In Southern Yunnan, Livestreaming the Spiritual Qi Revival

Zhang Yan, a photographer down on his luck in love, flees debt collectors into the remote mountains of southern Yunnan and gets back into his old line of work, livestreaming food. He only meant to film some pastoral scenery to heal himself, but life in his great-aunt's little courtyard is a nonstop flurry of chaos and activity. Mushrooms just poking up in the mountains, ripe fruits and vegetables in the fields, and a civet cat that spends all day fighting squirrels. Flowers in spring, mushrooms in summer, fruits and vegetables stored away in autumn, and digging bamboo shoots in winter. As the days slowly pass, the scenes on camera soothe countless anxious souls in his livestream. But then things start getting strange. A leopard brings fish to trade for cured meat, wild elephants wander into the courtyard for drinks and leave gifts, and a green peafowl builds a nest beneath the banana trees. Some people say his livestream is overflowing with spiritual energy. Zhang Yan knows nothing about that. All he knows is that the chicken soup his great-aunt makes is truly amazing! A laid-back daily life, mountain cuisine, leisurely livestreaming, and a cozy countryside setting. I'm in southern Yunnan, practicing cultivation. This isn't made up. I've completed nine novels and have never abandoned one, so jump in without worry!