Daomu Biji Universe : Timeline Guide!

Status in Timeline: Optional / Prequel Spin-off (Can be skipped as it is a standalone story).

Description: Set centuries before the main events, this story follows Zang Hai (the son of the Imperial Observatory Director) who seeks vengeance for the murder of his family. Utilizing geomancy, architecture, and political strategy, he uncovers deep-seated corruption and ancient secrets tied to the origin of the Zhang Clan's mysteries.

Status in Timeline: Republican Era Prequel (Early 20th Century).

Description: Based on the novel The Southern Archives, this drama follows two secret agents, Zhang Hailou and Zhang Haixia, during the early Republican era. As they investigate mysterious occurrences in Nanyang, their search leads them aboard a colossal ship named Nan'an, uncovering dark conspiracies connected to the branch of the Zhang Clan.

Status in Timeline: Prequel (1930s / WWII Era).

Description: Focuses on the "Old Nine Gates" (Old Mystic Nine), the grandfathers of Wu Xie and his peers. Led by Fo Ye (Zhang Qishan) and Er Yue Hong, this story details how the nine powerful tomb-raiding families formed an alliance to protect ancient Chinese artifacts and secrets from invading Japanese forces.

Status in Timeline: The Beginning of Wu Xie's Journey (Main Story Start).

Description: Wu Xie first opens his grandfather's tomb-robbing notebook. Together with a team of veteran tomb raiders—including Zhang Qiling and Wang Pangzi—he embarks on his very first expedition into the Seven Star Lu Palace, setting the whole saga into motion.

tatus in Timeline: Sequel to The Lost Tomb (2015).

Description: Continuing their search for answers, Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling, and Pangzi venture into the treacherous Undersea Tomb in Xisha. They uncover clues about a lost expedition from 20 years ago involving the Mystic Nine's previous generation.

Status in Timeline: Direct Continuation of Explore with the Note.

Description: The trio navigates the freezing snowcapped mountains of Changbai to locate the legendary Qinling Sacred Tree and the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, facing hidden traps, mythical beasts, and corporate mercenaries.

Status in Timeline: Core Main Story Peak (Widely considered a must-watch adaptation).

Description: Wu Xie receives mysterious video tapes that lead him to the Tamutuo Ghost Kingdom and the Zhang Family Ancient Mansion. As Wu Xie uncovers the secrets behind the "Ultimate" and the truth of his own identity, the bond of the Iron Triangle is tested to its absolute limit.

Status in Timeline: 5 Years After the Main Series (Post-Bronze Door).

Description: Set after Zhang Qiling enters the mysterious Bronze Door. Wu Xie, missing his companion, follows clues to Medog, Tibet, to delve deep into Zhang Qiling’s mysterious past, origin story, and childhood secrets, while clashing with the overseas branches of the Zhang family.

Status in Timeline: ~10 Years After the Main Series.

Description: Wu Xie is no longer naive; he has matured into a calculating strategist determined to destroy the centuries-old conspiracy of the Wang Clan once and for all. He kidnaps a high school student, Li Cu, who has a mysterious map carved onto his back, leading an expedition into the dangerous Gutong Disu desert.