Jiang Chen, 24, is a down-on-his-luck young man who has just been laid off and cannot even afford next month’s rent. His beautiful landlady, Lin Xue, gives him a frosty final warning. No one knows that this seemingly ordinary young man is actually the last heir to the ancient, reclusive Xiaoyao Sect, carrying lost martial arts, peerless medical skills, and esoteric arts. Bound by his sect’s rule to “enter the world and temper his heart,” he sealed away his abilities and blended into ordinary life, until reality backed him into a corner...
The old neighborhood where he rents a room becomes the starting point of his legend. A ruthless conglomerate coveting the land and domineering underworld forces come after him one after another. Jiang Chen stops holding back, and the hidden dragon begins to stir up the winds of Binhai. With his gradually awakening “Mystic Insight Eye,” he appraises treasures and reads the flow of energy. Drawing on the legacy of the Xiaoyao True Compendium to work miraculous cures, he seems to overcome one crisis after another by sheer chance, quietly establishing a foothold in the city.
A group of equally extraordinary companions also begin to gather around him: Lin Xue, his cool and beautiful landlady, who is actually avoiding an arranged marriage; Su Yuwei, a kindhearted, innocent genius doctor from a family of physicians; Chu Yueyao, a spirited policewoman with a keen nose for trouble and a deep hatred of evil; and Xia Xueqi, a homebody who is actually a genius hacker feared by international organizations. Each has her own secrets and troubles, yet they are drawn to Jiang Chen’s unfathomable calm and power. Their relationship develops from suspicion to trust, and they eventually become indispensable allies and companions at his side.
From resolving the crisis of survival to establishing himself as a power to be reckoned with in Binhai; from leaving Binhai to clash with the great families of Huaxia and reclusive sects, and uncovering the mystery of his origins; to finally confronting international powerhouses and mysterious supernaturals
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