The Fox Physician of Qingqiu

In the celestial realm of Sanshan Liuxian, the supreme deity Qingxuan guards the Way with his sword, Hong, forged from the scales of a serpent spirit and the divine stone that mended the heavens. He presides over the order of ascension. To attain enlightenment and ascend, cultivators must have all mortal ties and desires severed by Qingxuan's blade before they may enter the Nine Heavens. Until one day, a plum blossom spirit arrives, seeking passage. Her cultivation is complete, yet she refuses to relinquish her devotion to Qingxuan and her vow to her sisters: she would rather forsake immortality than extinguish the fire in her heart. Qingxuan is moved. For the first time, he gazes upon his divine sword, Hong, whose edge once severed countless threads of longing, and sees his own long-lost hesitation reflected in its gleam. The heavens are merciless, yet they may bend for a single unwavering conviction. In pursuit of true enlightenment, he willingly descends to the mortal realm. Bypassing reincarnation, he carries the Fox Clan's Spirit Pearl and is reborn in Qingqiu. After five hundred years of fox-form cultivation, he finally takes human shape. From then on, he bears a medicine chest, roams the world with his sword, vanquishes evil, heals the afflicted, and walks among mortals, seeking the true path of cultivation amidst the myriad hues of earthly life.