Northeastern Spirit Mediums: The Immortals
The Changbai Mountains and Black Riverlands conceal spiritual veins; all living things have a spirit and can embark on the path to immortality.
During the Republican era, the winds sweeping through the forests and snowy plains of Northeast China carried secrets older than the frozen earth. Foxes, wolves, tigers, and leopards ran through the woods; fish, turtles, snakes, and pythons swam through rivers; eagles, sparrows, rats, and civets hid among the cliffs. Bathed in the essence of sun and moon and nourished by the earth's spiritual energy, they quietly transformed. They awakened their minds, learned magic, and endured tribulations, evolving from ignorant beasts into immortals who could speak and wield supernatural powers. They honored the generation name Yun above all others. Hu Yunhua founded a sect and established a hall, gathering dozens of immortal families surnamed Hu, Huang, Chang, Mang, and others beneath one roof to form the most legendary spirit hall in Northeast China.
Volume One traces the origins of their immortal paths: Hu Yunhua guarded a snow lotus on Mount Changbai for a century in exchange for supernatural powers; Huang Yunzuan spent three years buried underground and mastered the art of tunneling; Chang Yunpan was struck by heavenly lightning, which severed his vital point, but he restored his life force; Dou Yunzhen used his sharp spines as needles and mastered acupuncture to heal the world... Every immortal carried the resilience of the Changbai Mountains and Black Riverlands, forging a path of cultivation through tribulation, casting off the constraints of their beast forms and hiding their abilities as they lay low, all in search of an opportunity to help the world.
⚠️ Author's note: This book is a work of fiction inspired by Northeastern Chinese folk culture. Elements such as “immortals” and “cultivation” are literary inventions intended to convey a positive message of mutual aid and kindness. The author firmly opposes superstition. Please do not confuse literary fiction with real-world science. Believing in and respecting science is a fundamental principle.
