In the whirlwind of modern life, Chinese mythological beings shed their divine aloofness. Whether adapting to human society or steadfastly clinging to their principles in the face of adversity, they redefine legend through the clash and fusion of worlds.
The gluttonous Taotie, banished to Earth, becomes the star of a weight-loss reality show. After accidentally ingesting a satellite fragment, Taotie gains a profound understanding of the perils of excessive greed and transforms into an environmental advocate. In the stillness of midnight, an alluring aroma wafts through an urban village, a sign that the Snail Girl continues her thousand-year-old promise of gratitude in a modern way, rewriting her legend with a QR code. At a United Nations conference, Shennong makes a grand entrance, armed with plant genes lost for millennia, offering nature-inspired solutions to the looming crisis of desertification.
The sword flashed like a silver serpent. In the blink of an eye, peach flesh was carved into gossamer-thin patterns, sea cucumbers sliced into translucent butterflies, and the fish deboned and arranged into the shape of a carp leaping through the Dragon’s Gate. Even the peach pits were engraved with the seal script of “Good Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity.” The live chat erupted like a storm: “The Sword Immortal’s chopping skills are smoother than my thesis writing!” “Where can I get a sword like that?” Swordsmen from neighboring cloud palaces, seeing this, hastily retracted their mundane cooking videos, stomping their feet in frustration. (From "The Crismon Banner")
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