The mountain path was rugged.
After more than two days, the three of them finally reached the vicinity of the wooden house.
They were all gasping for breath.
Chen Lin fared a little better thanks to his Spirit Infusion Realm, but Zhou Anshi and Yue Yingxian were disheveled and haggard, like spent arrows at the end of their flight.
Without supernatural energy, they were no different from mortals.
Not only was traveling arduous, but they also needed to eat and sleep. There were no wild beasts here, so they could only stave off hunger with wild fruit. All of them had grown terribly weak.
"I can't go on. Let's rest first."
Yue Yingxian plopped down, showing none of the dignity of a high-rank cultivator.
Zhou Anshi was no better.
After sitting on the hillside, he took out a white plant root and bit straight into it, not caring whether there was dirt on it.
Chen Lin surveyed their surroundings.
At the same time, he communicated with Tiezhu through their mental link.
"How is it going? How much of the variegated crystal have you eaten?"
After switching identities, he had given Tiezhu a piece of variegated crystal. He should have digested quite a bit over the past few days.
"I'm about half full. I'll need some more time to finish it. This secret realm has special rules restricting me, and they've spoiled my appetite."
Tiezhu explained.
"How much of your Flame Divine Ability can you use?"
Chen Lin continued questioning him.
He now had his Spirit Infusion Realm. If Tiezhu could recover some of his divine ability as well, their safety would have some measure of assurance.
"Ten percent."
That answer lifted Chen Lin's spirits.
Although Tiezhu was only a juvenile, the Flame Divine Ability he unleashed possessed power approaching that