As Xiao Lingchuan's fortunes declined, Li Chen slaughtered several other spiritual cultivators with good luck, accumulating a wealth of fortune. Even without scheming, he always seemed to be aided by the heavens.
His adventures went smoothly, but he became increasingly arrogant. However, he always managed to clear his name for various reasons, including interference from the system.
The main reason is that spiritual cultivation is inherently dangerous. Every year, countless spiritual practitioners die for various reasons. So, when no obvious clues appear, everyone can only painfully accept that their relatives, friends, and fellow practitioners were simply unlucky and that's why they perished.
As his cultivation level improved, Li Chen's breakthroughs became less frequent. He needed to allow enough time between each minor realm to avoid arousing suspicion. However, he did not stop plundering, but no longer for the sake of improving his strength. Instead, it was for the sake of enlightenment, for the sake of luck, and for the sake of killing and seizing treasures.
This is actually a bit ridiculous, because he has always relied on plundering to cultivate, without learning, thinking, or comprehending.
He doesn't need good fortune to enhance his luck; his endless stream of harmful methods are enough to ensure he reaps great rewards every time.
His resources were already so abundant that even powerful figures were envious. In just one secret realm during his half-step Spirit Venerable journey, his wealth far surpassed the treasury of a third-rate sect. Some of his possessions were even rarer than those of a second-rate sect. And all these rich treasures were in one person's possession.
Yet he remained like a bottomless pit, endlessly devouring everything.
The righteous and awe-inspiring peak masters and supreme elders of the Taiyi Sect clearly could not comprehend such extreme greed.
A year ago, another secret realm appeared. This time, the master of the secret realm was a spiritual alchemist. Because it was said that there were fragments of ancient alchemy books inside, the Medicine Immortal Valley sent disciples there, including the young valley master Wan Hechi.
Li Chen intentionally or unintentionally brought up the matter in front of the Biyun Peak Master, revealing his desire to go as well. The Biyun Peak Master thought he was pushing himself too hard and advised him to take care of his own safety. Now, looking back, he wanted to slap himself.
Biyun Peak is full of alchemists, so naturally they wouldn't miss this secret realm. They had already planned to send people there, and other peaks could also go if they wanted to. At least Yunxiao Peak had to send a few people to act as bodyguards.
The peak master of Biyun Peak originally wanted to ask her eldest disciple to look after Li Chen. At that time, Li Chen's cultivation level had actually surpassed that of her disciple, but he had only been cultivating for ten years. He was young and had a habit of playing the victim, so the peak master always felt that he was a baby who needed to be taken care of.
The peak master summoned his disciple to discuss the matter, but the disciple became emotional and refused to be with Li Chen no matter what.
She thought that since the people of Yunxiao Peak couldn't get along with Li Chen because of Xiao Lingchuan, it wasn't appropriate to bring them together, so she went to contact her nephew instead.
...
The peak master of Biyun Peak watched his past self praising Li Chen in the scene, and in his hatred, he took out his jade pestle and swung it at his past self. But the scene rippled like water, and the jade pestle passed through it. When it returned to calm, it was time for Wan Hechi to meet Li Chen.
"It's all your fault, you're the one who killed He Chi! Why were you blind and heartless? Why did you speak up for that villain Li Chen? Why did you let He Chi take him with you? Why? Why did you do this... What did I do to wrong you? What did He Chi do to wrong you? Heaven is unjust, heaven is unjust!"
The peak masters of Liangyi Peak and Qingmang Peak went over and gently hugged her. Their faces were bitter, but they couldn't say anything to comfort her. They just patted her back and supported her waist to keep her from falling, letting her vent her emotions.
Wan Hechi was already a Spirit King at that time, and also a sixth-grade alchemist. Just looking at his status as an alchemist and his background in the Medicine Immortal Valley, ordinary people would think twice before offending him, let alone the fact that an alchemist is always accompanied by a powerful spiritual cultivator for protection.
If he wanted to protect Li Chen, it would only take a single word.
At the entrance of the secret realm, Wan Hechi called out to Li Chen with a warm and friendly smile: "Junior Brother Li, my aunt often sends messages praising you for your youth and talent. Today I finally meet you, and you are indeed extraordinary. We hit it off immediately. I wonder if Junior Brother Li would be willing to explore this secret realm with us?"
"OK."
The peak master of Biyun Peak cried uncontrollably. Upon seeing her living nephew again, the jade pestle fell to the ground. Her hands trembled as she tried to touch his cheek, but she was too ashamed to do so. Instead, she kicked the jade pestle up in anger and smashed it against Li Chen's head.
Li Chen was in excruciating pain from the soul-searching technique, but he couldn't faint even if he wanted to, and he gasped for breath.
He felt a cool sensation in his brain, yet he continued to live a wretched existence.
Yu Zhen said, "Junior Sister Yu Xiu, you should go back and rest first. We'll take care of things here."
The peak master of Biyun Peak raised his head, his eyes filled with hatred and determination: "No, senior brother, I will not run away, nor do I have the right to run away."
Even though we already knew the outcome, we still had to watch this scene unfold, causing our hearts to suffer excruciating torment.
"well--"
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Xiao Lingchuan did not come this time, and the content about this secret realm was only briefly mentioned. Li Chen only knew that the young master of Medicine Immortal Valley obtained the ancient alchemy book fragments and the inheritance of spiritual alchemists, which boosted the overall strength of Medicine Immortal Valley.
Later, when Xiao Lingchuan was seriously injured and on the verge of death, the Valley Master, who was already at the peak of the ninth rank, refined the legendary Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill and forcibly snatched him back from the clutches of death.
Li Chen believed that good things should be kept in one's own hands, so naturally he wanted to get his hands on the alchemy manual and the inheritance. As for his inability to refine pills, wasn't this a ready-made experience package?
The core area of this secret realm was hidden. As always, Li Chen took advantage of the chaos, waiting for these tools to lead him through various obstacles before seizing the opportunity to make his move.
Unaware of the wickedness of human nature, Wan Hechi smiled and talked to Li Chen while using the compass in her hand to find her way.
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