Hunting Demons with Immortal Arts in the Age of Steam

Li Ao transmigrated, with an encyclopedic compendium of cultivation knowledge in his mind that answered his questions on demand. But he had transmigrated into an eerie world of steam and the supernatural.

Essence potions, supernatural organs, magical beasts and evil gods, the unknown depths of the sea... The might of the Industrial Revolution emboldened humanity to conquer everything unknown.

In this relentless tide of the times, survival or death had become a question Li Ao had to answer in reality.

Cultivation techniques couldn't be practiced without spiritual energy, and the arts of the immortal path couldn't be performed without spirit stones.

Then he'd shine in the most dangerous field of demon hunting, using essence to bring his immortal techniques to their full potential.

And so Li Ao, a commoner student at the Institute for Supernatural Biology, set out.

He used the art of incense offerings to help a beautiful professor advance her latest research in potion studies, applied the art of geomancy and reading energy to unravel an ancient sect's conspiracy with his childhood friend and classmate, and drew on the principles of the Great Dao to help a knightly young woman improve her demon-hunting skills, all while strengthening himself with the Nine Breaths Method.

Until one day...

"Hey, you monster! Leave your tail behind to help me refine primordial qi and forge an immortal body!"

In the depths of the Seven Seas, Li Ao looked at the immortal ancient dragon before him and swung his sword, splitting heaven from sea!