"You're right. The Heavenly Dao will need a new batch of supernatural beings to emerge. Immortality will no longer be an unattainable dream for mortals."
The moment the word "immortality" appeared, everyone's attention was drawn to it like iron to a magnet.
Who can resist the allure of immortality?
Although Li Si and the others did not spend much time with the Moon Goddess, they had heard some news: the secrets of heaven had changed, and it would be difficult for another cultivator to appear in the world, let alone an immortal who could live forever.
They couldn't help but feel disappointed. With the Moon Goddess in Qin, who could say they hadn't dreamed of receiving divine guidance and achieving immortality?
Now, the Moon Goddess suddenly tells them that all the gods in Heaven are leaving this world, so they have the opportunity to seek immortality.
Honestly, if Li Si and his men hadn't been so resolute, they might have fainted from joy on the spot.
Although Ying Zheng was pleased, he also had doubts:
"Your Highness, why must the gods abandon this world? Couldn't they leave some behind? I believe there must be some gods who still cherish their homeland."
"Of course there will be," the Moon Goddess chuckled, her eyes indifferent. "It's just that the ancient gods and the Heavenly Court have joined forces to issue a decree to the world: those who do not go will die!"
The bloody undertones in his words sent chills down everyone's spines.
"To open up a new world is the most arduous task. If we keep thinking about our retreat, we will never succeed. Furthermore, if we leave behind any minor gods, we cannot guarantee that their positions will not be usurped. Therefore, we must all leave."
Ying Zheng couldn't believe that the Moon Goddess had revealed all her schemes and concerns to him without holding back.
A thought struck him, and he tentatively asked, "When the gods depart, will Nüba also perish with them?"
"Of course, but He also benefited from this misfortune. He is deeply intertwined with the destiny of the Great Qin Dynasty, allowing him to leave a wisp of his spirit to slumber, waiting for the right opportunity, either to become a guiding light for our return thousands of years later, or to grow and awaken on his own."
Ling Xiao slowly added patches to the "Nüba" figure, waiting for time to pass so that his fabricated illusion would completely transform into reality.
"The government understands."
Ying Zheng nodded, looked around with excitement at the Moon Goddess and his ministers, and respectfully bowed, asking:
"Your Highness, though the world has changed and immortality can be sought, the traditional methods have been lost. I earnestly beg Your Highness for mercy and to grant me one or two paths."
"Please have mercy, Moon Goddess..." When the king spoke, the ministers' eyes lit up and they made their plea.
Seeing their reaction, the Moon Goddess seemed somewhat shaken, but still shook her head and said:
"It's not that I'm stingy, but this change in the heavenly secrets is presided over by the Heavenly Dao. After we gods depart, all kinds of spiritual energy and resources may change."
"A slight error can lead to a huge difference; the path to immortality and cultivation can only be deduced step by step by yourselves."
Ling Xiao thought to herself, of course, the main reason is that she doesn't have one either. The All-Star System isn't a cultivation system. Even if she did, why should she pay extra for it?
Seeing that things were not going as planned, Ying Zheng suppressed his disappointment and did not lose his composure.
He has decided to accelerate the unification of the world and use the wisdom of the people to deduce the method of cultivating immortality for himself.
But the words of the Moon Goddess shattered the calm on the faces of the Qin rulers and their ministers.
"In the beginning, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is insufficient for cultivation. It takes at least thirty or forty years, and sometimes as long as seventy or eighty years, to be fully prepared."
Human Emperor, you possess the destiny of the human race, and with several opportunities, you have a chance to live to see the time come before you die of old age.
The Moon Goddess spoke to Ying Zheng with an encouraging expression.
Ying Zheng: ...neither great joy nor great sorrow can describe his feelings. He hopes to see it before he dies of old age!
There are some swear words he doesn't know whether he should say or not.
If even the King of Qin, who had the opportunity, acted this way, one can only imagine what happened to the other ministers who were destined to perish before the time was ripe.
Li Si silently calculated his age and despairingly realized that unless he lived to be over a hundred years old, he would have absolutely no chance.
For a moment, the ministers in the hall were all doing mental calculations, and after they finished, almost all of them had a look of utter despair on their faces.
Only a few younger officials breathed a sigh of relief, the other half of which was the fear of dying young or having a short lifespan to begin with.
"Your Highness, Moon Goddess, please have mercy on us! This is taking far too long. We fear we won't live to see it, and we'll have missed our chance."
Li Si stepped forward, knelt down with a thud, and made an urgent and respectful request.
Although he was fully aware of the cold-blooded ruthlessness hidden beneath the surface of this moon goddess, Li Si still went all out to beg her.
Li Xiang, who once came from Qi to Qin to serve in the government and then risked everything by submitting the "Memorial on Expelling Foreign Guests," which caught the attention of the King of Qin, has never lacked courage.
Seeing this, Ling Xiao snorted coldly in her heart. She was very vengeful and hadn't even gotten revenge for what happened last time.
Ying Zheng did not stand idly by; he, too, placed his hopes on the Moon Goddess and pleaded again.
"Fine, since the Heavenly Court will cease to exist, let those Heavenly Laws be broken."
The Moon Goddess sighed, and the Jade Rabbit cried out anxiously, "Chang Xi, no! Even if the Heavenly Laws aren't what they used to be, you must preserve your strength!"
Everyone felt as if they were on a roller coaster, soaring into the sky one moment and plummeting to the ground the next. Some ministers were breathing heavily, yet they still stared longingly at the Moon Goddess.
"My dear Jade Rabbit, what are these mere minor injuries? I also wish to test the power of the Heavenly Laws."
After the Moon Goddess finished speaking, she gently raised her delicate hand, and the scattered radiance condensed into pills that were full of luster and emitted a halo.
He looked at Ying Zheng, and the elixir floated automatically in front of him:
"I have created this longevity pill from rare and extraordinary spiritual energy. One pill can extend one's life by five years. I will now hand it over to the Human Emperor."
Before Ying Zheng could agree, the Moon Goddess added, "Heavenly treasures should be reserved for the virtuous. If someone without talent or fortune were to consume them, it would harm your luck, Your Majesty. I urge you to consider this carefully."
Ying Zheng's expression hardened, and he nodded heavily. If it were harmless to him, that would be fine. Even the King of Qin would have to consider the bigger picture.
But if it's harmful to him
—I will never let a useless fellow ruin his luck and prevent him from achieving immortality.
Seeing that things were about to end, Ling Xiao, maintaining the airs of the Moon Goddess, ignored the crowd's expressions of gratitude and summoned a magnificent moon chariot, carrying the Jade Rabbit as if to leave.
Suddenly, the Moon Goddess sat upright in her chariot, but the Jade Rabbit poked its head out and shouted:
"Your Majesty, you must treat Fusu well! You must not let Li Si and Zhao Gao join forces to force Fusu to his death and let that fool Huhai ascend the throne!"
After saying that, the moon chariot sped away.
Li Si, kneeling: A calamity has befallen us...
Zhao Gao, standing next to Ying Zheng:…………
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