Played by the Whole World: Everyone Else Was Acting, but the Protagonist Really Cultivated

In a Daoist temple, Ling Yi looked at the young man kneeling before him with a strange expression.

The Daoist temple is fake, and so is this Daoist priest... for now.

The original owner's true identity was a staff member of a television station, participating in a reality TV show.

The gist of the show is that it uses deceptive set design and a lot of scripted scenes to fool a naive young man into believing that there are cultivators in this world.

The boy's name was Ye Chen. After graduating from high school, he stayed at home and became a freeloader.

My daily routine consists of playing games, sleeping, and ordering takeout; nothing else.

His parents repeatedly advised him to either attend a vocational school or work at the family company, saying that staying at home all day would only make him useless.

But Ye Chen remained unmoved. In his words, his family wasn't short of money; even if he lay around all day, he could live a life of comfort and ease. Why should he bother working hard?

It just so happens that Ye Chen's parents have a friend who works at a TV station, and the station has recently started planning a new variety show called " You've Been Acted On ".

The general idea is that the production team uses special effects, props, and various pre-arranged storylines to have everyone act as one person.

The theme of the first episode is: Cultivation of Immortality.

Ye Chen's situation perfectly matches the program's selection criteria. His parents felt that it wasn't good for their son to stay at home all the time, and perhaps this program could bring about some changes in him.

Even at its worst, it's better than staying at home and wasting time.

Moreover, the production team will also provide substantial compensation.

So, without hesitation, Ye Chen's parents secretly signed a contract with the production team behind his back.

The first episode last night featured Ling Yi, the fake Daoist priest, and... Ye Chen's parents.

Ye Chen Ye Chen's parents need him to leave the house; simply appearing at the entrance of the residential complex is sufficient.

Ling Yi, on the other hand, plays the role of a "cultivator" who "flies on Sword Control ". He demonstrates a " Sword Control Technique " in front of him, and with the ambiguous words of the passerby, tells him that this Daoist "seems" to be the Daoist priest of Green Mountain Taoist Temple.

Now, it remains to be seen what Ye Chen will choose.

If Ye Chen remains unmoved, the production team has a second and a third plan; in short, they will try to trick Ye Chen into becoming an apprentice at the Daoist temple.

The process was easier than the production team had imagined.

The flying Flying Sword Ling Yi was standing on was glued to the sole of his shoe. He exuded Pressure, and given the distance, it looked as if he were flying on Sword Control.

If you get even a little closer, it's very easy to spot the flaws.

The next day, Ye Chen arrived at the Daoist temple without bringing anything or even having breakfast.

Upon seeing Ling Yi, regardless of whether Ling Yi looked too young, he immediately kowtowed and became his disciple.

"Young man, there are no immortal cultivators in this world. Believe in science. You should go back," Ling Yi said expressionlessly.

In Ling Yi's ear, there was a small Bluetooth earpiece. At that moment, director Qi Hong's voice rang out. "That's it. Don't agree easily. You need to act like a superior person."

Ling Yi nodded calmly, but... act? Why act?

Ye Chen is most likely the Protagonist. Since he's playing the real disciple, then Ling Yi will have to play the real the Final Master.

Of course, he couldn't say that to the production team, and Ling Yi had already prepared his explanation.

Who will play whom is still uncertain.

World: "I've been played by the whole world; while others are acting, I'm truly cultivating immortality!"

Traversal Mode: Random Replacement, Complete Replacement.

Seal: Completely sealed...

Aura: Passive Treasure Refining Aura lv1 (0/10w), current level. One magic weapon can be refined per day. The shape and function of the magic weapon can be determined according to the host's requirements. The level of the magic weapon is related to the host's strength and realm.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of this world is slowly recovering, and the world's level cap is fixed. Therefore, Ling Yi selected several cultivation techniques from his mind for himself and his future disciple to practice.

I wonder what the Protagonist's cheat ability is.

Or is it that the Protagonist isn't fully realized yet, and their cheat ability hasn't been activated?

" The Final Master, I saw it all last night. Your Sword Control- flying posture was so cool!"

"I'm just an ordinary Daoist priest, living on a meager allowance every day. How could I possibly be some kind of deity?"

After saying that, he turned around and walked into the Daoist temple, clearly indicating that he would no longer pay attention to Ye Chen.

" The Final Master, I won't get up unless you accept me as your disciple."

"You watch too many TV dramas. Go back to where you came from," Ling Yi said without turning his head.

Ye Chen remained unmoved as he watched Ling Yi's disappearing the Back.

It wasn't because he genuinely believed Ling Yi was a deity, but rather because he believed in the cheat system he had in his mind.

Last night, a cheat code appeared out of nowhere, but to fully activate it, an activation task must be completed.

The task requires you to become an apprentice at the Green Mountain Taoist Temple.

If it weren't for his cheat-like abilities, why would Ye Chen, who chose to lie low and be a useless nobody, have traveled so far to become an apprentice?

Back in his room, Ling Yi whispered to the director, "Director, what if Ye Chen really becomes my apprentice?"

"Let him do whatever he wants. Let him carry water, chop down trees, dig the ground, run—you can figure it out yourself."

"But this won't fool me for long, director. I used to study magic, could you prepare some props for me?"

"You've studied magic? Is that even reliable? Don't mess it up and expose us. You know, this is a live broadcast, including our conversation right now."

"Give it a try. Prepare something for me tonight; I've actually learned from a master."

"Okay, just tell me what you need, and I'll have someone bring it to you later."

Ling Yi casually rattled off a bunch of materials used in magic, leaving Qi Hong feeling completely overwhelmed.

After asking around, they learned that the pile of stuff Ling Yi wanted was actually worth over ten thousand yuan, and they immediately became unhappy.

"You really dare to ask for that? The maximum budget I can give you is ten thousand."

"Director, is our show really that poor? You only have ten thousand? How can you even bring that out?"

"Fifteen thousand, that's the most I can offer. Give me some face; tens of millions of viewers are watching," Qi Hong said helplessly.

"No wonder everyone online calls you a stingy director; there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names."

"Fifteen thousand gone, ten thousand, just like that," Qi Hong said through gritted teeth.

Although Qi Hong's words sounded very displeased, his expression betrayed an undisguised smile.

After hanging up the call, Qi Hong was about to say something when her assistant said disapprovingly, "This kid is too arrogant. Doesn't he know who he is? How dare he talk to you like that, Director?"

Qi Hong's face immediately darkened. He stared intently at the assistant and said, enunciating each word clearly, " Zhang Xiaoxiao, right? Who introduced you?"

"Yes, it's Sister Na Bing."

"You and she can both get out of here now, immediately."

"Director, why?"

"I feel disgusted by you. It's because of trash like you that talented young people at our TV station can't get ahead."

"Director, that's going too far. I'm just stating the facts. If a newcomer like him dares to talk to you like that now, what will he do in the future?"

"The show's entertainment value must always come first, understand? Go look at the live stream data. Forget it, someone like you is a black sheep in this industry. You should go and wreak havoc on other industries."

" Xiao Liu, go to the official website and post an announcement saying that Zhang Xiaoxiao is using seniority to promote newcomers and that Na Bing's hosting content is vulgar and has had an extremely negative impact on the values of young people. She has now been fired."

Zhang Xiaoxiao; this was a move to blacklist them.

He then remembered that Qi Hong was a member of the national team; not to mention Qi Hong, even their station director couldn't afford to offend her.

Ling Yi was naturally unaware of what was happening at the TV station, and even if he knew, it wouldn't matter.

He's definitely not going to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Wouldn't it be better for him to act out the world in reverse with the Protagonist?

Around noon, the director told Ling Yi Ling Yi that the items had arrived and asked him to go down the mountain to retrieve them. Seeing Ye Chen still kneeling at the door, Ling Yi raised an eyebrow and said, "Go and prepare some firewood; we'll need it for lunch."

Ye Chen's eyes lit up, and he quickly replied, "Yes, the Final Master!"

Ling Yi nodded, turned and left the Daoist temple.

It was almost 1 p. m. when Ling Yi returned to the Daoist temple.

By this time, Ye Chen was exhausted and hungry. He hadn't eaten breakfast, and after chopping firewood for half a day, he was starting to feel the strain.

Even so, after struggling for an hour or two, he had only chopped four or five pieces of firewood and had blisters on his hands. When Ling Yi returned, he saw him blowing on his palms with a hissing sound.

Ling Yi glanced at him but ignored him, turning around and carrying her things into the Daoist temple.

Helpless, Ye Chen assumed that Ling Yi was dissatisfied with his wood-chopping results, so he could only endure the pain and pick up the axe again.

Splitting the log bit by bit, though it seems extremely inefficient, at least shows one's attitude.

At this moment, Ling Yi's voice rang out behind him, "With your energy and spirit scattered, it's naturally difficult to muster any strength. At this rate, even if you chop until dark, you won't be able to gather enough firewood for a single meal."

"Give me the axe, and you stay here and watch."

"Yes, the Final Master!" Ye Chen looked at Ling Yi with some suspicion. Could this person really be a hidden master, which was why the system had sent him here to become an apprentice?

Ling Yi ran his right hand across the axe, using up his daily chance to refine treasures using his halo ability.

At this moment, although the axe has not Changes in appearance, it has become a basic magic weapon.

Moreover, the magical treasures crafted by the system are naturally Mortal Pin; they are all made with the aim of perfection.

Ling Yi picked up the axe, looking rather casual, but the next moment, Ye Chen was dumbfounded, and the viewers in the live stream were dumbfounded as well.

But the audience quickly realized that the production team must have tampered with the footage, even though they couldn't figure out how.

Logs that are normally extremely difficult to split can be easily separated in the middle, with smooth and even cuts, without any wood chips or debris.

After that, Ling Yi's speed became incredibly fast; the wood was like paper, and in the blink of an eye, he had chopped up a pile of it.

Ling Yi tossed the axe aside and looked at Ye Chen: "Did you understand?"

Ye Chen thought to himself, "How could I possibly understand this? It's like a fake. What could I possibly see?"

"This child is hopeless; he's carrying firewood and coming inside with me."

"Yes!" Ye Chen picked up a pile of firewood and followed Ling Yi into the kitchen.

The kitchen in this Daoist temple still uses the old-fashioned stove.

Ling Yi added water to the pot and had Ye Chen put firewood into the stove.

Then, Ling Yi put two fingers together, and a ball of Huoyan suddenly ignited between his fingers. Ling Yi casually flicked it and threw it into the stove, whereupon the firewood was instantly ignited.

"This is unbelievable!" Ye Chen was dumbfounded. What the hell, is this magic or some kind of spell?

I checked the Huoyan in the stove; Huoyan were real.

The viewers in the live stream immediately became excited. Even though they knew it was a magic trick, they were still quite amazed.

However, what Ling Yi just used was indeed magic, a special scientific fuel. Because of its different ignition point, it produces different amounts of heat, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and fake.

Ling Yi is currently just an ordinary person with no Magic Power, he couldn't use it, so he can only use magic tricks to fool people for now.