Su Mu, heir to a once-renowned family of alchemists that has fallen into decline, unexpectedly obtains a fragment of the legendary Alchemy God's ancient tome. Determined to restore his family's former glory, he descends the mountain to participate in the Alchemy Tournament, where he meets Lin Wanqing, a disciple of Hundred Herbs Valley, and Zhao Lei, the young master of a merchant association. The three are unexpectedly drawn into a conspiracy orchestrated by Liu Chengfeng, the leader of the Alchemy Alliance. In the end, they expose the truth at the Alchemy Tournament, defeat Liu Chengfeng, and restore the path of alchemy to its rightful course.