Summary
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Chu Xuan, a successor of the Xuan Medicine lineage, is finally allowed to leave the mountain after proving his skills. His master instructs him to travel the world and gain experience. Chu Xuan vows to avenge the massacre of his family, the Chu family.
Returning to Huacheng, Chu Xuan finds his former fiancée, Lu Ningxue, is engaged to another man, Han Jun, and his family fortunes have drastically changed. He dissolves their engagement and faces scorn from the Lu family, who had severed ties with his family. Han Jun and his cousin, Han Lin, attempt to humiliate and harm Chu Xuan, but are easily defeated by his martial arts and medical prowess. Chu Xuan meets Xia Zhi Qiu, who he later lives with, and begins his investigation into his family's demise.
Chu Xuan retrieves a debt from the notorious 'Golden Tumor,' Jin Liuzi, and uses the opportunity to inquire about his family. Jin Liuzi reveals that the Chu family was wiped out overnight ten years ago and that the current Tianyu Group, led by Li Tianhai, rose from the ashes of the Chu family. He also uncovers the Tianyu Group's involvement in organ trafficking under a powerful mastermind, Ninth Master from Yanjing.
Qin Yuyan, Chu Xuan's contract girlfriend, is forced by her mother to return to Yanjing for an arranged marriage to Fang Xu, a notorious playboy. Chu Xuan follows to intervene, using his ancestral painting as a 'betrothal gift.' Despite the mother's objections, Qin Yuyan accepts Chu Xuan's unconventional gift. Chu Xuan defeats Fang Xu's guards, demonstrating his power.
Chu Xuan saves Qin Yuyan and reveals that he is the 'Ugly Monster' from her past. He faces the wrath of Qin Yuyan's family and Fang Xu, but is protected by the arrival of Zhou Dufu. The Zhou family, indebted to Chu Xuan's lineage, sides with him, forcing a shift in power dynamics.
Chu Xuan investigates the Medicine King Pavilion, a burgeoning martial arts and medical force in Yanjing, and discovers their connection to his family's lost techniques and illegal activities. He learns that the Medicine King Pavilion is connected to the Ghost Gate, a powerful and sinister sect that practices dark mystical arts and organ trafficking for their twisted cultivation methods. He also reveals a dangerous counterfeit Heavenly Mandate Pill that drains lifespan while boosting power.
Chu Xuan confronts Chu Tianjiu, the Ninth Master, who is revealed to be his uncle and the mastermind behind the massacre of his family to obtain the Longevity Jade. He learns that the Jade, once a family heirloom, is now embedded in his own body. Chu Xuan battles Chu Tianjiu, using his lightning magic to counter his uncle's dark mystical arts.
Chu Xuan faces Chu Tianjiu in a final battle, utilizing the Divine General Technique to summon powerful allies against his uncle's zombie puppets and Ghostly Descent Technique. Despite his immense power, Chu Tianjiu temporarily escapes. Chu Xuan's master emerges from seclusion, revealing that the Longevity Jade is merely a certificate for inner disciples of their Xuan Yi lineage, and that the Xuan Yi lineage itself holds the true secret to immortality.