A World Worth Protecting

By 3029 CE, Earth’s technological advances had erased borders, unifying the planet under the Federation’s banner and ushering in a new era of prosperity. Then, a colossal sword descended from the heavens, striking the sun and sending shock-waves through the world. Its scabbard, already worn, shattered into countless fragments that scattered across the universe, with many landing on Earth. With the arrival of the bronze sword and its shards, a mysterious new energy, dubbed Spirit Qi, was discovered. Like air, Spirit Qi was abundant in some places and scarce in others. As the Federation and rival factions collected more shards, they unlocked ancient knowledge—revealing the secrets of cultivation, pill refinement, and Spirit Stone processing. The writings on the shards carried an archaic essence, sparking a cultural revival of ancient language. This newfound energy swiftly rendered previous power sources obsolete, transforming society. Spirit Qi reshaped life as we knew it, giving rise to the Spirit Internet and catapulting humanity into a new age of cultivation—a period that would later be known as the Spirit Inception Era.