Lin Fan, a Golden Core cultivator, lives quietly among ordinary people, hoping to keep a low profile. But a dispute over a demolition project unexpectedly reveals his strength. Uninvited visitors in the dead of night, counterfeiting schemes on the antique street, a fake-art scam at an exhibition, and staged accidents on street corners... Trouble in the mortal world comes one after another, forcing him to show his edge time and again.
As he spends time with Xia Wanqing, a kind and warmhearted doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, Lin Fan's heart, frozen for three hundred years, gradually melts. He helps her search for a lost jade pendant, exposes scams for her, and keeps her safe from danger. Then, amid the mists of Qingfeng Mountain, they uncover the long-buried past and secrets of the Jingxin Temple's legacy together. From the Jingxin Temple Herbal Canon to the Spirit Spring, from the hidden jade pendant to the mysterious Pure Heart Jade, every piece of the past is connected to the act of protecting others.
As the shadows of evil cultivators and the greed of the secular world close in, Lin Fan finally understands that true cultivation is not found in solitary retreat deep in the mountains, but in the warmth of everyday human life. With three hundred years of cultivation, he protects the peace of his community and uses the spiritual power of his Golden Core to warm one true heart. Between concealing his abilities and revealing them, he finds his own path in the human world. This is a story of protection and legacy, and a gentle encounter with the warmth of the mortal world spanning three hundred years.
