46 minSeason 1 • Episode 30
LatestHan Li discovers his cultivation has regressed to the Qi Refining stage. As he and Nangong Wan recover from their injuries, they spend a period of quiet days together, living simply like ordinary mortals.
Han Li, an ordinary, poor boy from a mountain village, joins a small martial arts sect by chance. Despite his mediocre talent, he eventually cultivates himself into an immortal through hard work and careful planning.
Production
Stunning xianxia worldbuilding with actual budget behind it.
Acting
Yang Yang's deadpan paranoia makes underdogging an art form.
Direction
Ding Lingtao respects the slow-burn — no rushed power-ups here.
Creator
Ding Lingtao
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapts Wang Yu's 2003 web novel that basically invented the 'cautious protagonist' trope in xianxia — every paranoid MC since owes Han Li rent.
The 30-episode structure deliberately mirrors cultivation stages; each arc's pacing reflects Han Li's own patience vs. desperation at that power level.
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