An Appraisal-Type Magical Artifact
"What the hell?" The Immortal Fairy looked puzzled; she had no idea what criminal law was.
In High Antiquity times, clans and bloodlines served as the central link, and people gathered in tribal forms. Punishment of clan members relied on "family law" and "clan law".
Or they might gather in the form of a sect, and the punishment for their disciples is based on "sect rules".
At that time, there was no concept of a nation, so the concept of law was naturally out of the question.
However, the Immortal Fairy was not a pedantic person; judging from the content of the regulations, she could roughly guess the purpose of the criminal law.
I understand the logic, but why does the first page of a tomb raiding guide include criminal law?
Lu Yang coughed twice, indicating that everything was under control.
"Please don't take offense, fairy. This is the style of books in our time. As the saying goes, 'Sentence is determined before a crime is committed, so that one knows what is being done.'"
The Immortal Fairy looked at Lu Yang suspiciously, but still said "Oh".
The second page is the table of contents, and the content is quite serious. From the table of contents, it can be seen that this book introduces the types of zombies, the specifications of coffins, the specifications of tombs, common traps, and so on.
Shang Zhongtian truly lives up to his reputation as a notorious tomb raider; his writing is top-notch, exactly what Lu Yang needs.
"Let me see these two rows of terracotta warriors... Here we are. Terracotta warriors are full-body statues of soldiers made of clay and wood, usually placed in rows in tombs as funerary objects. Be careful, if you encounter terracotta warriors at the entrance of a tomb, run away immediately, as they may come to life!"
Lu Yang stiffly looked up at the tall terracotta warrior. The terracotta warrior's eyes glowed green, and it stretched out its large hand to grab Lu Yang.
"I knew it wouldn't be good!"
Fortunately, Lu Yang was agile, a skill he had honed in the barbecue restaurant, and narrowly escaped the terracotta warrior's attack.
More terracotta warriors came to life. Lu Yang tried to retreat, but found his escape route blocked by the terracotta warriors. He could only flee forward, escaping into the depths of the cave.
Lu Yang turned around and saw that the terracotta warriors' eyes were glowing green as they looked at Lu Yang, but they hesitated to make a move, indicating that their range of movement was limited.
The depths of the cave were no longer narrow passages, but a vast space, though the lighting was dim, and only vague outlines could be seen.
Drip-drop-drip-drop-drip-drop
The sound of water droplets falling came from somewhere, intermittent and particularly jarring in the vast space. The Immortal Fairy huddled nervously, praying that Lu Yang could overcome the difficulties and find an exit.
The vast tomb was filled only with the sound of dripping water and Lu Yang's heartbeat, sending chills down one's spine and raising goosebumps.
Lu Yang was also very scared, so he decisively sealed his pores to prevent his body hair from standing on end.
He lowered his head to read, hastily brushing up on his knowledge of tombs. "Zombies are monsters frequently encountered by tomb raiders. They can be categorized into purple zombies, white zombies, green zombies, hairy zombies, flying zombies, wandering corpses, crouching corpses, and demons. Purple zombies correspond to the Qi Refining stage, white zombies to the Foundation Establishment Realm, green zombies to the Golden Core stage, and so on."
"Zombies are inherently yin beings, and they fear most the most intense and yang true fire."
Just as Lu Yang was engrossed in watching, a hand landed on his shoulder, which he casually slapped away. "Fairy, weren't you scared? How come you're in the mood for jokes?"
The immortal fairy whispered, as if she had startled someone. "... How can I pat your shoulder when I'm in your spiritual world?"
Lu Yang then realized what was happening and turned around abruptly, only to see a group of purplish-skinned zombies following behind him. The one who had just patted his shoulder was a white-haired zombie!
"Purple zombies and white zombies!"
Remembering the words of advice from tomb raiding, Lu Yang finally unleashed the Samadhi True Fire, scorching the zombie.
The zombies were indeed afraid of real fire; they dared not take a single step forward when faced with a wall made of real fire.
"This is true fire! You can actually use true fire?!" the Immortal Fairy exclaimed in surprise. She had never heard of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator wielding true fire.
"And judging from the shape of the flames, it looks like Samadhi Fire!"
Lu Yang once again refreshed the Immortal Fairy's understanding. The Samadhi True Fire is renowned among the 108 kinds of true fires. Not to mention Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, even Golden Core cultivators who can master it are extremely formidable.
Lu Yang didn't speak, but instead gave a mysterious smile, which made him seem very sophisticated.
It's quite satisfying to amaze High Antiquity immortals with your talent.
Otherwise, if he opens his mouth with "This is the authentic Samadhi Fire," he'll give himself away completely.
They're all real fire anyway, so they're pretty much the same.
Lu Yang exhaled another breath of Samadhi True Fire, the fireball hovering above his shoulder, allowing him to see the surroundings clearly and also to intimidate the lurking zombies.
"Finding the exit of the tomb is a technical task. It requires holding a Bagua compass, making hand seals, and silently reciting 'To find the dragon and divide the gold, look at the winding mountains; each winding is a barrier' in order to find the exit."
Lu Yang pondered, for he had neither the Bagua compass nor the ability to perform the seal.
He took out a small wooden stick from his identity jade pendant and stood it upright on the ground, chanting, "May Senior Sister protect me, may Senior Sister protect me."
The small wooden stick fell to the northeast.
Lu Yang was a cautious person. In his previous life, he was used to checking his calculations when doing math problems. Now that he was in the dangerous situation of the tomb, he had to be even more careful.
He stood the small stick upright again, silently praying, "May the eldest sister protect me," and the stick fell to the northeast again.
It's confirmed, the exit is in the northeast direction.
The answer, once verified, will not be wrong.
"Is this a tomb chamber?" Following the direction of the small wooden stick, Lu Yang found a tomb chamber, unsure whether it was the main chamber or a secondary chamber.
"Let me see what the book says... The main difference between the main room and the secondary room needs to be determined according to the local feng shui, which requires divination using a Bagua compass and tortoise shell. The specific method is as follows..."
Lu Yang was overwhelmed by the information; the methods written on them were completely unusable.
"This is the main room," the Immortal Fairy affirmed.
"How did you know?" Lu Yang asked in surprise, not expecting the Immortal Fairy to finally be of some use.
"Just now, the words 'Main Chamber' were written on the entrance to the tomb chamber."
Lu Yang stuck his head out of the door, and sure enough, the words "Master Room" were thoughtfully written above it.
Is this written for zombies?
"Look, there are so many burial objects in the tomb, all treasures!" the Immortal Fairy exclaimed.
Lu Yang looked down and saw that it was indeed true; the tomb was filled with a dazzling array of treasures, indicating that the tomb owner was very wealthy in life. He just didn't know why the tomb was located here.
"Huh? The book is glowing?" Lu Yang looked at the tomb raiding manual in his hand in surprise. "Is this book some kind of magical artifact?"
The light in the book is focused on one of the jade burial objects, scanning it up and down as if assessing its value.
Lu Yang was stunned, his heart pounding. Could it be that the Shang family patriarch had given him an extraordinary appraisal-type magic Law Artifact?
The book's light enveloped the burial objects, and six large characters appeared within the light screen:
"Five years imprisonment."
The light shifted again, enveloping another burial object—a sharp bronze dagger—and the words on the light screen changed once more:
"Seven years imprisonment."
Lu Yang: "..."
What kind of book did you give me, Shang family patriarch?!
The Immortal Fairy clicked her tongue in amazement, "Is this what popular books are like these days? I've learned something new!"