Intentionally spoke again: "Why have you all gone silent? I've been trapped here for many days, finally seeing outsiders. You don't talk to me, making me terribly bored."
As he spoke, the wind howled ominously. The fishermen swallowed hard, not daring to respond. The old fisherman said, "Fine, talk if you want. What do you want to say?"
Li Xian asked, "I've been here for a long time. What's today's date?" The old fisherman looked troubled and said, "The fourth day of the eighth month, so what?" Li Xian replied, "A good day, a good day indeed. It's a good day for a full meal."
The fishermen felt a sudden chill in their hearts; if not for the lack of a way out, they would have fled in panic long ago. Realizing he had gone too far, Li Xian leapt from the cliff, stepping the Seven Stars Step, his feet glowing with starlight.
