Li Ming said slowly, "As I said before, there is no shortcut to immortality; one must cultivate."
Qin Shi Huang thought for a moment and said, "Then let's cultivate."
Upon hearing this answer, Li Ming found it unbelievable and stared at Qin Shi Huang with a strange expression. After a moment, he looked down at the dragon-patterned wooden plaque at his waist, which displayed the number "47".
"I wish to cultivate immortality." Seeing Li Ming remain silent, Qin Shi Huang said firmly, "I wonder if any immortal could offer some guidance?"
"Why don't you think about it again?" Li Ming was afraid he might suddenly make such a crazy decision, so he decided to give him time to think it over. He handed him a new set of clothes and said:
"Go take a shower and calm down."
Qin Shi Huang did not refuse. The decision was indeed a bit hasty. He took the clothes Li Ming had ordered and went to bathe under the waterfall Li Ming had specified.
Lying in the icy water, the First Emperor recalled his experiences.
He fled at the age of three, took power at the age of twenty-two, unified the country at the age of thirty-nine, ascended the throne and became the First Emperor, performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai at the age of forty-one, built the Great Wall at the age of forty-three, and opened the Lingqu Canal at the age of forty-five.
After he finished recalling, he already had the answer in his heart and quickly washed away the black grime and toxins on his body.
This represents a new beginning.
This signifies that the Qin Empire will be completely renewed.
He stood up, dressed, and returned to Li Ming, saying, "I have decided to cultivate immortality."
"Alright." Li Ming looked at Qin Shi Huang and said, "I have a question in my mind."
"Speaking."
"Building upon the accumulated achievements of six generations, and employing long-term strategies to govern the world, you have strived for six generations to unify the land. Each generation worked diligently to achieve this goal. If you were to cultivate immortality, what would become of the Qin state?"
"I have thought it through. Unifying the six kingdoms is just the beginning. I want to build a foundation for the Qin state for ten thousand generations and create a vast and magnificent Qin."
"The Vast Immortal Qin?"
Li Ming was deeply shocked when he heard Qin Shi Huang's words. He realized that Qin Shi Huang not only wanted to cultivate himself, but also wanted to usher in a new era for the Qin Dynasty.
—Xian Qin.
At first, Li Ming thought that Qin Shi Huang wanted to achieve immortality, but he was quite arrogant and wanted to create a vast immortal Qin.
As expected of Qin Shi Huang, his mind was truly different from others.
Qin Shi Huang asked, "Does the immortal think this is feasible?"
Li Ming, who had been stunned, came to his senses and slowly said, "The idea of Immortal Qin is entirely feasible. However, creating the vast Immortal Qin era is not something that can be accomplished overnight."
"I have ruled the six kingdoms for decades, and I believe that the immortal Qin will also be presented in my hands."
A strange image flashed through Li Ming's mind: when the two countries went to war, the other side used bows and arrows, cannons, and sheer numbers, while the Qin Dynasty used swords to fly, form hand seals, and employ formations and immortal techniques.
This scene is absolutely amazing.
Li Ming suddenly thought of something else: "I have a question. To cultivate immortality, one must have spiritual energy. Only when spiritual energy is transformed into spiritual power can it be used for one's own benefit. Do you have any spiritual energy?"
This question completely baffled Qin Shi Huang, as he had no idea what spiritual energy was.
With a flick of his hand, the spiritual energy of the Yunmeng Sect began to converge towards his hand, a faint green color circulating in his palm.
"This is the natural spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If the spiritual energy is depleted, cultivation will be very difficult, and one may even remain stagnant without making any progress."
"I don't know if there is any spiritual energy. If not, can it be created?" Qin Shi Huang asked.
"You can't create it, but I can. Unfortunately, this place is a different time and space from the Qin Dynasty. However, according to my speculation, there was spiritual energy in the Qin Dynasty. The alchemists' cultivation should be based on spiritual energy, but they didn't have the correct cultivation method. Once they have the correct method, it may not be impossible to create a vast immortal Qin."
"Please, immortal, enlighten me." Qin Shi Huang was somewhat excited, as if the vast world of cultivation was slowly unfolding before him.
Li Ming smiled and said, "No rush, there's still time. You need to take care of your health before you can cultivate. I'm a little hungry, let's go get something to eat."
Qin Shi Huang followed Li Ming out of the pavilion.
They thought Li Ming was cooking, but when he walked down the wooden bridge, the black dog followed him around, its eyes gleaming with a green light.
Isn't cooking done in the kitchen?
Where are we going?
Qin Shi Huang was a little puzzled, but he didn't ask any questions. He just followed him and soon smelled a faint medicinal fragrance. Then he saw a large field of medicinal herbs.
The medicinal field was planted with all sorts of strange and wonderful herbs and elixirs, many varieties of which he had never seen before, which constantly amazed him.
After passing the medicinal herb field, continue walking forward and you will come to an orchard.
The wild fruits that grow in the orchard are even more outrageous; some trees bear fruits that look like children; others are bright red, like blood.
One tree, in particular, was quite peculiar; its wild fruits resembled mythical creatures from mountains and seas: phoenixes, qilin, pixiu, taotie, taowu, dragons, and so on.
It's hard to imagine that the fruits growing on a single tree can be so different in shape.
I thought they were mythical beasts growing on the trees, but they're just fruits.
The medicinal herb fields and orchards continuously challenged Qin Shi Huang's worldview and understanding.
Qin Shi Huang was about to ask if it was a divine fruit.
Li Ming raised his right hand, and with a flick of his finger, a wisp of spiritual energy shot out, like lightning or chaotic mist—just a wisp of spiritual energy.
Qin Shi Huang saw many different strange phenomena. If this thing hit him, he wondered if it would explode instantly.
The next moment, Qin Shi Huang's lips twitched, and he actually saw the wild fruit on the tree trying to run away.
The spiritual energy that Li Ming released transformed into a hand, which grabbed the wild fruit on the tree.
With a whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Qin Shi Huang felt that Li Ming had grasped a Qilin, a Bai Ze, and a Luan bird.
The wild fruit struggled incessantly, trying to escape.
Li Ming's eyes flashed, and spiritual energy coiled out, enveloping the wild fruit in his hand.
Once the spiritual energy dissipated, the wild fruit returned to its original form, indistinguishable from an ordinary winter pear.
Li Ming handed one wild fruit to Qin Shi Huang, tossed one to the black dog, and took one for himself.
After finishing its meal, the black dog became listless, its eyes glazed over, its ears drooping. It pawed at the ground a couple of times before lying down to sleep, soon starting to snore.
After Li Ming finished eating, apart from the elimination of his hunger, he felt nothing else.
Qin Shi Huang felt as if he had eaten, with warm currents flowing through his body; it was truly amazing.
This is absolutely a divine fruit.
Qin Shi Huang was certain that the immortal fruit, like the immortal tea, would cleanse the marrow after a period of time.
Just as he had imagined, his body soon underwent new changes.
Li Ming continued to catalyze the wild fruit for him, helping him to absorb it more quickly.
After doing all this, he looked down at the dragon-patterned wooden plaque at his waist, which displayed the number "40".
"Eight hours, Your Majesty. You've recovered enough. Let's go to the library. From now on, I'll teach you how to cultivate immortality. Whether you can master it depends on your own comprehension."
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