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The emperor's consciousness snapped out of the darkness, accompanied by excruciating pain throughout his body; even he couldn't help but grimace.
As his consciousness gradually returned, he remembered what had just happened.
What's going on?
With a sense of inquiry, he struggled to lift his head and look up.
It was a man with deep-set eyes, struggling fiercely to reject a little girl with black hair, red eyes, and two horns.
The little girl seemed to have unexpected strength; she reached out, pried open the man's arm, and stuffed a deep red pill inside.
"First experiment, begin!"
The man, his face contorted with fear, clutched his neck, trying to vomit up the pill he had just swallowed.
But no matter how hard he tried to gag his throat or choke himself, the pill was clearly already swallowed, and it was too late to vomit it out.
The medicine took effect quickly; the man's eyes rolled back violently, and he foamed at the mouth.
Just as the emperor was wondering if he had stumbled into some terrible place and was preparing to escape, an astonishing scene unfolded, extinguishing all his thoughts of fleeing.
210 Seeking Immortality
To the emperor's utter astonishment, the man was foaming at the mouth, but his body was shrinking at an incredibly rapid pace.
First, he went from middle age to youth, then from youth to adolescence, and finally from adolescence to child. But becoming a child wasn't enough; the person seemed to collapse, and finally his body disappeared, turning into a pool of white liquid.
"It seems... the drug has overdone it. He has indeed regained his youth, but he's a bit too young."
Bai Zhi scratched her head, waved her hand, and a flame swept across the ground, burning the pool of liquid into nothingness.
"Master Bailu, you didn't add any other ingredients to it, did you?"
Bai Zhi thought about it and felt something was wrong. The original APTX4869 didn't have such an outrageous effect, right? It directly turned people back to their most primitive state.
The only explanation is that Bailu added some little surprises to it.
Upon hearing this, Bai Lu looked up at the sky and said, "It's just a little bit of my personal interpretation; it's about the branches and leaves of abundant evil."
"You're going to add this thing in?"
The branches and leaves of the abundant weeds are not anything unusual; some people even try to brew them like tea.
Because it contains abundant vitality, it is occasionally used to heal injuries.
However, as we all know, how can you just add all sorts of ingredients to a drug? Who knows what will happen if you take it?
Bai Zhi guessed that the unlucky guy just now probably turned into liquid because of the energy from the abundant, monstrous branches.
"I'm just doing my research, and if it's just a regular anti-aging drug, that would be too ordinary."
Bai Lu retorted that the elixir of rejuvenation was actually not very attractive to the Immortal Boat, since there were immortal beings everywhere here.
It might be better to create something unique; that might actually be more useful.
"A drug to reverse aging?!"
The emperor, lying on the ground, was overwhelmed with emotion.
At first, he was very skeptical, wondering if someone was playing tricks on him.
However, after the man slowly returned to his youth, and then Bai Zhi casually burned away all the filth on the ground, he had a vague guess.
Could this be the fairyland of folk legends?
And the girl who casually unleashed flames was actually an immortal?
"...This effect is also acceptable."
Bai Zhi thought about it and realized that the man's situation was quite interesting. If she could make this thing, she could use it to cause trouble in the future.
"This immortal..."
The emperor couldn't help but speak up; he felt it was necessary for him to strike up a conversation with this immortal.
No matter what, we must get our hands on that anti-aging drug!
Once he has this medicine, all his dreams will come true, he will be recorded in history, and become the greatest emperor in history.
"You troublemaker, you're awake now? You've experienced the power of my flying kick, haven't you?"
Before Bai Zhi could speak, Bai Lu spoke first.
Normally, anyone who dared to speak to him like that would surely be executed.
But the emperor knew that mortals could not compare to immortals.
So he took a deep breath and said:
"I have experienced it. This immortal is also exceptionally powerful. I admire him greatly. My previous demeanor was simply due to my wariness upon arriving in this immortal realm. Please forgive me, both immortals."
"Your apology was quite sincere, so I will forgive you. However, your forehead is dark, your face is bluish-purple, and there are mottled purplish-black spots showing through your skin. This is a sign that the poison has penetrated deep into your blood, obstructing the flow of qi and blood."
Bai Lu looked the other person up and down and said.
"You rascal, have you taken too much poison?"
"Poison...poison? Didn't I take an elixir of immortality?"
The emperor was astonished, but then realized that the so-called elixir he had taken was probably not what he thought it was.
"Then you must have bought counterfeit or substandard products, which most likely contain heavy metals, because your symptoms of heavy metal poisoning are quite obvious."
The emperor clenched his fists, determined that if he returned, he would make those damned sorcerers pay.
"Since you're already here, I'll prescribe some antidote pills for you. You'll feel better after taking them; they'll work very quickly."
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The emperor paused for a moment, then said, "Immortal, I would like to know if the elixir of youth can be obtained."
"This thing is only a semi-finished product right now, as you can see. If you really want it, eating it might kill you."
It was Bai Zhi who spoke. She looked at the emperor before her, thought for a moment, and asked:
"What's your name, sir? Why are you so eager for the elixir of youth?"
"It has been so long since you introduced yourself. I have been presumptuous. I am Ying Zheng, the emperor who unified the six kingdoms."
"As for why I crave the elixir of youth, it is naturally because I have only unified the world for a few years, but my health has already started to suffer."
"I am not resigned to this. If I were to live a second life, I would surely be able to expand to a greater extent and lay a foundation for the eternal prosperity of my Qin people."
"I hope that everyone in the world, no matter who they are, will speak the same language and use the same standards."
"Therefore, I sent many people to seek immortality and the Dao."
"But they never found the immortals until today, when I came here and met two celestial beings!"
"This backstory is similar to that of the ancient emperor who built the immortal ship."
After listening to Ying Zheng's story, Bai Lu couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
"Well, the difference is that this Mr. Ying Zheng is very lucky; he really might get what he wants."
Bai Zhi said with a smile, "This is exactly as I guessed. This really is that charming ancestor."
Now that she's met him, she really doesn't mind helping him achieve his dream.
At the very least, it can help future students in that world so that they don't have to learn foreign languages in the future.
Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, Ying Zheng was taken aback, then overjoyed.
The immortal was actually willing to give him that precious elixir of youth.
Therefore, he immediately said, "After I return, I will build a statue of this immortal in all the lands of the country... no, in all the lands conquered by the Qin Dynasty, and worship him every day."
"Whatever you want, do whatever you want, but I have one condition: you must conquer the whole world."
"Even if we can't conquer them, we should at least unify the languages of all places."
"No problem, I will fulfill the immortal's wish and erect a statue and offer sacrifices to the immortal."
Ying Zheng struggled to his feet and bowed to Bai Zhi.
"Hmm...that feels weird."
Bai Zhi scratched her head, because when Ying Zheng cupped his hands to her, she felt as if some strange force was gathering towards her.
But when you try to continue experiencing it, it's as if nothing has happened.
"Is it just my imagination? But I feel like I've experienced something similar with Shadow and True..."
211 An immortal stroked my head
"Fifth experiment, begin!"
As Bai Zhi fed the pill to a death row inmate, the person grew smaller and smaller.
Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, the death row inmate transformed from an elderly man to a young man, and finally to a child.
"This experiment looks pretty good. Let me measure this person's physical data."
As she spoke, Bai Lu took out a device and attached it to the death row inmate's body.
"His heartbeat is stable, and all the data tests are perfect. Although the results show that his brain has not returned to the level that should be in his age, in a way, this is also an advantage."
Bai Lu held a jade tablet, and a projection popped up, showing the physical data of the death row inmate after the examination.
"So, has the development of the anti-aging drug been completed?"
"That's right. According to the current data, it has indeed been completed. However, as a new drug, it needs to undergo many tests, and clinical trials can take at least a year before it can be approved."
"That's generally true, but obviously our guests can't wait that long."
Bai Zhi looked at Ying Zheng, Misaka Mikoto, and Misaka Sisters.
What Bai Lu said is indeed correct; it's a regulation set by Xianzhou to protect the health of those taking the medication.
However, given the current situation, adhering to this rule would be absurd. Where would she find the time to slowly collect and verify various contraindications?
"Gentlemen, as you have heard, this drug has only been successfully tested on this death row inmate. Taking it now would definitely be risky."
Before Bai Zhi could finish speaking, Misaka Mikoto shook her head, "It's okay, I'm willing to take the risk... My sisters can't wait any longer."
"I can also accept this risk!"
Ying Zheng said without hesitation. Although he was quite curious about the Immortal Realm, the elixir of rejuvenation was what he wanted most.
He had no idea what would happen to the country after he came here.
If things get chaotic downstairs because he's not here, that wouldn't be very pleasant.
Besides, what is there without risk?
Even going to the outhouse can lead to drowning, let alone this anti-aging elixir.
He was willing to take these risks in order to restart his life and live a second life.
"Alright, this anti-aging pill is yours."
Bai Zhi picked up a pill from the table and handed it to Ying Zheng. This was a surplus product from the batch production during the experiment.
Ying Zheng was stunned when he saw the medicine Bai Zhi handed him.
"You're just giving it to me like this?"
He looked at Bai Zhi with some disbelief.
Isn't this too hasty? If this thing were taken to his world, just one of these could probably be exchanged for anything in the world.
Even his position as emperor.
"Do you want a little bit of ritual?"
Bai Zhi stroked her chin. "It's not impossible. Come on, come here. I'll give you a little bit of a ceremony."
Ying Zheng:?
Although he didn't know what Bai Zhi meant by "sense of ritual," he still obediently walked up to her.
As Ying Zheng walked up to her, Bai Zhi's body floated slightly, and she reached out to touch his head.