- **Rebirth Through Nirvana**: Modern forensic examiner Shui Tianhao is unexpectedly reborn as an abandoned infant in the Tang Dynasty and saved by Di Renjie with a life-preserving tortoise-breathing technique. During his cultivation, he discovers that he possesses the supernatural ability of “Blood Eyes,” which lets him trace the memories of the dead.
- **Cultivation Mysteries**: While investigating the Red Pill Case, he is ambushed by martial-world forces. Teaming up with Liu Haodong, he uses the “Thousand Mechanisms Lure” technique to break through a poisonous miasma and uncovers a conspiracy in which the cultivation world exploits political infighting to seize resources.
- **Romantic Entanglements**: Li Hong appears to be the celebrated courtesan of the Zuixian Tower, but is actually the successor to the Grand Historian of the previous dynasty. When investigating the bodies sunk in Taiye Pool, the astrological secrets she commands prove to be a crucial clue.
- **Turbulence at Court**: Investigating the case of the bronze puppet draws him into a struggle over the imperial succession. Combining modern trace evidence with the “Observing the Subtle” technique, Shui Tianhao finds flaws in the illusions created by cultivators.
- **Final Showdown**: The Twelve-Link Stronghold joins forces with Turkic shamans to launch the “Blood Moon Rebellion.” Shui Tianhao leads the Bad People in deploying an improved Eight-Gate Golden Lock Formation for the ultimate battle on Zhuque Avenue.
