Chapter 123: Chapter 122: Appraisal of Magic Instrument^
Translator: 549690339
“What on earth?” Fairy Eternity wore a confused expression, not knowing what the term “penal law” was all about.
In the ancient times, bloodline clans were at the hub, gathered in the form of tribes, and were subjected to “family laws” or “clan laws” for disciplinary matters.
Or they might gather in the form of sects and apply the “sect rules” to punish their disciples.
Back then, there was no concept of a state and hence, the idea of codified laws did not exist.
However, Fairy Eternity was not a stickler for the old ways. From the content, she could guess what penal laws were all about.
She, however, pondered over why the first page of Tomb Raiding Insights was filled with penal law content?
Lu Yang coughed twice, implying that everything was under control.
“Fairy, do not be puzzled, books of our age follow this style. It is always essential to understand the punishment before committing a crime.” Fairy Eternity looked at Lu Yang skeptically, but refrained from further questioning.
The second page was the index, very formal indeed. The book introduces various topics from zombie types, coffin specifications, tomb specifications, to common mechanisms.
Shang Zhongtian, an infamous Tomb Raider, indeed wrote some practical stuff, precisely what Lu Yang needed.
“Let me check the two rows of soldier statues…here it is. Sculptures of soldiers created from mud and wood are typically arranged in tombs as burial goods. Be aware, if you encounter these soldier statues at the entrance of the tomb, run away immediately – they might come to life!”
Lu Yang looked rigidly at the tall soldier statue which began to glow green from its eyes and reach out its hand towards him.
“I knew it, nothing good ever happens!”
Luckily, Lu Yang is agile, having worked in a barbecue place, he barely evaded the statue’s attack.
More soldier statues came to life. Lu Yang wanted to retreat, but his escape route was blocked. He had no option but to run into the deeper part of the cave. Looking back, Lu Yang saw the statues, their eyes emitting green light, fixated on him, but they didn’t move further. It appeared their mobility was restricted within a specific range.
Deeper inside the cave was not a confined tunnel, but a wide-open space. The light was dim, and he could only make out blurry outlines.
Drip…drip…drip…
An intermittent dripping sound echoed from somewhere making the atmosphere even more tenser. Fairy Eternity, curled up, hoped and prayed that Lu Yang could overcome this ordeal and find an exit.
The enormous tomb, with only the sound of dripping water and Lu Yang’s heartbeat, was terrifying, raising goosebumps.
Lu Yang was scared too. He firmly sealed his pores, preventing his hair from standing on end.
He lowered his gaze to the book, brushing up on tomb knowledge, “Zombies – a common creature encountered when tomb raiding. Divided into Purple Corpse, White Zombie, Green Zombie, Haired Zombie, Flying Zombie, Wandering Corpse, Lurking Zombie, and a Dry Corpse. The Purple Corpse corresponds to Qi Refinement Stage, White Zombie corresponds to Foundation Establishment Stage, Green Zombie to Golden Core Stage…and so on.”
“Zombies, inherently dark, are rendered inert only by the ultra-masculine True Fire.”
Just as Lu Yang was engrossed in his reading, a hand tapped on his shoulder which he casually swatted, “Fairy, weren’t you scared? How come you still have the mood to play a prank?”
Fairy Eternity whispered, as though she had disturbed something, “….how can I tap your shoulder from inside your Consciousness World?”
It dawned on Lu Yang; he quickly turned around. Behind him was a group of purple zombies, and the one who had tapped his shoulders was a White Zombie!
“Purple Corpse and White Zombie!”
Remembering what he had read in Tomb Raiding Insights, Lu Yang summoned the Three-flavored True Fire, burning the zombies.
True enough, zombies were afraid of True Fire and dared not take a step further when faced with a wall of true fire.
“Is this…True Fire? You can use True Fire?!” Fairy Eternity exclaimed in surprise. She had never heard of a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage possessing True Fire.
Moreover, the nature of the flames…they resemble the Samadhi True Fire!”
Lu Yang kept silent; instead, he wore a mysterious smile. Preserving his cool made him look extremely badass.
Having an ancient fairy gasp at his unique abilities was indeed pleasing.
If he were to spit out that “this is the authentic Three-flavored True Fire, ” wouldn’t the puzzle be revealed to all?
Anyway, it was still a form of True Fire, pretty similar.
Lu Yang spit out the Three-flavored True Fire once again, which hovered over his shoulder. This allowed him to perceive his surroundings and intimidate the lurking zombies.
Finding the exit in a tomb chamber requires expertise like holding the Eight- Diagram Disk, using motionless seals, while chanting the incantation ‘Finding dragon, assigning gold, wrapping the mountain, every layer of wrap indicates obstacles’ to find the exit.”
Lu Yang pondered; he had neither the Eight-Diagram Disk nor did he know any motionless seals.
He took a small stick from his Identity Jade and sticking it into the ground, he started praying, “May the Eldest Senior Sister bless me, may the Eldest Senior Sister bless me.”
The stick pointed towards the northeast direction.
Lu Yang was a cautious man; he was used to double-checking his math problems. Now being in such a dangerous situation, he had to be even more cautious.
He stuck the stick again into the ground, chanting, “May the Eldest Senior Sister bless me.” The stick once again pointed towards the northeast.
He was sure now, the exit was in the northeast direction.
An answer after double-checking couldn’t be wrong.
“Is this a tomb chamber?” Following the stick’s hint, Lu Yang found a chamber, although he wasn’t sure if it was the main or secondary one.
“Let’s see the book… the main difference between the main and secondary chambers can be determined based on the local Feng Shui. It needs to be divined with the Eight Diagram Disk and turtle shells. The specific method is as follows… ”
While reading this, Lu Yang was confused. The methods mentioned in the book were useless to him.
“This is the main chamber,” affirmed Fairy Eternity.
“How do you know?” Lu Yang was surprised that Fairy Eternity was finally proving useful.
There were two characters ‘main chamber’ written at the entrance of the chamber.”
Lu Yang peered out of the door; indeed, the tomb had thoughtfully marked
‘main chamber.’
Was this for the zombies to read?
“Look, there are plenty of burial goods in the chamber, all of them treasures!” shouted Fairy Eternity.
Lu Yang buried his gaze and indeed, his vision was filled with dazzling treasures. It seemed the deceased was affluent when alive, although he wondered why they chose this particular place for the tomb.
“Huh? Is the book glowing?” Lu Yang exclaimed while looking at Tomb Raiding Insights, “Has this book been refined?”
The light from the book pointed towards a jade burial object. The light scanned the jade up and down, seemingly appraising its value.
Lu Yang froze, his heart throbbing. Could it be that the patriarch of the Shang Family handed him a fantastic appraisal magic instrument?
Soon, the book’s glow enveloped the jade burial object, and six big characters emerged on the light beam:
“Five years of fixed-term imprisonment.”
The glow changed, enveloping another burial item, a sturdy bronze short sword. The words in the light beam changed again:
“Seven years of fixed-term imprisonment.”
Lu Yang: “…”
What on earth is this book that the patriarch of the Shang Family has given me?
Fairy Eternity clicked her tongue in admiration. Is this a trendy book of the current times? Indeed enlightening.
