This is an adventure novel rooted in the principles of Feng Shui from the I Ching, which serves as the underlying thread throughout the story. While the book contains many elements, it can be succinctly summarized by the word "adventure." It is not merely a tomb-raiding story, nor is it a typical horror or clichéd mystery novel.
The narrative follows a series of adventures that utilize traditional Chinese craftsmanship and theories. The phrase "humans light candles, ghost blows out the light" refers to a secret of the legendary tomb raiders, meaning that one must light a candle in the southeast corner of a tomb before opening a coffin. If the candle goes out, one must exit immediately and take nothing. This is said to be a pact established by the ancestors between the living and the dead, a tradition that has been passed down for a thousand years and must not be broken.
The story begins with a fragment of a family heirloom manuscript and follows three contemporary tomb raiders as they seek to unravel the ancient mystery of their tribe's disappearance. Using Feng Shui secrets, they interpret the pulse of the great mountains and rivers of the world, searching for lost treasures hidden deep within the earth. In the bizarre and mysterious underground world, the veil of history is gradually being lifted, revealing its secrets layer by layer.