The Mysterious Immortal Clan: Rising from the moment I died!

We hadn't even reached the door yet.

From afar, I could see that the area was surrounded by people, and I could hear whispers and sighs coming from the crowd.

"Alas! I heard that Grandpa is shrouded in a faint, indistinct black miasma!"

"But many renowned healers have come and said it's neither poisoning nor possession!"

"I heard from those sorceresses that they've never seen anything like this before, and they're telling us to prepare for the funeral!"

A large portion of them were descendants of Ni Yongwen, each with a solemn expression and a face full of worry.

At this moment, when everyone saw Ni Yongxiao arrive, they all made way for him.

So the two of them quickly walked through the crowd and went straight to Ni Yongwen's bedside.

At this moment, a group of Ni family members had gathered around the bed, some standing and some sitting, all looking extremely anxious.

Ni Yongci sat by the bed, tightly holding Ni Yongwen's hand, repeatedly calling out, "Second Brother, Second Brother..."

When she saw Ni Yongxiao walk in, she shook her head helplessly and sighed, "Fourth brother, I'm afraid your second brother won't make it this time!"

at the same time.

Ni Kun gazed at the white-haired old man on the bed, a complex emotion welling up in his heart that was hard to describe.

He knew that his second son was getting old and that he had been dozing off more and more often over the past two years.

However, he never expected that today, his two sons would appear as if they were completely exhausted and their faces were ashen.

Previously, he had considered enlightening his spiritual roots.

However, as someone who had been through it all, he knew all too well that once one entered the path of immortality, one was destined to pursue the Dao for life and would never again experience the joys of the mundane world.

Moreover, both Qi Refining cultivators and mortals have a lifespan of only 130 years. Even if they are successfully enlightened, they cannot increase their lifespan if they cannot establish their foundation.

"wrong!"

Ni Kun's heart suddenly jolted, as if struck by lightning.

He realized a very serious problem: "Even if my second son was just an ordinary person, given the Ni family's standard of living, he shouldn't have died so young... Even if he couldn't live to ninety or a hundred, he certainly shouldn't have died before he was eighty!"

Think about this.

Ni Kun's heart sank: "Something's definitely fishy!"

His gaze was like that of an eagle, fixed intently on the two boys' bodies, not missing a single detail.

"Black stockings!"

Although Ni Kun was unable to sense spiritual energy due to his lack of spiritual roots, as his gaze focused, a strange black thread that was faintly visible slowly emerged from the water.

This thin black thread seemed to blend into the surrounding air; if he hadn't been observing it so intently, he wouldn't have been able to detect its existence at all.

Seeing this, Ni Kun felt a chill run down his spine.

"Um!?"

His pupils contracted suddenly, like a startled tiger, becoming extremely small in an instant.

But his gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, fixed on that black thread, as if trying to see through it and understand everything.

Then, Ni Kun slowly moved his gaze, trying to trace the source of the black silk and find the culprit hiding in the shadows.

however.

When he chased after the house like a whirlwind, he was astonished to find that the black silk had suddenly vanished into the void like a ghost, disappearing without a trace.

Ni Kun was astonished. He stared wide-eyed, looking around, but could no longer find any trace of the black silk.

Faced with such difficulties, Ni Kun did not give up easily.

He slowly closed his eyes, held his breath, and focused all his attention on one point, trying his best to perceive everything in the world around him, immersing himself in capturing that faint, elusive existence.

"Tick-tock! Tick-tock..."

Time slips away quietly.

In the race against time, sweat dripped from his forehead, scattering like pearls from a broken string on the ground.

In a very short time, heaven rewards those who persevere.

"Found it!"

Ni Kun was suddenly startled, as if struck by an electric current.

A familiar yet unfamiliar aura rushed towards him, leaving him in awe.

This feeling is like unexpectedly meeting a long-lost friend in a vast sea of ​​people, which is both heartwarming and somewhat unbelievable.

The thought had just begun to form in my mind.

Ni Kun's divine sense was like a lightning bolt that pierced the sky, traversing the endless void with lightning speed.

In the blink of an eye, his consciousness found itself in a strange space.

Ni Kun: ? ? ?

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the surging emotions within him.

After my mind calmed down a bit.

Ni Kun began to carefully examine everything before him with a cautious yet sharp gaze.

Looking around, all that could be seen was a golden expanse of land spanning three thousand feet, and that mysterious, chaotic realm.

As time went by.

Ni Kun's observations became increasingly meticulous, and gradually, those previously overlooked details began to reveal themselves.

Finally, he saw that mysterious black thread again. It was like a nimble little snake, winding through the void and finally disappearing into the tree hole.

"hateful!"

Ni Kun was jolted awake, and anger and anxiety surged into his heart instantly.

"Cut it off!"

Without hesitation, he swung the branch and chopped at the black thread.

However, the black silk was like a mirage; no matter how he slashed, he could never cut it off.

Suddenly, the black silk disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed.

"Um!?"

Ni Kun frowned deeply, lost in thought: "What exactly is going on? Could it be that these black stockings have some special ability to conceal their presence, making it impossible for anyone to attack?"

After racking my brains and still not finding a solution.

Ni Kun took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in his heart, and focused all his attention on the tree hole.

Time passed slowly, and all around was quiet and still.

Sudden.

Ni Kun was shocked, and his whole body trembled as if he had been hit hard.

"ah!"

He couldn't help but gasp in surprise, his face filled with astonishment.

original.

After a long and arduous search, he finally noticed the clue about the black stockings.

However, what is frightening is that there is not just one black thread, but a dense array of hair like a woman's hair.

Moreover, each black thread comes from a curse on a strange rune—a scratch mark from three fingers!

The other end of each black thread is tightly connected to a descendant of the Ni family, resembling a complex and intricate net.

at this time.

Ni Kun finally understood that these constantly winding and floating black threads were drawing away the lifespan of his descendants by releasing and reeling in the line like a fishing line.

"Hey!"

Ni Kun struggled desperately, trying to break the black silk threads, but all his efforts were in vain.

Yes, these seemingly delicate black threads are actually woven from laws and curses.

"call!"

He exhaled a long breath, as if to release all the pent-up frustration in his heart.

"suck!"

Then, like a whale sucking in water, he took a deep breath of cool air and slowly untangled his tangled thoughts.

"Where did these three finger-like scratches come from? Perhaps we'll find out once the level of the Mysterious Ancient Tree increases!"

"The cursed black threads controlled by the three-finger scratches drain the lifespan of one's descendants, showing no distinction between immortals and mortals!"

"Currently, the only solution for mortals is to rely on miraculous elixirs to prolong their lives!"

"Cultivators, on the other hand, can increase their lifespan limit by continuously breaking through their cultivation levels!"

"Although both Qi Refining cultivators and mortals have a lifespan cap of 130 years!"

"But once you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, your lifespan can increase to 250-330 years!"

Ni Kun took another deep breath and continued to think.

"Furthermore, the Mysterious Ancient Tree gains a new attribute each time it levels up!"

"Whether it's increasing cultivation speed or directly extending lifespan... this might be the key to solving the problem!"

"Furthermore, some system prompts indicate that this feature can only be activated when the Mysterious Ancient Tree is upgraded!"

Thinking of this.

Ni Kun's gaze grew increasingly resolute—"Only by becoming stronger can I seize a glimmer of hope!"

He even recalled the plots of many novels he had read, in which the protagonists would eventually rise above the laws of heaven.

Then he will be able to end the curse completely.

"The most urgent task!"

"Our first priority is to find a miraculous elixir to prolong the lives of our two sons!"

"If we just keep dragging this out, things will definitely turn around!"

Just as Ni Kun made up his mind, a huge weight was lifted from his heart.

"Ah Kun! Ah Kun..."

The calls pulled him back to reality.