Simultaneous travel: City, infinite evolution

Chapter 251 The First Emperor Seeks Immortality: Mining and Alchemy

Chen Hong took out a feng shui compass and used his cloud-riding supernatural power, causing a white cloud to rise from beneath his feet.

Lift your body up and ascend.

The First Emperor's carriage, which came to visit the immortals at Shouyang Mountain in the Qinling Mountains, happened to witness this scene.

"Look!"

"An immortal has ascended to heaven on clouds at Shouyang Mountain!"

"Look!"

"The immortal is about to fly away!"

"what!"

Inside the carriage, Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, could no longer sit still upon hearing the commotion.

Quickly open the car door and get out to check.

Standing on the ground, look up.

Sure enough, I saw a white cloud rising straight into the sky, and I could vaguely see a human figure on it.

The white clouds carried the person westward.

"Fairy!"

"He really is an immortal!"

This time, Ying Zheng witnessed it with his own eyes and was immediately overjoyed.

His face was filled with ecstatic joy, and his beard trembled.

"There really are immortals in this world!"

"There really are immortals in this world!"

"My immortality is within reach, within reach..."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

Ying Zheng laughed heartily, feeling that he had never felt so happy before.

Even Li Si, who didn't believe in any immortals descending to earth, was stunned for a moment.

He simply assumed the emperor was obsessed with cultivating immortality and believed the rumors, and then took the opportunity to cultivate a relationship with the emperor.

Unexpectedly, I actually met a living immortal.

What a hell.

"Are there really immortals in this world?"

Li Si was confused, feeling that the world had suddenly become unfamiliar.

"Could it be that those ancient legends were not fabrications by later generations out of admiration, but were actually true stories?"

Li Si felt as if the world had suddenly been veiled in a hazy mist, making it impossible to see clearly or understand.

This feeling was unpleasant; it disgusted him and made him uneasy.

But Ying Zheng, caught up in the moment, paid no attention to what Li Si thought and quickly gave the order:

"quick!"

"quick!"

"Drive faster, speed up, and get to Shouyang Mountain."

Li Si had to remind him: "Your Majesty, that immortal has clearly already left."

Even if you reached the immortal's abode by then, you wouldn't find the immortal.

Ying Zheng was somewhat annoyed, "What a pity...what a pity..."

"If we had arrived earlier, we might have run into an immortal."

"However, I will not give up."

"Let's hurry to Shouyang Mountain first. Maybe the immortal is just going out for a short while and will be back soon."

"Immortals ride the clouds and mist; their speed is much faster than ours."

"Yes, yes, let's go to the immortal's residence first and wait for the immortal to return home."

Li Si was helpless. He knew that the First Emperor was in high spirits and wouldn't give up until he got to the bottom of things. Advising him would be useless and would only displease the emperor.

So he went to Shouyang Mountain with the First Emperor.

They were already very close to Shouyang Mountain, arriving in less than 15 minutes.

Unfortunately, no matter how long they waited, the immortal never returned home.

Chen Hong explored feng shui along the way, searching for auspicious burial sites.

We finally found a place where there might be a mineral vein.

Chen Hong used earth magic to descend and indeed discovered a mineral vein.

Moreover, it is a large quartz vein-type gold mine.

Chen Hong directly and violently mined and extracted the ore from the vein.

Then heaven and earth became a furnace, a huge fiery furnace, to smelt ores and refine gold.

True gold fears no fire; with Chen Hong's crafting skills, extracting gold is as easy as sprinkling water.

It took approximately 12 tons of ore from the vein to extract about 900 kilograms of small yellow croaker.

That is approximately 1800 jin (900 catties).

Chen Hong couldn't help but sigh, gold is indeed precious, and this gold content was really too low.

The purified 1800 jin of small yellow croakers were collected into the sac.

Chen Hong became rich overnight. With the purchasing power of gold, his family could live a worry-free life in Xianyang for the rest of their lives.

Of course, if you go on a shopping spree, it will only sustain your consumption for a short period of time.

Next, Chen Hong continued to explore and search for other mineral veins, refining various other metals and rare metals as reserves for his own weapon-refining materials.

The ancient land of Daqin had not yet undergone large-scale development by industrial machinery in later generations.

In Chen Hong's eyes, treasures were everywhere, and he could find them all at any time.

Chen Hong became addicted to treasure hunting, frantically searching for mineral veins to mine and purify various metals.

It collects various metal materials into its phage.

Chen Hong's large-scale mining activities also alarmed many nearby residents.

Countless legends of immortals have been left behind throughout the Qin Dynasty.

Even the large pits left from mining and refining metals have become tourist attractions for countless people, who come to watch the spectacle with great interest.

In no time, the legend of the immortals spread throughout the entire Qin Dynasty.

Countless people claim to have witnessed the grand scene of immortals refining ore, with flames everywhere, just like in ancient mythology.

Chen Hong not only mined ore everywhere, but also harvested all sorts of medicinal herbs. These included century-old ginseng, he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum), cordyceps, lingzhi mushrooms, snow lotus from Tian Shan, deer antler, saffron, agarwood…

Everything is available.

Chen Hong even found a thousand-year-old ginseng in Changbai Mountain.

In addition to herbs, Chen Hong also collected some animal carcasses. Many parts of the animals' bodies can be used for medicinal purposes, and often the effects are remarkable.

Moreover, in this era, many protected animals are still rampant wild beasts.

It just so happened that it became part of Chen Hong's collection of medicinal herbs.

Chen Hong is not only a master of weapon crafting, but also quite skilled in alchemy.

Having inherited the skills of alchemy and pill refining, I now possess ample theoretical knowledge.

Chen Hong plans to focus his research on alchemy next.

After loading his container with dozens of ore capsules and dozens of medicinal herbs, Chen Hong finally returned home, still feeling quite satisfied.

Qin Shi Huang waited for a day and a night at the foot of Shouyang Mountain, but still did not see the immortals return home.

Ultimately, at Li Si's urging, he had no choice but to return to the palace.

Because it's uncertain how long it will take for the immortal to return.

After all, it's normal for immortals to travel and enjoy themselves for a year or two.

Helpless, Ying Zheng could only leave a squad of elite Iron Eagle warriors to blockade Shouyang Mountain.

To prevent others from seizing the immortal's opportunity first, and also to prevent anyone from disturbing the immortal.

When Chen Hong returned, he saw soldiers guarding the foot of the mountain. Not wanting to cause trouble, he hid and returned to the palace.

Chen Hong took out various metals and first forged an alchemy furnace for himself.

【Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Furnace: Arranged with the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams, with densely engraved Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams talisman array inside.】

It contains the power of the eight trigrams: Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui, corresponding to Heaven, Earth, Thunder, Wind, Water, Fire, Mountain, and Lake, and can evolve almost all the attribute energies in the world.

It can fulfill all the functional steps required for alchemy and pill refining, assisting alchemists in creating more perfect pills.

Having crafted the Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Furnace, Chen Hong began refining elixirs.

Sitting cross-legged in front of the Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Furnace, Chen Hong exhaled a breath of Samadhi True Fire and placed it under the furnace.

The Samadhi True Fire was ignited by Chen Hong's essence, energy, and spirit. It can be precisely and flexibly controlled, making it most suitable for delicate tasks like alchemy.

Although it lacks the assistance and magical effects of extraordinary fire from heaven and earth, it excels in its ease of control and precise manipulation.

Step by step, the formation of the alchemy furnace was activated, and the alchemy process began according to the localized and improved formula and steps.

The first batch produced 6 [Essence-Boosting Pills].

【Yijing Dan: Made from century-old ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, Cordyceps sinensis, deer antler, century-old Ganoderma lucidum, and seventy-two kinds of medicinal herbs, using the magical power of medicine to boil stones.

It has the effect of replenishing vital energy and strengthening the body, enabling weak and aging ordinary people to become strong and less prone to illness.

In the second batch, Chen Hong refined 10 bone-strengthening pills.

[Bone-Nourishing Pills: Nourishes bones and replenishes qi, strengthens bones, and makes people strong and powerful.]

Its efficacy is so great that it can even cure skeletal deformities in childhood.

It can heal comminuted fractures within seven days, making it a holy medicine for trauma surgery.

In the third batch, Chen Hong refined 15 Vital Organ Pills.

【Vitalizing Organs Pill: Nourishes the Qi of the five internal organs, harmonizes the Qi of the five elements, and activates the potential of the five internal organs.

It strengthens and activates the five internal organs, enhances digestion and detoxification abilities, and consequently strengthens bodily functions, making the body stronger from the inside out.

In the fourth batch, Chen Hong refined 20 Qi and Blood Pills.

[Qi Xue Wan: It invigorates blood circulation, strengthens qi and blood, making qi and blood flow like a great river, surging and never ceasing.]

With abundant Qi and blood, one is not afraid of severe cold; with strong Yang Qi, it is difficult for Yin pathogens to invade.

On the fifth batch, Chen Hong produced two jin of muscle-strengthening paste.

【Tendon Strengthening Plaster: Made primarily from snake tendons, beef tendons, and other ingredients, supplemented with thirty-three kinds of medicinal herbs.】

When using, apply it to all the tendons and joints of the body. The medicinal properties penetrate into the subcutaneous tendons, which can strengthen the tendons and ligaments.

It makes the tendons and ligaments strong and flexible, allowing for great stretching and elasticity, making the body flexible and enabling high-difficulty movements that ordinary people cannot perform.

This imbues the rigid body with flexibility, combining strength and gentleness, achieving harmony between yin and yang.

On the sixth batch, Chen Hong refined three jin of muscle-regenerating powder.

【Shengji Powder: A holy medicine for promoting tissue regeneration after external injury. When applied to the wound, it can promote tissue regeneration and stop bleeding. The wound will heal within three days.】

It can heal wounds from swords and spears, making it a highly sought-after remedy by military strategists.

On the seventh batch, Chen Hong refined one pound of scar-removing ointment.

[Scar Removal Cream: Highly effective in removing scars, acne marks, and moles, restoring skin to its original condition. A beauty remedy sought after by many.]

After refining seven batches, Chen Hongcai, having exhausted his energy, extinguished the fire and happily put away all the precious medicines.

Next, Chen Hong needs to prepare for the next step of the wedding process: the betrothal ceremony.

Chen Hong quietly left Shouyang Mountain and came to Xianyang City, where he bought "a pair of white deer hides and five bolts of silk".

Then they went straight to the Lü residence to present betrothal gifts.

This time, it was a betrothal ceremony, so Chen Hong didn't keep a low profile as usual; instead, he swaggered over to the door.

Knock on the door and enter, Chen Hong shouted loudly:
"Chen Hong of a certain family presents a bundle of silk and leather as a gift to establish a good relationship between our two families."

The commotion instantly attracted a group of onlookers.

Looking at Chen Hong, who was outstanding in appearance and had a dignified bearing, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.

"So it was him who invited Young Master Fusu to act as matchmaker, wanting to marry the Lü sisters?"

"He is indeed a handsome and talented man."

"No wonder he dared to marry the Lü sisters."

"I wonder who he is, that he has such good fortune."

"A beautiful wife and daughter-in-law, truly the envy of all."

The onlookers were buzzing with discussion, their expressions filled with envy.

The servants of the Lü family quickly welcomed Chen Hong inside.

Lord Lü was already waiting when he heard the news.

Upon seeing Chen Hong, he immediately smiled.

Chen Hong presented the betrothal gifts and began the formal engagement ceremony.

"Having heard that your daughter is intelligent, virtuous, and kind, I wish to marry her."

The betrothal gifts include a silk scarf, two pills of Yijing Dan (益精丹), two pills of Bugu Wan (补骨丸), 15 liang of Shengji San (生肌散), and 10 liang of Quhen Gao (祛痕膏).

(One liang in the Qin system was approximately 15.6 grams.)
(End of this chapter)