A Medicine with a Name

Beyond the seas lies a fairy mountain called Penglai, said to hold the elixir of immortality and methods for prolonging life.

One day, a meteorite fell, shattering Penglai into pieces and scattering its qi far and wide.

After medicinal plants absorbed Penglai's qi and grew for a time, they developed intelligence and came to be known as spirit medicines.

Those who can capture spirit medicines are called “healers,” and those whom the healers serve are called apothecaries.

The apothecary's name was Daoran. He had a disciple who had been born of the heavens and earth and never given a name. The disciple took his master's surname and was therefore called Yao Wuming.

Following his master's instructions, Yao Wuming set out for Chang'an to deliver medicine. The journey was long and arduous, and his own kindness drew him into one trouble after another. What he didn't know was that everything along the way had been arranged by the apothecary…