Jin Cheng made thorough preparations, then pushed open the door, ready to face the dormitory from fifty-two years ago.
But unlike what he'd imagined, the dormitory looked clean and tidy. Everything looked old, but nothing was dirty.
The bedding was new, and the windows were crystal clear. Looking out from here, he could see green mountains in the distance—the future site of Tianyuan City's urban district.
In the future, the area around the factory had been heavily polluted by wastewater. The land had become too barren to grow crops. Heaven Origin, once covered in spirit herbs, now only had a few invasive species left, along with cultivators like them struggling to survive.
Many ordinary people had been forced to relocate. Quite a few cultivators could only see their parents during winter and summer breaks, making everyone seem like orphans.
The older generation had mentioned stories of the past too, but he'd never felt much about them then.
But now, looking at the scenery of the past, Jin Cheng felt a peculiar stir within him amid the green mountains and clear waters.
"So this was what Heaven Origin used to look like."
Leaning against the window, feeling the breeze, listening to birdsong, and watching the mountains shrouded in mist, Jin Cheng felt that simply staying here would be nice.
After enjoying the view outside for a while, he finally came back to himself and continued the Dreamscape.
The phone in the Dreamscape carried most of its functions. He could use it for positioning, storing and retrieving items, contacting others, and fast travel.
There was also a Factory Guide on the phone. He could search through it whenever he encountered something he didn't understand, making it convenient to find the information he wanted.
Just as Gong Jin had said, the factory from