only a difficult thing, but also a matter of life and death. However, after years of practice, the Eight Immortals still have many skills, and finally they successfully crossed the East China Sea.
To sum up, no matter which version of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Ocean", it is to express that the Eight Immortals crossed the East China Sea with their own skills. Is this true, too? Eight immortals crossing the sea? The values that this fairy tale wants to convey to us.