WEBVTT 00:00:13.083 --> 00:00:15.792 Very long ago, 00:00:15.792 --> 00:00:18.250 in a small village 00:00:18.250 --> 00:00:20.250 beside the Ru River, 00:00:20.250 --> 00:00:22.709 lived a boy named "A Jing". 00:00:22.709 --> 00:00:25.959 Everyday he worked hard 00:00:25.959 --> 00:00:27.542 in the field with his parents, 00:00:27.542 --> 00:00:29.917 and lived happily. 00:00:29.917 --> 00:00:31.709 This year, 00:00:31.709 --> 00:00:33.709 a plague suddenly spreaded 00:00:33.709 --> 00:00:35.291 on both sides of the Ru River, 00:00:35.291 --> 00:00:37.875 and many villagers died. 00:00:37.875 --> 00:00:42.750 A Jing's family was also infected by it, 00:00:42.750 --> 00:00:46.208 and unfortunately, his parents passed away, 00:00:46.208 --> 00:00:49.333 while A Jing survived. 00:00:49.333 --> 00:00:51.834 After A Jing recovered from the illness, 00:00:51.834 --> 00:00:55.542 he finally realized that 00:00:55.542 --> 00:00:57.792 this disease was created by the Plague Monster. 00:00:57.792 --> 00:01:01.125 This bad monster lived in the Ru River. 00:01:01.125 --> 00:01:05.625 Wherever he went, a plague would break out there. 00:01:05.625 --> 00:01:08.458 A Jing was very angry. 00:01:08.458 --> 00:01:12.208 He made up his mind 00:01:12.208 --> 00:01:14.375 to defeat this horrible monster 00:01:14.375 --> 00:01:16.750 so that villagers would no longer suffer 00:01:16.750 --> 00:01:19.208 from the disease. 00:01:19.208 --> 00:01:21.041 To defeat the monster, 00:01:21.041 --> 00:01:25.750 he had to learn some skills first. 00:01:25.750 --> 00:01:29.625 A Jing heard of a Fairy Grandpa living 00:01:29.625 --> 00:01:31.125 in a big mountain in the Southeast, 00:01:31.125 --> 00:01:32.792 who had a great talent of subduing demons 00:01:32.792 --> 00:01:34.875 and eliminating 00:01:34.875 --> 00:01:36.667 the evil. 00:01:36.667 --> 00:01:38.667 His ability was 00:01:38.667 --> 00:01:41.250 really powerful. 00:01:41.250 --> 00:01:44.625 So he decided to take him 00:01:44.625 --> 00:01:48.083 as his teacher. 00:01:48.083 --> 00:01:52.875 A Jing left the town with a bag of dry grains. 00:01:52.875 --> 00:01:54.917 He walked along, 00:01:54.917 --> 00:01:58.917 inquiring about the fairy all the way. 00:01:58.917 --> 00:02:00.709 He tramped over mountains and 00:02:00.709 --> 00:02:02.458 crossed rivers, 00:02:02.458 --> 00:02:05.208 but he still 00:02:05.208 --> 00:02:07.875 couldn't find traces of the Fairy Grandpa. 00:02:07.875 --> 00:02:09.083 One day, 00:02:09.083 --> 00:02:13.834 A Jing stopped walking and asked for direction again. 00:02:13.834 --> 00:02:17.291 An old man told him: 00:02:17.291 --> 00:02:19.417 "My child, 00:02:19.417 --> 00:02:21.959 after you cross this river, 00:02:21.959 --> 00:02:24.959 and climb over these mountains, 00:02:24.959 --> 00:02:28.667 you will find the land of immortality. 00:02:28.667 --> 00:02:33.500 Many chrysanthemums bloom there, 00:02:33.500 --> 00:02:38.041 and that is the fairyland!" 00:02:38.041 --> 00:02:40.333 After A Jing heard what he said, 00:02:40.333 --> 00:02:44.083 he felt as if he was full of energy again. 00:02:44.083 --> 00:02:47.583 He thanked the old man 00:02:47.583 --> 00:02:50.291 and continued walking on his way. 00:02:50.291 --> 00:02:51.917 A Jing walked for three days 00:02:51.917 --> 00:02:54.250 and three nights, 00:02:54.250 --> 00:02:56.208 and at the end, he arrived at the valley 00:02:56.208 --> 00:03:00.208 full of chrysanthemums. 00:03:00.208 --> 00:03:04.166 In front of a big house, 00:03:04.166 --> 00:03:06.667 an old man was looking at him happily. 00:03:06.667 --> 00:03:08.542 So it's him! 00:03:08.542 --> 00:03:12.458 The old man 00:03:12.458 --> 00:03:15.667 who told him the way was the Fairy Grandpa! 00:03:15.667 --> 00:03:18.792 Fairy Grandpa loved A Jing, 00:03:18.792 --> 00:03:22.041 the virtuous and brave child. 00:03:22.041 --> 00:03:24.542 He accepted him as his apprentice, 00:03:24.542 --> 00:03:26.750 gave him a Blue Dragon Sword 00:03:26.750 --> 00:03:29.250 as a gift, 00:03:29.250 --> 00:03:31.208 and taught him swordsmanship 00:03:31.208 --> 00:03:33.208 for defeating demons. 00:03:33.208 --> 00:03:35.458 To learn skills quickly and 00:03:35.458 --> 00:03:38.291 to defeat the Plague Monster as soon as he can, 00:03:38.291 --> 00:03:42.250 A Jing learned and practiced hard. 00:03:42.250 --> 00:03:45.583 Before the sunrise everyday, 00:03:45.583 --> 00:03:47.166 he practiced with a sword, 00:03:47.166 --> 00:03:51.625 until he was worn out. 00:03:51.625 --> 00:03:54.166 He wiped the sweat off his face and 00:03:54.166 --> 00:03:55.333 practiced again; 00:03:55.333 --> 00:03:57.583 after getting scratched or sprained, 00:03:57.583 --> 00:03:59.709 he bandaged his wounds, 00:03:59.709 --> 00:04:02.000 and practiced again; 00:04:02.000 --> 00:04:05.500 even when he was aching all over with fatigue, 00:04:05.500 --> 00:04:07.166 he clenched his teeth 00:04:07.166 --> 00:04:09.291 and practiced! 00:04:09.291 --> 00:04:12.542 After a long, hard work… 00:04:12.542 --> 00:04:13.417 It was already a year 00:04:13.417 --> 00:04:14.583 after he started learning. 00:04:14.583 --> 00:04:17.750 A Jing learned a lot of good skills. 00:04:17.750 --> 00:04:19.542 One morning, 00:04:19.542 --> 00:04:23.083 when A Jing was practicing with his sword, 00:04:23.083 --> 00:04:25.417 Fairy Grandpa approached and 00:04:25.417 --> 00:04:27.542 said to him, 00:04:27.542 --> 00:04:29.291 "Jing, 00:04:29.291 --> 00:04:31.959 you've been here for 00:04:31.959 --> 00:04:36.375 a long time. 00:04:36.375 --> 00:04:39.083 I checked the date, 00:04:39.083 --> 00:04:42.333 and this year, September 9th of the lunar calendar, 00:04:42.333 --> 00:04:44.959 the Plague Monster will return and 00:04:44.959 --> 00:04:48.375 kill your villagers. 00:04:48.375 --> 00:04:51.375 You've learned the skills, 00:04:51.375 --> 00:04:54.834 so now go back to your hometown 00:04:54.834 --> 00:04:58.625 to save your villagers as soon as you can." 00:04:58.625 --> 00:05:01.875 Fairy Grandpa exhorted A Jing, 00:05:01.875 --> 00:05:05.417 while giving him a handful of cornel leaves and 00:05:05.417 --> 00:05:08.500 a bottle of chrysanthemum wine. 00:05:08.500 --> 00:05:11.250 Then he called a fairy crane, 00:05:11.250 --> 00:05:15.625 and had A Jing sit on its back to send him back home. 00:05:15.625 --> 00:05:18.500 After A Jing arrived at his village, 00:05:18.500 --> 00:05:21.542 he hurried to gather the villagers, 00:05:21.542 --> 00:05:26.125 and told them that the Plague Monster would come again. 00:05:26.125 --> 00:05:27.959 He said to his villagers: 00:05:27.959 --> 00:05:30.375 "Don't worry, 00:05:30.375 --> 00:05:33.083 I can deal with the monster. 00:05:33.083 --> 00:05:36.125 I'll put an end to this beast!" 00:05:36.125 --> 00:05:37.917 When September 9th came, 00:05:37.917 --> 00:05:41.000 A Jing followed the words of the Fairy Grandpa, 00:05:41.000 --> 00:05:42.959 gave every villager 00:05:42.959 --> 00:05:46.917 a piece of cornel leaf, 00:05:46.917 --> 00:05:50.125 Each villager brought a leaf and 00:05:50.125 --> 00:05:53.375 sipped the chrysanthemum wine. 00:05:53.375 --> 00:05:55.792 A Jing guided them to a high mountain 00:05:55.792 --> 00:05:59.542 near the village. 00:05:59.542 --> 00:06:01.625 At noon, 00:06:01.625 --> 00:06:04.625 the Plague Monster had arrived. 00:06:04.625 --> 00:06:07.792 Bawling and Squalling, 00:06:07.792 --> 00:06:10.208 it ran into the village. 00:06:10.208 --> 00:06:11.709 Huh? 00:06:11.709 --> 00:06:14.709 Why is there no one in the village? 00:06:14.709 --> 00:06:18.959 The Plague Monster looked around 00:06:18.959 --> 00:06:22.917 and found all the villagers hiding on the mountain. 00:06:22.917 --> 00:06:26.208 He bellowed 00:06:26.208 --> 00:06:28.792 and rushed up the hill. 00:06:28.792 --> 00:06:30.083 Suddenly, 00:06:30.083 --> 00:06:33.291 a strong perfume of cornel leaves and chrysanthemum wine 00:06:33.291 --> 00:06:36.709 came to him, 00:06:36.709 --> 00:06:41.750 which made him feel dizzy. 00:06:41.750 --> 00:06:45.834 He began to moan 00:06:45.834 --> 00:06:47.917 while pacing in circles. 00:06:47.917 --> 00:06:52.792 A Jing looked at him carefully. 00:06:52.792 --> 00:06:56.667 Now, the Plague Monster was caught! 00:06:56.667 --> 00:07:00.333 He took his Blue Dragon Sword and 00:07:00.333 --> 00:07:02.792 quickly ran down the hill 00:07:02.792 --> 00:07:04.959 to fight the monster. 00:07:04.959 --> 00:07:09.250 The Plague Monster was no match for A Jing, 00:07:09.250 --> 00:07:13.709 and was cut several times on his back by the Blue Dragon Sword 00:07:13.709 --> 00:07:18.583 The pain made him cry loudly. 00:07:18.583 --> 00:07:19.917 After a while, 00:07:19.917 --> 00:07:23.333 the situation got more serious. 00:07:23.333 --> 00:07:27.542 "Now that I can't beat A Jing, 00:07:27.542 --> 00:07:29.917 I have to run away!" 00:07:29.917 --> 00:07:32.291 The Plague Monster gave up 00:07:32.291 --> 00:07:35.083 the idea of hurting villagers, 00:07:35.083 --> 00:07:38.834 turned around and tried to flee. 00:07:38.834 --> 00:07:41.125 "You're not going anywhere!" 00:07:41.125 --> 00:07:45.083 A Jing shouted loudly. 00:07:45.083 --> 00:07:49.375 He hurled his sword at the monster's back 00:07:49.375 --> 00:07:52.125 and speared him to death with swinging sound. 00:07:52.125 --> 00:07:55.208 After seeing the monster's death, 00:07:55.208 --> 00:07:57.417 the villagers were very happy. 00:07:57.417 --> 00:08:01.291 All of them came down from the mountain, 00:08:01.291 --> 00:08:03.250 surrounded A Jing, 00:08:03.250 --> 00:08:05.083 and praised him 00:08:05.083 --> 00:08:09.417 for destroying the evil creature like a hero. 00:08:09.417 --> 00:08:11.083 Since then, 00:08:11.083 --> 00:08:14.417 villagers living on both sides of the Ru River have never been disturbed 00:08:14.417 --> 00:08:17.291 by plagues. 00:08:17.291 --> 00:08:19.291 Everyone worked and 00:08:19.291 --> 00:08:22.250 lived joyfully. 00:08:22.250 --> 00:08:24.875 They were having happy lives again.