Lin Qingchen, a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, has been naturally slow to sense spiritual energy and has remained stuck at the entry level despite ten years of cultivation. By chance, he discovers that he can hear chess pieces speak when he touches an ancient chessboard. The sect is about to hold the "Dao-Seeking Assembly," whose winner will gain entry to a secret realm to comprehend the supreme cultivation technique. Su Yunyao, a talented young woman and the favorite to win, forcefully invites Lin Qingchen to play chess. Though she calls it a friendly match, she is actually testing him. Guided by the spiritual consciousness of the chess pieces, Lin Qingchen embarks on an unconventional path of entering the Dao through chess. In the end, he realizes that the true essence of cultivation is not competing for supremacy or fighting fiercely, but understanding one's heart and nature and resonating with heaven and earth.