In the wilderness, a stone city inexplicably looks a bit sad and majestic. Unfortunately, the people in the world of immortal cultivation do not buy into this sentiment. There are not many cultivators who come and go in Gray Stone City, only about 20,000 or 30,000. Most of them are in a hurry and are unwilling to stay in this lifeless stone city.
Chen Xiao was quite interested in going there, but they had set out early in the morning, and it was only around eight o'clock, far from the time to stay in the city, and certainly not the time to eat at a hotel. He could only miss it with regret and wait for the next opportunity to come again.
Chen Xiao took out the wide-brimmed hat he had bought for this trip and put it on. A circle of gauze hung around the brim of the hat to block out the sand and dust that came with the wind. In addition, several people were wrapped in cloaks that covered them from head to toe, which was not cumbersome, just to prevent the sand from penetrating into their clothes and boots.
Most of the area in Suxuan Small Heaven Realm is a wilderness desert, with strong winds blowing all year round and frequent sandstorms. Even on the best days, there are still small winds blowing with sand and gravel.
After passing Graystone City, the four people hurried towards the southeast.
Chen Xiao's skin soon felt dry, and the hot wind continued to take away the moisture from the epidermis, making his lips look dry. It was very hot in the wilderness, but Chen Xiao did not dare to expose any part of his body. The sunlight here was even stronger, and he could get sunburned at any minute.
Chen Xiao, a pseudo-immortal cultivator, could not stand the high temperature as well as his friends. In order to avoid heat stroke and dehydration, he would take out the animal skin water bottle from time to time and drink a few sips of water to replenish his water. In order to take care of Chen Xiao, who was weak in physique, Xi Yunting not only reminded him to prepare a lot of drinking water, but also used a storage bag to prepare a lot of daily water for him.
After becoming closer lovers, Chen Xiao realized how big Xi Yunting's storage bag was. Although it couldn't keep the items fresh like his storage box, it had ten times the storage space.
Xi Yunting told him that this storage bag was considered top-notch in the world of immortal cultivation. The size of the space that could be compressed by runes in the heavenly world was limited, and only immortals who had ascended to heaven could break through this limit.
He also said that the storage box he gave Chen Xiao was only enough for now, and he would find him a bigger and better one when he had the chance in the future.
Chen Xiao felt that the space in his storage box was enough for him. You know, there were thousands of cubic meters in it. He didn't know how long it would take him to fill it up.
The deeper he went into the wilderness, the higher the temperature became. By noon, Chen Xiao felt that the temperature was around 50 or 60 degrees.
With such a temperature, even cultivators would start to feel uncomfortable.
They stopped to rest in the shadow of a rocky mountain. Tong Nuonuo took off his cloak and took a deep breath: "This is my first time in such an extremely hot area. It really makes me feel uncomfortable."
Tang Ru said, "This is far from being extremely hot. I have been to a truly extremely hot heaven, which was much hotter than this. There is a volcano there, with magma flowing on the ground, and no ordinary plants or animals can survive there. But it is not deserted. Magma is a natural quench, so all kinds of precious gold deposits are produced there, and it is a good place for training..."
The two chatted while preparing lunch. After running all morning, Chen Xiao sweated a lot. To maintain his physical strength, he had to replenish salt and other nutrients. So he couldn't just use the rations, but had to add salt to make soup.
Chen Xiao was very grateful for his companions' care, but at the moment he was hot, thirsty, tired and hungry, and he didn't have the energy to join in the conversation.
Xi Yunting whispered, "Do you want to take a shower and change clothes?" The three of them had their true essence protecting their bodies and their pores were closed, so they didn't sweat at all. Only Chen Xiao was sweating profusely.
Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No. We don't know how long we will have to walk in the wilderness, and water is very precious."
Xi Yunting said, "Don't worry, Xiao, I brought enough water. Besides, we'll pass by rivers along the way, so we'll have a chance to refill."
Chen Xiao thought for a moment and said, "In that case, why don't we wash our hands and faces. Although there are veils and cloaks to block them, there is still a layer of dust on our hands and faces."
He knew that his physical condition was at the bottom, but he didn't want to be treated differently.
Xi Yunting seemed to realize something, nodded and said nothing.
So when Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru finished making the soup, they went to wash their hands and faces and came back to find an uninvited guest. A man with a dusty face and an unclear appearance was standing next to the stove, looking greedy.
"Who are you?!" Tong Nuonuo shouted, Tang Ru dodged and rushed over at an extremely fast speed, and Xi Yunting came to Chen Xiao's side in an instant.
This person appeared beside them silently, which showed that his cultivation was not low and he was very proficient in hiding.
Tang Ru attacked with a spell, and the opponent quickly dodged, shouting: "Fellow Daoists, please show mercy, I am not a bad person!"
Tang Ru stood in front of the stove and said angrily, "You sneaked out like that, and you still have the nerve to say you're not a bad person?"
The man smiled bitterly. "It's indeed my fault. It's just that my body movements are a little special, and I couldn't tell the direction when I was in a hurry. When I found it, I had already stopped at your camp. I'm really sorry."
Tang Ru said doubtfully, "Don't talk nonsense. I have never heard of such a bizarre body movement before."
Tong Nuonuo also came over at this time and nodded, "If you don't explain clearly, we can only think that you have bad intentions."
The man said, "This is because one of my innate spiritual roots is of the earth element, and I learned the underground escape technique, which allows me to use the environment to move forward."
Tang Ru had never heard of this, so he turned to look at Xi Yunting. Xi Yunting nodded and said, "The earth escape technique can indeed be performed with the help of the surrounding environment. So it seems that what this person said is true, and he should have appeared directly in the camp."
Otherwise, it would be impossible that they hadn't noticed anyone approaching before.
Tang Ru and Tong Nuonuo were no longer so vigilant. The man smiled, and his dirty face was only white with his teeth. He said, "My name is Yan Hai. I wonder what you should call me."
Tang Ru looked at him and took the initiative to introduce others.
Yan Hai cupped his hands and said to them, "You have just arrived at Su Xuan Small Heaven Realm, right? It is a pleasure to meet you."
Chen Xiao stepped forward and said with a smile: "Friend Yan, nice to meet you. It's better to meet by chance than to meet by chance. You probably haven't had your meal yet, why don't you eat with us?"
Yan Hai looked very happy and nodded: "Thank you for your hospitality, I will stay here."
Chen Xiao added: "I see that Brother Daoist Yan looks very tired. Do you want to clean up first?"
Yan Hai said embarrassedly: "To be honest, the reason why I was so dizzy and hurried on the road was because I ran out of drinking water and was looking for water everywhere."
"I see." Chen Xiao turned to Tong Nonuo and said, "Nonuo, get some clean water to clean Brother Yan."
Tong Nuonuo was startled, then nodded: "Okay, Brother Yan, please follow me."
Although this area is under the shadow of the rocky mountain, the ground is still sandy. If the water flows directly on the ground, the splashed mud can fly high. This is why they walked to the side just now, and the child Nuonuo naturally led Yan Hai to that side.
When Tong Nuonuo and Yan Hai came back, Chen Xiao and Tang Ru had already divided the soup.
Tang Ru directly handed Yan Hai a large bowl and said, "Friend Yan, you must be very thirsty. Drink more of this soup."
Yan Hai took the bowl gratefully: "Thank you... Is this fellow Taoist from another race? I thought you were really a child."
Tang Ru smiled and said, "Many people say so."
Yan Hai seemed to be very thirsty, and he quickly finished the soup. Tong Nuonuo kindly gave him some more water: "Friend Yan, this water is for you."
Yan Hai drank all the water in one breath, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. He put down the bowl and said to the four people: "My fellow Taoists, my training is not over yet. I wonder if I can travel with you next time? As long as we find the next water source, it will be fine."
It was common for practitioners who were traveling outside to temporarily merge into a team. They had no reason to refuse, not to mention that Yan Hai was going to go their separate ways after finding the next water source. If they didn't agree, it would seem that they were unkind.
Xi Yunting said calmly: "It is the duty of fellow Daoists to help each other. Daoist Fellow Yan can naturally accompany us for a while."
Yan Hai was overjoyed and thanked Xi Yunting: "Luckily I met you at this time, otherwise I would have to end my training early and return to Greystone City."
Tong Nuonuo sat next to him, chewing on his training rations, and asked curiously: "Fellow Daoist Yan, how did you know that we just came to Suxuan?"
Yan Hai laughed: "That's obvious. Your clothes are quite neat and decent, and there isn't much dust on your hair and face. For practitioners who have stayed in this heavenly realm for a long time, no matter how careful they are to protect themselves, they will inevitably be stained with dust."
Although a member had joined temporarily, their route and schedule did not change at all. After resting for 25 minutes after lunch, they continued on their journey.
Yan Hai did not ask them the purpose of coming to Su Xuan, and Xi Yunting and the others did not ask Yan Hai about his plans. This seemed to be a temporary companionship, an unspoken rule that had become customary.
There was no conversation along the way. As the sun set in the west, they set up camp near a huge square rock.
This time, Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru did not prepare to cook. Instead, they boiled a pot of hot water, gave each person a portion, and had dinner with the training rations.
When the night shift was arranged, they were divided into three groups. Tong Nuonuo and Yan Hai were on duty in the first shift, Xi Yunting was on duty in the second shift because of his highest cultivation level, and Chen Xiao and Tang Ru were on duty in the last shift.
After saying goodnight to each other, Chen Xiao and Xi Yunting walked to a raised rock and sat down. Xi Yunting raised his hand to cast a barrier, and Chen Xiao leaned on his shoulder with a sigh of relief and said, "Finally, I don't have to worry all the time. Big brother, who do you think Yan Hai is?"
He always felt that this person who suddenly appeared was a little strange, and he was not the only one who thought so. When the soup was divided, Tang Ru did not hesitate to use the largest bowl and poured almost all the soup to him. He was just worried that Yan Hai had secretly done something to the soup when they left the stove.
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