Tomb Raider: The comprehension is against the sky, and the achievement is indestructible

Chapter 62 Fishbone Temple, Tomb Robber, Taiyin Visualization Canglong Ridge

Upon hearing that the old man also knew the Iron-Headed Dragon King, Hubayi and the others immediately invited him to sit down and talk in detail.

The old man's surname was Liu. He was also a chatterbox who loved drinking. He sat down and drank Lao Baigan with Su Mo and the others, and then started talking about the legend of the Iron-Headed Dragon King.

"This thing is actually an extremely large fish. People on the boat call it the Iron-Headed Dragon King. It only comes out when there is a flood. You can't see it at other times!"

The fat man couldn't help but said:

"Old sir, what you said is so mysterious, as if you have seen it with your own eyes!"

Old Liu chuckled:
"I have actually seen the Iron-Headed Dragon King in this river. When I was a kid, there was an Iron-Headed Dragon King stranded by the water. It was only half grown, but its body was as big as a truck!"

"At that time, many people said it was the Dragon King descended to earth, and they gathered around to burn incense and pray. Many people also wanted to send it back to the river, but before anyone could do anything, it died!"

"The local people were afraid that the Iron-Headed Dragon King would rot by the river and cause a plague, so they burned the fish meat and internal organs to offer sacrifices to the river god. Only a huge skeleton was left. No one knew what to do with the skeleton. Then a stranger came and paid the local people to build a Fish Bone Temple with the fish bones!"

Hubayi and the others were all curious and couldn't help but ask:

"There are also fish bone temples like this in Tianjin. They are all built with huge fish skeletons. I didn't expect there are also such temples in the northwest!"

"It is said that a temple built with the skeleton of the Iron-Headed Dragon King must be very effective and have many incense offerings, right?"

Old Liu couldn't help but sneered:
"Don't mention it! This Fishbone Temple is really funny. If common people encountered a drought and went to pray for rain, it would be fine. But praying for rain would make the drought worse. So it didn't take long for this temple to be abandoned!"

"No one goes there to burn incense anymore. Plus, the Fishbone Temple is located in the valley of Longling Mountain, and the road to it is very difficult. I'm afraid the temple has already collapsed!"

When Su Mo heard this, he knew that the Fishbone Temple that Old Liu was talking about was just a cover.

The person who paid to help build the Fish Bone Temple was not a businessman, but a tomb robber.

He paid the people to build the Fishbone Temple because he discovered the tombs in Longling, so he used the Fishbone Temple as a cover.

You should know that most Dragon King Temples are built along rivers. No one would build one in the wilderness!
Su Mo came to Shaanxi just to find the ancient tomb hidden in Longling. Now that he already knew about the Fishbone Temple, as long as he found the location of the Fishbone Temple, he would naturally be able to find the ancient tomb hidden under the Fishbone Temple!
Thinking of this, Su Mo smiled and said:

"Uncle Liu, we are here to travel and collect folk customs. I heard that the Fishbone Temple you mentioned is very unique, so I want to go and take a look. Do you know the specific location of this temple?"

Old Liu then told Su Mo the exact location of the Fishbone Temple and the route to get there, and then said:

"Just go to the Fishbone Temple and don't go into the mountains. The terrain there is very dangerous. Many places have been hollowed out by groundwater, and there is only a layer of hard soil on top. Once you step on it and fall in, you can't get out!"

"We locals call that place the Dragon Ridge Cave. The caves below are like a maze, and there are ghosts in it. You must be careful!"

Old Liu's face was flushed from drinking. He gave everyone a few words of advice and then went back to his room to rest.

As soon as Huba waited for him to leave, he couldn't help but ask:

"Master, ask Old Liu about the Fishbone Temple. Is there something good there?" Su Mo nodded.

"This Dragon King Temple was built in the wilderness. It's clearly a trick used by tomb robbers to cover up their tracks. It tells me there must be a huge tomb underneath!"

Big Gold Tooth also nodded:

"Old Liu just said that there is a Tang Dynasty tomb under Longling. Could it be that the businessman who paid for the Fishbone Temple was aiming for this Tang Dynasty tomb?"

Su Mo said:
"It should be. We'll know when we go over there tomorrow!"

When they heard that there was a large Tang Dynasty tomb under Longling, Fatty Wang and Da Jin Ya were very excited.

Especially Da Jin Ya, his ancestors were tomb robbers, but he had never been to a single ancient tomb in his generation, and he would suffer from asthma attacks every spring. Although he was very fascinated by the legends about these ancient tombs, he had never seen one.

He was amazed at Su Mo's methods today. He thought that with a god like Su Mo leading the team, plus Huba and Fatty Wang, the two tomb-raiding lieutenants, they would surely return with a full load.

After a brief discussion, everyone turned off the lights and rested. Early the next morning, the four of them left the guesthouse, bought some dry food, water, and white wine from the street, and then set off towards Longling.

But the roads in Shaanxi were not smooth at that time, so the four people first took a car and finally walked. They asked for directions along the way and when they arrived at Longling, it was already dark.

The four of them then came to a small village below Longling to find a place to stay. The owners of the house were an elderly couple. When they saw the four of them all carrying luggage, they couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

The fat man then smiled and said:
"Uncle, Auntie! We are all veterans, and we are here to visit our comrades. Please find us a room for one night, and we will pay for the room and the food!"

As he said that, he took out some money and stuffed it into the old lady's hand.

The old couple didn't think they were bad people. Although Big Gold Teeth looked a little ugly, Su Mo was tall and handsome with eyes like stars, which raised the average appearance of the four people. Hubayi was also quite strong and heroic, so they agreed immediately and made room for them.

The old lady also went to the kitchen to fry eggs and made a few steamed cakes for Su Mo and the others as dinner.

While chatting during the meal, I learned that the old couple had only one son, who fell under the earth when he was grazing sheep in Longling. His body has not been found until now, so the old couple can only depend on each other now, and they don’t even have anyone to take care of them in their old age and end their lives.

Huba and his friends felt sad when they heard this, so they took out a lot of money and gave it to the old couple. The old couple refused at first, but finally accepted it and even said that they had met good people.

After finishing his meal, Su Mo came to the yard and saw a stone tablet in the yard at a glance.

This stone tablet looks very old. Only half of it is left, with half a broken animal head on the top. The words on the tablet are no longer legible.

Although there was only half of the animal head, Su Mo could still tell that it was the head of a Leo, a lucky beast that guards the mausoleum. Legend has it that it is a spiritual beast from the Western Heaven, and its cry sounds like heavenly music. The ancients often carved it on the stone tablets in front of the mausoleum. There is a pair of them every mile for eighteen miles in front of the mausoleum.

From this, it seems that this place should be not far from the Tang Dynasty tomb!
Su Mo then started the Taiyin Visualization Method and looked towards Longling behind the stone tablet.

Under the night sky, the starlight is sparse, and the huge Longling looks like a huge dark old dragon under the starlight, entwined among the mountains, but a dragon head is hidden in the valley, as if it has been dormant for thousands of years!

(End of this chapter)