This is a little late but...
 
I just read Immortal Iron Fist #22 and I think the origin of Shou-Lao has been retconned. #22 revelead that in the early days of K'un-Lun's history, a trickster named Changming had risen to power during a time of moral decadence in the city. Changming had been the one who had originally summoned all of the demonic creatures that had once plagued K'un-Lun into the city, including Shou-Lao the Undying, and used them to quickly conquer the city. One day, however, a lone warrior had entered the dragon's cave to challenge it thereby claiming its power and becoming the very first Iron Fist.
 
 
But in the previous volumes Shou-Lao a man transformed into a mystic serpent over a thousand years ago by the Dragon King Chiantang. This now gives discrepancy. But nonetheless, I like the version told in issue #22. 
 
What do you think?

yep that's the one! i think its all a hoax bec Changming/Quan imprisoned the real Changming and forced him to tell his story, well part of it actually...

@brit: so shou lou is evil? i thought he was benevolent ( well.. as much as a imprisoned dragon could be). I always though so because he let all the warriors gain access to his chi

@princeimc: @hyperlight: @brit:

If you had to say in shou Lou good neutral or evil

I feel like he is a force to test the worthy

I would say neutral but closer to good than bad because he choses to give his power for a champion doesnt he

@bigbadwolfx0: I would say neutral but closer to good than bad because he choses to give his power for a champion doesnt he

@hyperlight: cool that's what I was thinking but on websites they make him seem evil. I don't know all that much about iron fist I read some older stuff I have read the immortal weapons saga and I thought the dragon was more good than anything he didn't kill the thunderers son Davos nor did he attack Danny's father I think it knows it's purpose and knows its champions fight for good in its name

I really liked Orson Randall I didn't want him to die but I knew it was going to happen.

@bigbadwolfx0: yeah orson was really cool. I think some of the others were great to. Are you readin the new series?

@hyperlight: hey did the ever show orsan becoming iron fist

@lion_heart22: @brit: @princeimc: @brit:

Hey do you know if they have ever done a shou Lao origin before immortal iron fist 23 i am having a problem believing this story, every story is some what altered by the person telling it because of the side that they take and there beliefs of the story , the original iron fist who is now king of the 8th city and hates everything about Kun Lun is the one telling the story so it would make sense for him to change it to make himself look better and Kun Lun look bad. Another thing bothers me is if Davos still has his right hand I know he used crane mothers power to shape a hand out of her chi you even see this when he spars with his father but in other issues such as immortal iron fist 22 when he is in Danny's place and delivers his fathers message he has his hand.

@lion_heart22: @princeimc: @princeimc: @hyperlight: @brit: hey guys I was just thinking can anyone become the iron fist or r they chosen ones davos almost became one but was not able to or was it because he was not chosen n that's why lou simply walked away from him. My point is what would happen if Hyperion or some else just as powerful went up and held the dragon would they become iron fist or would they the snakes mark like davos n no power

Spoiler for those who have not read the last series we saw pei become a iron fist she was protecting and carrying the baby dragon and davos attacked (of course I really hoped he would redeem himself for some reason being the son of thunderer )

And next thing we see is the glowing mark on her back and glowing fists she knows a little Kung fu but if young does this mean she is a chosen or lucky she is also able to read secret passages in the book and is able to revive every dead dragon.for me the dragons r like a time lord there bodies die but they just go to the next body