Ying Zheng fell into deep thought. Three thousand boys and girls—that was a huge number for the Qin Dynasty at that time.

After all, the Great Wall had just been built, and many people had already died.

However, his obsession with immortality had caused Ying Zheng to completely lose his reason at this moment.

"Very well! Whatever you need, I will grant it to you."

Immortality, what a great temptation!

"Thank you, Your Majesty! I will certainly find the elixir of immortality for you!"

After saying this, Xu Fu put his veil back on. Ying Zheng instructed Zhao Gao to arrange accommodations for Xu Fu. Once everything was ready, he sent Xu Fu out to sea to find the elixir of immortality.

At this moment, Ying Zheng's mind was almost entirely filled with the word "immortality," and he was even more eager to see Lu Li.

"Zhao Gao, I would like to see you, sir. Could you please have him come to Xianyang?"

"Never mind, I'll go to Yunmeng Mountain in a few days."

Ying Zheng felt that Lu Li was unlikely to come to Xianyang, since he preferred a life of leisure and freedom.

"Here you go!"

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Wangwu Mountain is a Taoist holy site.

The Taoist temple had been closed for ten years, and now that Lu Li had returned, he felt as if he had been transported to another world.

"Cangwu, do you still remember this place?" Lu Li asked with a smile.

Cangwu scratched his head; he could no longer remember Wangwu Mountain or Taoism. Cangwu had a poor memory; in the past few decades, the only people he could remember were Lu Li and Xiao Lu'er.

Even fleeting moments, he would suddenly forget.

Lu Li searched through all kinds of medical books, but still couldn't find a way to treat Cangwu's disease.

Because the aftereffects of being envied by Heaven are incurable.

“Cangwu definitely doesn’t remember. Sometimes he even forgets me!” Lu Fusheng chimed in from the side.

"Let's go, let's go up the mountain!"

The three of them reached the mountain gate, where a Taoist martial artist guarding the gate blocked their way.

"Lu Li, the Master of Guiguzi, has come to pay a visit!"

Upon hearing the name Guiguzi, the Taoist martial artist's expression instantly changed.

It was because of Lu Li that their Taoist sect closed its mountain for ten years. How come this evil star has come again?

The two martial artists exchanged a glance, then said, "I'll go inform them. You wait a moment."

A martial artist quickly ran backwards, shouting as he ran, "It's bad! Guigu Lu Li is here again!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Li's face immediately twitched. What did this mean? He wasn't some kind of evil spirit!

Lu Fusheng burst out laughing, leaving Lu Li speechless. It seems that this Taoist has such a deep psychological shadow on him!

A short while later, Lu Li saw someone rushing over.

This man was dressed in a Taoist robe, with a refined and scholarly demeanor. He was handsome with clear features and bright, intelligent eyes.

"Senior brother!" the newcomer called out.

Lu Li looked closely and realized that the person was Zhang Liang!

He still retained some of his childhood features, but he looked completely different from how he did as a child. If he hadn't called out "Senior Brother," Lu Li wouldn't have recognized him at all.

"So it's Junior Brother! I almost didn't recognize you."

Zhang Liang has changed a lot; he is much more mature than he was as a child.

"Hehe, Senior Brother hasn't changed a bit over the years!"

Zhang Liang's unintentional remark instantly saddened Lu Li.

However, Zhang Liang did not notice this and continued to ask, "Why did you come to Wangwu Mountain, Senior Brother?"

"Of course I came to see you. It's been so many years since we last met, and you haven't even come back to visit Guigu."

Back then, Zhang Liang became a disciple of both the School of Diplomacy and the School of Taoism. However, he was a direct disciple of the School of Diplomacy, while he was merely an outer disciple of the School of Taoism.

However, after Guiguzi died, Lu Li stayed in Xianyang, while Zhang Liang traveled for several years before finally settling down in Daoism.

"Has Senior Brother returned to Ghost Valley?"

Lu Li nodded helplessly. He had been back in Ghost Valley for seven years, and the Taoists had been in seclusion for ten years, so their information was now far behind.

"After Qin unified the world, I returned to Guigu to live in seclusion. I came here this time to see you."

Lu Li still felt indebted to Zhang Liang, as Guiguzi had never taught him anything before passing away.

He was busy in Xianyang helping Ying Zheng unify the world and had no time to teach Zhang Liang.

"Let's go inside and talk."

After saying that, Zhang Liang led the three of them to the old man Kong Chan's room.

At this moment, the old man Kongchan had white hair and his face was deeply lined with wrinkles, as if he was about to die.

"Young friend Lu Li?"

Upon seeing Lu Li, the old man Kong Chan seemed somewhat surprised, but still revealed a kind expression.

"Greetings, Senior Kongchan!" Lu Li bowed respectfully.

Kong Chan nodded slightly and said, "Sit down, don't stand."

Lu Li sat down as instructed, and Zhang Liang sat down beside him. As for Cangwu, he was led out by Lu Fusheng.

"How have you been these past few years?" Kong Chan asked with a smile, looking just like a kind elder.

"Thanks to Senior Kongchan's good fortune, I've been doing quite well these past few years!"

Kong Chan was quite surprised to see at a glance that Lu Li had already reached the peak of the ninth-level martial artist realm.

"All these years have passed, why haven't you broken through to the Lesser Grandmaster level yet, young friend?"

With Lu Li's talent, he should have broken through to the level of a minor grandmaster long ago, but he is still stuck at the peak of the ninth-level martial artist.

Lu Li gave a wry smile; he didn't know what was going on either.

After reaching the peak of the ninth rank, he never took another step forward, no matter how hard he tried to cultivate.

It was as if a shackle was binding him!

“Senior, I don’t know why, but ever since I reached the peak of the ninth rank, I haven’t made any further progress.”

Kong Chan frowned, waved her hand, and said, "Come closer!"

Lu Li stood up and walked to Kong Chan. The old man Kong Chan reached out and put his hand on Lu Li's arm. After a short while, the old man Kong Chan started clicking his teeth.

"Your Qi and blood are abundant, and your vitality is vigorous! Show me a punch with all your might!"

Lu Li nodded, took a few steps back, then channeled his inner strength and threw a punch, which actually left a deep fist mark on the wall!

"Internal energy is leaking out!" Old Man Kongchan exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Li's punch was definitely powerful enough to be considered a minor grandmaster, but he did not reach the level of a minor grandmaster. Why is that?

"May I ask, senior, what constitutes a minor grandmaster?"

Lu Li only knew that as long as he could release his internal energy, he would have reached the level of a minor grandmaster.

He can now release his internal energy, but it still feels like something is missing.

Kong Chan let out a long sigh and slowly said, "What is a minor grandmaster? It is someone who has brought a certain intention to its ultimate level, controlling it at will, and it is not just about the leakage of internal energy."

Meaning! Something mysterious and profound.

Back when Lu Li was still an eighth-level martial artist, he already possessed sword intent. It was because of this that Kong Chan said Lu Li had extremely high martial arts talent and would definitely become a minor grandmaster in the future.

But after all these years, he is still only at the peak of the ninth rank.

"Strange! I have never seen anything like this before!"