Not only did Xu Lang know the ancient storyline of the Ghost Blowing Lamp world, but he also knew the storyline of the Tomb Robber’s Notes world.
Xu Lang couldn't remember many of the original details, but he knew a lot of miscellaneous things. He naturally knew some of the main plotlines.
After a moment of silence, Xu Lang replied, "How I know this isn't important, just consider it a coincidence. Although this secret technique is only half a book, it still has endless uses. It is said that after studying it, one can explore all the dragon veins of the world."
“If you were to become a tomb raider, the world's unknown ancient tombs would be unable to escape your eyes. Divining the location and orientation of tombs would be as easy as taking something from your pocket for you."
"Furthermore, as a tomb raider, you don't necessarily have to rob tombs and dig for treasures. Isn't exploring the unknown an interesting thing?"
Fatty asked, "Lao Hu, tell your bro about it, back then, you were the one who recognized the feng shui layout of the Jade Lotus Nine Dragon Cover at a glance. So your ancestors were so awesome! Anyway, you're just sitting around doing nothing, tell your bro about the ins and outs of it. I was stunned when you talked to Da Jin Ya about it."
Lao Hu originally didn't want to say much, but seeing Fatty's eager eyes, he couldn't help but feel like showing off.
“Divining the location and orientation of tombs, simply put, any place with excellent feng shui must have a large tomb. The Dragon-Seeking Scripture in the Sixteen Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique records that the Dragon-Seeking Scripture is about seeking dragon veins. From the perspective of feng shui, dragon veins are form and potential!”
"When I was a child, I heard my grandfather say that some tomb raiders find ancient tombs by smelling with their noses. Later, there was the Luoyang Shovel. Relying on the soil brought up by the Luoyang Shovel, they would know what is underground, and could even determine the period of the tomb."
"But real masters don't use any of these things. They arrive at a place and can tell if there is a tomb underground, even the structure and age of the tomb, they can see all of this at a glance."
Hearing Lao Hu's explanation, Fatty's eyes lit up and he asked, "Lao Hu, so you can tell where the tombs of kings and princes are?"
Lao Hu glared at Fatty and replied, "I haven't actually done it before, so how would I know where the tombs are? I advise you to stop having such thoughts."
"However, I know something about the tomb raiding business. If you only rely on tamped earth to judge, this won't work in many places. For example, in the south, there is a lot of rainfall, and many ancient tombs have been washed away and flooded by groundwater, the soil layer has been washed away completely, making it impossible to judge."
"Furthermore, there are many dragon veins, which are originally excellent feng shui locations where large tombs are buried. However, due to natural disasters, some feng shui layouts have already changed. This requires using a compass to locate and deduce the restoration. There are many tricks involved."
Fatty felt a little dizzy, so he turned to ask, "Lao Hu, what you said is too difficult to understand. Why don't you tell me something simple, like the four major schools of tomb raiding. You just mentioned two schools, what about the other two?"
Xu Lang organized his thoughts and explained, "Actually, I only know a little bit, I don't understand what Lao Hu knows, I only know some things from the past. I'm actually an outsider."
"The four major schools of tomb raiding are: Mo Jin with Talismans, Fa Qiu with Seals, Ban Shan with Techniques, and Xie Ling with Armor."
"The talisman is a Mo Jin talisman, the seal is a Heavenly Official Seal. It is said that the Heavenly Official Seal was destroyed during the Ming Dynasty."
"Ban Shan are the Ban Shan Daoists. The so-called Ban Shan techniques are secret techniques of biological assimilation studied by the Ban Shan School. As far as I know, the last Ban Shan Daoist disappeared many years ago. It is unknown whether there are any successors in the world."
"The Xie Ling armor refers to the protective armor. It is said that Xie Ling also has an invincible dagger called ‘Xiao Shen Feng’."
"However, the Xie Ling School has long since disappeared. It is said that this school relies on having many people, their main strength lies in their numbers."
"I’ve said a lot of nonsense, let's just figure out where to eat tonight and what supplies to buy on the way back."
Lao Hu sighed, "Xu kid, you know so much, you don't sound like an outsider at all. I've known you're not ordinary since you were a kid. Could it be that you're a closed-door disciple of some senior?"
Xu Lang laughed, "Actually, I envy you guys who have teachers. My dream is to explore the unknown, if I had your feng shui skills, I would have traveled the world long ago."
"We can talk about this later. I heard you say before that you were an engineer, you know more about building the village than I do. Leave the task of buying supplies to you, remember, don't save me any money."
"Thinking about going back to Gangzi Camp, I'm both excited and scared, but I don't regret it. Fatty, book a place tonight, let's have a good drink."
On the green train, Lao Hu was taking a nap, Fatty was holding a book on archaeology and reading with relish, while Xu Lang was holding the Sixteen Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique and silently observing it. Lao Hu had taken the initiative to show him this book.
Seeing that Xu Lang was interested in feng shui, Lao Hu took the initiative to let him look at this strange book, and then started learning it himself.
At this time, Xu Lang had a photographic memory, but remembering was one thing, understanding was another. It was like he knew every word in the book, but he couldn't understand the meaning. It made him want to curse.
After asking, he understood that even Lao Hu, who had studied for over ten years and had consulted a lot of materials, had only understood three or four tenths of the book. For Xu Lang to understand the book thoroughly in a short period of time was almost a daydream, even if he had achieved cultivation, it wouldn't be possible.
Before returning, the three of them bought a lot of things. Fatty sold all his tapes at a low price, Lao Hu basically spent all his demobilization pay, and even Da Jin Ya, when he heard about it, took the initiative to give them a TV he had just collected.
It has to be said that Da Jin Ya's business is extensive, he deals in antiques and second-hand appliances!
The trains in this era were slow, but Xu Lang had already gotten used to it. The country was developing rapidly, but development takes time.
Four days later, after many twists and turns, the three of them finally returned to Gangzi Camp.
Returning to this place they had been away from for so long, a place that held so many memories for the three of them, Xu Lang looked at everything that was familiar, and for a moment he forgot to go forward. It wasn't until Lao Hu patted him on the shoulder, signaling that someone from the village was coming to greet them.
"Wang Kaisuan, Hu Ba Yi, and you, you little heartless one, you still know how to come back?"
They hadn't seen each other in ten years, even though Xu Lang had expected this scene, he still had tears in his eyes.
The one speaking was Yan Zi, behind her were two children, a boy and a girl. They hadn't seen each other for many years, Yan Zi had already married and had children.
Xu Lang tried and tried to hold back, but finally he couldn't bear it anymore, he walked up to Yan Zi and gently embraced her, trying not to let tears fall from his eyes. Perhaps because he rarely had physical contact with anyone over the years, he felt very at ease at this moment.
Yan Zi gently patted Xu Lang on the back and said, "Little brother, it's good you're back, it's good you're back."
Hearing the familiar address, Xu Lang finally couldn't hold back, a few tears rolled down his cheeks, and then he let go of Yan Zi.
Yan Zi looked at Xu Lang and smiled, "Little brother, you've grown up. Did someone bully you outside? If you're tired outside, just come back."
Lao Hu laughed and said, "This stinky boy is tired of what? Who could bully him with his personality? He just misses home, he misses you and the old village head."
Although this is what they said, even Lao Hu and Fatty were red-eyed, secretly turning their heads to wipe away their tears.
Some people, laugh and laugh, then they cry.
After a while, Xu Lang finally saw the old village head with white hair. Compared to ten years ago, he was even older.
Xu Lang wanted to say something, but the words got stuck in his throat and he couldn't say a word. It wasn't until the old village head came forward and patted his head, saying, "You stinky boy, you still know to come back and see. Good, good!"