The OP Taoist Boy Rules the City - Everything You Need to…

A 20-year-old Taoist monk, dumped by his fiancée’s wealthy family for being 'poor and rustic', hides two earth-shattering truths: he’s the Dragon Division’s supreme boss—and a peerless martial arts Grandmaster. When he lands as a rookie cop’s roommate and security guard, every arrogant elite, corrupt tycoon, and rogue cultivator learns the hard way: never judge a man by his $300 outfit—or his silence.

Quick Info

• Platform: ShortMax
• Genre: Romance, Action, Cultivation, Comedy, Urban Fantasy

He Disarmed Three Mercenaries With a Chopstick—Then Handed Back Their Knives, Handle-First

One second: three armed men charge Liu Yilin in a rain-slicked alley, blades drawn.
The next: a sharp snap—like dry bamboo breaking.

Zack stands motionless, holding a single chopstick. Their knives lie on the pavement—handles first, ready to be reclaimed. He smiles—not a threat. An apology.

Who is this guy?

His name is Qiu Chenfeng (Zack), but everyone calls him “the rookie security guard” or “that quiet kid who talks about yellow-braised chicken.” His $300 polyester uniform looks like it came from a discount bin. His roommate once nicknamed him “Officer Sister”—until she told him not to. He brews ginger tea for suspects before cuffing them. And when a billionaire’s grandfather drops to his knees—not in fear, but in awe—it’s because Zack flexed his pinky and shattered a teacup with sheer internal energy.

The OP Taoist Boy Rules the City - He Disarmed Three Mercenaries With a Chopstick—Then Handed Back Their Knives, Handle-First

Liu Yilin Didn’t Believe Him… Until He Fixed Her Partner’s Heart With His Hands

She first saw him chasing a thief, yelling, “My yellow-braised chicken is getting cold!” She cuffed him on sight. He proved his innocence. Then he grinned and said, “You’re the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen,” like he’d just won a bet.

She thought he was harmless. Adorable. Wrong.

He moved in—yes, cohabiting, under strict “three rules” (one of which was: Stop calling me Officer Sister. Call me Yilin.). He cooked Northeastern dishes that made her eyes water. He apologized to pigeons he startled. Then came the hospital: Officer Zhao, stabbed within millimeters of his heart, bleeding out while surgeons hesitated. Zack walked in, said, “This is my specialty,” and performed emergency surgery—hands steady, voice calm, saving a life no one else dared touch.

That’s when Liu Yilin wrote in her notebook: He moves like wind… but apologizes to pigeons he startles.

The OP Taoist Boy Rules the City - Liu Yilin Didn’t Believe Him… Until He Fixed Her Partner’s Heart With His Hands

The Dragon Division Insignia Isn’t on His Chest—It’s Hidden in His Temple Donation Box

Zack’s secrets don’t roar. They breathe.

The Zhang family tried to buy him off with $1 million after mocking his robe as “a rice-bag costume.” He walked away. Then their bodies betrayed them—sudden, unexplainable symptoms. Turns out, his master had embedded a dormant toxin in their marriage contract. When they burned it? Click. Justice activated.

The Zhou Clan patriarch dropped to his knees—not to beg, but to recognize. Because Zack isn’t just strong. He’s a sovereign master—his power matured beyond mortal limits. And that black-and-gold insignia? It’s not stitched onto his jacket. It’s tucked, quiet and sacred, inside the donation box at the local temple—where he bows deeply to the street vendor selling steamed buns.

The OP Taoist Boy Rules the City - The Dragon Division Insignia Isn’t on His Chest—It’s Hidden in His Temple Donation Box

So tell us:
What happens when the martial world finally unites to destroy “this nobody”?
Who breaks first—the tycoon offering $10 million, the gang boss kneeling mid-sentence, or the cop who’s just realized the man sharing her apartment doesn’t need her protection… but chooses her anyway?

Trust us—you’ll want to meet the guy who bows to street vendors but makes billionaires kneel without raising his voice.