Pull Strings (师兄太稳健 / Shi Xiong Tai Wen Jian) is a 2026 Chinese xianxia comedy drama starring Ao Rui Peng, Sun Zhen Ni, Ao Zi Yi, and Ai Mi. The 30-episode drama follows Li Changshou, who is reborn before the Investiture of the Gods war and decides to pursue immortality while avoiding karmic entanglements and unnecessary danger in the Primordial Era. His carefully planned life takes an unexpected turn when his master takes in a new junior sister. Pull Strings is adapted from the web novel Wo Shi Xiong Shi Zai Tai Wen Jian Le by Yan Gui Zheng Zhuan.
Title: Pull Strings
Chinese Title: 师兄太稳健
Pinyin: Shi Xiong Tai Wen Jian
Episodes: 30
Broadcast Date: 19 August 2026
Broadcast Network: iQiyi, Youku
Genre: Xianxia, Comedy
Director: He Shu Pei
Screenwriter: Xu Bo Xiang (徐伯翔)
Presenter: Liu Xiao Fan
Producer: Zhang Yuan Huan
Executive Producer: Xie Ying
Production Company: Youku
Watch on: YouTube
Pull Strings Synopsis
Pull Strings follows Li Changshou, who is reborn before the Investiture of the Gods war. With knowledge of the dangerous events that lie ahead, he decides that the safest path is to pursue immortality while avoiding karmic entanglements and unnecessary conflicts.
Li Changshou carefully plans his cultivation journey and does everything possible to stay away from trouble in the brutal Primordial Era. However, his plans for a peaceful and carefully controlled cultivation life are disrupted when his master takes in a new junior sister.
Her arrival sets off a chain of unforeseen events, forcing Li Changshou to deal with situations and people that he had hoped to avoid.
Pull Strings Story Breakdown
Li Changshou’s greatest priority is survival. After being reborn before the Investiture of the Gods war, he understands that the Primordial Era is filled with dangers and that becoming involved with the wrong people or events could have serious consequences.
Rather than seeking fame or deliberately involving himself in major conflicts, Li Changshou chooses to cultivate cautiously. He tries to minimize karmic connections, carefully considers his actions, and plans ahead whenever possible.
His approach to cultivation is challenged when his master takes in a new junior sister. What initially appears to be a relatively small change in his life gradually creates unexpected complications.
As Li Changshou becomes caught up in events surrounding cultivation, immortals, and the coming Investiture of the Gods, he has to rely on his careful planning and ability to anticipate danger. His attempts to remain uninvolved become increasingly difficult as unforeseen events continue to pull him deeper into the world around him.
Pull Strings Cast
Main Roles
Ao Rui Peng as Li Changshou
Li Changshou is the protagonist of the story. Reborn before the Investiture of the Gods war, he aims to achieve immortality while avoiding karma, conflicts, and unnecessary risks.
Sun Zhen Ni as Yun Xiao
Yun Xiao is one of the main characters in Li Changshou’s journey.
Ao Zi Yi as Ao Yi
Ao Yi is one of the important characters in the drama’s cultivation and mythological storyline.
Ai Mi as Lan Ling’e
Lan Ling’e is Li Changshou’s new junior sister whose arrival disrupts his carefully planned cultivation life.
Supporting Roles
Zeng Ke Ni as Jiu Jiu
Yu Yi as Qi Yuan
Zhang Chang Ning as You Qin Xuan Ya
Li Zhe Hao as Hao Tian
Ma Jing Han as Kuai Si
Tian Zhong as Jiu Wu
Song Xin Ran as Han Zhi
Da Suo as Yue Lao
Zong Feng Yan as Dong Mugong
He Wen Jun as Zhao Gongming
Eddie Ko as Wang Qing
Han Dong as Donghuang Tai Yi
Xu Shu Ying as Jiang Jingshan
He Qiang as Ao Guang
Zhao Yi Xin as Ao Jia
Zhang Ya Qi as Jin Chan
Han Jia Rong as Jiang Si’er
Xu Xiao Han as Wen Jing
Cui Shao Yang as Bian Zhuang
Sun Zi Hang as Xuan Du
Peng Bo as Yun Zhongzi
Li Ming Ming as Yuan Ze
Zhang Zhang as Xiong Lingli
Du Guo Xing as Xiong Da
Tang Guo Zhong as Xiong Er
Xie Ning as Xiong Lao San
Liu Xiao Fan as Xiong Da Tou
Wang Jia Mao as Yuan Qing / Can Sheng
Zhou Jing Yi as Wan Jiangyu
Alan Tam as Jin Li
Zhu Xiang as Ye Cha
Wu Cheng as Shan Lishi
Zhou Zhao Yuan as Wang Qi
Fang Han Bing as Liu Yan’er
Xu Hao Xiang as Liu Siche
