The so-called cultivation of Qi, when taken to the extreme, allows one to communicate with ghosts and gods. In reality, it is just a slightly enhanced perception compared to ordinary people.

You may see or hear things.

For example, I can perceive the black dragon by the emperor's side.

I can also see the dense and lingering blood aura that cannot dissipate on the walls of Xianyang City.

That is the aura of slaughter that swept across the world during the war among the six kingdoms, gathering the killing intent of countless lives.

By solely bearing such an atmosphere, the emperor's lifespan should have been diminished.

In the past, I used to think this way too, in order to pacify myself while bowing and obeying him, preserving my own life.

Yet, I had forgotten that there were more than just me, the alchemists of the world! And I was not the only one willing to offer advice and strategies for his glory and riches!