Tomb Raider: The man is in the Nine Gates, but the system insists it's the Primordial Era.

The man, whose clothes, hands, and face were covered in mud, and whose eyes were unusually white, clapped his hands as he piled up the soil into a small mound.

"You really don't plan to take revenge?"

"That makes sense. Making a bigger fuss will only draw more attention to us."

"Sigh, yet another member of the Zhang family has died from poisoning by the evening grass."

"You just met me too late. If you had met me earlier, you wouldn't have been so kind as to do those things. It's better to be a little selfish in life."

"Oh, what a silent mute."

"But my situation is similar. I'll be blind soon. It's strange, I can't see anything during the day, but I can see again at night."

"To think that I, a dignified prince, would have to do these things, it's truly a matter of fate."

"Ahead lies Changsha, the home of your Zhang family's 'Shan' generation. Do you really want to continue?"

"..."

Zhang Qiling remained silent, but nodded gratefully to the white-eyed, braided man who helped him bury the bodies of his Zhang family members.

The white-eyed, braided man who called himself a prince walked to a stream and washed his hands. After wiping the mud off his body, he turned around and opened the package he had placed on the ground.

Besides some dry food and copper coins, the package also contained an official robe with cloud patterns, a symbol of status from the old dynasty.

He is not Han Chinese.

The reason he can speak fluent Northern Mandarin is related to his complicated childhood experiences.

The story is extremely similar to certain periods in various dynasties.

The emperor was critically ill, and there was no cure. He sent people out of the Forbidden City to find the elixir of immortality.

At the age of eight, he was a member of the team searching for the elixir of immortality.

At that time, his father, who held the position of General Zhennan and was a prince, gradually realized that the imperial court was about to collapse.

So, taking advantage of the search for the elixir of immortality, he took all his relatives away from the capital.

The long journey to find the medicine was filled with endless hardships and dangers.

They had visited the legendary Penglai, intending to find the fairy island recorded in ancient myths and to find immortals that no one had ever seen.

They also climbed the Five Sacred Mountains and bowed to the heavens, attempting to prolong the imperial fortune belonging to their clan.

Often, they wander into uninhabited areas that are difficult for ordinary people to reach.

Finally, they learned of a place called Changbai Mountain, where legends of miracles of immortality existed.

In the end, everyone died in front of the bronze gate, except for the young boy who hid under his father's body and escaped.

The ancient corpse inside the bronze door, along with the abnormal radiation from the surrounding area, burned his eyes, causing him to lose his sight instantly.

However, he also gained an unusual boost in physical abilities as a result.

After the dynasty collapsed.

The boy abandoned his family name and began to travel the world using the translated Han surname Qi.

It wasn't until he was in Southeast Asia that he met Zhang, the mute man behind him.

Then, the boy also gave himself a similar nickname, called Blind Qi.

Driven by the shared desire to break the curse upon themselves, the two join forces to venture into various ancient tombs, searching for the reason behind the mystery of their immortality.

Thus, having abandoned their real names, they gradually gained a resounding reputation in this industry.

Blind in the south, mute in the north.

……

Not dead.

And her appearance never ages.

You can't live in one place for long.

Even if someone disguises themselves and changes their personality, those with ulterior motives will still discover their unique characteristics.

Section studies require extensive scientific knowledge and advanced instruments.

But eating immortal flesh is very simple.

Su Mu had already thought of this matter.

It also made him understand why the Zhang family lived in seclusion in the world of tomb raiding.

For a group of people, immortality is the rich foundation of their heritage accumulated over the years.

It would allow one race to rise above all of humanity.

However, prolonged isolation can also cause them to stray from the normal range of thinking.

In the era of cold weapons, they were invincible and powerful.

Once they enter the world, they can easily change the fate of an entire dynasty.

But with the advent of firearms, everything changed.

Inside the Crescent Moon Hotel.

The auction for the fallen dragon meat has ended.

The auction of the sappanwood pills has begun.

"Woof woof woof!"

The auctioneer ordered a hunting dog to be brought in, tied it up, and then plunged a knife directly into the dog's belly.

The knife-wielder skillfully cleaved open the hunting dog's internal organs, failing to kill it quickly with the blow.

"Please observe the effects of the elixir."

The auctioneer poured the powdered pills onto the hound's wound.

next moment.

The continuously flowing blood began to stop at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the cut, strands of blood quickly intertwined and clumped together.

Then, the wound healed.

"Wow!"

"What is this stuff? It can stop bleeding instantly and heal wounds!"

"Which genius invented this potion? With this medicine, those who were praising Qilin Jie and Lu Huo Cao earlier are just idiots, aren't they?"

"I think the Crescent Moon Hotel did this on purpose!"

"This effect is clearly stronger, which is why it was auctioned off later, causing those who bought the Qilin Blood to waste a chance to save their lives!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, please stop. The appearance of this medicine was completely accidental. It happened at night when our Crescent Hotel suddenly received the news, which is why we were able to jump the queue for the auction. Please do not misunderstand."

"You mean the auctioneer might be among us?"

"Whose masterpiece is this? My Guarjia clan is willing to spend a fortune to invite the master to our home for a discussion."

"My Niohuru clan is also willing to spend a lot of money to hire the master as a guest advisor."

"What clan?"

"Damn! Royal family! Aren't you from Beiping?"

"No, I'm from out of town. Are these two surnames very famous?"

"Although my Wang family is not a prominent or wealthy family, we are still willing to meet the master. We have prepared generous gifts just for this meeting."

"..."

Sitting in the private room, Su Mu listened to the commotion below and his gaze fell on the person who claimed to be a descendant of the "Wang family".

Is it the Wang family he imagined?

"Are your pills really that effective?"

Zhang Qishan glanced sideways and looked at Su Mu again with the same seriousness.

The Zhenxian Temple earned a considerable income on its first day, which was inextricably linked to the Nine Gates' publicity efforts.

Therefore, Zhang Qishan believed that Su Mu was just a friend of some sect leaders of the Nine Gates, using this unconventional method to make money.

Unexpectedly, there are actually people in the world who know the art of drawing talismans and refining elixirs!

If this elixir were used in the army, wouldn't it double the fighting strength of the troops?

"From now on, I, Zhang Qishan, will take care of all your medicine. Buy as much as you need, money is not a problem, and I'll find you if you need any more," Zhang Qishan said very seriously.

Su Mu shook his head: "Money is not a problem. I've also spread the word that I'll no longer buy medicine, and will only barter with other goods."

Zhang Qishan frowned: "What do you want?"

Su Mu thought for a moment: "Ancient artifacts with a legendary aura, such as scriptures, talismans, and weapons."

Qi Tiezui chimed in, "You even know about talismans?"

Su Mu casually took out a talisman he had drawn.

Qi Tiezui examined it carefully: "There's some skill involved, but I've never seen this talisman before, and shouldn't it be drawn like this?"

"This talisman of yours must be for summoning wind and rain, right? What sect do you belong to?"

"Hmm? You can tell?"

"Of course, look, the flat shape on your talisman is made up of rain, and the bottom part is broken down into wind, with five intersecting lines forming the talisman's symbol, which means wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. And then this..."

"So that's what it means! And what about this symbol?"

"This is……"

"Tell me, what symbol do you think I'll get if I combine this symbol with this symbol?"

"Didn't your master teach you? You can't draw talismans randomly, nor can you change the arrangement of the runes. By the way, what about your sect?"

"Did you bring paper and pen? I suddenly want to try."

"Try what?"

"Change the symbols on the talisman to make the energy on it purer and more domineering. Perfect timing, I have time now for the elixir auction, tell me more about the interpretation of these symbols."

"..."