According to legend, when Lv Dongbin 17 years old, his parents told him to take the exam again. Although there were 100 people in his heart who didn't want to, he couldn't go against his parents' orders. In a small hotel in Chang 'an, he met Han Zhongli, the most qualified Taoist of the Eight Immortals. Han Zhong detached himself from him, making Lv Dongbin have a bright dream, breaking his heart of fame and fortune, and making him devote himself to seeking Tao and practicing. At the same time, Han Zhongli made ten tests to see if he had the determination to seek Tao through a series of tests.
Han Zhongli said to Lv Dongbin, "You are a man with weak joints and uncertain aspirations. If you want to become an immortal, I am afraid you will have to live a few more lives. " Say that finish and left. Hearing this, Lv Dongbin returned home discontentedly, only to find that the whole family was dead. At this time, he stopped being sad and turned to buy a coffin, but when he got home, the whole family came back alive intact. This is the first attempt.
Lv Dongbin went to the market to sell things, and the price had been fixed, but the buyer suddenly went back on his word and offered only half price. Lv Dongbin didn't argue. He doesn't even want the half money. He left the goods and left. This is the second attempt.
On New Year's Day, after Lv Dongbin went out, a beggar came up to him and begged for charity. Lv Dongbin gave him money and things, but he was insatiable, saying that Lv Dongbin was mean and vicious. However, Lv Dongbin was not annoyed and kept a happy face. The beggar drew a knife and aimed it at Lv Dongbin's chest. Lv Dongbin just unbuttoned his clothes and let him stab him, so the beggar left with a smile. This is the third attempt.
One day, Lv Dongbin was herding sheep in the mountains. He met a tiger, and the tiger came at the sheep. Undaunted, he blocked the tiger with his body and protected the sheep. Seeing this, the tiger turned and left. This is the fourth attempt.
Late at night, Lv Dongbin was studying in his room when suddenly a beautiful and charming woman came in and tried to tease him, but Lv Dongbin sat calmly. This is the fifth attempt.
Lv Dongbin's home was robbed, and he had no livelihood, so he had to cultivate his own land to support himself. While hoeing, he went down with a hoe and suddenly found a lot of gold. He immediately buried the gold with soil and took nothing. This is the sixth attempt.
Lv Dongbin bought some bronzes in the market, and when he came home, they all turned into gold. He looked for sellers and returned them all. This is the seventh attempt.
Lv Dongbin met a Taoist selling medicine in the market, claiming that he would die within ten days after taking his medicine. Lv Dongbin bought the medicine and took it, but it turned out to be safe. This is the eighth attempt. ...
Lv Dongbin crossed the river by boat and came to the middle of the river. Suddenly, the river rose, the wind was raging and the ship shook violently. But he sat still, ignoring life and death. This is the ninth attempt.
Lv Dongbin was sitting alone in a room. Suddenly, he saw countless ghosts, some beating him and some cursing him. Lv Dongbin motionless, without any resistance. Dozens of ghosts came again, holding a bloody death row prisoner, crying and saying, "You killed me in your last life, and now I want you to be blood out. Of course. " Lv Dongbin said, found a knife rope, ready to commit suicide. At this moment, I suddenly heard a loud drink in the air and the ghost disappeared. A person fell from the sky, it was Han Zhongli. This is the tenth attempt.
After ten attempts, Han Zhongli officially accepted Lv Dongbin as an apprentice and finally made him a fairy.