My Master Cultivates Me Into a Monster

Chen Huangpi diligently practices 'immortality' under his eccentric master, but each year, his body grows more monstrous—copper skin, iron bones, and a horrifying sense of unease. His 'cultivation' involves being boiled alive and refined, while the world outside is plagued by terrifying 'gods.' He discovers his master isn't just mad; he's a predatory entity, consuming 'gods' and 'cultivators' alike. Chen Huangpi himself is being 'groomed' not for ascension, but as a bizarre offering. A mysterious \"Book of Souls\" appears, allowing him to absorb stolen memories and powers from the consumed. Now, with the line between cultivation and consumption blurring, Chen Huangpi must unravel the terrifying secret of his own existence before he becomes his master's ultimate masterpiece—or the next meal.