He Looks Ordinary, Until Reality Starts Shaking - Episode 1

Darren refuses to marry the saintess despite holding the founder's token, which grants him that right. The guild pressures him to relinquish the token in exchange for a new cultivation partner, Elsa, who reluctantly agrees under orders. Darren reveals he is billions of years old with immense latent power, unable to manifest cultivation without a natural spirit. While others expect him to choose a powerful partner, the saintess plots to disguise herself and approach him covertly after he rejects her openly. The episode ends with her secret plan underway, setting up a hidden confrontation.