On the vast and mysterious Linghuan Continent, strength reigns supreme and factions are locked in endless conflict. Lin Yu, a young man from Qingfeng Town, lost his parents early and lives with his grandfather, but has dreamed of cultivation since childhood. By chance, members of the Qingyun Sect come to Qingfeng Town in search of spiritual veins. Lin Yu meets Liu Xuan, and when an upheaval in the spiritual veins triggers a crisis, he shows extraordinary courage. With the help of Qingfengzi, he then sets off for the Qingyun Sect.
At the Qingyun Sect, Lin Yu passes the entrance test through his own efforts and becomes an outer disciple. Competition among the outer disciples is fierce, and he is harassed by Wang Qiang and others. Fortunately, Liu Xuan helps him obtain the Qingfeng Sword Art and cultivate at the spiritual spring in the rear mountain, greatly increasing his strength. He wins his duel against Zhou Yun at a sparring tournament, and his reputation begins to grow.
Later, Lin Yu learns that an ancient divine weapon, the Qiankun Sword, is sealed in the Qingyun Sect's forbidden grounds, and that the seal is weakening because evil forces covet the sword. He risks sneaking into the forbidden grounds, and Zhou Yun follows him. Though they misunderstand each other at first, when the Qiankun Sword's seal breaks and a black-robed figure appears to seize it, they choose to fight together. At the critical moment, Qingfengzi arrives, and the group successfully purifies the Qiankun Sword and seals it again. For their achievements, Lin Yu and Zhou Yun become inner disciples.
However, the situation on the Linghuan Continent suddenly changes. The Blood Demon Hall joins forces with the Earth Fiend Sect, the Yin Wind Valley, and other evil factions, which rise up, seize resources everywhere, and set their sights on the Qingyun Sect's spiritual veins. The Qingyun Sect clashes fiercely with the Blood Demon Hall and its allies. Lin Yu fights bravely to protect the spiritual veins and during the great battle at the sect, battling the Blood Demon Hall Master and making an immense contribution to the sect's victory. In recognition, Perfected Xuanfeng teaches him the Primordial Chaos Art of Qiankun.
