The chapter opens in the human realm, where the devils and immortals have always been at odds. The narrator tells us that he is coming to the age of age ceremony. He says that if he can't eat a human, he'll be looked down upon by his peers in the devil realm. He explains that he's going to devour a human. He's got a feeling that the man is going to be a good target for his attack. He wants to calm the man down first, so that he can find a way to eat him. He knows that the immortals are all named "bai" , but he doesn't know if they're actually disciples of the devil. He tells the narrator to show him something interesting. He shows the man his real body. The man can ride on him and grasp his horns , and he can run fast. He thinks that he might be a kind devil. The two men enter the cave, and the narrator tells the man that he has been living a life of asceticism and that no one has carried him to the cave. He asks the man if he cares about him