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

The group had been sitting under the tree hollow for quite some time and had seen a lot of lightning strike down. Not only did it show no sign of receding, but it was even more intense than at the beginning.

Jin Shengfei: "Won't we all get struck by lightning while sitting in this tree hole?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a deafening thunderclap boomed out, completely blasting the entrance to the tree hole, leaving everyone pale with fright.

"Damn it! Bro, don't jinx it!"

Jin Shengfei covered his mouth, "I... I was just kidding, did it really happen? Luckily no one was hit..."

Suddenly, another powerful clap of thunder rang out.

Rumble! ...

At this moment, everyone felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

"Shut up, that lightning is really going to strike!!!"

"Everyone, defend!"

Everyone activated their spiritual power to block the incoming lightning, but soon their spiritual power dissipated, and lightning entered the tree hole.

Fortunately, a flash of sword light severed all the lightning in front of them.

It was Ying Wuhuo who made the move.

His expression was also not good: "Everyone, you should think of a way to get out of this predicament as soon as possible. After all, I can't take you with me everywhere. If there is another crisis like this, you can only pray for your own good fortune."

He can solve problems, but he can't solve them all.

Otherwise, the word "trial" would be meaningless.

He only has to step in at crucial "unexpected moments".

Apart from that, these situations are not within his jurisdiction.

Hearing this and seeing what had just happened, everyone became anxious and fearful.

If they could think of something, they would have thought of it long ago.

Actually, it's not that there isn't one...

Everyone looked at each other, and finally looked at Chi Miao.

"Chi Miao, are you sure that lightning rod you mentioned will work?"

Chi Miao shrugged: "I don't know, I'm not sure."

She only knows these theories, but has never put them into practice, so how could she know if they would work?

We can't just say yes now and then say no later, thus deceiving people.

Deceiving people is a small matter; it's not like she hasn't done it before.

But now she's trapped inside too. If she's been deceived and has no way out, she'll be the one who suffers!

Gou Shi System: "Didn't you say you wanted to turn over a new leaf?"

Chi Miao blushed with embarrassment: "It's all your fault. Other people can get stronger just by drinking water during missions. Do you want to see how much you want me to do?"

Gou Shi System: "Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Cheat codes rely on the system, but cultivation depends on the individual. If I were as powerful as those other systems, I would have renamed myself the 'Invincible System After Drinking Water' long ago. Why would I still call it this?"

Chi Miao: "So you are Gou Shi."

Gou Shi System: "Keep insulting me!"

"Gou Shi"

Gou Shi System: "Hehehe, you've really messed with me. It's completely useless. Instead of provoking me, you'd better think about how to get out of this predicament."

They're really useless.

Chi Miao sighed, then looked at everyone: "You all saw the lightning just now. Even if we hide here, it won't help. We might as well trust me and take a gamble."

Everyone hesitated.

How confident are you?

Chi Miao: "Fifty percent."

It's either yes or no.

"We're 50% confident... These magical treasures and weapons are practically our entire fortune. Even if we don't make it into Nine Swords Mountain this time, we'll have another chance."

Chi Miao: "But you don't get a second chance in your life. If you can't get out, you're very likely to die here. What's the point of cultivating immortality if you want to achieve something? If you're unlucky or your talent is inferior, why not gamble on opportunities and time? Why not return to the mortal realm sooner? With some Qi cultivation, you can live a good life."

Chi Miao's words struck everyone's hearts like a sledgehammer.

They never expected that these words would come from Chi Miao's mouth.

At that moment, they all had an indescribable feeling.

"But even if a lightning rod is made, someone needs to place it at a distance to attract lightning, which is extremely dangerous. Who would be willing to go?"

Chi Miao smiled and said, "I'll go. Since I'm the one who brought this up, as long as everyone is willing to take the gamble with me, I'll take all the risks myself."

She is actually very competitive.

Because she had never had a good life, she had nothing.

Since we have nothing, we have no scruples.

Whether I live or die, it doesn't matter.

Everyone was taken aback, and then Jin Shengfei stepped forward and took out his storage ring.

"Alright, since you've put it that way, Little Sister Chi Miao, I, Jin Shengfei, have nothing to fear. It's just magic weapons and artifacts, right? You can have all of mine! My family has plenty of money; do you think I'm worried about not being able to make up for it later?!"

"Take it! Take as much as you want!"

Jin Shengfei actually approved of Chi Miao from the beginning, but he's not stupid.

If no one follows, then he and Chi Miao will bear all the risks, but everyone will share the benefits.

It's not only not worth it, it's disgusting.

He's speaking up now because everyone is starting to waver.

If he steps forward at this moment, he will surely gain the support of the vast majority of people.

As expected, Jin Shengfei took the lead, and the others gritted their teeth and took out their magical treasures and weapons.

"Put mine here too. You can melt down Jin Shengfei's first. His family is rich, so he's not worried. If it's not enough, add mine."

"Yes, put mine here too. If Jin Shengfei doesn't have enough, you can use ours."

"And mine too!"

Jin Shengfei: "???"

Is that even possible?!

How could you be so treacherous!

Ying Wuhuo watched from behind the crowd and found it extremely funny.

If this batch of disciples truly succeeds in entering the sect, then Nine Swords Mountain is going to be quite lively.

None of the recent batches of disciples from Nine Swords Mountain have ever shown such a reckless spirit and cohesion.

Even though everyone is saying to use Jin Shengfei first, in reality... they had already prepared for the worst.

At this point, Ying Wuhuo's gaze fell on Chi Miao again.

All of this is thanks to this person.

A cheeky yet amazing little girl.

Actually, there are some people who don't want to give, but since everyone else has given, they feel embarrassed not to.

Chi Miao looked at the magical weapons in front of him and smiled with satisfaction.

"This quantity should be enough."

Whether it works or not depends on me.

As he spoke, Chi Miao channeled his inner energy, and flames ignited in the cold cave.

The flames were not strong.

"Although, Chi Miao, your little flame probably can't melt them, right? These are all refined spiritual artifacts, and ordinary flames can't melt them at all. You need to find a refining furnace."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, did you intend to melt it like this from the beginning?"

"Otherwise what?" Chi Miao tilted her head innocently.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

"We thought you knew how to refine weapons! Are there any other weapon refiners?"

No one spoke.

None of us have reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, so where will the spiritual energy come from to support the refining of weapons?

"It's over, it's over... even the last hope has been extinguished."

Some people were holding their heads, in great pain.

But at that moment, the temperature inside the cave continued to rise, even turning this cold and terrifying environment into a hot one.

This temperature...

Everyone looked in the direction of the light source and were dumbfounded.