In a small village in ancient times, there was a mountain called "Ghost Mountain". The mountain is not tall and has no special features, but the villagers avoid it because there are many horror stories about the ghost mountain.
It is said that in the dead of night, the mountain becomes very active. The trees on the mountain make strange noises, as if someone is whispering something. Sometimes, the villagers can also see strange lights on the mountain, like the eyes of ghosts flickering. These strange phenomena made the villagers full of fear of the ghost mountain.
One day, a young man in the village, named Xiao Ming, was very curious about these legends and decided to go to the Ghost Mountain to find out. He took a torch and walked into the ghost mountain alone.
After Xiao Ming walked into the ghost mountain, he found that the scene on the mountain was completely different from what he had imagined. The trees on the mountain looked a little weird, but there was no sound. He walked for a long time and didn't see any strange light. Xiao Ming begins to suspect that these legends may just be a prank by the villagers.
Just as Xiao Ming was about to leave, he suddenly heard a strange sound. He followed the sound and saw an old man digging herbs in the mountains. Xiao Ming walked over and asked the old man about the ghost mountain.
The old man told Xiao Ming that the reason why Ghost Mountain is called Ghost Mountain is because there was a fire on the mountain, which burned the entire mountain forest and burned many people. The souls of those who died could not rest in peace, so they would appear on the mountain at night, making strange noises and lights.
After listening to the old man's words, Xiao Ming's heart was full of sympathy. He decided to help those souls find a place of rest. So, he began to look for traces of the fire in the mountains.
After some hard work, Xiao Ming finally found the traces of the fire in a cave. He saw a pile of charred bones in the hole, as well as some worn-out furniture and clothing. Xiao Ming knew that these were the relics of those who died.
Xiao Ming decided to hold a funeral for those souls here. He gathered the people of the village and held a simple and solemn funeral in the cave together. They prayed for those souls that they would find a resting place.
After the funeral, Xiao Ming came to Ghost Mountain again. This time, he didn't hear any strange noises and didn't see any strange light. He knew that those souls had found a resting place.
Since then, there has been no strange phenomenon in Ghost Mountain. The villagers are no longer afraid of the Ghost Mountain, but instead regard it as a sacred place, where a ritual is held every year to commemorate those who lost their lives in the fire.