Mertol is the disciple of the Ragged Taoist, who lives on Ragged Mountain. Although the Ragged Taoist is a famous mystic arts practitioner, he only teaches Mertol how to make his hair stand on end, which leaves Mertol dissatisfied. Mertol is often hit with the Taoist's staff. One day, a young man named Kkeokkool comes to seek the Ragged Taoist to learn mystic arts, but the Taoist refuses him. Angered, Kkeokkool goes to Taoist Wangjil and becomes his disciple. When Kkeokkool becomes highly skilled under Taoist Wangjil's tutelage, Taoist Wangjil visits the Ragged Taoist and proposes a duel between Kkeokkool and Mertol...