Anecdote · Hexi · Jade Gate Pass

Immortal for a Thousand Years

Told by He Qin

Poplar trees live a thousand years without dying, stand a thousand years after death without falling, and lie a thousand years after falling without decaying. Many believe this is just a legend about poplars. But Lan He, who understands plants, knows that withered poplars can indeed survive for centuries; just encounter water, and they can sprout again.