In the year 3089, humanity has mastered interstellar travel and colonized distant planets. However, a mysterious energy called "Qi" has been discovered, granting individuals extraordinary abilities. The story follows Zhao Ling, a disgraced former cultivator turned smuggler, who stumbles upon an ancient artifact that grants her unprecedented control over Qi.
As Zhao navigates the treacherous underworld of the galactic black market, she becomes entangled in a cosmic conspiracy involving the legendary Jade Emperor, a reclusive AI said to control the flow of Qi throughout the universe. Along the way, she assembles a ragtag crew of misfits, each with their own unique Qi-based powers and questionable morals.