In 2388 AD, human civilization entered the interstellar age. The cornerstone of this era is a global network called "Ling-Net". Through the "spiritual core" implanted in the body, anyone can digitize their consciousness, connect to the spiritual network, use quantum algorithms to perform "scientific cultivation", and absorb and transform spiritual energy in the universe.
The founder of "Spirit Network" is Tianqiong Quantum Group, the world's largest technology giant. The supreme ruler of the group is its cold, decisive and controlling CEO, Ling Zhao. To him, spiritual practice is nothing more than a string of data that can be optimized and controlled, a tool to consolidate his business empire and absolute power.
However, the first crack in his impregnable technological dynasty occurred due to the emergence of an "abnormal body".
Her name is Mu Qingyi, a woman who has neither implanted any spiritual core nor connected to the spiritual network, but possesses terrifying power that cannot be quantified or analyzed. She is a "natural cultivator", an existence living in ancient myths. Her appearance is the only and most deadly "ghost code" in Ling Zhao's perfect system.
In order to eradicate this threat, Ling Zhao captured Mu Qingyi and regarded her as the most precious research sample. But in the process of in-depth analysis of her, he came across a terrifying truth that could subvert the entire human civilization: the "spiritual network" he built with his own hands was not a ladder to eternal life, but a carefully designed "golden cage" that silently harvested the potential of all mankind and sacrificed it to an unknown universe.
