Ling Xuan, a powerful cultivator, died during his tribulation and transmigrated into the body of Ling Xiaoxuan, an abandoned baby in a 1958 courtyard house. Though weak and disabled, he's a natural actor. He clings to powerful allies, plots his way forward, and trounces the whole courtyard full of “beasts.” After finding overlooked antiques and guiding a master chef, he eventually becomes the courtyard's uncrowned king.