Nine Heavens Ascent

A pixel-art idle cultivation game: gather Qi, hunt spirit beasts, and defy heavenly lightning.

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Breathe Qi in a mountain sanctuary and rise from Mortal to True Immortal. Tap to cultivate, build sources that gather Qi for you, and spend your reserves on breakthroughs across ten cultivation realms.

Quiet growth meets heavenly trials: deflect falling lightning to enter a new realm, hunt spirit beasts for Spirit Stones, and master techniques that strengthen your path. Reach Nascent Soul to reincarnate and awaken permanent powers in the Dao Tree.

How to play

Begin your ascent, then tap the mountain sanctuary to gather your first Qi.

A path across lifetimes

Reincarnation unlocks at Nascent Soul. Begin again with Dao Insight while keeping Spirit Stones, techniques, and awakened Dao powers. Complete the twelve-node Dao Tree to unlock repeatable Samsara upgrades.

Return to your sanctuary

Your path saves automatically. Offline meditation grants Qi and Spirit Stones, initially capped at eight hours; techniques and Dao upgrades can extend the cap. The interface adapts to portrait and landscape screens.

Controls

Mouse / Touch
Click or tap the sanctuary to gather Qi. Click or tap falling lightning during trials. Use the tabs and purchase buttons; drag the lists to scroll.
Keyboard
Space: breathe or deflect a bolt. B: breakthrough. Q / E: previous / next tab. Escape: open the sanctuary menu or close a dialog.
Gamepad
X: breathe or deflect. A: select a focused button. Y: breakthrough. LB / RB: previous / next tab. D-pad or left stick: navigate. Start: menu.

Features

Made with Godot 4 on vbgnt.

Art, music and code were produced with generative tools.