<p>Previously, in the northwest, there were two beings formed from the essence of metal and water. One was sharp - eared and good at listening, known as "Shunfeng'er" (the one with 顺风耳，the ability to hear from afar); the other was sharp - eyed and good at seeing, known as "Qianliyan" (the one with 千里眼，the ability to see over long distances). These two, relying on the power of metal and water from the celestial realm, haunted the northwest region, causing trouble. The villagers suffered greatly and turned to Mazu for help. Mazu then mingled among the women who were picking things. It was more than ten days before she met them. Mistaking Mazu for an ordinary woman, as they were about to approach, Mazu shouted at them. They then quickly leaped away, and a wheel - like firelight flew by, so strange that it was indescribable. Mazu gently waved the silk handkerchief in her hand, and a haze of dust and obstacles blotted out the sky, with dust flying and sweeping across the ground. The two still held their iron axes, glaring at Mazu. Mazu said, "Dare you throw down your axes?" So they threw down the axes, but could no longer pick them up. Frightened, they submitted to the law.</p><p>Two years later, they emerged again to cause trouble. They transformed into various forms, riding the waves and foam, rolling and tossing in the ups and downs of the waves. The wizards couldn't subdue them. Mazu said, "Rivers, lakes, and seas gather the power of water. They are in a place where the power of water is strong. Only wood and earth can subdue them." In May and June of the following year, people came to Mazu one after another, asking for ways to subdue these two. Mazu then chanted the divine spell. The trees shook and howled, and sand and stones flew up. The two monsters had no way to dodge, so they knelt down and submitted, expressing their willingness to convert to the proper way. At this time, Mazu was twenty - three years old.</p><p><br/></p>