Myths featuring Old Man of the South Pole

This legendary tale follows Bai Suzhen, a powerful white snake spirit who transforms into a beautiful woman to experience human life and love in the mortal realm. Accompanied by her loyal companion Xiaoqing, a green snake spirit, she settles by the scenic West Lake in Hangzhou where she meets and marries the kind-hearted scholar Xu Xian. However, their happiness is threatened by the monk...

After her husband Xu Xian dies of shock upon seeing her true snake form, the white snake spirit Bai Suzhen journeys to the forbidden Kunlun Mountains. She risks her life and immortality to steal the sacred Lingzhi herb, an elixir capable of restoring the dead. Through her bravery and the mercy of the celestial gods, she successfully retrieves the herb and revives her beloved.