Spirit Root Code: Chronicles of Cyber Ascension

· Near-future China (2099): Technology is highly advanced, social classes are rigidly entrenched, and cultivation has become both the nation's favorite pastime and the only path to upward mobility.

· Spirit Root Chips: Implantable devices developed by Kunlun Technology that stimulate the brain and use nanobots to modify the body, giving users the experience of cultivation.

· True Cultivators: Hidden among the people are heirs to ancient martial arts and descendants of Taoist lineages, who know how to wield true qi, the energy of life.

· The Spirit Network: A virtual cultivation world built by Kunlun Technology, where users' cultivation data is gathered.