After being reincarnated, I cultivated immortality.

As they climbed higher, Chi Yi and the others noticed that the trees were becoming increasingly sparse, and the temperature in the air was gradually rising.

When we reached the halfway point, only some heat-resistant plants remained.

Further up, there were dark red volcanic rocks, confirming their suspicions that the mountain was indeed a volcano.

There is a unique mineral called magma stone in volcanoes, which is an excellent material for refining weapons. Since they have finally encountered a volcano, they naturally will not miss the opportunity.

Just as they were about to reach the summit, they encountered another group of people, who, judging from their clothing, were all from a second-rate sect.

The two groups sized each other up. Chi Yi and his seven companions were all at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, while the other group had one at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, two at the early stage, and the rest were surprisingly at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Based on the fact that Chi Yi and her group didn't have the bad habit of bullying others, and the other side's intention not to cause trouble, neither side spoke or greeted each other.

After just one encounter, they tacitly quickened their pace and continued upwards, their goal being the same: there was plenty of lava rock in the volcano, and how much they could collect depended on their own abilities.

Upon reaching the crater, everyone from both sides jumped in without saying a word, each finding a wide, protruding rock face to land on.

Standing on the rock face, the group carefully observed their surroundings. Inside the crater, lava was churning and sparks were spewing out from time to time.

Once everyone was standing still, Chi Yi took out several pickaxes from her storage ring and distributed them to the group.

Jin Haoyu asked in surprise, "Chi Yi, how come you have everything?"

Chi Yi smiled mysteriously: "Hehe, because I've calculated that this thing will definitely come in handy."

Hua Rongyi: Isn't this my job?

Kong Bai, Jin Haoyu, Ling Lili, Yun Fan, and Bai Shu all looked at Hua Rongyi with questions in their eyes: Did you teach her?

Hua Rongyi understood what they meant, shook his head, and indicated that he didn't know what was going on either.

"Alright, just kidding, let's dig for lava rocks first." After saying that, he picked up a rock wall and smashed it down with a pickaxe. The others stopped arguing and joined in digging for lava rocks.

How could she explain it? She couldn't very well say it was experience she gained from reading novels. Tools are something you'll definitely use eventually; it's just a matter of time. And now it's proving that her previous preparations were correct.

The group on the other side looked on with envy at the tools that Chi Yi and the others had, unlike them who could only use the swords and weapons they carried with them to dig.

The youngest disciple approached Shi Xi, the leader of the group, and said, "Senior Brother, how about we buy some tools from them?"

Hearing this, someone nearby immediately chimed in, "That's right, Senior Brother, look at my sword. I feel like it's about to shatter." He held up the sword in his hand for Shi Xi to see, his voice filled with concern.

Shi Xi remained silent for a moment, looked at his own group, then at Chi Yi and the others, noticing the stark contrast. Finally, he compromised and called out to Chi Yi, "Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to sell us some of your tools? The price is negotiable."

Upon hearing this, Chi Yi turned her head, looked at Shi Xi and the others, and then at the pickaxe in her hand.

After thinking for a moment, she replied, "Okay, but we don't have many, just ten, one hundred low-grade spirit stones." Chi Yi directly called out the price, which was much higher than the market price.

Shi Xi's expression changed slightly. There were only a dozen or so of them, and it would cost them a thousand spirit stones, which really hurt their wallets.

But seeing the expectant looks in his junior brothers' eyes, he gritted his teeth and agreed. "Okay, deal!"