Once upon a time, there was a very poor young man. He lived in a tiny village. Although the young man was poor, he was kind - hearted and full of courage. One day, the young man heard that there was a devil in a far - away place. The devil had three magical golden hairs. If one could get these three golden hairs, any wish could be fulfilled. The young man was inspired and decided to embark on an adventure to find the devil and get those three golden hairs.
The young man packed his bags and set out. He walked through the thick forest. The trees in the forest were tall and large, and only a few dots of sunlight could seep through the gaps between the leaves. Sometimes he would encounter some terrifying beasts, but with his wisdom and courage, he cleverly avoided them. Along the way, he also met some kind - hearted small animals. The small animals showed him the way, telling him where there was spring water to drink and where there were wild fruits to satisfy his hunger.
After a long journey, the young man finally arrived in front of the castle where the devil lived. The castle was very tall and gloomy and terrifying, with a faint mist hovering around it. The gate of the castle was tightly closed. The young man summoned his courage and knocked on the gate. After a while, the gate slowly opened and a voice came out, asking him to come in. The young man walked into the castle. It was dark and deep inside, with only a few faint lights flickering.
The young man saw the devil. The devil was tall and large and looked very frightening. But the young man did not flinch. He respectfully told the devil his purpose and asked the devil to give him three golden hairs. The devil laughed out loud after hearing this. He thought this young man was very brave. The devil said that if the young man could complete the three tasks he proposed, he would give him the three golden hairs.
The first task proposed by the devil was for the young man to find a pearl in a pond full of venomous snakes. The young man looked at the snakes swimming in the pond and felt a little scared. But when he thought of his wish, he summoned his courage. He found a long branch and carefully stretched it into the pond, avoiding the snakes, and finally found that pearl.
The second task was for the young man to climb a mountain that towered into the clouds and get a phoenix feather from the bird's nest on the top of the mountain. The young man started to climb the mountain. The mountain was very steep, and there was also a howling cold wind. But the young man tightly grasped the rocks and climbed up step by step. When he finally climbed to the top of the mountain and got the phoenix feather from the nest, he was extremely happy.
The third task was for the young man to find a ring in a blazing furnace. The young man took a deep breath and rushed into the furnace. The flames in the furnace made his whole body scalding hot, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted in looking for the ring. Finally, he found that ring in a corner.
The devil saw that the young man had completed the three tasks. Although a little reluctantly, he still kept his promise and gave the young man three golden hairs. The young man was so happy that he didn't know what to say while holding the three golden hairs.
The young man returned to his village with the three golden hairs. He used the first golden hair to make the land in the village fertile and grow a lot of crops; with the second golden hair, he made all the sick people in the village recover; with the third golden hair, he built himself a beautiful house and married a kind and beautiful girl. Since then, the young man and the villagers have lived a happy life.
