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After departing from the War God Sect and flying southwest for about half an hour, the group stopped above a range of mountains.

Below was a bottomless canyon with steep stone walls on both sides, covered with moss and vines. The valley floor was filled with mist, making it impossible to see its depth.

"This is it."

Niannian stepped on the Taiyi Sword, flipped her hand to look at the coordinates in her mind, and then looked down at the canyon.

"The entrance is at the bottom of the valley."

Just as she was about to fall, several short gasps came from the side.

Looking back, the four students from Huaxia Martial Arts Academy were looking down from their flying mounts.

A boy, pale-faced, gripped the crane's feathers tightly. The crane cried out impatiently and shook its wings.

"Is this your first time flying?"

Luo Xiaojin moved closer, sat cross-legged on the dragon-shaped cloud he had conjured, rested his chin on his hands, and looked on with amusement.

"This is the first time I've flown this high."

The boy swallowed hard, his voice a little weak.

"The highest altitude a person can fly in the academy is ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), this... this must be several hundred zhang (approximately 33 meters) high!"

"Over a thousand feet. This isn't even the highest point yet; we flew even higher just now."

Xiao Niannian said nonchalantly.

Upon hearing this, the four trainees turned even paler.

Another girl was hugging the neck of the Azure Eagle, her eyes closed, muttering something, whether it was chanting scriptures or a spell, it was unclear.

Li Mengmeng, sitting on the back of the Azure Feathered Eagle, glanced back at them:

"You've adapted pretty well during that time, so this is just landing. Don't be afraid."

"Teacher Mengmeng, you make it sound so easy..."

The girl opened one eye.

"You're used to flying, of course you're not afraid..."

Xiao Jin laughed so hard he slapped his thigh, the sound echoing through the valley.

Niannian laughed along, then coughed and straightened her little face:

"Alright, alright, hold on tight, let's go down."

The crane and the blue-feathered eagle swooped down first, and the students on their backs let out a series of gasps of surprise.

Xiao Jin followed, and Niannian, Xiaoxiao, Qiqi, and Qianqian each used their own abilities to fall down.

As we passed through the fog, the surrounding temperature dropped noticeably, and the damp fog felt cool on our faces.

The valley floor is a dry riverbed, the stones polished smooth by the water flow, and covered with a layer of low ferns.

There was a faint smell of decaying vegetation in the air, but it wasn't unpleasant.

After Ye Qianxue landed, she checked her surroundings and, confirming that there was nothing amiss, nodded to Chong Niannian.

Niannian walked to the narrowest part of the valley, where there was a huge stone wall.

She reached out and touched the stone, then glanced back:

"The aura of the formation is right behind here."

Then she took two steps back, gripped the Taiyi Sword in her hand, took a deep breath, and slashed down with the sword.

The sword light struck the stone wall with a dull thud, but the stone wall remained motionless.

Niannian exclaimed "Eh!" and struck again with his sword, but still nothing happened.

"This formation is quite old, yet it's still so sturdy."

Xiao Jin squatted on the rock next to him.

"How about you use a little more force?"

Niannian glared at him, retreated to a further distance, gripped the sword with both hands, and channeled spiritual energy into the blade, causing the Taiyi Sword to glow with a layer of silvery-white light.

She pushed off with her feet, lunged forward, and slashed her sword into the stone wall.

"boom!"

This time, the stone wall trembled and a crack appeared.

Nian Nian didn't stop; the second and third swords fell in succession, each striking the crack.

The cracks widened until the entire stone wall shattered, revealing a dark hole behind it.

"It's open!"

Niannian sheathed her sword and landed, slightly out of breath, but with a smile on her face.

The entrance to the cave was about two people wide, and nothing could be seen inside.

A gust of wind rushed out of the cave, carrying the scent of dry dust, but without any strange smell.

Niannian peeked inside, then turned back and waved to the crowd:

"Let's go, there's quite a bit of space inside."

The crowd filed in.

Behind the cave entrance was a downward-sloping passage. After walking for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

A huge underground space, illuminated by glowing moss overhead.

The entire space was illuminated by a layer of pale green light, and in the distance, one could see an underground river, stalagmites, and patches of scattered grass.

"There is a miracle cure there."

Xiao Xiao was the first to notice the bushes in the distance.

She walked over and squatted down to look, then raised her hand and gently touched one of the small grasses whose leaves shimmered with a faint light.

"This is a Spirit-Returning Grass. It's not rare, but it's very valuable in this era."

"What can it be refined into?" Niannian asked, leaning closer.

"The Spirit Restoration Pill can restore spiritual power. It's useful for disciples below the Golden Core stage in the sect."

Xiao Xiao continued, "There should be others nearby."

She stood up and looked around, then squatted down and dug up a few spirit-restoring herbs, carefully digging them out with roots and soil intact.

The underground space was larger than expected, and the group walked several hundred steps inside.

After passing through a forest of stalagmites and bypassing a tributary of an underground river, things began to emerge from the shadows.

The first to emerge were several rat-shaped monsters, about the size of wild dogs.

Its fur is grayish-black, and its teeth are exposed; it bites anyone it sees.

Although it runs very fast, it is not durable.

"Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts are easy to deal with."

Ye Qianxue drew her sword, killing one enemy at a time. Several students also practiced a few moves.

Although their cultivation level was not high, the three rat beasts working together could still take down one.

The further they went, the stronger the monsters they encountered became, but none of them had broken through to the Golden Core stage.

When Niannian occasionally makes a move, it's usually just a matter of raising her hand and releasing a sword aura.

Xiao Xiao spends most of her time gathering medicinal herbs on the road.

Ye Qianxue and Li Mengmeng led the way, while several students from Huaxia Martial Arts Academy followed behind. After a few matches, they were no longer so nervous.

One of the boys even started chatting with Xiao Jin, asking how he had just flown up. Xiao Jin gestured as he led him around, explaining the details.

After walking for more than an hour, the group stopped to rest in an open area.

There was a patch of spiritual herbs nearby, so Xiao Xiao decided to refine some pills on the spot to nourish the students of the martial arts academy.

She sat cross-legged, took out a small alchemy furnace from her storage ring, placed it on the ground, and began to light a fire.

Niannian squatted down beside him, watching curiously, while Xiaojin simply lay down on the rock to wait for the medicine to be ready.

With practiced skill, she washed the branches and leaves, placed them into the furnace in order, and controlled the heat steadily, taking each step neither too fast nor too slow.

Half an hour later, several light green pills flew out of the alchemy furnace and landed in the palm of the hand.

Xiao Xiao glanced at the quality and wasn't very satisfied, but he didn't say anything. He called over two students and handed one to each of them.

"The Spirit Recovery Pill can restore most of your spiritual power in a short time and also slightly widen your meridians."

Xiao Xiao patiently explained.

The two students accepted the pills with some skepticism, glanced at each other, and one of them put one in his mouth first.

A moment later, his eyes lit up:

"The meridians... have indeed loosened up a bit."

The other one ate it immediately, and several people gathered around. Ye Qianxue glanced at the quality of the pill:

"It's alright. Although the grade isn't high, it's just right for them."

"There are still a few batches left."

Xiao Xiao sat back down beside the alchemy furnace.

"You can go ahead once you've rested. I'll catch up after I finish my training."

"We're waiting for you."

Niannian found a spot to sit down and watch, while Xiaojin lay back down on the rock.

Qiqi took out a piece of dry food from her bundle and ate it in small bites, while Qianqian leaned against the pillar and closed her eyes to rest.

The underground space quieted down, with only the faint crackling of the burning furnace at the bottom and the sound of the underground river in the distance.

Suddenly, a ripple came from not far away...

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