System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

Meng Qianzi said that the ancestors of the mountain spirits were all retired mountain spirit kings. They belonged to different villages, some had good relations, and some were no different from enemies.

The two ancestors that Zhang Hao and his group needed to meet in person belonged to different Miao villages and had a particularly bad relationship with her.

It would be better for her to go and meet him; if Zhang Hao and the others went, they would be more likely to get his consent.

Zhang Hao pondered in his heart that each ancestor was someone who had stepped down from the previous Mountain Ghost King.

There are a total of nine ancestors, each of whom took office at the age of 20 and retired at the age of 60. That is to say, the oldest ancestor is nearly 400 years old.

Normal people certainly wouldn't live to this age, but they don't seem to be people whose bodies are possessed by the consciousness of a god.

Because they didn't have that stench of death.

The mountain spirit must have mastered some kind of secret technique, which allows it to retain its will while gaining special abilities and even extend its lifespan.

Unlike water goblins, which only live for a few decades, the difference in lifespan is obvious.

If we could obtain the secret technique of the Mountain Spirit, the lifespan problems of Yi Sa and Ding Yudie could be solved.

Most importantly, it allows us to learn more about God and potentially find ways to deal with Him.

Therefore, no matter how difficult the process is, Zhang Hao will not give up.

After Meng Qianzi pointed out the locations of the two ancestors she didn't get along with, they drove away from Furong Town.

Those two ancestors lived in a nearby Miao village, not far from Furong Town, but the road was difficult to travel.

It was already dark when Zhang Hao and his group drove into the Miao village.

Miao villages are no longer as mysterious as they used to be; they now interact with the outside world, and some have even become tourist attractions, bustling with activity.

The Miao village that Zhang Hao and his group came to is called Qianhu Miao Village, which is a very famous tourist attraction. The village is full of guesthouses.

The group first booked rooms, parked their cars, and put away their luggage, then went out to eat.

It's getting late; I'll go see that ancestor again the next day.

When it was light the next day, Zhang Hao and his group found the Tusi Building in the Miao village to see the ancestor and ask for her opinion.

“Having already taken the remaining carriage, it is now lost.”

Zhang Hao exchanged a secret signal with the guards in front of the Tusi Building.

The guard shook his head: "A woman who fell into a cave appeared on the road to the neighboring village. Our ancestor is on his way to rescue her. You can come back in a few days."

"The cave girl?"

The fat man exclaimed in surprise.

The Luodong Girl is a well-known figure and one of the major unsolved mysteries of western Hunan.

Legend has it that when a woman in western Hunan is on her way to get married and passes through a cave, she may be chosen by the cave god who lives there.

At this moment, a white mist will rise and pull the bride and the bridal sedan chair into the cave.

At this time, the wedding procession is not allowed to enter the cave to search; instead, they must light red candles, set off firecrackers, and offer sacrifices.

Otherwise, if the cave god becomes angry, it will bring disaster to the people within a radius of a hundred miles.

"That's strange. Didn't they say we shouldn't look for them? Why would your ancestors go to rescue them?"

"Ignorant, they only listen to rumors from outside."

The fat man received a disapproving look from the guard.

The guard explained to Zhang Hao and the others, "Actually, there is no cave god in the cave. It's just a water spirit causing trouble. It can possess people's bodies and control their actions and thoughts. Our ancestor was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see the young bride lose her life for no reason, so he went to rescue her."

It's water crystal, it's actually water crystal.

Zhang Hao never expected that the legends circulating in Miao territory were not only true, but also related to water spirits.

"Brother, I'd like to ask where that cave is located. We want to find our ancestor."

If an ordinary person came to ask, the guard certainly wouldn't tell.

But the coded message just now proved that these people are capable.

Since these people wanted to see the ancestor, he revealed the exact location.

Once Zhang Hao and his group obtained the exact location, they drove away from the Miao village.

There was no road after driving more than 100 kilometers northeast from the village.

Zhang Hao and his group got out of the car and walked, crossing two mountains before finally finding the entrance to the cave where the woman had fallen.

At this time, there were five or six women in their thirties or forties guarding the entrance to the cave.

They were dressed as ordinary peasant women, but Zhang Hao and his companions dared not underestimate them, for these were mountain spirits with special abilities.

"What are those young people doing? Especially that girl, if you don't want anything to happen, you should leave quickly."

“Having already taken the remaining carriage, it is now lost.”

Zhang Hao repeated the code.

One of the women guarding the cave entrance asked, "Who are you? What brings you to see the Ancestor?"

"We need gallbladders from the mountain, and we are preparing to break through the mountain to extract them. We have come to seek the advice of our ancestors."

"Are you from the Three Surnames Water Demons?"

Zhang Haogang guessed the identities of these people as soon as he mentioned that he needed wild gall.

"No, I am a member of the Zhang family. The two of them are the ones from the Three Surnames Water Demons."

"Zhang family?"

The expressions of the people guarding the cave entrance changed upon hearing about the Zhang family; they became visibly saddened.

"Our ancestor has just gone down into the cave. You should hurry down too, you might still be able to catch up with her."

For some reason, Zhang Hao could clearly sense that the mountain spirits at the cave entrance looked very uneasy when they heard the words "Zhang family," as if something bad was about to happen.

"Seniors, why do you seem rather unhappy to hear about the Zhang family?"

One of the mountain spirits shook his head and said, "A long time ago, our ancestors made a prophecy that when the Zhang family came to our door, something big was about to happen that would affect the future of the mountain spirits. If it wasn't handled properly, the mountain spirits would disappear from the world completely."

Zhang Hao was startled. Could the Mountain Ghost have some connection with the Zhang family?

Otherwise, why would the clues he found in Misty Village lead the Zhang family ancestors to seek help from the Mountain Spirit?

The mountain spirit would also make a prophecy, saying that something big would happen when the Zhang family came to their door.

There must be something he doesn't know, and this matter is very important; it must be investigated thoroughly.

Suddenly, Zhang Hao noticed a problem.

When the mountain spirit at the cave entrance learned that they had come to find the ancestor, it did not tell them to wait at the cave entrance, but instead told them to hurry down into the cave and chase after him, saying that this way they might still be able to see the ancestor.

According to them, once the ancestor goes down, he will never come back up.

Could it be that she is prepared to sacrifice her own life to deal with the water spirit?

Just as the fat man was about to ask something, Zhang Hao suddenly shouted, "Stop talking nonsense and get down here!"

He was afraid that if he went down too slowly, the patriarch of Shan Gui Lou would really lose his life.

By then, they will no longer be able to obtain the consent of the nine ancestors.

According to the current Mountain Ghost King Meng Qianzi, the number of ancestors of Shan Gui Lou has always remained at eight, and there will only be nine ancestors briefly when a new Mountain Ghost King takes office.

To obtain the mountain gall, the consent of the nine ancestors is required.

This means that if you miss it, you'll have to wait decades.

Zhang Hao couldn't wait that long, so he had to find this ancestor before something happened to her.