The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Upon hearing Partridge Whistle's words, Fang Yun pursed his lips and thought to himself.

If it's just about achieving immortality, I'm about to do it!

"Qilin Blood..."

Fang Yun murmured to himself, then quickly stepped forward and onto the bluestone path.

As soon as I stepped onto the bluestone path, a system notification sounded in my mind.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Enter the Yuan Dynasty General's Tomb inside Ping Mountain."

"Mission Reward: Qilin Blood, awaiting extraction."

Upon hearing that the mission was completed, Fang Yun's face lit up with joy, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

The bloodline of the Qilin improves physical constitution, keeps one youthful, repels insects and evil spirits, protects against ghosts and demons, and prolongs life!

Thinking of the message in the bottle's performance, which surpassed the limits of human potential, Fang Yun's enthusiasm grew even stronger. After a year, he had finally obtained a 'high-class' mission reward.

"System, withdraw rewards!"

The next moment, Fang Yun felt the changes in his body.

My whole body felt hot and aching, my limbs and back ached terribly, and I had a swollen and stinging sensation in my back, shoulders and neck that felt like a burn.

boom!

Under the stinging pain and feeling of exhaustion, Fang Yun couldn't even stand up and collapsed to the ground, his face contorted in pain.

"Brother Fang?"

Upon seeing this scene, Partridge Whistle immediately walked up to Fang Yun, squatted down, and asked.

At this moment, Fang Yun's face was flushed, veins were bulging under his forehead, and his body was twitching slightly, as if he were having a cramp.

"N-nothing...don't touch me..."

Fang Yun sat on the ground and waved his hand lightly, his smile more painful than a grimace.

I was careless; I really should have chosen a safe place to receive the Qilin blood.

That feeling was even more exhausting than planting five acres of rice... He felt like his whole body was about to fall apart.

However, the pain came quickly and went away just as fast; it completely disappeared in just a few seconds.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Yun felt a cool sensation on his back, and felt incredibly comfortable, as if he were about to fly away.

To put it simply: it's like standing your whole life and finally sitting down.

Although the three brothers, Partridge Whistle and his fellow disciples, were curious, they didn't ask any further questions when they saw that Fang Yun was unwilling to say more.

All three of them felt as if a black light had flashed near Fang Yun's neck earlier.

"Brother Dao, what's wrong? Did you encounter that poisonous centipede?"

At this moment, Chen Yulou and the others also led their team into the tomb. They were startled to see Partridge Whistle and his two fellow disciples surrounding Fang Yun, who was sitting on the ground.

Could it be that we're going to suffer heavy losses as soon as we enter the tomb?

Partridge Whistle glanced at Fang Yun, shook his head, and replied, "I don't know either."

"It's alright..."

At this moment, Fang Yun breathed a sigh of relief, stood up from the ground, and smiled:

"It was an old injury that flared up before, but it's fine now. It's just an old problem."

"It'll be fine if nothing happens!"

Chen Yulou nodded, not paying any attention.

Because his gaze was completely drawn to the Taoist palace before him.

Not only Chen Yulou, but apart from Partridge Whistle and the other two, no one paid any attention to Fang Yun.

Fang Yun was happy to be relieved, saving him the trouble of explaining.

"call.."

With a slight clench of his fist, Fang Yun could feel his strength increase considerably, and his energy and spirit reached their peak.

The bloodline of the Qilin... just one word.

Awesome!

(Thank you, fellow readers. I will update more often... I won't abandon this project; I haven't even finished posting all the drafts yet. Also, please give me flowers and ratings. There will probably be eight or nine updates on the first day.)

Chapter Nine: Chickens Repel Centipedes

Having successfully arrived at the palace gate, the morale of the team was high.

With the precious gold and jade right before his eyes, Chen Yulou could no longer contain himself and walked directly to the front of the procession, peering towards the palace gate.

The tomb raiders have found the tomb entrance, the mountain movers have found the antidote to poison, and now it's time for the unloading ridge... to step up and show its strength!

Seeing Chen Yulou's confident demeanor, Fang Yun secretly shook his head.

This leader of the Unloading Ridge faction still hasn't learned his lesson. In Ping Mountain, having a lot of people really doesn't help.

However, he and Partridge Whistle still walked up to Chen Yulou's side.

Since we've burned the yellow paper and drunk the blood wine, we still have to advance and retreat together.

Moreover, those Unloading Ridge Warriors treated him with great respect, and were much more sensible than the thugs under Luo Laowai's command. They would help him whenever they could, as a way of repaying the preferential treatment.

.........

Because the glass lamps along the walkway were still burning, the light on the glass walkway wasn't dim, but there wasn't a sound around, making it eerily quiet.

They had only gone halfway when Fang Yun suddenly walked up to the front of the group and blocked the people behind him.

"Wait!"

He heard some rustling sounds, which sounded very harsh, like the sound of fingernails rubbing against a blackboard.

That sound... is the sound of a centipede's legs hitting the ground!

Seeing Fang Yun's serious expression and his gaze sweeping across the surrounding mountain walls, Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle sensed something was amiss.

rustling...clucking...clucking...

In just a few seconds, the rustling sound grew louder and louder, until everyone could hear it clearly.

"It's a centipede!"

The group instantly descended into chaos, filled with exclamations and murmurs.

Immediately afterwards, countless centipedes, each over half a foot long, crawled out from the cool, dark mountain crevice and charged towards the group.

The sheer number of centipedes was astonishing; as they crawled across the mountainside and the ground, they surged like black waves.

As the centipede swarm drew closer, the group of Unloading Ridge Warriors and warlord soldiers panicked and began firing wildly at the centipede swarm.

boom! boom! boom!

Countless gunshots rang out, and sparks flew everywhere.

"Coo...coo coo!!!"

At the same time, the dozens of roosters that were kept in bamboo baskets seemed to sense that there was something to eat around them, and they all started crowing.

"Don't just stand there, release the rooster!"

Seeing that the outermost few idiots had already been eaten to death by the centipede, Fang Yun shouted loudly.

Once bitten by a snake, twice shy. This group of people are truly terrified. Are those roosters they're carrying for exercise?

"Release the chickens!"

Upon hearing Fang Yun's shout, the group of Unloading Ridge Warriors reacted quickly, immediately opening the bamboo baskets they were carrying and throwing the rooster out.

Coo coo coo!!!

Dozens of roosters mingled with the centipede swarm, each one acting as if on stimulants, flapping their wings and crowing angrily as they began pecking fiercely at the poisonous centipedes on the ground.

Upon seeing their predator arrive, the centipede swarm immediately broke formation and scattered in all directions.

This centipede venom is poisonous; if a person is bitten, they will turn into pus within ten breaths.

However, the rooster's feathers are thick enough and its foot skin is tough enough that it is not afraid of centipedes at all; centipedes are a delicious snack for chickens.

Unless a centipede crawls all over its body, burrows into its fur, or bites its head, this rooster is completely impenetrable.

Seeing the centipedes scattered by the roosters and fleeing in all directions, everyone felt relieved and took out sulfur powder and realgar wine, splashing them around.

Because of the previous crushing defeat, Chen Yulou had collected a lot of insect repellents in the past two days.

A fierce attack from the roosters, coupled with a spray of medicinal powder and wine, caused the swarm of centipedes, which resembled a black tide, to quickly flee and retreat, leaving behind countless centipede corpses on the ground.

"They retreated! The centipede got away!"

"Wow, that rooster is amazing!"

"Quite a few roosters have died... I don't know if we'll have enough for the future."

When the centipede swarm retreated into the mountain crevice and disappeared without a trace, the group of Unloading Ridge Warriors and warlord soldiers cheered.

Although more than a dozen roosters died and several people were bitten to death, this was clearly a great victory compared to the last time.