Chen Yu, a geology PhD, inherits his family’s ancient bloodline of abyss delvers. Together with a poison embroiderer, an outcast shaman’s apprentice, and a seeker of vengeance from the Western Regions, he forms the Spirit-Exploration Society. They explore an ancient jade effigy city beneath the Nu River, decipher the stele of The Transformed Dragon-Shaking Classic, and stop the international conglomerate Nine Remains from extracting dragon energy in a doomsday plot.
