Shen Liang opened his eyes.
Then he closed them again.
"…So I died, huh?"
His last memory was of being glued to his office chair, coding for seventy-two hours straight, powered by instant noodles and energy drinks. His heart had given out somewhere between bug #1,204 and yet another manager request.
Classic.
But when he woke up… he wasn't in a hospital.
He was a baby again.
And now, 16 years later, he stood at the edge of a cliff, overlooking a vast cultivation world. Spirit beasts roamed the skies. Mountains floated. Lightning tore through clouds in the distance. A sect disciple exploded mid-air for no reason.
It was insane.
But Shen Liang wasn't excited. He was… cautious.
"This world is way too dangerous."
He had read enough manhua to know what came next—he'd get a cheat system. But most people with cheats ended up getting hunted, stabbed, betrayed, or exploded by chapter 50.
He didn't want that.
Then, on his 16th birthday—
Ding! [Path of Stillness] has been activated.
Your cultivation will increase with time spent doing nothing.
Bonuses will be applied based on your patience, silence, and inactivity.
Warning: Impulsive behavior will reset progress.
Shen Liang: "…"
He blinked.
Then smiled.
"This system… is perfect."
Let others fight, bleed, chase fame, and die.
He? He would sit. Meditate. Breathe. Maybe write a few poems. Occasionally nap.
Let time pass.
+1 Spiritual Root Purity (24 hours of stillness)
+10 Qi Accumulation (3 days of meditation)
New Passive: [Unmoving Like the Mountain]
Your presence becomes invisible to those stronger than you.
"Ha."
No one would notice him. No one would suspect him. And in 100 years… they would all worship him
But for now, he picked a quiet cave, sat cross-legged, and whispered—
"Let the others play hero. I'll wait."
And so began the cultivation of eternity.