Shisheng, an orphan from Luoshi Village, earns his living quarrying stone and struggles to survive in the impoverished mountain village. Only Uncle Wang, one of the village elders, and his simple, kindhearted neighbors offer a glimmer of light in his bleak life. A bloody raid by bandits from Blackwind Stronghold tears that peace to shreds. To protect Uncle Wang and the villagers, Shisheng splits open an ancestral stone in a desperate moment. A jade talisman marked with vein patterns emerges, not only helping him kill the bandit chief but also awakening the ancient talisman-cultivator bloodline hidden within him. He enters the Spirit Awakening Realm and embarks on the path of cultivation.
A sharp-tongued remnant spirit from an ancient talisman cultivator resides within the jade talisman, protecting its master. It guides him to explore the ancient spiritual vein in the forbidden grounds behind the village. There he learns the first chapter of the Profound Talisman Manual and discovers a unique fighting style that combines talisman arts with physical techniques, steadily building his foundation. Seeking greater strength to protect his home, Shisheng bids farewell to his neighbors and heads for the chaotic Qingshi Market, where he is drawn into the undercurrents of the Three Realms.
As the Redbright Tribulation nears its end, demons from beyond the realms stir, and the laws of the Three Realms fall into disarray. Carrying the vein-marked jade talisman, Shisheng meets Su Qingyuan at the market, a fugitive prodigy born with a Spiritual Tide body. The talisman's power binds them together through a “shared spiritual breath” bond. From mutual distrust, they grow into comrades who fight side by side. He studies under a fallen alchemy master, forges an alliance with the demon race, and explores the Netherworld's secluded abyss. His talisman arts amaze the cultivation world, while his strategic mind unites the forces of the Three Realms, earning him the position of chief talisman formation master of the Demon-Suppression Alliance.
From a young quarryman in Luoshi Village to the guardian who commands the Nine-Turn Demon-Suppressing Formation, Shisheng confronts the tribulation of his inner demons and the invasion of the demons from beyond, upholding the path of “protection” amid blood and fire. When their destiny is finally revealed, it turns out that his bond with Su Qingyuan stems from an ancient pact between a talisman cultivator and a spirit god, both reborn. Only by joining forces can they break the deadlock, turn the tide of crisis in the Three Realms as tribulation fires consume the heavens, and create an immortal tale of cultivation partners united in heart, breaking through the void together.
