The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Fang Yun and the other two turned around and saw Qi Tiezui kneeling on the stone platform, frantically kowtowing to the large stone tablet.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Qishan's expression changed drastically. He ran directly to Qi Tiezui's side and lifted him up.

"Eighth Brother, what's wrong with you!"

Qi Tiezui's appearance was exactly like that of someone possessed by something evil or seeing a hallucination, a very troublesome situation in the tomb.

"Qingwu Zi! Qingwu Zi! This is the first Qingwu."

Qi Tiezui didn't reply, but instead stroked the stone tablet with a fanatical expression, which gave Zhang Qishan goosebumps.

Just as Zhang Qishan was about to slap Qi Tiezui to wake him up, Fang Yun stopped him.

"This stele was left by Qingwuzi."

"Green crow seeds?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qishan and Huo Sanniang exclaimed in surprise.

Although they were not experts in feng shui, they were still skilled tomb raiders and knew a great deal about the predecessors and legends in the industry.

Qing Wuzi is not only a senior, but he can also be said to be the patriarch of the Feng Shui profession.

No one knows exactly which dynasty Qingwuzi lived in.

Some say he lived during the time of the Yellow Emperor, some say he lived during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and some even say he lived during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

But regardless of the period of the unofficial history, Qingwuzi was always portrayed as extremely high, even to the heavens.

In ancient times, various mystical arts and secret techniques were controlled by royal families and powerful clans.

Ordinary people had no access to the Five Arts of metaphysics; back then, feng shui wasn't called feng shui, it was called kan yu...

However, Qingwuzi mastered all five arts of metaphysics and integrated them into his own knowledge. He called the physiognomy among the five arts of metaphysics the art of feng shui, which is the origin of feng shui.

Qingwuzi was thus revered as the patriarch by later generations of metaphysicians, and the art of feng shui was also called the art of Qingwu.

There are many legends about Qingwuzi. The most widely circulated one is that Qingwuzi was a disciple of Peng Zu, a Taoist immortal, who led Qingwuzi on the path to immortality.

This is why Qingwuzi appeared in various dynasties, as he was a long-lived being.

From the imperial era to the Northern and Southern Dynasties... that's nearly three thousand years!

Of course, legends are just legends, and it's hard to tell whether they're true or false.

But one thing is certain: Qingwuzi was a true master of metaphysics, a legend among legends. Even grandmasters like Guiguzi, Guo Pu, and Yuan Tiangang could not compare to him.

Seeing the horrified looks on Zhang Qishan and Huo Sanniang's faces, Fang Yun smiled faintly.

If he hadn't already known about the situation here, he too would have been greatly shocked.

As for Qi Tiezui bowing to the stone tablet, he could understand it very well.

Those who practice divination value cause and effect and destiny the most. Qingwuzi was the first person to spread the five arts of metaphysics. It is no exaggeration to say that he was the patriarch of Qi Tiezui's teachings.

"Even without a true dragon, a good year and month can still bring wealth and prosperity to one's family. The year is inferior to the month, the month to the day, and the day to the hour..."

"It really is Qingwuzi 1.3..."

By this time, Qi Tiezui had read most of the inscription and was in a state of ecstasy.

"Qingwuzi, the historically verifiable ancestor of feng shui, the greatest feng shui master, my idol!"

"Today, I, Qi Tiezui, am truly honored to have the opportunity to enter his tomb!"

After talking to himself for a long time, Qi Tiezui finally came to his senses from his excitement and looked at Zhang Qishan.

"Buddha, this trip was definitely worthwhile!"

"It's just a stone tablet. You can take your time to look at it after we take down the main burial chamber. Let's go into the main burial chamber first for now."

Zhang Qishan said helplessly.

The main burial chamber was right in front of him, and he couldn't wait a moment longer.

Upon hearing this, Qi Tiezui was taken aback, looked at the stone tablet again, and hurriedly said:

"I almost forgot about the important matter."

"I think I know what's in this tomb!"

Chapter 211 The Main Tomb Chamber!

"what?"

Zhang Qishan's expression changed, and he also looked at the stone tablet.

He had been so focused on finding the way into the main burial chamber that he hadn't paid any attention to the stone tablet.

If the details of the tomb are inscribed on this stone tablet, it will be of great help in what follows.

"It's just a guess, but I think it's very likely!"

Qi Tiezui didn't dare to keep them in suspense and began to speak in a deep voice.

"Qingwuzi was a restless person who spent his whole life traveling. His favorite thing was to collect rare objects, such as naturally formed jade, pearls and divine stones."

"Legend has it that a huge meteorite fell to earth. Qingwuzi found the meteorite and extracted a huge piece of copper from it."

"Because the meteorite was incredibly heavy and could not be moved in that era, and Qingwuzi was reluctant to dismantle it, he built a temple around it."

"After the temple was completed, Qingwuzi discovered that there was something wrong with the meteorite copper, which would cause some strange phenomena. So he moved into the temple to study the meteorite copper."

"This event happened during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. Its authenticity cannot be verified, but from that time onwards, no one has seen Qingwuzi again, and the legend of Qingwuzi ends there."

After saying that, Qi Tiezui looked enlightened and sighed.

"If the legend is true, then this should be the training ground that Qingwuzi built to protect the meteorite copper."

"In other words, the most precious thing in this dojo is that piece of extraterrestrial meteorite copper!"

Hearing Qi Tiezui reveal the truth, Fang Yun nodded in agreement.

"That's right, this is the place where Qingwuzi preserved the meteorite copper, and it was even the place where he passed away."

"The conversion from a dojo to a tomb has resulted in this place being neither a dojo nor a tomb. Originally, this was just a dojo, and the maze was just something he used to deter intruders."

"No wonder we haven't seen any traps along the way!" Zhang Qishan's expression brightened. "Perhaps there are no traps here at all."

"The lava abyss we saw earlier was probably caused by an earthquake. The earthquake also collapsed the surrounding mountains, and over the millennia, this place was buried deep underground."

Hearing Zhang Qishan's words, Huo Sanniang nodded, but then looked puzzled.

"That makes sense, but what is Riki's purpose in coming here?"

“A remarkable person like Qingwuzi wouldn’t use gold and jade artifacts as burial goods. They wouldn’t risk coming here for a piece of extraterrestrial bronze, would they?”

"No!"

Zhang Qishan's expression was firm, and he said decisively, "What Riben is after is probably that piece of meteorite copper."

"I can't say more about the specifics. This matter involves a dangerous secret, and it's best if you don't know, lest you get into big trouble."

"Next, we need to speed things up!"

Ordinary people would just think of extraterrestrial copper as a piece of scrap metal and wouldn't pay much attention to it.

But he's different; he's a member of the Zhang family.

Because the Zhang family had once obtained a piece of meteorite copper, which possessed extremely miraculous effects, he was always awestruck just thinking about its power.

The old miner once said that when Riku himself went down into the tomb, he would encounter what he feared most.

These strange occurrences must have been caused by that piece of meteorite.

Therefore, he must obtain that piece of meteorite copper; even if he cannot obtain it, he cannot allow Riku himself to obtain it!

Seeing that Zhang Qishan was unwilling to say more, Huo Sanniang and Qi Tiezui did not ask any further questions.

They could roughly guess that Zhang Qishan probably knew the importance of the meteorite bronze, and that it must involve some secret.

Fang Yun didn't ask a single question from beginning to end.

Zhang Qishan's reaction was within his expectations.

Zhang Qishan must have known the power of meteorite copper, because the Zhang family possessed a piece of it.

If I remember correctly, there are three pieces of meteorite copper in total. One is here, one is in the Zhang family, and one is in the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West.

All three pieces of meteorite copper have supernatural effects; some can emit super energy that causes hallucinations, while others can alter a person's constitution.

It can even be made into a meteorite coffin and meteorite armor, which can be worn before the body's functions decline, allowing one to sleep in the meteorite coffin for a thousand years, and be reborn after a thousand years.

However, meteorites come in all sizes. He remembered that the meteorites in this mine were not very large, barely enough to make a meteorite coffin, so they could only be used to make meteorite armor.

Moreover, the magical effect of this meteorite is to induce hallucinations and trap people in a world of obsession.

Therefore, he didn't have a great need for this piece of meteorite; he would take it if he could, and let it go if he couldn't.

However, the Western Queen Mother's Kingdom and the Zhang family have a lot of meteorite copper, enough to make ten or so sets of meteorite coffins and meteorite armor. If there is an opportunity, it is worth trying to venture there.

After all, he had set a goal for this trip from the moment he received the assignment.

First, bloodline upgrade; second, the Prime Minister's Tomb Book.

Nothing else matters; everything can be given up!

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