我听说从前凡间
“I heard that in the mortal world in the past,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大师兄
“Senior Brother Bai,”
我听说从前凡间
“I heard that in the mortal world in the past,”
有种东西
“there was something”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese fantasy genres, cultivators or immortals refer to ordinary human society as 'the mortal world', viewing it with detached fascination or nostalgia.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I have heard that...
Standard conversational frame to introduce secondhand information, rumors, or stories.
the mortal world / earthly realm
Commonly used in fantasy, mythological, or period dramas to contrast human life with celestial realms.