What fell on Li Xiao's palm was the elixir of life.
It is brown in color, filled with medicinal fragrance, and its surface is covered with a layer of mysterious spiritual patterns, giving off a shining luster in the sunlight.
That day at the top of Changbai Mountain, when the medicine was about to be finished, Ito Eisuke and others rushed out. It was only now that Li Xiao actually placed the elixir in his palm and looked at it carefully.
But what made Li Xiao a little bit dumbfounded was...
Whether it was collecting materials or sending the envoy Immorton, he was in charge of it. But now, with his red mouth and white teeth, the First Emperor suddenly called this elixir his.
Hearing this, Li Xiao couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, this longevity medicine contained the First Emperor's fire spirit beads and water spirit beads as medicinal ingredients.
Moreover, given the arrogant and arrogant temper of the First Emperor, he naturally felt that the world was in his hands, so he preconceived the idea that this elixir of life was his.
The First Emperor took two pills, and his number one veteran Bai Qi also took one. Immorton was protected by Anubis, the god of death, and was already immortal and no longer needed the elixir of immortality.
So what ended up in Li Xiao's hands were two pills of longevity.
At this time, Li Xiao was of course not polite and swallowed the two elixirs directly into his mouth. At the same time, a soft and pure medicinal power melted in his belly and turned into a warm current.
, flowing through his limbs and bones, moisturizing his pores and broadening his meridians.
Li Xiao's whole aura was condensed for it.
The nourishment of the breath of life is like a sweet rain full of life energy suddenly falling on the dry earth, which makes people feel joyful.
"First Emperor, I want to stay in seclusion in the palace for a few days, is it possible?" Li Xiao suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said to the First Emperor.
"Yes!" The First Emperor simply said one word, a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes, and then he put his hands behind his back and turned around to leave.
Accompanying her were the palace maids who took care of Li Xiao's injuries. Now that Li Xiao had regained consciousness, her mission was naturally completed.
Moreover, in the next period of time, Li Xiao needs to practice in seclusion and completely refine the power of the longevity medicine. This requires absolute silence and naturally cannot be disturbed by other people.
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Epang Palace, Eight Treasures Golden Palace.
On this day, after all the officials had given their admonitions and retired from the court, the First Emperor held the sun with his hands, sat on the golden dragon chair, and was concentrating with his eyes closed.
The person standing next to him was not an eunuch who was neither yin nor yang, but Bai Qi, the God of Death who had taken off his battle armor, had his hair combed into a bun, and was wearing a gray robe.
The First Emperor had many subordinates, and even incorporated many warlords. However, there were not many people he could really confide in. Bai Qi, who had gone through life and death and made great contributions, was one of them.
The wind is gentle and the day is clear.
In the backyard of the palace, a sharp roar suddenly sounded, as if it was about to penetrate the sky. If the First Emperor hadn't been determined, his eardrums would have been pierced.
"Mr. Wu An, come and see what happened in the backyard of the side hall." The First Emperor's heart froze, and he suddenly opened his eyes and stood up, looking a little panicked.
"Here."
Bai Qi also frowned with a solemn look on his face, and was about to go to the side hall.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of footsteps that was so light that it was inaudible outside the hall, and then a figure approached.
The First Emperor took a closer look and saw that the person walking into the Jinluan Hall was none other than Li Xiao, who had just woken up a few days ago.
"Your Majesty the First Emperor, General Bai Qi, my Excellency Li Xiao, meet you two." After entering the Jinluan Hall, Li Xiao subconsciously slowed down, stopped in front of the Dragon Emperor, and said with a look of respect on his face.
He bowed his head, but his eyes were wandering around the court unconsciously.
I saw that the Jinluan Palace was gleaming with golden light, with dragon pillars standing upright. It was rich and majestic, grand and majestic, and quite royal in style. The Epang Palace was commanded by the First Emperor and ordered craftsmen to renovate it according to very high standards.
Its scale is much larger than the palaces of the previous dynasties, and such a huge handiwork is very similar to the style of the First Emperor.
"Li Xiao, I didn't expect you to be released from seclusion today." The First Emperor's eyes were dazed, and he was a little surprised. He and Bai Qi looked at each other, looking at each other.
It turns out that the scream just now was the sign of Li Xiao coming out of seclusion, and the two of them thought it was some powerful enemy invading.
After coming back to his senses, the First Emperor realized that he had lost his composure, and hurriedly restrained his fierce aura and sat down on the dragon throne.
Bai Qi stood in front of His Highness, always standing aside with a straight face and an unsmiling expression.
However, his eyes were staring straight at Li Xiao without squinting, and he looked up and down again.
At this time, Li Xiao's face was as bright as jade, his spirit was bright, his eyes were shining, his eyebrows were flying, and his whole body was glowing with vitality, like the sun rising at six o'clock in the morning.
He is dressed in plain clothes, fluttering in the wind. The clothes fit well with his muscles, and you can see the clear and bulging muscle lines, which are evenly arranged, giving him a sunny and strong beauty.
Although there is still a sense of weakness between the eyebrows that is just recovering from a serious injury, the spirit of the whole person is completely different from the previous few days. Compared with the previous healthy period, he is also a bit younger and more energetic.
"Thanks to the First Emperor, my practice in seclusion went very smoothly. At this time, most of my injuries have recovered."
The First Emperor stroked the beard on his chin, nodded slightly and said: "Not only that, looking at the extension of the life network between your eyebrows, it must be enough to extend your life span by more than a hundred years."
Li Xiao said: "With the strength of His Majesty's martial arts golden elixir, he can refine the power of the longevity medicine more thoroughly, and I am afraid it can extend his life for two hundred years."
When the First Emperor heard this, he shook his head noncommittally, slapped the armrest of the dragon chair, and said domineeringly: "This is not enough, I want to live as long as the sky, and my life is higher than the sky! How can two hundred years be enough? I want to live forever.
It will last for thousands of years, throughout the ages, so these five pills are far from enough. I want you to refine more elixirs of longevity for me. Do you accept my order?"
After saying this, the First Emperor cast his gaze at Li Xiao, his sharp eyes like an eagle, as if he wanted to see through Li Xiao.
Facing the First Emperor's burning eyes, Li Xiao couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.
Obviously, this additional two hundred years of life was not enough to satisfy the First Emperor's huge appetite.
His goal is to live forever, live as long as heaven and earth, and become the master of this land forever. After dying once, this idea in his heart became more urgent.
I'm afraid that the two elixirs given to him by the First Emperor also had his own purpose. In order to win over people's hearts, he asked himself to work for him, continue to search for medicinal materials, refine the elixirs, and so on.
"This medicinal material for immortality is very scarce, but if there is accurate information, even if we go through fire and water, we must get the rare medicinal material for the First Emperor and refine the elixir of immortality." Li Xiao's expression condensed, and he revealed something at the right time.
loyalty.
The First Emperor's stern eyes narrowed slightly.
He was silent and did not speak for a long time, with such an unpredictable look that the air seemed to freeze.
After a long time, his solemn expression relaxed, and he chuckled and said: "It's great that you have such an awareness. Although I have spread my eyes and asked around, so far I haven't found much.
Gain more.”
Li Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected, the First Emperor's move was based on his position. As for the longevity medicine, there was not much information. In this way, he could take the initiative and avoid making appointments, so Li Xiao rushed to the First Emperor's decision.
Before that, he quickly said: "I have traveled overseas in the past few years, and I have heard about several dangerous treasure places. I have gradually recovered from my injuries, and I am about to go there to find out. Maybe there are unborn heavenly spirits and earthly treasures there, especially.
It can be known.”
Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. It is too dangerous in this palace. Moreover, Li Xiao has his own plans. Now that he has recovered a lot from his injuries and has gained experience in refining, he naturally does not want to stay any longer.
"Oh? If that's the case, even if you are a dragon and a tiger, you must find out. But at this moment, the war has just subsided and political affairs are entangled, so I can't leave Afang Palace for the time being, so you can go there on my behalf."
After pondering for a moment, the First Emperor nodded and agreed to Li Xiao's proposal.
But Bai Qi's eyes flashed with an invisible light, and after hesitating for a while, the words he wanted to say were not uttered.
"This time you not only refined the elixir of life for me, but you also killed countless enemies and blocked foreign invaders. You are indispensable. And I also know rewards and punishments clearly, and I will not owe favors. Since you have merit, then naturally you will
If you want a reward, I will leave the above skills to you!"
The Dragon Emperor pointed his finger, a flash of green light flashed, and a jade slip appeared out of thin air and fell into Li Xiao's hand.
"This is the Five Elements Escape Technique, which condenses the way of nature and contains infinite methods. If you practice it well, it will be of great benefit to you!"
Five Elements Escape Technique?!
Li Xiao raised his eyebrows. This was a magic spell that the First Emperor ordered his men to collect for him. It contained five elements of escape skills: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.
In order to win over him, the First Emperor turned out to be so generous, which actually made Li Xiao's heart palpitate.
But then I thought about it, now that the First Emperor's cultivation level has entered the golden elixir, and can transform into the true body of a divine dragon, the breath of dragon flames he spits out is difficult to defeat, so the Five Elements Escape Technique is useless.
Secondly, it is not that important to him.
At this time, he had his own plan to transfer this escape technique to himself as a favor.
"Thank you Dragon Emperor for the reward. I can't thank you enough. I will definitely go through fire and water, and I will do my best to help the First Emperor live forever for thousands of years!" Li Xiao raised the jade slip in his hand above his head and said gratefully.
Bai Qi took in the scene of the First Emperor bestowing a treasure, and was surprised in his heart. The First Emperor actually gave his own unique martial arts to Li Xiao. This was really rare, and it also showed how much the First Emperor valued the person in front of him.
"By the way, have you ever thought about it, after you refine the elixir of longevity to perfection, you can stay with me and become a minister of the court. Then you will be able to be promoted to a higher position and receive a lot of salary." The First Emperor struck the dragon with his hand.
The armrest of the chair, between words, once again extended an olive branch to Li Xiao.
"This..." Li Xiao hesitated, looking embarrassed, and finally said: "Thank you very much for the favor of the First Emperor, but I am used to traveling around the world and living a life of leisurely clouds and wild cranes. If you really want me to serve as an official in the court, it is really not possible."
I'm used to it, please forgive me."
"Well, everyone has their own ambitions. However, as long as you serve me wholeheartedly, you will naturally be rewarded!"
"Thank you very much, First Emperor. I will take my leave now."
Seeing Li Xiao's figure disappearing into the palace, Bai Qi frowned slightly, his complex expression changing one after another.
Seeing Bai Qi's strange expression, the First Emperor asked him, "If you have any concerns, please just tell me."
"Dragon Emperor, can you really rest assured and let him act alone? This son is extremely powerful, and he burst out with great power in the battle at Changbai Mountain. I am afraid that his strength is still reserved to this day. His Majesty's move is just letting the tiger go back to the mountain, and there will be endless troubles."
Bai Qi showed his worries.
"Let the tiger return to the mountain? Huh, I am the destined emperor, with the body of a divine dragon. Who in the world can do anything to me?"
"Besides, he has to take the lead in refining the medicine. Who else in the court can do this?" The First Emperor showed a hint of arrogance in his eyes, and at the same time scolded with displeasure, Long Yan was furious.
"Well, the guilty minister deserves to die, I was too worried." Bai Qi felt awe-struck, knelt on the ground, and hurriedly confessed. Even so, his heart was still full of uneasiness.
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In a dense forest.
Li Xiao leaned against a big tree and sat on a rock. With the sound of branches crackling, a bonfire burned.
There was hare meat on the bonfire.
Li Xiao waved his palms from time to time. Under his strength, the flame became more powerful and beat continuously.
Sometimes it turned into a small cluster of flames, as if they were about to extinguish at any moment.
Li Xiao's Qi Jin contains a strange energy. With the transformation of Qi Jin, he can even control the size of the flame.
And this is the fire control technique he practiced in the Five Elements Escape Technique.
During the roasting process, the hare meat becomes more moist and fragrant.
When the hare meat was finally roasted and turned golden, Li Xiao took the hare meat off the shelf and started to feast on it.
When you bite into it, it's crispy, tender and fragrant. The rich fat is mixed with the crispy rabbit meat. It's very delicious. The game you roasted locally is more delicious than what you get in a five-star restaurant.
Beside the campfire, there were many animal carcasses, wild boars pierced by ice picks, and pythons covered in soil. These game meats were all caught by Li Xiao in the dense forest using the Five Elements Escape Technique, and they were the results of his practice.
After leaving the palace, Li Xiao found this dense forest. While refining the elixir of longevity, he also practiced the Five Elements Escape Technique. Of course, this also consumed a huge amount of physical energy. In the end, none of the game was left behind, and it was all eaten by Li Xiao.