Mountain dweller Chen Yan goes into the mountains with a fellow villager to gather herbs, accidentally falls off a cliff, and is saved by a spirit fox in the mountain. Since then, he possesses the special ability to perceive the flora and fauna of the mountains. Escaping death and returning home, he wholeheartedly nourishes his ailing wife's body, unites the villagers to rationally develop mountain resources, maneuvers and fights against forces trying to plunder resources, guards his home and the mountains, and leads everyone towards a peaceful and improving new life.