Virtual Grotto-Heaven

"How's the internet development in Heavenly Gate going?" Hu Mang asked casually, having not been back for over half a year.

Although he chats with his mother from time to time, it's mostly meaningless.

"Great! The upgrade to the Divine Sense Internet access function in version 3.0 is complete. Now all network hardware can access the Internet using Divine Sense, and two new functions, 'Virtual Grotto-Heaven' and 'Virtual Dao Discussion Room,' have been added."

"The Virtual Grotto-Heaven is a network node for Nascent Divine Sense Nascent Soul and higher-level Nascent Soul to access the internet with their divine senses. Otherwise, if a great cultivator of this level were to access the internet with their Divine Sense, the network bandwidth would be guaranteed to be overwhelmed."

"As for the Virtual Dao Discussion Room," it's a new online feature developed by the official team to compensate for the lack of combat skills among Heavenly Gate cultivators. It's said to have already completed combat simulations at the Golden Core level. It's now being incorporated into various game companies and is extremely popular.

"Virtual Dao Discussion Room?" Hu Mang was taken aback, clearly more interested in this one.

"Boss, you're interested too? Upgrade the network at Zheng Family Garden later, you can give it a try. Some Virtual Dao Discussion Room even allow you to DIY your own Law Treasure, but I've never played those."

Wu Cai shrugged.

"The happiest people right now are the Flying Sword Gang members. They claim they're going to climb into the top ten of all the Virtual Dao Discussion Room; it's crazy."

Hu Mang scratched his chin, unsure of what to say for a moment.

You should have said so earlier! If you had, so many of the guardian monsters wouldn't have died at my hands.

It's all your fault.

However, he seemed to actually know someone who used a sword.

I wonder what Boss Gu has been busy with lately; we haven't been in touch for a while.

He's most likely hopelessly addicted to being a legendary online swordsman.

"Oh, by the way, there's a Lust Abstinence Software that's become popular in Heavenly Gate lately. It claims that just by opening the app, you can eliminate sexual desire. Apparently, they've had a lot of challenge activities, but no one has managed to get an erection. It's incredibly popular right now."

Is the Lust Abstinence Software about to be released?

And the name itself is "Lust Abstinence," so direct!

Hu Mang opened the Spirit Pivot No. 1, which he hadn't used for a long time, and sure enough, there was a bunch of missed messages and missed calls.

Okay, he just forgot the time.

Moreover, this activity tests whether we can stand firm or not.

"This doesn't fall under the category of obscene or pornographic activities, does it?" Hu Mang asked.

"Of course not, how can you be erotic if you can't even get an erection? Besides, that's not the point. The key is to eliminate desire!"

Wu Cai looked astonished.

"I've asked many acquaintances, and they say that this cultivation aid software is compatible with all the cultivation Cultivation Method Heavenly Gate, and using it to break through cultivation barriers can increase the success rate by 20%."

Just kidding, this is authentic Wisdom King Method!

"Furthermore, this software developed Devil Cultivation Method in its second version," allowing users to experience the "Qi Deviation" experience in advance. Once the "demonic possession" reaches a certain threshold, the Lust Abstinence function will be automatically activated, interrupting the process.

"Someone I know told me that if you undergo artificial training in 'possessing demonic possession' for a long time, the success rate of breaking through the barrier can increase by more than 10%! This method is not only effective for those with low cultivation levels, but it's also said to have good effects on Nascent Soul Cultivator."

"Many cultivators repeatedly activate these two cultivation functions, switching between them constantly, and their cultivation speed has indeed increased significantly."

"Now this feature is being called 'a double whammy' online."

"Lust Abstinence pornography" and "experiencing both extremes of pleasure and pain"—this name is getting increasingly indecent.

However, if one first falls into demonic possession, then Lust Abstinence, then falls into demonic possession again, and then Lust Abstinence again, wouldn't this be considered another form of practicing Buddhism and demonic possession simultaneously?

Hu Mang actually thought about it seriously.

The answer is that it shouldn't be considered one.

To be more precise, this repeated process involves an electronic monk and a virtual demon repeatedly entering your consciousness, ultimately achieving a withdrawal effect.

According to Wu Cai, among all the cultivation software available at Heavenly Gate, in terms of its effectiveness in assisting cultivation, the Lust Abstinence Software is far ahead.

The key point is that it wasn't specifically designed to aid in cultivation.

It's a legitimate antivirus software, specifically designed to suppress inner demons.

Seeing the download numbers repeatedly break records, reaching hundreds of millions, Hu Mang knew that Sister Yu's prediction of instant fame was truly accurate!

Awesome!

That's awesome!

And I should reply to that message.

Otherwise, people might think they've died a tragic death overseas.

"Oh, they've arrived," Wu Cai suddenly said.

As soon as he finished speaking, a rustling sound came from all around, somewhat like the sound of an old-fashioned television changing channels or displaying white lights.

The Hu Mang suddenly looked up.

His Nascent Soul level Divine Sense allowed him to capture an invisible stream of data, which seemed to pass slowly but was actually fast, traversing layers of void and countless light curtains woven from data.

Streaks of light flashed past rapidly, like ignited galaxies.

Despite it being nighttime, a bright white light suddenly appeared before my eyes.

The consciousness of the people present seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, slowly detaching from their bodies, like wisps of smoke blown by the wind, drifting towards an unknown direction.

Hu Mang raised his eyebrows, offering no resistance.

A moment later, the Hu Mang's consciousness suddenly stopped, like a rushing river suddenly flowing into the sea.

He opened his eyes and found himself standing in a typical Jiangnan garden.

White walls and black tiles, winding paths and corridors, rockeries and stacked stones, a pond of clear water covered with lotus leaves.

Several weeping willows stand by the pond, their branches like delicate threads.

A long mahogany table had already been set up in the garden, covered with a layer of light blue brocade, on which lay a stack of documents.

Two armchairs were placed on either side of the long table. The owner of one of the armchairs stood up and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, Boss Hu and Director Wu, the network signal on your end is really too bad. If I were to force myself out of my body, I'm afraid I would blow up all your flowers and plants. So I can only invite you to my Virtual Grotto-Heaven."

"You're too kind, Boss Cheng."

"Hello, Director Wu, hello, this must be Boss Hu. I've heard so much about you! Oh? Boss Hu, you've reached the Nascent Soul stage?"

"No, it's just that I had Nascent Soul level Divine Sense ahead of time."

Hu Mang said honestly, then glanced at Wu Cai.

"And Director Wu?"

"When you're out in the world, you get your own identity," Wu Cai grinned, showing no shame whatsoever.

"No, no, no, I've heard of Boss Hu's name for a long time. No wonder he developed the Lust Abstinence Software '!"

"No wonder someone with Golden Core cultivation can possess Nascent Soul level Divine Sense. Amazing!" Boss Cheng laughed.

It seems the other party has put a lot of effort into understanding their background.

Wu Cai stopped laughing and looked at Hu Mang in shock.

"Holy crap, boss, you developed the Lust Abstinence Software?! You've really kept it a secret! Do you know how many people in Heavenly Gate are asking about the underlying architecture of the Lust Abstinence Software right now?"

"No wonder you ran away overseas. If you were in Heavenly Gate, you might have been kidnapped!"

Hu Mang glanced at the other person speechlessly.

Is Heavenly Gate really that unsafe now? Well, it's hard to say.

After all, kidnapping can take many different forms.

Fortunately, the Mystic Shield Sect is a long-established spiritual enterprise with deep connections in both political and business circles, and it was able to withstand the pressure.

Otherwise, the pressure might really fall on his shoulders.

"Let me introduce you. This is President Cheng of Chengdan Spiritual Enterprise, and this is Boss Hu of our research team."

President Cheng?

Hu Mang was taken aback and looked at Wu Cai. Wu Cai nodded slightly, and he then confirmed that the handsome and refined middle-aged man in front of him was the legendary Old Master Cheng.

It's said this old man is over a hundred years old. While being over a hundred is far from old age at the Nascent Soul level, shouldn't he appear as an old man in our minds? Did he get a facelift? Or did he edit his image online?

However, Hu Mang quickly regained his senses, grasped the other's hand, and the two Nascent Soul level Divine Sense collided slightly.

Under the influence of Divine Sense, the other party cannot touch your face; they can sever any network signal.

So, you really look like this in real life?

Are you also a VIP customer of Liu Household's Beauty Salon?

Hello, hello.

"Please sit down, both of you."

Old Master Cheng was also a talkative man, and soon the conversation shifted from Lust Abstinence Software to "Virtual Grotto-Heaven," and then to the development of "virtual cultivation worlds."

The Hu Mang looked around and found that everything was lifelike, and even under the influence of its Divine Sense, it could sense a faint Spiritual Qi.

Although it's just a low- Spiritual Qi environment, it seems so!

Hu Mang exclaimed, "I thought this Virtual Grotto-Heaven would be good enough if it could even store Divine Sense, but I didn't expect it to be so well done."

Old Master Cheng laughed.

"If it were just a defective product, according to the standards of our relevant departments, we wouldn't easily approve and put it on the shelves. Moreover, Boss Hu has made a great contribution to making Virtual Grotto-Heaven so successful."

"What contribution can I make?" Hu Mang raised his eyebrows.

"The underlying architecture of Bodhi State of Mind and Lust Abstinence Software was adopted by the official system and then modified. Part of this architecture was used in this Virtual Grotto-Heaven."

"Of course, the higher authorities will pay the patent fees according to market rates."

Hu Mang didn't care about the money, after all, he wasn't short of money now. He just kept urging his Divine Sense and soon sensed the subtle differences. The texture of the white wall was too regular, the leaves of the weeping willow were too green, and the ripples of the pool were too uniform, as if everything had been carefully calculated.

As the Hu Mang's Divine Sense completely enveloped the entire Virtual Grotto-Heaven, the white walls, weeping willows, pond, and red lanterns all transformed into countless fine runes, like a meticulously woven giant net, slowly unfolding in the void.

The Nascent Soul Divine Sense of the Hu Mang pierced through the Virtual Grotto-Heaven and appeared outside the net, curiously looking around, only to find it pitch black outside.

Soon, Old Master Cheng appeared opposite Hu Mang. His appearance hadn't changed, only his clothes had changed to a long gray robe.

Shirt.

"What is Boss Hu looking at?" Old Master Cheng asked with interest.

"It's nothing, I'm just curious because it's my first time seeing a 'Virtual Grotto-Heaven'."

"In fact, every Nascent Soul registered at Heavenly Gate can receive a free Virtual Grotto-Heaven from the official authorities. Of course, with Boss Hu's abilities, creating one himself wouldn't be difficult."

Hu Mang licked his lips and suddenly asked, "Boss Cheng, what does Rainbow Transformation feel like?"

"Rainbow Transformation?"

"To put it another way, what would it feel like to Nascent Soul connect to the internet at the speed of light?"

"Boss Hu, would you like to give it a try?" Old Master Cheng said with a smile. "Then how about I accompany you?"