Leaves drifted onto the chessboard beside Rotten Ke, as ancient trees engaged in a quiet match, stirred only by the uninspiring son of Tian Yuan. Gazing back at the boundless mountains and seas, time seemed to stand still… Until Ji Yuan awoke—now a half-blind beggar in a crumbling mountain temple. With only a sword, a sacred stick, and his voice, he must carve a place for himself in this ruthless world.