On a quiet night, Han Wuqing sat cross-legged on his bed. In front of him floated a soft-glowing system panel, its luminous data visible only to his eyes.
Name: Han Wuqing
Age: 20
Cultivation: Foundation Establishment – Stage 8 (Late)
Spiritual Roots: Four Elements – Water, Fire, Wood, Metal
Divine Body: -
[Active Techniques]
Deepflame Nirvana (Heaven • High Tier)
Mastery: 100%
Output: 20% (limited by current cultivation)
Four Seasons Slash (Earth • Mid Tier)
Description: Channels or unleashes sword qi infused with the four elements—water, fire, wood, and metal—simultaneously.
Mastery: 90%
Output: 100%
[System Skills]
• Leadership Lv.1
See student status.
• Heaven Codex Refinement Lv.1
Fragment high-tier techniques.
• Visual System Record
Records key events for review.
[System Features]
• System Store:
Sells techniques, spiritual roots, divine bodies, cultivation materials, tools, and special items.
• Sect Forum:
Platform for communication between disciples. Can also broadcast official announcements from Han Wuqing.
He studied each stat and feature closely, his eyes scanning the details with calm focus.
The room was silent, save for the occasional tap of his finger gliding through the air.
"Tomorrow... it's time to summon the players from Earth," he murmured, his tone resolute.
The system panel gradually faded, dissolving into soft blue light. Han Wuqing sighed briefly, then laid his body onto the simple but clean stone bed. Though cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage no longer needed much sleep, he allowed his consciousness to rest—preparing for what tomorrow would bring.
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The Next Morning
Morning light filtered gently through the wooden lattice of his window. A faint mist still lingered over the wide sect grounds, casting a serene and sacred air over the humble buildings.
Han Wuqing opened his eyes.
He rose smoothly from his bed, made his way to a desk, and sat before a sleek monitor.
On the screen was the forum for "VR Immortal."
His fingers flew across the keyboard.
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[OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – BETA TEST 1: VR IMMORTAL]
We are opening a closed beta test for the RealityDive project: Immortal Path. Only 50 players will be randomly selected from the early applicants.
Latest-gen VR equipment will be delivered directly to your home—just plug in, and dive into the eternal realm.
Prepare yourselves. The real world will feel like a dream once you return.
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With one final tap, he posted the announcement. It shot to the forum's front page, igniting a wildfire of excitement.
The comments poured in instantly:
[HopefulDraw01]: "Is this for real?! Thank heavens I already signed up!"
[TryMyLuckPls]: "Only 50 spots? I better be lucky…"
[MechaOtaku]: "New VR tech? Full immersion? This is basically isekai at this point..."
[CultivationNerd]: "Finally, a dev who actually understands cultivation! From the teaser alone, I can already tell: Layered Dantian, Open Meridians, Personalized Dao Paths—this isn't a game. This is real.
I've studied cultivation theory since middle school—not just for fun. The world will soon know the name… CultivationNerd, First Generation Elder!"
[DaoSlayer]: "@CultivationNerd Read too many books since middle school? Shame—cultivation isn't about memorization. Don't cry when your first technique can barely light a candle."
The comments kept rolling in. Thousands of eyes turned toward this mysterious project—still unaware that what awaited them wasn't just a game...
But a true cultivation world.
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Elsewhere, in a bedroom plastered with wuxia posters and overflowing with thick xianxia novels, a young man stared wide-eyed at his screen. His handle: CultivationNerd.
He sat frozen—waiting for a single notification.
Suddenly—
TING!
A ping popped up in the corner of his screen:
"You have been selected as 1 of the 50 Beta Testers for VR Immortal."
He froze. His hands trembled. A grin slowly spread across his face.
"At last…" he whispered. "The heavens have opened their gates."
Not long after, the doorbell rang.
He sprinted to the door. Outside was a sleek black box with faint mist and lightning patterns etched into its surface, pulsing with life.
Cradling it carefully, he returned to his room.
Inside the box was a gleaming VR helmet, elegant and otherworldly. A silver card lay beside it:
"Welcome to a world you'll never forget."
His heart pounded.
He dimmed the lights, lay down on his bed like preparing for an ancient ritual, and gently placed the helmet over his head.
"RealityDive… login."
At once, the world shifted.
His consciousness was pulled into a swirl of light. When he opened his eyes—
He stood in a vast open hall, its jade floor shimmering beneath his feet, giant pillars rising around him. This was the Hall of Awakening, where all players began their journey.
However... the sanctity of this grand place was instantly tainted—
by the idiocy of its new disciples.
"Whoa—I just licked the floor! It tastes like real dirt!!"
One man lay face-down, licking the jade tiles like he was searching for spiritual treasure.
"I pinched my cheek—it hurts! This… this isn't graphics. This is the real world!"
"Bro! Punch me! But not too hard!"
One guy casually took off his pants. Another spun like a drunk monk, screaming nonsense.
And one player pressed his ear to the wall.
"Qi! I can hear the qi flowing inside this stone!!"
The world was majestic. Divine. Sacred.
But its inhabitants?
Like a bunch of spiritual beggars crawling out of a cave.
CultivationNerd stood motionless, eyebrow twitching.
"Idiots."
With a long sigh, he adjusted the default gray-blue sect robe that had auto-equipped to his body and began walking with purpose.
"Among this circus of fools… only I am worthy of becoming a true cultivator."
But before he could think another thought—
A mighty bird descended from the sky.
A majestic Dusk Phoenix—Ziyan, the legendary spirit beast of Han Wuqing. Gentle violet flames shimmered along its wings, trailing wisps of smoke through the air.
Standing tall on its back was Han Wuqing himself. His cold gaze swept through the crowd like a blade.
The whoosh of wings cut through the silence.
"I am Han Wuqing."
"The final Head of the Yuandao Sect."
His voice echoed like thunder in their souls. The system marked him as a Moderator NPC.
"In the past, Yuandao stood as a pillar of light in an era of chaos. We guided hundreds of disciples and fought back the darkness that tried to devour the world."
"But in the final war… we fell."
"Yet our ancestors did not surrender to destruction."
"In the heart of fire and ruin, they left behind a secret technique—a path of rebirth."
"With it, the spirits and will of our disciples were sealed in time… waiting for the moment to return."
"And today, you have awakened."
"Not as strangers… but as true inheritors—disciples of Yuandao, summoned back by destiny."