Spiritual energy resurgence? My former empress wife has also revived!

Yunchao Chu State, Shoushan County.

Legend has it that tens of thousands of years ago, a star fell from the night sky and crashed into the deep mountains and forests.

At that time, the sky collapsed and the earth caved in, and the terrain changed. What was originally a plain rose up as a high mountain rose from the spot where the meteor fell.

High mountains have flowing water, which gathers into lakes at the foot of the mountains. There is also a star in the sky that falls on the mountaintop, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and reflecting the beauty of the mountains and rivers.

Some refugees fleeing war gathered here following the fallen star, built villages around the mountains, and worshipped the star that fell to earth, which became a custom.

Later, the local residents discovered that they were all long-lived, with many living to be over 100 years old.

The people believed that it was an auspicious sign brought by the stars in the sky, and from then on they called the mountain Longevity Mountain and the lake at its foot Longevity Lake.

However, that is, after all, a legend from tens of thousands of years ago.

Shoushan and Shouhu are scenic spots, attracting many literati and scholars to visit and admire them. Some Taoist practitioners have also stopped here, seemingly in search of some rare and precious natural treasures.

But tens of thousands of years have passed, and the villagers living near Shoushan no longer enjoy the so-called longevity.

Perhaps the legendary star really exists, but it was taken away long ago by a powerful being who once passed by.

Today, Shoushan is under the rule of the Chu Kingdom and has become a county seat, known as Shoushan County.

Magistrate Qin of Shoushan County governed this area for many years.

Although Magistrate Qin was not a particularly capable minister, he had done neither great nor bad things during his many years of governance, and the people lived in peace and contentment, earning him the love and respect of the people of Shoushan County.

However, Magistrate Qin had one regret: he had been childless for many years.

Until twelve years ago, a concubine gave birth to a son for Magistrate Qin.

The magistrate of Qin County was overjoyed to have a son late in life and named him Zijun, who became known as Qin Zijun.

The concubine died in childbirth. The magistrate of Qin County was saddened and included her in the family genealogy, giving her a grand funeral.

The magistrate of Qin County, who had a son late in life, doted on Qin Zijun immensely, which could easily have raised the child into a spoiled brat.

But Qin Zijun was exceptionally gifted and possessed extraordinary abilities.

When he was one year old, his father called his name and he was able to turn around in response to the sound.

At the age of three, he already knew a thousand characters and could connect them into sentences. One day, seeing fallen flowers in the courtyard, he suddenly said, "Flowers bloom in a time, flowers fall in a time; the spring breeze comes and goes, but people do not know the time."

When Qin's father heard this, he was greatly surprised. He took out the "Thousand Character Classic" and asked Zijun to read it. Zijun was able to recite it after hearing it only once.

At the age of four, Zijun was reading the Thousand Character Classic. Not only could he recite it, but he could also explain the meaning of each sentence. Qin's father asked him, "What does 'Heaven and Earth are black and yellow' mean?"

The reply was: "The sky is azure and its color is dark; the earth is vast and its color is yellow. Heaven and earth are like parents, and dark and yellow are like clothing!"

The father was astonished. That autumn, the child had already learned to recognize three thousand characters.

In the years that followed, Ziju entered a private school to begin his education, becoming well-versed in the classics of the ancient sages. He learned to investigate things and extend knowledge on his own, and composed a poem:

I do not yearn to soar high into the halls of learning, but prefer to dwell in a humble alley by the window of an old bookstore. The world laughs at my lowly appearance, but I alone find coolness in drinking the morning dew.

After reading it, the tutor sighed and said, "This child will surely amount to something great in the future!"

The people of Shoushan County all knew that Magistrate Qin had such a gifted son, praising him as "the reincarnation of the God of Literature."

That year, Qin Zijun was twelve years old and was about to take the imperial examination to become a scholar.

……

Shoushan is covered with dense forests and is quite steep.

There was a handsome young man with a face like jade and dressed in brocade. He was holding a longbow and walking through the forest as if on flat ground. Even the hunters who saw him had to admire him.

Behind the boy, two servants, panting heavily, called out loudly, "Young master, young master, don't go any further. If you get lost in the forest, it could be dangerous."

Qin Zijun stopped and waited for the two servants behind him to run up, panting, before laughing and scolding, "You two are too weak. You can't even keep up with a young man like me who lives a life of luxury."

The servant quickly smiled obsequiously, "Young master is the reincarnation of the God of Literature, a celestial being from heaven. How can we two mortals compare to you?"

As he spoke,

The servant glanced at the longbow in Qin Zijun's hand, swallowed hard, and said, "Young master, you are the God of Literature, how can you engage in such sword and spear fighting?"

Qin Zijun was good at reading and had outstanding literary talent, but he was different from those weak scholars. He loved to run around in the mountains and forests since he was a child, and he was also good at wielding weapons.

Magistrate Qin was naturally delighted that his son had such a good physique, but he was also afraid that his precious son might encounter danger, so he had servants follow him around at all times.

But this caused great hardship for Qin Zijun's servants.

Did the two servants know that a servant who had followed the young master hadn't kept a close eye on him, causing the young master to get injured? Magistrate Qin was furious and severely punished him, who then cried and begged for mercy.

But then he gave the servant a reward, which made the servant both respect and fear him.

Magistrate Qin knew very well that if he only punished them, it would be bad if his son encountered danger in the future, and those servants, fearing punishment, might take risks.

Therefore, by combining kindness and severity, he instilled only awe in the servants.

Qin Zijun laughed and said, "Among the six arts of a gentleman is archery. Since you all say that I am the reincarnation of the God of Literature, I should be even more proficient in the six arts."

"Hey, while I was talking to you guys, we couldn't find that rabbit. I think that rabbit is no ordinary creature, and I was just about to catch it."

Not long ago, Qin Zijun, who was hunting in the mountains, spotted a wild rabbit.

The rabbit was pure white and flawless, with a shimmering moonlight emanating from it. It was clear at a glance that it was no ordinary creature, which was why Qin Zijun had been chasing after it all the way here.

"Woof, woof!"

suddenly,

The big yellow dog at Qin Zijun's feet barked loudly. Qin Zijun's eyes lit up, and she smiled, "Big Yellow, did you find that rabbit?"

The big yellow dog ran and jumped around, but Qin Zijun held it firmly by its collar.

He patted the dog's head and let go: "Go, find it!"

The big yellow dog roared and charged out. Soon, it saw the grass swaying in the distance, and the rabbit, its fur gleaming like moonlight, ran out of its burrow in fright.

Qin Zijun quickly followed.

Wang Shu was both shocked and furious.

She was originally in the ancient heavens, where she was killed by Donghuang Taiyi.

She thought she was going to die, but to her surprise, although Donghuang Taiyi killed her, he did not destroy Taiyin Star.

Nearly a million years have passed since then, and occasionally some beliefs about the moon have appeared in the four realms.

Although later generations have long since lost her revered name, these beliefs are no longer directed towards her.

But after nearly a million years of accumulation, Wangshu's consciousness was finally reborn on the moon.

However, the newly born consciousness was too weak. In order to prevent the concept of the Taiyin Star from swallowing up this weak consciousness, Wang Shu used all the power she had accumulated to break free from the Taiyin Star's restraint.

This is how the legend of Shoushan County, dating back tens of thousands of years, came about.

After falling to the ground, she was severely injured, but some refugees came to live there and worshipped her as a deity, which allowed Wangshu to regain consciousness.

Having died once and living on because of her faith, she gradually developed humanity and her mind became more active.

after that,

A cultivator discovered her and wanted to refine her into a magical artifact.

Wang Shu was timid by nature. She learned from the gecko to sever its tail to survive, leaving behind most of her strength, while her main consciousness hid in Shoushan.

The cultivator thought he had obtained a rare and precious treasure and left happily, while Wang Shu also escaped with her life.

But as a result, she lost all the power she had accumulated, and because she had lost her supernatural abilities, she no longer possessed any divine power, and the mortals stopped worshipping her.

Fortunately, this long-standing custom of worship has become a tradition.

Every year thereafter, people living near Shoushan would celebrate the Shou Festival. It was through the faith brought by this festival that Wangshu, after years of accumulation, regained the ability to act and completely restored his original consciousness.

Before Wang Shu could even feel happy, she was chased by a little kid with a longbow as soon as she left the mountain.

"What kind of luck is this? First, I was inexplicably killed by that Donghuang Taiyi."

"I finally managed to gather some power, and then it was taken away again."

"Now I can finally move around freely, but I'm being chased by a little kid again."

"Hmph, I've memorized that brat's scent. Once I've regained my strength, I'll settle the score with you at your house."

"Wait! He released the dog! Help! It's a big dog!"

Wang Shu panicked and ran haphazardly, trying to escape the pursuit of the big yellow dog behind her.

If she had simply hidden in the rabbit hole, the dog would have had no chance of catching her.

But Wang Shu is not a real rabbit. She just temporarily lacks the strength to maintain her human form and can only appear in rabbit form.

That is precisely why she made a mistake.

"call out--"

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from the air, and Wang Shu's hair stood on end. A sense of fear gripped her heart, but she couldn't get away in time.

An arrow pierced her buttocks, and in pain, the rabbit rolled over and could no longer run.

The big yellow dog bared its teeth and barked wildly at her.

Wang Shu was terrified, feeling that she was doomed.

She, the dignified Moon Goddess, was about to die in the mouth of a big dog, or be beaten to death by that brat.

Qin Zijun took two quick steps, grabbed the rabbit's ears, and lifted it up.

Seeing the trembling rabbit, he laughed loudly, "Little rabbit, you think you can run away?"

"Huh? This rabbit is indeed extraordinary; it was shot with an arrow, yet it didn't bleed."

The rabbit that was shot had no bloody wounds, only the faint moonlight shining down.

Qin Zijun's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "Father is old and in poor health. If he eats this rabbit, he might be cured of all his ailments."

Do you know what spicy rabbit head is?

Qin Zijun looked at the two servants running behind her and asked.

The servant shook his head.

"To make spicy rabbit head, you need to prepare white wine, ginger slices, scallion segments, star anise, cinnamon, etc. First, cut off the rabbit head, clean up the blood, and carefully cut off the remaining fur and inedible parts such as the rabbit's mouth and ear roots with scissors."

"Then marinate the rabbit heads, put them in a pot of cold water, add various seasonings, bring to a boil over high heat until blood foam rises to the surface, then drain and set aside."

"After that, the rabbit heads are braised until they soften, then stir-fried again to infuse them with the essence of numbing spiciness. The spicy rabbit heads are now ready. They are even more delicious when eaten with wine."

The two servants drooled as they listened, their eyes gleaming as they looked at the rabbit.

Qin Zijun examined the rabbit closely: "Oh, it's a female rabbit."

At this point, Wang Shu's eyes rolled back and she fainted.

Before I passed out, I only had one thought in my mind.

Oh no, I'm going to turn into a spicy rabbit head!

……

Qiantang City, Donghu Biegong.

Qin Shishi watched the first episode of "The Legend of the Moon Goddess" playing in front of her, and then looked at the snack she was munching on in her hand: a spicy rabbit head!

These spicy rabbit heads were specially purchased by Qin Zijun from Sichuan and transported by plane.

Qin Shishi felt that her brother had done this on purpose!