Chapter 92: Incense Pills, Time Induction

As they got closer and closer to the Fire Cloud Pit, the temperature around them gradually increased, and several people began to silently circulate their magic power to resist the life-threatening heat wave.

Xiaoyu's cultivation was too low, and even though her whole body's magic power was madly circulating, she was still sweating profusely from the heat. Her beautiful little face was roasted red like a cooked crab, until Yu Yao waved her hand and cast a layer of heat protection spell for her, and then she felt better.

Turning her head to look at Li Chuyi, Yu Yao originally planned to cast a layer of protection for this little fat man who was only in the early stage of Jindan, but found that although he was also sweating profusely from the heat, he did not feel exhausted. Instead, he was holding a jade slip and closing his eyes to rest, unmoved by everything around him.

After looking at him strangely for a few times, Yu Yao secretly guessed that Li Chuyi might be practicing something, so she stopped disturbing him. She vaguely realized that Li Chuyi was preparing something for this trip to the Fire Cloud Pit, but she didn't know how much use this last-minute comprehension would have.

When several people landed at the entrance of the Fire Cloud Pit, Li Chuyi opened his eyes.

He was indeed comprehending the skills before, and what he was comprehending were several water-based spells in "The Way of Wuji Qiankun". Just now, his mind was completely focused on comprehending the spells and he didn't feel much. Now that his mind was back, he immediately felt the life-threatening burning heat, as if he was being roasted in a big oven.

Without bothering to wipe the hot sweat off his face, Li Chuyi changed the spells several times with his hands, muttered a few words in a low voice, and a light film with a faint white light appeared around him, gently attached to his body, and a trace of coolness floated out, making the people next to him feel refreshed.

Feeling the cool feeling coming from outside the body, Li Chuyi couldn't help but hum a few times in comfort. Reaching out to wipe the cold sweat, he couldn't help feeling a little proud.

"My young master is really smart. I have mastered this ice spell in such a short time. Although I am not very skilled, I have finally cast it. The Taoist priest always says that I am stupid. Am I stupid? Humph~~!"

The people around him also laid several layers of protection around them. After rechecking to make sure there were no omissions, Wang Yuan glanced at Yu Yao and asked, "Senior Sister Yu Yao, let's go in now."

Yu Yao nodded, pulled Xiaoyu to stay by her side, and several people walked into the Fire Cloud Pit.

The Fire Cloud Pit was much hotter than the outside. As they went deeper, the temperature around them became higher and higher, and even the walls of the tunnel were baked red. Li Chuyi even laid several layers of protection around him to feel that it was not so hot, and Xiaoyu stayed by Yu Yao's side honestly and did not dare to leave.

"This is the main road into the pit. We have walked halfway. There will be a fork in the road a little further ahead. Let's take the one on the left. That road has not changed for at least a hundred years. It is one of the safe roads. The temperature inside is also high enough for the growth of Yancao. Although there are not many, it is enough for our mission this time." Wang Yuan said while walking on the road.

Li Chu nodded slightly, looked at the fork that could be seen, and asked: "Then where do the other three roads lead to?"

Looking at the four holes at the fork, Wang Yuan said: "The second and third on the left are both roads leading to the depths of the Fire Cloud Pit. It is said that these two roads will eventually merge together and lead directly to the center of the Fire Cloud Pit, but I have only heard of it and have never been there. As for the one on the far right, it leads to a maze-like area where underground fires frequently occur and the roads often change. Many cultivators are trapped inside and cannot get out after entering, until they are exhausted and buried here. Therefore, although there are a lot of Yancao in it and the years are sufficient, few cultivators go there."

Not long after entering the first hole, three more holes appeared in front of them. Wang Yuan seemed to be very familiar with this place. He chose one without hesitation and walked in. He did the same thing several times after that. Li Chuyi couldn't help but admire Wang Yuan's memory. At the beginning, he still remembered the order of the forks, but after a few times, he was already dizzy. Think about such a complicated road, Wang Yuan actually said it was safe, so how terrifying must the area on the far right that leads to the so-called maze be?

After walking for a long time, Wang Yuan finally stopped and stood at a fork. Looking at the eight holes at the fork, Wang Yuan turned to the others and said, "We are here. It's a maze inside, but the terrain is relatively stable, and the tunnels will basically not change, so it is safe. Although the area inside is large, it has been verified by many ancestors that it is a closed area. There is no road leading to the inner circle of the Fire Cloud Pit. Theoretically, as long as there is enough time, you will definitely walk out of one of the eight holes."

As he said, Wang Yuan took a few bottles and distributed them to the others. Li Chuyi curiously opened it and took a look. He saw some small beans the size of mung beans inside. He looked at Wang Yuan puzzledly, and then heard Wang Yuan explain with a smile: "This is a refined incense pill, which is used as a mark in this Fire Cloud Pit. You attach your own breath to it, and when you encounter a fork, attach it to the wall on the selected side. The heat from the wall will continue to bake the incense pill and make it emit a unique fragrance. This fragrance is mixed with your own breath and can last for seven days. In this way, you will know the way back. If something unexpected happens and you can't find your own incense pill, it doesn't matter. As long as you can find the incense pill of any one of us, you can get out according to the guidance."

After that, Wang Yuan took out a few black ones and handed them to the others, saying, "These thin ropes are called time ropes. They are refined magic weapons used to tell time. When you enter the cave, you only need to use your magic power to urge them, and these thin ropes will change color, rotating in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Each color can last for just one day, and after the color rotation is completed, it will turn into white ash. Remember, you must set off to return when it turns green on the fourth day at most. The incense pill can only last for seven days. If you come back too late, you may be trapped in it. Remember, you must return in three days at least and four days at most!"

Li Chu played with it for a while, and then tied the time rope on his hand. Looking up at Wang Yuan, Li Chuyi asked, "We each choose one path?"

"No, we split into two teams." Wang Yuan shook his head slightly, "Although there is no danger inside, this is the Fire Cloud Pit after all, a very dangerous place, and there is no guarantee that any accidents will happen. We split into two groups, so that if there is any accident, we can take care of each other."

"I will definitely be in the same group with my senior sister!"

Xiao Yu hugged Yu Yao's arm tightly, glanced at Li Chuyi, and said, "And this fat guy, we will be in one group of three!"

"Why?!"

Li Chuyi rolled his eyes. Turning over, he snorted coldly: "I don't want to be with a little girl like you who is a burden. I'm in the same group with Senior Brother Wang!"

Xiao Yu was immediately unhappy, staring at Li Chuyi and angrily said: "You are a burden!"

Glancing at her lightly, Li Chuyi said slowly: "You are not a burden? Okay, don't stick to your senior sister like a window paper, just walk away ten steps and let me see. Humph, you don't even need to walk ten steps, if you walk away five steps, I will call you grandpa."

"Who is grandpa, you are the grandpa!" Xiao Yu was very angry. This fat man took advantage of her in a roundabout way. But she was self-aware after all, so she didn't dare to leave Yu Yao for a moment. After snorting fiercely at Li Chuyi, she turned her head and ignored him.

"Ahem, Junior Brother Chuyi, you should stay with Senior Sister Yu Yao. I'm in the same group with the Zhao brothers and sisters." Wang Yuan said somewhat embarrassedly. One of these two people is the daughter of the head of the sect, and the other one even calls Ye Zhichen uncle. He didn't want to offend either of them. But compared to offending Li Chuyi, he was even more reluctant to offend Lu Shiyu. If he offended Li Chuyi, at most he would have no hope of becoming her apprentice. If he offended Lu Shiyu, with the "reputation" of this little girl, Wang Yuan could already imagine how "happy" his future would be.

When Li Chuyi saw Wang Yuan's statement, his face suddenly changed, his face was full of sadness, and he shouted with great resentment: "Brother Wang, you don't want me anymore!"

Wang Yuan's hair stood on end because of his shouting, and the Zhao brothers and sisters had strange eyes. Helplessly, Wang Yuan could only look at Yu Yao for help.

Seeing this, Yu Yao smiled and said: "Okay, Junior Brother Chuyi, don't make trouble. What, are you not happy with us two beautiful women accompanying you?"

Seeing Yu Yao say this, Li Chuyi had no choice but to nod in agreement. He looked at Wang Yuan and the Zhao brothers and sisters with great resentment, which gave the three of them goose bumps. Li Chuyi left a faint sigh and turned to follow Yu Yao away.

Watching Li Chuyi disappear in the cave, Wang Yuan and the other two looked at each other and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Brother Wang, what is the origin of this Junior Brother Chuyi?" Zhao Mu asked.

After looking at the Zhao brothers and sisters, Wang Yuan said, "He called Master Ye Feng "Uncle Ye" and held the guest card of the Hundred Tribulations Patriarch in his hand. What origin do you mean?"

The Zhao brothers and sisters were shocked. Before they could speak, they heard Wang Yuan continue, "In addition, Master Ye Feng also taught him the Dragon Sword Step. If I'm not wrong, it is very likely that he has learned a lot of Master Ye Feng's other swordsmanship, and it is not impossible that he has even learned Master Ye Feng's three sets of peerless swordsmanship."

He exhaled lightly, looking at the Zhao brothers and sisters who were suspicious and guessing secretly, Wang Yuan said, "Okay, don't guess, there are some things we shouldn't know, and it's better for us not to know. Let's go, time is running out, let's hurry up and find Yancao."

After speaking, he led the way into one of the cave entrances. The Zhao siblings looked at each other and without thinking any more, followed Wang Yuan in.