Infiltrating the world of cultivation

The monk surnamed Ma said that after arriving at their destination, no one went out first.

The crowd stared at each other, clearly no one who had survived this long was a fool. They all appeared honest and simple on the surface, but were actually incredibly cunning and ruthless inside.

A shadowy glint flashed across the corner of the cultivator surnamed Ma's eye, but no one saw it.

Wang Chao knew that this cultivator surnamed Ma was scheming, but he pretended not to know. Life is like a play, and whoever plays the fool is the best actor.

He wanted to use everyone, but weren't they also using him? Without this cultivator surnamed Ma, they might not have been able to find the place.

Wang Chao was naturally interested in the Qin King's tomb, but he wasn't doing it for his own benefit, and besides, he had no use for these things.

With the Five Elements Manual and the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, he already has enough to keep him busy. He shouldn't try to do too much at once, and there's no need for him to try any more cultivation techniques.

His decision to arrive in Luoyang instead of heading directly east to the Han Empire was based on his own considerations.

Although the King of Qin's foundation-building method was not something he could use, the people of China could, since his primary identity was that of a soldier of China.

A soldier's duty is to obey orders. Even if the organization does not supervise him, he must still maintain a high degree of self-discipline.

Wang Chao didn't know if his persistence was right or wrong, nor how long he could persist. However, as long as he was in power, he was a Chinese citizen and could not forget his nation and country!

Therefore, if it's feasible, he wouldn't mind exploring the Qin King's tomb.

However, it seems that he may have fallen into a trap. He originally thought that exploring the Qin King's tomb only required a Luoyang shovel, but now it seems that it is not that simple.

This King of Qin is truly remarkable. A mere mortal, yet he can stir up such a huge wave. Judging from the mixed reviews he receives, this emperor of Qin is no ordinary man.

In the end, it was the monk surnamed Ma who went out first.

"bass!"

Upon hearing the sound of a sword being swung, everyone's gaze sharpened.

The remaining people drew their swords to defend themselves the moment they stepped off the earth-going boat. The reason for their caution was that there were too many rumors circulating in the martial arts world about the Qin King's tomb.

Even those fake Qin King tombs are full of traps and dangers, let alone this one, which could be the real Qin King tomb?

Hidden so deep, it's no wonder that we couldn't find it even after digging three feet into the ground.

Swish!

It was a very deep cave, and there were no enemies outside, just some ordinary weeds.

Wait! How did weeds get here?!

You have to understand, right now everyone is deep underground. There's no sunlight underground, so how do these weeds grow?

Wow!

A torch was lit, illuminating the area.

The underground mine tunnels were very dark, and everyone could only barely see clearly.

The cultivator surnamed Ma distributed torches to everyone, and surrounded by numerous torches, the group illuminated the area.

Only then did everyone realize that the weeds that had been cut down by the cultivator surnamed Ma actually had black leaf flesh!

When it was cut open, a thick, black liquid, like thick ink, oozed from the cut surface and dripped onto the ground.

The black liquid, upon contact with the ground, instantly stained the surrounding soil black.

"It's ghost grass! But how could ghost grass appear here?"

Disciples from the Northern Region Sword Sect were horrified when they saw these black ghost grasses, seemingly believing that ghost grasses should not be present here.

"What power does this ghostly grass possess?"

Seeing the bewildered expression on the face of the disciple from the Northern Region Sword Sect, everyone became somewhat nervous.

"This ghost grass itself is not very harmful, but if you stay near it for a long time, you will experience mild hallucinations. It can barely be considered a spiritual herb."

However, the ghost grass can only grow in extremely yin places; it cannot survive in other places.

In other words, this is very likely the real tomb of the King of Qin!

To nurture one's primordial spirit in an extremely yin place—what a grand gesture by the King of Qin!

The disciple from the Northern Region Sword Sect explained the situation to everyone, and they all seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing it.

Wang Chao surveyed the cave. There were obvious signs of artificial excavation. The amount of work involved in digging such a large cave must have been considerable.

This spacious cave is semi-circular, with countless interconnected holes in its walls, stretching as far as the eye can see.

The marks on the ground show that the people's earth-walking boat emerged from one of the holes.

"Roar!"

Little Grey suddenly darted out, instantly transforming into a five-meter-long creature, letting out a deafening roar. Around the cave, soil tumbled down.

Not to mention others, even the dynasty was startled.

This cave was already quite spacious, so even the slightest sound could echo. Little Grey's shout had an effect equivalent to an earthquake.

"My spirit beast! It's my spirit beast!"

When Wang Chao saw that someone was trying to swing a sword and kill Little Grey, he quickly stepped in to stop them.

"I forgot to mention that this ghost grass can make spirit beasts act violently because I thought there were no spirit beasts here.

The disciple from the Northern Region Sword Sect was also quite frightened. Although no one made any move on the surface, they were all on guard against their surroundings in case of any unexpected situation.

The sudden appearance of Little Grey really startled everyone.

Wang Chao used his spiritual power to groom Little Grey, and then threw away a small piece of the black-scaled python's meat before it slowly calmed down.

Little Grey returned to the size of a palm and snuggled into Wang Chao's arms. Clearly, it knew it had gotten into trouble, its two big eyes darting around.

The dynasty was somewhat speechless. They had originally intended to keep a low profile, but now they had laid their cards on the table.

It was obvious that Wang Chao could feel everyone's gaze, whether intentionally or unintentionally, directed in his direction.

If the dynasty possesses a spirit beast at the sixth stage of Qi Refining, then its combat strength can be classified as that of a disciple of the Northern Region Blade Sect.

Even the cultivator surnamed Ma in front turned to look, but he was only slightly surprised. His cultivation level of the ninth stage of Qi Refining was undeniable, and no one could threaten him.

This semi-circular cave should be a transit point. Clearly, the King of Qin had anticipated that someone would covet his magic method.

Therefore, rather than letting people cause random destruction, it's better to open a breach.

It takes immense confidence to leave a gap in one's own tomb and wait for someone else to decipher it.

The entire semi-circular cave, apart from the densely packed holes in the surrounding walls, has only one semi-circular passage with a radius of five meters.

The passageway was pitch black, without a single ray of light. The torches they shone only illuminated less than ten meters.

Logically speaking, the light from torches should be able to travel very far, and besides, the flames in everyone's hands were not ordinary fire.

However, the current situation is that visibility is very low.

"Something doesn't seem right here. Shall we go back?"

Some people felt intimidated when they saw the dark passageway. It wasn't that they were cowardly; even the Wang Dynasty didn't have the courage to step out of it.

People are always filled with awe for the unknown. The reason for this fear is that we do not yet understand it well enough.

"It's alright, I'll go first, you just follow me."

The cultivator surnamed Ma led the way, entering the dark passageway first, followed closely by the disciples of the Northern Region Sword Sect.

Helpless, the group had no choice but to follow. Without the horse-faced cultivator's earth-walking boat, their chances of using earth-遁术 (earth-遁术, a technique to escape from the earth) to return to the surface were slim.

Wang Chao also frowned slightly. This horse-faced cultivator seemed extremely familiar with this place, which was rather unusual.

After a moment's hesitation, Wang Chao realized he was falling behind. Prioritizing safety, he quickly moved to the foreground.

Although those at the front would be the first to be hit if danger arose, Wang Chao still chose a relatively forward position.

He always felt that the monk surnamed Ma was hiding some crucial clue.

However, in the short term, following that cultivator surnamed Ma is the safest option!

"rustle!"

The passageway was very quiet, and the rustling sound of people walking was particularly clear.

The disciples of the Northern Region Sword Sect formed a front triangle formation. Although they lacked a sense of teamwork, they still stayed close together in groups of two or three, so they could at least look out for each other.

Wang Chao could see that everyone was subtly surrounding him in the center, and it was clear that Little Grey's earlier move had established his position.

This Qin King's tomb is somewhat eerie, and those disciples of the Northern Region Sword Sect are not to be trusted. Everyone could see that they might be used as pawns if they came here.

Who knows, they might have to go and test the waters if they encounter danger later.

The Dynasty is different. Like them, the Dynasty was recruited. Moreover, the Dynasty has a Qi Refining Stage 6 spirit beast, which provides a certain guarantee in terms of strength.

It's not that the group is not united, but rather that they are all at the fifth stage of Qi Refining, so who would submit to whom?

The emergence of the dynasty, or more accurately, the emergence of Little Grey, just broke this balance, so the seven of them are showing a tendency to form a group.

"Why do I feel like we're not walking in a straight line?"

Behind the dynasty, someone uttered a questioning voice.

"How is that possible? We didn't turn; what else could it be but a straight line?"

The moment that person uttered those words, they were met with rebuttals from others.

"It's true, before I started cultivating immortality, I was an instructor in the Qin Empire's honor guard, and I was extremely familiar with the places I had been."

Although the angle is very slight, I'm certain we're not walking in a straight line!

Upon seeing that someone did not believe him, the man quickly began to explain.

"Oh? I am Wang Chao. What's your name?"

Wang Chao turned to the side, looking at the man with some surprise. This man was quite a talent.

Wang Chao once heard of a man walking in the desert who thought he was walking in a straight line, but in fact, he was walking in a huge arc.

Since that person was so certain, it must not be baseless.