Tomb Robber: I, Chen Yulou, am dedicated to cultivating immortality!

"How many days will it take to go back and forth?"

I heard that you would go to Kunlun Mountains.

Yang Fang had no intention of drinking, so he put down the wine bag immediately, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

When he saw the ancient murals from the Demon Kingdom era in the ghost cave before, he thought that he must go and see the old capital city with his own eyes if he had the chance.

Ancient relics before the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

It's not something that ordinary people can see.

Moreover, Mount Kunlun is high and remote, far away from war. In addition, all Confucianists, Buddhists, Taoists and other sects have an inexplicable awe for this mountain.

Another point.

The ice on Kunlun Mountains never melts all year round.

Maybe, when they find the ancient capital, it will be no different from thousands of years ago.

It would be a real pity if you missed this miracle and didn't take a look at it.

"If it's fast, it can take three to five days, or at the latest ten days to go back and forth."

Chen Yulou hesitated for a moment.

The Shuanghei Mountains are located at the northern foot of Kunlun Mountains, not far from each other.

And there is no need to climb over the snow area.

This means that you can save more than half of your time just on the road.

Of course, the time he mentioned is based on the premise that no one is holding us back. Only if we abandon the camels and concentrate on making our way forward will there be a chance.

and so.

There won't be too many people.

It also has extremely high requirements for personal strength.

As he spoke, several candidates had already emerged in his mind.

"So fast?"

Hear the time he gives.

Yang Fang was even more amazed.

It was almost half shorter than he had guessed.

I thought it would take at least half a month.

After all, the Kunlun Mountains are majestic and steep, spanning thousands of kilometers. Since ancient times, there have been the sayings of East and West Kunlun and Central Kunlun, and there are dozens of giant mountains alone.

A considerable number of them even still exist within the borders of the Western Regions.

Not to mention finding the exact location of the old city in such a vast mountain range, just climbing over the icebergs and snow-capped peaks would take countless hours.

Three to five days.

Am I thinking too simply?

Is it...

Looking at Chen Yulou's calm and confident eyes in the night, it seemed that he had already made up his mind about this time. Yang Fang couldn't help but frowned, and a bold idea emerged.

"Manager Chen, do you already know where the ancient city is?"

Except this possibility.

He couldn't think of a second point.

Even though he was an expert in the field of tomb-raiding, it would be extremely difficult for him to successfully locate an ancient city thousands of years old in a short period of time.

What's more, Kunlun Mountain is the ancestral home of the dragon veins in the world.

It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

As soon as these words came out.

Several people nearby also looked over.

"We do have the general direction."

Chen Yulou had no intention of hiding anything.

The people sitting next to me at this moment are all trustworthy people, and they are also the ones who will accompany me later, so naturally I have to explain things clearly.

"where?"

Subconsciously, they looked at each other with anticipation on their faces.

Chen Yulou looked at Hua Maguai.

"Kidnapper, get the map."

"it is good."

The latter returned to his tent without a second thought. After a while, he hurried back holding a bamboo tube.

There are three maps hidden in the tube.

One copy was bought from an antique collector at a high price before they set out from Xiangyin.

The map is clear, but the only pity is that it is a bit old and is a product of the Qing Dynasty.

The second one was exchanged from the traveling merchants when they passed Yumen Pass.

It is obviously more detailed than the first one.

However, the maps are all hand-drawn, so they are much less accurate.

As for the last one.

It was found in the valley outside the ancient city of Xiye that day, among the luggage thrown away by the foreign treasure-stealing teams.

It is also the most detailed of the three maps.

The East India Company had been cultivating in South Asia and Central Asia for many years and was very familiar with this vast land. Many of the place names marked on the map were not even what they had heard of.

But he could still clearly see the endless and undulating mountain range that stretched between Central Asia and the Western Regions.

The word "Yushan" is specially marked in English.

That's right.

In the Middle Ages, Europeans called Kunlun Mountain Jade Mountain.

Because of the snow and glacier on the top of the peak, it looks like white jade when illuminated by the sun.

Apart from that.

The British even made many special marks on the map.

At first, Chen Yulou didn't understand.

It was not until he passed the ancient cities of Xiye, Gumo and Jingjue and compared them with the terrain that he suddenly realized that those marks were the ancient countries that once existed in the Western Regions.

The goal of their trip is far more than just Xiye City.

However, man proposes, God disposes. Right after they finished the Xiye Ancient City, it was devoured by ghost ants. Not only did they not steal the treasures, they even lost their lives in the desert.

"Look at this."

Chen Yulou spread out the map, his eyes fell on the Western Region and the snowy area, his fingers lightly stroked across, outlining a long, invisible trace.

“This is the Kunlun Mountains.”

"It spans more than 2,000 kilometers. However, from the location and scale of the ancient city in the murals, we can roughly infer that it should be in this place."

Fingers falling.

Several people looked over quickly.

Surprisingly.

The place where he pointed was marked by the foreigners.

A circle with two strokes on each side.

It looks like... an eye?
It’s just that the mark is too abstract, and even if you make some guesses, it will feel like a forced association.

It’s Yang Fang.

Look at the mountain range where his finger is pointing.

After a moment's hesitation, he blurted it out.

"East Kunlun?"

It can be seen that as a descendant of the tomb raider, he is very familiar with this ancestral home of the dragon vein.

To know.

The geographical Kunlun Mountain and the legendary Kunlun Fairy Mountain.

It’s not actually a place.

The Kunlun Mountain that people worshipped in history was not the East Kunlun Mountain, but to be precise, the Central Kunlun Mountain.

As for West Kunlun, most of it is located within the borders of the Western Regions.

"Yes, East Kunlun straddles Tibet and Xinjiang. Thousands of years ago, those demon people were still in the tribal era. Even if they possessed the power of the snake god, they could not go far."

"Plus, we have to travel back and forth between the two places every year. It is not practical to come here to offer sacrifices because the journey is too long."

Listen to him explain softly.

The group nodded subconsciously.

"But, Shopkeeper Chen, we are now in the Northern Frontier, and this place is clearly in the Southern Frontier. Just crossing the Black Desert, this time is not enough, right?"

Yang Fang still found it a little unbelievable.

They have already experienced the horror of the Black Desert. Even if they have walked through it once, they don't believe they can walk through it again in just a few days.

It's impossible to grow wings and fly over.

It's not just him.

The people around him also looked hesitant.

"It is indeed impossible to go back the same way, but Brother Yang Fang, what if we don't go through the desert?"

Chen Yulou smiled faintly.

Since it has been proposed that it will take at most ten days, there must be complete certainty.

"Brother Chen, do you mean to bypass the Black Desert and enter the Kunlun Mountains first?"

Partridge Whistle seemed to have thought of something.

But judging from his tone, he was actually a little bit surprised.

The Black Desert is difficult to travel through, but at least they have camels for transportation.

They are called desert boats in the Western Regions.

Although it looks slow, it actually has amazing endurance and is not much slower than a horse when traveling.

But if you go around Kunlun Mountain.

If we can only rely on human power to navigate the glacial terrain, wouldn't that slow down our journey even more?

"That's right." Chen Yulou was not too surprised that his plan was guessed by Partridge Whistle.

After all, looking at the map, there are only two routes leading to East Kunlun.

After nodding, he suddenly changed the subject.

He looked at Partridge Whistle and smiled.

"But Brother Dao... Kunlun Mountain is not entirely glacial. There are also rivers, forests, and even grassland oases. Especially in the section near the snowy area, there are vast grasslands that stretch as far as the eye can see."

"An oasis in the mountains?"

Hear this.

Several people were obviously stunned, their faces full of surprise and doubt.

Perhaps it's a preconceived notion.

In their view, the Kunlun Mountains are covered with ice and snow all year round and are seldom visited by humans. Even birds find it difficult to fly over the top of the mountain, let alone people and horses.

"of course."

"If it's really as Brother Chen said, taking a detour seems to be the best option."

See him again to confirm.

Partridge Whistle no longer had any doubts in his mind. After thinking about it, he had made a decision.

Hua Maguai spoke at the right time, "Shopkeeper, now that the ancient city is over, should we wait?"

Judging from the progress in the past two days.

With hundreds of people, it would only take them a few days to dig through the entire Jingjue Ancient City.

"Of course, we will set off."

"Once we are done here, please lead the way back along the same route, Miss Una, and we will meet at the Sea of ​​Fish."

Chen Yulou didn't even think about it.

Although there shouldn't be much danger in the ancient city for the time being.

But the Black Desert is different. Crisis is lurking, and if you are not careful, the situation may be irreparable.

In addition, supplies are difficult to obtain in the Black Desert, and the amount of food consumed by hundreds of people every day is an unimaginable number.

In case of extreme weather such as sandstorms.

Trapped in it.

It can't be solved in one or two days.

"Yes."

Huamaguai nodded.

This is exactly what he thought.

After all, judging from the shopkeeper's words, they would have to travel light when going to Kunlun Mountain, and the fewer people the better.

"Then who will be the shopkeeper?"

The red girl, who had been silent all the time, put down the kumis in her hand, sat up straight and looked over.

He drank half a pot of wine.

There was not much sign of drunkenness on her. Her beautiful eyes were as clear as water, showing a bit of coldness and aloofness. Only a hint of expectation in the depths of her eyes made people know that she was still alive in the world, and not a fairy who was detached from the world.

"It seems that Hong Gu wants to come along."

Chen Yulou smiled faintly.

Hong Girl has been in the mountains for so many years, and she knows her very well.

Although she is a girl, her character and mind are better than boys.

He has quite a reputation in the world.

Apparently, the few days of panning for gold had worn out most of her patience.

"Okay, then you're one of them."

Without waiting for Miss Hong's reply, Chen Yulou promised.

"In addition, Brother Dao, Kunlun, Yang Fang, the old foreigner and..."

Hua Ling glanced over.

There was a hint of anxiety on her pretty face.

"Junior Sister Hua Ling."

How could her actions and thoughts be hidden from Chen Yulou's eyes? After a pause, he smiled and added her name.

"Master, what about me?"

I heard that all of them were on the list.

Yuan Hong became extremely anxious and spoke quickly.

It's not a disciple of Xiling, so it knows nothing about robbing tombs, opening coffins, panning for gold, etc. It would be boring if it stayed.

Kunlun Mountain is the number one fairyland in the world.

The legendary Taoist temple of the Queen Mother of the West.

Throughout the ages, countless strange stories originated from here.

As a cultivator of demonic cultivation, if you don't go and see this blessed place, you will probably regret it for the rest of your life.

"I almost forgot about you."

Chen Yulou looked in the direction of the voice.

Only then did they discover Yuan Hong sitting cross-legged alone high on the city wall.

It was born as a monkey, and although it was good at drinking, it has almost never been addicted to alcohol since it left Pingshan and entered the world as a human, and has been concentrating on practicing.

It's so lively tonight.

It is always alone, finding a secluded place to breathe.

However, just after completing a big cycle, it suddenly heard some noise over here. For a moment, it could no longer bear it, so it immediately ended its meditation and quickly rushed over.

"Then add you one more."

Plus himself.

Eight people in total.

Of course, if we have to count carefully, Luofu is also one.

With him overlooking from high above, whether leading the way or suppressing demons, the effect is unimaginable.

Hua Maguai also wanted to speak, but after hesitating, he swallowed the words back.

He is most aware of his limited strength.

Also.

As the steward of Changsheng Mountain.

He knew very well that someone had to stay behind to take charge.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to safely send back so many gold and jade artifacts.

And he happens to be best at this kind of thing.

If you insist on going to Kunlun Mountain, you will only become a burden to the team.

"Knapper, those who are capable should do more work. I'll need you to take more care of this."

Seems to be able to see through his thoughts.

Chen Yulou smiled and patted his shoulder.

During the trip to Zhalong Mountain, they all went out, leaving the kidnapper alone to look after the house. It seemed a little unfair to him to be in the same situation again now.

But except him.

There is currently no one who can take on the responsibility.

Zhang Yunqiao and his gang are okay, but their qualifications and experience are still inferior to those of the kidnapper.

"The shopkeeper's words are too serious."

"This is what I should do."

Hua Maguai's eyes reddened slightly, then he took a breath, drank the remaining kumis in one gulp, patted his chest and smiled.

"You can go with peace of mind."

"The kidnapper promised to take the guys out of the Black Desert safely."

"it is good!"

Hear the words.

Chen Yulou also couldn't hide his emotion.

"You don't have to work too hard, kid. You don't have to do everything yourself. The brothers are here, so you can be lazy if you want to."

Say this together.

Everyone around burst into laughter.

The atmosphere was more lively than before.

"The barbecue should be ready by now. Let's go check it out. We've been busy for a few days. It's been a while since we had a good meal."

Chen Yulou waved his hand.

Immediately, not far away, a few guys brought over a roasted snow sheep.

The rich meaty aroma hits you in the face.

The group of people who had been waiting for a long time and were already hungry, didn't have time to say a word. They rushed forward one after another, fearing that if they were a step late, they would not even get a bite of mutton soup.

Chen Yulou was too lazy to care about posture or etiquette.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding a leg of lamb in one hand and a wine jug in the other.

The mutton is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the wine is rich and refreshing.

It was just like many years ago when I first entered the underworld and went out to rob tombs with my brothers in the mountains.

Drink big gulps of wine and eat big chunks of meat.

The wine was flowing and the guests were enjoying themselves.

The night was getting darker without us noticing.

……

Early the next morning.

Chen Yulou and his eight companions did not disturb the people who were still sleeping. They each pulled a camel, braved the biting cold wind, and broke through the mist between the sky and the earth.

Step by step, he crossed the Black Mountain Range that lay ahead, like a black dragon.

Heading straight to the Jade Mountain at the end of the world. (End of this chapter)