Chronicles of the Tengwang Immortal Palace

### Synopsis of The Chronicles of Tengwang Immortal Palace

In the early Tang dynasty, the prodigious young Wang Bo travels down the Yangtze River and arrives in Xunyang, now Jiujiang. After touching a Lushan mural glowing with golden light in an inn, he finds a mysterious mark on his palm, setting him on a legendary journey that blends Jiujiang culture with extraordinary encounters in the world of immortal heroes.

Wang Bo’s explorations of Jiujiang take him through its landscapes and cultural heritage. At Bailudong Academy, he seeks a secret scroll containing the secret of the dragon vein. In Xiushui, he obtains a spiritual-vein map from an immortal physician of the apricot grove, revealed through calligraphy. At Poyang Lake, he witnesses a dragon’s shadow appear, and at the Xingzi inkstone workshop, he unravels the immortal markings on an ancient inkstone. When he climbs Mount Lu, he discovers that his jade pendant matches the clan emblem of the immortal clan guarding the dragon vein, hinting at the mystery of his origins. At an immortal banquet in Tengwang Pavilion, he writes the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng, stirring the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; his words transform into talismans, astonishing the assembled immortals. He incorporates Jiujiang’s intangible cultural heritage, including paper-cutting, Jin Xing inkstone carving, and immortal tea-picking melodies, into his magic. Joining forces with the immortals, he drives back the evil forces coveting the dragon vein. In an immortal palace beneath the lake, he fuses the spiritual power of the Yangtze and Poyang Lake veins and obtains the divine artifact, the Tengwang Immortal Palace Seal. At last, he foils the evil cultivators’ scheme in a decisive battle.

After the war, Wang Bo establishes an immortal tradition rooted in Jiujiang culture, making Xunyang a sacred land in the immortal realm. He advances the cultivation arts of paper-cutting, inkstone craftsmanship, and the apricot grove, continues his explorations across Mount Lu and Poyang Lake, and spreads Jiujiang civilization throughout the immortal realm. Yet his fame brings new danger. After a final battle with a fallen Immortal Venerable, he fakes his death and retreats from the world, turning his legend into an immortal tale woven into Jiujiang’s landscapes: the shadowy immortal palaces hidden in the clouds, the spiritual resonance flowing through inkstones, and the Daoist notes concealed in fishermen’s songs all become the “Immortal Traces of Tengwang” sought by later generations.