After opening the ancient and simple box, what came into view was a letter.
Beneath the envelope, a long-ago book could be vaguely seen. However, the words on the cover were obscured by the envelope, making it difficult to see the whole picture.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows.
"Presumably this is the letter left by my Zhang family ancestors for their descendants!"
"It should record why this red sandalwood box must not be opened except in dire straits."
Slowly picking up the envelope, several large characters were revealed on the book below.
"Daoist Corpse-Raising Technique!"
The five large characters with golden gilt edges immediately caught Zhang Xuan's eye.
The big hand holding the envelope stopped in mid-air, and his charming peach blossom eyes were full of bewilderment.
"What the heck? Daoist corpse-raising?"
"Good heavens! I never expected my Zhang family to have such an origin!"
"I had thought that my Zhang family ancestors might have been civil officials, military generals, or perhaps even the legendary tomb raiders. But I never thought that my Zhang family were actually Daoist practitioners!"
"There's a Daoist corpse-raising technique book here. Could it be that all my Zhang family ancestors were engaged in corpse-raising?"
Zhang Xuan's heart was pounding at a rate approaching 299 beats per minute.
"Calm down! Calm down! Let's first see what's written in this letter."
With an excited heart and trembling hands, Zhang Xuan quickly opened the letter.
What came into view was an extremely elegant handwriting.
Apparently, it was written in ancient Chinese, but Zhang Xuan could still understand the general meaning.
After understanding the content of the letter, Zhang Xuan was overjoyed.
"Damn it! I was right. My Zhang family ancestors were indeed Daoist practitioners, and they were particularly skilled in the corpse-raising technique."
"It's just that this technique goes against the will of heaven, so it was passed down within the clan from generation to generation, and those who practiced it were prone to die suddenly in their prime."
"For the continuation of the Zhang family, a hundred years ago, that old master made a decision that went against the ancestors' wishes, which was to seal this Daoist corpse-raising technique book permanently."
"Only when the Zhang family lineage faces a catastrophe can this corpse-raising technique book be brought to light again!"
Surprisingly, there were two maps in the envelope. One of them was a treasure map.
It contained some precious treasures that the Zhang family had acquired in the past. Although it didn't mention how they were obtained.
Zhang Xuan also guessed that the origins were probably not legitimate.
Otherwise, the letter wouldn't have said not to take out these things unless forced into a desperate situation. Presumably, they were items from underground tombs and were rather inauspicious.
As for the other map, Zhang Xuan said that he simply couldn't understand it.
Although he could roughly make out the location depicted on the map.
However, there were dozens of coffin patterns scattered on this map.
Looking at the two maps in front of him, Zhang Xuan rubbed his chin, lost in thought.
"Three months from now, the zombie apocalypse will break out. By that time, money will be completely worthless."
"Only supplies and weapons will be the hard currency in the apocalypse."
"I should deal with these ancestral treasures properly. At least for these three months, I can still use the money to buy some supplies and weapons."
"As for the matter of going against the will of heaven, I've never heard of it. There's harming people, going against the will of heaven, but not catching a cold!
"It's the apocalypse already. Who has the time to care about the lives of others?"
"As for this second map, the meaning of these coffins should be my Zhang family's ancestors from the past. Unfortunately, the apocalypse is coming soon, and this unfilial descendant doesn't have the time to
pay respects to you elders."
After figuring out what to do, Zhang Xuan was once again in a dilemma.
"These things can't solve my biggest problem right now! It's a physical problem!"
"Three months from now, when the zombie apocalypse breaks out, I'm in the late stage of lung cancer. I probably won't even survive a few days! By then, it'll all be in vain."
Just then, Zhang Xuan's gaze landed on the Daoist corpse-raising technique book.
A glint flashed in his eyes, and a bold idea flashed through his mind.
"Corpse-raising technique! Can I turn myself into a zombie?"
"Zombies are strange creatures formed when a corpse is affected by special environmental factors after death."
"They are the outcasts of heaven and earth, without souls or spirits! But this precious jade passed down in my family can preserve my soul."
"In my past life, if it weren't for my corpse being devoured by dozens of zombies, I could have still remained in my own body!"
"With my soul and the powerful body of a zombie! These little zombies will be easy to deal with!"
"Too bad once I become a zombie, I'll basically say goodbye to the joys of being a man!"
"Forget it! At this point, for the sake of survival, this is the only way!"
Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, then quickly opened the Daoist corpse-raising technique book in front of him.
"Zombies are strange creatures formed when a corpse is affected by special environmental factors after death."
"Generally speaking, the ranks of zombies are divided into: hopping zombies, black zombies, green zombies, hairy zombies, flying zombies, wandering corpses, crouching corpses, and unyielding bones. As for above the unyielding bones, it's already the legendary Golden Immortal level."
After taking a quick glance at the basic introduction of zombies, Zhang Xuan quickly looked at the subsequent content.
He was shocked when he saw it.
There was really a lot of stuff in this book.
"The cultivation conditions and control methods of flying zombies."
...
"The cultivation conditions and control methods of golden-armored zombies!"
...
There were all kinds of things in it, probably dozens of corpse-raising methods for different types of zombies.
When seeing the later types of zombies, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but gasp in shock.
"The cultivation methods and control methods of the earthly emperor zombies!"
"The cultivation methods and control methods of the nine-heaven celestial zombies!"
"The cultivation methods and control methods of the nine-abyss demonic zombies!"
"The cultivation methods and control methods of the ten-thousand-spirit demonic zombies!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes were now as wide as bells, revealing a shock like lightning!
"Damn it! There are such zombies? Emperor zombies, celestial zombies, demonic zombies, spirit zombies?"
"Just by hearing these names, you can tell they're terrifyingly powerful!"
At this moment, there were still a few pages left in this Daoist corpse-raising technique book.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhang Xuan quickly turned the pages.
What came into view were four large characters.
"Ultimate Ancestral Zombie!!"
Seeing these four characters, Zhang Xuan immediately shuddered.
"Damn it! Just by looking at this name, you can tell it's ridiculously powerful!"
"As a young man in the 21st century, one should have pursuits in life. Even when becoming a zombie, one should have pursuits!"
"Even if I'm going to become a zombie, I want to be the strongest among zombies!"
And below the book was the introduction of the Ultimate Ancestral Zombie.
"The Ultimate Ancestral Zombie is a peerless zombie that combines the characteristics of the four divine zombies. Once formed, it can absorb all the power between heaven and earth to strengthen itself."
"Its growth has no limits. When cultivated to the extreme, it will be beyond the Three Realms, outside the Five Elements, attain the Primordial Unity, and transcend the Supreme Heavenly Dao. It is an immortal and indestructible existence!"
Looking at the introduction of the Ultimate Ancestral Zombie, Zhang Xuan immediately decided on his goal, which was to cultivate himself into an Ultimate Ancestral Zombie!
Zhang Xuan quickly looked at the cultivation methods of the Ultimate Ancestral Zombie.
Since it was the strongest zombie, its cultivation conditions were also extremely harsh!
The most important things were five items: the Taishan Stone that contains the imperial fortune of the earthly world.
The holy water of Tianchi that contains the celestial qi of the nine heavens.
The obsidian that contains the demonic qi of the nine abysses, and finally, the heart of the white deer that contains the ten-thousand-spirit qi.
And the most important one was the last item, the corpse-raising ground!
It was located at the head of the dragon vein, Mount Taihang.
However, the locations and ways to find these things were all recorded in this book.
As for other things, there were naturally some as well, but those could be purchased with money or found in daily life.
Zhang Xuan secretly made up his mind.
"Success or death!"