Eight mortals who each found the Dao by different paths — a crippled beggar, a flamboyant swordsman, an ancient with a paper donkey, a court noble, a flower maiden, a genderless singer, a flute-playing youth, and a fan-waving general — together forming the most beloved band of immortals in Chinese tradition.
Tieguai Li studied the Dao under Laozi himself. While his spirit traveled to meet Laozi, his disciple cremated his body believing him dead, forcing his soul to enter the corpse of a lame beggar.
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