Chapter 21: The Dragon Energy of Qin Dynasty

  Because of Shi Daoren's words, Liu Xuan quickly ordered the troops to stop advancing and set up camp.

  At this time, the team had just left Chang'an and hadn't gone far. The population density of this generation was high, so it wasn't necessary to camp in the wilderness, but considering that ordinary villages might not be very comfortable either, Liu Xuan's identity and status were too sensitive, so camping outside was more convenient.

  Huang Zhong didn't think there was anything wrong with only walking a short distance today, and instead thought it was more stable to walk slowly, because he had enough time to send out scouts to investigate the surroundings clearly - when escorting the emperor on an outing, nothing is more important than safety.

  He didn't think about making any great achievements on this trip, as long as the emperor could return to Chang'an safely and without a hitch, he would be content - He still doesn't know how powerful the emperor is today, otherwise he wouldn't worry about this problem.

  The troops settled down, and several eunuchs took a team of soldiers to the nearby village to buy the necessary supplies, also considering the emperor's dinner for the evening.

  The entire camp was bustling with activity, almost everyone had something to do, Xun Yu also had to inspect the nearby farmland and record it for comparison in the northwest - this was also one of his purposes for following Liu Xuan out this time.

  Other Guo Jia and Wu Shuo, although they didn't have specific tasks, the entire camp was bustling with activity. The two of them also had to run around, coordinating some work as needed.

  While everyone was busy, Liu Xuan called Shi Daoren to his own large tent - Liu Xuan's large tent was naturally the first to be arranged, and then the soldiers set up their defenses and camped in layers according to this large tent.

  Shi Daoren sat below, watching the Emperor pour himself a cup of tea and take a sip before turning to him and saying, "Now, Daozhang can elaborate."

  As for that so-called opportunity, Liu Xuan already had some rough guesses in his heart, but the situation was still to be seen how Shi Daoren would say.

  Only then did Shi Daoren pause for a moment before speaking slowly: "The pre-Qin Emperor Qin Shihuang had once recruited Taoist scholars from all over the world to refine elixirs in pursuit of immortality, Your Majesty is also aware of this matter, isn't he?"

  This thing is hardly news, and even among the many crimes that Qin Shi Huang was accused of in the beginning, there was this one.

  In fact, many emperors throughout history have sought eternal life, and they were not lacking in those so-called prosperous and wise rulers.

  Liu Xuan even felt that if he were not a reincarnated immortal, but just an ordinary mortal emperor, then he would also go to seek the way of longevity. After all, he had already stood at the pinnacle of humanity and grasped immense power, who wouldn't want this power to last forever?

  "Did he mention Qin Shi Huang and then talk about longevity? Is this matter related to Qin Shi Huang?"

  Shi Daoren saw Liu Xuan not speaking, and said to himself: "At that time, the number of cultivators in the world was unknown, but there were only a few people with real talent and material. These people mostly lived in seclusion in various places and did not care about worldly things and benefits. Therefore, most of these cultivators who truly understood the method of cultivation did not respond."

  Most of them didn't respond, and those who did were just responding. Liu Xuan immediately picked up on this point and gradually became interested in the topic, no longer looking listless.

  "The one with the highest cultivation was later known as Xu Fu, a cultivator!" Shi Daoren paused for a moment. This matter is well-known to everyone and doesn't count as anything unusual. What's truly important is what comes after.

  "After Xu Fu met with the Qin Emperor, he used the emperor's power and position to collect various rare herbs from all over the world to refine elixirs. However, these elixirs could at most make Qin Shi Huang's body slightly stronger and his energy more abundant. Wanting to rely on these to achieve immortality was absolutely impossible."

  Liu Xuan smiled lightly after hearing this. He had already guessed that Xu Fu was willing to respond to Qin Shi Huang's call, and it was likely that he had his own small abacus.

  As expected, Shi Daoren then said: "In fact, Xu Fu was willing to surrender to the Qin Emperor in order to use the imperial court's power to help him collect some rare herbs overseas and configure a kind of elixir."

  "It is said that Xu Fu's cultivation had reached a considerable level at the time, but after practicing for a long time, he found it difficult to make progress and felt that relying solely on his own talent would not be enough to break through. He then began to study alchemy and thought of this method to break free from his constraints. However, if he were to search for the medicinal materials himself, it would take up too much time, and some of them are extremely difficult to find, which is why he wanted to borrow the power of the Emperor."

  Liu Xuan heard this, with a look of "as expected", and also became curious about whether Xu Fu succeeded later - he didn't care if Qin Shi Huang was deceived or not, what he cared about was that if Xu Fu succeeded, then his cultivation would have reached what level? Would it pose a threat to himself?

  Shi Daoren didn't know what Liu Xuan was thinking in his heart, and continued to say: "Unfortunately, Xu Fu made all sorts of plans, but the elixir that he finally managed to refine with great difficulty couldn't be used!"

  "Oh?"

  "That's when Xu Fu was injured while searching for the elixir overseas. Although he managed to save his life, his cultivation suffered greatly and for a short period of time, he had no difference with ordinary people. It was at this time that Qin Huang discovered the fact that Xu Fu had been using him to help refine the elixir, so..."

  Liu Xuan smiled wryly and thought to himself that Xu Fu also didn't have this kind of good fortune. Judging from Qin Shi Huang's temperament, Xu Fu was definitely dead. He remembered the legend saying that after Xu Fu went overseas, he never came back, and it turned out that the truth was actually like this.

  Moreover, Xu Fu was originally called Xu Shi, but later in many legends it became Xu Fu, and it is not known whether Qin Shi Huang was dissatisfied with this person on purpose.

  "What about the medicine?"

  Liu Xuan suddenly understood when he heard this, and wondered if the person Shi Dao was staring at was that Dan medicine. However, he found it strange that since Qin Shi Huang had Xu Fu killed, would he let go of such a good Dan medicine?

  "That elixir was naturally swallowed by the Qin Emperor, but unfortunately, he didn't realize that although it was a great tonic for Xu Fu, it was a deadly poison to ordinary people. After taking it, not only did he fail to achieve immortality, but his body became increasingly weak, one day worse than the last, until he finally passed away in agony."

  Liu Xuan curled his lip in disdain. In his understanding, the elixir was only poisonous if used for a specific purpose, but as a medicinal pill to break through cultivation shackles, it would absolutely not be toxic. Even if an ordinary person couldn't withstand it, they would directly explode and die, and wouldn't exhibit symptoms of chronic poisoning like this.

  He knew that most of the so-called elixirs used by these monks were mixed with all sorts of miscellaneous things. He had thought that only fake monks would do such a thing, but now it seemed that monks on this planet were all the same.

  According to Shi Daoren's description, Xu Fu is also one of the top cultivators on this planet. The elixir he refined actually has such an effect, which shows that his level is not very good.

  Shi Daoren didn't know that even he himself was being looked down upon by Liu Xuan, who continued to say: "This time, I want the elixir that Qin Shi Huang swallowed..."

  "Huh? Didn't Qin Emperor swallow it up?"

  Shi Daoren smiled: "Your Majesty doesn't know, that elixir is a supplement for cultivators who have reached a certain level of cultivation, but for ordinary people, it's not only toxic, but also impossible to digest. So even after all this time, the elixir still remains in Qin Huang's body."

  Liu Xuan suddenly felt a wave of discomfort, this Shi Dao person actually wanted to take the Dan medicine out from Qin Huang's corpse... and then take it himself? This was no longer just a matter of having courage.

  But as he spoke, he also understood what Shi Daoren meant by "fate" - it was that Qin Emperor's mausoleum.

  "This thing seems to have no benefits for me?"

  Shi Daoren heard Liu Xuan say this, not seeing any panic at all, slowly explaining: "Xu Fu was killed by Qin Huang, and his disciples naturally wouldn't let it go! Although Qin Huang is the master of the world, he is the Son of Heaven, protected by the dragon's energy, but since he forcibly swallowed Xu Fu's elixir, he has already taken the path to death! And those disciples of Xu Fu, in order to vent their anger, would do nothing but bury the empire that Qin Huang had established with his own hands."

  Liu Xuan's eyes narrowed, and he didn't expect that the downfall of the Qin dynasty was also related to the cultivators.

  Shi Daoren continued, "Xu Fu cultivated for a long time, although he didn't formally take in any direct disciples, there were still many people who received his kindness and teachings. These people originally found it difficult to investigate the connections between them and Xu Fu, but later on, they naturally had an easier time doing things."

  "How did they do it?"

  "As an emperor, if nothing else, shouldn't you at least build a mausoleum? When building a mausoleum, you have to invite geomancers to examine the feng shui and determine the layout. There are many ways to manipulate these things."

  Shi Daoren got more and more excited as he spoke, after all, it was the cultivators who personally destroyed a dynasty, and as a cultivator himself, he naturally felt proud.

  Before the death of Qin Huang, he had ordered people to collect weapons from all over the world and cast twelve bronze men. At that time, he thought it was a good idea, which could also demonstrate his power, but he did not know that this was the beginning of the downfall of his dynasty.

  "These twelve bronze men were forged from the world's most powerful weapons, possessing an aura of endless slaughter. Then, combined with the power of the elixir in Qin Huang's body, a skilled cultivator who excelled at divining and arranging formations sent the entire dragon energy of the Qin dynasty into Qin Huang's body. Upon his death, the tomb was sealed off, isolating it, and then the twelve bronze men suppressed the dragon energy with their aura of slaughter, rendering the dragon energy of the Qin dynasty completely abolished."

  Liu Xuan suddenly remembered that after Qin Shi Huang's death, the Qin Dynasty was plagued by natural disasters and man-made calamities without a peaceful day - those man-made calamities also originated from natural disasters, and the strength of the dragon energy directly affected the amount and severity of natural disasters.

  In other words, with a strong dragon energy, the wind and rain are in harmony, the people are at peace, and then the dragon energy becomes even more prosperous.

  The dragon's energy is weakening, disasters are constant, the people are struggling to survive, and with it, human calamities erupt, and the dragon's energy will also become increasingly weak.

  This is a cycle!

  "It turns out that during the Qin Dynasty's most prosperous period, it suddenly and rapidly declined, and there are these inside stories!"

  At this point, Liu Xuan suddenly understood what Shi Daoren meant by "fate".

  "The Dragon Energy of Qin Dynasty?"

  According to Shi Daoren, the dragon energy of the Qin Dynasty did not naturally decline and disperse, but was trapped in the body of Qin Shihuang and suppressed in his mausoleum. If it is released, with one's own ability, it can be refined for one's own use, enhancing one's cultivation.