I attained immortality in the real world.

[Out of step with the times, contrary to the general trend!!]

Yes, that's right, these are the words stuck in my throat, words I want to say but can't utter no matter what.

[Realizing that there were flaws in the plan to banish immortals, but limited by his knowledge, he couldn't articulate the problems. Yet, the person before him was able to extract the necessary evidence from ancient history to support his own theory.]

It is often said that studying history can enlighten people, but history does not repeat itself in an unchanging way. It is extremely rare for those who lamented the past but failed to learn from it, thus causing future generations to repeat their lamentations.

The significance of historians recording history is that it allows humanity to constantly learn from its mistakes.

[Through examining the history of dynasties, each one that existed made changes compared to its predecessors, believing it could break the cyclical pattern, and then perished for various reasons.]

[Constant change occurs, and when things develop to a certain point, significant changes happen; this can also be described as evolution. We are currently at that point of change.]

The significance of reading history books is not to simply copy them verbatim when similar situations occur.

[Existing variables need to be incorporated into the calculations to extrapolate the future from past trajectories.]

[The person before me truly lives up to his reputation as an old monster who intends to prove his immortality through the long river of history and live to be seven thousand years old; his words have pinpointed the crux of the matter.]

At this moment, Meng Sheng's mind was completely clear, and his eyes shone brightly.

The look in Chen Jing's eyes was incredibly complex, and a thought began to sprout in his mind: to follow Chen Jing and prove the immortality of history.

After all, compared to other methods of achieving immortality, this path to immortality has a near 100% success rate and carries no risk; it's just that the returns aren't very high.

But thinking of his father, who wanted to rule the world, his eyes quickly dimmed again, and he sighed deeply, "Too late! I realized it too late!"

"The experiment of banishing immortals is like an arrow released from a bow. By the time it is determined whether the arrow will hit the bullseye, it is already too late to turn back."

"Even if I tell my father all of this now, it will not help but damage his confidence. On the contrary, it will increase the probability of the first step of the Immortal Experiment failing and falling into an abyss of no return."

"I only regret not studying history books more carefully back then. Yao passed the throne to Shun, Shun to Yu, and Yu to Qi. The history books contain so much profound meaning in just a few words."

Chen Jing nodded seriously and continued, "That's precisely why I didn't mention it at the time. But if the Immortal's experiment succeeds, there will still be time."

Meng Sheng glanced at Chen Jing, his eyes filled with utmost sincerity and without any trace of personal hatred.

He said, "If the experiment on the banished immortal is successful, I will persuade my father to give up his wishful thinking of God's long-term control and hand over God's power to you, sir. Perhaps there will be a good outcome."

Chen Jing shook his head decisively: "If you can persuade Fellow Daoist Meng to give up, it doesn't really matter who does the work. At least you can reach the center of power through the method of immortality."

"........."

A banished immortal! Immortality!
Chen Jing sincerely hoped that the experiment on the banished immortal would succeed, and also hoped that Meng You would die with one less enemy.

The former was more obsessed, so he was able to temporarily put aside his hatred and desire to discuss the Dao and deal with Meng You and his son rationally. This was not because he was magnanimous, but because he made concessions for the sake of interests.

Cultivators are often the first to enjoy the most cutting-edge technology and achievements, and they all have the confidence to regard the interests of their clan as their own.

However, from beginning to end, Chen Jing had no intention of joining the Eternal Laboratory. Even though he was not a cultivator, he was unwilling to put his hopes on Meng You.

This has nothing to do with the success or failure probability of the Immortal's Experiment. Investing is about investing in people. Besides not wanting to be a chicken or a dog, there is also the fact that deep down, I don't have a good opinion of Mengyou.

Meng You's do-or-die attitude certainly demonstrates great courage, even exceeding Chen Jing's personal assessment of him. However, to some extent, it is also a sign of weakness—a choice to avoid direct confrontation because he acknowledges he cannot compete with the other laboratories of Tianyuan Group.

"........."

The fact that Chen Jingdao refused all three invitations shows that he was determined and had no intention of relying on others.

Meng Sheng didn't insist. After all, even after a brief understanding, he knew that Chen Jing was a pragmatist who used power for practical purposes. If power was useless, it held no appeal for Chen Jing.

Meng Sheng bowed respectfully and said, "It seems that the Eternal Laboratory is not meant for you, sir!"

"As promised, I will now inform you of the secret of the Eternal Laboratory. If the Eternal Laboratory is unfortunately dismantled, you will be able to inherit its most important assets."

As a victim of the Immortal Experiment, Chen Jing didn't expect to get much, nor did he think the other party had anything of value.

Seeing Meng Sheng's seriousness, he still asked curiously, "Could it be that the Eternal Laboratory possesses some unknown treasures? Knowledge? Instruments? Talents?"

Meng Sheng nodded: "Yes, but it's not knowledge, nor instruments or talent, but a special experimental subject."

"In the Eternal Laboratory, there is an experimental subject named Yu Hua who, by chance, awakened his past life memories. He is the blueprint for the Immortal Extermination Experiment and the most secret and precious asset of the Eternal Laboratory."

The banished immortal, a banished immortal who exists in the present world.

Even if the other party achieved this by chance and there is no systematic means to replicate it, its value is immeasurable.

As long as you spread the word, the laboratory will have such a magical experimental subject, and all its equipment, personnel, and funding will spontaneously converge on you as if drawn by gravity.

Chen Jing's expression changed slightly, and he murmured, "No wonder Meng You had the courage to burn his boats. It turns out there was a precedent to follow. It's just that the name sounds familiar."

Meng Sheng continued, "This person is not in the Eternal Laboratory. If my father's experiment on the Immortal has failed, I will inform you of the follow-up clues."

Meng Sheng revealed the great secret about the banished immortal not only as a condition for the exchange, but also as a way out for himself. If the banished immortal experiment failed, Chen Jing would have to protect Meng Sheng in order to obtain the experimental subject.

Chen Jing nodded: "Then I will await your good news, Fellow Daoist."

Meng Sheng replied, "I will take my leave now. I will probably be busy for the next few days as I need to devote myself to the experiment. I only hope that the experiment will not fail."

"............

Chen Jing nodded and watched Meng Sheng return to the Heavenly Palace.

The chance awakening of past life memories is a recurring news story over the past century, though there have been several such cases in recent years. However, this doesn't mean similar cases haven't occurred; they've simply been kept as rare experimental subjects.
It's not surprising that the Eternal Labs got one, but the name itself makes one's imagination run wild.

He continued muttering, "Yu Hua!"

The name Yu Hua kept echoing in Chen Jing's mind, reminding him of four other people's names.

Riding the wind to return, becoming a banished immortal in the Jade Pool, achieving immortality, and ascending to heaven, these correspond to four people from the last century. The first two are his second great-uncle Chen Feng and Yao Zhe, the great-aunt of the Yao family.

The last two were classmates named Chang Sheng and Yu Hua. (End of Chapter)