An unemployed, down-on-his-luck college graduate happens upon a fateful encounter and receives guidance from a master, learning a skill that will serve him well.
While trying to make his way in the city, he accidentally gets caught up in a murder case. Using his special abilities, the protagonist helps the authorities solve it. But unexpectedly, this leads him into a world of power struggles and the pursuit of fame and fortune in government.
Career and romance become tangled together, with plenty of twists and turns, unfolding into a tale of joy and sorrow, love and loss.
Skip the first few chapters and go straight to Dongning, it's still very interesting.