In a city that was jointly transformed by the Tiandao Network and the forces of cultivating immortals, Shen Jin was involved in the mystery of her sister's afterimage after being commissioned to eliminate evil spirits at a low price. As the investigation deepened, he discovered that "ascension" was not a miracle, but a system of rules set on believers and flesh and blood. The main plot revolves around the interweaving of strange rules, cyber technology and immortality cultivation. The protagonist chooses between the price and the truth, and gradually dismantles an ascension scam that devours human nature.