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

The supernatural powers of the Wu tribe tend to manifest in the physical body.

Similar to the Queen Mother of the West tribe in The Lost Tomb, they probably found some kind of way.

So he devoted himself to the study and achieved pseudo-immortality.

However, the negative effects of this pseudo-immortality are very obvious.

The drawbacks directly overshadow their pursuit of immortality.

After consuming the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill.

Su Mu has obtained the "foundation for ascension" and also the "pseudo-immortality" effect.

The "pseudo-immortality" brought by elixirs is not true immortality.

Based on his continuous learning and exposure to the supernatural during this period, Su Mu had some ideas.

The "longevity" brought by the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill refers to the fact that if he has a smooth and successful life afterward and does not suffer any fatal threats.

In that case, he could live a long time, his body would hardly wither, and his life would not fade away with the passage of time.

Just like the Queen Mother of the West.

Find a secluded place to hide away for hundreds or thousands of years.

Without engaging with the world, there are no fatal crises; without stepping into biological society, one can have an endless lifespan.

"I choose..."

Su Mu already has a plan.

Just as he announced his choice, he suddenly saw the bearded man and the others starting to move the bronze alchemy furnace.

"Don't move!"

As soon as Su Mu finished speaking, a dreamlike mist suddenly rose from beneath the bronze alchemy furnace that had been moved.

The colors of the fog were not uniform in the eyes of the people.

Some people see it as red, some see it as green, and some see it as purple.

However, the effects of the fog are similar.

My feet are so heavy, I can't lift them.

My head is spinning, like I'm having a hangover, and I can't think straight.

My whole body felt hot, as if I were standing on the summit of a volcano.

boom!

Partridge Whistle, who was standing on the beam, fell down and rolled on the ground in pain, clutching his head.

Others also had similar strong reactions.

A mist rises.

A phantom image of a male Taoist priest dressed in an ancient Taoist robe slowly rose from beneath the bronze cauldron.

The Taoist priest had no physical body and floated lightly in mid-air.

The Taoist priest had a purple ink and yellow paper talisman pasted on his forehead, wore a black robe and black hat, and a pair of dusty black boots.

The robe material was brittle and worn, but it clung tightly to his body, without completely falling apart.

Ghostly Taoist floated up to the main hall in a cross-legged posture, his eyes closed, his hands forming some kind of hand seal.

buzz~

"This guy..."

"He didn't die from eating a poisonous pill..."

Su Mu staggered, his pupils gleaming with a golden light.

If he's like this, then the situation is even worse for others.

Inside the alchemy hall, everyone was in a strange state, clutching their heads and swaying as if drunk, their gazes unfocused and vacant, their vision a complete upheaval.

[After fasting for one hundred days, on the Gengshen/Xinyou day, a corpse-dissolving talisman is cast, and the talisman is consecrated for three years, refined with essence, blood, and elixirs. Then, the person commits suicide with a precious sword/divine weapon, cutting themselves at the waist, and escapes through the flash of the blade and the shadow of blood.]

[Those destined for calamity, possessing immortal roots and a strong primordial spirit, when their tribulation arrives, should consume a spiritual pill, embrace a plant, or die by a borrowed weapon, thus freeing their spirit.]

【…】

"Damn! It's a corpse-dissolving 'immortal' who has achieved self-dissolution!"

Su Mu cursed and slapped his throbbing forehead.

As the ghostly Taoist appeared, he recalled the contents he had memorized while reading those two ancient books during this period.

There are many methods for achieving immortality through corpse liberation.

It can be roughly divided into five types: "military-based," "fire-based," "water-based," "metal-based," and "earth-based."

The concept of "corpse-dissolving immortals" was first proposed in an ancient book during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, in the book "Baopuzi" written by an ancient person named Ge Hong.

It is described in both the "Baopuzi: On Immortality" and "Extreme Words" chapters.

Similar cultivation methods also exist within Taoist temples.

Su Mu remembers.

There was also a scene about the Corpse Immortal in a movie called "Double Vision" from my previous life.

But whether it's the Baopuzi, the Zhenxianguan method, or other ancient Taoist texts, the concept of corpse dissolution is too far removed from Su Mu's understanding.

That seems to exist only in the realm of fantasy descriptions found in books, television, and novels.

But Su Mu also remembered that in his past life, there was an old man named Wu Shiyao who was born in the late Qing Dynasty and lived to be 98 years old.

After his death, he sat in a vat for three years. When the vat was opened, his body did not decay, his beard, hair, and nails were intact, and his joints were still movable. This was reported by many media outlets as a real-life example of someone who achieved immortality through corpse dissolution.

So Su Mu didn't know whether there were any immortals or gods in this world, or any methods to achieve immortality through corpse liberation.

But at this moment, he believed it.

This ghostly figure was even more difficult to deal with than the six-winged centipede with a physical body.

Even though he possessed the bloodline of a sorcerer, he was unable to resist the other party's absurd actions that seemed to be trying to extract everyone's souls.

"Come with me."

In the alchemy hall, filled with the screams of pain and suffering from the crowd, a hollow, emotionless male voice rang out in everyone's ears.

"Who is speaking?!"

"Where are we going?!"

"Come with me."

"Who on earth is behind this?!"

"Get the hell out here!"

"Come with me."

"..."

Su Mu lowered his head and held the half-finished talisman paper of "Rain Master's Edict" in his hand from his pocket.

So you're going to lead them all to become 'immortals', right?

Let's see if we can take him away too!

"The methods of corpse dissolution are all of inferior quality; therefore, the spirit leaves the body and escapes into the void, thus ranking among the lower-level ghost immortals."

The knowledge in his mind continued to surge, and Su Mu's lips twitched slightly.

After reading the "Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing" and the "Yunji Qiqian", he had a vague understanding of these mystical and supernatural things.

The thing that ghosts and immortals fear most is thunder.

Whether it's spring thunder, summer thunder, or thunder at any time.

"Rain Master, a decree!"

"Come with me."

"Rain Master, a decree!"

"Come with me."

"Rain Master, a decree!"

"Come with me."

Rumble!

The thunder under the cover of night was even louder than when Su Mu was performing the ritual during the day.

Pat pat pat~

Large raindrops fell rapidly.

It's unclear whether the changes in the world were caused by Su Mu activating the talisman, or if it was simply raining tonight.

When the thunder and the sound of raindrops sound.

Su Mu seemed to see a ghostly Taoist priest with purple ink and yellow paper patterns pasted on his forehead. Through the yellow paper talisman, a pair of empty black eyes stared straight at him.

"Don't even think about it. I'll blow up your corpse later, or cover it up with some talismans. Want to become an immortal? You're in for a tough time with me."

The scent of rain enveloped the eerie atmosphere within the alchemy hall, causing it to dissipate rapidly.

The group slowly woke up, looking around in confusion, searching for the unfamiliar, hollow male voice that had suddenly spoken.

Partridge Whistle walked to Su Mu's side: "A ghost immortal?"

Su Mu nodded and put the Rain Master's Edict Talisman back into his pocket: "We almost fell for his trick. That guy is down here. You guys carefully move around and find a way out. I'll go down and take a look."

Partridge Whistle frowned: "Will everything be alright...?"

Su Mu shook his head: "As long as the thunder doesn't stop, he won't dare to come out. Besides, I think he hasn't completed the final step yet, otherwise he wouldn't still be trapped here, and he wouldn't be so kind as to try to help us become immortals together..."