A comprehensive overview of tombs: starting with the Yellow Weasel's Tomb

When everyone walked through that iron gate, they all felt as if they had stepped into another world.

Suddenly, they heard Old Sheepskin excitedly point in one direction and shout, "Look, it's a horse, my horse!"

Discussion of the plot following Chapter 79

I looked at the previous readers' opinions, and the most common ones were those who supported going to Northeast China to grow peony and 'other' flowers.

Within the 'other' category, there are mainly two viewpoints.

Firstly: Go to school, join the army, and develop some influence.

This doesn't need to be written separately; it can be integrated into the plot that's currently being written.

Secondly: Go with Sima Hui to dry the green grave.

I don't really want to write this; it's too long. If we're going to talk about the Green Graveyard, the plot would have to be at least two hundred chapters long.

Moreover, many readers have never even read The Lost Kingdom.

The main storyline of this book is based on Ghost Blows Out the Light and Tomb Raider Chronicles.

Other subplots fill in the gaps in time outside of these two main storylines, ranging from ten or so chapters to twenty or thirty chapters.

As a sister work to Ghost Blows Out the Light, if I were to write about the Mysterious Kingdom, as a side story of this book, it would be too short to explain many things clearly, and too long would be inappropriate.

So, after careful consideration, I've decided to write about the Northeast and the Tomb Raider story, about twenty or thirty chapters, and then add some other plot points to set up some background characters and events.

Chapter 80 Review and Commendation

Bai Jing and the others naturally noticed the herd of horses in the distance, especially the snow-white figure at the head.

At this moment, everyone was at a loss for words to describe their feelings.

It's truly a case of "searching for him a thousand times in the crowd, only to find the herd of horses right there where the lights are dim."

The next moment, everyone remembered the thank-you gift that the four weasels had mentioned before leaving.

Bai Jing remembered that in the original story, Hu Bayi and the others did not find the horse herd, but now Bai Jing and the others actually found the horse herd.

The fat man exclaimed happily, "Haha, it really is Huang Daxian!"

Well, they used to call him a weasel or a slut, but now they call him the Great Immortal Huang.

This fat man's attitude really changes quickly.

However, everyone could understand this.

The things everyone is going through have truly instilled a sense of awe in them.

Bai Jing turned his head and glanced at the Hundred-Eyed Cave.

While others might not know the details, Bai Jing did.

To talk about the Hundred-Eyed Cave, the place where turtles sleep, and the Eyeless Dragon Talisman, we have to start from the South China Sea Ruins, the place where the Qi of the South China Sea is generated and gathered.

Countless years ago, somewhere in the deep trench at the bottom of the South China Sea, sea vapor gathered and formed the scene of burning dragon fire. That place is what the world calls the Ruins of the South China Sea.

The formation of the Guixu in the South China Sea caused a dramatic change in the seabed of the area, which triggered a large-scale migration of local aquatic species.

The turtles among them headed north.

Eventually, some old turtles, nearing the end of their lives, climbed onto land and eventually reached the Hundred-Eyed Cave, the place where turtles slept, to be buried. That is why the Hundred-Eyed Cave became the place where turtles slept.

As the old tortoise died, the sea air on its corpse gathered, thus forming a foehn wind.

Thus, the feng shui layout of the Hundred-Eyed Cave, the site of the turtle's resting place, was fully formed.

The sea vapor emanating from the turtle's corpse creates a scorching wind that occasionally blows towards the surrounding area, which the local herders call the "Demon Dragon of the Northern Desert".

During the Han Dynasty, the Xianbei people found the tortoise's sleeping place in the Hundred-Eyed Cave and discovered that corpses buried in the Hundred-Eyed Cave would not decompose even after many years. So they buried the body of the semi-mythical figure, the Great Xianbei Witch, in the Hundred-Eyed Cave.

Later, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, the Xianbei people began to grow in power. At the same time, the Yuan religion, which worshipped the yellow weasel, discovered the body of a great Xianbei witch in the Hundred Eyes Cave.

From this point onward, the Yuan Cult associated the Great Xianbei witches with the weasels, and as a result, the Yuan Cult was able to grow rapidly.

By the Ming Dynasty, the Yuan Cult had already declined. The followers of the Yuan Cult seemed to have foreseen their own end, so they placed the soul-summoning bronze box in Tuanshanzi, a spur of the Greater Khingan Mountains, which was the ghost office that Bai Jing and the others had visited before.

At this point, the Yuan Cult completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

Until the late Qing Dynasty, due to the manipulation of some ambitious people, the descendants of the Yuan religion formed the Nier Society, wanting to rebuild the glory of their ancestors and attempting to retrieve the soul-summoning copper box from the Ghost Palace to resurrect their ancestors.

What happened next is what Bai Jing and the others experienced.

Bai Jing could only offer one sentence as his assessment.

No matter what ideas you have, in the end it's all for naught.

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Jing had no time to dwell on his feelings. He immediately told everyone to mount their horses, as they were about to drive the herd back.

Before returning, Bai Jing and the others went into the Japanese military base again, bringing back some weapon samples and the carcass of the golden-scaled python.

The corpse of this brocade-scaled python is a treasure. Even though Bai Jing has already taken out the Water-Dividing Pearl and the Ruyi Hook, the remaining flesh and bones are still rare and valuable. We must not waste them.

According to Bai Jing's estimate, the flesh and bones of such a large brocade python, if converted into the equivalent of eight or ten hundred-year-old ginseng roots, would probably be worth ten or eight of them.

There's no reason to waste anything.

The group drove the horses back to the location of the pasture.

On their way back, Bai Jing and the others encountered the group that had come looking for them. The group saw that they were alright and counted the heads, finding that no one was missing (Sun Qiaoshan had not left with them, and Sun Qiaoshan was not from the ranch, so he had little to do with them).

Those who came looking for someone all breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Bai Jing and his group of seven had all reported to the Revolutionary Committee about their search for Ma. Now that everyone was present and Ma had been found, they were all very happy.

As the people who came looking for them gradually gathered, Bai Jing and the others felt much more at ease.

To be honest, it was no easy task for seven people to control these nearly a thousand horses.

With about twenty people now, we can manage things quite well.

And so, another half day passed, and everyone finally returned to the ranch.

After everyone went back to rest for a night, the investigators from the Banner Revolutionary Committee arrived the next day.

After searching for the horse for a day and a night without any news, the pastoral area reported to the banner (county-level administrative division). Now that everyone has returned, the banner-level administrative division naturally wants to inquire about it.

However, Bai Jing and the others had agreed on their story beforehand. Everyone knew exactly what to say and what not to say. For example, they wouldn't mention anything about the soul-summoning bronze box or the resurrection of a corpse.

Of course, I doubt anyone would believe me even if I told them.

What can be discussed is naturally the matter of the Japanese military research institutes and armories.

After Bai Jing and his group showed the Revolutionary Committee the various weapons they had brought back, the Revolutionary Committee members also realized the importance of this matter.

Most importantly, after Bai Jing and others reported the matter of the Japanese regimental flag, no one in the flag-bearing unit knew the importance of it.

It wasn't until the matter of the Kwantung Army's research institute was reported up through the ranks to the autonomous region that the higher-ups, while reviewing the files, came across information about the regimental flag, which alerted them.

Soon, inspection teams from all levels of government—national, regional, and league—arrived one after another, and the previously unknown ranch where they were located gradually began to gain fame throughout the country.

Bai Jing and other educated youths, along with Yanzi, Huamei, Lao Yangpi, and others, were also commended at various levels for discovering the Japanese research institute and the regimental flag.

Among them, Bai Jing, Hu Bayi, Wang Pangzi, and Ding Sitian were all awarded the title of outstanding educated youth at the provincial level.

What is certain is that these individuals all have bright futures ahead of them.

At this point, it was time for Bai Jing, Hu Bayi, Wang Pangzi, and Yanzi to return home.

After all, a month has passed since they arrived in the pastoral area, and the New Year will be here soon.

Chapter 81 The Eyeless Dragon Talisman and the Acquired Bagua

Huamei did not return to Ganggangyingzi with Bai Jing and the others. After all, Huamei had now found her uncle, who was her only relative in the world.

Natural thrushes settled in Old Sheepskin's shop.

Hu Bayi was still somewhat disappointed about this.

Anyone with eyes could see that Hu Bayi had feelings for her, but it was simply a case of being destined to be apart.

Before leaving, Old Sheepskin noticed that Bai Jing liked the King Horse.

He immediately decided to give it to Bai Jing.

Because of Bai Jing's meritorious service, the leaders of the pastoral area were commended by their superiors and naturally wouldn't make things difficult for him. Everyone turned a blind eye and let Bai Jing take Ma Wang away.

However, Bai Jing was worried about how to bring the horse back.

It's easy for a person to sneak onto the carriage, but not so easy for a horse.

Fortunately, Bai Jing, being an outstanding educated youth in the autonomous region, still had some influence, and the matter was quickly resolved. Everyone left Kerenzuo Banner on time and headed towards Xing'an League.

After a day and a night of non-stop train travel, when Bai Jing and the other three were practically falling apart, they finally returned to Ganggangyingzi.

When Bai Jing and the other three went to report back to the Party Secretary, the Party Secretary praised them for their performance in the pastoral area.

After all, Bai Jing and the other three are currently registered in Ganggangyingzi.

Naturally, their letters of commendation and certificates of honor were also awarded to Ganggangyingzi.