"The crack is open," the dragon whispered, narrowing its eyes. "But the cost of the game is your focus. To win, you must learn to be present."
Li found himself sitting cross-legged on a pillar of jade, suspended thousands of feet above a sea of clouds. He wasn't holding a mouse; he was holding a heavy, ancient scroll. His jeans had been replaced by coarse linen robes, and a prompt—floating in golden light before his eyes—read: "The crack is open," the dragon whispered, narrowing
"You seek the shortcut to immortality," the dragon’s voice vibrated in Li’s very marrow. "But in this realm, there are no patches for the soul. If you wish to reach the Heavenly Gate, you must earn every breath of Qi." He wasn't holding a mouse; he was holding
Should we delve deeper into a of cultivation (like alchemy or sword-flying), or If you wish to reach the Heavenly Gate,
