On the Xuanling Continent, spiritual cultivators rule all. The strong bask in glory, while the weak are worth less than grass. Qingyan Town, a quiet little town tucked away at the edge of the continent, hides a cruel reality beneath its peaceful facade.
Lin Yu is a sixteen-year-old boy born in Qingyan Town. His parents mysteriously disappeared when he was young, leaving him to depend on his elderly grandfather. Lin Yu has been passionate about cultivation since childhood and has exceptional talent. His grandfather has high hopes for him and spares no family resources in training him. But fate has other plans: when Lin Yu is twelve, his spiritual root is suddenly damaged. His cultivation stalls, then regresses badly.
The other family youths mock and sneer at Lin Yu, and even the servants dare to order him around. His former friends drift away, but his grandfather remains firmly by his side, comforting and encouraging him, convinced that he will rise again one day.
One day, Lin Yu discovers a dusty old book in the family library: The Chaos Spirit Manual. It is a mysterious cultivation technique that requires its practitioner to possess a powerful soul and a unique constitution. Though Lin Yu's spiritual root is damaged, his soul is strong, so he thinks he might be suited to the technique and decides to give it a try.
How will this young man's story end?…
