The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

After a moment of hesitation, everyone quietly spoke up: "You said you have a solution, could you tell us about it?"

They trusted Chi Miao, but also harbored some distrust towards him.

The trust stemmed from her previous performance and her unwavering resolve during the soul search.

The distrust stems from the fact that this person's thoughts are so unpredictable that it's easy to be led astray by them if you're not sure what they're thinking.

Looking at the terrifying thunderstorm outside, Chi Miao couldn't help but think of his past life and lament the backwardness of the cultivation world's technology.

"Lightning strikes things without self-awareness are not entirely random. Most lightning strikes are caused by the friction between various substances in the high atmosphere, which generates a large amount of electric charge. When the charge exceeds a certain amount, a discharge reaction will occur."

"In particular, the upper part of the cloud layer is dominated by positive charges, while the lower part is dominated by negative charges. When this potential difference reaches a certain level, a discharge reaction will also occur."

"Therefore, we can conclude that the part of lightning closest to the ground is mostly negatively charged, and as you all know, the higher you stand, the more accurately it will strike."

"Actually, that's not entirely true. To put it more scientifically, it's actually that like poles repel and unlike poles attract. It's the positive charges at higher altitudes that attract lightning strikes. Based on this principle, we can make a lightning rod!"

Everyone present was stunned.

What is positive charge? What is negative charge? What are like poles and unlike poles?

What exactly is a lightning rod? Is it some kind of magical artifact?

The characters look so familiar, but they can't understand a single word when they're put together!

However, judging from how logically Chi Miao spoke, it must really make sense.

"Then...how do you make a lightning rod?"

Chi Miao smiled and said, "It's simple. Just build a tall metal tower. Metal is neutral, so when it's struck by lightning, it conducts electricity and attracts the lightning."

"I see. But we're in this sword tomb, surrounded by nothing but soil and trees, and maybe a few more ghosts and swords. Swords can barely be considered metal, but we can't get out, and we can't even gather all the raw materials."

Chi Miao blinked and asked curiously, "Aren't you all cultivators?"

"Yeah, but... what does that have to do with it?"

Chi Miao smiled, revealing her little tiger teeth; her innocent and carefree appearance was incredibly endearing.

"Since you are all cultivators, you must usually carry some magical artifacts and weapons with you, right? If you melt down these magical artifacts and weapons, you'll have metal to make lightning rods, won't you?"

Everyone: "!!!"

So that's what you were planning!

"No way! These magical artifacts and weapons are our means of survival; we spent so much money and effort to acquire them! I absolutely will not fuse them!"

Chi Miao said, "Since they're for saving lives, isn't now the time to use them? Either we can't predict how long this thunderstorm will last, and if we try to endure it for three days, we won't be able to pass through and successfully enter the gate; or... is there any brave warrior willing to brave the thunderstorm and risk their life to find the sword!"

A cold voice suddenly came from behind: "This thunderstorm will not stop for at least three days."

When everyone looked up, the temperature around them seemed to have dropped a few degrees.

The man in front of them was dressed in a white and blue robe, and his appearance was exceptional. He looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old, which was enough to make everyone sigh that there could be such a handsome person in the world.

His black hair was tied up high, and his eyes were indifferent.

No one knew who he was, but from him... one could sense an aura that was different from all of them.

"This person exudes a formidable and imposing aura!"

"I don't recall seeing this person in the first two rounds of trials. Does anyone remember them?"

"With someone like this, if he really is someone I didn't recognize in the first two rounds, there's no way I wouldn't remember him."

Everyone was speculating about Ying Wuhuo's identity. Ying Wuhuo wanted to explain the current situation and reveal his true identity.

Just then, the girl's voice rang in my ears.

"That handsome guy swimming naked in the open air?"

Everyone turned to look at Chi Miao.

"What are you showing?"

Chi Miao: "Skinny dipping in the open air, huh?"

Everyone: "You know him?"

Chi Miao: "Well, I was cultivating at the time and happened to run into him taking a shower. I didn't know his name, but he had a really good physique, and I didn't know what to call him for a moment, so I just called him the skinny swimmer handsome guy..."

"Shut up!" Before she could continue speaking, Ying Wuhuo cast a spell on her, rendering her unable to speak.

Everyone looked again.

The once handsome young man, as cold as ice, now blushed as if his face were on fire!

"Hey handsome guy swimming naked, what's your name?"

Ying Wuhuo was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth to powder!

He was a true prodigy from birth. His elders loved and doted on him, and his peers respected and feared him. No one had ever dared to tease him like that!

And they still use such an embarrassing nickname!

Absolutely unforgivable!

Even though he is as aloof as rumored, he is still a young man.

Young people are the most sensitive, and now that a title of "naked swimmer in the open air" has fallen from the sky, how could he possibly reveal his name, Ying Wuhuo?

Once he leaves the Sword Tomb, won't everyone know that he is without doubt...?

hateful!

"My name is Wuming. You don't need to know who I am. Just understand that I'm here to help you."

Everyone: "Okay, Skinny Swimmer Bro!"

Ying Wuhuo: "You're not allowed to use that nickname!"

Everyone: "Okay, let's go naked..."

They only stopped talking when a terrifying, chilling sword intent hovered over their necks.

How come the guy who swims naked has a temper that's bigger than his pectoral muscles?

That's really going too far.

Ying Wuhuo then glanced at Chi Miao: "Did you understand?"

Chi Miao pointed to her throat, her eyes innocent: "Ah-ba ah-ba."

Ying Wuhuo unraveled the mystery of the magic.

"Cough cough cough!" Chi Miao was finally able to speak again, and corrected her attitude, admitting her mistake: "I was wrong. If you're still angry, you can give me a nickname to call me back. I've thought of one for you: 'Peerless Beauty.' What do you think?"

Ying Wuhuo was initially furious, but he didn't expect Chi Miao to apologize so quickly and decisively. He was so angry that he decided to just let it go like a gust of wind.

Then he glanced at Chi Miao and sneered.

"You don't deserve it."

Chi Miao: "..."

Jin Shengfei: "Don't misunderstand, I feel like he's saying that you have small breasts and don't deserve this title."

Chi Miao: "I didn't expect someone who looks so honest to have such a sharp tongue."

Jin Shengfei: "Indeed, I also think he is quite aggressive. After all, lies don't hurt people, but the truth is the sharpest knife."

At this point, both Ying Wuhuo and Chi Miao fell silent.

How about we turn Jin Shengfei into a lightning rod?

Whether or not it's possible to avoid lightning strikes is another matter; just killing him is enough.

After a long silence, Chi Miao finally got down to business.

"Brother Wuming, since you say this thunderstorm won't stop for the next three days, does that mean... we have to overcome this thunderstorm?"

Ying Wuhuo nodded.

Chi Miao sighed.

Why are you sighing?

Chi Miao: "Sigh, you said you came to help us, but you couldn't help at all. We still have to deal with this thunderstorm ourselves."

Ying Wuhuo was so angry he almost laughed.

Can we kill this girl? I need help urgently.