"I say, kid, you're even bolder than I am. Aren't you afraid someone will overhear?"
Elder Tie rolled his eyes at the white-haired man. He had indeed been startled just now. However, after confirming there were no unsafe elements around, he answered the white-haired man's question.
"I've thought about what you said, but it's hard for me to give an answer."
Elder Tie sighed. "Actually, my feelings about Li's strength are mostly intuition. Anyone who has had a lot of contact with him will have this feeling."
This meant that the peak powers had not truly interacted with Li Chonglou, and it was difficult to say whether they had acted against him solely because of his talent.
Speaking of which, Elder Tie couldn't help but sigh again. "If only he had chosen to stay in the underground world back then. I believe he would have found a way to break through, and perhaps now he could even contend with the peak powers."
"Is it really that exaggerated? Those are peak powers. You wouldn't even be enough in front of them, would you?"
The white-haired man's face clearly showed disbelief. It wasn't that he looked down on Li Chonglou or anyone else, but he was very familiar with the peak powers. His understanding of them surpassed that of ninety-nine percent of people.
If their strength were also classified into realms, then the peak powers would undoubtedly be at the tenth level!
One step further would be existence beyond human comprehension!
Back then, after so many years, no one had ever heard of anyone taking that step. Everyone's limit was reaching a similar level.
The difference lay in their cultivation techniques, and this difference led to variations in strength. Otherwise, once one became a peak power, there would be no further distinction in strength among them.
And the reality was that the peak power that turned Li Chonglou into his current state was ranked third among China's top combat forces.
The one who wanted to recruit Li Chonglou in the underground world was ranked even lower than him.
Facing the white-haired man's skepticism, Elder Tie maintained his opinion but no longer dwelled on the issue.
As their tea was finished, Elder Tie stood up.
"I say, you fellow, can you not come again next time?"
The white-haired man was truly somewhat afraid of him. This was calculated in months; he came almost every three days. Although he didn't say anything, with a retired person sitting there, how could he get any work done?
More importantly, it would lead to gossip!
But towards Elder Tie himself, he was helpless. Although both of them had reached the eighth level, if they were to fight, the white-haired man believed he would not be Elder Tie's match.
This fellow retired not because of his strength, but similar to Li Chonglou, he had offended a peak power!
However, due to the difference in status, the higher-ups could only "raise" him, not trouble him excessively.
In the white-haired man's opinion, Elder Tie's actions might be due to his empathy with Li Chonglou, as they both had similar experiences.
"Forget it, I'll find time to ask upstairs."
It wasn't a solution to be entangled like this forever. Peak powers generally wouldn't target one person. Perhaps this time it was just a matter of some interest. If they brought it up with the higher-ups, it might be resolved.
However, this approach also carried risks. Perhaps they had forgotten about Li Chonglou's matter. If he brought it up again, and it caused repercussions, it might even trigger a chain reaction!
After Elder Tie left the General Bureau, he couldn't help but sigh.
He knew the risks, but only by gambling this way did he have a chance to bring Li Chonglou back.
With his meridians completely destroyed, it wasn't impossible to cultivate again.
There was no precedent for this in history, but Elder Tie knew of a place that might allow Li Chonglou to set such a precedent!
However, to go there, one had to enter the underground world, and to enter the underground world, one had to report to the higher-ups. This would naturally make it known to everyone.
Therefore, as long as the higher-ups did not relent on Li Chonglou's matter, he did not dare to inform Li Chonglou of the situation first.
"I hope it works. I wonder what the other peak powers are usually busy with, that they can't even understand something like this? Isn't one more friend better than one more enemy?"
Saying this, Elder Tie sighed helplessly and simultaneously calculated the date of his next visit.
Time trickled by.
Li Chonglou, who had completely entered a state of inner focus, could not feel the passage of time outside. Only when the medicinal effects wore off would he instinctively reach for the pills placed before him and swallow them.
From left to right, from lesser to better, he had now reached the middle position.
But Li Chonglou still showed no signs of stopping.
After an unknown period, Li Chonglou's hand had already reached for the first green pill.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three days and three nights had passed.
On the morning of the fourth day, Number One, who was guarding outside, suddenly stood up and spun around, staring intently into the cave.
Just now, a powerful and unfamiliar aura suddenly surged from within, but it wasn't from his master's direction?
Could it be that something had sneaked in?
Thinking of this, Number One couldn't help but let out a low growl, its body already in a combat-ready stance!
Thanks to Li Chonglou's previous feeding, its strength had also reached the peak of the sixth level, and it was only a step away from the seventh level!
This realm was sufficient outside the safety zone. Even if it encountered Hei Zi, there would be no need to worry, as a sixth-level peak exotic beast could generally only be dealt with by a cultivator at the early sixth level!
The fifth level was a bottleneck, and this was equally true for exotic beasts.
However, in the next second, a purple light suddenly flashed, and a familiar figure appeared before the exotic beast.
It was Li Chonglou, who had just finished meditating.
At this moment, his face was beaming, and his smile was the brightest it had been in months.
"Don't be nervous, it's me."
Number One sniffed Li Chonglou curiously, its eyes filled with confusion.
Why did its master's aura seem to have changed? Was it its imagination?
In fact, this was not its imagination, but an unexpected change for Li Chonglou.
His strength had not only fully recovered but he had also successfully broken through to the seventh realm and entered the eighth!
However, the change wasn't due to this, but because of Xiao Zi.
This was the consciousness of the Divine Thunder Source, which he had almost forgotten.
The moment his strength recovered, Xiao Zi suddenly rushed out of his sea of consciousness and released its energy into Li Chonglou's body. Streams of purple energy instantly merged with his blood, almost completely transforming his bloodline!
However, this was a good thing.
Li Chonglou now felt as if he could control the power of lightning at any time! This was the ultimate superpower!