The year was 3030.
Humanity stood on the brink.
Global warming had reached its peak. Earth, long abused and neglected, finally retaliated. A series of devastating earthquakes shattered continents. Glaciers cracked and melted in a matter of weeks, unleashing titanic floods that drowned coastlines and submerged entire nations. The oceans rose, swallowing half the world's landmass. Cities fell. Billions perished. Civilization crumbled.
In the face of extinction, the remnants of humanity sank into despair.
But just as all hope seemed lost—Earth stirred.
No one could explain it. It was as if the planet itself had awakened, conscious, ancient, and alive. And in that moment of divine intervention, fifteen ordinary people were chosen. From different walks of life, different nations, and different beliefs, they were bestowed with mystical techniques—the first cultivation methods seen in recorded history.
They became known as the Fifteen Heroes.
Each hero mastered a unique cultivation path: fire, shadow, lightning, beast-taming, healing, swordsmanship, arrays, illusions, and more. Under their guidance, humanity rose again—not through technology, but through cultivation. A new era began.
The Era of Cultivation.
But change came at a cost.
The Earth itself began to evolve. Animals mutated, gaining spiritual consciousness. Plants grew monstrous, intelligent—and deadly. Entire biomes shifted. The planet expanded, and with it came the appearance of secret realms—pocket dimensions teeming with ancient treasures, danger, and unknown laws of nature. From the depths of the ocean, sea beasts and aqua clans rose, claiming the submerged lands for themselves.
A new war began—not of guns, but of Qi.
For centuries, humanity adapted. Cultivation academies were established. Clans formed. Pill refinement, artifact forging, and spiritual arts flourished. The heroes became legends. Their descendants inherited their bloodlines, building dynasties of power and prestige.