Taking the ups and downs of Lin Yu's career as a grassroots public official as the main line, it connects the complete life cycle of "metaphysical borrowing - addiction to power - peak shattering - return of true heart", telling the story of Lin Yu, who was coerced by desire during the bottleneck period of his official career and used metaphysics to pursue his pursuits. He takes shortcuts and rises step by step, but encounters backlash at the pinnacle of power. He finally sees through the truth that "metaphysics to change one's fortune is ultimately a lie, a prosperous official career is in vain, and desires and obsessions are all shackles." He puts aside worldly fame and fortune and escapes into Buddhism.
