"Master Uncle, I could predict some things before, but they weren't very accurate. I wonder how Master Uncle managed to predict events a hundred years from now."
Zhang Tian's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a tone of curiosity and doubt.
"Oh? I didn't expect Little Tian to know fortune-telling. That's very good. As for how I knew, it was naturally through deduction."
"With my current strength, it's impossible to deduce events a hundred years from now. So, I simply inferred it based on celestial phenomena."
Daoist Dan He waved his hand.
One had to know that inference and actual calculation were different, but their essence was largely the same.
In the end, Zhang Tian's fortune-telling was also a form of inference, and the credibility of both was not high.
"I understand. It seems I'll need to study more with Master Uncle when I return this time."
Zhang Tian chuckled.
"Haha, then I won't be teaching for free, will I?"
Daoist Dan He smiled meaningfully.
Having navigated the martial world for so many years, Zhang Tian understood Daoist Dan He's words perfectly.
"Haha, of course. It's my honor that Master Uncle is willing to teach. How could I let Master Uncle toil alone?"
Zhang Tian laughed. Daoist Dan He internally praised Zhang Tian as being very discerning.
"Young Master Zhang, you promised us earlier..."
Wu Tianzhen said as he walked.
He didn't finish his sentence, but Zhang Tian understood his intentions.
"Don't worry, I know what you're thinking, which is to learn more. That's not difficult. However, Young Master Wu, how do you feel about what you've gained by following us this time?"
Zhang Tian's expression suddenly became more serious.
He had deliberately not hidden his use of spells and formations from Wu Tianzhen this time.
This was Zhang Tian's deliberate act.
The purpose was to shock Wu Tianzhen and make him obediently serve the Nine Gates.
Wu Tianzhen nodded earnestly.
He felt a sense of awe in his heart.
After all, Zhang Tian was a person of great knowledge and ability, worthy of his respect. 138 Reading Network
"To be frank, Young Master Zhang, this is the most magical and shocking tomb raiding I have ever witnessed in my life. At the same time, I have learned a great deal."
"Before, I never believed the saying that after the establishment of the New Xia Dynasty, animals were not allowed to become spirits. But now, I see there are traces to follow."
Wu Tianzhen spoke earnestly, looking at Zhang Tian with sincerity.
"I've thought about this throughout the journey. I will definitely not let down your trust. I will carry forward tomb raiding, no, donating cultural relics, and be at the forefront of recovering lost Xia Dynasty artifacts."
Wu Tianzhen, with the eloquence of a five-hundred-word essay, blurted out everything at once.
Zhang Tian nodded, realizing his attempt at deterrence had been effective.
"Yes, I will keep my promise to you. Here, this is the Nine Gates Feng Shui Secret Art, I'll give it to you. This is also the beginner's Daoist arts, I'll give that to you too."
"Combined with this method of cultivating internal energy, I believe you can forge your own path."
As Zhang Tian spoke, he handed over all his unnecessary items to Wu Tianzhen.
The Nine Gates Feng Shui Secret Art was, in fact, just an ordinary Feng Shui book, not even as powerful as Hu Bayi's Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Secret Art.
However, it was more than enough for Wu Tianzhen.
"Thank you, Young Master Zhang!"
Wu Tianzhen eagerly took the items from Zhang Tian's hand, feeling overjoyed.
Wang Banyue, standing nearby, felt a pang of envy but didn't speak directly.
"Brother Wang, this is for you..."
Zhang Tian then gave Wang Banyue some minor cultivation techniques he had obtained from other tombs, as well as some of his own unused techniques.
Wang Banyue also quickly expressed his gratitude several times.
Even though the cultivation techniques were mediocre, considering the last auction where a mediocre cultivation technique jade pendant sold for a sky-high price, what Zhang Tian gave was definitely not inferior to what was auctioned.
All in all, Wu Tianzhen and the others had made a profit.
"After we go out later, we'll find a guesthouse and take stock of our gains from this expedition."
Zhang Tian said softly. No one objected. Wu Tianzhen and Fatty, however, didn't take this matter to heart.
In their view, those items were obtained through the life-and-death struggles of Zhang Tian and his companions, and had little to do with them.
"By the way, how is my junior brother now?"
Daoist Dan He finally remembered Daoist Yimei.
Since Daoist Dan He had entered Mount Mao before Daoist Yimei, he naturally became the senior brother.
(Note! The character backgrounds of Daoist Yimei and Daoist Dan He here are not of the same generation.)
"Him..."
Zhang Tian paused.
He recalled seeing Daoist Yimei that day, with a beautiful female ghost on his left and a seductive female ghost on his right. How was he supposed to explain this?
To say, "You died, but your junior brother is still enjoying himself and living it up?" that would be strange.
"Master fulfilled his mission and guarded Qingfeng Mountain, using his life to suppress the Yellow Great Immortal. He ultimately died on Qingfeng Mountain."
"Later, we went to Qingfeng Mountain and found Master, thus forging a karmic connection."
As Zhang Tian spoke, he embellished Daoist Yimei's story considerably.
Zhang Tian thought to himself: I'm speaking against my conscience. I wonder if I'll be struck by lightning.
"Alas, it seems the disciples of Mount Mao are destined for hardship. I should have become a monk earlier."
Daoist Dan He joked, though going to become a monk was out of the question.
"Right, Master Uncle, I wanted to ask you something. Why do you all have this immortality forbidden technique? What does it represent? Does it mean staying in the world forever?"
Zhang Tian looked at Daoist Dan He, a hint of confusion in his heart.
Since it was a forbidden technique, there must be drawbacks.
And anything that could make someone immortal must have significant drawbacks.
"Alas, it's normal that you don't know about this forbidden technique. I don't advise you to know, because it goes against the natural order."
Daoist Dan He sighed, seemingly unwilling to discuss the matter.
Zhang Tian didn't probe further. After all, everyone had secrets, and there was no need to delve into them.
He himself had secrets, and if others asked him, Zhang Tian would also be annoyed.
"Boss, it's the exit."
Fatty interrupted the somewhat awkward atmosphere.
They looked up.
It was the Vermilion Bird tomb chamber from before.
The hole Wu Tianzhen had blown open.
Zhang Tian and the others went through it.
Since the mechanism was broken, the path was unobstructed.
"It seems someone has been here."
Hu Bayi said softly, looking at some food scraps on the ground.
"Never mind them, let's get out first. Young Master Wu, can your remote trigger detonate outside?"
Zhang Tian looked at Wu Tianzhen.
Wu Tianzhen shook his head.
"No, but if we detonate it now, will it be dangerous?"
Zhang Tian looked at the tomb door ahead.
"No. Fatty, you take Brother Banyue. I'll take Young Master Wu. We'll rush out as quickly as possible."
Zhang Tian said. Wu Tianzhen didn't waste any words and directly took out the remote.
Without hesitation, Wu Tianzhen pressed the remote, and immediately after, sounds of explosions echoed from behind them.
"Go."
Zhang Tian grunted. The next moment, the figures of the group turned into shadows and rushed towards the tomb door they had entered through.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Zhang Tian felt the entire tomb chamber shaking. Moreover, these small islands seemed to have lost their foundations, shaking incessantly, as if they would collapse at any moment.
Zhang Tian, with Wu Tianzhen, moved swiftly through the tomb chamber. In just a few seconds, they had reached the previous entrance.
"Open!"
Zhang Qilin punched out, shattering the mechanism. A crack appeared.
"Holy cow... This is also possible..."
Fatty's eyes widened. They had said it was only an entrance, not an exit. It really was a lie to deceive ordinary people.
"Let's get out first, the tomb is about to collapse."
Zhang Tian said, and the figures of the group quickly scrambled out of the crack.
Outside, a group of gold prospectors felt the vibrations under their feet and panicked.
"Baka! Who the hell stepped on a bomb! The island is sinking!"
After an angry curse, the entire island seemed to begin sinking.
Zhang Tian and the others exchanged glances, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
"Uh, Young Master Zhang, I didn't expect the dynamite to be so powerful. We just wanted to blow up the tomb simply..."
Wu Tianzhen appeared very innocent.
Zhang Tian looked at the island that was about to be submerged, feeling a little depressed. The island that had seemed indestructible moments ago was now sinking into the sea.
Was this Wu Tianzhen's unique attribute?