CHAPTER 1467: CHAPTER 1438: LI CHEN AND THE BIG LEADER

Although Li Chen had been staying in Heisha Ridge as a teacher during this period, his cultivation did not stagnate.

Despite some special reasons that required Li Chen to consume an extraordinarily large amount of cultivation resources, he gritted his teeth and continued training for the sake of strength.

Fortunately, he inherently possessed a spirit vein, and during this time, Qin Qiang and others managed to deceive and sell medicines to gather a decent amount of spirit crystals, barely enough for Li Chen’s cultivation.

"But it’s still not enough."

The aura on Li Chen’s body gradually calmed down, the brilliance in his eyes dimming, and he sighed softly.

At the Envy Heaven Realm’s late stage of perfection, he was just a step away from breaking through to the Heaven Following Realm, yet still too weak for Li Chen.

Or rather, his current situation was still too dangerous, and his goals were too high.

"The Alchemy technique is stuck at the Third Grade, although the Formation Path has broken through to the Fourth Grade." Exhaling lightly, Li Chen stood on a peak within Heisha Ridge, gazing at the sky with a somewhat lonely expression.

This feeling was reminiscent of when he first entered the minor world, without a single familiar person in sight.

Everything relied solely on himself.

Over the year, Li Chen also tried to inquire about his father, yet received no information.

It was as if, in this place, there was never a person named ’Li Changcun’, or perhaps currently, Li Changcun was hidden away somewhere cultivating as an obscure Heavenly Level Martial Artist.

Li Chen understood that no matter how impressive the powerful figures of the Lower Realm were, they would quickly fade into the background in the Heaven Realm.

Perhaps Li Changcun was one of the few monster geniuses in the history of Lower Realm Martial Artists, but what could a Li Changcun, who ascended merely twenty years ago, do in the Heaven Realm?

Li Chen did not know, nor did he want to ponder over it.

Perhaps someday, if the opportunity arises, he would attempt to search for Li Changcun, but currently, he lacked that capability.

He couldn’t even recover Lin Yi’s memory.

"Daydreaming again?" A voice suddenly came from behind Li Chen.

Li Chen recognized the voice as the Big Leader.

During this period, Li Chen was serving as a teacher at Heisha Ridge, while the Big Leader was also his teacher.

No matter how monstrous Li Chen was, he was merely an autodidactic Wild Martial Artist; though possessing immense power, his grasp on the true application of the Laws was still crude. Most times, he pondered alone.

But the Big Leader was different; he was inherently a Higher Heaven Realm powerhouse and also a product of a Six-Star Sect, his understanding of the Laws surpassing Li Chen’s by immeasurable degrees.

In this year, Li Chen truly gained significantly from the Big Leader.

Although he did not reveal his full set of skills, he became more adept at applying various Laws.

Vaguely, Li Chen felt that even if he encountered individuals like the Xuanlian Commerce Chamber President again, he could contend with them head-on without setting up a formation.

For he had not only advanced in cultivation, but his true combat power had also escalated exponentially.

"Can’t help it." Li Chen shrugged his shoulders without looking back, speaking softly: "That’s just how I am, call me sentimental, but I really do miss home and family."

The Big Leader did not mock Li Chen, rather, he sighed lightly: "Not sentimental at all, I miss home too, but I can’t go back. Originally, I thought that after leaving for so many years, it would gradually fade away, forgotten. Unexpectedly, after hundreds of years, not only did it not fade, but the longing intensified."

Li Chen looked at the Big Leader with some surprise, not expecting him to admit it so openly.

"But I am also very clear." The Big Leader’s voice became lower: "Let’s not talk about how I can’t go back now, even if I could, it would mean only death. My death doesn’t matter, but there are so many people here needing my care. They were entrusted to me by my comrades before they died, so I cannot die yet."

Hearing the Big Leader’s words, Li Chen fell silent.

And the Big Leader seemingly didn’t want to speak any further as well.

The two of them just silently stood and sat on the mountain, watching the distant scenery, savoring that unique sense of solitude and desolation that only they understood.

A home they couldn’t return to, how similar their situations were?

"Big Leader, if I may ask a rude question." Li Chen suddenly spoke: "Is there any way to help you and the Second Leader expedite the recovery of your cultivation?"

"If you can break through to the Fourth Grade Pill King level and refine Qinghe Pill, naturally we can recover." The Big Leader glanced at Li Chen, realizing this fellow had too many hidden depths. Even now, the Big Leader couldn’t ascertain how many secrets Li Chen held within.

"Qinghe Pill?" Li Chen was momentarily stunned, then smiled and said: "Maybe very soon."

The Big Leader looked at Li Chen with some surprise, nodding without any further words.

At the Fourth Grade, a Pill Master would be referred to as a Pill King because the Pills above Fourth Grade were of a completely different level compared to those below.

Three steps, each a stage!

Whether in Alchemy Dao, Instrument Dao, Formation Path, or Martial Arts, they were all the same.

The Third Order was a watershed.

For a monster like Li Chen, fighting across realms was a regular occurrence, capable of ambushing a Heaven Following Realm power at the Envy Heaven Realm level.

However, reaching Higher Heaven Realm was not something an average Heaven Following Realm could handle.

No matter how strong that Heaven Following Realm is!

The Ninefold Heaven of Heavenly Level, every Triple Layer was a dividing line. After the Higher Heaven Realm, one would be titled as ’Heaven King’!

It can be said that experts who entered the ’Heaven King’ level could completely dominate lower-ranked martial artists, no matter how defiant you were.

Even the Big Leader, upon hearing Li Chen’s words, paused then laughed: "Originally, I thought I had overestimated you, but in the end, I underestimated you."

Li Chen couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this.

Afterward, neither spoke, simply watching the distant view, perhaps each reflecting upon their own thoughts, but at this moment, they only wanted to immerse themselves in their contemplation.

However, unbeknownst to them, at this moment, crisis quietly approached.

Over ten thousand miles away from Heisha Ridge, an old man with a gloomy expression was constantly calculating with his fingers, a compass placed in front of him.

"If all goes well, this kid should be around here."

"After running for so long, I’m finally going to catch him!" Daai Yan laughed, like a night owl.