After steadying himself, Su Mu began to look around.

It was then he realized that he had just fallen off a river cliff, and now, he was caught by a large peach tree growing on the waterfall cliff.

Grabbing onto the peach tree branch with his hand, Su Mu looked down and saw a waterfall below, at least a hundred meters high. The rushing water crashed onto the green stones beneath with crisp golden sounds.

The next second, Su Mu exerted force in his arms, swung gently, performed a somersault, and landed on a thicker branch.

....

He had been here for a few months now, but this was the first time he saw a waterfall.

At that moment, Su Mu caught a whiff of a strange fragrance. His eyes lit up, and he looked up, surveying the treetop.

There, he saw the peach tree laden with plump and rosy peaches, each about the size of four fists put together, appearing temptingly juicy, invoking an irresistible urge to take a bite.

...

Each of these peaches emitted a soft white glow, followed by a refreshing fragrance. Just a sniff made him feel invigorated and clear-headed!

Treasure!

This was definitely a great treasure!

....

Focusing on one peach, Su Mu extended his right hand, ready to pluck it, only to find that no matter how much effort he used, he couldn't pull it off.

Yet, he feared breaking the entire peach tree, so he didn't dare recklessly operate his Cultivation Technique or use Spiritual Power.

....

He then took out his trusty silver companion.

Holding the silver dagger, he lightly sliced at the stem connecting the peach to the tree branch and easily picked it.

After plucking it, he placed it in his basket.

Soon, the basket was full as these peaches were so large that five were enough to fill it.

Nevertheless, Su Mu planned to pick five to try first; there seemed to be about twenty or so peaches on the tree.

After gathering them, Su Mu left his scent on this peach tree as a marker.

Because the path was shrouded in dense white mist, he marked his way to prevent losing the location next time. It was a good habit.

Just like when Su Mu came along earlier on the path, every few dozen meters, he marked a location.

...

At this moment, a breeze blew, swaying the peach tree on the waterfall cliff.

The peach tree began to sway, and since Su Mu was unprepared, his basket tilted, and a peach fell to the bottom of the waterfall.

As Su Mu steadied himself and reacted, that peach had already been swept to parts unknown by the raging waterfall waters.

No matter, it was hardly worth looking for; he picked another peach and placed it back in the basket.

.....

Meanwhile, in a certain mortal world, the Great Qin Dynasty.

In the Xianyang Palace, within a luxurious room.

An imposing man sat cross-legged on a cushion, with a small box laid before him, containing several silver elixir pills.

The man slowly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of stern eyes, with an air of Emperor's Qi engraved between his brows. Without anger yet imposing, the powerful gaze was intimidating.

But upon closer inspection, there were traces of blood in the man's eyes, his complexion was somewhat sickly pale, indicating his health was not in great condition.

After meditating, the man picked up a silver elixir pill from the wooden box and swallowed it down.

He then opened an ancient text on the wooden table in front of him, continuing to follow its poses and Techniques, closing his eyes again.

Although he seemed to appear like a cultivator, no sign of Spiritual Power could be sensed from him.

Even with his Emperor's Qi, he was but an ordinary mortal.

Not only that, due to prolonged consumption of toxic elixirs, his body had developed many problems. Fortunately, his innate constitution was strong and well-maintained, otherwise, these poisons would have claimed his life long ago.

....

After a long time, the imposing man opened his eyes, exhaling deeply.

He then stood up, went to the windowsill, leaned against the extension, and looked up at the bright moon in the night sky.

He was a king who unified the six kingdoms and established the Great Qin Dynasty, achieving great unification.

....

But deep in his heart, he always harbored a worry or, perhaps, a wishful thought. He feared that after his death, his Great Qin would fall into the hands of traitors, or that his descendants wouldn't be able to hold it up.

So, this year, he had been seeking the path to eternal life.

The elixirs he just consumed were painstakingly crafted by others at his behest, at great expense.

Unfortunately, after consuming them for so long, he felt no effects. On the contrary, his condition had worsened.

Having unified the six kingdoms and reached this position, with an Emperor's heart as deep as an abyss, how could he not know the falsity of these elixirs?

....

Yet, perhaps it was his own obsession at work, searching for immortal elixirs across the lands; even if fake, he wanted to try them.

What if success came?

However, as he sent people to scour the vast lands, he slowly realized that perhaps no genuine immortals or true path to eternal life existed in this world.

So, the path to eternal life he pursued was nothing more than an empty dream.

....

His gaze fixed upon the serene and vast night sky, contemplating if true immortals existed in the world, whether they too were looking up at the same sky?

Suddenly, a massive meteor streaked across the sky, illuminating the entire land in an instant.

This scene entered his view, causing his pupils to suddenly contract.

Thud—

The meteor crashed onto the earth, a deafening boom echoing through heaven and earth.

The next moment, the man furrowed his brow, sensing something.

He sat cross-legged on the spot, following the cultivation methods in the ancient text.

Suddenly, a wisp of Spiritual Power appeared in his dantian. Sensing this wisp, the man abruptly opened his eyes, filled with ecstasy.

In the air... the legendary Spiritual Power really appeared!!

A few hours later.

An urgent voice came from outside the room: "Your Majesty, we have secret reports from the northern lands!"

The man opened the door and asked, "Speak!"

"A meteor fell in the northern lands, transforming into a towering tree, turning the surrounding area of a hundred miles into a Restricted Area, causing countless deaths."

"Moreover... it seems many mystical treasures have emerged!"

Upon hearing this, the man said, "Mobilize all troops, proceed immediately, the Secret Treasure has appeared, it must be brought back!"

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, the armored man hurried away.

The man gazed at the sky, taking a deep breath, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

The great era is about to begin. As an emperor, I should leverage my authority swiftly, cultivate for eternal life, and establish a truly immortal dynasty, beginning from this moment!

...

At this very moment, Su Mu, carrying his basket on his way back, knew nothing.

The Spirit Fruit he casually dropped had ushered in a true Immortal Qin Dynasty!

Walking, Su Mu followed his earlier markings, retracing his steps.

Suddenly, he stopped, realizing something was amiss.

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