I think my view may be very simplistic and not so inquisitive when it comes to the nature of existence. What makes something immortal, and is it really indestructible, once the concept of an omnipotent single God is removed? The concept of this God is an easy way out for those who do not want to think about the origin of their own self-consciousness and its possible return to that same state.

What I can see, sense and feel is an awareness in the form of a collective of beings or an inactive hivemind. I can "remember" myself being there, being inactive and being aware of everyone else, waiting for the right moment to manifest. Some went early and got in trouble, but still made it over time. Some waited very long and manifested in full at once, those are "creator gods" to us. Some were reckless and jumped in based on sloppy or arrogant conceptions of what manifestation itself is. But how can someone have this concept if they do not exist yet? It still seems like this "one-ness" provides everyone with the shared existence up to date at every single moment, even though this pre-awareness lacks individuality and a sense of time.

Does everyone exist in this not-yet-manifested state? What is it? I would still think that some do not. Some exist only at the layers of manifestation, being formed as a result of the actions of those who manifested from the unmanifested state. Those would be the real parasites, karma or those beings who appear as parts of another being. Qi may be the most basic form of shared manifestation, where information can be transmitted, the medium everyone can agree on.

What is "transformed" from this information as part of you, is your own, it is a transformation from the common state of being shared, to that of personally owning a manifestation. I think it's in there that immortality lies.