Chapter 136 Synchronous Recovery?

Seeing the star fall in the distance, everyone in the Star-Picking Pavilion was shocked. After all, the falling of a star had always been regarded as an ominous sign.

Before anyone could apologize to the heavens, a refreshing breeze swept across their faces, making them feel invigorated and radiating vitality from within.

This feeling... this feeling was something that only came after practicing body tempering techniques in the past. Surprised and uncertain, everyone looked at Gao Yao.

When Xiang Shaolong and Gao Yaohan met eyes after they had learned more, Xiang Shaolong suddenly shuddered and, as if possessed, began to practice body-tempering techniques on the spot.

Under the increasingly bewildered and astonished gazes of the crowd, Xiang Shaolong's every move was accompanied by a distinct whooshing sound. Everyone around could even feel the wind rushing through them.

His movements, which he had previously mastered and made fluid, seemed to encounter even greater obstacles, becoming increasingly difficult as he progressed.

After barely finishing the thirty-six moves, Xiang Shaolong was drenched in sweat. But his complexion was rosy, and he seemed to have been reborn, full of vibrant vitality.

This was clearly not an effect that his already mastered body-strengthening technique could produce.

No one at the scene was foolish. They quickly connected this to the fall of the celestial star. Their eyes flickered, and instead of fear, they looked at the Imperial Preceptor Gao Yao with anticipation and curiosity.

Gao Yao stood by the railing, gazing in the direction where the star had fallen. His tone was gentle, yet it stirred the emotions within one's heart.

"A celestial star falls, spiritual energy is revived, and a great era of contention begins."

Ying Zheng's thoughts were finally settled. The moment he saw the falling star, he recalled that in the thirty-sixth year, a star had fallen to Dongjun and turned into a stone. On the stone, someone had carved the seven characters "The First Emperor will die and the land will be divided," which enraged him so much that he burned the inscribed meteorite.

But while the stone may be destroyed, the rumors persisted. It was because the words on the stone were spread that the remnants of the six kingdoms became even more turbulent, which led to his fifth eastern tour.

He also lost his life on his eastern tour.

Upon hearing Gao Yao's words, Ying Zheng quickly connected them with Qilin's words. The important time point was not his death, but the origin of everything, the day the celestial star fell.

Gao Yao glanced lightly at the pensive Ying Zheng, a slight smile playing on his lips. He loved people who could fill in the blanks with their own imaginations. The more deeply the protagonist was involved in the grand drama of spiritual revival, the more convinced they were—the better it was!

Soon, the ministers who had truly observed the stars left, leaving only Ying Zheng talking inside with Xiang Shaolong and Gao Yao, while Xiang Yu and Meng Tian stood guard outside.

Feeling marginalized, Li Si felt a pang of bitterness and decided to go back and study hard, burning the midnight oil to prove his talent and let the Emperor see him! He was the Prime Minister, and he should be the Emperor's number one minister. Sooner or later, he would surpass Xiang Shaolong!

Looking at Gao Yao sitting calmly opposite him, Ying Zheng knew that it was no longer important to ask him if he had remembered his identity as the Emperor. Whatever his purpose, as long as it benefited Qin, what harm was there in him getting involved?

Ying Zheng asked in a deep voice, "I wonder what the Grand Preceptor's views are on the fate of the Qin Dynasty?"

"The fate of the Great Qin rests on Your Majesty, and on all its subjects," Gao Yao looked up at him with a smile, "Your Majesty, so-called fate has always been in the hands of people..."

Inside the room, the three were exchanging witty remarks, mainly Ying Zheng and Gao Yao, while Xiang Shaolong sat to the side with a serious face, earnestly studying the art of conversation.

Outside, Meng Tian remained vigilant. Seeing a dark figure moving along the corridor, he drew his sword. "Who's there?"

"We're on the same side, we're on the same side," Yi Xiaochuan said with a fawning smile as he walked out.

"It's Yi Xiaochuan." Xiang Yu turned his head to explain to Meng Tian. Meng Tian understood. He also knew that there was a guy named Yi Xiaochuan in the Imperial Preceptor's mansion, who seemed to have a good relationship with the Imperial Preceptor and the Grand Commandant.

"Xiaoyu," Yi Xiaochuan quietly approached, glanced at the tightly closed room, and asked in a low voice, "Is it not over yet?"

Xiang Yu shook his head and asked him, "What are you doing here?"

Yi Xiaochuan chuckled. He had listened to his brother Gao's words on the Star-Picking Platform. He didn't understand the others, but he knew a lot about the spiritual energy restoration. Who hadn't read a novel? Who hadn't dreamed of being the protagonist?

He was so excited he didn't know what to do. Then he remembered the body-tempering technique Xiang Shaolong had used on the Star-Picking Platform, and his eyes lit up instantly.

Could the secret technique that Brother Gao created before the spiritual energy was restored be the Great Dao that leads to the heavens?

Trusting Gao Yao completely, Yi Xiaochuan eagerly began practicing. However, even before the spiritual energy was restored, he was already struggling, stuck on the fifth move. After the spiritual energy was restored, there was more spiritual energy, but the difficulty had also increased significantly.

This time, he couldn't even make it to the third move, so he had no choice but to ask Brother Gao for help.

But before the First Emperor had even left, a regretful Yi Xiaochuan turned his gaze to Xiang Yu and Meng Tian. One was Xiang Yu, born with superhuman strength from Xianyang; the other was General Meng, whose name would be etched in history. Their talents must be exceptional; surely teaching them wouldn't be a problem, right?

"Brother Yu—"

Hearing Yi Xiaochuan address him like that, Xiang Yu instantly became alert. "Get to the point."

Yi Xiaochuan chuckled and put his arm around his shoulder. "Brother Yu, with our relationship, if I have a problem, you'll definitely help me, right?"

"What's the problem?"

“It’s definitely not difficult for you,” Yi Xiaochuan assured, patting his chest. “I’ve only just started practicing Body Tempering Techniques, and there are many parts I’m not quite sure about. Can you take a look for me?”

"That's it?" Xiang Yu couldn't believe it. Was body tempering technique really that difficult? As a martial arts prodigy, Xiang Yu found it hard to understand Yi Xiaochuan's troubles. Meng Tian, ​​who was standing to the side, felt the same way after hearing this.

"I told you it was a minor issue, so please give me some pointers, Brother Yu," Yi Xiaochuan's eyes darted around, landing on Meng Tian. "Of course, I'd be even more honored if General Meng were willing to take a look too. So, Brother Yu, please agree—"

...

"You're flexible and adaptable, Da Chuan. Your brother is quite good."

Hearing his colleagues' teasing, Yi Dachuan silently pushed up his glasses. Ever since learning about the "spiritual revival" from the light screen, everyone had been on edge. He didn't feel ashamed at all, even though they were just joking about his brother. Xiao Chuan didn't know either, and probably wouldn't mind.

The emergency meeting bell rang, and Yi Dachuan followed the crowd into the meeting room, where he was immediately met with a thunderous announcement from the person in charge.

"The latest test results from the research team indicate the presence of an unknown factor in the air. Furthermore, after practicing the body-strengthening exercise again, we encountered the same obstacle as in the light screen."

"And all of this happened after the celestial star fell from the screen. Now, the expert team speculates that our era is recovering in sync with the Qin Dynasty more than two thousand years ago..."

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The first two small worlds were based on my personal preferences, and I don't have any other ones I want to write about for now. So, for the next world, do you have any movies or TV shows you'd like to see? Feel free to leave a comment here, and I'll consider your comments to see if I can find any suitable inspiration. Then, before we finish this volume, I'll select a few specific ones for you to vote on, and whichever gets the most votes will be the one we write about!