In the final years of the Great Qian Dynasty, Emperor Qianyang was obsessed with alchemy and neglected state affairs, dreaming of becoming an immortal to prove he could live forever. Warlords carved up the land, wars raged, foreign tribes invaded, demons ran rampant, and natural and man-made disasters left the people in misery. Amid this chaotic age, a mysterious little cauldron carried the soul of a modern young man into a new life, launching him on a grand and extraordinary journey.