In the early morning, Qingshan County was enveloped in a light blue mist. Through the haze, the morning sun in the sky looked like dazzling spots of light.
Birds from Langdang Mountain flew out of the forest in search of food, descending in flocks over Qingshan County. The town was still bathed in a slight chill, the green stone roads soaking with dampness, and steam rose from the early morning food stalls, blending into the morning mist. The street vendors' calls echoed one after another.
A sparrow, drawn by the aroma from elsewhere on the mountain, left its group and circled into a small alley, chirping incessantly. As it flew over a courtyard, it suddenly bumped into something, making it dizzy. It dropped a few feet before quickly flapping its wings, only to collide with something invisible in the air again.
Chirping urgently, the sparrow struggled to fly up and down, before finally dropping into the neighboring yard.
