Chapter 1: The Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture, Your Aid to Ascension

In the dimly lit hall’s center lay a body, its limbs severed and a dagger plunged into its chest, lying silently on the floor. Fresh blood seeped slowly from the wounds, and the body’s warmth faded bit by bit.

Suddenly, the cold fingertips trembled faintly.

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[“Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture” spiritual synchronization complete!]

[Date: Year 427 of the Lunar Deficiency Calendar; Year 14 of the Tianfeng era in the Forging Kingdom; Lunque Road, Chaozhou Prefecture; Huangshu Mountain, Dagou Village.]

[User identity: artisan at the eastern mill of Dagou Village. Tofu Li, Li Shouyi. Possessions: one donkey. Cultivation aptitude: low. Spiritual root: none.]

[“Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture” authenticity 100%. A soul transmigration into a true sandbox cultivation game of another world, starting from zero. This game integrates body snatching and rebirth, seeking immortality and enlightenment, interdimensional adventures, real-world tourism, gourmet experiences, enjoying life, espionage research, wilderness survival, promotion, and wealth accumulation—all within one, with 100% freedom. Please explore the mysteries of the immortal path freely, and synchronize your data promptly with the backend server.]

[Data-driven soul protection program now activated.]

[Game sprite activated: “One life to pass, helping you live a splendid second life!”]

[Primary task 1: swiftly seek out immortal fate, absorb spiritual energy resources, activate spiritual root molding function, and embark on the cultivation path.]

[Friendly reminder: There are myriad paths to cultivation, but safety is paramount. You only have one life—please be cautious with your disguise. Based on intelligence uploaded by many users before their demise, do not exhibit abnormal behaviors that arouse suspicion among local natives, lest you be mistaken for possessed and killed.]

Beep—! Beep—!

[Warning! Warning! Unknown contaminant energy detected invading and breaching the soul firewall. Your innate energy is nearly depleted. Immediate action required!]

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Continuous alert sounds rang in the mind, rousing the dormant soul. Chaotic fragments of memory flashed wildly, swirling his thoughts into a fog.

A hot, noisy street night market: the chatter of passersby, honking cars merging into a clamor. Red taillights flickered incessantly. The air was thick with the scents of cumin-grilled barbecue and spicy crayfish.

Inside a dim, steaming factory, ancient steam machinery roared deafeningly. Workers in shabby clothes stared blankly, mechanically extracting products from the machines.

Time and space dissolved—the cosmos stretched into a kaleidoscope of abstract lines, rushing past his eyes at breathtaking speed. At this moment, time lost meaning; all became ineffable.

An ordinary living room with a 40-inch TV playing a martial arts film from over a decade ago. A tabby cat leapt lightly onto the coffee table, lowering its head to gently lick its paws.

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