The Fox in the Mountains Is a Little Sweet

[A fox queen devoted to becoming an immortal & a shy, bashful young man]

Across the vast mountain range are three thousand peaks, home to countless creatures.

When the previous mountain god ascended to immortality, five-colored rays of light happened to fall into the eyes of a little fox. From that day on, she had a grand ambition: she would become an immortal!

But one day, the fox's cultivation stopped progressing, so she had no choice but to venture into the vast mountains in search of an opportunity.

At last, by a stroke of fate, the fox saves a herb gatherer who was on the verge of disaster.

Oh my, what a momentous occasion! At last, she'd grown a third tail. Clutching it, the fox weeps with excitement. Only then does she understand: becoming an immortal takes more than cultivation and karma. It also takes opportunity and merit.

So the fox claps her paws together: Down the mountain!

There's plenty to do at the foot of the mountain. The fox helps the villagers water their fields and find lost children...

He Qinglai mends clothes, cooks, sweeps, and tidies up...

The more the fox looks at her follower, the more frail he seems. Can't he just pick up a few dozen pounds of medicinal herbs and carry them off? Can't he just turn over a few dozen acres of farmland?

All right, all right. The fox will show some kindness and help you!

As the seasons pass.

Much later, the two walk home beneath the evening glow. Pomegranate blossoms blaze like fire beneath the quiet green canopy. The young woman looks up at him, her eyes bright, and asks, "He Qinglai, do you want a wife?"

P.S. A gentle, slow-paced slice of life. A pure romance between a young woman and a young man.

The pacing is slow at first, and the writing is understated.

Theme: Cherish everything you have and everything you've experienced.