The Immortal Detective: Solving Cases Through Reason

Chen Yan appears to be a rational, brilliant detective on the city criminal investigation squad, but in truth he is a descendant of an immortal cultivation clan living in secret among the urban sprawl. He inherited his family’s “qi-reading art” as a golden finger, allowing him to see through the traces of demons and evil spirits.

His wicked stepmother covets the family’s treasured token of immortal cultivation. She joins forces with his scheming cousin, who plays the innocent to win sympathy, while secretly passing information to powerful officials. The influential “Director Zhao” appears to be a senior police official, but is actually a villain who practices dark arts and seeks to seize Chen Yan’s inheritance and rule the cultivation world.

Using his rational mind and qi-reading art to solve a string of mysterious cases involving immortal cultivation, Chen Yan unexpectedly becomes entangled with Su Qingyi, a female assassin from an “evil sect.” He sees through her identity, yet can’t help being drawn to her struggles and helplessness. As the investigation deepens, Chen Yan’s identity as a cultivator gradually comes to light. The clash between good and evil, and the unveiling of his family’s secrets, leave him facing an impossible choice…