The contest runs from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024.

July 1 - August 15, 2024: Complete 1,500-word entries (each) for Levels 1-3. The submission deadline for the first checkpoint is August 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Any Level 1-3 entries received after August 15th, 11:59 PM EST will not be judged or eligible to receive years of cultivation.

August 15, 2024 - September 30, 2024: Complete 1,500-word entries (each) for Levels 4-6 and Bonus Levels 7-9. The submission deadline for the second checkpoint is September 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Any Level 4-6 and Bonus Level 7-9 entries received after September 30th, 11:59 PM EST will not be judged or eligible to receive years of cultivation.

Checkpoint 1 Results will be announced no later than August 29. Checkpoint 2 Results will be announced no later than October 14. Level Winners and the Grand Winner will be announced sometime towards the beginning of November.