How could this Qin soldier possibly resist the allure of such a stunning beauty? He only stood there, dazed, and unconsciously moved closer to the Empress Li. As for Zhang Yiping, she was skillfully diverting the attention of another Qin soldier. "Sir soldier! Give me that torch—let me light it for you! Playing with fire! Haha! It's so fun! I'd like to play with you!" Her gentle, melodious voice had completely enchanted the other soldier who was holding the torch. To his surprise, the soldier unexpectedly handed her the torch. While the two Qin soldiers were distracted, Gao Liang slipped through the inner book wall and quickly searched for the book of "Alchemical Techniques" that he had spotted with his Spirit-Sensing Eye. Gao Liang moved swiftly and found the book quickly, but when he opened it—well, it was blank! Fake! Really fake! Earlier, due to his eagerness, he had only scanned the cover of the book with his Spirit-Sensing Eye and hadn't examined its contents at all.
Highlight checked the time—only 1 minute and 30 seconds left. No time to waste; he had to find it quickly. What to do? He randomly browsed through other books and found many copies of *Alchemical Techniques*, but flipping through them, they remained blank. It was exactly like the Tang Monk and his disciples on their first journey to the Western Paradise, unexpectedly receiving a celestial scripture with no words at all. Where were the truly written scriptures? Now Highlight was truly at a loss. At that moment, Princess Li, the stunning beauty from Goryeo surpassing even Mochou, was in grave danger. Not only had she captivated the Qin soldier who had just lit the torch, but even the Qin military commander who had issued the orders had been drawn to her. "Oh! Such a beautiful woman—luckily, I've been looking for a wife. As long as you follow me, I'll make sure you enjoy wealth and honor!" the Qin general said, eyes shining with admiration. "Yes, yes! With our general, you'll live in luxury, enjoy fine food and wine, and your whole family will prosper!"
The Qin soldier raised his thumb in appreciation toward the Lady Li, showing off to the general beside her. Before Lady Li could respond, the Qin general pressed forward relentlessly, forcing her to retreat step by step—until she found herself pressed against the "book wall" with no room to go further. "Hah! Hah!" the general smiled lasciviously, and Lady Li, trembling, cried out to the advancing general, "Don't come any closer! One more step, and I'll die right before your eyes!" With that, she pulled out the phoenix-shaped hairpin and held it toward herself. Yet, how could the general possibly appreciate the grace and beauty of a lady like this? He continued to advance without hesitation. Just as the moment reached its climax, Zhang Yuping arrived with a torch, which now separated the general from Lady Li. Seeing yet another beautiful woman in front of him, the general's lust surged, and he shouted at the two Qin soldiers who had lit the torch, "Listen to me! Capture these two! Each of you shall receive ten taels of silver!"
Upon hearing that a reward of ten taels of silver was to be awarded, the two Qin soldiers immediately grew flushed and advanced toward the two beautiful women. "No! No!" the two women cried out in alarm. The Qin soldiers were indeed formidable—otherwise, the armies of the six states would not have collapsed so easily. Soon, Zhang Yупing's torch was seized by one soldier, while the other charged boldly at the two women. As the women faced despair, the book wall behind them collapsed. The towering book wall, fifty meters high, collapsed as if the earth itself had split open. "Ah!" The soldier charging at the women was instantly crushed into a pile of flesh and bones. "Oh! Oh!" The soldier holding the torch and the handsome general were both buried beneath the crashing wall. The book wall collapsed in segments, like the Great Wall of Qin, with books scattering everywhere, and as each section fell, it crashed down upon Zhang Yупing and Li Fei.
There was no time to dodge, no time to flee, because they were already deep within the book city, unable to move an inch.
"Grab my hands! We only have three seconds! Hurry!" A familiar voice reached Zhang Yuping and Lifi.
The two women immediately extended their delicate hands and tightly grasped the strong, outstretched ones offered to them.
As they felt themselves lifted off the ground, they opened their eyes—wow! They were now floating in midair.
What on earth was going on?
It turned out that, in the final 1 minute and 30 seconds, Gao Liang had not panicked at all. Instead, he had remained calm and focused, sitting in meditation in front of the book wall, practicing energy absorption and transformation, as well as mental strength training.
Soon, the extraordinary power Gao Liang possessed—no, rather, the ultra-high-level cosmic energy—began to surge forth.
He had activated all of his composite abilities: the Three Dragon Balls, the Water Dragon Ball, the Fire Dragon Ball, and the Energy Dragon Ball. All of his energy had been released and concentrated at one specific point—his eyes.
The Spirit Eye is an Eye of Energy, gathering all energies to transform it into a genuine Golden Eye, a true Heavenly Eye. At this moment, it truly embodies the ability to perceive all around and hear from all directions—indeed, even though he closes his eyes and concentrates, a divine consciousness Eye already manifests between his brows. This consciousness Eye, endowed with advanced energy, possesses exceptional penetrating power. Amidst these towering shelves of books, Gao Liang surveys the surroundings, swiftly absorbing countless texts. Like a search engine, he rapidly locates the three characters: "Alchemical Technique." His mind races—there are over ten thousand entries for this term, proving that there are over ten thousand books on this subject, scattered across various locations. He now needs to pinpoint the exact ones. At this moment, Gao Liang is hovering in the air alongside Zhang Yuping and Lady Li.
"Ping'er! Lady Li! I'd like to ask you—would you both be willing to join me in mastering the Elixir of Immortality?"
Before asking about this book, Gaoliang had been questioning the two beautiful women beside him. However, Zhang Yупing shook her head and said, "The Elixir of Immortality is just a legend! There is absolutely nothing like it in the world!" "No! There is! It simply requires ordinary people to be able to successfully cultivate it!" Gaoliang firmly rejected Zhang Yупing's statement, confident in his own belief in alchemy. "Lady Li! What about you? Do you believe in it?" Gaoliang asked the lady from 2,000 years ago. "Yes! I believe so. As long as we work hard, we can definitely achieve it!" Lady Li spoke with great confidence. "Excellent!" With the support of the two beautiful women at his side, Gaoliang immediately felt a surge of energy and turned to the two women, saying, "Then, please help me with one more task! Together, let's quickly locate the book *Art of Alchemy* among all those vast volumes below. Remember, it must be the genuine *Art of Alchemy*, not just a book with no characters!" "Yes!" The two women responded in unison. The search for the *
But at that moment, the collapsed book wall completely collapsed, and the Qin soldiers, now holding blazing fires, simultaneously ignited flames in all directions. The flames surged skyward, and many scrolls were instantly reduced to ashes. Gao Liang rushed to rescue the books.
With a thunderous roar, he gathered all his energy, and the sound that resonated through the cosmos reached the ears of Zhang Yупing and Li Fei, deeply impressing both women with the dignity and strength of this towering man.