Chen Luo discovered he could scavenge the minds of the dead.
So he went to a graveyard and scavenge the brain of a deceased Great Emperor, figuring he’d borrow it for a bit.
While other...
Chapter 64: Going to the Tomb
Just as Chen Luo guessed, after the carriage drove for a while, it really stopped at the place where he dug the hole last time.
"Another group of rats have come to explore the hole and blocked the passage we left behind."
The three people including Master Changqing got off the carriage and saw the tomb buried by Chen Luo in front of them at a glance.
Master Xinhuo even squatted down and fiddled with the burial entrance, as if he was calculating the time it took for the stolen hole to be buried.
Chen Luo at the back had a dazed look on his face.
It turns out that this tunnel was dug by Master Changqing and his three companions.
This technique looks like a tomb robber! I just don't know if it is from the southern or northern school.
"Rumors about the spirit stone have always been around, so it's normal for someone to come and try their luck."
Changqing Zhenren and his two companions did not know that the tunnel was dug by Chen Luo, but fortunately they did not care.
After simply determining the direction, Zhenren Changqing took out a wooden man from the carriage, pasted the talisman drawn by the Green Bamboo Fairy on the wooden man's forehead, then reached behind him and slapped the fairy text drawn in advance into the back of the wooden man's head.
At the same time, he opened the switch on his chest and stuffed a spirit stone into it.
The wooden man shook twice, quickly stood firm, then grabbed the shovel that had been prepared nearby and began digging frantically.
Soon, the tunnel that was blocked by Chen Luo was reopened.
"This is an upgraded version of mechanical engineering, a wooden tool man that saves the most spiritual energy."
Over there, Taoist Xinhuo still had some spare time to explain the tricks to a few disciples.
"Don't underestimate this tunnel. It took a lot of effort to find it."
"I know, I know. My ears are covered with calluses."
Several young disciples looked impatient; they had no idea how many times they had heard this.
"Little bastard!"
Taoist Xinhuo raised his hand and slapped him. It was obvious that the guy who had just spoken was his apprentice.
"Is there any problem?" Chen Luo was puzzled.
"I almost forgot about Brother Chen."
The young disciple who was speaking immediately became alert and began to introduce himself to him.
"It took Master and the other two thirty years to figure out this hole. It's a gap in the tomb. If you dig somewhere else, you'll be deceived by the tomb's formation and end up somewhere else."
"We have been here several times. Every time we come, Senior Brother Xinhuo tells us these things. It was very interesting at first, but after listening to them so many times, we don't want to waste time anymore."
The disciple who spoke later was called Xie Shuang. She was the last disciple of Fairy Cuizhu and the only female cultivator among the young cultivators.
The remaining four rough men were all disciples of the Taoist Heart Fire. Like Chen Luo, they were all at the first level of Qi Refining. The one who was beaten earlier was the Taoist Heart Fire's eldest disciple.
"The gap in the tomb?"
Chen Luo looked at the tunnel, then glanced around.
After paying attention for a long time, I didn't find any formation in this place.
"Yes, I heard from Uncle Changqing that the tomb has existed for too long, and some of the formations have malfunctioned due to the changes in the earth's crust. This gap appeared when the earth's crust changed." Xie Shuang said with a smile.
"I see."
Chen Luo turned his attention to Master Changqing and the others.
The external brain suddenly became active.
'There are cracked white crystals in the west and southeast, which are suspected to be the foundation of the formation.'
An external brain actually discovered the problem and found two places that seemed to be the foundation of the formation.
"Okay, let's go down one by one."
The wooden man over there was swinging his shovel so hard that it was smoking. He had already dug a new hole.
The three of them jumped down the tunnel one after another.
Seeing this, Chen Luo quickly followed. However, Xie Shuang and the other four disciples returned to the carriage to get the things arranged by their master.
The tomb chamber after coming down is still the same tomb chamber as before.
Chen Luo looked around and didn't find anything different. Even the skull that couldn't be read was still lying quietly in the corner.
"This way, three inches."
After the three Changqing Zhenren came down, they became much more serious and began to divide the work and cooperate with each other, each measuring the corners of the tomb.
The opened stone coffin was also moved away by the wooden man.
This guy is very strong and a good worker.
"This is the skull of a grave robber."
Seeing Chen Luo staring at the skull beside him, Xie Shuang and the others who had put down their things also gathered around. Chang Qing Zhenren and the other three were busy and had no time to take care of their disciples for a while.
"Grave robber?"
Chen Luo finally understood why this skull could not be read. It turned out that it was just an ordinary person's skull.
"Didn't Master Changqing tell you?"
Xie Shuang looked at Chen Luo strangely. As the direct disciple of Master Changqing, he didn't even know what his teacher did before he entered the Tao.
"say what?"
Chen Luo subconsciously glanced at the immortal Changqing who was trying hard to calculate the direction of the formation.
"Before Master Changqing entered Taoism, he was the most famous tomb raider in our Yue country. He had dug into countless large tombs. After entering Taoism, he further developed this skill. As long as it is a tomb, he can tell the general direction with just one glance. He is naturally sensitive to formations. My master said that he was born with a gift from God."
Xie Shuang secretly looked back, then leaned close to Chen Luo's ear and quietly revealed the secrets of her own master's uncle.
"ah?"
Chen Luo was stunned for a moment.
He took another look at the real person Changqing with white hair and beard and a green shirt, and suddenly felt that something was wrong with the style of the painting.
The feeling of cultivating immortality was shattered in an instant.
In the past, when I read novels and listened to stories, immortals were high above and untouched by worldly affairs. Now, the master and his disciples have formed a team to dig graves and dig holes.
Especially the Green Bamboo Fairy, a "female fairy", who was still swinging a hoe over there. Chen Luo seemed to hear the sound of some kind of broken faith in his heart.
"It must be because of the Absolute Spirit Land. The first and second levels of Qi Refining are too low. It will be fine when we enter the real world of cultivation."
"The tomb under our feet was also discovered by Uncle Changqing. At first, several tomb robbers accidentally dug through it, causing the spiritual energy to leak out. After Uncle Changqing discovered this place, he, together with Master and Uncle Xinhuo, spent more than a hundred years exploring and finally avoided the fake tomb on the surface and found the real entrance."
The one who spoke this time was Dude, the eldest disciple of Xinhuo Taoist. He looked honest and a bit dark and strong. If he wasn't wearing a Taoist robe, no one would equate him with a cultivator. He looked more like an old farmer in the field.
Boom! !
While they were chatting, there was a loud noise, and then the voices of Changqing Zhenren and the other three were heard.
"It's open, come here quickly."
Chen Luo and the others heard the sound and ran over quickly, and saw that a hole had appeared where the sarcophagus was originally placed. The hole was dug downward at an angle of 45 degrees.
The wooden tool man has disappeared, probably fallen down.
The Changqing Zhenren who was at the front jumped down and was the first to go down into the tomb.
"Don't forget to bring everything with you."
Fairy Cuizhu followed behind. Taoist Xinhuo was the last to go in. Before leaving, he did not forget to remind his disciple.
"know."
Dude quickly responded when he heard this.
Several people quickly went over and lifted the box. Chen Luo took a look and found that the box was filled with some black iron sheets with immortal texts written by Chang Qing Zhenren. There were also some traces of talismans in the corners, which seemed to be made by Chang Qing Zhenren and the other three together.
"This is a guide, a tool used to activate the passage."
Dude, who was carrying the box, saw that Chen Luo was a little curious, so he explained.
As they were talking, a group of people quickly followed.
After entering the tunnel, Chen Luo felt his body lighten, and his clothes floated up by themselves. Even the boxes that Dude and others carried in were floating in the air. Gravity seemed to disappear in this area.
"Is this a tomb?!"
Looking at the scene in front of him, Chen Luo was stunned.
Not only him, but Xie Shuang and others who followed him were all stunned. It seemed that this was the first time for them to come down.
(End of this chapter)