In the Primordial Era, the Immortal Dao flourished and countless cultivators pursued the path of cultivation. Xuanzhen, a disciple of Taishang Laozi, had cultivated to the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, yet could not rid himself of his inner demon or break through to the next level. To overcome this impasse, he asked his master, Laozi, to seal his primordial spirit and send him down to the mortal world to endure tribulations. There, he hoped to comprehend the Dao and be reborn.
