Spiritual energy had dwindled, and the quality of cultivators had fallen dramatically. He Zimu had only taken a short nap, but when he woke, he found the world had become like this.
At the urging of an old friend, he tearfully chose to ascend, only to discover that the world had once been entirely different.
If spiritual energy has run dry, then restore it!
If there is no spiritual energy, then create it!
As he roams the world, He Zimu decides to treat it all like one giant character-building simulator.