I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 3 The World Without Form
Countdown: 01:58:17.

With a 'snap', Chen Jing snapped his fingers.

A ball of light appeared out of nowhere before my eyes, its interior filled with interwoven and shifting light and shadow, surrounded by a halo of ethereal white light, like a spherical creature existing between reality and illusion.

The ball of light flickered twice, then emitted a emotionless voice: [Intelligent Spirit: Supreme God, at your service.]

Photosphere mimicry.

The name is still "Main God"?

Chen Jing roughly knew the origin of the name 'God'.

But no matter what it's called, it's essentially an AI assistant that helps humans.

Pointing to the crimson countdown in his field of vision, he asked directly, "What is this countdown?"

The tiny ball of light, no bigger than a basketball, replied in a cold tone: "Have you ever read any infinite flow novels? Before becoming a formal contractor, you usually need to pass through a trial world; it's the countdown to entering that trial world."

Believe it or not, Chen Jing had actually read novels from the last century.

He has dabbled in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, and other genres.

In the infinite flow novel, the main god holds the power of life and death over the contractors, sending them to various worlds to carry out missions.

Completing the mission brings immense benefits, such as immortality and genetic evolution; failing to complete the mission often results in elimination.

However, the process of metaverse technology from its conception and development to its final product is traceable. Chen Jing simply does not believe that the small light sphere possesses power comparable to the main god in infinite flow novels. Even if it can imprison human will in the metaverse, it can be considered boundless power.

He looked the small orb of light up and down, and said mockingly, "God!! So, as soon as the countdown ends, I'll be forcibly pulled into another world to perform a mission, and if I fail, I'll be annihilated?"

"........."

"Boom!!"

A deafening roar echoed through the sky.

The clouds tore apart, and a beam of light descended, enveloping Xiaotuan Mountain and separating the public area of ​​the dimensional realm from its private territory.

A semi-transparent light screen popped out from the small orb of the main god: "There is no intelligent system that possesses authority above living beings."

"This is just an analogy from an infinite flow novel. There are no coercive measures involved, but please read the contents of the contract before deciding whether to sign it."

Chen Jing glanced at the light screen, his eyes widening involuntarily.

A contract? Bullshit! It's clearly a will, the will left by my second great-uncle Chen Feng.

[Little Chen Jing, when you see this message, I, your second great-uncle, should be watching over you from heaven.]

I know you're not interested in cultivating immortality, and you think it's a fantasy, a scam.

The three religions—Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism—have followers from all walks of life. Their propagation is always top-down, and they are impartial to individuals.

The so-called path of cultivating immortality, whether it's seeking immortality or meditating to attain enlightenment, is merely a carrot dangled in the air for those who have reached the pinnacle of wisdom, wealth, and power—a carrot that is visible but unattainable.

[Transforming humanity's tangible pursuit of wealth, power, land, and slavery into the ethereal pursuit of immortality and enlightenment, such as refining the spirit to return to emptiness, aligns with the cyclical principles of the universe.]

Cultivation of immortality is a scheme designed for geniuses, for emperors, and for the most powerful and wealthy.

We insignificant beings should not enter this game; only by seizing the opportunity can we rise up and live up to the grand scheme laid out by our ancestors over thousands of years.

[That year, you were ten years old, and you already possessed such insightful thoughts. In his entire life, my second great-uncle only saw two people with such understanding as you, and he does not deny your views.]

However, the practice of cultivating immortality has existed for thousands of years, almost spanning the entire history of the Yanhuang civilization.

[Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, and tens of thousands of other brilliant minds were all drawn into this scheme. Do you think a mere fabricated deception could fool these most intelligent people in the world?]

Only by adhering to the principle of 'truth' can the path of immortality have been passed down to this day.

Human hearts are easily changed, and prejudices are as deep as mountains. I don't expect you to stick to the path of immortality to the very end, but you should at least try it once or twice.

[By simply passing the first trial world, even if you still have no interest in cultivating immortality, you can inherit 3.0 hectares of virtual real estate in Xiaotuanshan.]

If you truly do not wish to, we will not force you. Consider this dimensional pod as your great-uncle's final gift to you.

[Additionally, the intelligent spirit's main neural network has been modified to answer some superficial questions; don't eliminate it, modify it.]

[If you really want a beast-eared loli or a cool, mature female-type intelligent elf, just spend some money and buy one, it's not shameful!!] [Client: Chen Feng, Gender: Male, Age: 120, ID Number: …………, hereby bequeaths the virtual property, ownership of 3.0 hectares of surface land in the Metaverse, to his great-nephew Chen Jing for inheritance. Inheritance conditions: ………….]

Chen Jing: "…………"

A 3.0-hectare plot of land in the Metaverse is not a worthless virtual asset; the land area corresponds to the amount of public computing power that can be accessed in the Metaverse.

The land price in the Yuanjie was astonishing when it was first sold. Now, the value of each square meter is comparable to the housing price in the main urban area of ​​Lucheng, and it will continue to rise in the future. Xiaotuanshan covers an area of ​​3.0 hectares, and its computing power is enough to develop a small virtual reality game.

Chen Jing's primary purpose in entering the Yuan Realm was to make money and accumulate initial capital. What could be a faster way to make money than through inheritance?

Although he wasn't keen on cultivating immortality, the potential benefits were a completely different matter, and he didn't dislike his second great-uncle's actions.

Heritage and legacy coexist; the so-called inheritance means receiving what is passed down and bearing what is carried on.

It's like having an extra choice in life without paying any price. How can that not be a good thing?
"My second great-uncle spared no expense as bait, single-mindedly trying to lure me onto the path of cultivation. Is cultivating immortality really that attractive?"

Chen Jing extended his index finger and lightly tapped it, leaving a mark on the light screen. He then looked at the main god's light sphere and said, "Now that the contract is signed, tell me about the so-called trial world."

The little ball of light replied simply, "A spiritual world!!"

"As for why it's called the Spirit Realm, or what type of world it is, I have no idea!"

"After the world is opened, the main god can contact the world management system to intercept some information, while the contractors have to explore the rest on their own."

"The portal to that world is in the study on the second floor, and it appears as a wordless book."

"I can only answer superficial questions..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jing didn't dwell on what the Spirit Realm was, since the earliest VR was called Spirit Realm.

Ultimately, it's just a virtual reality game; it's not like I was actually chosen by the gods to carry out missions in all the worlds.

Having a game guide for a speedrun is ideal, but without a guide or information, the game is more enjoyable to play during the initial exploration.

"........."

"that's it?"

Chen Jing walked straight through the peach grove and came to the study in the two-story building. On the desk was a blank green book.

Books? They are carriers of virtual information bound by the metaverse, essentially equivalent to website links.

Just as Chen Jing reached for the green-covered book, an unfamiliar voice rang in his mind: [Spirit Realm Node Found!! Spirit Realm Node Found!! The coordinates of this Spirit Realm are not recorded. Place a drop of blood on the book cover to open this Spirit Realm.]

Chen Jing: "…………"

The computing power corresponding to the metaverse territory.

Xiaotuanshan is an undeveloped, chaotic virtual world, so naturally, various rules can be set in advance.

For example, changing the act of clicking a link to enter a virtual world to a blood oath ceremony would be far too simple.

There were quite a few abstract figures from my second great-uncle's generation; one could only think to oneself that they were really good at playing games.

Then he bit his index finger to force out a drop of blood and flicked it onto the cover of the green book.

"Buzz!"

The blue book trembled violently, swallowing the crimson blood and transforming it into a stream of blue light that merged into Chen Jing's body.

Chen Jing's vision went white again, and the voice of the Light Sphere God rang in his ears once more:
[Ding! Connection with the will of the Formless Realm successful. Data acquisition successful.]

[Enter the world: The Realm of No Form.]

World Ranking: ★ (One Star)

Danger level: ☆ (half a star).

[World Setting: Ancient dynasties, fragmented by warlords...]

[Identities are randomly generated; a task is generated after the identity is confirmed.]

Chen Jing was speechless. It was clearly just a virtual reality game, but he insisted on making it seem like he could actually travel through time.

(End of this chapter)