Can an innocent youth walk the world? A young man in a white robe travels with a pale blue sword on his back. The world is rotten, ritual and music have collapsed, and the Way of Heaven lies in ruins. The sages are nowhere to be seen. The schools of thought still exist, but they are filled with opportunists and flatterers. As he sets out, how can the people find a place in the world? How can the tides of fate be changed? The young man has no answers. All he can recall is the old man's words: “First, get past the hurdle in your own heart. Look within and question yourself.” The young man sets out to change the tides of fate and bring the hearts of the people to heel.
The old man said, “When your task is done, come home. Take water from the Canglang River, wash your sword, and put it away.”
