"The Legend of Shengxian" is a supernatural novel written by Yiyun in the Qing Dynasty, set during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Ji Xiaotang, a talented scholar from Guandong, went to Beijing to take the exam, but failed repeatedly because of Yan Song's jealousy of his talent. His loyal minister Yang Jisheng was beheaded, and he abandoned Confucianism and Taoism after being discouraged.
Under the enlightenment of Lu Dongbin, the ancestor of Chunyang, he obtained the magic of immortality and the Five Ghost Gourd, and began to travel around. On the way, he became Taoist friends with Xian Chengguang and Miao Qing, and the three of them played tricks on Yan's family and wandered around the world, slaying demons, punishing evil and promoting good along the way. Later, they met Han Qingyun and Su Jiugong and worked together to eliminate rape. In the end, the five people successfully punished Yan Song's gang members, soared in the day, were granted the title on Penglai Immortal Island, and returned to the Wuzhen Cave together.
