Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

Despite forcing himself to calm down, Lao Yang ate the food in front of him absentmindedly, finding it tasteless.

The other two, carefree as ever, were happily showing off their food.

Lao Yang didn't relax until the people at the next table paid and left. He breathed a sigh of relief, immediately paid the bill, and pulled Wu Xie away...

Su Li quickly followed, thinking to herself, "This kid really doesn't like me!"

That's true. Ever since Lao Yang met his cousin Wu Xie, he felt uncomfortable and avoided contact with him as much as possible along the way. Despite knowing each other for so many days, they had barely exchanged a few words.

Of course, Su Li was happy to have some free time, watching the two of them, one conning and the other pretending to be conned, having a great time.

The next morning, just after seven o'clock, Lao Yang dragged them out of bed to prepare for departure.

Good news! No need to carry equipment, travel light!

Bad news, I have to take a bus, ugh...

Even worse news, we have to change trains...

The group hadn't stopped since they got on the Xi'an-Baoji Expressway.

I got off at this stop, then turned around and got on another one.

Although she didn't change cars very often, the roads completely confused Su Li.

Wu Xie felt that this trip was even more exhausting than his last trip to the Lu Palace.

Although there's no need to change vehicles frequently, this mountain road makes a small turn every five seconds and a big turn every ten seconds. If Wu Xie's physique weren't so different now compared to before, his internal organs would probably be rebelling by now.

Lao Yang was not doing well; he had been so dizzy on the way that he was too weak to speak from vomiting.

"boom……"

A huge explosion shook the windows of the bus, and most of the passengers panicked. Looking out the window, they could only see billowing dust rising from the opposite mountain.

Lao Yang, who was originally vomiting, was so frightened that he almost threw the trash bag out of his hand.

"W-what happened???"

A middle-aged man, who appeared to be a local, calmly waved his hand. "It's nothing, someone's blowing up the grave there."

This kind of noise is common in this area.

The Qin River Valley, stretching for eight hundred li, is no mere figurehead; countless kings, generals, and wealthy tycoons have coveted this auspicious land where dragons gather.

Not to mention the tombs of the wealthy and high-ranking officials, there are countless imperial mausoleums.

This is a royally selected burial site, a must-visit spot for tomb raiders, and a paradise for underground workers!

The Qin River Valley, stretching for 800 li, is a mecca for tomb raiders—you deserve to experience it!

Furthermore, because most of these tombs are located deep in the mountains and forests, even if someone calls the police, officials cannot arrive at the scene quickly. This makes these tomb raiders extremely rampant, brazenly blowing up tombs in broad daylight without any fear.

The middle-aged man was very outgoing. Seeing that Wu Xie was interested, he chatted with him warmly and asked them where they wanted to go and offered to recommend a reliable guesthouse.

Wu Xie didn't naively reveal their destination; instead, she casually mentioned a place and then changed the subject, asking him about some interesting local stories and customs.

They chatted all the way until the man got off the bus, but he still couldn't get any useful information about Wu Xie and his group. In fact, Wu Xie managed to get a lot of information out of him along the way.

Su Li mentally took notes, whether she could actually learn them or not, it was always good to write them down first.

About half an hour after the man got off the bus, they finally arrived at their destination – the foot of Mount Taibai.

Lao Yang was practically dragged off the bus by Wu Xie.

Wu Xie easily dragged Lao Yang into a small hotel and booked two rooms to rest.

……

The next day, they waited until noon before Lao Yang sneakily knocked on their door. Wu Xie opened the door and let him in.

As soon as Lao Yang entered the room, he pulled Wu Xie to look out the window.

Wu Xie looked out in the direction Lao Yang was pointing.

Oh, it's someone I know.

Old man, big guy, old man, two pregnant bosses...

Isn't this the same old man's team that bothered them at the night market while they were showing off their food?

Right now, the little old man is squatting on the ground writing and drawing, gesturing about something. It's unclear whether the other four are genuinely understanding or just pretending, but Kuku is nodding in agreement.

After they finished speaking, they didn't linger and walked out with their bundles on their backs.

Wu Xie watched them walk away and waved to Lao Yang. "Pack your things and follow them."

Lao Yang was taken aback, then pointed with difficulty out the window. "Follow...follow them???"

“Yes, hurry up.” Wu Xie nodded.

"Why, why?"

Wu Xie clicked his tongue and pointed to the indistinct pattern in the courtyard outside the window, earnestly trying to fool people.

"What they just drew was clearly a floor plan of a tomb. I've seen this kind of thing a lot at my third uncle's place."

They must be systematically searching for a large tomb. They might even have accurate information about it. If we go with them, maybe we can actually scrape together that four million for you this time.”

"This, from so far away, Lao Wu, can you, can you see clearly what's drawn on the ground, what is it?"

Wu Xie smiled smugly. "A little skill, a little skill, nothing to brag about. Didn't you see I don't need to wear glasses anymore? The old Taoist priest who taught me said I was born to cultivate, isn't that amazing!"

Lao Yang, though he didn't quite understand, was very impressed and excitedly began to go back to his room to pack his things.

Su Li gave Wu Xie a thumbs up. Although what Wu Xie said before was true, the way he put on this act was absolutely brilliant.

After quickly tidying himself up, Lao Yang couldn't wait to meet up with Wu Xie. Lao Yang paid the bill, and the three of them began their furtive dog-like stalking adventure.

But don't worry about getting lost, just keep walking in the direction of the mountains.

Sure enough, after chasing for less than ten minutes, they spotted five people resting under a big tree in the distance.

Before Lao Yang could speak, Wu Xie had already pulled him to a bush some distance away and squatted down, not in a hurry at all, and started taking out breakfast.

Lao Yang looked at the egg pancake in his hand, then at the two people who were engrossed in eating multigrain pancakes...

Lao Yang, who was experiencing tomb raiding in a picnic style for the first time, said that it shocked his whole family.

He frowned as he looked at the five people who had already started their journey in the distance, then at the two who seemed to be in no hurry, his face showing a conflicted expression.

"Don't worry, don't worry, the road is overgrown with weeds. So many of them have walked there, there are traces everywhere. We'll find our way quickly if we just follow the trail," Wu Xie reassured him.

I was hungry because I hadn't eaten breakfast and had been running all the way.

Please forgive a complete novice like me; he just realized that cultivation not only doesn't satisfy hunger, but actually makes you hungry even faster.

He finally understood why Ali was so keen on showing off her food—the kid was genuinely hungry!

Indeed, before reaching the Core Formation stage, cultivators not only do not feel full during cultivation, but also consume energy faster because they need to circulate spiritual energy.

In the cultivation world, the canteens of all the major sects serve food all day long, and no matter when, there are always hungry junior disciples slurping down their food with their heads down.

Some cultivation fanatics who didn't want to waste this time also relied on fasting pills to prolong their lives.

However, fasting pills also require spirit stones to purchase. Disciples who are not well-off usually prefer to eat at the sect's canteen and only buy fasting pills when they need to go into seclusion.

Su Li, who has plenty of money and a large stock of fasting pills: Well, I just really want to eat...

Judging from how he thought even compressed biscuits were delicious when he first arrived here, you can imagine that although the sect's canteen is free, the food probably isn't that great...