Born with a useless spiritual root, Gou Changsheng is casually given a broken cultivation manual by an immortal. After rewriting the book, he becomes unbelievably powerful! Deemed worthless after his spiritual root assessment, Gou Changsheng stubbornly begs until he obtains an unremarkable cultivation manual. Thanks to his modern knowledge of ancient Chinese writing, he unexpectedly manages to decipher the secret manual and begins modifying its techniques to cultivate on his own. After encountering a wandering old Daoist who offers him some guidance, he continually upgrades his cultivation method and his power rapidly skyrockets. While searching for medicinal herbs, he accidentally enters a strange, deserted village filled with fresh gravestones and the stench of blood. Terrifying scenes suddenly unfold, forcing him to flee in panic as a hidden danger closes in!