During the times when spirits and demons roamed freely in the human realm, powerful sorcerrers and magic put the world in order. One unique magic was the skill to redraw human features and take on a new different identity. Humans who posses this skill were rightfully called the Skin Painters.

Yi Qian is a young bright apprentice, looking forward to the day he could finally pick up a brush and become an official Skin Painter. He travels around different towns and villages with his master, where they meet adventures helping locals with their special magic.