When Hsu Hsien, the leading male character in the story, was overcome with fear after seeing the White Snake, the snake took great risks to steal ling chin from heaven to save Hsu's life.
故事中的男主角許仙，被喝下雄黃酒後現原形的白蛇嚇得七魂出竅，昏死過去。白蛇為拯救夫婿，便冒險到天界盜取靈芝。