1: Chapter 1 Guiding the Archaeological Team? It's So Good!

“Morning news report: This morning, an unusual disturbance occurred at the Dragon Locking Well in the western suburbs of the capital. Chains rattled loudly, and continuous lowing sounds like oxen were heard. Rumors suggest that the evil dragon beneath the Dragon Locking Well is about to emerge.”

“According to witnesses, an incredibly foul stench could be smelled several meters away from the Dragon Locking Well, and bursts of bloody mist were erupting from the wellhead.”

“Experts have yet to provide an explanation for these phenomena, but local personnel have been evacuated. We look forward to further reports!”

...

*Click!*

Ye Xiao turned off the TV and sat back in front of his computer, bored.

There had been too many news reports like this lately, but most of them were just sensationalist nonsense.

Basically, not even a single punctuation mark could be trusted.

Moreover, these people were likely just riding the coattails of his recently popular movie!

The mystery of the Dragon Locking Well had always been a popular topic of conversation, but related reports always ended up coming to nothing.

Therefore, Ye Xiao had never been very interested in it.

“I need to hurry up and start writing the plot for the second part!”

Ye Xiao took a sip of coffee and began typing at his computer.

Originally, Ye Xiao was a fine young man from 21st-century Earth who had transmigrated to this parallel world—Blue Star!

The country he was in was called the Great Xia Kingdom.

When he first arrived, Ye Xiao thought that as a transmigrator, an incredibly powerful system would automatically come to him.

To his disappointment, several years had passed since his transmigration, yet there was still no sign of a system.

He had no choice.

Man is made of iron, and food is his fuel; skipping a meal leaves one feeling weak.

Relying on his memories from his previous life, Ye Xiao turned the novels he had read into movie scripts.

He became a somewhat famous screenwriter.

His movies, whether it was the 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' series or the 'Grave Robbers’ Chronicles' series, had all received a huge response and gained him a following of fans.

The movie [Dragon Locking Well], released a few days ago, had even set a new box office record for Great Xia films!

It made Ye Xiao a minor celebrity screenwriter on the internet.

After all, in this world, stories and articles about tomb raiding and exploration were not as abundant as in his previous life.

Now, Ye Xiao was preparing to write the plot for the second part of [Dragon Locking Well].

In the sequel's plot, the Iron Triangle would truly enter the Dragon Locking Well. Ye Xiao still needed to carefully consider the plot inside the well.

...

“Ring, ring, ring...”

The phone rang, and Ye Xiao picked it up.

“Hello? Director Zhang?”

“Hey! Little Ye! Get downstairs quickly!”

“What’s wrong?”

“The Archaeological Team has finished their survey. They are preparing to go down into the Dragon Locking Well to explore, and they specifically invited us to the site to participate in a Symposium!”

“I heard there might be a massive tomb beneath the Dragon Locking Well!”

...

Hearing Director Zhang’s excited voice through the receiver, Ye Xiao couldn't help but frown.

Could the strange changes in the Dragon Locking Well he just saw on TV actually be real?!

Otherwise, why would the authorities be alerted to conduct a survey and prepare to go down and investigate?

One must know that before he transmigrated, the mystery of the true dragon inside the Dragon Locking Well was a hot topic of discussion, and the authorities could never give a reasonable explanation to silence the public.

This mystery had always been buried deep in Ye Xiao's heart.

Using it as material for creation after transmigrating was originally just a gimmick.

But now, when a real change happened to the Dragon Locking Well, Ye Xiao began to feel a bit hesitant.

“Forget it, I’ll just watch the live stream at home~”

Ye Xiao didn't like crowded places. Besides, the director's purpose for going to the site was nothing more than to stir up hype for the second part of [Dragon Locking Well]!

Isn't it better to just lounge at home?

However, just as Ye Xiao hung up the phone, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind:

[Ding! Detected that the host is facing a major decision. The system has been automatically activated!]

“Holy crap! A system?”

“I've finally activated a system!”

Hearing the mechanical voice that suddenly echoed in his mind, Ye Xiao immediately looked delighted!

[Ding! Detected that the host has encountered a major decision, triggering a God-level Choice! Generating options!]

[Option 1: Continue being a screenwriter and writing scripts! Reward: One bottle of hair growth tonic!]

[Option 2: Go to the Symposium and guide the Archaeological Team in exploring the Dragon Locking Well! Reward: Ancient Qilin Blood! Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Yin-Yang Secret Art!]

Looking at the options, Ye Xiao's expression gradually calmed down.

However, he couldn't hide the heat in his eyes.

Was there even a choice?

Option two, of course!

Ancient blood!

Secret arts!

I want them all!

Ye Xiao took out his phone and clicked the redial button.

...

Director Zhang answered the phone with a puzzled look:

“Ahem, Director Zhang, it's me!”

“I thought about it and decided to attend the Symposium! How could I miss such an important occasion?”

“It's mainly for the promotion of the second part of 'Dragon Locking Well.' As the screenwriter, how could I be absent?”

“To work hard for movie promotion—it is my generation's inescapable duty!”

Director Zhang: “????”

...

After hanging up, Ye Xiao didn't blush or feel his heart race; he just let out a long breath of turbid air.

And at that moment, the voice in Ye Xiao's mind sounded again.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for making a decision. Rewards have been distributed!]

As soon as the mechanical voice of the system faded in his mind, Ye Xiao felt as if a door had opened in his brain.

Countless pieces of information flooded into his mind.

“Riding gold and following water, cave earth and sealing wood, externally hiding the eight winds, internally secreting the five elements...”

Ye Xiao unconsciously recited these sixteen characters, and his mind became crystal clear.

Countless geomantic formulas, techniques, methods for finding dragons and pinpointing burial spots, and more, all flashed through Ye Xiao's mind one by one.

Ye Xiao's eyes lit up slightly, and he was delighted.

“Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Yin-Yang Secret Art... this is truly good stuff!”

Legend has it that obtaining this book allows one to seize the secrets of heaven and earth and know the workings of Yin and Yang. This book is essentially the encyclopedia of the tomb-robbing world.

By mastering this book, going into tombs and raiding them becomes as easy as pie.

“Does the system want me to be a tomb raider... a professional grave robber?”

However, before Ye Xiao could wonder further, he suddenly felt his entire body become incredibly hot, as if his whole being had been thrown into lava and was being burned by intense flames.

The intense pain forced a muffled groan from Ye Xiao.

After a long time, the burning sensation finally slowly receded. Ye Xiao was covered in a foul stench, his whole body coated in dirty, black, viscous slime.

After coming out from a shower, Ye Xiao stood before the mirror and couldn't help but be stunned.

The person in the mirror looked like a completely different person; his skin was fair, and his face was as handsome as carved jade!

His former small belly had turned into eight-pack abs, and his entire body was filled with explosive power!

Most terrifying of all, the area from Ye Xiao's back to his left chest was now covered with a black Qilin Tattoo, which looked eerie yet incredibly intimidating!

Confused, Ye Xiao quickly asked the system: “System, what is this Ancient Qilin Blood?”

[Ding! Ancient Qilin Blood is a top-tier bloodline! It can make one's appearance remain forever young, grant immunity to all poisons, and provide the ability to heal rapidly! The Qilin Tattoo is the symbol of carrying the Ancient Qilin Blood!]

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao's eyes couldn't hide his shock.

“To think it’s such a heaven-defying bloodline!”

Ye Xiao quietly felt every part of his body; beneath every muscle, there seemed to be explosive power.

However, before Ye Xiao could savor the feeling, the system's voice sounded again.

[Ding! The Archaeological Guidance mission has been successfully activated!]

[Please proceed to the mission location immediately. Guiding the Archaeological Team will earn you generous rewards!]

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