Editing Sword Stained with Royal Blood

[[Yuan Chengzhi]] (袁承志) is the protagonist of the novel. Originally tutored in martial arts by Mu Renqing (穆人清) nicknamed "Divine Sword, Immortal Ape" (神劍仙猿), is the leader of the Mount Hua Sect and Yuan Chengzhi's master. His prowess in martial arts and swordplay is legendary. Yuan Chengzhi later inherited the Huashan Sect's greatest skill "Hun Yuan Gong" (混元功) from him. Yuan Chengzhi also had the privilege of being instructed in qinggong and anqi by Taoist Musang (木桑道长) of the Iron Sword Sect, a close ally of his master Mu Renqing. Upon his completion of his training and he was leaving Huashan Sect to join his fellow Huashan Sect seniors to support Li Zicheng (李自成) also known as Dashing King to overthrown the Later Ming Dynasty. His destiny had his life to cross path with the legacy of deceased legendary Golden Snake Warrior (金蛇郎君), Xia Xueyi (夏雪宜) in a remote cave and he later inherits the skills of Golden Snake Warrior and the legendary Golden Snake weapons by chance. Eventually turning him to be one of the most powerful martial artists in his era and a fine young hero, he strives to uphold justice and defend his native land from foreign invasion. At the end of the novel, he leaves China for good and sails to a distant land with his companions.