Li Qing recalled the various contents recorded in the feng shui section, his gaze quietly settling on the valley and small lake enclosed by these nine modest peaks.
"This is the Nine Dragons Holding Pearl Formation!"
"I never expected such a formation to exist within these vast mountains and rivers?"
Surprise flickered in Li Qing's eyes.
According to the feng shui section's records, the nine peaks each occupied their proper positions. The terrain was open from north to south, with a small river flowing in from the south and running through the entire valley to the north.
In terms of formations, this was called Heavenly Fortune Comes from the South.
The nine dragons encircled the heavenly fortune, which gathered between them and formed a lake. This lake was the Dragon Pearl.
The Dragon Pearl was where the essence lay. If a great tomb were built there, its descendants would flourish without end, attaining high office and wealth, enduring for ten thousand generations.
It was even possible for a future emperor to emerge. This was a place where a dragon vein might condense.
Yet as Li Qing looked at this formation, a contemplative expression appeared in his eyes.
He vaguely felt that there was something strange about this formation, as though something was amiss.
Sun and moon radiance flickered in his eyes as he watched the flow of essence throughout the entire formation.
Very soon, a trace of surprise appeared in his gaze.
There was actually no flow of essence within this formation. All the essence seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Moreover, essence from the surrounding area was continuously and silently being drawn inside.
Li Qing instantly realized something. "Interesting. It seems this formation has already been used."
"There should be a great tomb here, but it doesn't look