The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

When he first assumed power, he was full of ambition and aspirations.

He still harbored resentment over Han Fei's rejection of him, but little did he expect that at this very moment, the State of Han would take the initiative to present a letter of credence to the State of Qin, and the envoy who came to the State of Qin was none other than Han Fei.

Therefore, Ying Zheng gave Han Fei a grand welcome.

These two old friends, who had met in Korea, met again in Qin, but their circumstances had changed dramatically.

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Deep within Mount Li lies a school of thought from various schools of thought.

Their name is Yin-Yang School.

The Yin-Yang School originated from Taoism. Five hundred years ago, some members of Taoism, in pursuit of the ultimate realm of heaven and man, eventually took a different path, deviated from the orthodox path, broke away from Taoism, and established their own school, known as the Yin-Yang School.

In the early days of the Yin-Yang School, which had just been established, the Daoists and the Yin-Yang School often clashed.

Although Taoism emphasizes non-action and non-contention, this does not mean that it can condone unorthodox and heretical behavior.

All of this continued until three hundred years ago.

Within Taoism, opinions on Taoism diverged once again, and this time, Taoism split into the Celestial and Human Schools. Although the two schools still resided on Taiyi Peak in the Southern Mountains, the struggle between the two schools was actually more intense than the struggle with the Yin-Yang School.

Every five years, the Celestial and Human sects would hold a contest on the Guanmiao Terrace, where Laozi once lectured, to vie for the right to rule Taoism. The winner would wield the famous Taoist sword Xueji until the next five years.

The Yin-Yang School, on the other hand, rapidly grew in strength during these three hundred years.

While it is said to have grown stronger, in reality, it has only grown stronger over a hundred years.

Two hundred years ago, the Yin-Yang School's most precious treasure, the Illusionary Sound Box, was lost.

Back then, the ancestors of the Yin-Yang School obtained the Illusionary Sound Box, which led to a misunderstanding of Taoism and their defection from Taoism. In the early years of the Yin-Yang School, it was with the help of the Illusionary Sound Box that the Yin-Yang School quickly gained many masters and created many incredibly powerful techniques.

The loss of the Illusionary Sound Box caused the Yin-Yang School to decline.

This continued until several decades ago, when a person of extraordinary talent emerged from the Yin-Yang School.

His name was Zou Yan.

During Zou Yan's time, the Yin-Yang School rose to prominence again.

Zou Yan voluntarily went to the State of Yan to serve King Zhao of Yan. With the help of many talented individuals, the weak State of Yan almost destroyed the powerful State of Qi. Unfortunately, this good fortune did not last long.

With the death of King Zhao of Yan and the incompetence of his successors, the Yin-Yang School in the state of Yan lost its fertile ground for growth.

Therefore, under the leadership of the contemporary Yin-Yang School leader, the Yin-Yang School resolutely abandoned the State of Yan and came to the State of Qin.

At that time, in order to compile the "Lüshi Chunqiu", Lü Buwei recruited various schools of thought and sects from all over the world to work for him.

The Yin-Yang School then joined in.

However, the Yin-Yang School was not given important positions under Lü Buwei.

The reason is that in this Qin state, on Zhongnan Mountain not far from Xianyang, there exists a sect that is even more ancient than the Yin-Yang School.

Taoism!

The core ideas in Lü Buwei's "Lüshi Chunqiu" originated from Taoism. Compared to the Yin-Yang School, Lü Buwei undoubtedly admired Taoism more. However, Taoism emphasizes non-action and detachment from the world, so it never came down from the mountain to serve Lü Buwei.

The Yin-Yang School is merely a substitute.

Even so, the Yin-Yang School still managed to gain a foothold in the Qin State. In fact, under the planning of the leader "Donghuang Taiyi", many heroes joined the Yin-Yang School one after another.

It is worth mentioning that Donghuang Taiyi is not a person's name, but a title exclusive to the leader of the Yin-Yang School.

In the past, after the Yin-Yang School separated from the Taoism, the Illusionary Sound Box they possessed originated from the State of Chu.

The Chu region worshipped witchcraft and spirits, and had many deities.

Because of the Illusionary Sound Box, the various positions designated by the ancestors of the Yin-Yang School within the school were all named after the deities of the Chu region.

The sect leader is called Donghuang Taiyi, and the deputy sect leader is called Dongjun. In order to form a pattern of the three lights of the sun, moon and stars with the sun god Dongjun, two more positions were designated as the moon god and the star soul, who are the two great protectors.

Further down, based on the theory of the Five Elements, five elders were established.

They are Yunzhongjun, Dasiming, Shaosiming, Xiangjun, and Xiangfuren, respectively.

The five elders, along with Dongjun, Yueshen, Xinghun, and the sect leader Donghuang Taiyi, together form a "nine palaces" structure.

This perfectly aligns with the description in the *Star Classic*, which states: "Taiyi, the god of Qi, moves as if waiting. The four cardinal and four intermediate directions are the abodes of the eight trigrams, hence they are also called palaces. When Taiyi descends, it is like the emperor going on a tour of inspection, examining the affairs of the regions and mountains. Each time it finishes, it returns. Taiyi descends to the palaces of the eight trigrams, returning to the central palace every four. The center is where the North Star resides, hence it is called the Nine Palaces."

At this moment, in the very center of the palace where the Yin-Yang School's Dongjun, Yueshen, Xinghun, and the five elders reside, lies the Central Palace.

A tall figure dressed in spiritual robes, wearing a jade pendant and a mask, stood on an octagonal platform. Looking up, he could see stars twinkling in the sky, and his eyes gleamed.

"The celestial phenomena have changed."

Chapter 198 The Star of Change, a Dim and Blinding Light!

The Yin-Yang School is skilled in the art of star observation. They even have a special set of techniques for star observation called "Astrological Laws." In the view of the Yin-Yang School, a human life is only a hundred years long, but the stars remain unchanged throughout the ages.

The stars reflect the earth and also reveal the changes that occur on the earth. If we can grasp the underlying patterns, we can glean many things from the stars.

For example, the general trend of the world, and the fate of all living beings.

Even the past and the future can be found in the stars.

Since its founding, the Yin-Yang School has been observing the stars for five hundred years, and its expertise in star observation has long reached a pinnacle.

And Donghuang Taiyi, as the leader of the sect, is the best among them.

At this moment, his gaze was fixed on a red star in the sky. The star shone like fire and was called Yinghuo. Among the stars in the celestial sphere, this was an extraordinary star.

Some people see it as a jinx.

If Mars lingers near the fifth of the seven constellations of the Azure Dragon in the east, the constellation Heart, it is called "Mars guarding Heart," which is an extremely ominous sign.

The reason is that Antares is the star that represents emperors.

Mars is a harbinger of disaster. When it appears next to the constellation Antares, it signifies that the emperor will be harmed, either by death of the emperor or the prime minister. In short, when Mars guards Antares, it is an extremely bad omen.

At this moment, no evidence of Mars guarding the heart has been found.

However, Donghuang Taiyi still discovered the changes above Yinghuo.

Above Mars, light flickers, as if it is changing every moment.

No, not just now, but rather, starting several years ago, Mars began to undergo some changes.

Common people believe that Mars represents misfortune and is a star of disaster.

However, in Donghuang Taiyi's understanding, the star Yinghuo actually represents the star of change.

Each time Mars guards the heart, it corresponds to an emperor on earth.

The fall of an emperor is a sign of a change of dynasty.

Therefore, Mars possesses the power of change.

"The predetermined fate has changed; where will the future lead?"

The Yin-Yang School leader, Donghuang Taiyi, murmured to himself.

He spent many years observing the stars here in order to grasp a glimpse of heavenly secrets. It was because many years ago, he grasped the secret of heaven and realized that the Qin state was about to accomplish an unprecedented great undertaking that he resolutely brought the Yin-Yang School from the Yan state to this land of Qin.

Then, in the Qin state, he used his astronomical skills and various cunning methods to lure talented individuals from all walks of life into the Yin-Yang School.

This includes Gan Luo, the young prime minister who became famous in the Qin state several years ago.

According to Donghuang Taiyi's prediction, if things continue along the normal trajectory of fate, the Yin-Yang School will achieve unprecedented greatness in his hands, and perhaps even break through the ultimate realm of heaven and man pursued by his predecessors.

But now, fate has changed.

Donghuang Taiyi had no choice but to ponder deeply.

He also learned that Han Fei, the envoy from South Korea, had recently entered Qin.

According to the results obtained by Donghuang Taiyi through star observation, Han Fei was originally destined to die in the Qin state, and the Qin state would be his burial place.

But not now.

Han Fei seems to have arrived in Qin ahead of schedule, and it was this early arrival that gave him a glimmer of hope in the face of death.

"And what is the reason for all of this?"

On the Eight Directions Platform, Donghuang Taiyi once again let out a soft sigh.

Then, he activated his cultivation technique, and in an instant, the central palace was filled with flowing light, the starlight between heaven and earth converged, and the power of heaven and earth around him also surged in. Finally, in front of Donghuang Taiyi, they gathered into a pool of water.

Although it is called a pool of water, it is actually formed by the pure power of heaven and earth combined with starlight, and it looks shimmering.

Donghuang Taiyi gently pointed his finger, and instantly, the shimmering pool water returned to calm.

Then, he used his unfathomable abilities to divine some things.

The source of the change was known.

"South Korea!"

Because the secrets of heaven are unpredictable, he could only divine these things.

But even these things are enough.

He decided to go to South Korea himself.

South Korea is only so big after all.