Qin Shihuang Yingzheng, during his eastward tour in 210 BC, took the "Penglai elixir" presented by Xu Fu. Not only did he not die, but he gained a lifespan and physique that surpassed that of ordinary people. He secretly retreated behind the scenes and took control of Daqin as a "real person". Thirty years later, Alexander the Great of the Western Macedonian Empire did not die in Babylon, but marched eastward. The two empires would eventually meet on the Silk Road...
