A comprehensive overview of tombs: starting with the Yellow Weasel's Tomb

Chapter 109 Entering the Whirlpool Sea

Bai Jing and Bai Qi were looking at the swirling patterns on the stone pillar, while Fatty was running around everywhere.

Bai Pi sat quietly on Bai Jing's shoulder, looking around curiously.

After a moment, the fat man asked with some doubt, "Hey guys, this place is so big, aren't we going to get lost?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing smiled and tapped his head.

The fat man naturally knew that Bai Jing had the ability to discern directions, and he breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

However, in this empty and dark hall, the three of them walked for a full half hour and still hadn't reached the end.

The white flag looked back and saw only endless darkness ahead.

At this moment, even Bai Qi was unsure of what to do.

"Are we going to get lost?"

Bai Jing shook his head and said, "No, we've been moving in one direction ever since we entered this place. Logically speaking, if we keep going in one direction, we shouldn't get lost, and this place can't possibly be endless!"

Hearing this, Bai Qi and Fatty didn't say anything more and continued to follow Bai Jing's steps.

To be honest, the further they walked, the more uncertain they became. They had walked such a long distance, it was impossible that they couldn't reach the end, and there shouldn't be such a huge and stable space underground. Could it be that they were being haunted by a ghost?

The fat man clicked his tongue and said, "We can't just keep walking like this. Do you guys have any other ideas?"

Bai Jing was also deep in thought at this moment; his sense of direction was never wrong.

They were definitely moving in one direction without stopping, so it was impossible for them to be going in circles.

Bai Jing guessed that they might have already entered the dream woven for them by the Baoxiang Flower.

However, Bai Jing knew that even though it was a dream, they were still moving.

Moreover, this might not be a bad thing. Their entry into this area means, from another perspective, that they are very close to the location of the Treasure Flower.

However, Bai Jing also felt that something was wrong with this maze-like hall. The more the three of them walked, the more they felt a chill down their spines, as if they could never see the end no matter how they walked. There were only stone pillars on the road, and swirling patterns everywhere on each stone pillar.

The three of them were like being in a boundless whirlpool, with no possibility of getting out!

Bai Jing and Bai Qi each shared their own analysis.

After listening to their analysis, the fat man said somewhat unwillingly, "Then we might as well have actually fallen into the sea. At least there are fish in the sea, but here it's all stone pillars! Besides, the sea isn't covered up, it's so open and bright. We're underground, this place is practically a tomb!"

The fat man's words reflected the thoughts of Bai Jing and Bai Qi.

Suddenly, the fat man seemed to have thought of something and looked at Bai Jing, asking, "Do you think this might also be an ancient tomb?"

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener; Bai Jing and Bai Qi exchanged a glance.

The "Tomb Records" passed down in Bai Jing's family contains many illustrations and records of tombs and mausoleums from various dynasties.

The lineage of the Tomb Raiders and the Celestial Officials of the Tomb Raiders

In the process of inheritance, the principle is that "pride comes before a fall, and humility brings benefit."

Therefore, whether it is the Heavenly Official of Tomb Raiders or the Captain of Tomb Raiders, once they enter a tomb, they will generally only take one or two burial items from the tomb owner, and leave most of the rest untouched.

Therefore, many veteran tomb raiders or excavators have visited many tombs, but in reality, those tombs still exist intact.

According to the "Tomb Records", the largest tomb in the world is the Qin Mausoleum at Mount Li.

The tomb of Qin Shi Huang is located in Mount Li. His tomb is decorated with images of immortals, dragons, and phoenixes, and is filled with rare and precious treasures plundered from all directions. The quantity of these treasures is like a vast ocean, and the treasures are piled up into mountains.

He used sandalwood and agarwood to make boats, gold to make wild geese, and glass and other precious stones to make turtles and fish. He also placed jade elephants and whales in the sea. Qin Shi Huang held a fire pearl in his mouth, which illuminated the entire underground palace like starlight. It was truly miraculous and was used to replace oil and candles.

From this perspective, it is highly likely that some of the predecessors of the tomb raiding lineage had already visited the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, escaped unscathed, and even created a map.

But Bai Jing had seen the picture, and compared to the main hall they were in now, it was not even a fraction as impressive.

How many people and how long would it take to carve out such a grand hall deep in these mountains?

Moreover, this enormous underground palace was completely empty, consisting only of stone pillars covered with swirling vortexes. What was the point of all that?

Bai Jing has two guesses. One is that it's to keep people away from the Baoxiang Flower.

Secondly, the peony flower is causing trouble, preventing people from getting close to it.

The more Bai Jing thought about it, the more likely the second possibility seemed.

The main concern is how much material and manpower it would take to build such a massive underground palace.

According to historical records, the construction of the Qin Tomb at Mount Li began as soon as the First Emperor ascended the throne as King of Qin.

This project mobilized nearly a million laborers and took several decades to complete.

With so many people and so much time spent building this mausoleum, is it really inferior to the underground palace where we are now?

In that case, the most likely explanation is that everyone has already been influenced by the peony flower.

Bai Jing couldn't help but marvel at how powerful the Treasure Flower was; it could influence him even from such a distance.

You should know that Bai Jing had never been pulled into an illusion before.

However, judging from the vines they saw before entering, this place should not be far from where the peony flower is.

Bai Jing and Bai Qi, among others, did not know much about the Baoxiang Flower. They had only heard that it was one of the twenty-four Buddha flowers in the legend of Buddhism, capable of emitting boundless light that illuminates the ten directions of the world, and was a flower for rebirth recorded in Buddhist scriptures.

Only Tang and Liao dynasty tomb bricks feature the lotus flower pattern, and this pattern is generally based on a certain flower (such as peony or lotus), with other flowers and leaves of different shapes, sizes and thicknesses inlaid in the middle.

Especially at the base of the flower's center and petals, round beads are usually arranged in a regular pattern, making them look like sparkling jewels. With multiple layers of shading and color blending, they appear magnificent and precious, hence the name "Baoxiang Flower".

However, this giant luminous plant growing in the earth's veins has existed since ancient times.

Clearly, the legendary Buddha flower mentioned in Buddhist scriptures is not the same thing as what they are about to see.

"Radiating boundless light" refers to the flower's immense size, while "illuminating the ten directions of the world" indicates that it grows underground.

Clearly, this peony must be an enormous plant radiating tremendous light.

Chapter 110

But it's so dark here, there's not a single ray of light.

Bai Jing felt that continuing like this was not a solution, so he immediately decided to follow the stone pillar.

The main hall is buried deep underground, and the stone pillars inside are more than three to five zhang wide. Even the light of a torch can only illuminate about ten steps away. Because of the distance, finding the stone pillar is like illuminating a stone wall.

Bai Jing led the way, while Fatty and Bai Qi followed behind.

Before setting off, Bai Jing thought of something and carved a mark 1 on the stone pillar.

The three of them walked around the left side of the stone pillar, following the direction of the vortex, only to be shocked to find that the mark was gone.

Everyone rubbed their eyes hard and looked at the stone pillar again, but still found nothing.

Bai Jing's heart sank upon seeing this.

Then Bai Jing said, "Let's turn back in the direction we came from."

Upon hearing Bai Jing's words, Bai Qi and the fat man nodded solemnly. The three of them immediately returned the way they came. After circling back, they discovered that the marks they had left behind had reappeared.

At this moment, Bai Jing and the other two understood that the mark had not disappeared, but that after they went around it, they would unknowingly enter a new space.

To confirm his guess, Bai Jing and the other two continued to circle around the stone pillar.

Each time they circled the stone pillar, they would leave a mark on it. In this way, Bai Jing and the other two circled the stone pillar six times and made six marks.

Moreover, each time they went around to the previously marked locations, they found that the marks had disappeared.

After circling around six times, Bai Jing and the other two decided to go around in the opposite direction.

Then they saw the five marks left behind, the four marks, the three marks, and finally the one mark.

The fat man said in surprise, "If we keep going around like this, when will we ever reach the end?"

Upon witnessing this scene, Bai Jing was certain that he and the others had entered the endless dreamscape set up by Bao Xianghua.

However, Bai Jing also knew that they had not yet fully entered the endless dream world, but if the three of them accidentally fell asleep, they would be doomed.

Bai Jing immediately instructed, "Remember, you must not fall asleep here. Once you fall asleep here, you will never wake up again."

Hearing Bai Jing's words, Fatty and Bai Qi, though confused, quickly agreed.

Bai Jing then explained that if one were to sleep in this hall, one would fall into a dream, and if no one else was around, one would never be able to wake up from the dream.

Furthermore, if you are injured in a dream, you will also be injured in the real world; and if you die in a dream, you will also die in the real world.

After hearing Bai Jing's words, both Bai Qi and the fat man broke out in a cold sweat.

Bai Jing also glanced around and found no light.

Immediately, Bai Jing decided to use his trump card.

Bai Jing then looked at Bai Pi and said, "Bai Pi, whether we can find the Treasure Flower depends on you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Pi nodded in agreement.

Then, the white-skinned creature jumped from Bai Jing's shoulder to the ground, and immediately vomited...

Red cinnabar.

As the white skin began to exert its power, one small white worm after another appeared around it, crawling in all directions.