System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

"Young man, are you saying this is a genuine seal of the Taoist priest?"

Zhang Qilin nodded.

Uncle Wu wanted to ask more questions, but Zhang Qilin stopped responding.

"Xiao Hao, since he says it's true, it can't be false. Keep the Faqiu Seal safe."

Uncle Wu gave instructions, and once Zhang Hao had finished packing, he led the team to continue their journey.

As Zhang Hao walked, he pondered, "The Faqiu Seal is said to possess immense power. If the one in my hand is the real Faqiu Seal, how can I activate its power?"

Just then, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding, Hidden Quest: Progress updated to collect 3 hidden items. Quest completion progress 1/3. Quest reward: Bloodline Evolution Ability. Bloodline Evolution to Tier 9 will grant Bloodline Transformation Ability.]

When the system notification sounded, Zhang Hao was already certain that the seal in his hand was the genuine Faqiu Seal.

I didn't expect to get a special item so soon after entering the tomb. It seems that I will be able to complete the mission soon and obtain the ability to evolve my bloodline.

Now that he had confirmed the authenticity of the Tomb Raider Seal, Zhang Hao became even more curious about how to unleash its power.

He thought of how in novels he had seen many treasures that required blood to be used to identify their owner, and perhaps the Tomb Raider Seal would be the same?

With a try-it-out mentality, Zhang Hao painstakingly made a cut on his finger with a knife.

Since fusing with diamond and becoming as hard as diamond, even if one consciously controls the body to keep it in a normal state, it is not so easy to inflict wounds.

When blood started to flow, Zhang Hao dripped it onto the tomb raider's seal.

The blood immediately disappeared into the seal upon contact with the tomb raider's seal.

"I am the last Heavenly Official of the Faqiu Sect, who is also the head of the Faqiu Sect and holds the secrets of the sect."

Those who obtain the Seal of Faqiu become the Heavenly Official of Faqiu, and are granted the complete inheritance of the Faqiu School.

The three major traditions of the Faqiu School are Faqiu Finger, Bone Shrinking Skill, and Peak Identification by Lighting Incense.

People generally believe that the Faqiu Clan was suppressed and exterminated by the imperial court, but this is not the case.

I spent decades finally finding clues about the enemy.

They are a group of people who can achieve immortality by possessing the consciousness and memories of others.

These people have one characteristic: they emit a peculiar odor, similar to the stench of a corpse.

The reason they coveted the Faqiu Seal was that it could store consciousness and memories that would not dissipate for thousands of years.

Now that you have allowed the tomb raider to acknowledge you as your master, it will surely attract the attention of the enemy. I hope you will improve your strength as soon as possible, otherwise it may be difficult to deal with.

......"

After Fa Qiu Yin absorbed Zhang Hao's blood, a voice appeared out of nowhere in his mind.

Zhang Hao learned from this passage that the Tomb Raider Seal was not as simple as it seemed.

Besides its ability to ward off evil spirits and suppress malevolent forces, the materials used to create the Faqiu Seal also possess the ability to store consciousness and memories.

The Faqiu Sect was destroyed because of the Faqiu Seal ability.

The enemy is not scary; what is scary is the unknown enemy.

Fortunately, they weren't completely without clues; the conversation mentioned that these people had a distinctive scent.

They will definitely be spotted as long as they are around.

The most urgent task is to explore more tombs to gain more opportunities for fusion and improve our strength.

Regardless of their performance in the tomb, as long as they enter, they can at least get one chance to merge.

Each fusion greatly enhances their strength, and once they become stronger, they'll be eager for these people to come knocking on their door so they can wipe them out in one fell swoop.

As the words fell, a memory that didn't belong to me appeared in my mind.

"So that's it!"

Once he processed this memory, Zhang Hao instantly understood what was going on.

This memory was left inside by the last Heavenly Official of the Tomb Raiders.

It contains his life's memories, knowledge, experience, and the secrets of the Tomb Raiders Sect...

Zhang Hao instantly acquired the cultivation methods and experience of the Tomb Raider Finger, Bone Shrinking Skill, and Smoke Peak Identification.

The "Faqiu Finger" technique, when cultivated to its extreme, can break through all things and also possesses extremely keen perception, allowing one to discover and crack any tiny mechanism.

Bone-shrinking technique can not only change body shape but also alter appearance; it is a much more advanced disguise technique than traditional disguise.

Using a specific technique to light a cigarette can help locate the hidden entrance to an ancient tomb.

Each of these secret techniques is extremely rare and has been lost for a long time. I never expected to master them so easily.

With the secret technique combined with his strength of over 30 tons and a body as hard as diamond, his attack power will increase exponentially, becoming increasingly terrifying.

At the end of the tunnel was a spiral staircase leading downwards.

The staircase was about one meter wide, and it was pitch black all around.

Panzi stepped forward and stomped on the stairs a few times with one foot. Then he picked up a piece of gravel and threw it down, but no sound of the gravel hitting the ground was heard for a long time.

"Third Master, I've checked it. The stairs are passable, but there are no railings and they're very high. Be careful when you walk on them, or you might fall and be completely destroyed."

"Okay, let's go down the stairs then."

Uncle Wu nodded in response.

Seeing this, Pan Zi led everyone up the stairs. The group walked down the spiraling stairs for more than ten minutes without seeing the bottom.

"Have you noticed? We're back to square one!"

At this moment, Wu Tianzhen suddenly said something.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked around and indeed found the tunnel they had entered through right behind them.

"How could this be?"

"Could it be a case of being trapped in a maze?"

Upon noticing the anomaly, the group stopped moving forward and remained where they were, speculating about the cause.

"Neither of those. It's the Suspended Staircase, a trap that uses visual illusions to make people lose their way."

As soon as Zhang Hao finished speaking, everyone looked over.

"Xiao Hao, how do you know about the Suspended Soul Staircase?"

Uncle Wu looked at Zhang Hao with a shocked expression.

The Suspended Soul Staircase is a mechanism that is extremely difficult to construct and cannot be made by ordinary people. Only tombs belonging to powerful figures like Guiguzi would contain such a mechanism.

The term "Suspended Soul Ladder" is rarely used in explanations of either ancient texts or modern research.

He only heard about it because he had read the old man's notes, but he didn't know the principle or the solution.

He was certain that Zhang Hao had never read the old man's notes, so how did he know about the Suspended Soul Staircase and even its principles?

"I saw it in an ancient book."

Zhang Hao casually mentioned it, then walked past Uncle Wu, Pan Zi, and Da Kui to the front of the line.

“Everyone follow behind me, and make sure that every step you take lands where I have already stepped.”

In a moment, everyone will follow me down to solve this puzzle.

The Suspended Staircase is a trap that uses light to create visual illusions, resulting in an infinitely looping loop around the trap.

It can be easily solved simply by closing your eyes.

However, there are no guardrails on the side of the Suspended Staircase, making it extremely dangerous to walk with your eyes closed.

But Zhang Hao is different; he now possesses a spider-like ability to sense things.

Even in complete darkness, he can clearly perceive any tiny object or movement within a ten-meter radius.

This ability is even stronger than daytime vision and is not affected by environmental changes.