The people of Pingjing University head to Jiulong Mountain in Fan County to hunt for treasure, but the mine shaft instantly "swallows" their guide, Zhang Ziling. Liu Linfeng ventures down into the mine, and the sight at the bottom makes his blood run cold.
A suit of armor belonging to a Ming dynasty general appears, with golden threads concealed inside, accompanied by dragon patterns and a mysterious six-star symbol. It is unlike anything anyone has ever seen. The six murals on the cave walls are even stranger: modern buildings, a full view of Jiulong Mountain, a signature reading "Prince Fu," and a man wearing a modern T-shirt. Tangled timelines converge here.
An iron lump they find by chance seems connected to a nursery rhyme. A dragon is engraved on the hilt of a rusty sword, and a six-clawed dragon appears on its blade. When Liu Linfeng turns the dragon's head on the hilt, a stone door opens. Just as a treasure chest appears, he is ambushed. When he opens his eyes again, he has become a prince of the Great Ming.
Surrounded by the palace, Liu Linfeng is full of questions. From the maid Xiaoyu, he learns that he was injured in a fall while taming a fiery steed from the Western Regions, but Zhang San, the stable hand who rescued him, has been sentenced to death by the authorities. The reason remains shrouded in mystery. When he first meets the emperor, he nearly gives himself away by failing to observe proper etiquette, but Consort Jing cleverly covers for him.
Meanwhile, the Crown Prince's gaze conceals a plot, and a military mutiny erupts in Fanzhou, forcing Liu Linfeng to leave the capital. The capital falls, and his mother is brutally killed. He leads an army back to the capital, only to find himself facing Zhang Xianzhong's forces.
The secret of the mysterious mine remains unsolved, while the political intrigues of the Ming court tighten their grip around him. Liu Linfeng struggles to survive amid layer upon layer of confusion. Can he break through the deadlock and rewrite his fate?
It's so beautiful, why would you come to Jiulong Mountain again?