81: Chapter 81 begins the sacrificial resurrection spell!

The jade casket was a fiery red throughout, its surface etched with numerous Daoist inscriptions. Although its exact age was indiscernible, one could feel a primitive and ancient aura of the wilderness washing over them.

"What on earth is this?"

Chu Xiao asked in confusion.

Old Taoist Xu Que was cradling the bottle of High-Grade Beast Nurturing Pills like a precious treasure, unable to put it down. He replied casually, "I don't know what's inside either! But the Daoist inscriptions on it are definitely real; it's an ancient script. It's a pity, though. This old Taoist has pondered over it for several years but simply couldn't comprehend its mysteries!"

Hearing him say this piqued Chu Xiao's curiosity. He secretly activated his X-ray Vision, but he unexpectedly couldn't penetrate the jade casket to see what was inside.

Chu Xiao asked curiously, "Master, where did you get this? Does it have any history?"

Old Taoist Xu Que shook his head honestly and grinned, showing his teeth. "It doesn't really have much of a history. Seven years ago, while I was strolling through Panjiayuan in Beijing, I bought it from a child's stall! It cost me thirty yuan!"

Chu Xiao: "...!"

Just then.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations to the host for receiving a gift from Master Xu Que: the Ancient Secret Treasure, the Heaven-Reaching Box!]

[Reward: 10,000 pleasure points!]

[Current pleasure points balance: 90,123.88!]

The System's voice flashed by.

Chu Xiao: "...!"

Holy crap, an ancient secret treasure, the Heaven-Reaching Box???

The Heaven-Reaching Box?

It sounds incredibly impressive!

Just the box alone gave me a reward of 10,000 pleasure points. If I open the box and get the treasure inside, wouldn't I get even more pleasure points as a reward!

This wave is another guaranteed profit!

Chu Xiao sighed emotionally in his heart. He felt that his luck was truly too good—Heaven-Defyingly good, excessively good, and simply unreasonable.

At this rate, saving up 1 million pleasure points to upgrade the System wouldn't be difficult at all!

Chu Xiao cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for the treasure, Master!"

Old Taoist Xu Que felt somewhat guilty, feeling that he was the one who had gotten the better end of the deal. He said with some embarrassment, "This old Taoist only has you as my last Disciple; if I don't dote on you, who would I dote on? By the way, you must never tell your grandfather about you giving me the Medicinal Pills! With his temperament, he would probably snatch this bottle of pills back!"

Chu Xiao was suddenly caught between laughter and tears. "No way! Is my grandfather really such a stingy person?"

Old Taoist Xu Que immediately glared and blew at his mustache. "Your grandfather Chu Jianghe... Ugh! Never mind, anyway, just don't tell him!"

"Alright!" Chu Xiao nodded, and then began to set up the Formation for the Sacrificial Resurrection Technique.

The Sacrificial Resurrection Technique was not as simple as imagined. This technique was quite profound and had many restrictions. First, it required a blood sacrifice from a blood relative. Second, a Formation had to be set up, an auspicious celestial time had to be chosen, and a place with excellent Feng Shui was needed.

The Tomb of King Guigui was an excellent Feng Shui burial site, which could be said to occupy the geographical advantage!

As for the celestial time... that was more mysterious!

According to the description of the Sacrificial Resurrection Technique, it was best to coincide with a celestial timing that occurred only once every few centuries, which included a unique stellar alignment.

Celestial timing was something that could be sought but not guaranteed, and Chu Xiao didn't care much about it. This was because the greatest function of the celestial timing was to obscure the secrets of heaven and reduce the dangers that appeared when the Formation was activated.

In addition to the above conditions, the person performing this technique would also be tainted with immense Karma and would face heavenly punishment...

This heavenly punishment!

Chu Xiao cared even less about it. He was already a terrifying powerhouse in the Heavenly Immortal realm; even the Heavenly Dao didn't dare to send down lightning punishment. To resurrect a mere Mortal, the Heavenly Dao surely wouldn't say anything.

In the System's words, it didn't dare!

Is the Heavenly Dao that impressive?

If it gets pushed too far, he'd even shatter the Heavenly Dao!

Chu Xiao thought this in his heart, while his hands never stopped drawing the Formation. His speed was neither fast nor slow, as if he were taking a leisurely stroll. In just a short while, he had already completed the Formation for the Sacrificial Resurrection Technique.

"Incredible! Truly incredible! This Formation is quite mysterious; even this old man cannot glimpse a single shred of its secrets!"

Old Taoist Xu Que muttered to himself. In the past, he felt that he could be called a peerless Great Master in terms of Formations, but now, compared slightly to Chu Xiao, he seemed much inferior.

This kid simply isn't letting this old man live!

He's so powerful; how am I supposed to call myself his Master in the future?

Old Taoist Xu Que schemed in his heart, but on second thought, he felt relieved. Anyway, the Master-Disciple relationship was already established, and he was afraid Chu Xiao would regret it.

"Disciple, why have you stopped?"

Seeing that Chu Xiao hadn't moved for a long time, Old Taoist Xu Que couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I'm waiting for the celestial time!"

Chu Xiao sat cross-legged on the ground, slightly closing his eyes.

Time passed bit by bit.

Soon.

Night fell.

The Taklamakan Desert, which had been scorching all day, finally welcomed a hint of coolness. The brilliant starry sky was clean and flawless, its beauty like a scroll unfolding across the heavens.

12:00 AM.

Chu Xiao suddenly opened his eyes. With a thought, the [Daily Clone] appeared out of thin air by his side.

A clone!

An identical clone!

“Hiss!”

Old Taoist Xu Que rubbed his eyes. After confirming it wasn't a hallucination, he immediately sucked in a breath of cold air, nearly dying of fright.

A person identical to Chu Xiao appeared out of thin air?

How is this possible!

What kind of terrifying technique is this? It's simply unheard of!

Is this boy a bit too much of a Prodigy!

[Ding!]

[You have shocked Master Xu Que and gained 500 pleasure points!]

The System's voice flashed by.

Chu Xiao said, "Master, you must never spread word of everything you see today!"

Old Taoist Xu Que grinned and laughed. "Hehehe... Don't worry, kid! Even if this old man spoke of such things, no one would believe them!"

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed Chu Xiao could conjure a person out of thin air even if he were beaten to death.

If it were an illusion, that would be one thing!

But...

With Old Taoist Xu Que's discernment, how could he not see that this was not an illusion at all? That person who looked exactly like Chu Xiao was a living, breathing human with an aura, warmth, and very expressive eyes.

He saw one of the Chu Xiaos slowly walk to the center of the Formation, pull a dagger from his robe, and suddenly plunge it into his own heart.

Dark red blood gushed out.

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"@...#...@&#...*（@）..."

Chu Xiao expressionlessly chanted the incantation. Strands of black Qi crawled out of the Formation, transforming into terrifying ghosts with bared fangs and brandished claws, scrambling for the blood energy.

The Formation activated!

The entire space-time seemed to be frozen; the air condensed, and Old Taoist Xu Que felt his own breathing come to a standstill.