MotivatedSloth
although yes, the writing and prose are really hard to follow. the story itself is increasingly engaging each chapter. I see in the comments a couple people are confused by what is going on. the author has introduced characters, setting, and motif so far. what is happening now is more exposition of the setting; though still incredibly wordy in Chinese fashion, is doing a good job of "showing" instead of telling. all you need to do as the reader is read on, not expect the author to hold your hand and explain everything like in many xanxia/wuxia.
So, I had a difficult time understanding what was happening in the 2nd part of this chapter. I don't get what's the structure of the ventilation and how and why he's moving/using it and also how he's clearing this sand that supposedly destroys the artifacts when his hands touch them and towards the end where he used his clothes as insulation where was that done. If someone that understood it well could clarify this for me it would be very helpful, thanks :)