Chapter 137 The Elixir of Immortality

"Brother Meng, do you think my movements are standard?"

Yi Xiaochuan is someone who is very good at taking advantage of opportunities. After Xiang Yu left with the mission of bringing back the Tianxing meteorite, he shamelessly clung to Meng Tian, ​​who had been frequently visiting the Imperial Preceptor's residence recently.

Meng Tian didn't dislike him; he was just giving Duan some pointers on physical techniques. Out of respect for the Imperial Preceptor, he didn't mind saying a few more words.

"Raise your hands a little higher, use your waist to power..."

Under Meng Tian's guidance, Yi Xiaochuan has made tremendous progress, finally moving from the third to the fifth movement, and his progress has been restored!

In his excitement, Yi Xiaochuan lost his balance and fell to the side. Meng Tian quickly reached out to pull him up.

"Sizzle"

"Ouch—"

With his clothes torn, Yi Xiaochuan, who hadn't been grabbed, fell to the ground, groaning in pain. But Meng Tian remained motionless, staring blankly at the tiger-shaped mark on his chest.

"Brother Meng, Brother Meng, what's wrong?"

Seeing Meng Tian staring blankly for some unknown reason, Yi Xiaochuan stood up and waved his hand in front of him.

"This mark of yours..."

Meng Tian pointed somewhat helplessly to his chest. Yi Xiaochuan looked down and said, "You mean this? It's strange, it wasn't there originally. There was a tiger-shaped pendant, but somehow it got imprinted on, like a birthmark."

Meng Tian suddenly remembered what the Imperial Advisor had once told him: the first person with the tiger-shaped mark was not his brother. But after meeting the first person, he would soon be able to find his brother.

Unable to contain his excitement, Meng Tian said, "Xiao Chuan, I suddenly remembered something I need to discuss with the Imperial Advisor. I'll be going now."

"Sigh..." Yi Xiaochuan didn't have time to reply before watching Meng Tian leave in a hurry. "What's the matter that's so urgent?"

"Miss Xiaoyue, could you please inform the Imperial Advisor that I wish to see him?" Meng Tian arrived at the Zhaixing Pavilion, knowing that the Imperial Advisor had been very busy lately. Although he was anxious, he still spoke gently to Xiaoyue at the door.

Xiaoyue smiled gently and said to Meng Tian, ​​"General Meng, the Imperial Advisor already knew your purpose and specially ordered Xiaoyue to wait at the door to deliver the message."

Meng Tian's eyes widened slightly in surprise. The Grand Preceptor was indeed a master strategist. He asked impatiently, "What message did the Grand Preceptor leave for me?"

"The Imperial Advisor asks the General to remain calm and await good news; the old friend will soon be reunited."

"I see."

Just a few words relayed were enough to completely calm Meng Tian's restless heart. He believed in the Grand Preceptor's abilities and that he would soon find Meng Yi.

"Please convey my gratitude to Miss Xiaoyue. Thank you, Grand Preceptor. I have learned a great deal from your teachings."

...

As one of the twelve commanders of the Black Ice Guard, Xiang Yu not only successfully brought back all the celestial meteorites, but also brought back a person that Gao Yao had ordered him to find—Cui Wenzi.

"This man acted suspiciously and attempted to steal the celestial star. After interrogation, it was confirmed that he was Cui Wenzi."

After listening to Xiang Yu's account, Gao Yao looked down at the middle-aged man who was clearly a prisoner, yet showed no sign of panic, displaying a rather detached and otherworldly demeanor. He slightly raised an eyebrow.

"Cui Wenzi was a man from Mount Tai. He studied immortality under Prince Qiao. Prince Qiao transformed into a white rainbow and presented the medicine to Wenzi. Wenzi was astonished and drew his spear to strike the rainbow, hitting it and causing the medicine to fall from its socket..."

Listening to Gao Yao's casual narration, Cui Wenzi was unusually surprised that someone actually knew his background. Only then did he look up at this "famous" national advisor.

Gao Yao looked at him with a smile, "With your abilities, sir, did you come here specifically to see me?"

Having his origins exposed, Cui Wenzi stopped pretending, calmly broke free from his restraints, and rose to sit at Gao Yao's table amidst Xiang Yu's astonished gaze.

Xiang Yu drew his sword, but Gao Yao waved him off, saying, "Yu'er, you go down first. I'll talk to Mr. Cui."

"Yes." Xiang Yu gave Cui Wenzi a warning glare before respectfully leaving. "I'll stay outside. Call me if Uncle needs anything."

"knew."

Once there was no one else in the room, Cui Wenzi spoke up curiously: "First there was paper and cement, then there was a body-forging technique that can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. I am curious about the Imperial Preceptor, so I have come to pay my respects. I wonder why the Imperial Preceptor has come to see me?"

This little world is called "Mythology". It not only has time travel and the elixir of immortality, but more importantly, there is a disciple of the immortal Prince Qiao, Cui Wenzi, who has lived for three hundred years.

Gao Yao was very curious about the prescription for the elixir of immortality that he had.

Of course, he was also very straightforward: "I would like to ask you to concoct an elixir of immortality."

Upon hearing this, Cui Wenzi glanced at Gao Yao with slight surprise. "Although my skills are not proficient, I can still tell that the Imperial Preceptor is no ordinary person. What use would he have for this elixir of immortality?"

Gao Yao slightly curled the corners of his mouth, "Sir, you just wanted to research elixirs. As for who should use them, would you mind?"

Having witnessed centuries of human turmoil, Cui Wenzi, who had always avoided the world, couldn't help but frown slightly. "You want to give it to the Qin Emperor? Human hearts are greedy, let alone the First Emperor who unified the world?"

Gao Yao did not refute, but smiled in a way that Cui Wenzi could not see through, "It's just a choice, sir, there's no need to worry."

Seeing his confidence, Cui Wenzi stopped trying to persuade him. "Since you know what you're doing, and everyone has their own destiny, I won't try to persuade you any further. Then I'll trouble the Imperial Preceptor to prepare a place for me to stay."

"It is a matter of course."

Gao Yao nodded. A talent who can refine elixirs, has a research spirit, and never gets tired—what a chosen worker! Gao Yao wouldn't let such a person go.

Starting with refining the elixir of immortality, we'll train Cui Wenzi to become a working-class man for the Qin Dynasty!

Unaware that refining medicine would cost him his life, Cui Wenzi didn't think much of it. After satisfying his curiosity about Gaoyao, he couldn't wait to immerse himself in the research.

"I would be grateful if the Imperial Preceptor could grant me a portion of the celestial bodies to study."

"Can."

...

With Gao Yao's intentional or unintentional reminders, Cui Wenzi's research on the elixir of immortality progressed rapidly. He eventually used celestial powder and the blood of Meng Tian's mount, the Ferghana horse Black Wind, to quickly refine the elixir of immortality.

This time, despite having an abundant supply of star powder, it seemed to be limited by the rules of the world. In the end, they only managed to refine three elixirs of immortality.

Furthermore, Cui Wenzi realized that even if he memorized the recipe and refining method, he would never be able to refine the elixir of immortality again.

"As expected, the elixir of immortality has been successfully refined."

Cui Wenzi presented three pills that emitted a strange fragrance to Gao Yao.

Gao Yao reached out and took the pill, feeling the spiritual energy clearly swirling around it. He raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking, "What an interesting little world, capable of creating such a miraculous medicine."

"Sir, you've had a long journey. I have a few prescriptions here. If you're interested, you can give them a try."

Cui Wenzi loved studying all kinds of medicines. How could he not be interested in a brand new prescription given to him by the imperial advisor, whom he couldn't understand?

He didn't care about the whereabouts of the elixir of immortality and hurriedly left to research new drug formulas.

Gao Yao watched his departing figure with a smile. Controlling Cui Wenzi was as easy as turning his hand.