A thousand years of mediocrity, awakened in a single day. An Immortal Doctor's legacy, a sword to cut down fate.
Lin Qingyao, an outer disciple of Qingyun Sect, suffers relentless bullying because of her mixed spiritual roots and is abandoned by a cold pool to die. On the brink of death, she triggers an ancient cave dwelling and obtains the Immortal Doctor's legacy, the Primordial Spirit Pivot.
Nine-Turn Lotus Heart: Wield medicine as a sword, exposing the weaknesses of all things.
Zhou Tian Star Veins: A good-for-nothing on the surface, secretly storing the power of the stars.
Fleeting Splendor: Freezes time when death is imminent, but each use burns away her lifespan.
In a secret realm, she becomes close friends with Su Qianyue, young mistress of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, and they join forces to break through an array. Mo Yuan, a swordsmanship prodigy who once looked down on her, becomes a steadfast pillar through battles fought side by side to the death.
Qin Xiaotian, young master of the Blood Fiend Sect, relentlessly pursues her to seize the legacy. The Netherworld Cult's Ancestor Xuanming covets her soul and lays a shocking trap. Chu Yunfan, a physician from Medicine King Valley, comes to her aid in her hour of need and helps her master the path of medicine and swordsmanship.
But she discovers that each time she uses the legacy, she comes one step closer to being possessed. A conspiracy spanning thirty thousand years is pushing her toward a dead end.
As the bloodline of the ancient Star Sword Palace awakens and the trials of Penglai Immortal Island begin, can Lin Qingyao use the sword in her hand to shatter every shackle and turn the tables on the mastermind?
She cultivates through medicine and defies fate with the sword. In this life, she will never be a pawn again.
