Zhang Shuping, a programmer trapped in the 996 grind, accidentally transmigrates while pulling an all-nighter debugging a wuxia game and becomes a new disciple of the Qingyun Sect. But he soon realizes something is wrong with this martial arts world...
The sect leader and elders spar with flashy moves, but can’t even touch each other’s clothes.
The lightness skill masters shout loudly, but can barely jump three feet into the air.
Internal energy? True qi? It’s all talk. In a real fight, it’s acting skills that count!
Zhang Shuping is baffled. “Is this martial world for real?”
So when the Qingyun Sect faces a threat from the Demon Cult, while the other disciples are still practicing their stances for the “Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms,” Zhang Shuping quietly brings out physics...
“Lightness skills? Ever heard of a parabola?”
“Striking an acupoint from a distance? How about a little aerodynamics?”
“Iron Body? Let’s apply some materials science!”
Armed with scientific knowledge, Zhang Shuping turns the tables at every step, going from a ridiculed “heretic” to the “science-minded sect leader” who shocks the martial world. But when he finally uncovers this world’s secrets, he discovers that behind the fake martial arts lies a truth capable of overturning everything he knows...
