Orphan Chu Yun is treated like a beast of burden by his adoptive parents for eighteen years. When he falls seriously ill, they abandon him in a dilapidated temple to await death. In his darkest hour, he discovers a century-old king of medicinal ginseng and uses his knowledge of herbs to turn his fortunes around and establish himself in the county town. When his true identity is revealed, he discovers that he is the son of Shen Qingshan, a herb gatherer murdered eighteen years ago by Zhao Wanshan, the county's richest man. His adoptive family's kindness was a lie, but the blood feud is real. From that moment on, the abandoned son embarks on a journey to find his family and seek revenge. He publicly shatters fabricated evidence, ultimately turns the tables on his powerful enemies, reunites with his true family, and reclaims his innocence. Good and evil are always repaid. He protects the mountains he calls home while finally finding his roots.