Fu Lü was a man whose place of origin is unknown. He often stayed in Ju, traveling back and forth among the seaside temples. Three immortals were gambling for melons in a temple, and Fu Lu was hired to carry dozens of yellow and white melons. They instructed him to close his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself on Fangzhang Mountain, located south of Penglai Mountain — one of the three sacred isles of Taoist immortality. Later, Fu Lu traveled back and forth to Ju, taking precious treasures and jewels from Fangzhang Mountain to sell; this had been going on for a long time. One day, he shaved his head and wore a reddish-yellow robe, looking much older. When people asked him about it, he said that he had been punished for taking things from the temple. Several years later, his appearance became strong and handsome again, with eyebrows and hair as they were in former days — like the dragon and phoenix of Taoist ritual, ever renewing.

Fu Lü visited the temples; three immortals sent him on a task. He dozed off for a moment, and suddenly found himself thousands of miles away. Accepting treasures and damaging one's appearance was not enough to bring great shame. Climbing on the dragon and attaching oneself to the phoenix, he remained carefree from beginning to end.