Qin Shi Huang's heart, already filled to the brim with power and glory, was deeply stirred by the temptation of eternal life.
His desire to become an Immortal grew ever stronger, like a raging fire burning in his heart, impossible to extinguish.
In a short time, all manner of charlatans and opportunists,
such as Lu Sheng, Han Zhong, Xu Fu, and Hou Sheng, flocked to the Qin Dynasty, drawn by his reputation.
These men all claimed to be masters of Immortal Techniques and to know the secrets of long life.
Their arrival made the flames of hope in Qin Shi Huang's heart burn even brighter.
「One day,」
Lu Sheng,
a man whom Qin Shi Huang viewed as quite a mysterious figure, came for an audience.
He advised Qin Shi Huang with a silver tongue, "Your Majesty,
we have painstakingly searched for Reishi Mushrooms, miraculous medicines, and traces of Immortals,
but we have consistently found nothing. There must be some mysterious power at work, obstructing us and clashing with our quest.
