On his deathbed, his grandfather left him a yellowed old book and a black ring. College student Yang Fan had planned to keep a low profile, but he unexpectedly discovered that the black ring grew hot when he touched a talisman, sending a warm current through him that helped him cultivate. The talisman techniques in the old book were even more wondrous: they could treat difficult illnesses with results far beyond ordinary methods, help him foresee danger and resolve all kinds of predicaments, and even give people a burst of extra strength in an emergency.
By day, he was a student who spent his time in the library, but in secret he became a "special healer" known in certain circles. A wealthy man plagued by insomnia got a good night's sleep after Yang Fan used a talisman. An elderly neighbor whose joint pain made it hard to walk was able to get out of bed the very next day after a talisman was applied. And a stubborn allergy that the university hospital couldn't cure showed improvement after just a few days of treatment with talismans.
By night, he became a "special consultant," infiltrating foreign countries as a mercenary to take on criminal syndicates and using talismans to stay safe amid a hail of bullets. He even traveled to the treacherous nation of E to fight sorcerers who wielded eerie powers, using talismans for both offense and defense to expose their schemes to harm others.
He helped a young nurse expose a crooked colleague, assisted a policewoman in raiding a criminal hideout, and protected a flight attendant from harassment. He also began to fall for the cool beauty of the campus, Tang Mengmeng, as they faced dangers side by side. As his cultivation deepened, he discovered that the secrets of the old book and the ring were both closely connected to the Xu Family Village, which had grown up around them.
Cultivating qi with his left hand, using talismans with his right to heal and solve problems, Yang Fan moved between the city and dangerous situations. He had to expose the evil in people's hearts and protect those close to him, while uncovering the long-buried past of Xu Family Village through cultivation.
