Chapter 1452: Chapter 1423: Trouble Comes Knocking

Closed-door cultivation.

This is Li Chen’s current state.

He has deeply experienced the feeling of inadequacy in strength.

Although he now seems somewhat famous and is also an alchemist, if he truly ventured out, he might not even know how he meets his end.

During this time, although Li Chen has concealed his identity, he has also gathered some information.

Many are searching for him!

Although he was aware that killing Houmeng would stir quite a commotion, he didn’t expect the matter to escalate this significantly.

Loose cultivators might not be skilled in other areas, but their information network is extremely keen. From the information Li Chen obtained, it seems the entire Star Continent has people looking for him, which makes Li Chen feel a bit terrified and even more cautious.

Does the influence of a five-star sect really stretch this far?

Li Chen is unsure, but vaguely, he feels that this situation might not entirely be due to the Extreme Wing Sect.

Fortunately, the reputation of ‘Alchemist Lin’ has also spread around, and nobody would suspect that he is that ‘Li Chen’.

“I wonder when I’ll be able to gather all the herbs to refine the Past-Dust Memories Pill.”

In front of Storm Valley, a young man sighed and donned a cloak.

It has been half a year since he started closed-door cultivation.

In the past six months, Li Chen’s gains might not be enormous, but they are rather considerable.

Firstly, his cultivation has reached the envy-Heaven realm mid-stage within this half-year. Secondly, he has completed the first layer of the ‘Eternal Indestructible Body’.

Though the second layer is still far off, even with just the first layer, Li Chen can be certain that his skin alone can defend against any attacks below the envy-Heaven realm.

Of course, the attacks below envy-Heaven realm refer to ordinary techniques only, excluding major killer moves and desperate measures.

Nevertheless, it is quite a terrifying achievement.

“Alchemist Lin, someone has found Auspicious Clear Town and is specifically looking for you!”

The jade slip flickered for a moment, transmitting a message.

The message came from a loose cultivator who had once come to Auspicious Clear Town seriously injured, and Li Chen saved his life with a pill. Since then, he stayed in Auspicious Clear Town, specifically helping Li Chen gather information.

“Hmm?” Li Chen frowned slightly and asked, “Who?”

“They said… it seems to be people from Xuanlian Commerce Chamber, their president personally led the team, saying they want an explanation from you. Hujin Senior Brother and the others have been severely injured.”

Li Chen’s eyes narrowed instantly, with a flash of cold light.

“President of Xuanlian Commerce Chamber? What cultivation?”

“Xuanlian Commerce Chamber President Xuan Dongtian, a Heaven Following Realm powerhouse, also brought several envy-Heaven realm powerhouses. Alchemist Lin, you better find a place to hide first. I’ll see if I can find an opportunity to rescue Senior Brother Hu and others.” This loose cultivator was quite principled.

“I understand.” Li Chen responded briefly before retracting the jade slip.

Although he didn’t know Hujin and the others for long, their temperament greatly suited Li Chen’s taste, and in his heart, he already considers them friends, which is completely different from the mutual distrust he felt when encountering Li Xinsheng’s group back in Baiyue City.

And now that Hujin and others have been severely injured by people from Xuanlian Commerce Chamber, can he just sit back and do nothing?

“Interesting, after half a year of closed-door cultivation, I was just looking for someone to practice with, and unexpectedly, someone delivered themselves.” Li Chen murmured.

Upon standing up, a surge of momentum erupted from his body, the half-year of hidden cultivation not only enhanced his cultivation significantly but his combat power also left him somewhat uncertain.

And now, he just needs an opponent to practice with properly.

“Heaven Following Realm, huh? Just right to test my blade!”

With a flash of his figure, Li Chen stepped onto his flying spirit artifact, speeding towards Auspicious Clear Town.

Auspicious Clear Town welcomed trouble, and this time the trouble was not minor.

In Auspicious Clear Town, at most, there were a few envy-Heaven realm late-stage martial artists maintaining order usually; everyone were loose cultivators, and even if there were grievances, they were often restrained, and mutual help was not uncommon.

Even though cultivation resources were scarce in the Heaven Realm and competition brutal, everyone was a loose cultivator, and in this harsh environment, mutual assistance was still appreciated.

But today, a group arrived abruptly at Auspicious Clear Town.

Leading them was a middle-aged man in a gold robe, exuding a powerful momentum that chilled the hearts of many loose cultivators upon sight.

Under the influence of this gold-robed middle-aged man’s momentum, many even felt a subconscious urge to kneel.

Of course, that’s merely an illusion, and also deliberately induced by the middle-aged man’s emanating aura.

Behind him stood a scattered group of more than ten people.

These people, without exception, all possessed cultivation above the envy-Heaven realm. As for the middle-aged man’s cultivation, the loose cultivators couldn’t discern, but seeing how the envy-Heaven realm late-stage martial artists usually maintaining order in Auspicious Clear Town cowered behind and dared not step forward, many speculated about the middle-aged man’s cultivation.

It seems likely that the middle-aged man possesses Heaven Following Realm cultivation!

Ignoring the other envy-Heaven realm martial artists behind him, just this Heaven Following Realm powerhouse alone wields overwhelming power!

Such an assembly is undoubtedly insurmountable for Auspicious Clear Town.

Though people from Auspicious Clear Town recognize those martial artists thrown at the town gate, faced with such an assembly, they dare not speak a word.

“Isn’t that Hujin? How can someone with such good relations offend such major forces?”

“And those others, they’re friends of Hujin, recently helping Alchemist Lin run errands, how could they… could this be aimed at Alchemist Lin?”

“Very likely!”

“This is troubling. If they intend harm against Alchemist Lin, what will happen to us in the future?”

Individuals began to worry secretly.

Ever since Li Chen arrived at Auspicious Clear Town, life indeed got better for everyone, venturing out to gather cultivation resources without fearing injuries anymore.

In the past, when they got injured, it took a long time to heal, and without the aid of pills, some injuries couldn’t improve swiftly.

But since Li Chen’s arrival, the situation in Auspicious Clear Town changed completely, and even people from surrounding towns are very grateful to Li Chen.

However, facing such a terrifying assembly now, they truly feel powerless.

“What should we do?”

“What can we do?”

“Quickly inform Alchemist Lin; who here can contact him?”

“Even if contacted, what then? Sigh, could Alchemist Lin be a match for a Heaven Following Realm powerhouse?”

At this moment, the middle-aged man blocking Auspicious Clear Town’s entrance looked down at Hujin and coldly stated: “Last chance, tell me where the man called Lin Chen is.”