It is a contemporary vernacular translation based on "The Legend of the Eight Immortals' Enlightenment" by Taoist Wuguo from the Qing Dynasty. It tells the story of the Eight Immortals' respective journeys to enlightenment. The plot of the original text is completely retained, but the text has all been changed into contemporary vernacular, re-divided into chapters, and the narrative rhythm has become very fast. "The Legend of the Eight Immortals" (also known as "The Complete Book of the Eight Immortals") is the most complete story about the Eight Immortals and the richest plot among the novels about the Eight Immortals. It begins with the Ping He couple and the two dragons practicing Taoism and causing trouble in the heavenly palace, and the Jade Emperor thinking about recruiting sages. The whole process of the Eight Immortals attaining enlightenment, including Tie Guai, Zhang Guolao, Zhong Liquan, Lu Dongbin, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi, He Xiangu, and Cao Guojiu, is also interspersed with famous stories such as Meng Jiangnu's death as husband, Chang'e flying to the moon, Dongfang Shuo's wisdom in stealing peaches, and Fei Changfang catching ghosts...
