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The two entered the ancestral hall of the Xuanyuan clan, and on the surface, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

Li Wei scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered the entrance to the tunnel.

He moved aside a prayer cushion, underneath which was a floor tile that looked slightly loose.

Lifting the floor tile revealed an opening just wide enough for one person to pass through; it was dark inside and a chill emanated from it.

"The hypnotic technique I used on them has a limited duration; we have to return within fifteen minutes."

Li Wei said this, and then jumped down.

It was about three meters deep, and there was no light inside, but with Li Wei's perception, he could see as if it were daytime.

He took a few steps inside and then called for Zhong Kuiying to come down.

Zhong Kuiying usually appears very gentle and generous, and her cultivation level is not low, but she is somewhat afraid of this dark and eerie environment.

She followed closely behind Li Wei, not daring to stray too far.

The tunnel was damp, winding, and went deeper and deeper.

It can be confirmed that the entire tunnel was built in the space beneath the courtyard where the ancestral hall is located.

The two walked briskly for about three minutes before reaching their destination: a huge, floor-to-ceiling stone gate.

Li Wei knew there must be a mechanism in this thing, but there wasn't time to search for it slowly.

He drew the bronze ceremonial sword given to him by Zhong Kui Yaohua, infused it with true energy, and dug two pits in the ground beneath the stone gate.

Then squat down, put your hands into the depression, and exert force suddenly.

Zhong Kuiying watched as her brother's vital energy surged like a dragon, causing the ground beneath his feet to deform and sink. Then, the massive stone gate was actually slowly lifted up by him.

And it doesn't seem difficult.

He didn't even pant.

The stone gate is one meter thick, five meters high, and five meters wide. The exposed part is five meters wide, but the extent of the unexposed part is unknown.

It is conservatively estimated to weigh over 200,000 jin (approximately 100 tons).

I don't know how it was built; it was probably carved from materials sourced from the local area.

Such a heavy stone door is too heavy for ordinary cultivators to lift.

Even demons are not allowed.

Generally speaking, a martial artist who has opened the meridians can achieve a physical strength of 30,000 jin. After that, until reaching the Divine Treasure Realm, the progress of strength is very slow.

A martial artist who has just broken through to the Divine Treasure Realm can have a physical strength of about 100,000 jin, while a martial artist who has reached the peak of the Divine Treasure Realm can generally have a physical strength of about 300,000 jin.

But this refers to the force that can be generated when punching or kicking.

This does not represent the weightlifting weight.

Even someone who knows nothing about martial arts can throw a punch with twice the force of a weightlifter.

And for cultivators, the numbers are generally five times or more.

In other words, to lift a stone gate weighing 200,000 jin (approximately 100,000 kg), one would need a physical strength of at least one million jin (approximately 500 catties).

Li Wei not only lifted it, but did so with ease.

Is this the power of the "All Laws Return to Nothingness" technique?

Of course, Li Wei wouldn't tell her that his physical strength had exceeded eight million jin.

He lifted the stone door to a height of one person and looked inside.

His eyes narrowed suddenly.

At the very back is an altar.

The wooden sign above reads:

"Looking up at the stars guarding the southern constellation, I wish to hear celestial music and pay homage to the Purple Heaven. May the celestial deities above bestow their mercy, and may my sincere thought reach the Jade Capital."

Judging from the text, this thing seems to be the altar of the God of Life?

That wasn't the main point. What made Li Wei's pupils shrink was the collection of limb specimens and the pottery jars reeking of blood on the right side of the secret room.

These things reminded him of the stronghold of the Eternal Life Cult.

Even worse.

On the left are some herbs, jade, and an alchemy furnace.

This place is practically a biochemical laboratory!

Li Wei now understands why the Longevity Cult commemorated the Human Emperor Ji Yuanhong.

So he really is a senior member of the Longevity Sect?

Zhong Kuiying also came over at this time, and when she saw the limb specimens inside, she was so frightened that she couldn't speak.

Although she had also killed living beings and was not entirely a sheltered flower, the impact of this incident on a young girl in the prime of her life was still too great.

"Ying'er, we don't have much time, you should go inside quickly."

Zhong Kuiying hesitated for a moment. If Li Wei lowered the stone door when she went in, she wouldn't be able to get out.

If someone were locked inside, the horrific specimens and the smell of blood would scare her to death.

Li Wei knew what she was worried about, and couldn't help but feel speechless.

If it were Zhao Yuqing, even if she didn't trust me, as long as she was sure I had no malicious intent, she would never have these wild thoughts.

Is this really the same person reincarnated? The personality differences are too great.

"Never mind, I'll go in alone. You wait for me outside."

Li Wei slowly moved his body to the inside of the stone door. With his strength, he could easily handle the stone door, and the one-meter journey was over in no time.

Just as he was about to put down the stone gate.

Zhong Kuiying rushed over again.

She feared that once the stone gate closed, her relationship with Li Wei would be completely over.

Then no one will teach her the "Return to Nothingness" technique.

Li Wei put down the stone door, blinked, and felt that Xie Youshan's worries were unnecessary.

I know I'll never fall in love with this Zhong Kuiying.

I hadn't realized it before. This woman appears gentle and generous, but deep down she is suspicious, indecisive, and insecure.

I've known her for months, and we're even sworn siblings, yet she won't even give me this much trust.

I can still be friends with her in the future, but I don't need to be friends with my sister.

His previous idea of ​​helping Zhong Kuiying avoid the ending of the Demon Tomb has also vanished.

Putting these thoughts aside, Li Wei walked to the left side near the alchemy furnace.

Sure enough, there were quite a few notes on the desk.

Li Wei quickly flipped through it and found that it was almost the blueprint for the manuscripts of the Longevity Cult.

They even had the idea of ​​the "Essence Absorption Technique," inspired by the blood-and-flesh contract of the Totem Demon Clan.

Should I destroy these manuscripts?

Li Wei hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to follow his heart.

Since I was able to travel to this era, I can do whatever I want, and history will surely be restored to its original state.

Who knows, Ji Yuanhong may have built other laboratories in other places as well.

Immediately, his pure Yang energy surged forth, burning the manuscript directly to ashes.

The next manuscript was about alchemy and consuming jade. Li Wei flipped through it and felt it was a bit far-fetched.

With Ji Yuanhong's approach, he'll most likely only be able to produce something like Five-Stone Powder.

The last one was quite interesting.

The Sutra of Ascending to Immortality by Controlling Women.

Well, Ji Yuanhong, when we were exploring before, Li Wei thought there weren't many palaces in the imperial palace.

It seems this old friend is quite restrained in controlling his desires.

I never expected they'd even researched a dual cultivation technique!

Li Wei saw that Zhong Kuiying was still sullen over there, staring blankly at the alchemy furnace and the finished pills, not paying much attention to him.

He then put the scripture into his bosom.

Well, he just intends to conduct a critical review.

Li Wei then walked to the right side, observed for a while, and found that these specimens were very regular.

These are the internal organs and reproductive systems of humans and various animals.

The blood in the earthenware jar next to it seemed to have been evaporated using a special method, and it was still emitting a special bloody smell belonging to the blood-drawing site.

It must be said that Ji Yuanhong was a genius. In this ancient and ignorant era, he managed to do so much research all by himself.

You have to understand that he is just a cultivator with a destiny, and one whose foundation is flawed.

If future generations of humanity had possessed this pioneering and enterprising spirit, the Longevity Cult would probably have already achieved immortality.