Tomb raiding: Carrying a coffin during a funeral procession, rewarded with the Dragon Elephant Prajn

Yin Nanfeng was completely baffled, so she simply wandered around the entire Imperial Palace and Underworld Hall again, looking for any possible clues.

But neither traps nor hidden doors and rooms exist!

Apart from the entrance to the tomb that led to us, this underground palace is buried deep underground, with no exits in any direction.

"What the hell? There's no coffin, and no secret passage. Where did Li Chunfeng hide the treasure?"

Not only Yin Nanfeng was puzzled, but Wang Xiansheng and his men were equally baffled.

Wang Xiansheng frowned, pondering the strange events he had witnessed over the years, but no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't come up with an answer.

Left with no other choice, Yin Nanfeng could only turn her attention to Li Changsheng.

Of everyone present, if anyone could solve this seemingly unsolvable problem, it would be Li Changsheng.

Yin Nanfeng carefully considered his words before speaking, "Boss Li, do you know what's going on with this underground palace?"

Li Changsheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

He actually knows the reason!

This Eastern Zhou Dynasty tomb is a ghost tomb, just like the ghost ships that appear on rivers, lakes, and seas.

A ghost ship is a type of ancient, non-existent ghost ship.

These vessels are extremely rare, appearing only in specific waters and at specific times.

Legend has it that during the Song Dynasty, a large-scale ghost ship sighting occurred on the river in the Wuxia Gorge area!

A brothel boat that had been destroyed by fire and sunk to the bottom of the river suddenly reappeared on the river surface ten years later.

To people's surprise, there were also singers and dancers performing on the pleasure boat.

A daring scholar boarded the ship to investigate and had a romantic encounter that made everyone envious.

But a few days later, the locals discovered that the scholar had disappeared, and his head was hanging on a cliff in a canyon dozens of kilometers away!

What's terrifying is that the scholar whose head is stuck in the rock face is still smiling and greeting everyone, just like he was in life, and talking at length about his romantic encounter the night before.

It wasn't until someone mustered the courage to tell the scholar the truth that he realized what had happened, and he died instantly.

It is said that the local prefect summoned many monks and Taoist priests and performed several rituals to quell the situation. The ghost ship never appeared again.

In addition, Hu Bayi and his two companions also encountered a Ming Dynasty ghost ship when they were in the South China Sea Ruins.

Logically speaking, after hundreds of years of wind and rain, that ship should have been in a terrible state of disrepair. But when Hu Bayi and his companions saw the Ming Dynasty ghost ship, they found that the hull was intact, and even the lanterns on the ship were still lit.

Therefore, it is evident that ghost ships are extremely mysterious. Even today, it is difficult for anyone to clearly explain how ghost ships appear or what their underlying principles are.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Li Changsheng coughed lightly and said in a deep voice, "Actually, unlocking the mechanisms of this underground palace isn't complicated. Just wait. When the time comes, you will naturally understand."

"wait?"

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.

None of them understood what Li Changsheng meant by those words!

Can we really solve the puzzle by just waiting?

If that's the case, they waited a whole week at the Suspended Soul Staircase back then, but nothing changed.

However, since Li Changsheng had already said so, Yin Nanfeng and the others didn't have any better options and could only do as Li Changsheng said.

The group sat on the ground, chatting quietly in twos and threes.

However, it is clear that the relationship between Yin Nanfeng's Crescent Hotel staff and Wang Xiansheng's tomb raiders is not harmonious. The two groups are clearly separated and ignore each other.

Yin Nanfeng and Wang Xiansheng both huddled around Li Changsheng, their conversations and words implying a close relationship.

"Boss Li, I heard from Yunfeng a while ago that you went south and dealt with those two Yin-Zi Corpses?"

"good."

Wang Xiansheng was also a participant back then. It was thanks to him that Xiang Yunfeng, who was trapped in the tomb, was rescued. Therefore, he knew more about the power of the Yin Zi Corpse than many others.

On the other side, Yin Nanfeng's expression changed slightly when he heard the words "Yin Zishi".

"Could it be the legendary Yin-nourished Corpse, which can only be raised in extremely Yin places?"

Wang Xiansheng glanced at her and smiled, "Miss Yin, do you know about the Yin-Zi Corpse?"

"The Crescent Moon Hotel's records contain information about Yin Zi Shi (a type of corpse), but it is said that this kind of zongzi (rice dumpling) is even rarer than the Blood Shi (another type of corpse)."

Wang Xiansheng nodded, then a wry smile appeared on his face as he slowly said, "That was something that happened many years ago..."

Subsequently, Wang Xiansheng omitted parts of the Changchun meeting and, selecting only what he could say, recounted the events of that year.

After hearing this, Yin Nanfeng looked surprised and couldn't help but laugh, "No wonder everyone says that Chief Wang is the number one tomb raider in the North. He can even escape unscathed from such a dangerous tomb."

Wang Xiansheng had a bitter face and waved his hands repeatedly.

"If you had said that before, I would have dared to agree. But I wouldn't dare now. I almost died of thirst on the Suspended Soul Staircase. If it weren't for Boss Li's help, I'm afraid I, Wang Xiansheng, would no longer exist."

Silver Fox King Xiansheng was known for his cunning and caution.

But when faced with a desperate situation like the Suspended Soul Ladder, all his cleverness is useless.

Li Changsheng smiled and said softly, "Chief Wang, there's no need to belittle yourself. After Li Chunfeng's modifications, this Eastern Zhou tomb has long become a dangerous and perilous place. Not to mention you, even Zhang Sanlianzi's apprentice perished inside, didn't he?"

"Zhang Sanlianzi's apprentice?!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiansheng was greatly surprised. Clearly, he knew Zhang Sanlianzi's famous name.

He stared wide-eyed at Li Changsheng in disbelief.

"I wonder which veteran tomb raider this is?"

Li Changsheng said, "There's a skeleton not far below the Fishbone Temple, you've all seen it, haven't you?"

Yin Nanfeng and Wang Xiansheng nodded quickly. Yin Nanfeng explained, "That senior was carrying tomb raiding tools, so he must be a fellow tomb raider! Out of respect, we didn't touch his belongings."

Li Changsheng nodded and took out a golden abacus.

"This man was nicknamed Golden Abacus during his lifetime, and was the second direct disciple of Zhang Sanlianzi."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiansheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So that's how it is. I didn't expect it to be this old senior. He and I have some connection. After we get out, I will definitely collect his remains and give him a proper burial."

"No need for that. Jin Suanpan is my customer now, I'll handle it."

customer?

Wang Xiansheng was taken aback for a moment, then realized that Li Changsheng's strength was unfathomable, but he liked to send off the dead everywhere. He had also heard Xiang Yunfeng mention this before.

At this moment, Yin Nanfeng couldn't help but ask, "I overheard you talking about Zhang Sanlianzi earlier. Who is Zhang Sanlianzi?"

Wang Xiansheng explained, "Zhang Sanlianzi was a figure from the late Qing Dynasty, more than a hundred years ago. He has long since passed away, and nowadays there are not many people who know about him."

"My ancestors happened to have some connections with the descendants of Zhang Sanlianzi. Although I never formally became an apprentice to him and became a tomb raider, I still know some of the tricks of the Dragon Seeking Technique."

Upon hearing this, Li Changsheng suddenly realized what was going on.

He had wondered before where Wang Xiansheng's skills came from, and now he finally understood that he was actually a half-outer disciple of the tomb raiding lineage.

At this point, Wang Xiansheng gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Even a master like Jin Suanpan, who obtained the complete Dragon-Seeking Manual, perished here, so it's not surprising that I'm trapped in this tomb. I just don't understand, what kind of person does Li Chunfeng intend to select to obtain his treasure by setting up such a difficult mechanism?"

Seeing that Wang Xiansheng seemed genuinely shaken, Li Changsheng shook his head and said softly, "Li Chunfeng had no choice but to do this. The Dragon Bone Heavenly Book is far too important; if it were to be revealed easily, it would cause a great disaster."

"Is the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book really that important?"

Li Changsheng nodded: "To be precise, it's not the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book that's important, but the contents of the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book! It records the whereabouts of the Muchen Pearl."