Forging a True Immortal from False Techniques

In the Small Western Paradise, no true Great Sage can be sealed—and false techniques give birth to a true immortal. All genuine methods have long fallen silent, leaving no supernatural arts in the world. Yet when one ventures deep into the spiritual realm, everything begins to shift. Armed with a status panel bestowed by his terminal brain cancer, Zhang Wei pursues truth through falsehood, breaks past the gates of life and death, and chases after eternal existence. "There is another side to this world—one filled with ancient myths, immortals, and spirits. But you cannot see it. You do not grasp the mysteries of the mind, nor can you reach the other shore. You fail to perceive the true nature of reality, so you remain nothing more than an ordinary mundane soul." The doctor replied sternly, "Mr. Zhang, this is a formal setting. Please refrain from disparaging remarks. We are currently evaluating your mental state." Zhang Wei countered, "What mental state? Do you know how I've been keeping my brain cancer in check?" He tapped his temple. "When you cultivate to a certain realm, and your spiritual will grows strong enough, even your own body bows to your mind—and even gods and immortals will lower their heads." "I understand your cancer is remarkable, but such cases have appeared before. Mr. Zhang, you cannot attribute this to the supernatural." Zhang Wei smiled faintly and offered no rebuttal, only saying with calm assurance, "If you do not cultivate, you see me as a frog at the bottom of a well gazing at the moon in the sky. But if you do cultivate, you see me as an ant gazing up at the vast heavens." The doctor listened, marked a checkbox on the evaluation form, and wrote down: "Admitted to the hospital."