Code of the Real World

Li Fan is working late overtime when a mysterious app called “A Guide to Scientific Cultivation” unexpectedly arrives on his phone.

He assumes it's some knockoff game, but after scanning and launching it, a message appears: “Welcome to the cultivation network of the Myriad Worlds.”

Even more absurdly, the beginner's cultivation gift pack is delivered through big data, with both a free version and a VIP membership version.

Li Fan is just grumbling that even cultivation has to follow internet trends these days when he spots a line of tiny text: “Three nearby users have successfully reached Foundation Establishment...”

He rubs his eyes and realizes the three Foundation Establishment users are none other than the company president, his department manager, and the coworker across from him...