Li Tianran, a low-ranking servant, accidentally obtains a bronze basin capable of imprisoning immortals. It can capture cultivators, refine their cultivation into spiritual liquid, and use it to enhance his own power. He navigates the schemes of Sect Master Han and his fellow disciples, pretending to obey while secretly bringing Su Yingxue under his control and winning Zhao Ling over. He even trades the heart of a Cold Pool Toad for spirit stones while secretly plotting his escape. With the Heavenly Sword Sect about to launch a massive attack and a mysterious treasure in his possession that can counter puppets, can he finally win his freedom amid the chaos engulfing the sect?