The story of Candle in the Tomb revolves around a fragment of a secret manual passed down through generations. It is divided into several parts, including The Wrath of Time, The Lost Caverns of Longling, The Worm Valley of Yunnan, The Palace of Kunlun, and The Return to the South China Sea. The narrative follows Hu Bayi, Wang Pangzi, and Shirley Yang, three contemporary tomb raiders of the "Mojin Xiaowei" tradition. In order to uncover the ancient mystery of a vanished tribe, they employ feng shui techniques to interpret the veins of mountains and rivers, ultimately searching for the long-lost Dragon City palaces.