Tomb raiding: Carrying a coffin during a funeral procession, rewarded with the Dragon Elephant Prajn

[Successfully buried the mountain witch, rewarded with your destined Spring and Autumn Gu!]

"Um?"

Li Changsheng frowned, slightly taken aback.

If he remembered correctly, the Spring and Autumn Gu could reverse the flow of time, making it an extremely abnormal immortal Gu.

If this were the Spring and Autumn Gu, its value would be even greater than the Eight Extraordinary Techniques.

Moreover, the funeral blood corpse was only rewarded with the Eight Extraordinary Skills, but the funeral witch was actually rewarded with the Spring and Autumn Gu?

Is this the legendary "small monsters drop big loot"?

Thinking of this, he quickly opened the system panel.

[Host: Li Changsheng]

Age: 22

Occupation: Funeral Attendant

【Strength: 63】

[Agility: 48]

[Physical Fitness: 174]

[Remaining lifespan: 98 years]

[Skills: Complete Maoshan Taoist Arts (Beginner), Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill (Max Level), Golden Light Mantra, Dual-Handed Technique, Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill]

[Innate Supernatural Abilities: Superhuman Strength, Night Vision, Spring and Autumn Gu]

[Funeral Mission: Please escort King Xian to his final resting place, burying him deep within the Bronze Tree of the Qinling Mountains.]

Seeing the panel, Li Changsheng nodded in satisfaction.

After obtaining the Dual-Hand Technique, he used this one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills to regulate his body, increasing his physique by more than five times and extending his lifespan to 120 years.

At least I won't have to worry about dying at any time in the future.

Besides these, what Li Changsheng cared about most was the Spring and Autumn Gu.

He quickly opened the Spring and Autumn Gu and looked at the system's detailed introduction.

[Spring and Autumn Gu (Sealed): Requires the power of an ancient god to advance. Gathering the power of all nine ancient gods will unlock the complete Spring and Autumn Gu, allowing control over the river of time.]

Upon seeing this introduction, Li Changsheng couldn't help but purse his lips, immediately losing interest.

This is because, despite the fact that people in the tomb raiding world may not seem very strong, protagonists like Hu Bayi don't even have much combat ability and rely mostly on firearms and gunpowder.

But the potential of this world is definitely not low; many ancient gods hidden in the deepest depths are beings capable of destroying the world.

If Li Changsheng could easily take on an ancient god one-on-one, his strength would already be no different from that of a true immortal. Even without the Spring and Autumn Gu, he would probably still be involved in the power of time and cause and effect.

Similarly, if he can't defeat the ancient god, an unsealed Spring and Autumn Gu won't be of much use.

but……

Just as Li Changsheng was feeling that the Spring and Autumn Gu was neither worth eating nor worth throwing away, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he remembered the Muchen Pearl that he had snatched from the King of Xian.

"Oh right, I almost forgot about the Muchen Pearl!"

The Muchen Pearl, also known as the Phoenix Gallbladder, is regarded by many as a treasure that can achieve immortality. However, only Li Changsheng knows that this pearl is actually the third eye of the Snake God.

If someone with the bloodline of the Demon Kingdom obtains the Muchen Pearl, they can borrow the power of the Serpent God within it to control a portion of spatial power, open the imaginary space, summon two kinds of ghost insects, or banish people into the imaginary space.

Thinking of this, Li Changsheng immediately had an idea.

The next day, he told Wu Xie and the others to return to Zhelong Village first, while he stayed behind.

After Wu Xie and the others had all left, Li Changsheng stood in front of the pool and took out the Spring and Autumn Gu and the Muchen Pearl from his system space.

The Muchen Pearl is a jade stone shaped like an eyeball, while the Spring and Autumn Gu is a milky white insect egg less than two centimeters long.

After taking out the two items, Li Changsheng immediately opened the system panel and placed them into the interface.

The Muchen Pearl and insect eggs in his palm floated up, emitting a soft white light.

The next second, the Muchen Pearl transformed into specks of starlight and burrowed into the insect egg.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[The Spring and Autumn Gu has successfully fused with the power of the ancient god. Congratulations, host, on obtaining the First-Generation Spring and Autumn Gu.]

[Spring and Autumn Gu (First Transformation): Allows the user to sacrifice their own power to momentarily pause time for the target. The stronger the target, the more power is required to sacrifice.]

Upon seeing this introduction, Li Changsheng's brows immediately relaxed.

Never underestimate the power of a single moment. Often, a single instant can change many things, especially in a life-or-death situation.

The only uncertainty is that he still needs to study how much power needs to be sacrificed.

Thinking of this, Li Changsheng subconsciously turned his gaze to the mountains and forests not far away.

Over the next two days, all sorts of wild animals in the mountains suffered. From small lizards and rabbits to large wild leopards and lynxes, they all became Li Changsheng's test subjects.

He discovered that for ordinary wild beasts, the power required to activate the Spring and Autumn Gu was less than one-thousandth of what was needed for sacrifice.

However, his final test subject, the King Xian inside the black coffin, required nearly a third of his power to pause him for even a moment.

This means that if the target is an ancient god, one would probably become an instant sacrifice to the Spring and Autumn Gu in order to stop time, and even then, it wouldn't be 100% successful!

For several days in a row, Li Changsheng stayed in Zhelong Mountain to study the Spring and Autumn Gu.

They didn't return to Zhelong Village until a week later.

Inside the village, Professor Sun and his daughter, along with the students, had already evacuated, leaving only Wu Xie holding the fort and waiting for Li Changsheng to return.

"Brother, if you don't come back soon, I'm thinking of going into the mountains to look for you."

Looking at Wu Xie, who looked much more haggard, Li Changsheng smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you to go back to the city first?"

Wu Xie scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said, "I was just thinking that since we came out together, we should go back together. Besides, Big Brother, I promised to take you to Hangzhou, so I have to keep my promise."

In reality, Wu Xie was worried that if such a strong and capable person ran away, he wouldn't be able to find them again.

If we could follow Li Changsheng, wouldn't we be able to roam freely in the tomb raiding world in the future?

Wu Xie hasn't been to tombs many times; it was only in the last two years after graduation that he started to broaden his horizons by going with his third uncle.

But he was certain that even if all the tomb raiders from the Nine Gates were tied together, they wouldn't be enough for his elder brother to fight with one hand. After all, how could someone who practices martial arts possibly defeat someone who cultivates immortality?

If his older brother takes pity on his diligence and teaches him a trick or two, he'll be set for life.

"Okay, let's go back to the city to rest for the night, and then head to Hangzhou tomorrow."

Li Changsheng is going to the Qinling Mountains next.

There is a Zhujiuyin in the Qinling Mountains, which is more than ten times larger than the six-winged centipede of Ping Mountain. It is estimated that it will be difficult to deal with.

He wanted to take advantage of this time to see if he could complete some other tasks and increase his strength.

In addition, Li Changsheng buried the bones of the Three Generations Coffin near the ancestral hall of Zhelong Village, and the system rewarded him with a year of lifespan, which was better than nothing.

Back in the city, Ma Liang took leave to treat the two to a meal and see them off.

During the meal, he mentioned that his daughter, Sun Xiaomei, had just taken a leave of absence from school a few days ago, saying she wanted to take her father abroad for eye treatment.

After this trip to Zhelong Mountain, Ma Liang has probably let go of his obsession with Sun Xiaomei.

Silent all night.

The next day, Wu Xie drove Li Changsheng back to Hangzhou.

Back in Hangzhou after several months' absence, Wu Xie took a deep breath of fresh air after getting out of the car and couldn't help but exclaim, "The air in Hangzhou is so good!"

After saying that, he quickly turned around and eagerly introduced himself to Li Changsheng.

"Brother, this is the Wushan Residence I told you about."

The two got off the car on Gushan Road in Xihu District, not far from West Lake, next to Xiling Seal Engraving Society.

Wu Shan Ju is an antique shop with a front shop and a back courtyard layout.

If we look at this twenty years from now, a shop this size, especially near West Lake, would cost at least tens of millions of yuan to acquire.

Even later, a small shop of just a few square meters in the West Lake scenic area could fetch an annual rent of 284 million yuan, which even became a trending topic online.

But now it's just past the millennium, and housing prices haven't skyrocketed yet. With his family's support, Wu Xie opened this Wu Shan Ju restaurant.

Business was neither good nor bad; it was just enough to support himself and his shop assistant, Wang Meng.