Li Jinchán froze where he stood.
His face abruptly turned livid.
The corners of his eyes twitched.
Boundless fury surged in his eyes.
This little bastard had actually ignored his wishes.
And begun attempting a breakthrough outright!
How dare he?
How dare he!
He was the boy's master!
Heaven, earth, sovereign, parents, and master.
A master was as a father.
Yet this little bastard had actually defied his master!
Li Jinchán glanced at Xiao Chen, wreathed in golden mist inside the Bronze Buddha Cauldron nearby, and a trace of killing intent flashed through his eyes.
At that very moment.
He wished he could cleave him to death with a single palm strike.
But he could not bear to.
Nor did he dare.
If Xiao Chen died.
Not only would all his previous efforts go to waste.
The savings of more than half his life would be wiped out.
Without Xiao Chen, this Pill King.
Who knew when his Vajra Cicada would ever reach perfection!
The killing intent vanished as swiftly as it had appeared.
Li Jinchán let out a quiet sigh.
He stood silently to one side.
And began guarding Xiao Chen.
Meanwhile.
Xiao Chen had already begun concentrating on breaching the heavenly gate.
He was certain.
Before the medicine refining began.
Li Jinchán could not possibly kill him.
Not only could he not kill him.
He would have to do everything possible to protect him.
Reality unfolded just as he had expected.
Although Li Jinchán wished he could kill Xiao Chen immediately.
He still obediently took on the role of guardian.
In fact.
As he watched Xiao Chen attempt the breakthrough.
He was even more nervous than Xiao Chen.
Terrified that Xiao Chen would fail.
And all his efforts would go to waste.
"With this boy's foundations, the odds