Chapter 1 “Yu Fantian”

""Yu Fantian" will officially launch at 8 PM tonight. Let us all look forward to those fortunate individuals who have obtained participation eligibility bringing everyone good news."

"According to expert analysis, "Yu Fantian" is a mental invasion of Blue Star by a higher-dimensional civilization. Experts urge everyone to remain vigilant and try not to participate or come into contact with it, so as to avoid bringing disaster to Blue Star."

"Click."

Zhang Yuhe abruptly turned off the television, muttering to himself.

"What absolute nonsense. Who can resist the temptation of attaining the Dao and longevity?"

Wanting everyone not to enter the game? How could that possibly happen? It was simply a fairy tale.

He didn't know what others were thinking, but he himself definitely had to go into the game and try it out.

How could he know whether it was real or not without going in to see?

As for whether it would bring disaster? Had they never heard the story of the man of Qi worrying about the sky falling?

Why think so much about it?

Even if a catastrophic flood were to come tomorrow, he would still go into "Yu Fantian" tonight to see if there really was a place in this world where one could practice immortality.

…

A month ago, a game named "Yu Fantian" suddenly appeared in the public eye.

No one knew who developed this game, nor did anyone know who was operating it behind the scenes.

There were only overwhelming advertisements constantly flooding all advertising platforms.

Even CCOV would occasionally pop up with advertisements for "Yu Fantian".

These advertisements seemed to appear out of thin air.

Various platforms tried every possible method, yet they still couldn't stop the automatic intrusion of "Yu Fantian" advertisements.

It was as if an omnipotent hand was manipulating all of this behind the scenes.

All of these factors shrouded "Yu Fantian" in a layer of mystery, prompting endless imagination from people.

The promotional slogans for "Yu Fantian" were also extremely exaggerated, even to a ridiculous degree.

According to "Yu Fantian"'s claims,

as long as one entered "Yu Fantian", they could acquire cultivation methods, embark on the path of immortality, and even have the opportunity to inquire about the Dao, seek longevity, and achieve Ascension to the Immortal Realm.

Moreover, all abilities and items acquired by players in "Yu Fantian" could be directly brought into the real world.

Cultivating immortality?

Longevity?

Ascension to the Immortal Realm?

Abilities and items from the game could even be brought out into the real world?

This fucking completely didn't sound like human words.

Because this was fundamentally a myth.

If not for the inability to find the person behind the scenes, everyone would definitely think that someone had gone mad.

It was completely raving madness.

However, "Yu Fantian" seemed omnipotent, and its advertisements were everywhere.

This inevitably made people generate unusual thoughts.

Perhaps it was true.

What if one could really cultivate immortality?

Who would be willing to miss such an opportunity?

However, not everyone could enter "Yu Fantian".

According to "Yu Fantian", only those detected to possess cultivation Aptitude would be allocated props to enter the game.

Anyone on Blue Star aged 16 or above could remotely undergo Aptitude testing through the "Yu Fantian" website.

After passing the test, items to log into the game would be immediately issued.

Zhang Yuhe subconsciously looked toward his desk, where an octagonal pagoda about a foot tall stood quietly.

"Can this thing really let me enter the game?"

This octagonal pagoda was the login item issued by "Yu Fantian".

Moreover, it also had a very pleasant-sounding name called the flying immortal platform.

Back then, after passing the Aptitude test, this flying immortal platform inexplicably appeared on Zhang Yuhe's desk.

That situation really gave him a huge fright, making him think he had seen a ghost.

He even retrieved his home surveillance footage and checked it over and over, yet he still didn't find out how this thing had appeared.

In fact, it wasn't just Zhang Yuhe who was like this.

Other people who passed the test were similarly the same; inexplicably, an octagonal pagoda appeared by their sides.

This kind of event that could not be explained by science stirred up a huge wave at the time.

It was precisely because of this that Zhang Yuhe became even more determined in his idea to enter Yu Fantian and take a look.

To see if one could really cultivate immortality and inquire about the Dao for longevity.

Whether those once-distant mythical stories were about to descend upon the real world.

For this reason, he quit his job last month, wholeheartedly waiting for "Yu Fantian" to open.

The clock slowly ticked by, and when there were only five minutes left before the game opened,

Zhang Yuhe pulled a cigarette from the table, silently lit it, and calmed his excited emotions.

At this moment, he was indeed very excited.

There was both anticipation for cultivating immortality and fear of the unknown.

Various unspeakable emotions made his heart unable to calm down for a moment.

Soon, after finishing the cigarette, Zhang Yuhe quickly dressed neatly, then picked up a scabbarded long saber from the table.

Clang…

Drawing the long saber, Zhang Yuhe muttered to himself.

"I wonder if the long saber forged on Blue Star can still be of use after entering the game."

According to "Yu Fantian", players entered the game with their true bodies.

The first time entering Yu Fantian, the player's attire, including the items in their hands, would likewise be projected into the game world.

Of course, this was only the case the first time entering the game; afterwards, things could no longer be brought in.

For this reason, Zhang Yuhe specially spent a large sum of money to customize this Tang-saber-styled long saber online.

It cost him a full 50,000 Blue Coins.

Although he knew that doing this would probably get him taxed for his IQ, he accepted it.

Wealth was an external possession; as long as this long saber could give him even the tiniest bit of help in the game, he was willing to spend however much money it took.

In a word:

Longevity is priceless.

Even if this was merely an illusory possibility.

For the sake of this possibility, not just Zhang Yuhe, but almost everyone was willing to give it a fight.

If not for the lack of channels, he would have even wanted to get a firearm to bring into the game.

It was a pity that Blue Star's control over firearms was simply too strict, and he had completely no channels.

He couldn't get one at all.

Dressed in sportswear and holding the long saber, Zhang Yuhe carefully looked himself over in the mirror for a while.

Then he jumped a few times to confirm that his clothes and shoes fit well without any discomfort, before slowly coming before the desk.

"There is still one minute left. Everything is ready; the rest depends on heaven's will."

When the time reached exactly eight o'clock, Zhang Yuhe's gaze turned toward the flying immortal platform on the desk.

Suddenly, the surrounding space and time instantly transformed, and he seemed to have arrived in another world.

Before he even had time to check the surrounding environment,

a mechanical yet ethereal voice sounded in his ear.

"Welcome to Yu Fantian. Activating cultivation Aptitude, please wait."

According to "Yu Fantian", everyone's talent was innate and almost unchangeable.

On the internet of Blue Star, it only tested whether everyone had cultivation Aptitude.

As for what kind of talent and Aptitude it specifically was, it needed to be truly activated when entering the game.

When the ethereal voice disappeared, a halo somewhat resembling a Bagua disc suddenly appeared beneath Zhang Yuhe's feet.

After a short while, halos of various colors rose from time to time around Zhang Yuhe's body along the Bagua halo beneath his feet.

Bathed beneath the colorful light, Zhang Yuhe didn't feel any sensation at all.

Not knowing how long had passed, the ethereal voice sounded once again.

"Talent and Aptitude activation complete. Please check for yourself. I wish you eternal longevity and everlasting Immortal Dao."

Following closely was another space-time transformation, and Zhang Yuhe found himself appearing in a dilapidated small Taoist temple.