I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

“My grandmother taught me the techniques of mortician when I was little. My mother disagreed at first, but in the end she let me learn some basics for self-defense. I didn’t use it much for self-defense, but it came in handy for studying medicine. Now I can basically feel any hidden injury just by touching it.”

Tang Yu said.

“My great-grandmother told me about some things related to the lower classes, but I was too young at the time and don’t remember much. I might have to go back and ask my mother.”

“That’s great, then we can go ask your mother later.”

Lu Ban said excitedly.

"Uh?"

Tang Yu hadn't expected Lu Ban to be so efficient.

However, after Lu Ban said that, Tang Yu also became curious about her ancestors and wanted to learn more.

After dinner, the two didn't dwell on it, and Tang Yu drove Lu Ban back to her home.

She is a local of Jiangcheng and lives with her parents.

"Oh right, my parents seem to be attending a union event today, so they might be back late."

Just as Tang Yu unlocked the door and entered the house, she suddenly remembered something.

"Would it be inappropriate for me to come over?"

Lu Ban asked.

Generally speaking, when a girl tells you that her parents aren't home, a guy should be wary.

Lu Ban naturally remained vigilant.

"It's okay, they'll be back in a bit, probably in about ten minutes."

Tang Que waved her hand, turned on the light, and asked Lu Ban to sit down first, then poured two glasses of water.

"I'm going to look for my grandma's belongings. I've been busy with her affairs lately, and they're all at home."

Lu Ban sat in the living room and took a sip of water.

He saw Tang Yu rummaging through the study; there were many boxes and iron boxes there.

The tin box is the kind of tin can that older people like to use to store cookies; it also contains letters, documents, and photos.

Several boxes contained the decades of Tang Que's life that followed.

Is it a lot? Not really.

It's not a small number, actually it's a lot.

Tang Yu searched for a long time, occasionally pausing to read carefully.

At that moment, Lu Ban heard the key unlock the door.

He looked over.

Tang Yu's parents happened to return home and immediately saw Lu Ban sitting on the living room sofa waiting.

"you are?"

Her parents' pairing is quite interesting.

Tang Yu's mother was similar to her, both possessing a heroic air, while her father was more scholarly, wearing glasses and clearly a learned man.

"Auntie, Uncle, hello, my name is Lu Ban, I came with Tang Yu."

Lu Ban greeted him generously.

The two retired elderly people were taken aback, but then they immediately understood.

"...Oh, so you're Xiaoyu's friend. Please sit down. We just got back from a union gathering. Would you like something to drink?"

Tang Yu's mother immediately called out, and then asked her husband to bring tea and water.

"What are you standing there for? Go pour some tea."

"No need, Auntie, I have boiled water here."

Lu Ban replied with a single sentence.

He saw Tang Yu's mother put down the cloth bag she was carrying, sit down on the sofa, and look him up and down.

The more he looked, the wider his smile became.

How long have you known Xiaoyu?

She asked the question.

"We just met yesterday."

Lu Ban spoke the truth.

"Yesterday? Oh, that's fine too. Our Xiaoyu is just that decisive. I won her over after only knowing her dad for a few days back then."

"Did you win?"

Lu Ban suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for the refined old man.

How old are you?

Tang Yu's mother asked again.

"I'm twenty-four this year."

Lu Ban spoke the truth once again.

"She's three years younger than our Xiaoyu, that's great. A woman three years older than her is like a gold brick in the sky."

Tang Yu's mother's smile deepened, and she spoke again.

"So what do you do for a living?"

"Director, make some movies and act in them yourself."

Lu Ban spoke the truth for the third time.

"Wow, that's amazing! How did Xiaoyu get to know you?"

Tang Yu's mother was still asking questions, but Tang Yu, who heard the commotion outside, poked her head in.

"Mom, what are you asking? It's not what you think."

She returned to the living room with a stack of letters.

"You too, you're playing along with my mom's act."

Tang Yu glanced at Lu Ban.

"Ok?"

Lu Ban felt that he was just answering the aunt's question, so how did he end up playing along?

This Ms. Tang Yu has probably never seen real acting.

"These are some letters between my grandmother and her friend. Can you take a look and see if there are any clues about the Nine Streams?"

She handed the letter to Lu Ban.

"A disciple of the Nine Scripts?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Yu's mother looked at Lu Ban, then at Tang Yu.

"He knows about the lower classes and wants to ask about our great-grandmother. Mom, you should be familiar with our great-grandmother, why don't you tell me?"

Tang Yu said.

Her mother was completely dumbfounded.

Lu Ban listened to Tang Yu's mother recount Tang Que's story while flipping through the letters.

Soon, he saw a familiar name.

Seventh Master.

I glanced at the address: Department of Archaeology, Yannan University.

Goodness, Seventh Master really went to do some archaeology.

Chapter 583 Moving Mountains to Find Dragons

Yannan University.

As one of the top universities in China, this university's humanities and social sciences programs rank among the best in the country and have produced many renowned academic figures.

Archaeology is a major that nobody likes.

If biochemistry, environmental science, and materials science are like sinkholes, then archaeology is like being buried in the ground—everything is already buried.

Those who apply for archaeology either come from family traditions, inheriting the profession from their fathers, or they are assigned to it by others.

Cao Manwen was the latter.

Back then, believing that even if it was the archaeology department, it would be the archaeology department of Yannan University, he barely passed with the lowest score and entered this top university in the country.

At first, Cao Manwen thought about changing his major through an exam, but he miscalculated one thing.

If you want to change your major at a top university, your competitors are all top students who also got in through the entrance exam.

I can't win!

After two years of being embroiled in controversy, Cao Manwen finally came to terms with reality.

I guess I can only stay in archaeology.

Fortunately, he learned the material quite well. Because there were few students, the teachers were very gentle and patient. He could also visit various museums from time to time to broaden his horizons. Later, he naturally pursued a master's degree and was preparing to continue his studies for a doctorate, with the goal of becoming a museum doorman.

That morning, Cao Manwen received an assignment from his mentor, who said that someone was coming to see Professor Hu and asked him to receive and accompany them.

Professor Hu is considered a treasure of the archaeology department. His father provided a lot of help when the department was first established and was one of the earliest professors. He presided over the protective excavation of many ancient tombs and preserved many relics left by our ancestors during the war years.

He followed in his father's footsteps and also teaches here. Now in his nineties, his greatest hobby is sunbathing and walking his birds in the courtyard. He is quite energetic and more vibrant than many young people.

Cao Manwen met the visitor in his office.

I didn't know until I looked, and wow, it was Lu Ban!

Cao Manwen, a young man not yet thirty, had naturally seen Lu Ban's movies. He had even boasted that if he could meet Lu Ban in person, he would find a way to punch him and avenge Amber.