Chen Xiayan, a menial disciple tending the medicinal herb garden of the Qingyun Sect, is actually the apprentice of Su Heng, the former head of Medicine Peak. She painstakingly cultivates spiritual herbs, but Shen Qingwu repeatedly steals the fruits of her labor and even schemes to frame her. Chen Xiayan patiently bides her time and exposes Shen Qingwu's despicable conduct at the Alchemy Competition, reclaiming control of Medicine Peak. Later, she discovers clues about her master's murder and confronts He Linchuan of Pill Peak. By gathering all the evidence, she clears her master's name and protects the legacy of Medicine Peak.