Chapter 20: The Ancient Tomb Map

  According to the original record of Shen Diao, the "Nine Yin Scripture" was engraved on the stone chamber below the stone coffin. As long as Wu Ming found the stone chamber where the stone coffin was placed, he should be able to find the secret book easily.

  However, the ancient tomb had a complex network of tunnels and passageways. Without someone familiar with the layout to guide him, Wu Ming would still have found it difficult to locate this place in a short amount of time. He had tried once before, but ended up failing and almost got lost in the ancient tomb.

  Fortunately, Wu Ming has now joined the Ancient Tomb Sect, and there is plenty of time to explore slowly in the future, so there's no need to rush for the time being.

  "It smells so good, the dried mustard greens stewed with wild boar meat is really delicious." Although burning firewood isn't as quick and convenient as burning coal gas, it seems that the food cooked this way is more fragrant. Wu Ming smelled this aroma and suddenly swallowed his saliva, his appetite greatly increased.

  Seeing Wu Ming's greedy and lovely appearance, Old Lady Sun smiled kindly: "The rice will be ready soon. If you think the wild boar meat is delicious, eat more later."

  Wu Ming stuck out his tongue and said: "The kid hasn't eaten wild boar meat before, of course he'll be savoring it later."

  An old man and a young boy chatted while cooking, one lit the fire, the other controlled the kitchen, and soon they finished preparing the meal.

  Old Lady Sun hastily went to call Little Dragon Girl, and then the three of them sat down at a stone table in the stone room next to the kitchen to eat their first dinner after Wu Ming joined.

  Although there were no seasonings like MSG in ancient times, Wu Ming felt that whether it was cured meat or dried bamboo shoots, or even the wild boar and rabbit meat he had never eaten before, they were all extremely delicious, and his appetite was greatly opened.

  Compared to Wu Ming's wolfing down his food, Little Dragon Girl was savoring each bite slowly and eating with great elegance.

  "Dragon Sister, I hope the dishes I cooked are to your taste?" Previously, Old Lady Sun had been full of praise for Wu Ming's culinary skills, and Wu Ming naturally also wanted to receive Little Dragon Maiden's praise, although he felt that this would be very difficult.

  As expected, Little Dragon Girl responded faintly: "It doesn't matter, I'm not picky about food, as long as it can fill my stomach."

  Grandma Sun shook her head and smiled secretly, but was worried that Wu Ming's heart wasn't happy, so she quickly mediated: "Child, you don't like eating this wild boar meat very much, do you? Come, mom will give you some more." After speaking, she immediately gave him a big piece of wild boar meat.

  "Thank you, Mom. You have a piece too, and so do you, Shifu's sister." Wu Ming smiled slightly, knowing Xiao Longnu's temperament, he wouldn't take it to heart. Not only did he actively give Sun Baozhen a piece, but also gave Xiao Longnu a piece.

  A meal, with Wu Ming's presence, became much more lively, and this originally dull ancient tomb was filled with new vitality. Granny Sun felt especially happy in her heart.

  After dinner, Little Dragon Girl went back to practice on her own, while Wu Ming helped Old Lady Sun clean up the bowls and chopsticks, making Old Lady Sun feel that this child was even more clever and lovely, and likable.

  "Kid, are you going to sleep in your own room tonight or with mom?" In ancient times, there weren't many forms of entertainment anyway, let alone in this gloomy and depressing ancient tomb. After dinner, it's usually just washing up and sleeping.

  "Mom, I'm a little scared to sleep alone in this ancient tomb." Wu Ming wanted to go to Little Dragon Girl's place and naturally needed an excuse. Anyway, he was still young now, and his words were innocent, so it didn't matter what he said.

  "Stupid child, what are you afraid of? Why don't you just sleep in the same room as your mom then?"

  "Mom, this is great, but I want to go to Long Shixiang's place and learn kung fu from her."

  "Oh? You want to learn kung fu so quickly, okay then, I'll take you there." Wu Ming was now a little kid, and Granny Sun naturally didn't suspect him, so she took Wu Ming to the stone room where Little Dragon Girl lived.

  "Miss, are you asleep?" As soon as Old Lady Sun's words fell, the stone gate opened instantly, and Little Dragon Girl floated out saying, "Auntie, what is it?"

  "Old Lady Sun said: 'This child named Wú Míng wants to follow you and learn martial arts. It's still early now, so just teach him some basic entry-level skills first.'"

  Little Dragon Girl nodded and said lightly: "Alright, Nameless junior brother, then come in with me."

  "Thank you, Master Long." Wu Ming secretly felt pleased with himself and leaned in close to Grandma Sun's side, saying softly: "Ma, why don't you go back to sleep first? If I'm late with my practice, I can just rest here at Master Long's place for a bit."

  In ancient times, the etiquette of mourning was very strict, but this was a secluded ancient tomb, and Wu Ming was just a child, and Granny Sun doted on him so much that she didn't pay much attention to it, nodding in agreement before leaving.

  He was about to be in the same room as the legendary Little Dragon Girl, and Wu Ming still found it somewhat unbelievable. The opportunities of life were truly wonderfully strange.

  With a sigh of emotion and admiration, Wu Ming stepped up to the door, only to find that candles had already been lit inside.

  Xiao Long Nu usually doesn't light candles, but this time she specifically lit one, undoubtedly because she's afraid of the dark. Wu Ming's heart slightly stirred, even though Xiao Long Nu's exterior is calm and cold, in reality her inner heart might not be so; this small action undoubtedly illustrates this point.

  Wu Ming raised his eyes and saw that it was exactly the same as what he had read in the book. The room was empty, with a long, narrow stone bed, on which was spread a grass mat, and a large white cloth served as a thin quilt. There were no other things in the room.

  However, amidst the nasal breathing, a faint scent of fragrance was detected, which made Wu Ming's heart exceptionally excited, and he would soon be able to stay with Little Dragon Girl forever.

  "What are you looking at? Hurry up and come in." The little dragon girl let out a light snort, only closing the stone door after Wu Ming walked in.

  Xiaolongnv was originally indifferent, but after Wu Ming came in, she became slightly tense. For a moment, neither of them spoke.

  To break the awkwardness, Wu Ming remembered the previous bet and spoke up first: "Dragon Sister, do you still remember our previous bet?"

  "Of course I remember," said Little Dragon Girl faintly. "I lost the bet, so tell me, what is it that you want me to agree to?"

  Wu Ming secretly praised her, the little dragon girl indeed kept her promise. So he said softly: "Dragon sister, my request is simple, it's just to practice together with you every night, I don't know if you can agree."

  "Is that all you want? Nothing else?" Xiaolongnv's surface was calm, but she was also a little surprised. She always felt that this child was not as simple as she had imagined, and at the same time, she inexplicably developed a good impression of him in her heart.

  Wu Ming shook his head and said, "It's over."

  Little Dragon Girl had been living in the ancient tomb since childhood, and she didn't have any concept of propriety. Moreover, Wu Ming was still a young child, so naturally he wouldn't think about anything related to men and women. Therefore, she nodded lightly and said: "Alright then, I'll agree to your request. From now on, you can come over every night to practice with me."

  "Thank you, Sister." Wu Ming was very excited in his heart, and also a little ashamed. After all, although his body was still that of a child, his mind had long since become an adult's.

  "Ding Dong!"

  "Congratulations, you have completed the Book Spirit System task [Dragon Girl's Gamble], reward: one mysterious treasure chest."

  Hearing the prompt of completing the task in his mind, Wu Ming did not hesitate this time and immediately opened the treasure chest.

  "Ding Dong!"

  "Open the treasure chest, you got 【Tomb Map】."