When Nangong Yichen, an inheritor of ancient martial arts, fell off a cliff while exploring ruins, his soul crossed over into the Qianqi Dynasty, becoming the legitimate third son of the Zhenhuang Marquis Estate whose meridians were blocked and who was ridiculed by everyone as good-for-nothing. As soon as he opened his eyes, he was framed by powerful young nobles in a trap set over a bestowed marriage and almost lost his life. Relying on the Xingyi Qi-Nourishing Formula from his past life, he unblocked his meridians with pure internal qi, and combined with his immense erudition, embarked on a counterattack path of dual cultivation in martial arts and Confucianism. To avoid showing his brilliance, he traveled far to Yunling, a land of dragon ascents, to bide his time. Along the way, he repelled assassins, gained the help of a chivalrous knight, and saw clearly the dynasty's situation of facing enemies on all sides. In an old village housing loyal and wounded veteran soldiers, he diligently practiced martial arts, cultivated righteous and awe-inspiring qi, and was thoroughly reborn from his former status as the 'capital's waste'.