System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

Zhang Hao used the Qilin blood to force the crystal out of everyone's bodies, and most of them slowly regained consciousness.

A small number of people had their consciousness devoured by the water spirit, which then forced the spirit out of their bodies, causing them to die.

The patriarch of Xijiang Miao Village sighed helplessly upon seeing this.

"Alas, the existence of the mountain gall has cost us mountain spirits a great deal. Every time a new mountain spirit king takes office, a group of people are sacrificed. I hope you can successfully remove the mountain gall and completely eliminate the water spirit."

"Don't worry, Ancestor. My uncle is so capable, there won't be any problems."

“That’s right, Brother Zhang Hao is no ordinary person, he can definitely kill the Water Spirit completely.”

Upon hearing this, Yi Sa and Ding Yudie clenched their fists: "Our lives or our deaths depend on this. With Zhang Hao here, we're sure to succeed."

……

We have already obtained the Flying Blood Token, a token from the ancestor of the Xijiang Miao Village, and another token from the ancestor of the Miao Village, a hairpin. With their consent, we should be able to go to the Broken Mountain to retrieve the gallbladder.

After all, the other seven ancestors were on good terms with the new Mountain Ghost King Meng Qianzi, so getting their consent shouldn't be a problem.

Two days later, Zhang Hao and his group of six returned to Furong Town.

There are two rows of guards in front of the Shan Gui Lou, who will drive anyone who gets too close.

As soon as Zhang Hao and his group approached, the guards immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "Gentlemen, my young lady has been waiting inside for quite some time. Please follow me."

It seems that Meng Qianzi had already given instructions to the guards, otherwise the guards would not have been so respectful.

Upon entering the Shan Gui Lou, Meng Qianzi was sitting on the throne with a furrowed brow. She greeted Zhang Hao and the others with delight, asking, "I wonder if you have already obtained the consent of those two ancestors?"

Zhang Hao didn't say anything, and directly took out the hairpin and the Flying Blood Mirror.

Upon seeing the two items, Meng Qianzi's brows immediately relaxed: "Great! I didn't expect you to obtain the consent of those two ancestors so easily. The other seven ancestors have already agreed. We just need to make some preparations before we can go to Yunmeng Mountain to break through the mountain and retrieve the gallbladder!"

You have no idea how worried I was before you came back. Not only did those two ancestors' villages not get along with my village, but they were also very difficult to deal with. This wasn't the first time in hundreds of years that someone had tried to break through the mountain to get my gall bladder, but they all failed because their villages opposed it.

I'm very curious, how did you manage to get them to agree, especially that the ancestor of Xijiang Miao Village actually gave you the sacred medicine, Fei Xue Jian, as a token?

"That's easy. It's because Brother Zhang Hao is so capable. As soon as they saw how capable he was, they agreed without saying anything."

Before Zhang Hao could say anything, the fat man started praising him.

Seeing that the fat man was praising him so enthusiastically, Wu Tianzhen, Yi Sa, Ding Yudie and the others also started to praise him.

Meng Qianzi listened with great interest.

"I didn't expect Brother Zhang Hao to be so capable. No wonder they agreed. With your participation, I believe we will definitely succeed this time."

Zhang Hao suddenly remembered that there were fewer guards outside the Mountain Ghost King's inauguration ceremony than there were today. He asked, "Miss Meng, what's the deal with the guards outside?"

"The news of breaking through the mountain to extract the gallbladder has spread. This period is very dangerous. We have strengthened the guards to prevent people controlled by the water spirit from causing trouble."

Zhang Hao nodded and replied, "I see."

Since some things needed to be prepared before setting off to retrieve the gallbladder from the mountain, Meng Qianzi arranged for Zhang Hao and the others to stay at the Shan Gui Lou.

They've been traveling a lot lately, and Zhang Hao and the others are exhausted. After settling in, they rested in their rooms until dinner time before going downstairs for dinner.

"Boom..."

The weather changed as soon as the group went downstairs; a clap of thunder suddenly echoed through the clear sky.

Then the sky suddenly darkened, like night, and soon a torrential downpour began.

Suddenly, the Shan Gui Lou became bustling with activity. Everyone started running upstairs, and soon they all appeared in the hall carrying baskets on their backs.

The fat man grabbed a young man and asked, "What's going on? Where are you going?"

"Go into the mountains to search for mirage pearls."

What are mirage pearls?

"Have you heard of mirages? What about mountain mirages?"

"Of course I've heard of mirages. They're just mirages that appear in the mountains, but it's called a different thing."

“You’re not wrong either. The key to forming a mirage is the mirage pearl. It can only appear in the mountains after rain. It is a sacred object of us mountain spirits and the key to our ability to breathe with the mountains. Without it, none of us can become mountain spirits.”

Zhang Hao was shocked to hear this. So this was the secret of the mountain spirits. They needed to use the mirage pearl to transform from an ordinary person into a mountain spirit. No wonder they got busy as soon as it rained.

After everyone had gathered, Meng Qianzi, the Mountain Ghost King, came down from upstairs.

Standing on the stairs, she addressed everyone in the hall: "According to our ancestors' prediction, a mirage pearl will appear on Yunmeng Mountain today. Whoever obtains it will have it, depending entirely on their luck. I do not wish for any internal strife to occur, and I believe everyone understands the consequences. If you are prepared, let's set off now!"

No sooner had Meng Qianzi finished speaking than a loud voice rang out in the main hall of Shan Gui Lou: "Ready!"

"Set off!!"

At Meng Qianzi's command, the hundreds of people in Shan Gui Lou turned and set off.

Seeing this, the fat man tugged at Zhang Hao: "Brother Zhang Hao, the Mirage Pearl is so magical, why don't we go and see it for ourselves?"

Zhang Hao glanced at Wu Tianzhen, Yi Sa, Ding Yudie, and Zhang Qilin. Although they didn't speak, their expressions showed that they wanted to see what the Mirage Pearl was.

He had his own thoughts, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go ask her."

Zhang Hao walked up to Meng Qianzi and asked, "This is the first time we've heard of the Mirage Pearl. Everyone is very curious. I wonder if we can go and take a look?"

"Of course you can. Not only can you look at it, but if you have the ability to obtain the Mirage Pearl, it will be yours."

Zhang Hao didn't expect things to go so smoothly, so the six of them joined the search for the mirage pearl and braved the rain to enter Yunmeng Mountain with Meng Qianzi.

"These mirages can only appear right after the rain stops, and the probability of finding them is extremely low. You can only find a few throughout the year."

In addition, it requires special tools to capture; otherwise, it will vanish without a trace the moment it is touched.

As she spoke, Meng Qianzi took out a few paper mulberry leaves from her basket and handed them to Zhang Hao.

"Once you encounter one, act immediately. Wrap it in mulberry leaves and you will obtain a complete mirage pearl."

"Judging from how much you all value this, if I end up getting it, wouldn't the others be very disappointed?"

Meng Qianzi laughed and said, "We all learned how to catch mirage pearls from a young age, but you don't know anything. If you really catch a mirage pearl, it should be yours."