Master Liu pressed his hand against the stone door with extreme care. After feeling it closely for a moment, he said in astonishment, "This is truly incredible. More than a thousand years have passed, yet you can still feel warmth on the stone door."
After hearing this, Ma Big Beard and the others went over one after another and touched it as Master Liu had.
Chen Hao, who had been standing at the back, ignored their fuss and walked straight up to the Nine-Turn Soul-Burning Lock, reaching out to touch it.
Master Liu, standing nearby, immediately cried out, "Hey, stop! What are you doing?"
Hearing Master Liu make a fuss again, Chen Hao frowned. "For fuck's sake, can you act normal? What are you yelling about? Have you forgotten our bet?"
Master Liu hurried over to Chen Hao in a panic and explained, "Of course I remember our bet. I can keep quiet, but could you stop touching things here at random? You'll get us all killed."
Hearing how serious Master Liu sounded, everyone immediately gathered around.
How could Master Liu pass up a chance to show off his knowledge? Pointing at the Nine-Turn Soul-Burning Lock behind him, he said, "The Nine-Turn Soul-Burning Lock has nine turns because its entire body contains nine layers of mechanisms. Each layer represents something different. They correspond to the Four Symbols and Five Elements: Greater Yin, Greater Yang, Lesser Yin, Lesser Yang, and the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, making nine turns in total. Without a thorough understanding of the Book of Changes, never mind opening the lock—you wouldn't even know what was written on each mechanism."
After hearing Master Liu's explanation, everyone understood at once and crowded around him, showering him with praise.
"You're amazing, Master Liu! You even