State of Divinity (2000)

State of Divinity 2000 / 笑傲江湖 2000 / The Smiling, Proud Wanderer , Hsiao Ao Chiang Hu , Xiao Ao Jiang Hu ,

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, which runs the Fuwei Escort Agency based in Fuzhou. Yu Cang Hai, 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 Ping Zhi, the sole survivor of the Lin family, is rescued by Yue Bu Qun, head of the Mount Hua Sect, one of the members of the Five Mountains Sword Sects Alliance. Yue Bu Qun accepts Lin Ping Zhi as a student and trains him in swordplay.