Ascending to Immortality in One Lifetime

Boy: "What is the meaning of our existence?"

Old man: "To protect."

Boy: "Why?"

Old man: "We have no right to choose, because behind you stand countless millions of people."

Boy: "What if one day we're all killed in battle?"

Old man: "Then we'll burn our souls to carve out a pure land for the living!"

The youth devotes his life to resolving a sage's calamity, exterminating demons and monsters, defending the world, surviving countless trials, and overcoming disasters. Alone, he amasses unparalleled merit and ascends to immortality in a single lifetime.