Volume 1 I Want to Be an Emperor Chapter 38 Long Life

  The idea of living forever has had a huge allure to people since ancient mythological times, although many have known for a long time that immortality is just a beautiful wish, there are still some who continue to seek methods to achieve this goal.

  In some aristocratic families, there are also people who believe in Taoist health preservation and take elixirs for a long time. As a member of the Xun family from Yingchuan, Xun Yu is naturally no stranger to these things.

  But when these words come from an emperor's mouth, it is a different matter.

  It's not about distrust, but rather a suspicion that this emperor may or may not have the ambition to revive a declining dynasty.

  It's also an unavoidable thing, who let the emperors of past dynasties seeking eternal life almost all have a connection with the foolish ruler? If so, should I continue to assist this young emperor?

  Liu Xuan looked at Xun Yu's changing expression and wasn't hard to guess what he was thinking, but he also didn't worry that he would scare away this strategist who had just been won over. Instead, he gave Cao Cao a look, and immediately Cao Cao understood and took out the jade pendant Liu Xuan had given him earlier.

  The jade slip recorded the detailed refining techniques, and since he started cultivating, in just a few months, he felt that his body had undergone earth-shaking changes.

  Cao Cao is now over thirty years old. Although this age is considered to be the prime of life for a man, in reality, his physical functions have already begun to decline.

  No matter how hard you try to maintain and exercise, this point is difficult to change. As a military officer, Cao Cao naturally felt more strongly about it.

  But why is this age considered the prime of life for men? This is not only due to physical reasons, but also because physically and mentally they have just begun to decline from their peak state, yet still remain at a high level. Some relevant experiences have also accumulated to a considerable degree, and it is the combination of these two factors that allows a person's abilities to be fully utilized.

  However, no one would feel comfortable with their body going downhill. Cao Cao also knew that this was an inevitable thing and could only put it aside and ignore it. But since he got the mantra given by Liu Xuan, in just a few months, Cao Cao felt that his strength and energy had returned to what they were when he was over 20 years old.

  At the same time, his body became more robust, and some excess fat that had appeared earlier disappeared in a few days. His appetite increased greatly, and his height began to grow slowly.

  Everything is proving that the formula given by Liu Xuan is so precious, if this thing is known to the world, it's feared that people will rush to get it immediately, even if they have to give up their emperor position, there are still people who are willing.

  Cao Cao has always firmly stood on Liu Xuan's side, and there is a reason for this - Cao Cao has great ambitions. He knows that human life is only a few decades long, and the years when one can really do something are limited to twenty or thirty. It is very difficult to achieve great things in such a short time. But if one had a longer lifespan and a stronger physique, many things could be done much better.

  "With this divine and mysterious art, even expanding the territory would not be a difficult task!"

  Cao Cao immediately realized what this mantra could bring and Liu Xuan's strength...

  This is not to say that Cao Cao realized how strong Liu Xuan's cultivation was, but rather that he understood that with this kind of technique, Liu Xuan could completely establish an empire even more vast and powerful than the Han Dynasty at its peak. Because he didn't need to worry about the scarcity of talent - he could even use decades or even centuries to accumulate a large number of talented people to assist him, while those who opposed him would be exhausted to death, even if they relied on brute force.

  At this time, Cao Cao still only thought that Liu Xuan's mantra was a practice that could prolong one's life and strengthen one's body, at most increasing one's lifespan by several decades. Until today, Liu Xuan very clearly said those words: eternal life! Immediately making his heart skip a beat, it seemed as if he had some ideas in his mind again.

  However, he didn't immediately show it. Liu Xuan gave him a signal with his eyes, Cao Cao directly took out the jade piece and told Lü Bu and Xun Yu how to use it. Later, he saw these two men showing shocked expressions one after another.

  Xun Yu came from a prominent family, with an extraordinary temperament and demeanor. He merely changed his gaze slightly, then withdrew his hand and fell silent. This matter was indeed mysterious, but Xun Yu did not change his mind.

  "The mantra in the jade piece is indeed mysterious, and this kind of thing that can be known at a touch is not something that ordinary people possess... but living forever without dying is ultimately too illusory..."

  Liu Xuan said at this time, "The formula in the jade slip is just some basic and simple foundation methods. The purpose is to initially improve your physique, only then can you cultivate more profound formulas."

  Of course, this is not true. Liu Xuan has a better technique in his hand, and these people can start practicing immediately. After all, these few people are the most outstanding figures in the world, and they have achieved such fame. How could their qualifications be bad? It's just that Liu Xuan doesn't want to take out such good techniques so early. The most important point is: if he gives them something too good at this time, what will he use to reward himself later?

  At the same time, one's own strength has never reached a point where it can arbitrarily overwhelm others. If the vassals have a treacherous heart and one cannot do anything about it, isn't that self-imposed bondage?

  Xun Yu thought to himself, "If I spend too much time on cultivation, where will I find the time to govern the world?" Fortunately, after asking Cao Cao about it, he learned that cultivation can be done in the two periods of time before resting at night and after getting up in the morning, which doesn't take long, and this also made Xun Yu feel slightly more at ease.

  At the same time, he felt that with the emperor having such a mysterious method to assist him, it seemed that the revival of the Han dynasty was already a matter of course. With just this object, it was unknown how many talents could be won over and preserved. With many talented people assisting, the revival of the Han dynasty was no longer just a hope, and even creating a prosperous era for the dynasty was not impossible.

  Lü Bu didn't think that much, he was already stunned by the contents of the jade slip, because in the long cultivation content, he found a part that was very meaningful to himself.

  "Can I become even stronger?"

  Lü Bu, who had never had any ambitions before, seemed to have suddenly found his life's goal. His whole demeanor changed, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

  "It seems like today's choice was indeed correct!"

  Ignoring the thoughts in everyone's mind, Liu Xuan continued to explain some of the contents and techniques of the jade piece: "In the initial stage, some medicinal materials are needed as assistance. About half a year to a year later, you can no longer rely on external forces. As for the specific effect... you can ask Meng De."

  With Cao Cao by their side as a living example, the two naturally had no doubts. Especially when Cao Cao mentioned that he originally only had a height of seven feet, but now he has already grown several inches taller than that, and this growth hasn't stopped yet. At the same time, his strength has increased, and some minor ailments have also disappeared. Although these two didn't need to worry about their height, anyone who learns that their body can become stronger will feel happy. After learning about the effects of the technique, they also started looking forward to Liu Xuan's even better technique.

  They talked all the way until late at night, until Xun Yu came to report that the palace gates were about to close, and Cao Cao and Lü Bu got up and left.

  Cao Cao was arranging for Xiahou Yuan to intercept the various messengers on their way, while Lü Bu wanted to rush straight to Li Su's residence and bring this person into Liu Xuan's camp - if it can be said that Lü Bu originally had some other ideas, at this time he really wanted to assist Liu Xuan, because he could get more and greater benefits from Liu Xuan.

  "What Dong Zhuo can give you, I can also give! What Dong Zhuo cannot give you, I can also give!"

  At that time, he only felt that this sentence was just an emperor's words to convince himself. Now he knows that the emperor said it was true. At least, the cultivation method that can make oneself stronger is absolutely impossible for Dong Zhuo to take out - even if Dong Zhuo has it, will he give it to himself?

  With Dong Zhuo's temperament, it is more likely that he privately cultivated it and used it as his last resort to save his own life.

  As for this young emperor, Lü Bu had also thought about it on the way. He would be so quick to take out this technique, and there were only a few reasons: he really wanted to win himself over; he had more and better cultivation techniques in his hands.

  Either of these two reasons is enough to move Lü Bu, the former represents that he will get the emperor's attention, if he performs well, I'm afraid that in the future, whether it's power or prestige, it will be stronger than it is now.

  The latter...

  Out of the palace gate, Lü Bu mounted his Red Hare horse. The attendants on either side immediately asked: "Return to the mansion?"

  With Fang Tian's painting halberd upside down in his hand, Lü Bu raised his eyes and glanced at the already closed palace gate: "Go to the City Gate School Lieutenant's Mansion."

  Lü Bu and Cao Cao left, Xun Yu also went to rest. He took the opportunity to ask Xun You to take some time to greet him and make preparations, after all, this was also a talent worth winning over.

  After finishing all this, it was already midnight. Liu Xuan walked halfway and stretched his waist, then moved his legs.

  "After all these years, I'm still not very used to kneeling and sitting. Once I've settled down in Chang'an, I'll have to find some time to get a chair made."

  Entering the bedroom, he found that the lights in his bedroom were still on. Liu Xuan was stunned and asked the palace maid standing beside him: "Has Consort Cai not rested yet?"

  Although he intended to make Cai Yan an empress, it had not yet been decreed, and this matter could not be decided in a short time. Therefore, Cai Yan was still only a noblewoman.

  Of course, nowadays in the back house of Liu Xuan, there is only one person like this. Even on ordinary days, she doesn't need to live in her own palace, and can directly live in Liu Xuan's palace. The palace maids and eunuchs also know that this woman will definitely be the future empress, it just depends on whether she can give birth to a prince or not. If she takes advantage of this opportunity when no one else is favored and gives birth to an imperial son, then her position in the palace will be unshakeable.

  However, these people probably don't know that after being together for so long, Liu Xuan still hasn't really made a move on this girl. He's always been unable to cross that line - he's not a lolicon.

  He had spent these days in such a way that he was also a little suspicious of himself, wasn't he a bit 'worse than a beast'? In the past few days, he has been entangled in whether to swallow the meat on his mouth first. At this time, things have changed, so he devoted all his mind to dealing with Dong Zhuo, and neglected this self-appointed "empress".

  "Madam Cai has been waiting for Your Majesty's return, and dinner hasn't been eaten yet."

  Good elder sister...