It was a cup of soy milk. Li Cai was deeply moved, not knowing who had poured him a cup of soy milk.
"No need to be moved. They won't be so good to you just because you recited once." Seeing Li Cai looking around, as if searching for someone to treat him so well, Long Chen said irritably.
"Who is that?" Li Cai asked.
"It's me," Long Chen said.
"Third Master, I didn't expect you to be so good to me." Li Cai was so moved he wanted to cry.
"Come on, you were grinding your teeth in the middle of the night last night and making a lot of noise. I grabbed a handful of green peas and stuffed them into your mouth, and then you made a cup of soy milk. If you don't mind, you can drink it yourself." Long Chen said irritably.
"Hahaha..."
Everyone burst out laughing. Yesterday, everyone was so tired that they couldn't even hear thunder, let alone gnash their teeth. Seeing Li Cai's embarrassed expression, everyone burst out laughing.
"I was wondering why my mouth tasted a bit fishy." Li Cai muttered.
After waking up and resting all night, everyone was full of energy. After stepping down from the flying boat, they felt the sky and earth clear, and the colors before their eyes became bright.
"Why does the world feel a bit different?" A disciple exclaimed in surprise, but couldn't explain why it was different.
Long Chen said, "That's because your mental strength has greatly improved. The threat of death keeps stimulating your nerves, causing your mental strength to grow passively."
As you view the world now, your spiritual power also begins to be released automatically. In this state, you generate energy, which is called spiritual power.
This kind of spiritual power allows you to sense danger. Although your mental strength is still very weak, it can often save your life. "
After hearing Long Chen's explanation, everyone was overjoyed. Such a powerful effect in just one day—if it lasted a month, wouldn't it become even more terrifying?
"You guys shouldn't be delusional. In Third Master's words, your situation is a newbie perk.
Because you have never experienced this before, the first time works best, the second time halves the effect, and it will gradually weaken from then on.
That's how we got through it. In the same way, Third Master won't use it a second time.
So, the road ahead will be even tougher, but the rewards will be huge. If you want to get stronger, grit your teeth and keep going. Li Cai looked at the excited disciples and said.
Li Cai and the others had gone through this process and knew what these disciples were thinking. It must be said, Li Cai, as an assistant, was very successful—he knew exactly when to say what to say.
It not only discouraged their unrealistic ideas, but also gave them great hope, letting them know that the road ahead would be even harder. But the rewards were unimaginable. After just one day with Long Chen, they gained so much, they got a taste of the sweetness completely—an addictive feeling.
After leaving the flying boat, everyone noticed a vast canyon ahead. Unlike the ancient towering trees behind them, the valley was barren, filled only with charred rock, and a faint scorching heat surged in, making it look somewhat desolate and eerie.
"Same formation as yesterday. Let's go." After speaking, Long Chen led the group toward the valley.
Compared to yesterday's nervousness, today's team was clearly much more spirited and spirited. Seeing such dramatic changes in just one day, Mu Qingyun's eyes were filled with excitement.
"You're the leader, and the leader should maintain a mysterious aura. If you put all your emotions on your face like this, you won't have the bearing of a leader." Long Chen looked at Mu Qingyun, whose face was beaming with joy.
Since expressing his feelings yesterday, Long Chen felt closer to Mu Qingyun. However, this closeness had nothing to do with romantic feelings; Mu Qingyun truly seemed to see him as an older brother, so Long Chen no longer needed to be cautious or guarded.
"With Third Brother here, I no longer need any leadership demeanor." Mu Qingyun said with a smile.
Long Chen nodded: "Alright, it's time to boost your strength. Come on, take the medicine." After
Long Chen finished speaking, he handed Mu Qingyun a small bottle.
"What is this?" Mu Qingyun said, though he kept asking and still drank the medicine from the bottle.
"So bitter."
The medicine was extremely bitter in the mouth, and once swallowed, it seemed to stick to the throat, making it extremely uncomfortable.
"Good medicine tastes bitter but benefits ... Hmm, cultivation. I specially prepared this potion for you, but the effect takes longer. You'll see later. Long
Chen led everyone forward. As they ventured deeper, they realized the valley was so vast that its boundaries were invisible, surrounded by charred rock that gleamed with a metallic sheen.
"It's getting hotter and hotter."
As they moved forward, people began to feel as if they were being roasted, and sweat began to begin.
They felt the rocks on the ground, only to find them icy cold, and they didn't know where the heat came from.
"This is the will left by the heavenly fire, directly interrogating the soul. You feel heat, but it's not truly hot, but an illusion.
Here, eighteen thousand years ago, a powerful seed of heavenly fire was born, and within this fire, a soul had already formed, beginning to take shape, becoming unimaginably powerful.
Terrifying beasts want to devour it, and a fierce battle breaks out. We're still on the edge of the battlefield. Once we enter the core of the battlefield, your souls will be scorched.
At that time, you may experience illusions or even inner demons. Remember to stay true to yourself and not be disturbed. Long Chen reminded him.
Sure enough, after another half hour, some disciples began to look pale and their eyes turned red.
Long Chen gave them some medicine to help them recover, then continued forward.
"Third Brother, I'm ...," Mu Qingyun suddenly said excitedly.
"Don't get excited, keep feeling it."
Long Chen knew she sensed fluctuations in the longsword in her hand, which was within his expectations. Mu Qingyun's sword was engraved with flame runes—a fire-attribute sword.
Long Chen had specially chosen this for Mu Qingyun. In the birthplace of the Seed of Heavenly Fire, the longsword sensed the power of flames, causing the fluctuations to become more pronounced.
Long Chen had previously given Mu Qingyun a potion that could temporarily boost his mental power, so sensing the sword's fluctuations was only natural.
Finally, some disciples couldn't hold on and started rambling, even showing signs of madness.
Long Chen told everyone to stay here for a while to calm down. They rested in place for an hour, allowing everyone to gradually adapt before continuing onward.
After several stops and walks, the group finally reached the core of the valley.
A huge cave appeared ahead. Long Chen walked to the entrance, suddenly crouched down, his expression changing slightly:
"Someone actually came first."