After studying the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, as well as geomancy for a period of time, An Moxue noticed that the landscape here was different upon closer inspection. This place was born in accordance with the flow of Qi, which is divided into Yin and Yang. The two polarities give rise to the four symbols, and the four symbols give rise to the eight trigrams, creating a continuous cycle of life. The burial ground is Yin, but it gathers positive Qi, brings blessings, and benefits future generations. This is a blessed land.

The cemetery should be a phantom maze, with the maze's core located within the cemetery. So how was it determined that the lineage belongs to the Nalan family?

There must be something I've overlooked. What is it?

An Moxue entered the cemetery to examine the layout of the graves and discovered that even the arrangement of the graves was particular. The base of this formation was actually a grave, and the core of the formation might be a skeleton. As long as there was a skeleton of the Nalan family in this cemetery, only members of the Nalan family could enter this formation. The energy was the ever-flowing qi of this place; otherwise, it would be like being trapped in a maze, constantly wandering around, unable to enter or leave.

That's amazing!

Our ancestors were amazing!

An Moxue had to admit that she wouldn't have discovered the problem if she hadn't been specifically looking for it.

So, if our ancestors left anything for us, where should it be?

Lake bottom.

In the depths of winter, the lake was covered with a thick layer of ice, making it an unsuitable time for exploration. An Moxue abandoned the exploration and decided to wait until later.

She then carefully examined the entire valley, not missing a single detail, and discovered that the entire valley was a naturally formed array, with even the ancient trees arranged in a sequence, somewhat like a tortoise breathing array. However, An Moxue was not sure even now that she had arrived. The ancestor had given her too many surprises. What about the ancestral home?

Is there another Anle Village that I haven't discovered yet?

We should still go and take a good look.

That's too shallow. I'm still too shallow!

An Moxue silently prayed in her heart, "Ancestors, you must protect me! Your children and grandchildren are too weak and need your protection! Ancestors, you must hear me!"

If only I had known this would happen, I would have been more shameless and asked our ancestors for more life-saving equipment!

It's too late for regrets!

It's too late for regrets!

Since the agreed time with the village chief hadn't arrived yet, An Moxue wasn't in a hurry to return to the village. She decided to stay here for the next few days to conduct a more thorough inspection and expand the scope of the inspection. Since she was already here, she might as well relax a bit.

She found a flat, sheltered spot, took out her outdoor tent, set it up, and decided to spend the next few days there instead of going to the virtual space, just to relax.

We set up the stove, killed a deer, and braised a pot of venison. Under the open sky, we sat on the ground, took a bottle of rice wine, and enjoyed a bite of venison and a sip of wine – how delightful!

Over the next few days, An Moxue explored and studied the valley while hunting and cooking, preparing as many of the animals she caught as possible. She felt that she would be very busy for a while after leaving Anle Village after the New Year. Although there was plenty of cooked food in her space, enough to last several lifetimes, wild game was incomparable to other foods, so it was always good to prepare more.

And so, the two little ones were overjoyed during their days in the valley, hunting non-stop from morning till night. Every night, An Moxue would say to the two little ones with a look of satisfaction, "My darlings, you're so capable! Keep it up tomorrow!"

Every time the two little ones heard her say that, they would get extremely excited and ready to go all out, but unfortunately they didn't see An Moxue's sly smile.

On the last day at noon, An Moxue packed her things, put the white dragon horse and Wuhen into her spatial storage, and took out a sled to paddle back.

Upon reaching the back of the mountain, An Moxue put away the sled and led the two little ones back home, hoping that the Tang family would not disappoint her!

I took out a spray bottle and sprayed the door all over. After waiting a while, I opened the door and went inside.

After checking, it was clear that someone had indeed been there. The cellar was opened, but it was empty; the two people were no longer there.

An Moxue took out two pheasants and a piece of venison and went out.

......

Seeing that An Moxue was unharmed, Village Chief Guo asked, "Are you alright?"

An Moxue smiled and said, "Uncle Guo, don't worry! Everything's fine!"

Aunt Guo said, "It's so cold, going into the mountains is too dangerous. I didn't know that at the time. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have let you go. Your uncle, a grown man, is so careless and reckless. I let you go. This is the last time. You're not allowed to go into the deep mountains this winter."

An Moxue quickly handed the basket to Aunt Guo and said, "Auntie, I came to your house as soon as I got home and put my things down. I'm so thirsty. Could you please get me a cup of hot water?"

Aunt Guo took the basket and said, "You're so good at changing the subject. Just you wait." As she walked away, she lifted the cloth covering the basket and asked, "Do you have any left?"

"Yes, Auntie, don't worry! I kept it."

"How come this deer leg is so big? You child, you should keep the good stuff for yourself."

“Auntie, my parents taught me that good things should be shared, and it’s not fun to eat alone.”

Aunt Guo carried the basket out of the house, muttering, "I can't argue with you, kid!"

An Moxue asked Village Chief Guo, "Uncle, how many children are there?"

"They went out and had some fun, and then disappeared right after finishing their meal."

Aunt Guo brought in a bowl of water, handed it to An Moxue, and said, "Drink this! It's warm; I cooled it down."

An Moxue took the bowl and drank the water in a few gulps.

Aunt Guo asked, "Do you want more?"

An Moxue said, "Auntie, this bowl is enough."

Village Chief Guo asked, "Did you encounter any danger while going up the mountain?"

"No, we didn't encounter any ferocious beasts this time. Uncle, has anything happened these past few days?"

"Nothing much, just some letters for you, several in total. Don't forget to pick them up at the brigade headquarters tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow morning."

"The town is going to organize a winter fishing trip in the next couple of days. If you're interested, you can go and take a look."

"That big river in town?"

"Yes, that river is called Ursu. They've been doing winter fishing there for years, and it's always very lively. Last year's first fish weighed over 40 jin (20 kg). I wonder how big this year's will be. Our river is small, so the fish aren't very big either. Some rivers are bigger, and the fish there can weigh over 100 jin (50 kg)."

"Uncle, have you seen him before?"

"I've seen it; there are fish that big in the Wuchali River."

"I'd like to go and see it if I have the chance."

"Alright, just talking about it won't get you any, isn't it tempting?"

"It's alright, Auntie, we'll be distributing the fish from this winter fishing trip! Uncle, can individuals buy the fish we catch?"

"Sure, each person is limited to two jin. But if you want to buy, you can ask a few people who aren't buying for their spots, and that way you can buy more."

I'd like to buy some and have them shipped to Kyoto, but I don't know if that's possible.

"Okay, I'll talk to the accountant and reserve all the spots for you even if you don't buy them. But it'll be at the very end, so I'll have to let everyone know."

"Wouldn't that have a negative impact? How about I exchange my work points for one work point per spot? That'll only cost me thirty or forty kilograms."

"Okay, but you'll be at a slight disadvantage."

"It's alright, Uncle. It's not difficult for you to do it, even if it costs you some work points. It'll save you trouble."

"Alright, since you put it that way, I'll take care of it. You just need to go weigh the fish later."