Lin Qing nodded in understanding, and the two carefully made their way along the passage. The passage was filled with a damp smell, and the walls were covered with moss, indicating that no one had been here for a long time.

After walking for about ten minutes, they arrived at a spacious stone chamber. In the center of the chamber was a huge stone coffin, surrounded by ancient pottery and gold and silver vessels, all clearly priceless treasures.

The stone chamber has four passageways in its four corners, corresponding to the four cardinal directions: east, west, south, and north.

"Wow, is this the legendary treasure?" Lin Qing exclaimed, his eyes gleaming in the torchlight.

Gu Nanxun did not step forward immediately. He carefully observed his surroundings, looking for possible traps.

"Don't get too excited yet, let's be careful," Gu Nanxun reminded him.

Lin Qing nodded in agreement. Everything here was unknown, so it was always good to be careful.

Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing carefully inspected each treasure to ensure there were no traps before storing them one by one into their spatial storage.

After a careful examination, Gu Nanxun discovered some strange symbols on the walls of the stone chamber.

"Qingqing, come and take a look at these symbols," Gu Nanxun called to Lin Qing.

Lin Qing put down the treasure in her hand and walked to Gu Nanxun's side. "What do these symbols mean?" she asked curiously.

Gu Nanxun studied it carefully for a while, then said, "This might be some kind of ancient map, or a clue to guide us to the next location."

"The next location? Is this not the end yet?" Lin Qing asked in surprise.

Gu Nanxun nodded. "That's very likely. It seems our adventure has only just begun."

"What about the eldest brother?"

Lin Qing looked around. She had thought that finding the treasure would lead to finding her older brother, but now she realized that this was not the case.

"We may need to find the final treasure before we can find our eldest brother. Judging from the current situation, the owner of the treasure has no ill intentions towards us. Our eldest brother and the others may be trapped somewhere."

Gu Nanxun thought for a moment and then explained.

Lin Qing nodded upon hearing this: "I hope it's as you say. Let's hurry up, I'm afraid my brother won't be able to hold on for much longer."

Gu Nanxun nodded, and suddenly he took out another map, the same map he had obtained when he merged the jade pendants.

Gu Nanxun carefully compared the map with the symbols on the stone wall, trying to find the connections between them.

“Qingqing, look, these symbols seem to point to a place in the north.”

Gu Nanxun pointed to a point on the map and said.

Lin Qing leaned closer, examining the map carefully. "The North? Is there anything special about that place?"

"I remember there was a legend that there was an abandoned ancient temple over there, which was said to be the place where a high monk practiced hundreds of years ago. But it's just a legend, and no one has ever found that ancient temple."

Gu Nanxun recalled that he heard this legend from the locals when he was on a mission in Tibet, but he never took it seriously and just listened to it as a myth. Now that he thinks about it, this place seems to be the location of the ancient temple that the locals said it was.

"But since no one has found it, how are we supposed to search?" Lin Qing said anxiously.

Gu Nanxun put away the map and gently rubbed Lin Qing's head: "Let's head north and see. If that legend is true, it's very likely that the reason no one has been able to find that temple is because it's not above ground, but underground."

After Gu Nanxun finished speaking, he looked towards the passage to the north.

Lin Qing nodded, and the two of them carefully headed north.

The two walked north along the passage, which stretched endlessly into the darkness.

The two walked for a long time, stopping to eat something along the way. They walked and stopped, resting when they were tired and eating when they were hungry. They didn't know how long they had been walking.

They finally arrived at the open space. Lin Qing shone her flashlight on it. The open space was exceptionally large, surrounded by darkness, stretching as far as the eye could see. The abandoned ancient temple from Gu Nanxun's story stood right in the middle of the open space.

The temple gate was dilapidated and overgrown with weeds, indicating that no one had been there for a long time.

"Brother Nanxun, this place looks so eerie," Lin Qing said, somewhat frightened.

Gu Nanxun squeezed her hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

The two cautiously entered the ancient temple, which was dark and damp, with a musty smell in the air.

They searched every corner carefully, hoping to find some clues.

Suddenly, Gu Nanxun discovered a stone slab behind a Buddha statue, with symbols carved on it similar to those on the previous stone slab.

"Qingqing, come and see!" Gu Nanxun called out.

Lin Qing quickly ran over, and the two of them began to examine the stone slab together.

"These symbols are the same as before, it seems we've found the right place."

Lin Qing said excitedly.

Gu Nanxun nodded, then carefully took out the jade pendant and placed it in the groove on the stone slab. The pendant fit perfectly once again. Gu Nanxun took a deep breath and then dripped a drop of blood onto the jade pendant.

The stone slab made a rumbling sound and slowly moved to one side, revealing a downward stone staircase.

"Let's go down and take a look."

Gu Nanxun said.

The two carefully descended the stone steps, at the end of which was a secret chamber. In the center of the chamber stood a huge stone statue, and the surrounding walls were covered with various symbols and patterns.

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