In a parallel world of Strange Phenomena and resurgent evil, Zhang Huailing transmigrates into an ordinary life in Xichuan, Southern Territory. Orphaned and unremarkable, he works at a restaurant arranged by his distant Second Uncle’s wife and lives in the rental house of his boss lady, Pan Xiaodan. Influenced by his Second Uncle—a degenerate old Taoist who divines for married women and chants scriptures—Zhang Huailing cultivates a deep interest in Taoist scriptures and Feng Shui metaphysics. He believes Taoism is the true indigenous faith of Dragon Country, superior to the “bald donkeys” of other religions.Arranged for a blind date by his Second Aunt, Zhang Huailing meets Qiu Ya, a stunning woman who immediately attempts a seductive, unconventional approach. When he goes to the restroom, Qiu Ya follows and attacks him, her true form revealed: a decaying corpse oozing with maggots, a Corpse demon aiming to absorb his vital essence blood. At the moment of crisis, a mechanical voice sounds in his mind—the Supreme Heavenly Master System binds to him. The system bestows the Inherited Heavenly Master Edict, a Profound Origin Pill, and the Seven Kill Orders of Gods and Ghosts. Swallowing the pill, Zhang Huailing’s cultivation breaks through from ordinary human to Three-star Void Breaking Realm. He instantly slays Qiu Ya with the Kill Break Order and gains the Golden Light Spell. The incident draws the attention of the Supernatural Investigation Police Bureau, particularly agent Shi Youqing, who investigates the scene.Returning to the restaurant, Pan Xiaodan, a hot-blooded woman in her early thirties, teases him persistently. Zhang Huailing receives a cryptic text from his Second Uncle: “Be cautious with chaos,” a warning about an impending upheaval. Alone in his rental house, Zhang Huailing inherits the Heavenly Master Edict, absorbing the cultivation experience of sixty-five generations of Zhengyi School Heavenly Masters, solidifying his resolve to suppress Strange Phenomena and establish Taoism’s glory.Soon after, a disturbance erupts at the PaPa Foot Massage Parlor. A pervert demon in disguise attacks patrons and officers. Captain Xiang of the Bureau leads a raid with Shi Youqing, but the demon, a One-star Void Breaking Realm entity, overpowers them, grabbing Shi Youqing as a hostage. Zhang Huailing arrives, engages the demon with his Golden Light Spell and the newly activated Wind Fire Token from the Seven Kill Orders, destroying the demon instantly and saving Shi Youqing. For this, he receives the Five Thunders Orthodox Method and reaches the Qi Severing Realm. Captain Xiang, impressed by Zhang Huailing’s clean efficiency, invites him to join the Supernatural Investigation Police Bureau, but Zhang Huailing refuses, citing its restrictive rules. He accepts a thirty-thousand-yuan reward instead.That night, Pan Xiaodan receives a frantic call from her parents in the countryside: her younger sister Pan Xiaotong has been possessed by a Fox Immortal, suffering nightly dreams of the fox claiming her life. Previously, a local Yin Yang Master named Cao Dadeng claimed to have exorcised it, but the possession returned with worsening symptoms. Pan Xiaodan begs Zhang Huailing for help. Agreeing, Zhang Huailing accompanies her to her remote village. On the way, they pass an abandoned Taoist temple on a hill, which Zhang Huailing notes with curiosity.At the Pan family home, they find Cao Dadeng already present, a lecherous man in a Zhongshan suit who shows open hostility toward Zhang Huailing. Pan Xiaotong lies pale in her bed, a swirling black current of malevolent energy on her brow. Cao Dadeng boasts he will crush the Fox Immortal this time, while Mother Pan reveals the demon’s midnight deadline. Zhang Huailing stands by, willing to intervene only if necessary. Tensions rise between him and Cao Dadeng, but Zhang Huailing focuses on the imminent confrontation with the fox spirit. With his growing power, the Heavenly Master Edict, and the system, he prepares to fulfill his vow to combat all evil and make the world know the might of Dragon Country’s Taoism. The stage is set for a decisive battle against the Fox Immortal, as Zhang Huailing’s journey from a destitute restaurant helper to a supreme Heavenly Master begins in earnest.
