Lin Xiao, a graduate student in history, is researching the history of Jin when a mysterious piece of ancient jade unexpectedly transmigrates him to the state of Jin in the late Spring and Autumn period. He inhabits the body of a disciple of the Medicine Sage Valley. At this time, Jin’s Six Ministers are vying for power, and warfare rages on.
With his modern insight and historical knowledge, Lin Xiao becomes a retainer of Zhao Wuxu and helps the Zhao clan rise amid the rivalries of the Six Ministers. He first helps the Zhao clan resolve the crises posed by the Fan and Zhonghang clans, then joins forces with the Han and Wei clans to destroy the Zhi clan, laying the groundwork for the Partition of Jin among the Three Clans.
After accomplishing his mission, Lin Xiao withdraws from public life and roams the jianghu with Ling’er, his childhood sweetheart, only to be secretly targeted by a mysterious figure who may be a collateral descendant of the Zhi clan. By a twist of fate, Lin Xiao meets Su Yao, the saintess of the Qingyi Immortal Palace. Under Su Yao’s guidance, Lin Xiao embarks on the path of cultivation, practicing a mysterious technique alongside Ling’er and Su Yao…
Very well written