Chen Lin felt his body plummeting. Before he could cast the Wind-Walking Art, he hit the ground with a thud, pain wracking his entire body.
It took him quite a while to recover.
By then, his head had cleared somewhat, and he hurriedly climbed to his feet to inspect his surroundings.
After looking around, he discovered that he was in an underground space resembling a cavern.
This situation was beyond Chen Lin's understanding. He had no idea how he had suddenly come here from the water, and finally surmised that he might have encountered a legendary Teleportation Formation.
Unable to figure it out, he stopped dwelling on it. Holding up the Luminous Pearl to light his way, he began cautiously moving forward.
Soon, he discovered that this underground space consisted of passages of varying sizes, twisting and interweaving like a maze.
Chen Lin's brows knitted tightly.
Even if there was no danger here at all, getting out would clearly take a great deal of effort. He had little food and water in his Storage Bag; even if he rationed them, they would last only a dozen days or so.
Food was a secondary concern. Cultivators could endure hunger well. Water was the real problem.
"If I'd known this would happen, I would have stored more water back at the river."
Chen Lin muttered helplessly, then chose a passage at random at a fork and continued exploring.
Suddenly, his eyes flickered, and he looked toward the rocky wall beside the passage.
There was actually a glowing object there. It was red all over, the size of a fist, and shaped like a mushroom, giving off a strange fragrance.
"Mushrooms can actually grow here? And this one looks like a spiritual herb!"
Only spiritual herbs would glow. Ordinary mushrooms displayed no such