Leisure Life in a Mountain Village

Bai Yi lived in the declining Bai Qingzhai village, his family relying on fruit trees for income. While a freshman in university, he was struck by a pebble flung up by a jeep driven by arrogant rich youths. The pebble entered his body, enabling him to see and manipulate floating white starlight specks. He discovered these specks enhanced plants, improving fruit and flower quality, and strengthened his body. He named the ability Spirit of Heaven and Earth after a dream revealed the stone’s inscription. Overuse caused him to faint. The specks came from sunlight, and he could also absorb them. His dogs Da Huang and Da Hei also absorbed some specks, becoming stronger and more wolf-like. To test his ability, Bai Yi went into the mountains, using the spirit light to locate wild herbs. He collected a large amount of red mushrooms and a palm-sized wild Chizhi guarded by a venomous huabaozi snake. Da Huang bravely attacked the snake, allowing Bai Yi to secure the Ganoderma lucidum. He sold the mushrooms for 260 yuan but refused a low offer for the Chizhi, planning to sell it for a better price. Back home, he realized his ability could transform his family’s fortunes, though he had to be careful not to exhaust himself. His father worried about the drought harming the fruit trees, but Bai Yi secretly used his power on the orchard, unseen. The story sets Bai Yi on a path to use his supernatural talent to lift his family from poverty, facing early conflicts with the wealthy people who hurt him and the dangers of the wild. His ultimate goal is to secure a better life for his family, though the full scope of his journey and the final outcome of his powers remain to unfold.