I attained immortality in the real world.

cry!

A man in his fifties or sixties crying like a newborn baby will naturally not make his voice pleasant; in fact, it may sound bizarre and frightening, creating a kind of uncanny valley effect where the baby is human-like rather than human.

Lin Ling couldn't understand human speech at all; her eyes, though clear and innocent, were as ignorant as those of a newborn infant.

The sphere of light that Wang Shu had constructed as the model of the banished immortal dissipated, Tian Yuan showed that his spiritual power was no longer being consumed, and Lin Ling's vital signs were stable. His essence transformed into qi, and his qi nourished his spirit. The three elements existed based on essence, and he had obviously transformed from a corpse into a living person.

It is undoubtedly a miracle for the dead to come back to life, but this miracle is not great enough.

The second-realm corpse, plus an ancient, resurrected immortal spirit, if only a completely new life is created, the Immortal Exorcism experiment has not achieved the expected results at all.

"A mystery from the womb? Memories need time to recover?"

"Or is it that the process of a banished immortal's transformation washes away all traces, creating a completely new life?"

"Who is it? Is it Lin Ling, Meng You, or a newborn?"

"Could the life born from the corpse of a second-realm cultivator and a celestial spirit truly be an ordinary human?"

"........."

Meng Sheng looked at Lin Ling with complicated eyes. There was no hatred in it. This path was Meng You's own choice from beginning to end. Besides, the other party might not be Lin Ling, but just an innocent product of a forbidden experiment.

The results of the experiment on the banished immortal needed to be tested with instruments, but Meng Sheng was not in a hurry and waited quietly for something.

Before the Immortal Extermination Experiment began, his conversation with Chen Jing in the Celestial Realm elevated his understanding of power to a whole new level.

Whether it's buying power with benefits or conquering with personal charisma, these are merely means to seek power, and must be based on the premise that power has already been established.

The prerequisite for the birth of rights is the gathering of people into a crowd. Only when people are brought together into a crowd because of a certain event or cause can the soil for the birth of rights be created.

Meng Sheng intended to monetize the experimental results from the beginning, turning them into an intangible asset. Power was originally based on popularity, and it only evolved after a group was formed.

Only by being an organizer who can bring people together can one advance or retreat as needed; the success of the Immortal Experiment allows for further pursuit of greater benefits.

The experiment on the banished immortal failed, and he contributed the results early on, so everyone owed him a favor. His status changed from food on the table to a cook, which was enough to at least protect himself.

"........."

A miniature robotic bee approached Meng Sheng and emitted a mechanical voice: "Kid, can you detect the brainwave frequency of the person in the life support pod and see if it matches either Meng You or Lin Ling?"

Before Meng Sheng could make a move, another miniature robot bee anxiously said, "Use the instrument to reflect the memory area and try to read the fragments of memory from the process of becoming an immortal. Let me analyze the secret of ascension."

Before the words were finished, another miniature machine bee spoke up: "Detect the inner landscape of the test subject's sea of ​​consciousness. If the test subject possesses the inner landscape of the seventh consciousness, then the test subject is a second-realm celestial being."

"........."

The corpses of cultivators at the second realm, using fallen immortal spirits as materials, can be revived from death to life. Even if the experiment of banishing immortals fails, the resurrection experiment is still of great research value and may yield data that can be helpful to oneself.

Meng Sheng looked up at everyone through the screen and said, "The Immortal Extermination Experiment is over. You may make any requests, but there should be an order of priority. How about I open up the metaverse that connects to the Eternal Laboratory and you all show yourselves?"

Having said that, he ignored the miniature robotic bees and instead instructed the intelligent sprite: "Wang Shu, create a metaverse using the Eternal Laboratory base as the model. The imagery of the metaverse should be synchronized with the present world, and all instrument systems should also be connected and synchronized."

Wang Shu's illusory spirit nodded: "No problem, please access the permissions via computing power in a timely manner."

In an instant, Wangshu mobilized its massive computing power to create a dimensional world by replicating the Eternal Laboratory one-to-one.

The interplay of light and shadow in the laboratory creates an overlap between the real and virtual worlds, establishing a connection that allows them to influence each other in real time. Changes in the real world are reflected in the virtual world, the virtual world acts on virtual operations, and Wangshu also controls the feedback to real events.

Wait until all this is done.

Meng Shengcai continued, "Fellow Daoists, you are welcome to come here for a meeting."

In an instant, figures gradually appeared in the empty experimental base.

Those who spy through miniature robotic bees can directly manifest digital bodies after constructing a metaverse that overlaps with reality.

If an ancient person were to travel through time, they would surely believe this to be teleportation, achieving the supernatural ability to travel to the North Sea in the morning and to Cangwu in the evening. But to modern people who understand the principles, it is nothing more than ordinary.

"........."

Metaverse, the eternal experimental base.

Chen Jing and his group of five entered immediately and found a spot to sit cross-legged.

Upon seeing Chen Jing, Meng Sheng took the initiative to walk over, a rare smile appearing on his face: "Fellow Daoist Chen Jing, you've indeed arrived. It seems the compensation for you will have to be postponed!"

Yao Jing and the others who were traveling with him were slightly surprised. They could hear the respect in Meng Sheng's tone, as if he were greeting an elder rather than a fellow Daoist of the same age.

It's not surprising that you can get to know Meng You, but it's a bit difficult to get to know Meng Sheng since he has only recently broken through to the second realm and stepped into the limelight. It's even more remarkable that you can gain the respect of the key figure who presided over the Immortal Extermination Experiment and convened this gathering.
However, no one asked any questions; they simply waited quietly for Chen Jing's answer.

Chen Jing and Meng You had a grudge, but the grudge was resolved when Meng You committed suicide. Meng You had indeed chosen the best way to die.

He said, "I originally planned to give you this as compensation, but it seems I can't get it now! Perhaps you can take this opportunity to become the first Heavenly Lord."

Meng Sheng shook his head: "I do not expect the Heavenly Lord. Thanks to your guidance, I have a clearer understanding of the world and was able to break through the second realm to participate in the Immortal Extermination Experiment. If you want me as compensation, it is not difficult at all, but you will have to wait a while."

Upon hearing that Meng Sheng was willing to become a partner, Chen Jing smiled and said, "That's great! Fellow Daoist, you can go and greet the others; they're almost all here!"

Not a moment longer.

The laboratory appeared somewhat crowded.

Those who can enter as digital humans based on their identity are either key figures in famous laboratories or powerful figures who control a large amount of resources.

Meng Sheng's voice suddenly grew louder as he spoke: "I am deeply honored that all of you fellow Daoists have gathered here. This is truly an unprecedented grand occasion."

"But there is only one test subject. Anyone can conduct further experiments on the test subject as long as half of the people give their permission."

"If it doesn't pass, we can disclose some knowledge or give up some benefits to get the approval of half the people again."

"Gentlemen—what do you think?"

The crowd tacitly approved Meng Sheng's decision, firstly because the method of play was fair enough, and secondly because it fully took into account their own interests.

He bestows favors and power without expecting anything in return, and he makes decisions to promote himself. As long as he does not infringe on anyone's interests, others will naturally not object because they have received his favor.

After this has happened many times, when the group needs a leader, he will naturally become the leader without hesitation.

The basic techniques for scheming for power are only useful for mortals; they are of little use to cultivators. (End of Chapter)