Chen Nan, the only successor in a thousand years of the Wu Sect to have successfully mastered Qi cultivation, follows his master's dying instructions and takes over as head of the Wu Sect. After subduing a group of unruly disciples in the place where he was imprisoned, he finally breaks free and returns to the mortal world. But just as he wishes to enjoy a peaceful life, trouble comes knocking. The city is caught in a storm of turmoil, his stepmother and younger sisters are struggling to make ends meet and drowning in debt, and his good friend He Shanshan, who owns a pharmacy, has been framed. Zhao Yuan, the young master who once conspired to have Chen Nan imprisoned, also shows up to stir up trouble. Chen Nan effortlessly resolves every crisis, breaks free from the burdens of his past karma, and lives freely in the bustling city.