Qi Qiu, a scholar from a poor family in the south of the Yangtze River, embarked on the road to the imperial examination with the ideal of changing his destiny. By chance, he came into contact with an ancient writing brush, and awakened the ability to perceive the "ink soul" - this mysterious power attached to the four treasures of the study, which can not only help the scholar to concentrate and enlighten his mind, but also turn it into a curse and cause trouble.
During the Qingjin dispute in the county examination, he first met the mysterious bookshop owner Zai Xia, and she seemed to have a connection with the ancient pen in his hand. From the water town to the capital, Qi Qiu relies on his talent, learning and the power of Mohun to overcome obstacles, but he does not know that every time he writes, he is stirring up the undercurrent behind the imperial examination: the conspiracy of factions, the secrets of Mohun's inheritance, and the hidden past of the royal family are gradually drawing him into the whirlpool.
Zaika's figure always appears at critical moments. Is she a guiding light or a hidden blade? When the ink on the tip of the pen is dyed with the blood of power, can Qi Qiu keep his original intention of "making a speech for the common people" and carve out his own path on Qingyun Road?
Qi Qiu
