The plainspoken Tibetans of the Kunlun Mountains, and the many dangers before and beyond the gates of an underground ancient Shu kingdom.
The honest folk of the Changbai Mountains in the northeast, and the clash between an underground dragon-finding compass and forbidden Daoist arts.
The Taiwanese accent of the people of Yushan, and the secrets of Xu Fu and the elixir of immortality underground.
A tomb-raiding gang surnamed Yao in the Qinling Mountains, and the fate of ancient pre-Qin qi refiners below ground.
A bold and hearty young woman from the Qilian Mountains, and the shocking secret of Li Si, chancellor of the Qin state, buried underground.
The Bouyei people of Guizhou’s sinkholes, and mysterious visitors from beyond this world.
Set in the 1980s, this novel follows the protagonist on a thrilling, hilarious journey of exploration and uncovers the secrets of the ancient Shu and pre-Qin historical divide.
It's so beautiful, the links are compact, the steps are progressive, and the ideas are clear.