I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 186 The Mystery of Ascension
Finished!

The Eternal Experiment Base fell silent.

If the approval rate changes and exceeds 50%, Xu Chang will then release the relevant data on the ascension experiment, and he will then conduct relevant tests on the celestial test subject.

However, he allowed some time for the cultivators to verify the truth of his words.

A young man stepped out from the crowd; he was Wu Xingzhou from Kyushu Experiments. He spoke first: "Ascension means the spirit transcends the physical body and becomes an immortal. According to clues left in historical records, the last person to ascend to immortality was several hundred years ago."

"For hundreds of years, civilizations either collapsed or dynasties ceased to exist. There were no sacrifices to heaven, no pardons or titles, and not even small regimes existed. It was even more complete than when Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth."

"Without the supply of spiritual energy, the five colors and five heavens have all turned into ruins. They have lost the capital for immortality, and the inheritance of immortal cultivators is almost gone. Therefore, it is almost impossible to find an immortal spirit who has not entered seclusion in this era."

Wu Xingzhou presented relevant research materials, confirming that Xu Chang's claim that the method of ascension could not be learned from the ancient immortals.

Another woman in blue stepped forward from the crowd. According to the information, she was Li Qiong, the head of Danxia Laboratory. She said, "The history of the transformation of cultivators is also very clear. The ancient cultivators completely declined when the new era of immortal cultivators appeared, which was the early 21st century."

"The new method of cultivation integrates cultivation with the times, transforming it from a theoretical discipline into an applied one. Cultivators of the new method are able to adapt to the times, no longer living in isolation or being out of step with the times, but only seeking breakthroughs in their inner realm."

"The key to this change lies in the development of the times, which has narrowed the gap between modern people and cultivators."

"In the eyes of the ancients, cultivators were incomprehensible madmen who were immersed in unrealistic fantasies. In the eyes of modern people, cultivators are just geniuses who can make the most of external things."

"Just as Fellow Daoist Xu Chang said, the ancient immortals have been resurrected from the long river of history, and to some extent, modern people have realized their fantasy of immortality."

"Modern people possess more knowledge than the ancients, and they also have intelligent spirits to assist them. Ancient cultivators needed to spend their entire lives verifying a conjecture, while modern people, with abundant computing power and data, can do it in just one second."

"Even if modern people start from scratch, they can replicate the method of ascension."

"The oldest group of cultivators using the new method are already over a hundred years old, nearing the limit of human lifespan. Naturally, many of them have tried to ascend, but there has not been a single case of successful ascension."

"........."

Times have changed, and the ancient methods of immortals ascending to heaven may not be suitable for this era.

After constructing the image of Fuxi, Chen Jing focused his main efforts on building a historical river, extracting insights from various eras from ancient times to the present, and transforming the image of Fuxi from the past to the present, transcending the limitations of the images of all living beings.

However, by comparing the differences between ancient and modern times, we should be able to deduce the problem with the method of ascension. But now that the primordial spirit is disconnected from the times, we really don't know the problem with the method of ascension.

With a slight twitch of his finger, he voted in favor of the resolution to extract memories and insights.

Although he himself has a long lifespan and will not need the ascension method for the time being, the ascension method is a catalyst for the evolution of the human race and will be a turning point in the era.

Everyone made their choices again. Wang Shu compiled all the data, and her cold voice rang out: [Memory and Insights: 74.4% approval rate. Resolution passed.]

Xu Chang was not surprised by the decision. He thought it was only natural to follow the trend and smiled, "Thank you all for your trust in the Tailfire Laboratory."

Xu Chang's digital body size increased by three times out of thin air.

Standing out like a crane among the crowd, he sat cross-legged on the ground, his height equal to everyone else's: "The personnel related to the Tailfire experiment are near the base, and I have already sent him to the Eternal Laboratory base."

"Before that, I will briefly discuss some of the research conducted by the Tailfire Laboratory on ascension. If there are any errors or omissions, fellow cultivators, please feel free to speak your minds. I will be grateful regardless of whether they are right or wrong." Appearances are unlikely to affect cultivators, so politeness is meaningless to them.

If people are not satisfied with Xu Chang's information, the approval rating will drop to 0% in no time.

Xu Chang pondered for a moment before speaking: "The difference between ascension in ancient and modern times lies in the dynasty, in the state, and also in the common people."

"Ascension is the spiritual body transcending the mortal body and becoming immortal. It is like death, but not death. Its core is related to the human will touched by the third realm. When all living beings die, they sink into the River of Oblivion, but immortal spirits ascend and break free from the River of Oblivion and enter the heavenly realm, so that their consciousness is not obscured."

“In ancient times, cultivators could become immortals and ascend to heaven because the will of humanity could be influenced at that time, and there were two methods to become immortals.”

"The first is to ascend to immortality on one's own. When a cultivator reaches the second or third realm, or receives an imperial pardon from above, they become the immortals praised by the people, such as Zhang Guolao and Chen Chuan."

"Or accumulate merits and leave behind legends to gain the approval of the people, accumulating enough human sentiments to shake the will of humanity, like the Medicine King Sun Simiao, and like Lü Dongbin."

"This method of becoming an immortal often leads to establishing oneself as the ruler of a celestial realm. Its core principle lies in fame and faith, and it leaves a mark on the long river of history, achieving immortality after ascension and longevity."

"The second method is to guide one to ascension. The Heavenly Emperor, the Lord of the Five Colors and Five Heavens and the famous Grotto Heaven, has the power to guide one to ascend to the Heavenly Realm. This method is rarely used by famous people, and one can only achieve immortality but not decay."

"This method also gives rise to other methods of deliverance, allowing ordinary people's remnant spirits to have the opportunity to enter the heavenly realm. However, their intelligence diminishes day by day, and even those that remain will eventually pass away."

"........."

"People today are completely different from people in ancient times. Not to mention that no one is qualified to grant immortal titles, if someone were to issue such a decree, it would only be considered that those in power have lost their minds!"

"Accumulating good deeds will only make you a good person; those who create personal legends are all in mental hospitals."

"As for guiding others to ascension, that goes without saying. The core principle of guiding others to ascension is to use the thoughts gathered within oneself to protect others, which means ensuring the smooth flow of the heavens and that the immortal spirits continue to have incense offerings after death."

"No one in this world meets the conditions for ascending to heaven on their own and creating the heavens. Naturally, no one has the potential to become a Heavenly Lord or Emperor, and no one is qualified to guide others to immortality."

"Therefore—humans today cannot become immortals!!"

"........."

Halfway through the conversation, the cultivators changed from standing to sitting cross-legged. Who would have thought that Xu Chang would be talking about practical information, far more substantial than they had anticipated?

The mystery of ascension is fully revealed, and the core research of the Tailfire Laboratory is completely disclosed.

In the past, every word would have been considered a top secret, directly related to the survival of the laboratory.

But now the situation has changed. Tailfire Laboratory has made significant progress in the direction of ascension to immortality, far surpassing other similar laboratories, and has reached a level where it is not afraid of others catching up.

Among the crowd, Wu Yi, the head of the Nine Transformations Laboratory, had bloodshot eyes.

The Nine Transformations Laboratory, which also considered ascension as its main research direction, was overwhelmed with emotions at this moment, which turned into a long sigh: "It's over! My laboratory is completely finished!"

(End of this chapter)