Main plot: He Yan is taken in as a disciple by Xi Yun. As they roam the martial world, the two search for an antidote (for whom? A mystery foreshadowed for later) while dealing with conflicts among the martial arts sects and the schemes of villains. Xi Yun also has a romance.
- Character setup: A cool, aloof, desire-free female master and her warmhearted, lively, talkative disciple
- Tropes: Master and disciple, martial arts, sweet and angsty
