I'm About to Die, Can't I Buff My Junior Sister's Strength?

120: The new chosen one, Jiang Churan!”Your grandpa dug up a Witch Tribe tomb, and you still dare to team up with the Young Lord of the Witch Tribe? How do you even dare, buddy?” Murong Chen couldn’t help but ask. He found this guy’s thought process quite abnormal.

Isn’t this just asking for death?

If the other party found out, would they let him off?

Wang Damu gave a simple-minded smile, rubbing his head. ”I don’t think he knows. After all, it’s been many, many years.”

”You’re truly impressive,” Murong Chen said, a hint of admiration in his tone.

Meanwhile, Xiao Qinger’s gaze held a hint of surprise. The Female Yan Emperor’s voice echoed in her mind.

”This Wang Damu’s grandfather is not simple. The Witch Tribe’s tombs are filled with all sorts of Gu arts. To be able to enter, take things out, and retreat completely unharmed...”

”Wait!”

”Empress, what’s wrong?” Xiao Qinger was puzzled by the Female Yan Emperor’s startled voice.

But the Female Yan Emperor didn’t answer.

”Wang Damu???” The Female Yan Emperor suddenly remembered something, a trace of shock in her golden eyes.

Could it be that iron-headed fellow who, after the great war fifty thousand years ago, ran to the Heavenly Demon Realm, dug up the newly buried Demon Emperor’s tomb, and was then chased all over the world?

Could it be the same person?

But... how could someone who could go to the Heavenly Demon Realm and raid the Demon Emperor’s tomb fifty thousand years ago only be at the Golden Core Stage now?

Moreover, he’s so young. Where is the aura of his Lifespan nearing its end?

The Female Yan Emperor couldn’t help but fall into contemplation. Could it be that they weren’t the same person?

Or perhaps it’s his Old Ancestor, and their family has used the same name for generations?

That’s too absurd!

”Um, Fellow Daoist Shen... are you done asking?” Wang Damu said with a wry smile, standing motionless in place, the terrifying pressure still locked onto him.

”If you’re done, can you please withdraw your Divine Ability?”

Shen Nian glanced at him, then his gaze fell on the green gourd behind him. At first, he thought it was some Magic Treasure, but his Divine Thought swept over it and found it was just an ordinary green gourd, at most much larger than usual, containing white powder. Shen Nian couldn’t identify what it was for a moment.

”What’s in your gourd?” Shen Nian asked, genuinely curious.

Not just Shen Nian, but Murong Chen and Xiao Qinger also looked over, especially Xiao Qinger, who had previously felt there was something unusual about the gourd.

But upon hearing Wang Damu’s answer, even Shen Nian was stunned.

”Oh, Fellow Daoist Shen is talking about Little Wang’s tomb? This contains the ashes of our Wang family’s ancestors from generation to generation...” Wang Damu said, stroking the large gourd with his left hand.

”Ashes... ashes?” Xiao Qinger’s small face showed shock.

What kind of sane person carries their ancestors’ ashes in a gourd everywhere they go every day?

And for generations? How do they even tell whose is whose?

Shen Nian couldn’t help but ask, ”Why?”

”Fellow Daoist Shen, because they’re all dead!” Wang Damu replied with a serious expression.

“...”

Shen Nian gave him a deep look, then said, ”I know. I mean, why do you put all their ashes in a gourd and carry them around everywhere?”

”Because it’s convenient!” Wang Damu answered very honestly.

”Convenient...?” Shen Nian was a bit bewildered.

”Fellow Daoist Shen, please observe.”

After speaking, Wang Damu placed the gourd in front of a large tree, then took out the incense, candles, and paper money he carried with him, lit them, burned the paper, knelt, kowtowed, and devoutly murmured, ”Father, Grandfather, Old Ancestors, time to get up and eat.”

His actions were smooth and practiced; he wouldn’t be this skilled without at least ten years of experience.

Then he put the gourd back on his back and looked at Shen Nian with a proud expression. The entire process took only a few dozen breaths to complete.

This left Murong Chen and Xiao Qinger dumbfounded.

Shen Nian was silent for a moment before slowly saying, ”That is indeed convenient...”

Murong Chen, behind him, sighed, ”What a talent...”

”Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Shen, you flatter me,” Wang Damu laughed heartily, his wise eyes revealing a hint of foolishness. He then added, ”I just figured that those of us in this line of work are constantly on the move, so where would we find the time to worship our ancestors? Plus, this line of work does accumulate a bit of negative karma, and I’m always worried about our ancestors’ graves being dug up, so I came up with this method that kills two birds with one stone!”

When he first thought of it, even his father praised him as a god!

Shen Nian’s mouth twitched, and his mind stirred.

The next second, the pervasive pressure instantly vanished.

Shen Nian had another purpose when he made his move: to test Wang Damu’s true strength. The other party indeed only had the power of the Golden Core Stage, posing no danger to him. Even if Wang Damu hid his abilities deeply and had other means, Shen Nian wasn’t afraid. The System had already determined his fate, so logically, he wouldn’t encounter any trouble during this period. This could be considered one of the System’s benefits.

Of course, if Shen Nian had no confidence at all, he wouldn’t seek death. If he really ended up killing himself, where would he go to reason?

Moreover, he was satisfied with the other party’s explanation. As long as there was no scheme against him, it was fine. Also, he truly didn’t understand tombs, and with Wang Damu’s help, he could save a lot of effort, such as conserving preaching value for breaking Formations.

Immediately after, a pile of golden stones suddenly appeared on the ground. Each piece emitted an aura of extreme rigidity and yang, their golden light dazzling.

”Is that enough?”

Shen Nian asked indifferently.

After the pressure disappeared, Wang Damu immediately felt completely relaxed. He then moved closer and began counting the heavenly sun gold stones.

”I have some here too.” Xiao Qinger immediately took out the heavenly sun gold stones she had obtained in the wooden house and placed them on the ground.

Although she had heavenly sun gold stones before and knew they were key to breaking the Formation, she still hadn’t found a way to break it. Now, with Wang Damu, a professional, present, and her Senior Brother overseeing the situation, she wouldn’t hide anything.

As for entering, if they saw an exotic flame and her Senior Brother wanted it, she could let him have it.

After all, compared to an exotic flame, her Senior Brother’s kindness was far, far greater.

”Enough! Enough!”

”It’s completely enough to fix my hammer!”

Wang Damu looked at the abundance of heavenly sun gold stones, his face instantly filled with excitement.

”How long will it take?” Shen Nian glanced at him and asked, not caring about the hammer, only about when they could enter the great tomb.

He was very interested in the Materials used by ancient Cultivators to forge dao palaces.

Wang Damu thought for a moment and replied, ”Two hours will be enough!”

”That slow?” Shen Nian said with some displeasure.

”Fellow Daoist Shen, this is already considered fast,” Wang Damu said with a helpless smile. He wasn’t an Artifact Refiner; being able to repair it was already very good.

Then, Wang Damu seemed to remember something and said, ”If Fellow Daoist Shen finds it hard to wait, why not go play in the third level of the Trial Grounds?”

”I was digging tunnels everywhere before and happened to break through to the third level. It’s not far from here. Looking at the structure, it seems to be a Cultivation Method Pavilion, so the rewards should be related to Cultivation Techniques...”

Shen Nian originally intended to refuse, but seeing the anticipation in the eyes of the two behind him, he thought for a moment and softly said, ”Then let’s go.”

”Fellow Daoist Shen, have fun!” Wang Damu waved and smiled at Shen Nian’s retreating figure. Only after the figure disappeared did he murmur to himself.

”How strange. Why do I have such a sense of déjà vu with Fellow Daoist Shen, and an involuntary desire to obey him...?”

”Could my orientation be problematic?” Wang Damu suddenly felt his ’two oxen’ and shivered, secretly relieved.

Good, good! Still connected... time to fix the hammer... At the third trial ground, in front of a hundred-step staircase.

As soon as Shen Nian arrived, he heard the System’s prompt.

[Ding, detected a new Daughter of Destiny. Acquiring information...]

[Information acquisition successful]

[Name: Jiang Churan]