Looking at the bronze mask in his hands, so similar to those unearthed at Sanxingdui, Chen Jue could not help drawing a deep breath.
Back on Earth, Chen Jue had seen photographs of such bronze masks online, though he had never studied them in depth. Discovering an almost identical artifact here in Second Home still came as quite a shock.
Although he had already learned from the Phoenix Bird that "people" had existed on this unfamiliar planet long ago, that had only been one spirit bird's account. It was nowhere near as striking as a physical artifact.
Moreover, the bronze mask's design clearly corresponded to the physical features of "Thousand-Mile Eyes," "Wind-Listening Ears," and the "Heavenly Eye" between the brows. Chen Jue could not help wondering whether the "people" who had lived on this unfamiliar planet long ago had possessed extremely advanced cultivation, just like him.
Unfortunately, I don't know much about the Sanxingdui Ruins. I only remember hearing that these strange-looking bronze masks were used by the Ancient Shu people for sacrifices.
Next time I return to Earth, I must go and see those historical artifacts, Chen Jue thought. Even he had never expected a manufactured object on this unfamiliar planet to have such intricate connections to ancient ruins on Earth.
The deeper he explored Second Home, the more Chen Jue felt his values and worldview slowly changing and being reshaped. It was just like his cultivation journey: the more his body transformed and the higher his cultivation rose, the more secrets he could encounter. Many things he had once been unable, or had not dared, to imagine were connecting through remarkable coincidences, overturning his former understanding of the world.
As for why this bronze mask was in the Phoenix Bird's nest, Chen Jue guessed it was because birds