The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

The next moment, the three of them sighed in unison and closed their eyes.

Although he had expected it, Partridge Whistle still felt a sinking feeling in his heart. A mountain of mist and pressure surged towards him. He mustered his strength and picked up the item from the box with trembling hands.

It was a tortoise shell.

The tortoise shell was engraved with the image of the Muchen Pearl, and there were dense ancient characters all around, but he couldn't understand a single word of them and didn't know which dynasty they came from.

After gazing intently at the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book for a few moments, Partridge Whistle felt a suffocating sensation and stumbled, collapsing to the ground.

"Dragon Bone Heavenly Book!"

Just then, Fang Yun's exclamation rang out.

Partridge Whistle's eyes lit up, and he suddenly looked at Fang Yun and asked, "Brother Fang, do you recognize this?"

"This item is called the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book!"

Fang Yun nodded with a look of 'surprise', took the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book from Partridge Whistle's hand, pretended to stroke and observe it for a moment, and then put on a delighted expression for Partridge Whistle.

"I thought this thing was just a legend, but I never expected it to actually exist."

"Brother Dao... since the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book is real, then the Muchen Pearl... must also be real!"

"Perhaps I know the whereabouts of the Muchen Pearl!"

(Please, please, please, I'll ask for anything.)

Chapter Forty-Six: The Secret of the Divine Pearl!

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, Partridge Whistle, who had been feeling extremely down, instantly regained his spirits and asked Fang Yun in a deep voice.

"What do you mean by that, Brother Fang?"

What Fang Yun said means that the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book and the Muchen Pearl are directly related, and may even be from the same source!

Otherwise, how could one say that since the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book is real, the Muchen Pearl must also be real?

Fang Yun didn't intend to keep them in suspense. After sorting out his thoughts, he first asked:

"Brother Dao, how much does your clan know about the Muchen Pearl?"

Upon hearing this, Partridge Whistle paused for a moment, but still began to explain in detail.

"Our Zaglama tribe doesn't actually know much about the Muchen Pearl."

"Around the Shang Dynasty, the entire Zagrama tribe was cursed. The tribe's high priest learned through divination that there was a jade eye in the Central Plains that could break the curse. So the Zagrama tribe left the Zagrama Mountains and went to the Central Plains to search for it."

"After searching for a thousand years, they found nothing. Just when their ancestors thought the divination for the sacrifice was wrong, they dug up a bronze tripod from the Yellow River area."

"The inscriptions on the tripod record how King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty obtained the Muchen Pearl. Wu Ding believed it to be a divine pearl left behind by the Yellow Emperor after his Nirvana and ascension, so he named it Phoenix Gallbladder."

"At that time, the clan confirmed that the Muchen Pearl existed, but by then the Shang Dynasty had already fallen, and news of the Muchen Pearl was cut off from then on."

"It was not until the reign of Emperor Wu of Han that the Muchen Pearl saw the light of day again. Emperor Wu of Han then took it to Maoling, but Maoling was eventually destroyed by the Red Eyebrow Army."

"The Muchen Pearl is extremely precious, and the Red Eyebrow Army will certainly not let it go. They will definitely take it out of Maoling."

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At this point, Partridge Whistle sighed, looking dejected.

"The news of the Muchen Pearl also ceased at that time, and it has never appeared in the world again."

"Therefore, the ancestors of the clan believed that since the Muchen Pearl had fallen into the hands of the Red Eyebrow Army, it would definitely be sent to the Red Eyebrow high command and properly stored, and even after death, it would be taken to their tombs."

"From then on, the Zaglama tribe gradually turned their attention to tomb hunting, believing that as long as they explored all the tombs of the powerful and wealthy, they would surely find the Muchen Pearl."

"But this search has lasted for a thousand years..."

After speaking, Partridge Whistle stared intently at Fang Yun, waiting for his reply.

Fang Yun pondered for a moment before uttering his own words.

“Brother Dao, the Zaglama tribe migrated from the outer lands and has been living alone since entering the Central Plains. They have little knowledge of the ancient traditions of the Central Plains.”

"As you all know, I possess the Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique. This extraordinary book contains more than just Feng Shui techniques."

"The authentic tomb raiding tradition has been passed down from generation to generation, from master to apprentice, and from apprentice to grand-apprentice, until Master Zhang obtained the Great Treasury of the Inheritance, and recorded the experiences and observations of the tomb raiding captains of all generations in the Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique."

"The legend of the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book is recorded in the sixteen-character Yin-Yang Feng Shui secret technique."

As he spoke, Fang Yun raised the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book in his hand, pointing to the image of the Muchen Pearl engraved on it, and said:

"It is true that the Muchen Pearl was obtained by King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty."

"However, according to the Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique, the Muchen Pearl was passed down to King Wen of Zhou. King Wen of Zhou was skilled in the Sixteen-Character Heavenly Divination and used divination to determine the purpose, origin, and future destiny of the Muchen Pearl."

"Even so, he was unable to use the Muchen Pearl, so King Wen of Zhou inscribed all his knowledge of the Muchen Pearl on a tortoise shell and named it the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book!"

"Destiny?!"

Partridge Whistle interrupted him directly, his face beaming with excitement.

"Brother Fang, do you mean that the fate of the Muchen Pearl is depicted on this Dragon Bone Heavenly Book, which is also the location of its traces in later generations?"

He believes in divination!

Because the Zaglama tribe is also known as the tribe of prophets, their high priests can predict future events through divination!

And indeed, their high priest was right!

"Correct!"

Fang Yun nodded affirmatively and continued.

"However, it seems that King Wen of Zhou left behind three pieces of dragon bone celestial book, which respectively record the origin, function, and destiny of the Muchen Pearl!"

"Moreover, to decipher this Dragon Bone Heavenly Book, we need to use the Shang royal family's Sixteen-Character Heavenly Trigram Method!"

"However, this is quite a coincidence. The Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique happens to contain the Sixteen-Character Heavenly Trigram Method, which I happen to know!"

"I see!"

Partridge Whistle nodded, looking dazed, but a look of wild joy appeared on his face.

If Fang Yun hadn't accompanied him, even if he had obtained the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book, he wouldn't have known its secrets!

By sheer coincidence, he encountered Fang Yun in the desolate mountains and became acquainted with him.

It seemed as if an invisible force was guiding him to find the Muchen Pearl.

This is fate! (Long live the author!)

"Brother Fang, is the fate of the Muchen Pearl recorded on this Dragon Bone Heavenly Book?"

"No, this piece records the origin of the Muchen Pearl."

"origin..."

Although Partridge Whistle was disappointed by Fang Yun's denial, his spirits soared even higher.

Just because this piece isn't it doesn't mean the next one won't be either.

Fang Yun had previously said that he might know where the Muchen Pearl was.

This means that Fang Yun knows the whereabouts of the other two Dragon Bone Heavenly Books!

Seeing his brother-in-law's mixture of disappointment and joy, Fang Yun pursed his lips.

I'm really afraid he'll be as devastated as he was in the original story, to the point of vomiting blood.

But it'll be soon; next... only the tombs of Li Chunfeng and Prince Xian remain.

Hmm... we also need to add the Kunlun Demon Kingdom ruins. Obtaining the Muchen Pearl isn't enough; we need to go to the Demon Kingdom ruins to perform a ritual and close the channel connecting the imaginary space to reality.

Once the passage between the two worlds is closed, the curse of the Ghost Eye will no longer be able to affect the person afflicted by the curse.

As Fang Yun thought about it, he felt much better.

I've collected the mission rewards, and the curse on Little Wife Flower's Ghost Eye has been lifted. Now I can finally find a place to rest for a while.

(This is a revision I made myself. Please forgive me if it doesn't match the original work, as I wanted to simplify things that are difficult to explain. The general plot will not be changed.)

(Also, a reader suggested not having too many bloodlines. Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless; the theme will be clear.)

Chapter 47 This place is mine!

After Fang Yun finished recounting the whole story, Partridge Whistle felt relieved, and his emotions gradually calmed down.

"Brother Fang, where are the other two pieces of the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book?"

"I dare not say that it is definitely correct, but the Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique records that Li Chunfeng and Prince Xian both obtained a tortoise shell containing a celestial book."

"The book says that Emperor Taizong of Tang ordered Li Chunfeng to find the Muchen Pearl. Li Chunfeng spent half his life searching for it, but in the end he only found a tortoise shell with a celestial script inscribed on it."

"Li Chunfeng deciphered the Heavenly Book and presented it to Emperor Taizong of Tang. He received a gold medal bestowed by the emperor, which was engraved with the method by which Li Chunfeng deciphered the Heavenly Book."

"After obtaining this item, King Xian seemed to be worried that the tortoise shell would be taken away, so he directly broke away from the ancient Dian Kingdom and went to the deep mountains to establish the independent Xian Kingdom."

Fang Yun waved his hand, answering uncertainly.

He really doesn't want to fool people anymore unless it's absolutely necessary.

It's really hard to make up a story that's half true and half false without being too obvious.

"So...it's in the tombs of Prince Xian and Li Chunfeng?"

After Fang Yun finished speaking, Partridge Whistle's expression immediately froze.