Han Yu's eyes darkened slightly.
'Unacceptable.'
He dismissed that option immediately.
He would not sacrifice them.
That was never part of the plan.
Thus, he continued searching.
Thinking.
Analyzing.
And slowly…
An idea began to form.
Not from the technique itself.
But from another field.
Alchemy.
More specifically… Poisons.
Han Yu's thoughts shifted direction.
There were substances capable of inducing states that mimicked death.
Not true death.
But close enough.
States where the body ceased most functions.
Where the pulse slowed.
Where even the flow of Qi became nearly undetectable.
If the seal responded to the condition of the host…
Then perhaps…
It could be deceived.
Han Yu began recalling known substances.
One by one.
Evaluating them.
Discarding those that were unsuitable.
Then one came to mind.
A well-known item.
Rare.
Potent.
The Death Mimic Shroom.
A mushroom capable of inducing a state of suspended death.
