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Li Zi knew none of this.

She was already on her way to the Wasteland with Ji Zheng and Zhu Min.

Li Zi had reached the Fourth Tier of Foundation Establishment. The sudden surge in her cultivation had given her tremendous confidence.

Zhu Min said that if the Demon-Refining Sect Master had not helped her, her cultivation could have risen even further, perhaps all the way to the Ninth Foundation Establishment Realm.

But that would have destroyed the foundations of her cultivation. An unexpected surge of that magnitude was no good thing.

Still, Li Zi was more than satisfied with how far she had come.

The three stopped to rest in a bustling town.

Throughout the journey, Zhu Min and Ji Zheng had worn grave expressions, as though their destination were the underworld itself.

It made Li Zi a little nervous too.

Seated at a table, Li Zi cupped her teacup in both hands and asked the System in her mind, Can you find a map of the Wasteland now?

The System had boasted that once they headed for the Wasteland, he could find a map and rattle off the details of every ferocious beast there as easily as counting his own treasures.

But the truth was...

The book did not contain a single word about the Wasteland.

The System's voice came out faint, plainly lacking confidence. "Host, don't worry. The book's contents generate automatically. Once you reach the Wasteland, the book will fill in the details on its own."

It had better, Li Zi replied. Otherwise, this little weakling is done for the moment she gets there.

They knew very little about the Wasteland.

All they knew was that ferocious beasts of every kind lurked there, and anyone who set foot inside faced mortal danger at every moment.

They