Ye Fei's mother has a terminal illness. After traveling across countless mountains and rivers, he finally finds a miracle-working doctor, only to discover that he is a descendant of Li Shizhen. After witnessing his astonishing medical skills, Ye Fei resolves to become his apprentice and study medicine. For the sake of carrying on the tradition, for the sake of Chinese medicine. The clash between convention and prejudice, and the hardships of reviving and promoting a fading tradition, unfold in an inspiring story about Chinese medicine.
