System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

“There is a waterway in the lake, which is a channel made of water. Only with the guidance of the ancestral tablet can one pass through it; otherwise, one cannot even find the waterway.”

Ding Yudie's legs trembled as she swam forward, explaining the reason to Zhang Hao.

After seeing his explanation, Zhang Hao roughly understood what was going on.

In layman's terms, the waterway is like a spatial passage. In fact, the Yi family's treasure vault is located in another space that overlaps with the bottom of the lake.

The key to opening the spatial passage is the ancestral tablet of the Three Surnames Water Demon Clan.

Or perhaps the spatial passage has always existed, but ordinary people cannot see or touch it, and only the ancestral tablet can guide the way.

Zhang Hao never expected that this trip to Southeast Asia would yield such results.

A bold idea suddenly came to his mind.

"Do all three of your Water Demon clans possess such a treasure trove?"

Ding Yudie nodded.

Zhang Hao smiled slightly and followed Yi Sa as they continued swimming towards the ancient building.

The three families of the Water Demon each have an ancestral tablet, so does that mean each family has an underwater treasure trove?

Since Yi Sa and Ding Yudie both have their ancestral tablets on them, the ancestral tablet in his hand must belong to the Jiang family.

Having the Jiang family ancestral tablet in my hands means I can freely enter and leave the Jiang family's treasure vault.

Although the Sanxing Shuixiao family only engages in underwater business, the wealth they have accumulated over thousands of years is astonishing.

There should be quite a few special items in the treasure vault.

It's reasonable for the Jiang family to want to take my body back in the Lu Palace, so I should collect some compensation from the Jiang family's treasury after I've finished what I'm doing.

The proverb "looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death" also applies underwater.

Seeing that the ancient building at the bottom of the lake was very close, Zhang Hao and his group swam for more than ten minutes before they reached the ancient building.

Yi Sa swam over, pushed the door open, and gestured for everyone to go inside.

After everyone had gone inside, she closed the door and then activated the mechanism.

Zhang Hao felt a sudden, intense suction force coming from beneath his feet, followed by a dizzying spin.

A short while later, he emerged from the water and found himself in a cave.

Yi Sa had already climbed ashore.

After everyone came out of the water, she said, "This is a water-retaining cave. When the cave was submerged by the lake, there was still air left inside."

"This is incredible! Who else but ourselves could find treasure hidden in a place like this!"

"Yes, storing the treasure vault in a place like this is much better than hiring a thousand or ten thousand security guards."

"Quick, take us inside to see what treasures are inside."

Seeing how well the treasure vault was hidden, the fat man couldn't wait to find out what treasures were inside.

Yi Sa smiled and nodded: "Everyone, follow me, it's just a little bit ahead."

As she spoke, she led the way.

The water-repelling cave wasn't deep; Yi Sa stopped after walking about a hundred meters in.

In front of her was an area larger than a basketball court, with hundreds of four- or five-tiered shelves displaying all sorts of antiques and precious stones.

The space below the shelves is filled with large wooden crates, leaving only a passageway in the middle for people to walk through.

Yi Sa walked over and opened a box, from which a burst of golden light immediately emanated.

The fat man's eyes widened: "You're not going to tell me that all these boxes on the ground are filled with gold, are you?"

Yi Sa smiled slightly: "That's not necessarily true. We have gold and silver jewelry. Everyone, come and choose whatever you want."

"My goodness, I never imagined that the Yi family had such a profound foundation."

"The fat man sighed."

Compared to Fatty Wu Tianzhen, he was much calmer. After all, as one of the Nine Gates, the Wu family must have considerable wealth.

Seeing the many treasures in the Yi family's vault, Zhang Hao couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

It would be great if we could find a few more special items.

While special items are rare, it's not surprising that the Yi family, as one of the three Shuixiao families, has accumulated some special items over thousands of years.

Zhang Hao stepped forward, bypassed Yi Sa, and entered the treasure vault.

He walked around the vault, barely glancing at the items on the shelves.

Yi Sa's heart sank upon seeing this: "Brother Zhang Hao, are the items in the treasure vault too inferior to your liking?"

Zhang Hao smiled upon hearing this: "No, I do things based on my intuition. If I come across a treasure that I feel a connection with, I will naturally stop."

He wasn't relying on his intuition; he was simply waiting for the system to automatically detect if there were any special items among the surrounding treasures.

Little did they know that Yi Sa would see these things as something she looked down upon.

Of course, Zhang Hao didn't care for ordinary antiques; he came here specifically for special items.

However, the system has a limited detection range and will only give a prompt when the distance is certain.

[Ding! Special item Crimson Pearl detected.]

"Ok?"

"Crimson Pearl?"

The Crimson Pearl is one of the three great divine pearls, on par with the Dust-Repelling Pearl and the Dust-Avoiding Pearl.

Legend has it that the Crimson Pearl is a precious pearl left over from ancient times, discovered in the Three Divine Mountains.

Red cinnabar has the effect of transforming the body and curing all diseases.

If it is indeed the legendary Crimson Pearl, then it is an extraordinary treasure.

Zhang Hao never imagined that the Yi family, a once-prosperous water demon clan, would have such a creature.

He looked around and soon spotted a fist-sized, crystal-clear, fiery red bead on a nearby shelf.

As its name suggests, it is instantly recognizable as the Crimson Pearl.

Zhang Hao walked over and took the Crimson Pearl into his hand, then continued walking through the treasure vault without making a sound.

But after he had explored the entire treasure vault, the system notification sound never rang again.

This means that the Yi family's treasure vault contains only one special item: the Crimson Pearl.

Although the quantity was less, Zhang Hao was still delighted, after all, this was a legendary treasure with great power.

Seeing that there were no other special items, Zhang Hao took the Crimson Pearl and casually picked up four ordinary antiques from the shelf.

After he finished choosing, Wu Tianzhen and the fat man each picked out an antique.

Wu Tianzhen was holding a jade pillow, while the fat man was holding a jade Buddha.

"Brother Zhang Hao, what treasures have you found after searching for so long? Let us see them!"

"Ah."

Zhang Hao displayed the items he had selected.

The fat man stared at the antiques, drooling with envy, his eyes practically red.

"Hey, why do these beads look so familiar?"

He suddenly noticed the Crimson Pearl, but couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

Suddenly, he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "I remember now! The Crimson Pearl! Isn't this the legendary Crimson Pearl?!"

"Fatty, the Crimson Pearl was hidden deep in the palace and disappeared after the Southern Song Dynasty. How can you be so sure it is the Crimson Pearl?"

The three divine pearls are very famous, and Wu Tianzhen has heard of them and knows some of the legends about them.

“I once received an ancient painting that depicted the Crimson Pearl, which is exactly the same as the pearl in front of me!”