System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

Zhang Hao, Wu Tianzhen, Fatty, and Zhang Qilin were all surprised when they heard Yi Sa mention the Bronze Ancient Tree.

"Could the clues left by your sister be the Qinling Sacred Tree?"

Yi Sa suddenly remembered that when she was in the capital, a man named Lao Ma had approached Zhang Hao to sell hexagonal bronze bells.

He said at the time that the hexagonal bronze bell came from a bronze sacred tree under an altar in the Qinling Mountains.

According to his description, the bronze tree was exceptionally tall, at least over a hundred meters high when viewed from above.

Combined with the clues left by Yi Xiao, it's easy to connect the two events.

“It is indeed possible. The clues left by my sister mentioned that it was an ancient country that built a bronze tree from its appearance to its disappearance, and the bronze tree that the person mentioned was very tall, so it could indeed be the same place.”

Yi Sa was initially disappointed because she couldn't find the truth about the water demon's mutation in the Ancestral Golden Soup Cave.

Now that she has received new clues, her confidence has been rekindled.

“Zhang Hao, I know you’re planning to go to the Qinling Mountains. I was wondering if you could take me with you. I’m willing to exchange all the treasures in the Yi family’s vault for this opportunity.”

"And our Ding family, now that that old bastard Ding Changsheng is dead, I'll be in charge of the Ding family. If you're willing to bring Sasa and me along, everything in the Ding family's treasure trove will be yours."

Zhang Hao smiled. He had obtained a branch of the Divine Tree in Panjiayuan. A branch was a special item, so the entire Bronze Divine Tree must be at least one level higher and was certainly a rare item.

So he was determined to go to the Qinling Mountains, since rare items are still very hard to come by.

Moreover, going to the Qinling Mountains to explore the divine tree not only allows you to fuse with the divine tree but also gives you fusion attempts, so it's a win no matter how you look at it.

As for the treasure vaults of the Yi and Ding families, we have already visited the Yi family's treasure vault. At that time, we found a special item, the Crimson Pearl, inside. The rest of the items were not of much value.

He hasn't been to the Ding family's treasure vault yet.

More than a decade ago, the Yi family was almost wiped out, and since then they have been the weakest of the three Shuixiao families.

The Ding family is the strongest of the three, and their treasure vault should contain more items than the Yi family's, and normally it would contain special items.

In addition, Yi Sa and Ding Yudie are now his people, so it wouldn't hurt to bring them along.

More importantly, Zhang Hao also wanted to investigate what this so-called god was. By investigating the truth behind the water demon's mutation with Yi Sa, he should be able to obtain more clues about the god.

Yi Sa and Ding Yudie waited anxiously for Zhang Hao's reply.

They both knew their own capabilities; without Zhang Hao's help, they would never have been able to obtain these clues.

Both the Khmer King's Tomb and the Ancestral Golden Fortress were made possible by Zhang Hao's involvement.

Just then, Zhang Hao nodded: "No problem."

"Great!"

"Boss, you're such a good person. I'm so lucky to have a boss like you. I want to be your subordinate in my next life!"

Yi Sa and Ding Yudie cheered with joy when they heard that Zhang Hao was willing to take them along.

"Alright, we've been on the water long enough. Let's get back on the cruise ship and wait for it to disembark and sail away!"

"The boss is right, let's get out of here quickly!"

……

Half an hour later, when Zhang Hao and his group surfaced, it was still dark.

The group successfully returned to their respective cabins on the ship.

After washing up, Zhang Hao lay down on the bed to rest.

At that moment, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Ancestral Golden Soup Cave exploration complete. Reward: 13 fusion attempts. 13 enemies defeated. Total reward: 26 fusion attempts.]

"Great!"

In the past, tomb raiding only rewarded players with a few fusion attempts, but this time there are a whopping 26.

Of course, we also have to thank Ding Changsheng. If he hadn't brought more than a dozen of his men into the water with him, we wouldn't have received the extra 13 rewards.

Previously, there were a total of 5 fusion attempts remaining, plus this bonus of 26 attempts.

Zhang Hao now has a total of 31 fusion attempts, which suddenly makes him have plenty of fusion attempts.

Therefore, the top priority is to collect as many rare items as possible to upgrade the level of the All Things Fusion System.

When the system reaches level 10, higher-level rare items will be unlocked.

By then, both system upgrades and bloodline evolution will be much simpler than they are now.

Zhang Hao and his group spent the next few days on the cruise ship.

They were not separated from the passengers until five days later when the cruise ship docked.

Zhang Hao, Wu Tianzhen, Fatty, Yi Sa, Ding Yudie, and Zhang Qilin drove a minivan to the provincial capital and then took a train to Shaanxi Province.

Shaanxi Province is home to the Qinling Mountains, and it only takes a little over an hour to drive there from the provincial capital.

After arriving in the provincial capital, the group did not rush into the Qinling Mountains, but instead rested in the capital for a few days.

Firstly, everyone is tired from the long journey we've been traveling recently.

Secondly, the Qinling Mountains are not ordinary places; the climate there is highly variable, with extreme cold and heat possible. If one is not adequately prepared, one could lose their life at any time.

In addition, many mysterious events exist in the Qinling Mountains, all of which exude an eerie atmosphere.

Therefore, entering without proper preparation is tantamount to suicide.

Fortunately, although Shaanxi Province was not within the sphere of influence of the Wu and Zhang families, they still had offices there.

The equipment matter can be left to the family members.

During their few days in the provincial capital, Zhang Hao and his companions followed other tourists, visiting various tourist spots and enjoying local delicacies.

That day, Zhang Hao and his group went to the Muslim Quarter to try the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

While I was queuing, a familiar scent suddenly wafted towards me.

Zhang Hao was all too familiar with this smell. He recognized it from Yi Sa and Ding Yudie; it was the smell that emanated from a body possessed by another's soul.

Following the scent, Zhang Hao discovered it was emanating from a middle-aged man.

He seemed to notice Zhang Hao's gaze, glanced back, and then turned and left.

Zhang Hao and he locked eyes.

Zhang Hao was shocked when he saw the person's gaze.

He was clearly just an ordinary middle-aged man, but he gave off a very dignified feeling.

That feeling is something only people who have held high positions for a long time can have, such as emperors in ancient times.

Zhang Hao realized that the middle-aged man was no ordinary person.

He broke away from the group and chased after the man in the direction he had left.

Zhang Hao followed him through the streets and alleys and finally entered the Shaanxi Terracotta Warriors Museum.

Zhang Hao looked up at the museum's entrance and felt puzzled.

He was quite certain that the middle-aged man had noticed him following him, but hadn't confronted him and had instead deliberately led him to the Terracotta Army Museum.

"Who exactly is he, and why did he lead me here?"