Troubled Times and Tribulations

The Northern Song Dynasty was prosperous on the surface but decayed on the inside. The Liao Kingdom declined, and the Jurchen (Jin Dynasty) rose in the north. Xixia and Tubo are looking at each other with eager eyes. Undercurrents in the world are surging, and the forces of the major cultivation sects are intertwined. Yun Wuya, the leader of the "Tianyan Sect", the world's largest sect of cultivating immortals, defeated all the heroes in the "Three Ultimate Discourses" and reached its peak reputation. His life experience is a mystery, and he was adopted by the previous leader of Tianyan Sect since he was a child. Prince Li Xiaoyao of the Western Xia Dynasty, alias "Li Xiao", was tired of the court strife, so he sneaked out of Xingqing Mansion and traveled around the border between Song and Xia Dynasties. He was fascinated by the wonders of the mountains and rivers and the various street scenes, and had no interest in martial arts cultivation. Zhang Shouzhuo, a young Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, has mediocre qualifications and a simple and honest personality. He is responsible for cleaning the outer courtyard of Longhu Mountain. He is often teased by his brothers. His greatest wish is to become an inner disciple. The chivalry, love, hatred and resentment of the three people begin...