Near Jia Miao and the other scholars, Luo Yan saw a massive relief mural carved into the wall ahead.
A middle-aged scholar in the crowd spoke with shining eyes.
"In ancient times, before writing appeared, humanity's ancestors had a tradition of tying knots to record events."
"As civilization developed, stone carvings, rock paintings, and reliefs became the most direct and effective means of spreading civilization."
"That's why archaeologists often discover relief murals and the like."
"It's the same now. The Ancient People of Guixu used this method to pass down important information. It's far more vivid than leaving behind written words."
As the scholar sighed with emotion, Luo Yan looked at the relief on the wall. He had no idea what kind of stone the wall was made of, but despite enduring tens of millions of years of erosion, the relief remained largely intact.
A young man about Lin Wei's age removed his gloves and ran a hand over the edge of the relief.
"These were made using a polishing technique. They were carved first and polished afterward, which is why the lines are thick and deep while the grooves are smooth."
"But this wall is too large. We'll probably have to move farther back to see what pattern has been carved into the stone."
Following his reminder, everyone retreated. Once they had put some distance between themselves and the wall, they could see that the relief depicted a gigantic eyeball.
Beside the eyeball, clouds had also been carved.
The clouds floated before, behind, and around the eyeball. Compared with them, it was clear that the eyeball was enormous.
The pupil was like the sun and moon, looking down upon the earth below.
From within that enormous pupil, the Ancient People of Guixu had carved several moths. Their shape somewhat