The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"There are many treasures that can achieve this level of preservation, the most common being the preservation bead, but ordinary preservation beads cannot achieve this level of preservation."

"There are also places like the Kunlun Mountains, which are low-temperature treasures where a huge amount of life energy gathers in one place. The corpses buried there are naturally incorruptible."

"Master Fang is right."

Huo Sanniang raised the corners of her mouth and looked at Qi Tiezui.

"If you want them, Eighth Master, I'll send you two when we get back. Anti-corrosion beads aren't exactly rare."

"No, I'm just curious." Qi Tiezui shook his head repeatedly. "Let's explore the coffin first."

As he spoke, Qi Tiezui reached out and took out the cloth from inside the coffin.

"Eighth Master, are these talismans drawn on?"

Lieutenant Zhang was curious and moved closer to Qi Tiezui to take a look.

"Of course not."

"They look like talismans, but they are actually all connected words. One talisman is a line of words."

Qi Tiezui shook his head in denial, muttering to himself:

"The universe is boundless, extending in all directions, above and below, beyond the limitless lies the limitless again...."

"This is from Zhuangzi... what does it mean?"

Qi Tiezui became more and more puzzled as he looked at it. A vague answer appeared in his mind, but he just couldn't put it into words.

"A mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru!"

Suddenly, Zhang Qishan blurted out.

The few words Qi Tiezui recited awakened him and gave him an idea.

"Beyond the limitless lies the limitless again, and beyond the limitless lies the infinite..."

"Mount Sumeru is contained within a mustard seed, yet the mustard seed is within Mount Sumeru. This meteorite is a mustard seed!"

At this point, Zhang Qishan paused, then turned around abruptly and began rummaging through the bronze coffin.

Watching Zhang Qishan's retreating figure, Qi Tiezui pursed his lips and muttered:

"Does that mean we're inside the meteorite now? I don't believe it's true. How could there be such a magical thing, with a world hidden inside its belly?"

"Not always."

Fang Yun patted Qi Tiezui on the shoulder and said meaningfully.

"Didn't we just get here from inside the meteorite's belly?"

"The universe has four directions and up and down, and there is no end to the four directions and up and down. Time has the length of ancient and modern times, and the length of ancient and modern times is limitless."

“That which has substance but no fixed location is the universe. That which has length but no origin is time.”

"The universe is one, infinitely cycling, two sides of the same coin, mutually concealing and influencing each other. How can you know which of your sights and sounds here is true and which is false? How can you know that a dream is a dream and not another side of yourself?"

"yin and yang...."

Qi Tiezui opened his mouth thoughtfully, but in the end he burst into laughter and tears.

"Even Qingwuzi couldn't solve this riddle, so how could I possibly tell the truth from the falsehood?"

"But now that you mention it, Mr. Fang, I'm starting to believe you."

"If we consider this meteorite as a key to the underworld, then everything can be explained. What we see is actually what we want to see."

"But if that's the case, then this meteorite is too terrifying. We should go home as soon as possible to avoid being trapped here."

Fang Yun shrugged and didn't say anything more.

This kind of question was an unsolved mystery even in his previous life; how could an ordinary person like him know the answer?

Let's talk about something common yet practical.

Compared to such profound physical conjectures, he still prefers biological knowledge; isn't it better to explain things in a simple and easy-to-understand way?

"Look!"

While Fang Yun and Qi Tiezui were talking, Zhang Qishan found a tongue decal in Qing Wuzi's mouth.

All eyes turned to Zhang Qishan's hands.

"．‖Pressing tongue?"

"Qingwuzi doesn't even use the nine orifices plug, so how could he hold a stone in his mouth?"

Qi Tiezui clicked his tongue in amazement, looking puzzled.

In ancient times, many nobles would instruct their descendants to insert nine-orifice jade into their bodies before they were placed in the coffin, sealing all the orifices in their bodies.

This means that gold and jade are in the Nine Void, and the dead are immortalized for them, seeking the belief in immortality.

Even if they don't want to use the Nine-Aperture Jade, they will still hold treasures such as jade cicadas and jade beads in their mouths, signifying the rebirth of the fetus.

Besides nobles, there were also customs regarding the burial of commoners.

Since commoners did not have the wealth of nobles, they would stuff copper coins or ears of rice into the mouth of the deceased, symbolizing that they would not go hungry on their journey to the underworld and would be reborn into a wealthy family in the next life.

So, stuffing stones into one's mouth is something never seen before.

Let alone good fortune, it would be good enough if it didn't break any taboos (Li Zhao Hao).

"let me see."

At this moment, Fang Yun had an idea and took the small stone used to press his tongue from Zhang Qishan's hand.

When I received it, it felt unusually heavy.

It's only the size of a peanut, but it weighs almost as much as a small orange.

"This weight... it must be from meteorite."

"It must have been taken from the giant meteorite, but it didn't trigger any quests... It really is an illusion."

"Yin and Yang are one, which means... the meteorite that can be used to complete the quest is in the bronze coffin in the real world... but where is the Xiangzuka Book hidden?"

"No... there's another possibility. I fell into a trap after passing through the maze. Both main tomb chambers are fake... there's a third one, which is the real main tomb chamber!"

Chapter 218: Leaving the Illusion!

"Brother Fang?"

Zhang Qishan's call interrupted Fang Yun's thoughts.

Fang Yun looked up and returned the meteorite to Zhang Qishan.

"Now that the coffin has been opened and the contents have been taken, why don't we just leave?"

"Don't forget, there's another bronze coffin on the other side."

Zhang Qishan was taken aback, and a chill ran down his spine.

If Fang Yun hadn't reminded him, he would have forgotten that he was in the world inside the meteorite copper.

He had planned to leave directly from the chain bridge on his way back.

Zhang Qishan remained silent for a moment, then looked at Huo Sanniang.

"Third Sister, what do you think?"

"Let's go."

Huo San Niang frowned deeply and finally sighed.

She knew perfectly well why Zhang Qishan was asking her that question.

Previously, six of Zhang's personal guards and six of her subordinates had deserted.

Of those twelve people, five fell into the lake, and seven others went missing; their fate remains unknown.

But a decision must be made.

They have all left Changsha a day ago, and Riku himself has likely already noticed.

After opening the other bronze coffin, they had to destroy the ancient tomb and leave the mine.

If this continues, 573 might never be able to get out.

"it is good."

"Then let's leave this mustard seed space first!"

Seeing that Huo Sanniang had no objections, Zhang Qishan's expression turned serious, and he led the way toward the meteorite.

The others followed closely behind and entered the meteorite.

...........................

When the scene before them reappeared, they had already returned to the real world through the meteorite.

However, the scene before them truly shocked everyone.

Even Fang Yun's eyes widened in shock.

Logically, after passing through the meteorite, they should have returned to the main burial chamber.

But now... they've somehow ended up in front of a huge pit!