The Omniversal Merchant-Chapter 175: Reliving the Path of Cultivation

In casual mode, every player starts as an ordinary person.

In other words, everyone begins at the same level—without any cultivation base or external advantages.

Xia Yuan realized this the moment he entered.

"Interesting... No pre-existing cultivation base? This mode is more intriguing than I expected."

He glanced at his palm, a smile forming at the corner of his lips.

Another key difference stood out—there was no access to the in-game shop.

That meant no instant purchases of weapons or level boosts.

Instead, at the bottom of his interface, a new status panel had appeared.

It displayed basic character information:

Name: Xia Yuan

Race: Human

Level: 0

Experience: 0/20

Skills: None

Everything was simple and clear.

There was also a backpack feature, which Xia Yuan estimated could hold about five cubic meters of items.

It seemed that as his cultivation grew, the backpack's capacity would expand as well.

His eyes burned with excitement.

This mode... it's like an entirely new world where we must start from scratch and cultivate naturally!

—

Gurgle...

A strange noise interrupted his thoughts.

Xia Yuan looked down, then chuckled in disbelief.

He was hungry.

That's right—hungry!

He never imagined a game could simulate real physical needs like hunger.

"This is way too realistic..." he muttered.

After thinking for a moment, he decided his first priority was finding food.

The sunlight reflected off the lake, casting a warm glow on his face.

Wait a minute...

His eyes suddenly lit up.

There were fish in the lake!

Determined, Xia Yuan made a plan—he would catch and cook a fish.

He spotted some sturdy trees growing nearby and casually broke off a long, sharp branch.

It wasn't perfect, but it would do as an improvised spear.

—

Just as he was about to start, a group of figures suddenly appeared beside him.

Xia Yuan blinked in surprise.

Soaring Cloud Academy's students?

Why were they here?

Could it be that casual mode was actually a shared world where all players coexisted?

"Huh? Yunxi, you're here too?"

"Wanshang, this place is beautiful!"

"We're all in the same world? This mode is really different!"

The students' voices were filled with surprise and excitement as they took in the breathtaking scenery.

Then, Gu Yunxi's gaze landed on Xia Yuan and the makeshift spear in his hands.

Her eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"Senior Xia, what are you doing?"

Hearing this, everyone turned their attention toward him.

Xia Yuan shrugged casually.

"Fishing."

The group froze.

Fishing?

A cultivation master like Xia Yuan was personally catching fish?

Even Ying Wuji frowned slightly. "Xia Yuan... are you feeling alright?"

For someone like Ying Wuji to voice concern, it showed just how strange the situation seemed.

Xia Yuan smirked. "Have you checked your cultivation levels yet? This mode is unlike anything we've seen before."

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The students hesitated before quickly checking their own status panels.

And sure enough—

Their cultivation was gone.

They had no aura, no spiritual energy—nothing.

Just like Xia Yuan, they were all ordinary people now.

Someone instinctively tried to open the usual in-game menu, but their mall interface was missing.

Instead, they saw only a backpack and their character stats.

"What... is going on?" Ying Wuji muttered, confused.

Xia Yuan grinned.

"My guess? This casual mode is a unique world where everyone starts from the ground up."

"Here, we can relive the journey of cultivation, step by step—just like in real life!"

His excitement was unmistakable.

He felt as though he had just uncovered the biggest secret of casual mode!