Ling Chen endured endless bullying as an outer disciple of the Qingyun Sect. Ling Hao, the son of Ling Kun, beat him half to death. At death's door, Ling Chen awakened the Heaven-Controlling Cauldron and the Fate-Reversing System hidden in his soul. He completed his first mission, "Defeat Ling Hao," reclaimed his status as the young master, and began unlocking the cauldron's ability to refine impurities. He made friends with Tie Niu and Yun Xi, then staged a stunning comeback in the sect's minor competition, rising from the bottom of the outer sect to the top ten of the inner sect and leaving the entire sect dumbfounded.
A good-for-nothing with a shattered dantian turns the tables on a genius, System missions deliver precise face-slapping, the Heaven-Controlling Cauldron refines inferior spiritual energy into the finest quality, and the sect's minor competition leaves the whole crowd amazed.
Where did Ling Chen's father go? Why was the Heaven-Controlling Cauldron hidden in Ling Chen's soul? Are there other forces behind Ling Kun?
In the final match of the sect's minor competition, Ling Chen faces Ling Hao. Ling Kun secretly transfers his power to Ling Hao, and Ling Chen seems unable to hold his own. Just as everyone thinks he is sure to lose, the Heaven-Controlling Cauldron suddenly shines with a beam of golden light...