2nd level Necromancy
Classes: Oracle, Sorcerer, Witch, Wizard
Domains: Death, Generic, Life
Components: V, S, M (A pinch of salt, and a copper piece for each eye the corpse has or had)/DF
Casting Time: Standard, ritual
Range: Touch
Target: Corpse touched
Duration: One day/level
Spell Resistance: Yes
Description: You preserve the remains of a dead creature so that they do not decay or be turned into undead. Doing so effectively extends the time limit on resurrecting a creature. Days spent under the influence of this spell don't count against the time limit.