Fairy in TV series refers to female monks and immortals, especially older and distinguished female immortals. From the word "fairy", we can know that it refers to a female fairy who is similar to "auntie", such as He Xiangu in The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea. In addition, in many fairy tales, female immortals with status are also called fairies, such as Fengshen and Dian Mu in The Journey to the West. When the Monkey King met them, he called them "fairies", and the Monkey King called them so as to show their respect. This title is actually similar to the "Bodhisattva" in Buddhism.

Cultivating immortals originated from the ancient concept of health preservation. Cultivation of popular qigong in Wei and Jin Dynasties. This is a way for people to control their own lives on the basis of self-awareness, and it is also one of the ways to cultivate immortality. It is the deepest processing and perceptual consciousness of human subconscious, a fundamental change of human destiny, which will last forever, and harmony with Tao is the ultimate pursuit and yearning. The answer is for reference only, don't be blind and superstitious.