Once upon a time, there was a scholar named Liu Yanchang. He also visited Mount Hua on his way to Beijing for the exam. On Mount Hua, there is a temple where the deity is the Three Holy Mothers, who are the niece of the Jade Emperor. The Three Holy Mothers are beautiful and kind, and have been living a lonely life ever since they were sent by the Queen Mother to Huashan. On this day, while singing and dancing in the temple to pass the time, she suddenly saw a scholar walk into the temple. She quickly ascended to the lotus throne and transformed into a statue. When Liu Yanchang walked into the main hall, he was immediately attracted by the statue of the Three Holy Mothers. Her beauty and tenderness shook him deeply, and he thought to himself how happy he would be if he could marry her! Unfortunately, she is just a statue without emotions. Liu Yanchang, filled with deep regret and unable to suppress his inner excitement, took out his pen and ink and poured out his admiration for the Three Holy Mothers on the wall.
The Three Holy Mothers silently watched everything in front of them, and various emotions surged in their hearts. The scholar in front of me is handsome, talented, and deeply in love with her. And how could she not be deeply attracted to him and admire him in her heart? But she is a fairy from the upper realm, and he is just a mortal. How can the two be married? Seeing Liu Yanchang leave with helplessness and reluctance, San Niang’s heart could no longer be calm. After careful consideration, she finally decided to disregard the prohibition of heaven and marry Liu Yanchang. So, the Three Holy Mothers transformed into ordinary women, caught up with Liu Yanchang, and confided their true feelings to him. From then on, the two of them fell in love and spent the rest of their lives together. Approaching Liu Yanchang’s exam, the Three Holy Mothers are already pregnant. On the occasion of bidding farewell, Liu Yanchang gave a piece of ancestral agarwood to the Three Holy Mothers, telling her that if she gave birth to a son in the future, he could use the name “agarwood”. They walked out together for eighteen miles, inseparable.
Liu Yanchang successfully passed the imperial examination in the capital and was appointed as the governor of Yangzhou Prefecture. As he was about to take office, the Three Holy Mothers encountered trouble. Originally, it happened to be the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West, and a grand Peach Blossom Festival was held in the Heavenly Palace, with various immortals coming to wish her birthday. However, the Three Holy Mothers declined to stay in Huashan due to illness as they were pregnant. Unexpectedly, after her brother learned the truth, he was furious and blamed his sister for marrying a mortal without permission, violating the rules of heaven. He was determined to capture her back to the heavenly realm and punish her. In the heart of the Three Holy Mothers, there is justice and fearlessness. Moreover, she carries the precious lotus lamp bestowed by the Queen Mother, which is her treasure for guarding the mountains. Any demon or deity who sees the light of the lotus lamp will feel fearful and willingly surrender. But her brother was defeated, so he had to send the Heavenly Dog to steal the Lotus Lamp while the Three Holy Mothers were resting. As a result, the Three Holy Mothers were innocently imprisoned in the Black Cloud Cave under Mount Hua. In this dark cave, the Three Holy Mothers gave birth to their son, agarwood. In case of any unforeseen circumstances, she secretly requested Ye Cha to send her son to Yangzhou and stay by Liu Yanchang’s side.
As agarwood grew up, it gradually became more sensible and knew that its mother was suffering under the pressure of Mount Hua. Its heart kept thinking about rescuing its mother. He told his father his thoughts, but Liu Yanchang was just a weak scholar and could only sigh and shake his head after hearing it. Therefore, Chenxiang decided to leave home alone and search for her mother. After experiencing countless difficulties on the way, we finally arrived at Huashan. But where exactly is the mother? The eight year old child felt helpless and couldn’t help but burst into tears. The mournful cries echoed in the valley, attracting the passing Thunderbolt Immortal. After learning about the situation, the Great Immortal felt indignant towards the kind-hearted Three Holy Mothers and the unfortunate child, but was powerless to do anything about it. So he brought the agarwood back to his cave. Under the guidance of the immortal, Chenxiang studied diligently and gradually mastered the Six Towers and Three Strategies, various martial arts, and the Seventy Three Transformations. On her sixteenth birthday, Chenxiang bid farewell to her master and decided to go to Huashan to save her mother. The immortal saw his ambition and gave him a Xuanhua Kaishan Divine Axe as a gift.
Agarwood comes with the wind and arrives at the Black Cloud Cave in Huashan. He shouted loudly for his mother, his voice piercing through the thick rocks and reaching the ears of the Three Holy Mothers. The Three Holy Mothers were filled with excitement and emotions. She understood that her son had grown up and came to save her with full filial piety, feeling extremely excited, so she called the agarwood to the cave. The Three Holy Mothers knew their brother well in their hearts, but Chenxiang was still young and had stolen the Lotus Lamp. How could she be a rival to her brother? Therefore, the Three Holy Mothers suggested that Chenxiang go to his uncle to plead for mercy.
The agarwood rushed over and begged my uncle. However, my uncle had a heart of stone and not only refused to release the Three Holy Mothers, but also prepared to launch an attack on agarwood. Agarwood was burning with anger and felt that the other party was too unreasonable, so she raised her divine axe and fiercely fought with them. The two fought fiercely in the clouds, clashing knives and axes, their figures changing between mountains and rivers, from the sky to the ground, and then returning to the Heavenly Palace from the mortal world. The battle shook the world, the mountains shook and the earth moved, the rivers churned, and the sky was dim and the earth was dark. This struggle caught the attention of Taibai Jinxing, who sent four great immortals to investigate the situation. The four fairy maidens observed in the clouds for a while and thought that as uncles, it was too unjust to treat a child so mercilessly. So they secretly provided help to agarwood, making him more and more brave in battle. In the end, the enemy was forced to retreat, and Chenxiang successfully recaptured the Lotus Lantern.
The agarwood immediately flew back to Huashan, lifted the Xuanhua Flower Mountain God Axe, and struck hard. With a loud bang, the earth shook and the mountains shook, causing the Huashan Mountain to crack open. Chenxiang quickly found the Black Cloud Cave and rescued his mother. After sixteen years of suffering, the Three Holy Mothers finally saw the light of day again. She hugged her son tightly, tears streaming down her face, and mixed feelings mixed in her heart.
Later, he apologized to the Three Holy Mothers and agarwood, and agarwood was also rewarded by the Jade Emperor and became an immortal. From then on, the Three Holy Mothers, Liu Yanchang, and their heroic son Chenxiang reunited and lived a happy life together.
