A discharged soldier travels through time to the famine-stricken and chaotic era of the Great Zhou Dynasty, bringing his young sister along as they flee in search of survival. Relying on his wilderness survival skills, he struggles to stay alive against all odds. By a twist of fate, he gathers a group of displaced people and occupies Funiu Mountain to establish a stronghold. Facing multiple crises, including the rebellion of the refugee militia known as the Grand Emperor Sect and a massive southern invasion by the Di tribes, Qin Feng leads his people in military training and food stockpiling, uniting the suffering masses to defend their homeland and protect its people. Amid the chaos of war, he gradually builds a foundation for survival of his own.