Han Li accepted the jade slip from Lu Yuqing before pressing it against his own forehead, and a short while later, he withdrew his spiritual sense from the jade slip before handing it back to Lu Yuqing as he remarked, "This is quite a detailed map. May I ask where you got it from? Was it from that stone plaque?"

"That's right. It's exactly because I have this map that I wanted to come to the Boundless Sand Sea, but even with this map in my possession, I'll be counting on you to get us through the Boundless Sand Sea, Brother Han," Lu Yuqing replied.

"I'll do my best," Han Li said in an ambiguous fashion, following which the azure flying boat beneath his feet flew into the desert at his behest.

Upon entering the Boundless Sand Sea, the two of them instantly felt the air temperature rise dramatically, making them feel as if they had entered a steamer.

"Let's try and determine our current location before we do anything else, Fellow Daoist Lu," Han Li suggested.

"That's a good idea. I don't know exactly where we are right now, but I should be able to determine our location once we encounter two or three of the places recorded on the map," Lu Yuqing replied with a nod.

......

At the same time.

There was a certain mountain...