Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

Real gold is not afraid of fire; even if it melts, it's still money.

However, once the bronze is melted down, it loses its value as an antique.

"Don't worry, Boss Qiu, I'll do whatever you want!"

“Alright, bring a high-powered walkie-talkie and tune it to our gang’s dedicated frequency,” Qiu Xiaotian instructed. “We might lose cell phone signal halfway through the journey, but we can stay in touch via walkie-talkie when we’re within 50 kilometers.”

"Okay! I'll get right on it!" After saying that, the two hung up the phone and began their next steps.

Chapter 63: Arriving at Kunlun Snow Mountain and Establishing Base Camp

Shiquanhe Town.

After the entire crew gathered, they split into different vehicles and headed towards the Kunlun Mountains.

Wu Yutian knew that the further they went, the more dangerous the journey would become.

Therefore, security forces were strengthened.

At that moment, a young man in a snow-white Tibetan robe arrived on horseback.

"First day of the lunar month!" Hu Bayi waved to him, "You've finally arrived!"

"Let me introduce you, this is our captain, Wu Yutian."

"Tashi Delek, friend from afar." Chu Yi bowed to Wu Yutian in a Tibetan style.

"You can just call me Chu Yi."

"I thought you weren't coming," Hu Bayi said, then turned to look at Tiebang Lama Ak, because he had said he wanted to find a divinely inspired singer-poet, and Ak was the first person he contacted.

“Ake told me about your situation,” Chu Yi explained. “He is currently quite weak and probably can’t come with us to the depths of the Kunlun Mountains, so I will be your guide.”

After finishing his sentence, Chu Yi handed his horse to Ak, saying, "Ak, ride my horse home."

"Thank you very much then." Ak led his horse away.

As he walked past Wu Yutian, Ak suddenly seemed to remember something and turned back to say:

“Benefactor Wu, there are some things I need to tell you.”

"It was just that the great King Sager whispered in my ear."

"Hopefully this will be of some use to you."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yutian stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "I am all ears."

At this time, the Iron Rod Lama Ak was like a spokesperson, conveying the will of King Sagar.

He spoke with a solemn expression and a devout tone:

"Those who are lost and searching for the truth, if you carry the Phoenix Gallbladder, you will be blessed by the heavens."

"There will definitely be some gains."

"If you lose your way, head west. The guidance of the God-King will lead you back to the right path!"

"The real path is in the water!" The last sentence, spoken by the Iron Staff Lama, was particularly powerful and resonant, and Wu Yutian remembered it firmly.

"Okay." Wu Yutian nodded. "I've got it."

Wu Yutian gladly accepted the divinely bestowed method of teaching the singing poet.

In Tibetan legends, there is a clear distinction between gods and Buddhas and mortals.

However, the divinely inspired singers serve as a bridge connecting them.

Legend has it that the ancient divinely appointed poets did not only sing praises of the merits of ancient god-kings.

And an even more important function.

It serves as a guide for those who come after.

Whenever a miracle occurs, a divinely appointed singer will come to convey the will of the God-King.

Moreover, this is recorded in the ancient scrolls.

These conveyed messages, or rather, guidelines, can play a crucial role later on.

In the West, this is similar to the prophets in Western religions.

May the Bodhisattva bless you all!

After finishing his sentence, the Iron Rod Lama mounted his horse.

Zhang Qilin, who had been silently standing not far away, got up and walked over.

Together we watched the Iron Staff Lama depart with reverence.

And carefully ponder the profound meaning of his last words.

The rest of the group, guided by Chu Yi, continued their journey toward the Kunlun Mountains.

After driving for another 300 kilometers, the terrain became much higher, and the surrounding area turned into a snow-covered landscape.

There is a horse farm here, and because the ground is covered with a thin layer of snow, the horses are all kept in the stables to spend the winter.

"The owner of this horse farm is a friend of mine. You can all stay here for now," Chu Yi said after getting out of the car with Wu Yutian and the others.

Looking westward, Wu Yutian saw endless snow-capped mountains and gentle slopes stretching out behind him.

There are no longer highways, and there are many winding, undulating mountains.

Large trucks and buses definitely cannot drive any further in.

Toyota Hiace vans and Cherokee jeeps could travel several dozen miles to reach the mountainside.

"Ji Wen, notify the logistics department and have everyone set up camp here," Wu Yutian instructed.

"Let's discuss with the director and set up the scenes directly according to what's needed in the movie 'The Climbers'."

"In other words, this is both the base camp of our film crew and a major location in the movie. There is a base camp at the foot of Mount Everest in this movie."

"Okay." Long Jiwen nodded. "I understand. I'll get on it right away."

"Let me introduce you." Chu Yi led over another middle-aged man in a blue Tibetan robe. "His name is Jim, and he is the owner of this horse farm."

"Hello Jim, I'm Wu Yutian, the producer of the film crew." Wu Yutian shook hands with Jim and felt the warmth of Jim's palm, which represented his enthusiasm for everyone.

"Hello, Producer Wu." After saying that, Jim called out to everyone behind him.

"Hello everyone, my name is Jim, and I am the owner of this Kunlun Mountain Horse Ranch. Welcome to our home!" Jim said excitedly. "Our villagers are very supportive of everyone filming here. They have specially prepared some rooms and food for you. We hope you won't mind."

As they were speaking, the lights in a row of bungalows nearby came on.

There was some diesel fuel stored here, and a diesel generator could provide electricity. Although it wasn't enough for heating, it was sufficient for lighting.

"The rooms may not be enough for everyone, but we also have a wide open space where we can set up comfortable tents!"

"Jim, on behalf of the film crew, thank you! You've thought of everything." Wu Yutian needed electricity to make a movie, and his truck didn't have enough diesel fuel. He had originally planned to go back and get some more.

Jim explained that they had stockpiled a lot of diesel fuel, just in time for the film crew to use it.

Chapter 64: Playing the Fool into the Real Deal: Fang Ting Drinks Until She's Drunk

Subsequently.

Wu Yutian instructed the logistics department to begin setting up a cluster of tents, and he drew a simple layout diagram himself.

Just like the movie "The Climbers" that I watched before I went through the time travel.

The horse farm cleared out five guest rooms, one for each of the following: producer Wu Yutian, director Li Rengang, lead actor Li Lianjie, lead actress Haitang, and second lead actress Yang Qian'er.

The others were all accommodated in a cluster of tents outside, which consisted of about ten white camouflage canvas tents. Since it was at the foot of the snow-capped mountain, the style of the tents was quite fitting.

In the movie's plot, white camouflage serves the purpose of making it difficult for wild animals in the mountains to detect from thousands of meters away.

For filming purposes, a huge tent of over 1,000 square meters was set up a dozen meters away from the residential area. It was 40 meters long, 30 meters wide, and more than 4 meters high.

This was designed by Wu Yutian based on the modern photography studio he saw before his time travel.

"Brother Tian, ​​who's going to stay in such a big tent?" Long Jiwen asked curiously.

"This tent is a film studio, not for people to live in. It's for setting up the set and providing lighting for all-day shooting," Wu Yutian explained. "Although we have the set set up outdoors, some shooting is affected by the weather and time."

“For example, if we’re filming a scene in the afternoon, it gets dark quickly here. It might only be a few minutes of footage, but the filming could last for six or seven hours. By the time we finish filming, the natural light will have changed.”

"But in the studio, we can use lighting to simulate the light we need, while also avoiding the interference of rain, snow and strong winds."

"But simulating daytime scenes at night requires high-powered lights, which consumes a lot of electricity," Long Jiwen said with some concern. "Although we brought a lot of diesel fuel, I'm afraid it won't be enough."

"Hehe." Wu Yutian chuckled. "That's why making movies is such a money-burning business. Although the fuel for generating electricity is expensive, the salaries of stars and future senior creative staff are even more expensive. So, using technology to improve work efficiency is an inevitable trend in the film and television industry."

"I understand." Long Jiwen nodded. "By the way, Brother Tian, ​​where are we having dinner tonight?"

Wu Yutian glanced back at the bungalows at the horse farm; it was clear that their small restaurant couldn't seat so many people.

It's too cold to be outdoors.

If everyone is in their own little tent, it won't feel quite the same.

"How about this, let's find the dinner scene from the movie in this 1,000-square-meter studio, set up the set and lighting, shoot a test scene there, and then have the dinner. We'll continue shooting tomorrow."

“That works too, but the dinner scene in the movie script is outdoors around a campfire. Is it okay here?” Long Jiwen meant that the tent was made of canvas.

"Oh, right, there's another continuity error." Wu Yutian nodded. "The campfire can be placed in the middle, a bit far from the tarpaulin. It spans several tens of meters."

"But the tarpaulin can't appear in the shot." Wu Yutian realized that this era was different from the one before he transmigrated; the computer hardware and software at this time couldn't do green screen or blue screen keying effects.