Baek Yigang, heir to the prestigious Baek family among Zhongyuan’s seven noble houses, suffers from the crippling Taiyin Qi Blockage. This rare condition prevents him from cultivating inner energy and condemns him to an early grave. Content to live out his remaining days in quiet seclusion, his peace was shattered when masked assailants stormed his residence, murdering his devoted servant—a woman he considered family. Forced to flee through hidden tunnels, he found his escape route cut off. Facing certain death, he grasped a corroded blade embedded in the earth, determined to meet his fate with sword in hand.