Beneath the neon lights of the bustling city lies the boundary between yin and yang, hidden from ordinary people.
Lin Chen, the last heir to a fallen family of mystics, runs an antique shop called Qimen Pavilion. By day, he tells fortunes and reads feng shui; by night, he draws talismans and hunts evil spirits. He thought he would spend his life looking after the family business, until a nightmare case brought him face-to-face with Su Qing, a reporter investigating the truth.
From haunted old houses to ancient tombs bristling with traps, from dark arts that alter one’s fate to conspiracies that threaten the dragon veins, Lin Chen wields yellow talismans and follows his compass, uncovering the truth behind the city’s paranormal tales one step at a time, with Su Qing’s modern-day help. It is all closely tied to his grandfather’s mysterious death, the ancient treasure guarded by his family, and a secret organization called the Yin Court Society.
When fortune-telling reveals an impending death, a feng shui array traps a vengeful spirit, and a corpse in an ancient tomb opens its eyes, Lin Chen finally understands: an heir to the mystic arts guards more than the skills passed down by his ancestors. He also safeguards the balance between yin and yang in the human world.
Su Qing gradually discovers that this seemingly aloof young master can use his talismans to suppress evil and the warmth of his hands to soothe the heart. Even her worldview, which leaves no room for ghosts and gods, quietly falls apart and takes shape again as they fight side by side, time and again.
“Lin Chen, where are we going for the next case?”
“First, let me read your love fortune for today. Hmm, the reading says it’s right in front of you.”
The city’s modern mystic arts, the struggle for coexistence between humans and spirits: an urban adventure that begins with paranormal tales and ends in protection now unfolds.
