Chingtou Mountain, on the outskirts of Longze County.
True to its name, Chingtou Mountain was shaped like a scale weight, its sheer cliffs rising straight and tall. Ancient pines and white egrets made it a blessed land of green mountains. At dawn, as the sun rose, clouds and mist wreathed Chingtou Mountain.
At the cliff's summit.
An enormous white snake raised its head high and opened its jaws, drawing in and exhaling clouds and mist.
With every breath in, it swept the mist within ten meters into its belly, then exhaled foul air. Taking advantage of the rising purple qi at dawn, it greedily swallowed clouds and exhaled mist, absorbing the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, seizing every chance to improve its cultivation. A snake was only a snake while alive; once dead, it became a sword sheath or a wallet.
The sky was overcast today. The morning sun had barely appeared before dark clouds covered it.
A fine rain fell without end.
The clouds, mist, and rain lent the scenery a distinct charm. Bai Yujun transformed into human form, cast a rain-warding art, and slowly made her way down the mountain.
She encountered a woodcutter gathering firewood. Neither spoke, and they passed each other by as they headed down the mountain.
Behind her, the woodcutter in a straw rain cape kept looking back for a long while, marveling that he had seen an immortal maiden. So beautiful—prettier even than Landlord Liu's daughter. Then he thought of how he still had to work on the mountain in this rain, shook his head with a sigh, and lowered it as he hurried on.
Suddenly, the woodcutter noticed that there were no footprints on the ground...
Hadn't that young lady just walked past? Where were her footprints? A chill rose from