The paths of cultivation are shrouded in mystery and uncertainty. The Qi Refinement sect stands above the world, overseeing the affairs of state. Martial arts flourish, leading to struggles for dominance. Hidden in the shadows, demonic cults and evil factions wait for their chance to wreak havoc. A great calamity approaches, the world descends into chaos, and heroes rise. Qin Ziling is reborn into the body of a poor young man in a remote county of the Da Qi Kingdom, haunted by a recurring nightmare: an ugly old man, a dragon-headed bird, and a relentless pursuit. In this turbulent world, how will a fallen, reborn individual protect himself? Until one day, he sees in his dream a severed finger with a ring falling onto a certain Taoist temple—the Chi Xiao Temple!