When Charlie Xie was making the Eight Immortals cards, he simply designed them one by one according to his inspiration. After completing Li Tieguai, Han Zhongli and Lucy Guolao, the next one he was going to design was Lü Dongbin, the most famous of the Eight Immortals.
It is said that when Lu Mu was ten months pregnant, a white crane suddenly descended from the sky, broke into the house through the window and disappeared. Soon after, fragrance wafted from the house and the sound of celestial music could be heard. After that, Lu Mu gave birth to a boy, Lu Dongbin.
The Lu family has been officials for generations, so Lu Dongbin's pursuit since childhood has been to become an official like his father. He has participated in the imperial examinations many times, but unfortunately he has never achieved good results. However, he has never thought of giving up, and even in his forties, he is still working hard to gain fame and fortune.
Once, on his way to an exam, he met Han Zhongli, who had already ascended to become an immortal, in a tavern.
Han Zhongli made him dream, in which he won the first place in the imperial examination, became a high-ranking official, struggled in the officialdom for many years, married two beautiful wives, had many children, and finally became a powerful prime minister "second only to the emperor and above all others". However, the good days lasted only more than ten years, when the emperor suddenly issued an imperial decree to punish him, confiscated all his property, and exiled his wife and children. In his old age, he was separated from his wife and children, and lived in poverty, and finally did not have a good end.
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