A scholar named Zhang Xiu was studying in an unknown small temple in the mountains. Zhang Xiu was born with strange bones, beautiful eyebrows, and was seven feet long. She was not as weak as other scholars, but had a few traces of immortal wind and Dao bones of cultivators. Although she wore coarse clothes, she said she was self-absorbed in poetry and books. Because her family was engaged in business day and night, it was difficult to be quiet, so she looked for this quiet place.

In the small temple, there are deep trees, cigarettes, and many creatures. At a glance, you can see that it is a good place to practice Taoism. Zhang Xiu lives in the back temple and usually likes to do her homework on the stone table in the courtyard. There is a clump of plantains next to the stone table, with stalks like legs and leaves like boats, stacked and lush.

Zhang Xiu read, ate, and slept every day. Occasionally, the abbot and one or two young monks came to chat, and the days were very leisurely. However, these days, Zhang Xiu found that when he went to the stone table every morning, the ink plate had been ground full of ink. At first he thought that the abbot told the little monk to come and grind, but later it became more and more strange. Not only was the ink ground in advance, but the yard was also cleaned every morning. He also got up early every day, but he still couldn't find who helped him.

One day, Zhang Xiu finally couldn't help but ask the abbot. After hearing this, the old abbot smiled and said, "That's the fate of the benefactor." Zhang Xiu was at a loss and asked hurriedly, "What fate?" The abbot replied, "At the third watch tonight, you will hide behind the well in the courtyard, and then you will know who sharpened the ink for you." Zhang Xiu still wanted to ask, but the old abbot smiled without saying a word, and went to the lobby to preside over the morning class.

That night, Zhang Xiu hid behind the well early at night, as the abbot said. The night at the monastery was exceptionally quiet, and Zhang Xiu couldn't help but shiver, "There can't be anything unclean, right?" Time passed slowly, and the night was getting darker. Just as he was taking a nap, he suddenly saw a bright light floating from the path of the banana forest. "Is it a ghost fire?" Zhang Xiu was startled, and just as he was about to run, he saw a figure behind the light. Yes, it was a woman. The woman walked to the stone table, and under the light of the light, Zhang Xiu saw that she had black hair up to her waist, a high phoenix bun, furong noodles, and apricot eyes. When she moved, she was like a wind supporting a willow, and the quiet place was like a flower shining water. Dressed in plain clothes, untainted, like a fairy in the world.

At this time, Zhang Xiu muttered in his heart: "How could such a beautiful woman come to this mountain at night? Could it be the legendary goblin? Why did the goblin take care of me?" Zhang Xiu thought, and her hand involuntarily held on to the well, and suddenly touched the wooden reel, knocking the bucket into the well. "Plop"! Zhang Xiu and the woman panicked at the same time. The woman said, "Who!" Then she looked at Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu was so frightened that she wanted to run away, but she didn't obey her legs and cursed the old abbot in her heart: "The old monk actually colluded with the goblin, it really killed me!"

Seeing Zhang Xiu like this, the woman hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, Young Master! I am the daughter of the Li family at the foot of the mountain, and I want to stay in the monastery for a few more days because I accompany my mother to offer incense and make a vow. Hearing that Young Master is full of talent, I have long wanted to come and see Young Master's literary talent, but the little girl is afraid of being reckless and disturbing you, so she has been helping you polish ink and sweep the floor at night for the past few days, and dare not come to see Young Master." After listening to this explanation, Zhang Xiu saw that the woman's shy appearance showed no signs of harming herself at all, and finally put down her heart. Seeing that the woman's words and deeds were so elegant, and she didn't look like a mountain spirit ghost, I explained the cause of the matter to the girl. After a few conversations

From then on, the woman would come to meet Zhang Xiu every day. In addition to reciting poems against him, she would also sew his clothes, cook and sweep the floor for him, and take care of him in every way. Before, Zhang Xiu was lonely in the mountains, and once she came and went, she loved him. The woman was also envious of Zhang Xiu's talent, and the two were like immortals in the mountains. Zhang Xiu also planned to tell the elders in the family to go to the woman's house to propose marriage.

One day, Zhang Xiu went down the mountain to buy pen and ink. Suddenly a Taoist grabbed him: "Young master can still enjoy these days, just be careful when the heart is dug out." Zhang Xiu hurriedly asked in detail. The Taoist said: "The woman who accompanies you is changed by the snake demon. The demon is evil, so be careful." Zhang Xiu saw that he was a slovenly old man, so he ignored him and continued to walk. The old man hurriedly added: "There is a snake demon next to the banana forest, and the stone table is grinding ink to harm the scholar." Zhang Xiu was shocked in an instant. Only the old monk knew of his affair with the woman. He turned to the old man in confusion. The Taoist priest said, "Don't worry, you go back, and when she comes, say that her stomach hurts and pretend to be about to die. That monster will definitely use her essence to heal you, and then take the opportunity to swallow the essence in one bite, and she will not be able to live." Zhang Xiu panicked and ran back to the monastery. After returning to his residence, he thought about it again and again. Although he liked this woman very much, when he thought about it carefully, the experience they met was too strange. It is better to try it first. If the woman does not take out the essence by then, it will be a joke, and there will be no doubts in the future.

That night, Zhang Xiu rolled on the ground, clutching her stomach as the Taoist priest said. The woman said to call for a doctor, but Zhang Xiu hesitated: "I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for the doctor to come." He looked hideous, and the woman was so anxious that tears kept pouring out. Suddenly, the woman sat cross-legged, and after a while, she took out a bead from her mouth and gave it to Zhang Xiu, saying, "Hold it, it will be fine in a while." Zhang Xiu hurriedly grabbed it and swallowed it. The woman hurriedly stopped him, but she couldn't help it. Zhang Xiu resumed his usual appearance and said angrily, "So you are really a goblin! Fortunately, a Taoist priest reminded me, otherwise I would have been hurt by you!"

It turns out that this woman is really a goblin in the mountains. But what is her purpose?

The woman's face was full of tears, and she was already lying on the ground. She said slowly, "I was originally the white snake that Liu Bang had killed back then. After I was killed, my ghost lingered, and I dedicated myself to cultivating in this mountain. One day, I was bitten by a lizard, and it was you who saved me in my previous life and released me in this banana forest. Therefore, there is the aura of fairies, and the mana lasts for a long time. That lizard has always held a grudge, but its skills are not as good as mine, so it always harms me secretly. I think this idea must be his. I only pity me and want to repay my kindness, but I didn't expect... Forget it! I just hope you will bury me here tomorrow morning." At this time, Zhang Xiu regretted and hated, sitting on the ground, thinking back to the romantic and warm days with the woman in the past...

The next morning, Zhang Xiu saw a dead snake outside the door, which was about a few meters long. Zhang Xiu thought it must be the woman. According to the woman's last wish, he buried her with a pile of soil. At this time, the abbot stepped over and sighed: "Pity her for cultivating in the mountains for hundreds of years… You swallowed the essence of this snake spirit, and you can follow me to practice here in the future."

Zhang Xiu had a lot of mana since he had the White Snake Essence, and it was no problem climbing the eaves and walking through the walls and soaring through the clouds. I don't know how many years passed, but he left the temple and went to the hut at the foot of the mountain to collect disciples. He became a living immortal, famous far and wide.

He taught his apprentice the art of stealing silver, and asked his apprentice to close his eyes and walk forward, count to ten, and then reach out and grab, and steal back the gold and silver from the rich family. In addition to using gold and silver, he got back to help the poor, he bought white snakes to feed. This hobby puzzled apprentices.