
Earth Beads Transform into Dragons
by Bamboo Broom Waving Gently Clears The World
About This Novel
This is an original legend full of the atmosphere of Guizhou's mountains and folk warmth. The protagonist is Amu, a young man who lives in poverty deep in the mountains. He tells the story of how he unexpectedly obtains an earthen pearl that can produce rice and water, and how he and his sick mother endure hardships, but are robbed by bandits. In order to protect the treasure and his fellow villagers, he swallows the pearl and turns it into a green dragon. The whole story is based on the deep love between mother and child. It has both fantasy folk color and simple and touching family affection. The mother watches by the river every day, and the blue dragon misses his relatives with tears in his eyes. It tells the most poignant and gentle human love in the mountains. It is an excellent piece of folklore that is suitable for dissemination and has local charm and emotional tension.
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Official(1)Scraped 11d ago
Fantasy short story, fast pace, compact plot
A fantasy short story with a touch of mythology
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Community(0)
Official(1)Scraped 11d ago
Fantasy short story, fast pace, compact plot
A fantasy short story with a touch of mythology
