Ying Zheng, who has changed his title to the First Emperor, is located on the highest throne, with Nianduan and Yunzhongjun on the left and right respectively.
"I have met His Majesty."
Chi Yao was neither humble nor arrogant, so he bowed his hands.
"No gifts, just a seat."
Ying Zheng's voice was majestic and solemn, but upon listening carefully, there was an underlying feeling of fatigue, and it was obvious that he was lacking in energy.
After Chi Yao thanked him again, he sat cross-legged and sat down about ten steps away from Ying Zheng. Then he glanced slightly and said hello to Nianduan.
As the first person from various schools of thought to get acquainted with Chi Yao, the two have not had much contact with each other over the years. The last time they met was because Nianduan was seriously ill, and Duan Murong came to Chi Yao for help.
He went out to treat her.
Feeling Chi Yao's gaze, Nian Duan lowered his eyebrows and nodded, showing an expression of gratitude mixed with guilt.
Their little actions were naturally seen clearly by Ying Zheng above, "You two are indeed old acquaintances. I just said that I invited you here this time just to ask if there is anyone in this world who can live forever."
way?"
After the words fell, Xu Fu and Nianduan immediately focused their attention on Chi Yao.
Facing the stares from three directions, Chi Yao didn't panic at all. After thinking for a moment, he nodded with Nian Duan's disbelieving eyes: "Yes."
Just two words, but like a huge stone falling, it caused an uproar in Ying Zheng's heart!
Nianduan even exclaimed: "How is this possible?"
Although Xu Fu looks the calmest, his hand stroking his beard is also trembling slightly. Coming from the Yin Yang family, he is no stranger to the concepts of immortality and flying immortals, and the immortality prescription in his hand may not be fake.
, it’s just that the materials needed above have gradually become extinct and are no longer easy to find.
This also caused him to be dubious about this matter in his heart, but he acted very firmly in front of Ying Zheng.
Now when I heard what Chi Yao said, my ears immediately pricked up.
"oh?"
Ying Zheng used the fastest speed to calm down his turbulent heart, and then asked with a heavy breath, "I would like to hear the details."
"Taoists and Yin-Yang schools have clear records that if you practice to the extreme, you will become immortal and ascend. After ascending to the upper world, you will naturally gain immortality."
Chi Yao said slowly, "However, it is difficult for Your Majesty to succeed in this method, unless you are willing to put aside your state affairs and concentrate on your cultivation."
Ying Zheng frowned, a little dissatisfied with his breathy way of speaking, but his desire for immortality still overcame this dissatisfaction, "If this method doesn't work, is there any other way?"
"certainly."
Chi Yao smiled and nodded, "But before that, I want to ask Your Majesty first, why do you want to live forever?"
"What is the purpose of immortality?"
Ying Zheng chewed on this question and was a little confused, "Isn't immortality just for immortality?"
"No, no, no, there is a misunderstanding here."
Chi Yao waved his hand, "For those of us who seek the Tao, cultivating immortality can indeed be regarded as the ultimate goal, but that is because we have gained a lot in the process of cultivation, such as gaining stronger power and seeing more
The scenery, various truths, etc., the result of immortality can be regarded as a summary and affirmation of our entire practice process, indicating that we have not taken the wrong path.
"But you are different. You are not a cultivator yourself. Even if you obtain immortality in some way, such as taking the elixir, then this process of achieving immortality is completely meaningless to you."
Ying Zheng listened thoughtfully.
"To use a simple analogy, seeking immortality for us practitioners is like making money. Making money itself is our interest and pursuit. In the process, we constantly adjust and optimize our methods, and eventually become richer than the country. And even if we are already rich, we can rival the country.
, we will continue to make more money, because increasing wealth is our purpose in itself.
"But it's different for you. What you're pursuing shouldn't be exploring the endless mysteries of the avenue, right? Immortality is the end for you, or a means to achieve the real goal. Then you need to use these extra
What do you do with time?”
"Does this have anything to do with seeking immortality?"
Ying Zheng was puzzled.
"Of course."
Chi Yao affirmed, "And it has a lot to do with it. After all, longevity is just longevity. It doesn't mean being strong, nor does it mean immortality, no injury, no illness, etc. It just means that under the most ideal condition, life will continue forever."
.For us practitioners, this is enough, because our practice can inherently gain strength and strengthen our bodies, but for you..."
Ying Zheng understood immediately upon hearing this, "In other words, even if I really achieve immortality, I will still die if I contract an incurable disease, right?"
After Chi Yao explained it in detail, he suddenly felt that immortality didn't seem so fragrant anymore.
Especially when someone who has lived forever can die from illness...
Why do you want to live forever?
Isn’t it just because you feel like your body is failing and you want to find a way to live a little longer?
But if immortality cannot solve the pain, is such immortality still meaningful to me?
"……yes."
The range of diseases is very wide, and immortality is not immune to all diseases. But after thinking about it, Chi Yao still did not explain to Ying Zheng what the upper limit of cell division is, the specific principles of immortality, etc.
"call……"
Ying Zheng let out a long breath, "Then, it will be difficult for me to make Great Qin suffer forever!"
"In this case, I have a method that is not immortal. Your Majesty would like to hear it."
"But it doesn't matter."
Today's discussion almost shattered Ying Zheng's blind pursuit of immortality.
"Retire with the country."
Chi Yao said word for word.
"What's the meaning?"
Ying Zheng frowned.
"That's the literal meaning. I have an elixir that can connect your Majesty's lifespan with the national destiny of the empire. If the national destiny is not broken, the emperor will not die!"
"As long as the fate of the country remains, the emperor will not die?"
Ying Zheng murmured these eight words, his eyes slowly overflowing with light.
"Yes, it does not allow you to gain much power, nor can it relieve pain. Its only function is to use the empire's national destiny to extend the emperor's life. For practitioners like us, it is not enough to be bound to a country's destiny.
It is a choice that would never be made as a last resort, but for the emperor, perhaps this is the most suitable way to live forever. Of course, if one day the country is destroyed, even if the emperor himself does not live to the end of his life, he will die suddenly on the spot.
"
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, and his face suddenly became determined: "You are right, this is indeed the most suitable method for me. Is there any difficulty in refining this elixir?"
"There is no difficulty, but because this medicine needs to be based on the national destiny of the Qin Dynasty, I need an identity that can mobilize enough national destiny."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly. Through the conversation just now, he also knew the importance of the national destiny to a country, so he became slightly vigilant in his heart, "What is your identity?"
"You need at least the position of Jiuqing, or a great concubine or a noble."
The central official system of the Great Qin Dynasty was composed of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers under the emperor. Among the twenty titles, the Chief of the Concubine was also a high position after the Marquis of Guannei and the Marquis of Che. With this status, Chi Yao was qualified to influence the national destiny of the Great Qin.
Otherwise, if you use force, you will be using your own destiny to fight against the destiny of Great Qin, which can be said to be hitting the stone with an egg.
However, Ying Zheng's focus was not on this. He frowned: "You mean, officials of the ninth rank and above, as well as people with the title of eighteenth rank and above, can influence the fate of our country?"
He suddenly felt a little uneasy.
After all, if he takes the elixir, the national destiny of Da Qin will be his own lifeline. But he suddenly finds out that his lifeline can be affected by so many people. Is this okay?
As a king who is self-centered and confident that his achievements are greater than those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Ying Zheng would naturally feel very uncomfortable.
But there is no way. The reason why the national destiny is called the national destiny is because it is composed of everyone in this country.
And every decision made by those in high positions may affect the fate of thousands of Chinese people, enough to cause oscillations in the national destiny.
Therefore, Chi Yao did not comfort Ying Zheng with false words, but said bluntly: "As long as they master the correct method, this is the theory. Depending on their respective powers, the scale of the turmoil they can cause varies. In fact, even if they
We don’t know how to directly affect luck, but we can also achieve our goals through indirect means. For example, Guo Kai of Zhao State, Hou Sheng of Qi State, Yan Chunjun of Yan State, and Changping Lord all did this."
After hearing this explanation, Ying Zheng felt slightly relieved.
If they could only do that, they wouldn't have to worry so much.
Unless the three gongs and nine ministers rebel collectively, Ying Zheng has enough confidence to handle it with just one or two people.
"Then, I would like to ask you, sir, to temporarily assume the position of Protector of the Kingdom of Great Qin, with the same position as the Three Dukes. If the elixir is ready, I will not hesitate to reward him with the title of Marquis Che."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
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With the identity of the protector of the country, it is not difficult for Chi Yao to refine the elixir.
And this is not the original disfigured version that Yuan Tiangang took, but an improved version that has been optimized to remove a lot of side effects.
Of course, no matter how much improvement is made, it cannot be perfect, and Ying Zheng still lost his sense of taste.
But compared to what he got, the price was really nothing.
After Ying Zheng took the elixir, Chi Yao observed through the Heavenly Gu Qi Watching Technique and found that Qin's national destiny had gradually begun to be linked to Ying Zheng's personal destiny, so he released the little Pixiu without hesitation and let it begin to suck Ying Zheng.
His own dragon spirit.
As the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng used dragon energy as his talisman. With this thing around, many spells could not harm him.
But under the influence of the elixir, Ying Zheng's luck began to be linked to the national destiny of Da Qin. After the linkage was completed, it was naturally a win-win situation, but gaps and loopholes inevitably appeared during the running-in process.
This was the opportunity Chi Yao was waiting for.
I saw the little black dragon above Ying Zheng's head struggling to swim upstream, and higher and farther in the sky, an illusory Milky Way that almost covered the sky was also rumbling and roaring, and the two sides were trying to establish contact.
At this moment, the little Pixiu opened its mouth and sucked in, and an invisible force of gravity emerged from its mouth, causing the body of the little black dragon that was swimming upwards to suddenly freeze, and then turned its head to look over.
At this time, the dragon soul in the little Pixiu's body was also shining brightly, as if it was giving the ultimate temptation to the little black dragon.
With Ying Zheng's character, his personal destiny is linked to the national destiny of the entire country, and he has to prioritize it. The little black dragon was obviously unwilling to be suppressed, so when he discovered that there was something nearby that could
When he improved himself, he changed direction almost without hesitation and flew towards the little Pixiu.
Hugh~
Then it was swallowed by the little Pixiu.
Although the little Pixiu is just a baby, it is still an auspicious beast in mythology. Swallowing wealth from all directions is one of its natural powers. Therefore, the things swallowed by it will never get out unless it takes the initiative to release it.
The little black dragon is naturally no exception.
Losing his luck, Ying Zheng's breath suddenly dropped in an instant, as if he was about to pass away, but the illusory and surging river in the sky fell in time to fill the gap for him.
That was the fate of the entire Qin Dynasty.
Qin is a country that values blackness and regards water as its virtue.
Originally, Ying Zheng's Little Black Dragon and Da Qin's Tianhe Nation's Fortune still needed some negotiation before they could formally establish a connection. However, after the little black dragon disappeared, Tianhe's Nation's Fortune no longer had any obstacles in front of him, so it was all poured into Ying Zheng's body to renew him.
vitality.
From now on, Ying Zheng is the real "I am the country". He is completely integrated with the national destiny of Qin, and the turmoil of the national movement will be reflected in his body in time.
When the country is strong, he will be strong and powerful; if the country is weak, he will become sluggish and lack energy.
Let’s not talk about Ying Zheng for now, let’s talk about little Pixiu first.
After swallowing the little black dragon transformed by Ying Zheng's dragon energy, the little Pixiu's belly swelled up and the whole beast became a circle.
Through eye contact, Chi Yao learned that it now needs to sleep to digest the power in the body. Use the dragon energy of the little black dragon to constantly grind the dragon soul in order to absorb the power in it better and faster.
As for the time, it is estimated to be ten years.
Chi Yao had no objection to this. Compared to the first five hundred years, ten years was already quite short.
So he took little Pixiu back to the Hidden Witch Palace for retreat, and he didn't care at all about the title of Marquis Che Che that Ying Zheng later awarded.
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Ten years is neither short nor long.
With the National Games Body Care System, after a little trial, Ying Zheng found that staying up late and working overtime did not make him sick any more. So he worked even more crazily, reviewing memorials for almost ten hours a day.
This kind of crazy work has brought about remarkable results. New policies such as cars on the same track and books on the same track have already begun to bear fruit.
In order to weaken the influence of senior officials such as the Three Dukes on the national destiny, he even divided the powers of the prime minister, Taiwei and Yushi in more detail, and took the final decision-making power of all government orders back into his own hands.
Daqin prospered under his governance, and under the feedback of the national destiny, Ying Zheng became healthier and more energetic.
This allows him to work longer hours...
Under a virtuous cycle, Da Qin's situation is getting better and better.
Until this day.
A red rainbow pierced the sky.
Yinghuo guarded his heart, and a star fell in Dongjun.
Ying Zheng felt a chill in his back for the first time in a long time. The national destiny of Qin, which had been prospering over the years, actually showed signs of turmoil.