The story's initial development revolves around a coveted martial arts manual known as the Bixie Swordplay Manual. The manual has been passed down as an heirloom in the Lin family, who runs the Fuwei Escort Agency based in Fuzhou. Yu Canghai, the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, leads his followers to massacre the Lins and seize the manual for himself but does not find it. Lin Pingzhi, the sole survivor of the Lin family, is rescued by Yue Buqun, head of the Mount Hua Sect, one of the members of the Five Mountains Sword Sects Alliance. Yue Buqun accepts Lin Pingzhi as a student and trains him in swordplay.
Ren Yingying
Linghu Chong
Qu Yang
Yue Lingshan
Dongfang Bubai
Xiang Wentian
Liu Zhengfeng
Zuo Lengchan
Ren Woxing
Tian Boguang
Ding Yi
Lu Dayou
Yi Lin
Yang Lianting
Yue Buqun
Ning Zhongze