The Origins of the Xi Clan

[Winner of the Outstanding Work Award at the 2023 Third Qimao Chinese Website Realistic Fiction Writing Contest]

Zhang Qingxuan, an associate professor at the Archaeology School of Zhongzhou University, is investigating ancient sites related to Yu the Great's flood control when he unexpectedly discovers a mysterious soil. Chemical analysis reveals that the soil is composed of elements unlike any discovered to date.

On the day Zhang Qingxuan plans to publish his research report, the mysterious soil vanishes without a trace. At the site where it was found, a series of bizarre, inexplicable events begin to unfold.