I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 1 The Great Path to Immortality
"Master, to the eastern part of the old city, Qixing Street..."

Chen Jing walked out of a building resembling the moon in the moon palace, got into the car, and gave instructions to the middle-aged bald taxi driver.

The driver stepped on the gas, and the car sped off, leaving the bustling main urban area.

The architectural style along the way changes dramatically, with buildings of various shapes and sizes resembling those of a future city gradually disappearing and being replaced by gray and monotonous modern-style skyscrapers.

There is a severe divide between the bottom and the top of this world; a short drive of a few tens of minutes feels like a whole century apart.

Finally, the taxi drove into an old town area. The bustling streets, brightly colored signs, and the cries of vendors filled the air with a cultural atmosphere that the main urban area lacked. To put it bluntly, it had not kept up with the pace of the times.

"arrive!"

The taxi driver slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a precise stop at the entrance of an alleyway on the side of the road.

After paying, Chen Jing got out of the car and walked through the alley. After several twists and turns, he arrived at a low-rise building without an elevator. He walked through the alley, turned right, climbed the stairs to the sixth floor, and took out an old-fashioned spring lock key to open the door.

I changed my shoes first, then precisely threw my coat onto the hanger. Stepping into the bedroom, I felt all my strength drain away, and I fell onto the bed, questioning my existence.

Chen Jing graduated from Tianhai University with a major in philosophy and a minor in psychology. He started looking for a job three months before graduation.

Not long ago, I received an interview invitation from Luyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., one of the top companies in Lucheng.

Although it's just a low-level support position, the employee benefits are good, so it's not unacceptable.

Unexpectedly, even graduates from prestigious universities had the same idea. The line was longer than the prison cell in the Yuwen family, and unsurprisingly, they failed the interview!

Life is so tough, I have to find a way to make money!

The difference between inside and outside the campus is just one gate, and the atmosphere and prices are two completely different things.

Stepping out of the school gates means facing the pressure of high accommodation and food costs, as well as repaying student loans.

Chen Jing's situation is slightly better; he owns an ancestral house that was registered in his name before his parents divorced.

The apartment has one bedroom and one living room, totaling just over 40 square meters, but there's no rent pressure. Compared to the cramped pigeonholes where you can barely find a place to live, at least there's a space where you can breathe.

Furthermore, the biological parents jointly left a sum of money for child support, which was just enough to support the child until graduation from university, and the child did not need to repay student loans.

[Balance: 1092!]

Chen Jing checked his phone and found that his account balance was about to drop below four digits.

Feeling the pressure to survive, I quickly opened a job search app to browse the job postings.

Nowadays, many jobs are being replaced by intelligent machines, making it difficult to find work. Philosophy, a notoriously difficult major, makes finding a job even more challenging by 30%.

Getting a job at a legitimate company is probably out of the question, but shady companies should also be considered, since survival is the top priority.

"........."

"boom!"

"boom!!"

Two urgent knocks sounded on the door!

There was no response. After a moment of silence outside the door, a deep, resonant male voice asked, "Is Mr. Chen Jing home?"

Looking for me? I haven't ordered takeout, and I haven't shopped online recently.

The old house had poor soundproofing, and Chen Jing had actually heard the knocking earlier, but he assumed it was a guest from his neighbor across the hall. When he heard that the person who came was looking for him, a marginalized figure in society, a hint of suspicion arose in his heart, but he still quickly got up to open the door.

There was a "click".

The spring lock retracts its latch, and the security door slowly opens inward.

Through the crack in the door, Chen Jing saw a large, beautifully packaged item standing in the narrow passageway on the sixth floor.

It is similar in size and shape to a regular refrigerator, but it is covered with a bright silver metallic shell, which is the kind of packaging used to transport valuable items.

The two deliverymen, one tall and one short, wore clothes with an abstract ink-wash globe logo and the two seal script characters "Tian Yuan".

Seeing that someone had finally opened the door, before Chen Jing could even ask any questions, the tall man introduced himself to Chen Jing: "Hello!! We are from Tianyuan Group, and we are responsible for transportation and installation. You must be Mr. Chen Jing?"

Chen Jing guessed what was inside the silver metal package, swallowed hard, and replied, "I am Chen Jing, but I haven't bought anything recently. You didn't send it to the wrong address, did you?"

The tall man glanced down at the message and said with certainty, "The address is correct, and this Metaverse capsule was not purchased, but rather inherited. According to Mr. Chen Feng's will, he designated Mr. Chen Jing to inherit the Metaverse account."

"Because the components of the accompanying dimensional capsule are delicate, they can be easily damaged if disassembled by someone who doesn't know how. Therefore, whether it is moved, changed to a different owner, or upgraded, it needs to be handled by Tianyuan Company. That's why we delivered it to you."

The shorter man nodded in agreement and added, "Mr. Chen Jing, could you please show us your identification so we can proceed with our work?"

Second great-uncle - Chen Feng.

Last month, we saw him off on his final journey.

Even knowing that the Dimensional Pod was a legacy left by his grandfather, Chen Jing still frowned in confusion.

In my memory, my second great-uncle was an ordinary old man who was still strong and healthy. He loved planting trees and traveling in the mountains. When he was young, he was a peach grower who made a living by planting peaches.

If there's anything special about him, it's that he's incredibly long-lived. Without taking any gene-enhancing drugs, he lived to be 120 years old.

But with that meager pension, how could living to 120 years old be enough to buy a multi-million dollar Transcendental Capsule? He'd have to borrow another 500 years from heaven.

"Okay! Just a moment."

Although Chen Jing looked bewildered, he still took out his identity chip and handed it to two employees of Tianyuan Group.

The short man scanned the identity chip with his wristband and then nodded: "Identity is fine! After a simple verification by Tianyuan Group, this Yuanjie capsule will belong to Mr. Chen Jing."

With a "beep!" sound, Chen Jing's phone immediately rang with a notification tone.

After completing the certification as instructed by Tianyuan Group, a new Yuanjie Capsule suddenly appeared in my name.

The two then removed the silver metal casing, revealing a large object large enough for one person to lie down in—the virtual reality device, the Metaverse Pod.

The Metaverse Pod was successfully launched as early as the 90s, and after two or three decades of development, its technology has long been fully mature.

However, due to its high price, it remains a luxury item that circulates only among the upper class.

Some virtual reality devices are similar to those in early online games and novels, but their value goes far beyond mere entertainment.

Chen Jing was fortunate to have access to the Metaverse Pod thanks to the excellent educational resources of Tianhai University, which prevented him from being completely clueless about this emerging technology.

The tall man took out another envelope and added, "There's another letter! We've also been asked to deliver it along with this one!"

Chen Jing took the envelope and immediately opened it. The letter offered no explanation for the source of the enormous fortune; the yellowed slip of paper contained only a brief instruction: "Chen Jing, you are the most insightful among my descendants. The great cause of becoming an immortal rests on your shoulders!!"

(End of this chapter)