Three months after the successful simulation experiment.
Shen Du practically lived in the laboratory.
He didn't rush to actually start refining it.
Instead, they repeatedly analyzed that illusion data thousands of times.
The possibility of failure each time.
The slightest deviation in each parameter.
He marked, corrected, and re-verified them all one by one.
Until hundreds of simulations were performed.
That pale golden pseudo-seventh-tier gene elixir has been able to survive in the illusion for more than seven days with a stable structure.
Shen Du finally raised his head.
Rubbing his bloodshot eyes, he said something to his assistant beside him.
"That's about it."
The actual experiment was scheduled for a sunny morning.
The three underground floors of the Pill Research Institute deep in the mountains on the outskirts of Beijing.
It was temporarily requisitioned as an experimental site for the "first actual refining of pseudo-seventh-order gene elixir".
After the message was delivered, not only did several former directors of Bureau 749 arrive, but also...
Even Li Qingshan came in person.
Their hovercraft landed one after another on the helipad on the top floor of the research institute.
That's the latest Azure Phoenix-type Spirit Machinery flying boat from the Great Xia.
It is entirely silver-white, with streamlined lines like bird wings.
The surface is covered with a thin layer of aura.
It is almost silent during flight.
Li Qingshan stepped off the flying boat.
Two guards in black uniforms followed behind him.
He wore a fourth-tier standard Spirit Machinery sword at his waist.
He looked up at the gray-white building of the Pill Research Institute, embedded in the mountainside, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.
"That old Shen Du, he's been keeping quiet for three months, today he's finally going to show his true colors."
The crowd filed in, passing through layers of security checks.
Aura scanning, Dao Laws fluctuation detection, and Divine Soul imprint verification.
After passing through each of the three checkpoints, they finally entered the core experimental area on the third underground level.
In the center of the experimental area stood a Spirit Machinery Pill Furnace, as tall as two people.
It is entirely forged from eighth-grade spiritual material, Flame Crystal Iron.
The surface is engraved with dense Formation Inscription of runes.
It is radiating a warm, spiritual light at this moment.
Around the Pill Furnace, twelve small puppet-like Spirit Machinery were neatly arranged.
Each is connected to Spirit Stone pipeline.
Ensure a stable supply of Spiritual Power during the experiment.
Shen Du stood Pill Furnace.
Wearing that custom-made white lab coat.
His hair was a little messy, but his eyes were surprisingly bright.
He saw Li Qingshan and the others come in, and simply nodded.
Without saying much, he turned to face the Pill Furnace, ready to begin.
"Everyone is in position."
His voice rang out in the experimental area, clear and steady.
"Add the spiritual materials in order: third-tier ethereal grass, fourth-tier jade marrow liquid, and fifth-tier dragon bone powder!"
Groups of spiritual materials were precisely fed into the Pill Furnace by the puppet-like Spirit Machinery.
A spiritual fire erupted inside the furnace, and a wave of heat swept over us.
The light screen displays every change in the structure of the elixir in real time.
After the last ingredient was added, Shen Du took a deep breath.
He took out a thumb-sized, pale golden Dao Laws Crystal from the jade box behind him.
This is a standard Dao Laws Crystal Dao Integration principles at the level of Dao integration.
For the Great Xia Dynasty, this was already an extremely valuable cultivation resource.
For Shen Du, this was also the first time he had conducted such an audacious alchemy experiment.
I took a deep breath and looked at the group of colleagues who were observing in the distance.
Shen Du no longer hesitated.
" The Dao Laws Crystal, and preparations are underway."
He carefully placed the crystal into the embedding slot of the Pill Furnace.
The spiritual fire inside the furnace suddenly intensified.
The data on the screen began to fluctuate wildly.
"Insertion location: Between gene segment 2 and gene segment 68."
"The Dao Principle Dao Laws Crystal and the Core of the Elixir are being connected using the Spirit Meridian Bridging Method."
Shen Du placed his hands on the energy control panels on either side of the Pill Furnace.
He unleashed his full Divine Sense power.
It guided the Dao Laws Crystal to slowly merge into the core of the pill that was about to take shape.
To be more precise, it's the genetic molecular sequence incorporated into the elixir.
The experimental area was so quiet that the faint hum of psionic energy flowing through the Spirit Stone pipelines could be heard.
Li Qingshan's gaze sharpened slightly.
Watching the gradually forming spiritual bridge channel on the light screen.
"It's done... almost there..."
Everything looked exactly as simulated in the experiment.
It seemed that success was only a matter of time.
A smile was just about to appear on Shen Du's lips.
The data on the screen suddenly stopped.
The previously stable spiritual bridge channel suddenly trembled violently.
An unpredictable repulsive force field erupted between the Dao Laws Crystal and the core of the elixir.
The structure of the elixir collapsed in an instant!
A flash of inspiration.
A muffled explosion came from Pill Furnace.
"Fail."
The system's cold announcement echoed in everyone's ears.
An invaluable Dao Integration- level Dao Laws Crystal was wasted.
If handed over to the Dao of Artifact Refinement Research Institute, this Dao Laws Crystal can successfully produce a seventh-tier palm-level Spirit Machinery.
Shen Du's hands froze on the spot.
He stared at the remaining charred powder in the furnace and remained silent for a long time.
At this moment, Li Qingshan stepped forward and gently patted his shoulder.
"Old Shen, the road ahead is long."
"A simulation is ultimately not reality; it's normal to fall short by just one step."
"Don't be afraid of failure. Isn't it through countless failures that we found our way?"
Hearing Li Qingshan's words of comfort, Shen Du didn't speak, but simply nodded silently.
In this silent atmosphere.
A voice suddenly came from behind the crowd.
" Director Li, Director Shen, I have an idea."
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was a middle-aged researcher from the Technical Department of the Demon Management Bureau.
His surname is Gu, and his given name is "Zhun".
He was thin and wore a pair of metal-framed psionic glasses.
His eyes flickered, clearly excited by a certain thought.
" Director Shen's approach is to embed Dao Laws Crystal into the gene sequence of the elixir."
Gu Zhun strode forward. "Then... what if we applied this approach to living organisms?"
"Live?" Li Qingshan frowned.
"Right."
Gu Zhun gestured.
" The Demon Management Bureau has taken in quite a few Demon Beast over the years, including one at the Nascent Soul Realm. If we could use Dao Laws Crystal to directly edit the Demon Beast ' genes..."
"Impossible."
Li Qingshan interrupted him, "Cultivation is already difficult for Demon Beast, and those above the Nascent Soul are one in ten thousand."
"Even if we could use Dao Laws Crystal for gene editing, it wouldn't be possible for it to achieve a breakthrough in cultivation."
"If cultivation levels could be forcibly increased, the Imprisoned Dragon Realm would have been in chaos long ago."
Gu Zhun shook his head.
" Director Li, you're right, we definitely won't allow the Demon Beast to break through their cultivation levels."
"But the focus of gene editing has never been just on modifying the individual itself."
He raised his head, his gaze intense.
"The focus of gene editing has always been... reproduction!"
"Will the descendants of an edited Demon Beast inherit the Dao Laws? Or even be born with the ability to grasp the Dao Laws?"
This deduction occurred in the blink of an eye.
The entire experimental area fell silent for a moment.
Shen Du suddenly looked up, and Li Qingshan was also stunned.
Everyone realized the enormous potential hidden behind that statement.
If the offspring of Demon Beast can innately grasp the Dao Laws.
That wouldn't be about transforming a Demon Beast, but rather...
Li Qingshan subconsciously picked up the conversation.
"That will create a completely new kind of being, born with the Dao Laws of nature!"