Navigating Fortune in the Qin Era

Transported to the tumultuous era of the Qin dynasty, Xu Qing finds himself serving as a medical officer within the Han Royal Palace. Lacking background, strength, or innate talent, he appears to be an unremarkable figure with no prospects. However, he possesses a unique ability to foresee fortune and misfortune through sign-based omens that reveal future outcomes and guide his life choices. When presented with an auspicious sign offering a rare opportunity by treating Lady Hu with eloquence and care, versus a dire omen predicting death should he attempt to flee the palace at night, Xu Qing wisely chooses the path of good fortune. From this pivotal decision onward, Xu Qing navigates the chaotic world with remarkable ease, consistently securing benefits while avoiding trouble. Like a butterfly flapping its wings, his subtle actions begin to reshape the fate of the entire realm. Entering the path of cultivation through medicine, he seeks to prescribe a potent remedy for peace in a fractured world. His journey becomes intertwined with numerous formidable women: Lady Hu insists her closeness is merely repaying kindness, Tide Demoness finds herself unexpectedly affected despite intending to corrupt him, Nong Yu discovers their music lessons have taken on romantic undertones, and Yan Lingji accepts his diagnosis that her inner fire requires balancing with water. Alongside Zi Nu, Shao Siming, Jing Ni, and others, Xu Qing realizes that surviving and thriving demands mastering not only medicine and lock-picking but also the arts of music, literature, and history.