A long time ago, there were eight immortals: Tieguai Li, Han Zhongli, Lv Dongbin Zhangguolao, Han Xiangzi, Lan Caihe and He Xiangu. They were called “the eight immortals” by ordinary people.

Before long, several of them felt the boat was too slow and they wanted do something to make it a little faster. “Why don’t we use our magic power to speed up?” He threw his sword into the river after he said that and there were huge waves that pushed the boat and moved faster. Tieguai Li pulled out his calabash and with the wind blowing wild, the boat was much faster than it used to be.

Not to be outdone, the other immortals were doing their best to accelerate the boat, and finally they arrived at the Penglai Island happily.

So, this phrase “Eight Immortals Crossing River” means different people have different ways to succeed.