The Fourth Calamity: My Cultivation Game Has Become Reality

Lin Ye had spent six hundred years struggling to survive after transmigrating to the cultivation world. But after failing to master a forbidden technique, his cultivation was completely crippled, and he was on the brink of death.

Just when all seemed lost, a talisman spirit claiming to be the “remnant soul of an Immortal Emperor” appeared. He also activated the transmigrator perk that had arrived hundreds of years late: the Chaotic Mirror, which could connect to the internet on Blue Star.

Looking at the talisman spirit's System panel, then at the wildly popular virtual reality game ads on Blue Star, a crazy idea formed in his mind:

“Who says cultivating immortality has to mean endless hard work? I'll just make a ‘game’ and trick Blue Star players into working for me!”

And so history's most shameless “virtual cultivation game,” Immortal Path Below, went live.

A 99-yuan early access reservation, a laughably shabby website, publicity built entirely on riding the latest trends, and a “server” with barely a breath left, run by a broke “GM.”

When the first batch of stubborn players clicked “Enter Game,” whether out of curiosity or mockery, their consciousness was drawn to the real Nine Heavens Mystic Continent and placed inside crude spirit puppet bodies...

Waiting for them were an over-the-top “Elder Guide,” a aloof “System Sprite” that pretended to be dead, and a crooked sect master hiding behind the scenes, coughing up blood as he watched the data streams and hoped his “leeks” would grow faster.

Lin Ye: “Welcome to the 100% authentic world of cultivation, disciples! For the revival of our sect, work hard mining... I mean, work hard at cultivating!”

The players: “This game's physics engine is so realistic! 100% pain! The devs are dogs!”