Zeng Anmin, a modern man who had retired early with over a hundred million yuan, transmigrated into the Great Saint Dynasty. He woke up as the dissolute only son of Zeng Shilin, a Confucian Cultivator in the Embracing the Kindling Realm and a Regional Governor overseeing three prefectures. The dynasty had stood for six hundred years, populated by body cultivators, dao cultivators, Confucian cultivators, and Buddhist cultivators. Delighted by his new identity as a wealthy second‑generation aristocrat, Zeng Anmin planned to enjoy a life of luxury and idleness. But before he could take a single step, the family’s old servant Uncle Qi burst into his room with shocking news: his father had been arrested for colluding with the Demon Race and losing the Dragon‑Viewing Diagram manuscript. The manuscript was the vital cultivation foundation for high‑level body cultivators in the entire region. The Hanging Mirror Division was coming to arrest the whole family. Uncle Qi grabbed Zeng Anmin and rushed toward the manor gate, hoping to escape to the old home in Feng County.At the gate, they were blocked by Wang Daoyuan, a peak body cultivator and commander of the Hanging Mirror Division, leading over a hundred soldiers. Wang Daoyuan confronted Uncle Qi, and in a short fight Uncle Qi was severely wounded and collapsed, blood splattering on Zeng Anmin’s face. Zeng Anmin was captured and bound tightly. As the group marched toward the prison, Wang Daoyuan secretly used voice transmission, telling Zeng Anmin that his father had treated him well, and that he would arrange a fake rescue. At that moment, a system appeared, offering three silver traits: Silver Spoon, which raised body cultivation by one level; Wavering But Not Decaying, which gave no progress for three years but later granted three levels; and Rapid Enlightenment, which multiplied intelligence and comprehension for five hours. Zeng Anmin chose Rapid Enlightenment, knowing that brute strength alone would not save him now.With his mind sharpened, he saw through all the riddles. First, his father could not have been imprisoned without a formal trial unless the Emperor himself had ordered it, so Emperor Jianhong must be secretly present in Liangjiang Prefecture. Second, Wang Daoyuan’s promised rescue was a trap to kill him and present his head as homage to the Emperor. Third, the key lay in his father’s confession: the appearance of demonic mist, the intact guarding formations, the absence of damage. A Great Confucian was immune to demonic influence, so the mist was either false or unrelated. The formations were designed to stop cultivators but not ordinary people. Therefore, the thief had to be an ordinary human, not a demon. The case against his father was built on a false assumption of demonic collusion.Determined to survive, Zeng Anmin feigned a sudden illness and asked for medicine. Wang Daoyuan took him to a pharmacy, and in that moment Zeng Anmin shouted loudly that he knew the location of the Dragon‑Viewing Diagram and demanded to see His Majesty. The crowd was shocked. A White‑Clad Venerable, a mysterious youth with flowing white hair, appeared and transported him to the Prefect’s Mansion garden. There, Emperor Jianhong was playing chess with Princess Ning’an. When the White‑Clad Venerable announced Zeng Anmin’s claim, Princess Ning’an mocked him, but the Emperor allowed him to speak.Zeng Anmin calmly quoted his father’s confession and laid out his deductions. He explained that the demonic mist could not have come from a demon, or the formations would have reacted. The only way for the thief to avoid both immortal wards and cultivator detection was to be an ordinary person. The so‑called collusion with the demon race was a misdirection. The real culprit, he argued, was a human conspirator. His words stunned everyone. Wang Daoyuan, who had followed, was visibly alarmed. The Emperor’s gaze sharpened with interest, and even Princess Ning’an stopped jeering. The garden fell silent. With this bold reasoning, Zeng Anmin turned the investigation upside down. He bought himself a chance to survive and opened the path to clearing his father’s name. The Emperor did not dismiss him, signaling that the case would now be reconsidered.
