Decided to follow Ding Huan, as soon as seeing Ding Huan available, Yan Mui would come over to ask various questions.
After a long time, Ding Huan simply entrusted the hunting task to Yan Mui.
Before Yan Mui went out every time, as long as he asked Ding Huan, he should go that way and the furthest distance he could go was determined.
Ding Huan's mood has also been quite good recently. He has already learned to lift simple prohibitions and can apply them at will.
Until now, he finally understood that the reason why his star house had taken him a month and a half to grind was because of the prohibition.
The one month and a half was just to grind away the prohibition, and that iron pot, since he couldn't open it, meant that the prohibition inside was higher than that of the star house.
Not being able to fit into the star house also signifies that the rules of the iron pot are superior to those of the star house.
These were not things that Ding Huan was concerned with at the moment. What he was most worried about right now was his own star house.
His star house had no prohibition, so any high-level expert could casually sweep their divine sense over him.
As long as someone noticed the star house and their divine sense penetrated through his clothes, they would know that it was a large space.
Fortunately, Qu Yueshan still had a little face and did not use his divine sense to inspect him all over in front of Gu Changlao and Liu Changlao.
The Liu Changlao and Gu Changlao, even more so, would not do such unsavory things.
Once out of the Great Ravine Valley and encountering various people, one dares not say anything.
If he imposes a prohibition on his star house, as long as others' divine sense cannot penetrate in, there would be no problem.
After all, there are many protective talismans with prohibitions, so wearing a protective pendant is quite normal.
Due to this worry, Ding Huan has been almost studying prohibitions day and night.
When he had researched the first defensive prohibition, he had imposed a defensive prohibition on his star house.
Once a certain skill was triggered, the knowledge points in Ding Huan's mind would be activated.
After a group of people walked in the Great Ravine Valley for half a month, when Ding Huan was leading the way, they would occasionally enter the forest, then meander around before returning to the main road.
However, no one raised any questions. Wherever Ding Huan went, everyone followed him there.
Everyone looked up to Ding Huan with admiration; they had walked for so long without encountering a single Tian Dong trap, let alone any encounter with beast packs.
As if these dangers were intentionally avoiding them and their people.
In half a month, Ding Huan's prohibition level was elevated to the second level.
The prohibition on his star house was also upgraded to a second-level prohibition.
Ding Huan was certain that this time, he believed that the second level he considered was the world's second level, rather than the false second level he had previously believed.
The problem with the star house made Ding Huan eager to upgrade his prohibition level.
Now that his prohibition level has reached level two, his array skills have also improved.
Although he couldn't set up a second-level array at the moment, Ding Huan believed that with an array banner, he should be able to set up a first-level defensive array and a simple first-level offensive array.
Every time Gu Changlao was arranging an array, Ding Huan would watch from the side.
He can now tell that Gu Changlao's proficiency in array magic is only capable of setting up second-level arrays.
As long as he can wait a bit more and master the true array banner, it would be very easy for him to surpass Gu Changlao.
Gu Youchang had a good impression of Ding Huan, so every time he arranged an array, as long as Ding Huan was standing by the side watching, he would offer advice and guidance.
In his opinion, even if he gave Ding Huan an array manual, it would be impossible for Ding Huan to step into the door of array magic without at least a decade or two.
In fact, after Ding Huan obtained his array manual, he never once came to ask him. He knew that it would take more than ten or twenty years for Ding Huan to be able to set up a first-level array.
Without a master's guidance, this time would probably double.
He didn't remind Ding Huan either; since Ding Huan hadn't been selected as a disciple, his spiritual root quality must not be good.
Since his spiritual root quality is not good, becoming an array master is still quite good.
In the future, as long as he becomes a first-level array master, he will at least have something to eat.
Not wanting to recommend Ding Huan anymore, Liu Yinzhu has also rarely come to find Ding Huan to say anything.
She still deeply admires Ding Huan in her heart. Since Ding Huan has been leading the way, the team has never lost any members.
In fact, even a person like Gu Changlao cannot see through the second-level prohibition on the star house at a glance.
But Ding Huan has a strong sense of foreboding and felt that it was still not secure. Since his cultivation level is low, he had no way to do anything about it, as he had not found the path to foundation-building yet.
If someone discovers the secret of his star house from him, then it's all his fault if he dies or lives.
With this kind of awareness, even while riding on the road, Ding Huan was thinking about various problems related to the prohibition.
"Comrade Ding, we can't go any further ahead here." Liu Yinzhu timely intercepted the thinking Ding Huan.
"What's wrong, Liu Changlao?"
Ding Huan asked casually, then he noticed the problem; ahead there seemed to be no path, only a swamp.
Looking ahead, the swamp on both sides extends indefinitely, and one cannot see its end.
On the other hand, it seems that one can see some faint forests.
Liu Yinzhu looked at Ding Huan with some disbelief. Does this guy not even look at the path when he leads? This is clearly the Lost Marsh; he has to clear the way ahead, hasn't he?
"Comrade Ding, ahead is the Lost Marsh. Every year, ten percent of new disciples get trapped in the Lost Marsh and never come out again."
Gu Changlao also approached with a serious tone.
Under normal circumstances, if several sects team up to cross the Lost Marsh, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
But this is not a normal situation. The Yanmeng sect has only thirteen new disciples left, and the Zixia Valley has five new disciples left. As for the Twin Soul sect and the Heavenly Instrument sect, both have only one new disciple.
"Ding Huan bows and sincerely says, 'Please enlighten us, elders.'"
Liu Yinzhu had to say:
"There are some places in the Lost Marsh where one must tread carefully and risk death. Therefore, a new disciple is always sent to explore the way ahead. In normal circumstances, most sects will wait here after reaching this place."
"After the major sects gather together, and then organize into groups to enter the Lost Marsh, generally every hundred people will form a group to advance……"
Ding Huan said that he didn't understand.
Gu Youchang added:
"The meaning is that after a new path is discovered, one hundred people can pass through it without any problems. If there are still more people, the path must be explored again."
"Why? Isn't the path already explored? Why can't others just follow it?" Ding Huan was puzzled.
"The Lost Marsh is very strange. It not only cannot be flown over, but even if a new path is explored, the situation will change after more than a hundred people walk on it."
"Then who should die and have to explore the path?"
Ding Huan's position in the team is only second to the two elders, so asking such a question did not seem out of place.
"The possibility of death while exploring is only fifty percent, and if one can survive, the resources they bring back to the sect will be like stepping into paradise." Liu Yinzhu continued to explain.
Ding Huan looked at Gu Youchang with a mysterious expression:
"Guan Lao, wasn't my qualification even enough to be considered for the exploration of the path when the sect recruited disciples?" Ding Huan asked with a mysterious expression.
Guan Youchang sighed helplessly. He knew that once he said it, Ding Huan would be able to understand the ins and outs of it.
Liu Yinzhu also sighed in admiration. Ding Huan is truly a cunning one; can he really be just a young chef?
During the recruitment of disciples, the sect will also recruit a few mediocre disciples with not very outstanding qualifications, with the purpose of exploring the Lost Marsh.
This time the situation is special, not only are there no sects gathering here, but also their disciples have died off almost completely when they arrived.
Since no sect has selected Ding Huan, it means that his qualifications are not enough to even be recruited by the sect to explore the path.
Ding Huan naturally knew that he didn't have the qualifications, but he said this to tell Gu Youchang and Liu Yinzhu that he wasn't without qualifications; it was just that his qualifications were low.
"Then I have another question to ask. Did you also need to explore the path when you arrived here?"
Ding Huan was thinking that if they had to explore the path upon arriving, then who would have to die?
Gu Changlao explained, "The Lost Marsh appears twice every year some safe areas that do not require exploration to cross. This is also why the Daoist cultivation world recruits disciples in the human world twice a year."
"Ah, I understand now." Ding Huan understood.
Liu Yinzhu's tone was much lower.
"Guan Changlao, we are able to come here and even some disciples survive, which may be the luckiest among the disciples who were recruited this time for the recruitment in the human world."
"Others, probably……"
Liu Yinzhu didn't continue, and everyone understood her meaning.
They had Ding Huan leading the way, and other sects might have died from the Cold Labyrinth's illusion and poison, or from the deadly teeth of the Tummy-stomping monster.
The journey this time was so dangerous that even if other sects didn't suffer complete annihilation, they probably wouldn't have many disciples left.
Ding Huan was startled in his heart. He knew that Qi Xin Yue would also come to the Daoist cultivation world, and so would his acquaintances Lou Bu Zhī and Ku Guī.
"Comrade Ding, what do you think?" Liu Yinzhu looked at Ding Huan.
Actually, Yan Mei is the best choice for a guide, but recently Yan Mei and Ding Huan have been very close. She doesn't know Ding Huan's attitude.
Ding Huan, however, had no mood to worry about this, and he asked eagerly:
"Two elders, from the human world to the Daoist cultivation world, do we have to take the path we took?" Ding Huan asked eagerly.
Gu Youchang shook his head:
"Not necessarily. It's true that one must pass through the Great Chasm Valley to get from the human world to the Daoist cultivation world. There are seven paths from the Great Chasm Valley to the Lost Marsh, and we only took one of them."
"Then, aren't the other sects who took different paths to the Lost Marsh also going to gather here?" Ding Huan asked again.
"No, the Lost Marsh extends for billions of miles and has no end. However, there is one thing: if they enter the Lost Marsh from elsewhere, they will also send people to explore the path."
This time, it was Liu Yinzhu who helped to answer.
Ding Huan let out a sigh of relief, which reassured him.
"Guan Changlao, Liu Changlao, I'm just a cook. I'll explore the path." Ding Huan said.
Ding Huan knew that both elders wanted Yan Mei to explore the path, and that Yan Mei herself was also planning to explore it. He didn't have a choice.
Ding Huan never expected that he would want to explore the path at this time.
"Ding Huan, this is not something to joke about." Gu Youchang did not want Ding Huan to perish in the Lost Marsh.
Ding Huan sighed and then bowed to everyone.
"Comrades, you all have the qualifications of a Daoist disciple and will soon become the new disciples of the sect. In the future, you may become the backbone of the sect."
We were able to get here, which means that you all have great destinies in life. My qualifications are low, and I am also just a cook. Therefore, I will take on the task of exploring the path.
As long as I am alive, I will not let a person with a bright future die in the Lost Marsh."
Ding Huan will never do good deeds without leaving a name.
These words are not intended to be lofty, but rather to hope that these people have a bit of conscience. When they reach the sect, they should not immediately inform Dou Shen Zong of his news.
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