In 210 BC, Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng made his fifth eastern tour, reaching Langya Terrace. The sea wind howled, tugging at the hem of his dark dragon robe. The alchemist Xu Fu had sailed east years ago, yet there was still no sign of the elixir of immortality. The First Emperor gazed out at the churning East Sea, unwillingness etched across his brow.
