Tomb raiding: Intercepting Yin Xinyue and building a family of immortals

[Host: Su Chen (Head of the Su Family)]

Age: 18 (18/348)

[Clan Level: 1, 4% Progress]

[Family Members: Official Members: 32. Unofficial Member: Black-backed Sixth Brother]

[Family Property: 750 mu of clan farmland, 4300 silver dollars, and one seal for tomb raiding]

[Family Status: Thriving!]

[Family Buildings: None]

[Clan Bloodline: Phoenix Bloodline (Active, Note: Clan members receive a 30% buff)]

[Clan Skills: Spear Master (Active), Martial Arts Master (Active)]

[Clan Treasures: Tortoise Seal (Active, increases clan field output by 200%, with a chance to obtain high-grade rare and precious materials); Double Ring (For each additional clan member/unofficial member, level progress is doubled! The probability of opening high-grade rewards from various treasure chests increases by 10%! Bloodline bonus increased by 10%! Clan field bonus increased by 100%)]

[Bronze Quest: Lead your clan members to excavate the tomb of the Liao Dynasty princess in Changbai Mountain. Reward upon completion: One bronze treasure chest.]

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Su Chen looked at the data on the panel and a thought struck him.

First, the Bloodline Enhancement from the Double Ring increases it by 10%!

Therefore, his lifespan was extended by thirty years. His total lifespan reached three hundred and forty-eight years!

In addition, this 10% is not only for Su Chen, but also for the formal family members. Including the previous 20%, they can obtain a total of 30% of the power of the bloodline.

Each official family member gained an additional ninety years of lifespan and nearly doubled their physical attributes.

Secondly, the output and growth rate of clan farmland have increased from 200% to 300%.

Unfortunately, the probability of obtaining rare and precious materials did not increase; it remained the same as the original probability for the Tortoise Seal.

"One shouldn't be too greedy; the two rings have given us more than enough."

Su Chen chuckled self-deprecatingly and continued reading.

The biggest advantage of the clan's treasure, the Double Ring, is that it can double the progress bar of clan members.

For each additional official family member, the original bonus was 1%, but with the Double Ring, it increases by 2%.

Don't underestimate this 2%. You should know that the number of formal family members can increase through reproduction.

Unofficial members are different!

He had previously conducted an experiment, recruiting ordinary people from Changsha City, but the system did not respond.

Extra members must be named characters with significant roles in the story!

Of all the members of the Wu family, only Old Dog Wu counts as a plot character. Even Old Head Wu, who appeared in the original story, is not considered a plot character and cannot be recognized by the system.

Therefore, it is clear that even if Su Chen manages to fool all the characters and plot points in the entire pirated world, the progress bar he can increase is actually quite limited.

To elevate a family's level to a higher level, it still requires official members and the family to reproduce and thrive.

It may be difficult at first, but once Xiaotian and Xiaohu get married and have more children, it will only take 30 to 50 years to grow to thousands or even tens of thousands.

"Two of the clan's protective techniques are already active, but there's only one bloodline left. It seems we need to upgrade the clan's level as soon as possible to obtain the level-up treasure chest..."

"However, reproduction will take time. The fastest way right now is to find characters from the story."

Most of the characters in the Nine Gates storyline have their own family power, and there are very few like Blackback Six who are unattached and can be bought with a few coarse pancakes.

"I'll go north in a few days and try to find out where Partridge Whistle and his two fellow disciples are. Each of them can contribute 16% to the progress bar, which is 48% in total. Then, by using the information about the Muchen Pearl, I can get them to become unofficial members, which is another 48% to the progress bar, almost directly increasing it by one level!"

Thinking of this, Su Chen felt excited.

Just then, in the distance, Su Yitian, who was chiseling at the rock wall with Su Renxiu, Hei Bei Lao Liu, and Bao Dongha, suddenly cried out, "Brother Chen, come quick! The ancient corpse, the ancient corpse is about to be swallowed by the rock wall."

Upon hearing the sound, Su Chen quickly looked up.

On the stone wall, the mummified corpse, dressed in Tang Dynasty attire and with an ancient style, was gradually disappearing into the stone.

The remaining items, which had not yet been excavated, were relics of the Nine Gates members who were swallowed up by the Ghost Tomb fifty years ago.

It too sank little by little into the stone wall.

Su Chen frowned, quickly pulled Su Yitian back, and shook his head at the others.

"Everyone step back a little, or you'll be swallowed up by the stone wall."

"Chieftain, what's going on?"

Su Chen said, "It should be time for the Ghost Tomb to be moved to the east."

For the rest of the day, all the belongings of the nine men on the stone wall were swallowed up by the stone wall.

He instructed Su Yitian and two of Zhang's men to guard the stone wall and notify him of any developments.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was late at night.

Inside his tent, Su Chen was carefully examining the two rings, pondering their connection to the Zhang family and the origin of the ancient corpse.

But just then, Su Yitian's urgent voice rang out from outside the tent.

"Brother Chen, there's movement on the stone wall!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen perked up and, along with Black-backed Old Six and Su Renxiu, rushed to the west side of the stone wall.

On the once smooth, mirror-like stone wall, a hidden door had appeared at some unknown time.

However, the two Zhang fellows tried to enter the secret door, but they couldn't, as if it was blocked by an invisible barrier.

Hearing Zhang's explanation, Su Chen's heart stirred.

"It seems the time has come. Zhang Qishan and the others must arrive within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, otherwise this secret door will close and the Ghost Tomb will completely penetrate into the mountain. At that time, Zhang Qishan and Wu Jizong will be swallowed up by the stone wall just like the old master of the Xie family back then."

After hearing Su Chen's explanation, everyone looked towards the hidden door on the stone wall!

The two Zhang fellows, in particular, had solemn expressions and their eyes were full of worry.

After all, the person inside is their family head. If something happens to him, the Zhang family might fall apart.

Under the tense gaze of everyone, just as the time it takes for an incense stick to burn was up, the hidden door on the stone wall began to slowly close.

The two Zhang fellows immediately became anxious.

"Mr. Su, please think of a way to save my family patriarch!"

Su Chen shook his head and said in a deep voice, "There's nothing we can do. This ghost tomb has special rules, and we simply can't get in."

At this point, he couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

Logically speaking, Zhang Qishan should have been able to escape unscathed; otherwise, there wouldn't have been the later Zhang Dafoye.

Just as the hidden door was about to close completely, suddenly, a hand reached out from inside.

Immediately afterwards, the hidden door reopened, and Wu Jizong and two men helped the unconscious Zhang Qishan rush out.

Wu Jizong was also in a terrible state, covered in injuries.

More importantly, when he went in, he and Zhang Qishan brought eight or nine men with them, but now, only two men remain.

Moreover, Zhang Qishan himself was unconscious and had no idea how serious his injuries were.

Wu Jizong walked out of the hidden door and let out a long sigh of relief.

When he saw Su Chen, his expression immediately became tense.

"I'm still alive... Waaah, I'm still alive!"

Su Chen was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Brother Wu, what exactly happened inside?"

Seeing that Wu Jizong was emotional and could not even speak properly.

Su Chen and Black-backed Old Six had no choice but to help Zhang Qishan and his two equally badly injured henchmen into the tent for the time being.

After his initial excitement, Wu Jizong gradually calmed down.

He looked at Zhang Qishan, who was lying on the ground with his brows furrowed, and began to recount their experience in the Ghost Tomb in a low voice.

"Brother Su, you'd never guess what we saw!"

"I fucking swear, I really saw the underworld!"

These words startled not only Su Chen, but also everyone who was waiting outside, including Blackback Six.

"Does a netherworld or hell truly exist in this world?"

"Have!"

Wu Jizong said, "This tomb isn't actually on Bijia Peak. I don't know exactly where it is. All I know is that the space inside is enormous, more than ten kilometers long! We encountered many strange insects inside, like winged maggots, ants as big as crickets... and even flowering stone dragon grass!"

"However, all of this, and the scenes we saw later, are not worth mentioning!"

"My friend Zhang and I finally arrived at the main tomb and saw a bronze door inside!"

"A bronze door?"

Su Chen's eyes flickered, and he subconsciously thought of the bronze gate guarded by the Zhang family.

There is more than just one bronze gate on Changbai Mountain; there are actually other bronze gates in existence.

The builders of these bronze doors were all different.

Some are relics from ancient times, while others were replicas made by the Zhang family based on the one in Changbai Mountain!

But one thing is certain: behind every bronze door lies a great secret.

Thinking of this, Su Chen pressed on, "You went through the bronze gate?"