Lin Wan'er is an utterly ordinary swordswoman of the Qingyun Sword Sect. She rises at cockcrow each day to practice swordsmanship beneath Sword Peak, then spends her evenings studying sword manuals by the dim glow of a candle in her cramped little cave dwelling. Her life is hard, but she still dreams of roaming the world with her sword and slaying demons. However, word has recently spread that the Qingyun Sword Sect plans to raise the levy on cultivation resources for its disciples. If she cannot pay, she may even be expelled from the sect, and the thought leaves her terribly anxious...
