The chapter opens with the protagonist, Ye Xuan, facing the harsh reality of his shattered dantian and lost cultivation, facing mockery and disdain from his own family. He seeks a rare ginseng to recover but is denied access to the family treasury. Simultaneously, his engagement to Lin Xue Er is annulled as she is chosen by a powerful sect elder, prompting Ye Xuan to leverage the situation and his knowledge to demand three times the original dowry, turning his misfortune into a potential chance for recovery. He successfully blackmails the Lin family into paying him off with valuable resources.