Now Jiang Beiran finally understood why Shen Tianhua was always secretive when speaking before and refused to explain in detail how the ancient book fragments were robbed.
It turned out that he had always regarded the tomb robber business as a "hidden profession", so he kept it a secret.
However, things like tomb robbing have always been a profession that can make you rich overnight. It is normal to think about making a fortune quietly.
After the shock, Jiang Beiran's thoughts began to come alive. Of course he loved this money-making business, and he also had a strong interest in the history of this continent.
"Looking for dragons and finding gold... Haha." Jiang Beiran laughed, "I heard a friend talk about this business before, but I didn't expect Master Shen to be a master in this business."
"I don't dare to be a master. If I were a master, I wouldn't be reduced to this situation." Shen Tianhua said with some self-deprecation.
"When there are interests, there will be fights. Master Shen has entered this extremely profitable business and can still defend himself against others. Naturally, he can be regarded as a master."
When Shen Tianhua heard this, he couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Because he knew that the master was praising him on the surface, but what he actually meant was that in such a risky business, for a casual cultivator with no background to dare to compete with them, you are really overestimating your capabilities.
But Shen Tianhua didn't know this.
Originally, he had a backer, but after various conflicts, he became what he is now.
When we first started working together, it was agreed that he would rob the tomb, and the Shengyang Sect would be responsible for protecting him, and everyone would split the stolen treasures 50-50.
But as the treasures he stole became better and better, the Shengyang Sect began to become more and more unruly, always suppressing him when "sharing the stolen goods". In the end, Shen Tianhua had no choice but to leave the Shengyang Sect.
A lone wolf among tomb robbers.
Now hearing Jiang Beiran's words, Shen Tianhua suddenly felt bitter in his heart.
If you can rely on your elder brother, who would be willing to be a lone wolf?
'Tsk, it looks like he was injured quite deeply.'
The original intention of Jiang Beiran's words was to remind Shen Tianhua that it would be impossible to do this business without someone who can take responsibility.
Unless you are the only tomb robber left in the world, with such a huge profit, once the two groups meet, it will definitely be a fight to the death.
But now it seems that Shen Tianhua is really afraid of the Shengyang Sect. He would rather risk his fortune by gambling alone than find an organization as a backer for fear of being cheated.
So since Shen Tianhua didn't take the initiative to speak, Jiang Beiran could only take the initiative himself.
"The thief... tell me in detail about this method of hunting for dragons and finding gold, and I will help you get back the remains of the ancient book."
When Shen Tianhua showed off his cards, he naturally had already thought that Master Jiang would ask him for the method of hunting for dragons and making gold, so when he heard the master proposed a deal, he immediately agreed: "Deal."
After saying that, he took out a booklet from the Qiankun Ring and handed it to Jiang Beiran: "Master, this Guannan Xiuyu records a series of secret methods for finding ancient tombs. However, in our line of work, there is a saying called Three Years of Searching.
Dragon, after ten years of digging holes, finding a tomb is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Please be more patient, Master."
Taking the "Guan Nan Xiu" handed over by Shen Tianhua, Jiang Beiran put it aside and said: "Looking for dragons and gold is not an easy task. I'm afraid Master Shen won't be able to take care of it all alone, right?"
Shen Tianhua laughed loudly after hearing this, "Master is indeed an expert, Men Qing'er. I do have several capable people under me who are responsible for finding tombs and opening caves. I also have some hands and eyes to help me."
Look at the shop."
After that, as the two of them chatted more and more, Jiang Beiran felt that just one sentence of "Take me a Luoyang shovel" would be the tomb robbing he was familiar with.
Of course, the fantasy world naturally has its cards in the fantasy world, and the danger level of the ancient tombs on Xuanlong Continent is much higher than those of Red Rice Dumplings and Water Monkeys.
Including but not limited to various ancient defense formations, intelligent puppet warriors, and various earth-level mechanisms that are difficult to guard against.
When he heard Shen Tianhua say that a Xuanzun-level expert had died in the ancient tomb, Jiang Beiran was immediately curious: "This ancient tomb is so dangerous, how did you escape unscathed?"
Shen Tianhua, who had already started talking, stopped being secretive and answered directly: "Generally, the tombs we find don't have such a large array. Once we find the place and break the array, the mechanisms inside can barely cope with it.
"
"Then what kind of tomb are you talking about that even Xuanzun-level experts might die in?"
"Only two such tombs have been discovered in the world today. One is in the Zeng State and is called Longling. The other is in the Wei State and is called Cangming. So far, these two ancient tombs have only been explored.
From the outside, few people dare to explore the inner city."
'So fierce...'
Although few people know about the industry of tomb robbing, the big bosses of various sects definitely understand it, so the statement that few people dare to go to the inner city to explore obviously includes those Xuansheng.
And even Xuan Sheng did not dare to enter the inner city, which shows that these two ancient tombs are exactly the same as Xuanji Island in terms of mystery and danger.
'It seems that the level of exploration of Xuanlong Continent is really low...'
Since coming to the Six Kingdoms and seeing and hearing many things, Jiang Beiran has increasingly felt that there are many places on the map of Xuanlong Continent that are "completely dark" and have not been explored at all.
It's also a headache.
After all, nothing is more upsetting than the unknown.
Picking up the wine bowl and taking a sip, Jiang Beiran thought for a moment and asked: "So what kind of ancient tomb did you steal these ancient book fragments from? Of course, you only need to tell me what kind of ancient tomb it is, no need to
Tell me where."
Seeing Master Jiang being so open-minded, Shen Tianhua also replied happily: "To be honest with what Master said, this tomb has just been excavated, and not many people know about it. At present, I have only explored the periphery and have not gone there yet."
Went deeper."
"Peripheral...meaning that the ancient tomb you found is not too small?"
"Yes, although it is incomparable with tombs like Longling and Cangming, the tomb I discovered this time is not small. But because I don't dare to go deep, I can't tell how big it is."
Jiang Beiran listened and tapped his five fingers rhythmically on the table, "Have those who competed with you for the remaining copies notified their respective sects?"
"That's not possible." Shen Tianhua shook his head, "In fact, they don't want to leave the sect and do it on their own. They are forced to stay under other people's roofs, so before they completely scavenge the outer layer,
, they will not tell their master the news."
"Didn't you say that they have already killed you? Didn't they find people from the sect to deal with you?"
"No... they just have the backing of the sect, so they are more daring to take action."
Nodding, Jiang Beiran asked again: "Then the sect behind them doesn't have spies around them?"
"Some do, some don't, but even if they are spying, they have their own way of dealing with it."
At this time, Lu Yangyu, who had been listening, said: "Then since you already know who they are, have you never thought of telling their sect what they concealed and let them fight among themselves?"
Giving Lu Yangyu a sideways glance, Shen Tianhua said, "Whoever does this kind of thing has broken the rules of this industry and is a big no-no!"
"People are trying to kill you, but you still care about this kind of rules?"
"They don't have to take my life to get it, but if others know that I broke this rule, then I won't be able to hang out in this circle in the future. This is worse than taking my life. In addition, once they let them
If the sect behind it knows about this ancient tomb, I will never have the chance to explore it. Unlike now, I still have some chance."
Jiang Beiran couldn't help but shake his head after hearing this, and wanted to say that your circle is really chaotic.
In the case of complete distrust of each other, they have to complete various cooperations, and they don't know whether the sect behind them is a backer or a shackle.
After chatting until late at night, Jiang Beiran finally had a clearer understanding of the profession of tomb robber.
It is said that there is specialization in the arts. Being a tomb robber does not require a high level of cultivation. The most important thing is to master various mysterious arts related to tomb robbing. As long as the skills are high enough, all the puppets in the ancient tombs can be demolished.
Yes, there is no need to destroy it violently.
In addition, rather than exploring ancient tombs, the ability to find ancient tombs is the most important.
After all, these ancient tombs are not just hidden underground. Some of them are guarded by ancient formations that can completely hide everything. Some are hidden in alien spaces that can only be opened by Qiankun magic. Some of them must be detected using Feng Shui.
Only by knowing where the connections are, can it safely reappear in the human world. Otherwise, if you make a wrong step, the tomb will directly "explode".
"Let's stop talking about the dragon hunt first." After Jiang Beiran finished speaking, he picked up the "Guannan Xiu" on the table and raised it. "I will go back and study it carefully. You will stay in the mainland for the next few days.
Library owner, someone will come to help you solve the problem of the remaining ancient books later."
"Thank you, Master." Shen Tianhua stood up and cupped his hands.
"Let's go first." After Jiang Beiran said that, he was about to turn around and leave when he heard Lu Yangyu suddenly shout.
"Hey, Brother Jiang, walk slowly!"
Looking back at Lu Yangyu, Jiang Beiran asked: "Does Master Lu have something to do with me?"
"Of course, I was the one who called you here. A few days ago, didn't you ask me to introduce you to that ghost cultivator? I fulfilled my mission and made an appointment for you."
Seeing how efficient Lu Yangyu was this time, Jiang Beiran immediately held up his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Master Lu."
"It's a small thing, it's just a small thing. She just has something to do today and can't make it through, so I made an appointment for you tomorrow. What do you think?"
Jiang Beiran originally wanted to stay a few more days to take in his younger brother, so he immediately agreed: "Of course there is no problem."
"Okay, then you can come directly to my place at noon the day after tomorrow, and I will take you to see her."
"Okay, I will definitely come to visit on time. I'll take my leave now." After Jiang Beiran said that, he turned around and walked down the stairs.
When Jiang Beiran walked away, Shen Tianhua sat back on the chair, looked at Lu Yangyu who was about to pour himself a drink and asked, "Do you think it would be reliable for me to defect to Master Jiang?"
"You make your own judgment on this, otherwise you will blame me later." Lu Yangyu shook his head directly.
"It's not because you have been with that Master Jiang for a long time, that's why I came to ask you. Don't worry, I won't blame you this time. Just give me some advice. You also know how difficult my life is now.
"
After hearing what Shen Tianhua had said, Lu Yangyu thought for a moment and replied: "Of all the people I have come into contact with, the one who is least able to understand is this Master Jiang, but the most reliable one is also this one."
Master Jiang, I don’t know how to specifically express this emotion, you’d better figure it out yourself.”
"Your evaluation is so high...what else can I say."
After Shen Tianhua finished speaking, he let out a long sigh. Recalling the opportunities he had lost because he had no background, he was really hesitant to find another backer.
"Don't sigh. You can't be alone all your life, especially in your field. The risks are so high and there is no protection behind you. Are you really going to rely on luck to survive?"
"Well, I'm thinking about it." Shen Tianhua said and walked down the stairs, leaving Taiyi Hall with the words "I'm going to take a walk."
Jiang Beiran was very happy when he learned about a new group, because the joy of learning new things always makes him want to stop.
It was getting late now. When he returned to the hut, he found that the two girls were still playing Legend of the Black Dragon. He glanced at Shi Fenglan's hand card and Jiang Beiran chuckled and walked straight towards his room.
"Xiao Beiran! Don't leave! Let's continue playing the simulation of cultivating immortals tonight."
Shi Fenglan, who was holding four cards, turned around and looked at Jiang Beiran asking questions.
"No, I want to go to bed early tonight." After saying that, he went directly back to his room.
Hearing the "bang" sound, Shi Fenglan had no choice but to turn around and continue to look at Shi Jiamu, who had a sly look on his face.
"I just spoke. Let's consider this game a draw." Shi Fenglan suggested.
"Of course not. There's no way anyone would leave midway. Quickly draw the card. Quickly draw the card."
"Okay~" Shi Fenglan agreed helplessly, and then glanced at Jiang Beiran's closed door before continuing to play with Shi Jiamu.
Early the next morning, Jiang Beiran got up and took care of breakfast and lunch for him and the two girls. During the meal, Shi Jiamu looked at Jiang Beiran and asked, "Uncle, do you have any plans recently?"
"Go back to Shengguo."
Upon hearing this answer, Shi Fenglan and Shi Jiamu had completely different reactions.
The former was relieved. In the past two days, Shi Fenglan had been having trouble sleeping and eating because she accidentally told Shi Jiamu that they were going back. Now it's better. Xiao Beiran said it himself, so it has nothing to do with her.
.
Thinking of this, Shi Fenglan drank the porridge much faster.
The latter was a little shocked, and didn't expect the uncle to answer so readily.
Of course, there is no need to hide this from her.
"Hmm...how long will it take to go back?" Shi Jiamu asked curiously.
"uncertain."
"I...can I go back with you?"
"no."
"Why!"
"There are so many reasons why, drink your porridge."
Shi Jiamu was a little frustrated after being verbally rejected, but he quickly adjusted and lowered his head to drink the porridge.
After finishing a light breakfast and lunch, Jiang Beiran looked at the time and said to Shi Fenglan: "Look after the house, I'll go out."
"Okay! Leave it to me!" Shi Fenglan said seriously, patting her chest.
The familiar person arrived at Taiyi Pavilion as usual. Before Jiang Beiran could speak, Lu Yangyu's voice came from upstairs.
"Bei Ran, just wait a moment, I'll be down right away."