I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

Experiment Lab Zero.

Other realms' hundred ghosts, at least thrice resembling humans.

Those who died from the Experiment Zero Elixir, in life bore suffering a thousandfold, dying amidst vein mutations spurred by Yin energy, the spliced result completely monstrous.

With a hundred hands and a thousand eyes, dark clouds boiled and churned.

Fortunately, the Imperial Court had anticipated this, heavily guarding with layers of soldiers, who after days of fierce fighting exterminated the demons.

The demon looked terrifying, like an Evil God from ancient myth, but was in fact also limited by heaven and earth, its mana merely at the third or fourth level of Qi Refinement.

Technological weapons matched the might of Foundation Establishment Lightning Methods, allowing Zhou to easily overcome the ghost calamity, while also increasing the Imperial Court's trust in technology, after all, easier to control than cultivators.

A powerful cultivator might harbor rebellious thoughts, but powerful technology would stabilize rule.

Thus, investment in talent and funds intensified, even Imperial Court cultivators becoming test subjects.

The success rate and manufacturing process of the Experiment Zero Elixir improved significantly, theoretically Qi Refinement Realm cultivators or Martial Arts Grandmasters had a fifty percent chance of success post-consumption.

Success meant a tremendous increase in strength, failure meant death and Dao destruction!

"Continue the deep research of the Experiment Zero Elixir, and on this basis, develop the Experiment One Elixir, for future preparation..."

With national support, technology advanced by leaps and bounds.

Twenty years passed in the blink of an eye.

Year 375 of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Winter.

Experiment Lab Zero was a hive of excitement.

"We finally succeeded!"

Professor Hong, benefiting from the Elixir, remained vigorous despite being over a century old, excitedly gazing at the test subject within the glass chamber.

The monkey with aquamarine-gold fur slept quietly, over two meters tall with muscles coiled like dragons harboring terrifying strength.

Its one peculiar feature was having six ears.

"Test Subject 1827 is truly exceptional, surviving nine doses of the Experiment Zero Elixir without dying, and successfully consuming the Experiment One Elixir, a one in a million probability..."

People surrounded the experimental platform, any one of them a top biological expert, among them also Qi Refinement tier three cultivators.

Cultivators were not just fearsomely powerful, their spirit far surpassed ordinary people, easily becoming elites in any field.

The crowd was busy sucking up to Professor Hong, addressing him with high respect as 'Prince Hong', 'Elder Hong', and so on. With the continuous promotion of the Experiment Zero Elixir, favored by both the cabinet and Royal Family, his status was extraordinary.

At that moment.

The sleeping test subject suddenly opened its eyes, shooting out divine light, blasting two holes in the glass chamber.

The chamber, though modified, as hard as a Magic Artifact and inscribed with restrictions, was claimed to withstand missile bombardment.

The color drained from people's faces, just as they were about to send an alarm, a layer of pitch-black demonic aura enveloped the surroundings.

The test subject easily snapped the shackles, removed the various tubes from its body, and lifted the cover of the chamber to stand.

"You... er, call me Six Ears!"

Having never spoken human language before, Six Ears' voice sounded strange, pausing briefly before speaking again, becoming significantly more accurate.

"Thank you for awakening me."

Stimulating the bloodline of his demon race fostered sapience, akin to awakening the mystery within the womb.

"I now have a small request, that is, please leave with me to develop even more powerful elixirs..."

As Six Ears' voice trailed off, he turned to look at one of the experts, baring teeth and grinning, "Your body carries the scent of mana, you must be a cultivator from the human race. According to the inherited memories, the taste of flesh is most splendid!"

As soon as the words were out, he swallowed that person whole, chewing a few times with crunching sounds before swallowing.

"The taste is indeed exquisite, whoever else attempts communication, their fate will be as such!"

Six Ears' gaze swept over everyone, finally resting on Professor Hong, "Professor, I've studied in the lab for over twenty years, I am arguably your best student!"

Professor Hong coldly appraised Six Ears, his expression a mix of shock, regret, and various other emotions, extending his hand toward the red button on the experiment chamber.

Swoosh!

Six Ears opened his mouth and swallowed Professor Hong whole, cackling a few times before saying.

"I have an intimate disciple-master relationship with the Professor, our bond deeper than blood, now merged as one, even closer! All of you could consider me a disciple, who else wishes for closeness?"

Everyone fell silent, among them four experts stepped forward, making a move to sound the alarm.

Liu Er opened his mouth and devoured the four, integrating their souls, flesh, and blood into his body; his mind filled with countless memories, and his eyes became increasingly perceptive.

"Eating humans can increase intelligence, what a great discovery!"

Having said that, he transformed into a pitch-black demon wind, sweeping up the remaining experts and vanishing into the ground.

A moment later.

The alarm bells rang out.

...

Twenty years later.

Qiong Continent.

After the resurgence of Spiritual Energy, the vegetation and landscape began to recover.

Oases continuously expanded, the population gradually prospered, yet there was no progress in technology whatsoever.

Unlike the great Zhou, the Imperial Court relied on weaponry to suppress all directions; it was only after the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts that cultivators became the rulers of tribes.

Cultivators disfavor technology and weapons because during the Qi Refinement Realm, it's difficult to withstand heavy firepower.

The difference from ancient times was that civilian technology such as electric lights and automobiles had already been widely adopted in Qiong Continent, as cultivators easily broke through the technology blockade of the great Zhou.

The common people were very satisfied with this and resolutely supported the rule of cultivators.

Green Ghost City.

It had evolved from a tribe into a city, with a population of over two hundred thousand people, and several towns under its jurisdiction.

The tribe had been incredibly lucky back then, having produced an Exotic Spirit Root, and thanks to its adjacency to a Spirit Vein, had quickly attained top contemporary skills to become a famous registered disciple of a certain Qi Sect.

That day.

Dusk approached.

There was a peaceful atmosphere in the city, with off-duty citizens strolling the streets.

Meeting familiar faces, they greeted each other and discussed news and amusing events, inevitably talking about the Spirit Root and how someone's young son was found to have one, earning a good sum of money as a reward.

Spirit Roots had now become deeply ingrained in people's hearts, possessing one equated to leaping across social classes!

Because they occurred randomly and were not influenced by privileges, the ordinary people had no objections whatsoever.

All of a sudden.

The ground trembled slightly, and a rumbling sound came forth.

Some people fetched their telescopes and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see countless fierce beasts emerging from the mountains and forming a torrent rushing toward the city.
Experience exclusive tales on empire

There were creatures flying in the sky, running on the ground, and even a considerable number of fish equipped with sharp claws.

The fastest of the flying beasts reached the vicinity of the city in a blink of an eye, letting out piercing shrieks and brazenly pouncing on the crowd.

The nationwide cultivation movement had popularized martial arts, so among the crowd were numerous Martial Artists who attempted to fend off the beasts. Unfortunately, they were torn to shreds and became food for the creatures.

"Run!"

The crowd let out terrified screams, fleeing in all directions.

The soldiers guarding the city took out their handguns to attack the beasts while quickly closing the city gates.

A moment later.

The beasts surged like a tide, easily breaking open the city gates and rampaging, slaughtering the humans within.

Atop the mountain.

Liu Er, clad in a white lab coat, admired the slaughter brought upon by the invading beasts, revealing a satisfied smile.

Behind him stood a portly demon of the beast race, with a pig's head and human body. Unlike those beasts that only knew destruction and slaughter, it had awakened its bloodline inheritance after consuming the No. 0 Elixir.

"Big brother, the cultivators in the city have already fled. The news of the beasts' massacre will spread, and what will we do when the humans come to exterminate us?"

"The other brothers have already taken the elixir formula and are establishing labs everywhere to breed the beasts. As more demons are born, new labs will be established, and the number of beasts will increase geometrically!"

Liu Er stroked the glasses on the bridge of his nose with a scholarly gesture.

"Even if humans wipe you and me out, the future of the Nine Continents will inevitably belong to the beasts!"