The taboo Emperor Ancestor Nangong Jingheng of the Upper Realm grew weary after spending ten thousand years in seclusion. He split off a soul and turned it into “Xuanli,” descending to the Lower Realm to become an immortal Venerable of the Tianxuan Sect. After overcoming his tribulation and ascending, he found it all dull, so he took the Heavenly Dao as a “pet,” spending his days playing chess with it and guiding its cultivation. One day, he caught sight of a portrait the Heavenly Dao was watching from the future, its expression full of regret. The portrait showed a alchemist named Shaohan, whose features were exactly to his liking. Captivated by that single glance, Xuanli traveled back five thousand years and rescued Shaohan while he was under the influence of an aphrodisiac. He forged a bond with him through their souls and kept him as his cultivation partner.
Shaohan came from a family of alchemists. He was gentle by nature, but had a hidden strength. At first, he was deeply uncomfortable with Xuanli’s “love at first sight” and forceful possessiveness. But Xuanli indulged him without limits, never once refusing him, and Shaohan gradually fell for him. Beneath their peaceful life, however, turbulent currents were stirring. His younger brother Shaochen and younger sister Shaoyue were bullied while searching for the spiritual herbs he needed, and his close friend Jun Zechen was killed because of the arrogance of the sect’s disciples. After witnessing the tragedy, Shaohan looked at Xuanli, who was gently comforting him in his sea of consciousness, and finally understood the cultivation world’s iron rule: the strong prey on the weak. He took the initiative to enter the Tianxuan Sect, determined to be more than a clinging vine protected by Xuanli. As an immortal Venerable’s cultivation partner, he would stand by his side. Even with the most powerful “cheat” at his back, he would cultivate his own path.
One is the taboo Emperor Ancestor who looks down upon all living beings, his divided soul moved to love only one person. The other is an alchemical prodigy whose brilliance is beginning to shine, using love as armor and his heart as a blade. As their souls intertwine, will the immortal Venerable’s devoted protection help him grow, or will the alchemist’s resilience dazzle the ages? Born of a moment of infatuation, their vow as cultivation partners will become a legend written amid the blood and storms of the immortal path and the warmth of their devotion.
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